The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-06

| Messrs. Hufty & Hufty, acting as attor-
| neys for several petitioners recently sent
| a communication to the Commissioners
] complaining of the noise made by the
| crowds at the National Baseball Park and
requesting that no more permits be is
| sued for OF the park for these noisy
entertainments. The letter of the attor-
neys was recently published in The Times.
| The Major and Superintendent of Police
alter an Investigation has reported to the
| Commissioners that In compliance with
| directions from headquarters acting
| Sergeant Kelly made a canvass of the
neigfborhood and reports that he finds
! that ten out of thirty eight residents liv-
| ing in Spruce Street between Fifth and
| Sixth Streets and four out of twenty-five
| residents on Elm Street between Fourth
and Seventh Streets, object to the use of
the park. Five residents he reports on
Fifth Street out of ten, between Spruce
and Elm Streets were not at home when
he called and the others do not object to
the use OF the park. The twenty resi-
dents. he stated on Sixth Street, between
T and Spruce Streets, and the residents on
Seventh Street In the immediate vicinity
of the entrance to the park do not object
DR.. Austin NJ. Curtis. surgeon in charge
of the Freedmans Hospital. objects to the
further use Of the park. Sergeant Kelly
says, regarding it a great annoyance
to patients in the hospital.
1T is unfortunate" says Major Sylvcs-
ter that the most prominent public ath
letic park We have should be in such
close proximity to an institution where
the sick must be cared for. but this con-
dition has prevailed for years and, in Ely
opinion radical changes must be taking
place In the process OF the city to bring
about this vigorous remonstrance aga inst
the bail grounds. Everybody knows the
character Of the demonstrations that are
made by the enthusiastic friends OF COM
peting football elevens, High School Ca
Diet competitions. and other competing or
CARNATIONS. and there is no doubt it
would be satisfactory in view of the filing
of the petition if such entertainments
We're conducted at a greater distance
from the resident neighborhoods.
''As ! have heretofore stated 10 the
Commiss toner's there is no doubt that
there is growing sentiment for the To-
cation OF shows. circuses, and other ex-
hbitions at some point without the well
settled districts of the city. where many
interests at times affected.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Ross, the consider
alton of this question has been referred
to the Board for action at its next meet
ing
The District Commissioners have sent
&c the b-Committee on the District OF
Columbia of Appropriations Committee
the draft of joint resolution having for
its object the employment of an additional
assistant TO the Attorney. The resolu
tion authorizes the Commissioners to en-
ploy such an assistant at a salary not to
exceed 81 500 per annum. to be paid in
equal installments out of any money left
unexpended in the United States Treasury,
and not otherwise appropriated.
In their letter transmitting the Joint
resolution the Commissioners say: Much
of the special legislation of recent years,
together with the increase of ordinary
business coincident with the normal de-
yelopment OF the District have imposed
upon the Attorneys Office additional
duties. which the force provided for that
branch of the service has been found in
sufficient to perform. Many of the in
terests of the District now before the
courts suffer through the inability Of the
law officers of the Distrit to properly at
tend to them all.
Proceedings for the condemnation of
Sixteenth Street west extended Will be-
gin on the It'll instant. In view of the
vast number of property owners whose in
terests will be involved. these proceedings
will be likely to continue for a number
of months to come. There are many
other street extension cases to be pre-
pared and prosecuted at an early date.
The Attorney for the District states that
IL will be impossible to conduct these
proceedings and at the same time with
his present force, care for the other Dis
trict interests now pending in the courts"
D. KnowltOn OF Colonial Beach, Va,
recently submitted q statement to the