Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
Personal.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Personal.
Collector Of Taxes E. G. Davis has re-
sumed the duties of his office, after a trip
to Florida. extending through two weeks
Commissioner Ross is visiting in Illinois
and Secretary Tindall is confined to his
home by slight illness.
Appointments Made.
Albert Clagett, D. C. Proctor, Charles w
Warder and w. Stutler have been ap-
pointed for duty as foremen in the service
of the street and alley cleaning depart
ment.
George Melting has been appointed time
keeper and clerk in the street and alley
cleaning department, with compensation at
the rate of s. per diem.
ID. T. Cunningham has been appointed
for service in the street and alley clean
ing department with compensation at the
rate Of $3.50 per diem, for duty at the
dumping ground at the foot of 18th and
10Th streets southwest.
Thomas NJ. Robinson, engineer and Con-
rad Weitzel. having satisfactorily served
their probationary terms in the District
of Columbia fire department, have been
appointed in the regular service Of the de-
partment.
Contract Extended.
The Commissioners today ordered that
contract No. 1910. with the Nordberg Man.
ufacturing Company. be extended from
March 5, 1895, to May 5, 1898, without
penalty. also that paragraph 16 of the
specifications Of that contract be so
amended, with the consent of the sureties
payment Of $4,000 in addition to pre-
vious payments, amounting to sl4,SOO, shall
be made on account of the contract
Police Officers Tried.
The charges against Private T. j. Ranley
OF the metropolitan police force, tried for
neglect of duty. have been dismissed.
The charges against Private w. G. Sweet,
tried for non-payment of debt have also
been dismissed.
Privates A. w. Barham and J. J. O'Brien,
tried for gross neglect of duty. have been
tined $40 each.
PHvates Patrick O'Brien and J. E. Joyce.
tried for gross neglect of duty. have been
fined - each, and have been warned that
IN the future. under like conditions, they
shall report to the station.
Private Dennis ODonoghue, tried for
gross neglect OF duty, has been fined S2O
to be paid in installments. and has been
warned that repetition of the offense will
result in more serious consequences
Edward johnson has been appointed an
additional private of the metropolitan po-
lice force, for three years, for duty in front
OF premises jO2 JO5 and 5O7 d street, to
trict
His Request Denied.
Relative to the request of II. Brown for
the laying of a water main in 34th street
between r and streets, the Commission
ers have informed him that in the absence
of formal application therefor. signed by
all the property owners concerned. they
cannot comply with his petition.
Agent Lewis Must Move,
The Commissioners have addressed a
communication to Mr.. Herbert w. Lewis,
agent of the board of children's guardians,
stating that they are unable to comply
with his request for permission to remain
in the Walker building after its occupancy
by the Commissioners, as they doubt
whether there will be sufficient room.
Dumping in Rock Creek.
The Commissioners have ordered that
hereafter no dumping will be allowed along
the east bank CT Rock creek west of 18th
street, nor along the west bank of Rock
creek south of N street. The superintend-
ent of streets has been directed, in accord
ance with this order, to erect signs along
both banks of the creek to the effect that
no dumping will be allowed, and the police
department has been required to carry out
this order.
The Inspector of buildings has notified
Ulick Holloran of 1152 I'D street to remove
the wooden shed in the rear of his prem
ises, which obstructs the public alley in
that square.
John Noonan has been notified to remove
within three days the wooden fence and
all other distractions from alley north Of
lot s. square 81, in rear Of above-named
premises.
The inspector of buildings has also noti-
fed John H. Crowley, agent for 1853 18th
street, to nave the brick chimney on the
frame building at that number taken down
and made safe. Upon examination by the
inspector in the office Of the inspector of
buildings it was found broken and unsafe,
and liable to endanger life and limb of
pedestrians.
Parking Regulations.
Matters of general control and regula-
lions of parkings, lodged in the Commits
sioners. are. by an order made, transferred
from the building inspectors office to the
surface division of the engineer depart
ment
To Proceed Against the d. and o.
The Commissioners have addressed let
ter to A. A. Birney, United States attorney
for the District of Columbia, requesting
him to institute proceedings against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for
maintaining a public nuisance by reason
of it's crossing at 9th street northeast. The
Commissioners say the crossing forms an
obstruction to the transportation of prop
erty and a danger to persons obliged to
traverse it.
Building Permits.
The building permits issued today were
as follows:
Martha S. Wracks, one frame dwelling on
Elvan avenue Barry Farm, to cost $50.
John H. Hitte, one frame dwelling 'front.'
ing Morris road, Anacostia, to cost $500
Robert McReynolds, one brick dwelling
and store at ST F street, to cost 81 300.
Bids Opened.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners
today for photolithographing the plats Of
the District of Columbia.