The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-01
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Firemen Extend Cordial Recep-
ton to Their New Chief.

Fun Leaves recommended for the
Members of the Department-AII
Taxes Dre TOdny-They become
Delinquent on the First of June
Two large vases of flowers. almost COW
eriug his desk. greeted R w Dutton, the
new Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
uent as he entered his office soon after
O'Clock this morning. The flowers were
from Engine Company No. II, and from
Chemical Engine Company No. 1. On
card attached to the latter was written,
Long life to our new chief
The Office force was on hand to welcome
Mr.. Dutton and the First Assistant En-
gineer- William T Belt, was present to
assist in putting the affairs of the de
partment In shape for the day.
The first oSScial act of Chief Duttou was
TO forward to Commissioner Mcfarland,
who has immediate supervision over the
Fire Department, a recommendation that
all the men in the department be allowed
their full quota Of days of leave this year
The law provides that the firemen shall
have days of leave, specified by the Com
missfoners. not to exceed twenty days
1t is understood that in former years the
regular allowance for leave was ten days
Last year, at the instance of Commission
er MacfarIand. the days were extended 10
fifteen It is believed that the Commits
sieners win approve the recommendation
Of Chief DuttOn. and allow the hremen
the full twenty days leave from duty.
F. w Hackett, Acting Secretary of the
Navy has informed the Commissioners
that, pursuant TO their request, the com
mandant Of the Marine Corps has been di-
Tected to issue the necessary instructions
for the Marine Band to participate IN the
drill OF the High School Cadets on May 2
E G. Davis. Collector of Taxes, has
forwarded TO the Commissioners a notice
for publication as to the time when taxes
for the year ending June 80. 1900. become
due and payable. The notice says that the
taxes on real and personal property are
due and payable on and after May l, and
that taxes become delinquent on and after
June l.
L. P. Bradshaw. Clerk of the Engineer
Department. has forwarded to the COM
missioners a complaint received from Alb
ner Taylor relative TO dirt washing on the
sidewalk in front OF I7l9 Oregon Avenue
northwest Accompanying the complaint is
a report by Mr. Bradshaw recommending
the enforcement of the police regulation
in regard to the same
Since making this report the Engineer
Department was informed by the prose
cutting officer OF the District that the case
could not be prosecuted under the police
regulations for the reason that It had
been superseded by the Snow act" and
that it would be necessary to proceed in
the case after due notice as required by
the act The department vas further in
formed that it was the intention of Con-
gress apparently 10 cover t!.e whole sub
5ect OF dirt, snow, etc, on sidewalks.
Mr. Bradshaw, however, states that a
comparison OF the language of the resu-
iatton and the act referred to will show
that the conclusion Of the prosecuting OIL
ser IS hardly warranted, as the regulation
Is INTENDED TO prevent dirt from being
washed or falling on the sidewalk while
the act OF Congress provides for the re-
moFaI OF dirt that may fall or be wash
ed upon the same IN view Of this and the
manifest advantage of having the regIIIa-
ton stand, Mr. Bradshaw has recon-
mended that the matter be referred to the
AttofIfey Tor the District for an opinion
whether the regulation is not one that
might not De grounded upon the general
police powers vested in the Board OF Com
missioners, or within the meaning of
maintenance under the parking act This
course has been pursued by the Com
missiOners.
The Commissioners today issued orders
for public work as follows:
That 23S feet Of 6-inch water main be
laid in the north side of L Street he
tween First Street and FIagIer Place. and
one nre hydrant erected thereon at an
estimated cost Of S2T1-
That Ses feet Of 6-inch water main be
laid IN Twenty-frst Street between c
Street and New York Avenue. and one
IRE hydrant erected theron, a an esti-
mated cost Of 1924
That % feet Of 6-inch water main be
laid IN Thirty-fTst Street north from the
intersection Of South Street northwest. az
an estimated cost Of SII4
The Commissioners today ordered that
William n Borden be licensed as q mas
Ter plumber upon fling Of proper bond.