The Washington times., 1901-07-10

1 tdNttal NetiiS dAAtHNitii ~ III NN'''N-
MIR. Thomas. From this record it APP
pears that he was appointed a private IN
the department. June u. 1SS3 that he was
reduced 20 the position of watchman July
l. 1889, and that he was retired on a pen
sion of $50 a month September !, 1899. The
record also shows that two weeks later
his application for an increase OF pension
to $50 a month was denied. In view of
these facts Mr. Thomas application is re-
turned TO the Commissioners without re
cOmmendatiOn
William F. Downey. of 1922 L Street
northwest. has requested remission of in
terest and costs upon assessments for re-
laying pavement and sewer against sub
lots 8. II. y, and 13, square 1S4 In re
porting upon the application, J. w. Dan
iel, Special Assessment Clerk, has recon-
mended that the requesT be granted. He
states that the assessments were levied
under the act OF August 6, 1890, which has
been declared invalid by the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia.
Mr. Daniel states that the assessments
Tor the paving of the alley in square ISL
We're properly levied and all the provisions
of law complied with. and that they
should be paid with interest and penalties.
Capt. r. H. Boardman, in charge of the
Detective Bureau, has forwarded to- Ma
jor Sylvester a check for $50 paid TO De-
tective Sergeant c. e e. Flather for the
arrest of Henry Miller. a deserter from
the United States Army.
Major Sylvester has forwarded rec
ommendation TO the Commissioners to the
effect that 20 per cent of the amount of
the check shall be deposited to the credit
of the clothing and helmet fund and that
the officer be allowed to retain the bal
ance.
J. +. r. Bowden. Mayor of Jacksonville
Fla. has asked the aid of the people of
the District, through the Commissioners
in rebuilding the McTeire Methodist Epis-
copal Church. which was destroyed by
the fire of May B.
William l. Buchanan, Director General
of the Pan-American Exposition, has in
formed the Commissioners that August &c
has been set aside as Municipal Day at
the exposition, and he extends an invita-
ton TO the Commissioners to be present
at that time.
George II. Judd has entered a protest
against the location of a school on Branch
Avenue, East Washington Heights, on the
site Offered by Mr. Randall. as the land
adlolns his own, where he intends to build
and reside.
The Commissioners have issued orders
that Genesee Street from Brightwood
Avenue westward as far as said street is
dedicated be graded by day labor at an
estimated cost of 5000. chargeable to the
appropriation for said street
That curb be reset and new sidewalk
laid on the south side of Street north
west, from Seventh to Tenth Streets at
an estimated cost of s.. 100, chargeabIe to
the appropriation for sidewalks and curbs
around public reSerEa tions
By order of the Commissioners A. B.
Heaton, architect has been appointed to
modify plans for four-room school build
ings, compensation not to exceed $3.50;
plans TO be furnished on or before July
p.
The Commissioners have ordered that
the proposal o F. w. Huidekoper. dated
July ?. 1891, tc grade Thirty-sixth Street
between the NV Cut Road and L Street
at the rate of 25S4 cents per cubic yard, is
accepted.