The evening times., 1896-07-30

A hearing was given at the District
building today to objectors TO thc paving of
| certain alleys and TO the placing OF new
| curbs in various localities, as recently ad-
| vertised, and a dozen or more persons
| were heard in protest.
The paving Of the alleys in square 1920
was objected to on the grounds that the
Improvement is not desired by the resi-
dents whose property abuts, the protests
being tiied by Mrs. M ]. Peabody for her
self and William and NJ. j. MoCutcheon;
Amanda Scott, Tor. herself, William A.
Scott and Francis s Edelin; Mrs. Pellime
Gerhards, John Ii. Carroll and Andrew
Burgess.
A.is. a. L. Black also protested against
alley paving, and Messrs. Wolf and Cohen
filed a written objection to the puving
OF faliey Ia square 483. This alley had been
previously reported by Superintendent of
Streets Moss upon the strength of a letter
received from Samuel Hernian. II was
described TO be in an awful condition.
The argument advanced against the
improvement, however, was that it is un-
necessary, and in view of pending legisla.
tion, upla wful.- -
Mr.. j. A. Go'dsborough, for himself and
all Others IN his square, protested against
the rcsetting of curb In Riggs place. He
said 1t was but three years since new
SNAo "e~S liefSSN luc peI1nlt
system, and one-haif OF the expense was
paid for by the property owners.
AS TO NOTICE.
Mr.. GoIdsborougn asked what the result
OF the protest would be, aud desired to
know if any additional notice would be
i gIseirff case the work was TO proceed de-
spite the objections.
Commissioner TruesdeII said no other
notice was. called for under the law, but
II one is desired IL will be given. The
proceeding, he said, We're provided for
IN order that property owners might ap-
pear and state objections. The Commits
sioners would then decide whether the OBJ
jections were sufficient TO cause postpone
IDent or abandonment OF the projected i'm.
provemenis.
Every citizen in my block Is inter.
es,ed,' said Mr.. Goldsborough. Il should
itSe to know IL we will have another
chance 10 appeal"
Have the others flied protest." In
quired the Commissioner.
mo; for the reason, think that they
did rot know what is required"
Nell,' continued the Commissioners,
They still have time. II they choose to
lie objections they may do SO at any time
before the work is ACTUALLY commenced.
IL LIED tomorrow we viii consider them"
1t was then suggested by Mt. Colds
borough that as there seemed 10 be no
actual necessity for TIE Improvement the
people do not know what they have to
meet.
III reasons are assigned" he Observed
= We nave specific objections TO urge.
He was referred 10 Capt. Burr. assistant
Engineer Commissioner, for further in
formation.
1t came ou. in this hearing, upon the
declaration of Mr.. GolGsborough, that the
Residents are fearful that the roadway is
TO be widened by narrowing TIE sidewalk
The officials. il was alleged. had set the
stakes on the inside of the present curb line
and from this and other circumstances 1t
was Inferred that the change is oontem-
Arthur Brice, for John T. Brice and NJ L.
Pendleton, objected 10 the resetting OF the
curb in front of square 153. There was
small part to which there was no OBJ election,
but the work as whole was not desired
Valentine Smock was also an obiector.
Edward ScanioR, for John Ritz. protest.
ed against the curb in front OF square 66s
and &C., The sidewalk and curbing, il was
contended. did not need renewing.
Action was taken by the Commiss' 'oners
today n police eases sent forward from the
trial board as follows:
Private W. H. West, tried July 8, for
conduct unbeconing an officer, was c.
dered 10 lie reprimanded, and warned
against repetition OF the offenSe.
Private Fritz Passiau, tried july 10. for
intoxication and neglect OF duty, and re
turned guilty of the latter offense only.
was fined $40.
Private C. II. BusiialI, tried July 8, for
gross neglect OF dity. was fined S25. and
notified that his previous good record
alone saved him from more severe punish
ment.
Tie charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer were dismissed as not sustained.
THE DAILY ORDERS.
Among the Commissioners orders to-
day is one for the laying of 344 feet OF
6-inch water main in Spring. road, be-
tween Hoimead avenue aud Thirteenth
street, and one for the construction of
290 feet of 15-inch pipe sewer and two
manholes in L street, between Seventh
and Eighth streets southeast. Also, that
800 feet OF 6-inch main be laid In Little
b street, south OF square 324 and between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets northwest.
Other orders We're issued as follows:
That sewers be replaced: $50 feet OF 12-
inch sewer anG two basins in alley of square
1896; sewer crossing + street.. between
Eighth and Ninth streets. 465 feet OF It,
inch sewer, ana three basins in alley of
square 397. The estimated cost of all is