Evening star., 1897-05-07
AT THE BUILDING
Mr.. Wight Visits the Scene Of His Future
Work.
Greeted by the Clerks-TomoProyy,s
OrganizatiOn-The Presi.
dency.

Just as the Commissioners went into board
session this morning Commissioner-elect
John 3. Wight was announced. He was
Immediately invited to participate in the
session, and took seat at the end of the
table next the seat he will occupy tomor-
row when he qualities as Commissioner.
The Commissioners were hearing a COM
plant from a citizen who had been ordered
to make some sanitary improvement in his
property. He protested against the order.
as depriving him of his property rights.
Mr.. Wight listened fntently for upward Of
an hour to the protest.
Mr.. Wight repaired to distant corner
Of the room to discuss matter Of business
with d friend, but was Interrupted q mo-
meEt later by an applicant for office. He
received the application talked moment
with the applicant and then, as though he
had been a Commissioner all his life. prop
erly referred the application, adding, diplo-
matically. that when the opportunity pre-
sented itself he would be glad to consider
it.
Shortly afterward Commissioner Truesdell
entered. He greeted his successor pleas
antly, and then took his old seat at Com
missioner Ross right. He leaned over a
moment later and whispered to MIR. Wight,
and the latter laughingly replied that he
would not qualify until tomorrow. The new
Commissioner, while not superstitious
man, does not enjoy the reputation of Fri
days for luck and decided to wait until
tomorrow before assuming the duties of a
Commissioner.
1t was recalled today at tile District
building that Commissioner Truesdeu took
the oath Of office on Friday.
In response to an inquiry Mr. Wight
said he had his bond perfected His father
ln-laW. j. P. E kunlier, and Mr.. Wm NJ
Mckilvey were his bondsmen and all that
was now necessary to make him a Com
missioner in fact was the administration
OF the oath of office. Commissioner Ross
also stated that his bond was ready. His
bondsman this time was the Fidelity and
Trust Company of Baltimore
After the meeting of the board adjourned
Mr. Wight repaired to Commissioner Trues-
delfs private office and there received the
heads of departments and the scIerks of
the District building. He greeted all
pleasantly and had kind word for each
one
Replying to a question from a Star re-
porter he said ne could add nothing to
what had already been printed. He was
goins to do his best to serve the District
faithfully. He mad not given the subject
OF removals any consideration, and would
rot for some time to come.
Shortly after noon he left the building
to keep an engagement. but said as he was
leaving that he would shortly return
AS soon as Mr.. Wight takes the oath of
office tomorrow and Commissioner Ross
qualities by kissing the old District family
Bible there viii be meeting Of the new
board for the purpose Of reorganization
At this meeting president of the board
will be selected. While It has been the
general rule heretofore that the president
of the board should be the representative
OF the administration in power, there is
considerable speculation as to- which of
the civil Commissioners will have the
honor. The position is a nominal one, car
rying with it no special honor nor extra
comLcnsa tion. 1t is rather a trying po-
sition, since the president of the board is
made by custom, the speechmaker of the
guests to the city when occasion demands.