The evening times., 1896-07-22
Dad BOYS TO De DRILLED
Military Instructor for the
Reform School.
STEPS TOWARD THAT END
Have Written the Sec
retary of War Asking That an o fiji
Ger He Assigned There Next Fall.
The Reassessment Question as 1t
Affects Sewer Work.

knowledge OF the arts OF war is to be
impaired to the boys OF the Reform School,
provided the necessary arrangements there
for can be made, and the preliminary steps
have been taken.
The idea originated with the superintend-
ent OF the reformatory, Col. George A.
Sballenberger, and the District Commits
sioners are giving it their encouragement
and support.
Informal application was made by Col.
Shallenberger several days ago for the as
Sstance OF the Comm issioncrs in procur-
ing the detail of military instructor, and
today, by authority of the board, Secretary
Ross addressed letter to Secretary of
War Lamont asking for the designation OF
some officer TO the position for the next
session OF the school, which will begin carly
next fall.
Mr.. iioss says the Com missioners deem the
project laudable one, as the boys in the
institution, when they shall have served
their terms at the school, will become
part Of the population OF the District, and
the training received will fit them to be-
come members of the District militia.
WANT AN OFFICER
There are no funds, the Commissioner
says, wherewith to meet the expense Of
an instructor.
In view OF the fact that the school is a
United States institution, and of the
further fact that the training sought to be
attained will be OF use to the general
government, the suggestion is made that
a detail be made from one of the military
posts near Washington, who may twice a
week visit the institution and supervise
the drill OF the pupils.
A large number OF boys are supported at
the school and perform work which is pro-
ductive of revenue that is turned into
the United States Treasury, and this is
cited as an additional reason for the sug-
gcsticn.
The Secretary OF War is urged to give the
matter his careful consideration.
SEWER WORK
Tie reassessment issue was raised before
the Commissioners again today in the mat
ter of sewer work, there having been a
long list OF lots against which the tax
| for Improvements had been reIevied under
the law OF April "a. 1896,
The first objector was Mr. 8. R Bowen,
| who appeared in behalf OF the Anacostia
Methodist Church, located at the corner
| OF Jackson and Pierce streets
Mr. Bowen claimed first that the church
| is exempt, and stated his reasons. He said
that under the law enacted June IL 1870,
| all church property was exempted from
ali taxes, national and municipal.
Assessments he said, lis a technical
term, and may provide for improvements
that are to be of special benefit. The
church edifice la question was erected in
1850, and made to front on Jackson street,
where sewer Is already laid, and with
which the property is already connected.
| "Of what benefit" he inquired, special
or otherwise, will the Sc wer in Pierce street
be TO building that fronts on ia ckson?"
| THE law of April "a" he continued
ideals with Observation-Disclosures points
only, not the substance of the matter. No
notice was served upon the church of the
contemplated improvements.
| But, waiving all other objections" be
said, II doubt the power of the legisIa-
ture to annul the acts OF the courts, as
would be done in the execution Of this
reassessnent law. Any subsequent legis
lature may also annul the acts OF the
courts, if admitted in one instance. and
upon this ground, all things else being
equal, additional exception is taken"
Attorney ]. j. O'CaIlaghan appeared
to represent Andrew schwarz, owner oi
property in square 1927. Mr. O'Calaghan
said thatio views of. the proceedings taken
in court upon an application for writ ol
| prohibition, hitherto noted in The Times. he
IL
meut of his objections, until after the de-
cision in that matter had been reached.
He. nevertheless. presented his case, cit
ing the Sullivan decision as covering 9
part of the ground, and gave substantially
the same reasons advanced by other counsel
as published, and advanced such new
points as We're necessary to cover the prop
erty involved. Each will file brief.
In response to notice on an original
assessment for sewers, Mrs B. L. Neviu:
called to protest against taxing a lot al
the corner OF Sixteenth and Gales streets
Long Meadows subdivision. There Il
already a sewer in Sixteenth street. 10
which the property has been assessed. ant
to again levy tax for this additiona
will, in his opinion, prove to be hardship
Mr.. Nevius will file a brief, placing
his protest properly before the board.
Edward Scanlon, representing John Ritz
called to file objections against the as
sessments on lots Sc, SO, 60. 81 and 62, o
square 500.
Permits were obtained today of the build
ing inspector for two large blocks of d well
ings in the District, both in the northwest.
One was taken out by Luther F. Hall. 70
nine three-story brick houses, oompassin.
Nos. 1917 to 1898, inclusive, on Kenesay
avenue, Columbia Heights. the cost of whicl
is estimated to be $45,0OU.
The other permit was issued to Jane
H. Merriwether for thirteen two-stor
dwellings at Nos. &c to 60 Florida ave
nue. northwest, to cost $4,000.
C. f. Dentinger also obtained perml
to build brick addition to store No. %
Maryland avenue southwest. The additio
is to be two stories in height, and wi
front on Tenth street, The cost will b
81 800.
Found Dead by the Roadside.
Oxford, N. j., July 22.-Frauk. Pepper
| man agcd about fifty-fiye years was fOunt