The evening times., 1901-08-01

Regulation Prohibiting Loud
Noises by Parrots and other Pet
Birds other Local Matters.
The Board Of Examiners Of Steam En-
Eiue,rs composed of r. +. Ncrmilion. H.
Eo,sch. and Daniel Johnson. haze submit
ted To- Jbg Commissioners their annual re-
port for the fiscal year ended June so.
1901. The report shows that the board
held four meetings I'm the month Of July
last year aJ which ten applicants were
examined. six OF whom were passed and
four rejected. OF the six passed two were
for secoud-class and four for third-class
licenses.
In the month of August five meetings
were held NJ which seven applicants pre-
sented themselves. four Of whom We're
passed ana three were rejected OF the
four passed two were for seCond-class and
tv0p wor- fnr third-class licenses
DuriuE September seven meetings were
held and twenty-five applicants were cN-
aminod eleven of whom were passed and
eleven rejected. OF the eleven passed two
were for nvst-cIass. one for second-cLass.
and six for third-cIass licenses. and two
were for licenses 60 run automobiles.
The month Of October shows nine meet
iuEs Of the board with thirty applica-
tions of which twruty-four were approved
aug six rejected. one application was for
seCoud-cIass fifteen for third-class and
eight were for automobile licenses
In November there were nine meetings
and fourteen applications. eight Of which
were T8vorably acted upon and six un-
favorabIy one was for fret class. two
for second class. :,-1 for third class, and
three for automobile licenses.
The board held seven meetings I'm De
ceruber and examined eighteen applicants.
twelve of whom were passed and six re-
jected Seven Of those passed We're for
third class and five roT automobile IL
Censes-
In January of the present year there
were nine meetings and twenty-five appli-
cations were received Sixteen were ap-
proved and nine rejected. OF those ap-
proved. one was for first class. two for
second class. tweIve for third class. and
one for automobile licenses
Eight meetings were held in February
and twenty-uine applicants were exam
ined Of whom tvyenty-three were passed
and six rejected. Of those passed one was
for first class two for second class, thlr-
teen for third class, and seven for auto
mobile licenses
The board held nine meetings in March,
at which appeared twenty-siE applicants.
OF whom twenty were passed and SIX re-
jeCted Five Of those passed were Tor sec
ond class, eight for third class. and seven
for automobile licenses.
IN April there were nine meetings and
twenty-five applicants Twelve OF them
were passed and ten rejected Two were
for second class five for third class, and
FIVE for automobile licenses.
The meetings of the board in May were
nine with Jweuty-siN applications, seven
teen Of which were favOrably acted upon
and nine were not approved OF those
passed two were Tor first class, three for
second class. eight for third class, and
four for automobile licenses.
-Four meetings were held in June, with
twenty-five applicants Seven were pass
ed and fifteen rejected. Five OF these
passed were for third class and two were
for automobile licenses
The board submits an estimate for its
expenses FOR the fiscal year ending June
30 1905. Of 5000 and they ask that the
amount be appropriated by congress
A. Leftwich Sinclair Acting Prosecut-
ing Attorney Of the Police Court. has for
warded 10 the Commissioners recon-
mendation that Article VII, section 4, of
the police regulations be amended 50 as
10 read as follows;
''No person shall own or keep within the
District Of Columbia any fowl. parrot. OF
bird. which. by Growing. cackliug. talking.
or singing. or in any manner shall disturb
the comfort and quiet of any neighbor-
hood"
Mr Sinclair informs the Commissioners
that he has within the past ten days re-
ceived several complaints against cer-ain
noisy parrots I'm the District lie states
that he believes the complaints are well
founded and ne is of the opinion that the
kpeDiug of parrots should be- regulated by
the Commissioners. lie regards the To-
Quacity of the parrot. II loud ana Dols-
ferrous just as great nuisance ma com
munftv and quite as much calculated 20
disturb the comfort and quiet OF the res
fdeuts thereof, as the Growing OF me COCK
or the cackliug Of the hen.
he
ornueudatiou under consideration, and II
IS understood that they are II favor OF
adopting the amendment submitted oy
Mr. Sinclair.
Margaret Crawford, Of l+7 Huntington
Place. recently complained Of the trees
in the rear Of the lot and asked that
they might b. removed. An investigation
was made by Trueman Lanham. Superin-
tendent Of Parking. and IL WAS found thai
the trees are on private ground.
Acting on the recommendation OF Mr.
Tanham. the Commissioners have voted
that the complainant be Informed thal
the trees being on private property, thei'
removal L. = matter for the action OF the
owner of the land
The Commissioners have approved th'
recommendation Of Major Sylvester iol
certain improvements to be made In Tn
Fourth precinct statiOnhouse at the re-
quest or Lieutenant HOIIuueIEeI- Inc IT,
pairs iu question are The cutting ~ a win
dow through the partition between TN
cfstce and sitting room. and that a batI
room be Installed on the second story
s J. EIock. OF GO + street northwest
has submitted 10 the Commissioners AZ
Offer to sell twenty acres on the ConcuI
Tyosd assessed I'm the name Of Daniel ca
ssv. for sI.OBJ per acre. as site Tor th'
municipal almsEouse-
walter l. Weed. Of 6's Thirteenth Sire
northwest. has submitted similar one
10 seU q tract Of thirty-four acres adJa
cent 10 Deanwood al 500 per acre
David r NcComb superintendent o
..,-.re has forwarded 20 the Commits
sIoDers a rec9mmeHdauon that proposal
he rsadyertisgd for To construct the l''
ARA trunk sewer and that The prop"I~l 4"
Tygr Rr8S for The sewer lu frlntsl' ai
Harvard Streets. between bTlEi ''
and sherman Avenues. b. accepted
ny TEST HAS PROVEN BEST
C-.ya's Ta-teless Chiu Toaic.