The morning times., 1896-02-15

In passing upon the merits OF House bin
1856, TO authorize the construction of q
bridge across the Eastern Branch, in line
with Massachusetts avenue, returned to
Congress yesterday, the District Conmis-
sioners take the position that, while the
bridge is not considered necessary IL is
nevertheless desirable.
Attention is called to the fact that the
plans for highway extension, under the
act of March 2, 1893, the prolongation of
massachusetts avenue, east or the river, Is
contemplated, and bridge in line with
the avenue is provided for. There is now
no public highway, the Commissioners
say, which would form an approach at
either end OF the bridge, but II the con-
slruction shalt be authorized, the ap-
pFoaches could I've Obtained through public
grounds on the Washington side, and Il
survey is therefore deemed TO he advisa bic.
The board recommends that the bill be
referred 10 the Secretary Of War.
TO VALIDATE DEEDS.
Favorable action is recommended by the
Commissioners, in Il letter TO Hon. james
Mcmillan, upon Senate bill 1896, pro-
viding for the vaiidation OF deeds in the
District, upon the condition that il be
amended in certain particulars,
The principal aincnament proposed is
by the addition or "a section 10 the effect
that all laws in force in the District
requiring Observation-Disclosures of any deed
by married woman, or OF any deed I'm
which any married woman is joined, Id be
taken privliy, or apart from, or out of the
presence of and hearing OF the husband, shall
be repealed
There were two resignat ions and
three appointments i'll the corps of drug
gsts To the poor yesterday, as follows:
Robert T. Ryweil, at Eleventh and X
streets southeast. and Joseph I Hoskins, at
South Capitol and o streets, resigned. To
fill the vacancies thus created, Newton j..
Webb, at T Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh
street southeast, and Charles Hawkins. at
| Fourth street and Virginia avenue, were
duly designated.
The new appointce is Alexander +. Dog
gett, at No. 81 Vermont avenue.
All the appointments take effect on the
9th instant.
QUIETING THE TITLES.
The Commissioners have returned 10
Chairman Babcock. of the House District
Committee, the copy or the House bill
4279, referred to9then. with the rccOnI-
mendation that it be forwarded TO the
United States Attorney General for the
consideration and report Of the District
attorney. The bin is intended 10 cure
the title 10 certain real estate in the
District" the question involved being
whether 1.-The title of the United States
shall be Invested by act of Congress-"
Capt. George j. Fiebegcr, assistant TO
the Engineer Commissioner, made visit
10 Analostan Island yesterday 10 take
observations of the ground and report
upon its elevations, its general character
isties, and approaches. The information he
gained will be Incorporated in report to
be made by the commission appointed 10
view the site with the object of making
lt the location for the hospital for minor
contagious.
The other members OF the commission,
Health 0fiicer Woodward and Binding In
spector Brady went over the ground on
Thursday and the three Will meet in
day or two and prepare report, which
wnl in all probability hc afterwards sub
mitted to Congress in support of propo-
sition TO acquire the island ard devote
il to the purpose indicated.
SELLING FISH STALLS.
E. Sautmyer and Robert ] Davis We're
appointed additional privates on the police
force, the first TO serve at the Johnson
School in Mount Pleasant, the other With
the Adams Express Company.