The morning times., 1895-08-21


decision of the court in favor of Augustus
Burgdorf in his suit brought against the
Commissioners TO test the legality of the
assessment
Cancellations were made in favor Of lots
II and IL, block 10, Brookland; lot 10,
block 3, Brookland; lots 2 to IA, block 16;
lots ! ana % to SO, block 10; lots 2 to14,
block 20, and those parcels OF sub-divided
land on both sides of Fourth street from W
TO Albany streets, lots l23 ard 129, square
6I7; lots ] 3, Ii, and / ., square 1880, and
lots 10, IL, and ! ., block 3, Brcokland.
There are probably hundreds of other
assessments that win have to be cancelled,
the law, which the court declared to be
imperative, having been applied in a great
many cases that are parallel TO that OF MI
Burgdorf
RAILWAY RULES VIOLATED.
A vigorous complaint was filed yesterday
by Capt Jacob Frcch, concerning alleged
violations 10y the Columbia Railway Com
pauy OF what he terms three necessary
rules for the safety OF passengers. He asked
that the Commissioners require the Com
pauy TO obey itS owR regulations, and that
the practices alleged shah be discontinued
The first thing TO which he directs aIten-
ton is the failure 10 stop for man when
be signals at the regular stopping place
1t is a rule, he says, TO stop only On the
near side Of crossing, and in many in
stances The gripman gives no sign that he
sees the man.
Another complaint filed is that the
rim d no hs
safely on and a third is that the bell IS
runE before the passenger is safely off.
He cites instances, and gives the day
and hour accidents have occurred from
this cause One was IN the case OF man
thrown TO the ground ana hurt.
81 distinctly states in his communication
To the Commissioners that he lays no
blame 10 the charge Of either gripmen or
conductor, as the origin and continuance
OF The practices complained Of ARE evi-
deutly the result of the policy Of the
management OF the road, and have re-
celved DO check except, perhaps, IN the
grossest instances.
Capt Frech insists that the company
shall keep posted IN its cars notice re-
quiriug the conductor TO stop for every
passenger and forbIdding the starting or
stopping OF cars until the passenger is
safely aboard the cars or safely on terra
firma when alighung.
No action was taken yesterday by the
Commissioners upon the application OF the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company TO locate a temporary stable in
square $50 The question will probably
be considered today.
II is the intention OF the company to
restore the old Belt Line and to run cars
by the former schedule, thereby making
continuous trips and avoiding the transfer
Of passengers. as at present. In order TO
do this, additional horses viii be required,
and in order TO accommodate them the
sheds proposed VIII be required.
WILL ABANDON HORSES
a more important proposition Is that
which contemplates the abandonment OF
! horse power and 10 establish some system
OF rapid propulsion, the particular method
not being yet announced.
The application for the permit is III the
hands Of the building inspector.
The Commissioners were called upon
Yesterday 10y MI c II Worden, chairman
Of the committee on route for the parade
on Labor Day, with a request for the
]
and places during the passing Of the pro-
ceSsion on the celebration occasion. Mr..
Worden presented a written petition, signed
/ by himself and Chief Marshal McHugh.
A proposed amendment TO the police
regulations, requiring all street cars to
stop on the near side at intersecting
/ streets. Will be taken up by the board Of
! Commissioners tomorrow for considera-
tion.
The greater part Of two afternoons, yes
terday and the day before, have been Oc-
cupied by the Commissioners in revising &
/ the police regulations, preparatory to
having them printed Tor distribution. At
torneys Thomas and Pugh have participated
in the labor. The effort is 10 have the
regulations conform more closely 10 the
rules OF court.
IMPOSES A DOUBLE BURDEN.
There were twenty-five additional com
plants against the garbage contractor, of
inefficient service, placed in the hands OF
the inspectors yesterday for investigation,
The contractor labOrs under the double
burden OF having to pay the inspectors per
diem and to pay the penalties imposed as
a result of their Investigations The
aggregate of the fines assessed so far
is in the neighborhoOd of 5000.
Record of deaths reported TO the health
office for the twenty-four hours ending a
/ O'Clock p. N. yesterday:
White-Elizabeth GOssler, aged 80 years
Anna K Thompson, aged so; Maria T
Moody, aged n; Mrs Sidney V. Mitchell
aged 60; Wm. II. COOksey, aged 60; Virginia
F King. aged Il; Margaret j. Burgess, aged
20: Edward Beck, aged 4 1-2; Guy F C
Shepherd, aged /; Joseph Spaight, aged II
months
Colored-Josiah Bell, aged 20: Adaln
Carpenter, aged 90; George W. Diggs, agec
60; Maricha Rankin, aged 80; Georgt
E Brown, aged 10: John Diggs, aged 81
Fannie Smms, aged "a: Charles King, aget
20; Mary Butler, aged Is; Rebecca Banks
aged 8; Susan Snowden, aged I 1-2; Charles
E. Hin, aged S months; Percy Johnson, ageC
3 months.
The Commissioners yesterday opened tn
submitted bids for the construction of tn,
new building at the q street pumping sta
tion, as follows.
spein & Co., S24,79o: c. Thomas S
Son, S26. $50; W. A Kemmen, SOS, s,S5S
J. r Young, S29, ,593;J. NJ. Dunn, $24, ,OGO
Manning * Parsons, $4,000; d. f Mack
] bOt' C-o'oocs - II MOAiot, S-1sO0
George W. Corbett, S25, 5,445.
Bids were also opened for the con
struction Of a proposed addition to Bright
wood school building as follows: C. Thoma.
& Son, Sl3.627; w T Garrison, S14, 1888
George W COrbett, S12,745; James F
Levy, $l3,500; ]. W King, S15, ,76S; D
F. Mockbee, S13,616; a W Sweeny
S13,995; j. NJ. Dunn, 1000; c. R
Monroe, Sl2, 1874; j. j Quinn, $18, 4s9
j. II Hewlett, S13, 200; W. II. C. Thomp