The evening times., 1896-07-21

An issue raised between the officials,
respectively, OF Howard University and
Freedman's Hospital was brought before
the District Commissioners today for ad-
Justnent, and the hearing brought in Judge
Ross, assistant attorney general for the
Interior Department., as counsel, while Dr.
+. ii. Smith. trustee OF the university,
and Dr. Daniel Il. Williams, surgeon in
charge OF Freedman's, assumed the role
or witnesses and litigants.
The question was altogether connected
with the lease, clause i'll which, intro
duced for the first time this year, pro-
vided that the hospital should supply the
medical department OF the university with
heat and light as part ofthe agreement.
DR.. Smith said that the placing of that
clause in the lease was not the introduce
ton of any new arrangement in the con-
duct OF the institution. The lospitai had
been for years accustomed to supply the
fuel and lgas, but, as there was question
as 10 the proprIety OF Luch mutual under
standing, it was deemed proper to include
a specific provision in the instrument.
SUSTAINED THE OBJECTION.
DIR. Williams objected upon the grounds
that he is not entitled under the law To ad-
nit or approve or carry out any such lease,
ana this view was sustained by Judge
Ross, who quoted the wellknown pro-
made ior one specific purpose can tie di-
verted 10 any other purpose.
1t was also assereed that the rental OF
1000 should be all that is exacted annu-
ally for occupying the hospital quarters,
but that II the expense OF light anu fuel is
added the expense will amount to over
So 900 annually.
Dr. Smith IOntended for his version GAIN
and said that If the university should see
fit to do SO it is within its power to
turn the hospital out OF doors. He men
toned this merely by way OF illustration,
and said there was no intention Of doing
such 4 thing, but he could not see why there
should be any objection to including in the
lease proyision9that had been practically
executed for years.
The discussion was altogether free from
acrimony, the two views being eiucidated
for The Information of the Commissioners
and being left for their decision.
Auditor Petty, who was present, was in
structed to prepare statement embracing
the case as presented by each and forward
IL to the auditor for the State and other de-
partments for dis consideration, and this
will be done at once.
1t is understood that the District Off
CiaIs are about to get after II Clay Jones.
the man WHO has the contract for clean
ing b street northwest, between Seventh
| and Twelfth streets.
BRIGADE is COMING.
The Philadelphia Brig ade, military
| organization OF the Quaker City, expects
| to hold a reunion and campfire In Wash
| ingtou on September 8 and In anticipation
| OF the event the COMMA uding officer, Hon.
| John W. Frazier, has applied TO the Com
| missioners OF the District for the use OF the
| city hall.
| He was notified today that, aside from
being unsuitable for the purpose, the Com
missioners have no control OF that building
| but the offer Of other quarters is made
| provided building can be procured. Cen
| trail Hall is mentioned as Il suitable place
but it is suggested that should that build.
ing be occupied one OF the theaters may be
| procured.
Contractor Cabell, who has recently coin.
| pleted two Contracts for construction Oi
| school buildings and has another pending
was before the Commissioners today to
| hear u statement made by Auditor Petty
| and TO have suine disposition made OF tn,
complications that have arisen under those
| contracts.
Mr.. Cabel should be considered together
and should be. paid in proportion, care be
ing taken to have the payments equalized
| in proportion to the amounts already paid
and those to be paid.
1t was also decided to refer the con
| tracts to Attorney Thomas for his opinion
as to any action that ma y be possible gains
| the hooIsInpn