The morning times., 1896-07-01

Patriotism may not be altogether cooped
up on Independence Day, Notwithstanding
| tine injunction of tine municipal authorities
! and the designation OF the metes and
bounds of the reservations where gun
powder may be exploded III honor of the
occasion.
The Commissioners have officially de-
elared that their previous orders Tor the
enforcement OF existing police regulators
with regard to tile use of fneweSks and
explosives on the Fourth of July were not
intended in any way TO supersede or annual
section 5 OF article OF tne.police resua-
| tons, and 1t therefore ro.iJws that cili-eus
may upon certain conditions obtain the
privilege OF celebrating the day upon their
own domain.
That section provides that mo gun, rifle,
pistol or other firearms, torpedoes, fire
crackers, squib, or other fireworks shall
be discharged or set Off within the limits
OF the city OF Washington, or within the
fire limits OF the District OF Columbia out
side of saiG city, or in oronan public road
or highway within the said District, without
a special permit therefor from the major
Of police"
LETTER TO THE POLICE.
In letter addressed TO the police de-
partment yesterday afternoon, tie Com
missouers say that it is their desie that
whenever an application is made ny
citizen for permissI Oh To set off firecracEers,
sQuibs, Roman candles, or other small
fireworks, not including the use of pistols,
giant rirecrackers, sky rockets or cannon,
by citizens upon their own premises,
that the ma ior shall issue permits there
to- I.sc 3,,I,rr
OF such small firew orks can be had without
danger to the public r anroyance TO those
residing in the vicinity
This is interpreted to mean that where
apy citizen has premises OF sufficient size
for the firing of the usual ga !ctes. barring
only those named, and such use OF MS
premises may be had without disturbing
his neighbors, he can obtain a perinit
under section 8. Tie issuance OF the
permit may be objected to by any one
who. from sickness or other cause, is likely
TO be disturbed by TIE noise.
The Commissioners do not countenancc
firing explosives on the streets, and
til ough public road and highway"
are both mentioned in the section, it is
understood that permission will not be
given for the use of any sidewalk OF
thoroughrare under the provisions of the
section quoted.
SEVERAL OFFICIAL CHANGES.
There was resgnatiou. u promot on
and an appointment at the bistrIc, brl!G-
ing Yesterday. Mr.. j. Is. Hammond, an
assistant building inspector. retired from
the service. and, upon the motion OF Com
missioner T'ruesde.l. Mr.. James l.. Pars-
inson. superintendent OF construction of
the Doug ass school building. was Gesig-
mated To succeed him. Mr. W. l.. Kinds
was appointed TO tlte position vacated
by Mr.. Parkinson.
Mr.. Hammond leaves the District service
in order to accept the position OF superin-
tendent of construction OF tie Han of
II story of tie American University. His
res guation takes effect June 30. and lie
enters upon tie duties of his new po-
sition July 10. His term as inspector
began about year ago.
bv act of the recent session uf Congress
two divisions Of District employees, iiere-
torore carried nn what is known as the
per diem payroll. were transferred To the
annual or permanent roll. and were gwen
all the privileges OF the regular service
in respect to leaves of absence and in
other particulars.
The Commissioners recently rpappointed
all of the clerks in one of the departments.
thespecial lassesSmentdi vision, and yesterday
the other employees, including the entire
old force in the street and alley cleaning
department. were transferred, with COM
peDsation as follows:
THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED.
Major A u. Mckenzie, superintendent,
ST 500 per anaum; L. T. JoDe, assistant
superintendent and chief clerk. salary,
81 500: George Melting, Jr., clerk, sal
ary, $500; Thomas c. QuaD;rill, chief i'll
spector, salary, 81 200; Webster Beymer,
inspector OF streets, salary, 81 200; Elias
E. Barnes. inspector of streets, salary,
81 200; W. II. Forester, inspector OF streets,
salary, 81 200; William L. DGhcDt, Charles
c. Brown, and George H. Gaddis. inspectors
of alleys, salary, 81 100 each; Edward Har-
per, inspector on Pennsylvania avenue,
sarlary, 81, 100; Alex. Weir, inspector of
uDimproved alleys, salary, 81 100; Elbers
Clagett, D. G. Proctor, Charles Z. Nardcr,
and A p. Cunningham, inspectors of Unim-
proved streets, salnry, 81 100 each; W.
Stutler, inspector on improved streets and
sidewalk work. salary, 81 100: John P.
Russell. foreman of public dumps, salary,
$500: Robert f. Doyle. George W. Cook, and
Philip H. Kraft, assistant inspectors on
Pennsylvania avenue, salary, $500 each;
o. n. Butler, messenger and driver, sal
ary, 5000.
MEDICAL SUPERVISORS CALLED.
The Commits iouers have called Il meeting
of the board of medical supervisors to be
held this afternoon at :! o clock III the board
room at the municipal building for the pur-
pose OF effcctiBg an oreaHlza.s IN. The
members of the board are: Charles ii. Klein
schmidt, NJ. D.. president of board ofre gUlar
medical examiners; j. g. B. Gusts, NJ. D.,
president OF the board of Homeopathic med
ical examiners: Thomas Robinson. II. d..
president of the board of eclectic medical
examiners, and Attorneys J. j. Darling
ton and John Ridout, laymen.
This board of supervisors has been con-
stituted under tue provisions of the act of
June 3, 1896, TO regulate the practice or
medicine and surgery in the District. Their
duties have been heretofore outlined in
The Times.
A permit was issued to NJ ID. Lea yester-
day for the construction of five dwellings
on Eighth street northeast at Nos. 623
to 63l, inclusive, the aggregate cost
being estimated at S21, $50.
Other permits issued yesterday were
as follows: Charles Baum, Tor two two
story stores and dwellings, Nos. I'LL and
1113 Fourteenth street north west, 81, 600;
C. F. Norment, dwelling, No. 2121 Ward
place, $500.
Hearing Postponed Until Thursday.
Attorneys Moulton and Frailey, counsel
respectively for Mr.. b. F. T Bell and his
neighbor, Mrs. Petingale, who accuses
Mr.. Bell of running an engine in her
vicinity contrary to law and to her great