The morning times., 1896-04-24

| of weights and measures is directed TO make
examinations of the public platform and
| counter scales and measures in use in
| the District and to collect u fee In each
case according to the following table of
| rates:
| For coal, hay, and wagon scales, semi
annual fee, So; platform scales, semi
annual, ST.; counter platform scales, over
| 200 pounds, semi-annual, 81: counter plat
form scales, under 200 pounds, semi annual,
80 cents; potato scales, semi-annual, 20
cents; counter scales, semi-annual, 25
cents; spring balance scales, quarterly, 20
cents; large railroad scales, semi-annual,
| with a fee of So for first ten tons and 20
| cents per ton to extent OF capacity; all
weights sealed, fee 10 cents; all dry
measures, size of half bushei and less, 10
| cents; all dry measures, over half bushei,
| 20 cents; all liquid measures OF one gallon
or less, 10 cents; all liquid measures over
one gallon, 20 cents; all yards measures
| annually sealed, 10 cents.
| The section of law under which this
| order was issued provides that no person
| shall use for buying or selling, or for
| weighing freight or express matter, any
| weights, measures, scales, or other in
| truments, unless the same shall have been
examined by the sealer or assistant sealer
|
sEALER MUST CERTIFY.
| 1t is also required that the sealer's
| certificate of examination shall be at
] tached conspicuously 10 the weights, scales,
or measures examined or approved. There
| is clause authorizing the sealer to con-
demn defective sea les, measures, and
| other instruments employed by dealers or
| others, and all such shall be seized and
destroyed.
Failure to comply with the provisions
| of the act or the use OF any weights, and
| measu res. scales, or other instruments
| before the pa yment OF the fees fixed by
| the Commissioners. shall render the Of
| fender lia bic TO a fine of not more than $50
| and costs of prosecution for each viola
| ton. and in the discretion OF the court, i'm
| prisonment may be added.
The act was passed as an amendment to
the existing law.
After consulting with the ma jor OF police
the Commissione RS. yesterday, advised
| Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Dis
trict Committee, that they do not favor the
amendment intended to be offered by Sena-
tor Peffer. to House bill 5210, to fix the
pay of van drivers at 500 per month.
The COMMISSIONERS say that in vie W OF the
| fact that the pay of the drivers was in
| creased during the past year, a further
| increase is not deemed to be advisable.
The drivers Of the police vehicles are
now paid at the rate OF $40 per month. the
| allowance having been increased last year
| from $50 per month.
| Their hours of service arc exacting. al
most to the degree OF intolerance, il is
! claimed. as whether they are called or not
| they must be constantly ready for duty
| ut moments notice. The patrol drivers,
the ambulance drivers. ana the others be-
| ing in tie same category.
EFFECT OF AMENDMENT.
Senator PETERS proposed amendment is
to make the pay of the drivers uniform
at the rate of 500 per month. compensa-
ton which in bis judgment, is not exces-
sive.
| 1t is not probable that the amendment
| will prevail. in the face OF the Commits
| sioners' adverse recommendation.
| President Crosby, OF the George town and
| Tenleytown Railway Company, obtained
a hearing yesterday before the Commis-
| sfoners upon his application for q permit
| to establish a curved connection with the
Metropolitan Railway line at Thrty-second
| and 2 streets northwest. the same issue
being before the courts for adiudiea ton.
1T was understood at the outset that
| the board gave the hearing only for the
purpose of giving Captain Crosby au oppor-
| tunity to state his views, the Commissioners
holding that during the pendency of pro-
| ceedings in the courts.
! The statements which Mr.. Crosby de-
! sired to make were but just commenced
when President Phillips iaterfered with
/ an objection upon the ground that the
! Commissioners would be in contempt of
| court by taking any action in the case
| that had been sent to a judicial tribunal
for adjudication.
| PERMITTED TO PROCEED.
The position of the Commissioners was
again stated, President Ross adding that
| the attorney for the District had informed
| them of their right to ascertain President
Crosby's views. He was permitted to
proceed.
| President Crosby's position. In brief,
! was that his company desired TO establish
a thorough service from and to the city.
| His application was made under the act
4 OF August 2, 1894, which provided for
| just such connections as this. That act
was amendatory OF the charter OF the
Metropolitan Railway Company aud au-
thoriZed the introduction OF the under
| ground electric system.
Capt. Crosby said he would make every
| concession within reason in order to es
| tablish the through service and give The
people right to continuous ride OF
one fare to and from their suburban homes
| at junction and waiting for the cal
of the connecting company.
His company, he said. would prefer thai
the connection be made by the Metropolis
tan Company; it would also be conceded
that the Metropolitan cars should run oyel
the Tenleytown tracks. subject to the ah-
solute control of the Metropolitan officers
AS q means OF facilitating the transfer
from a trolley to the undergroun system
| W nj hae
at the junction similar to the one at TIN
Eighteenth and u streets intersection be
tween the city aud suburban lines of th
Rock Creek road.
The Metropolitan Company filed fnrIna
paper prepared by Attorney Nathaniel viii
son, protesting against the proceedings be
fore the Commissioners.
PLEASANT RELATIONS RESTORED
Contractor Warfield nd the owner of I'll,
the garbage crematory had conferenc,
yesterday at which the subject of thei
differences was understood to be a topi
OF discussion. A n amicable and thorough
satisfactory conclusion was reached an
hereafter there will be no friction between
the two.
The impression at the District build
ing yesterday was that another cremator
is among the early probabilities.
The District Commissioners, the auditor
assessor, the collector of taxes, the build
ing inspector and the harbor master were
all before the Senate Subcommittee or
Appropriations yesterday afternoon dis
cussing municipal interests.
The resignation of J. +. B. Snyder, /,
private in the District fire department
was accepted yesterday. and william NJ
Galer was appointed to fill the vacancy
the appointment to take effect On the 22t
inst.
Oliver T. Beaumont was yesterday ap
pointed an additional private ON the po
lice force for duty in connection with his
positios-as sanitary inspector in the health