The Washington times., 1895-01-08
D0|HGS OF THE DISTRICT
Vacancy in the Board of School
Trustees to Be Filled To-day.
DERELICT STREET RAILWAYS
Accused of Nom compliance with Charters
VIII Be Brought Before Congress
Of Assistant Assessors Completed George
town Gaslight Company to Explain De-
parture from Legal Standards for Gas.

The Commissioners will to-day fli the
vacancy in the board of school trustees
caused by the resignation of Paul T. Bowen.
The names of four or five gentlemen are be-
fore the board for consideration, with the
chances believed to be in favor of Major
George H. Harries.
The street railways for which there is
trouble ahead. as noted in THE TIMES Of Sun
day, for failure to comply with their charters
are the Anacostia and Potomac River, the
lexington and Soldiers Home, and the
Brightwood lines. Frequent complaints have
reached the Commissioners about each, and
the lexington and Soldiers Home Company
officials. for failurs to properly operate their
line on North Capitol street, were once sum-
moned before the District authorities for
conference. They made an explanation which
for a time deferred action, but complaints are
still heard OF noncompliance.
The charge against the Anacostia Company
is that it renders very inefficient service on
the branch to the Congressional Cemetery,
and there is also similar dereliction alleged
against the Brightwood line as to its Linden
street connection.
Commissioners Powell said yesterday that
any action necessary to enforce compliance
with the charters of these companies would
have TO be
TAKEN BY CONGRESS-.
The Board of Commissioners have no
authority from any existing provision of law
or charter TO compel obedience. He inti-
mated, however, that the District government
would exercise its right to recommend TO
Congress the necessary legislation, and that
unless the railroads make immediate pro-
vision for the betterment OF the service there
would be a move made that would result
either in compliance with or forfeiture of the
charters.
The work of revision by the board of assist
ant assessors is completed and the books
were turned over to the assessor late yester-
day afternoon.
There were 1853 separate appeals consid-
cred by the board during the progress of Its
work, and these appeals represented proba-
bly, 25.000 pieces of property. In many in
stances an appeal covered more than one lot
and In other instances an appeal, or several
appeals, involved the revision OF the entire
square, for the reason that with basis pro-
vided the board would take action upon all
the contiguous property.
President Bates and his associates said yes
terday that an estimate of the effect of their
revision cannot now be made
NOR EVEN APPROPRIATED.
The computation will have to be made in
the assessors Office before figures can be
stated.
The board will, as soon as a little needed
rest is obtained, take up for consideration the
deferred excise business. with President
Johnson in the chair. The applications held
over from November. together with a number
Of those advertised, but not yet officially con-
sidered, will command attention within the
next two weeks. After that will come the
assessment OF property. When il is consid-
cred that there are 1900 squares in the two
cities, to say nothing OF the suburbs, the
magnitude of that work may be readily un-
derstood.
In January next the revision OF the coming
assessment will be made, and under the law
similar revision will occur each third year
thereafter
President Ross yesterday approved the sug-
gestion of Engineer Commissioner Powell for
the Issuance OF notice to the Georgetown Gas
light Company TO show cause for the depressed
power of the gas furnished under its contract
and to present reasons. If any exist, why the
deviation from the legal standards could not
have been prevented by
ORDINARY CARE AND PRUDENCE
The Commissioners will grant hearing on
Friday at II a. m. to those who desire to dis
cusS Tue uedllu olilco Dllit now ueIOre SOu-
gress, to regulate the practice of medicine in
the District.
The action of Sergt. Mullhall, of the Fifth
precinct, in forbidding the removal of some
property endangered by a fire at No. 528
Eighth street southeast, and for assaulung
the owner as his response to a remonstrance,
is the subject of complaint from Charles F.
Roberts, of No. 926 + street northwest. Mr..
Roberts says that the owner of cigar store
adjacent to the fire desired to remove some
goods to avoid their damage by water, and
Mullhall caught him by the throat and said:
IF you touch those goods or give me any
more OF your back talk l will arrest you any
how" Major Moore will investigate.
Permits for repairs were issued by the
building inspector yesterday as follows: J.
L. Barbour estate, general Improvement to
store, southwest corner of Louisiana avenue
and Ninth street, 5000. Thomas ]. Fisher d
Co., for general repairs and reconstruction OF
principal floor of saloon at No. 800 Eighth
street northwest 81 900. John A. Jones,
! improvements to store and dwelling at No.
/ 467 G street northwest, $3.50. R. o. Holtz-
man, to reconstruct front and make general
| improvements to saloon at No. 444 Ninth
street northwest, 600.