The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-21

The District Commissioners this morn
ing considered several matters pertaining
to the Police Department, which were
promptly disposed of. The Board in each
instance followed the recommendation of
Major Sylvester.
The case of Policeman Steurmann was
the first considered. This officer was
charged before the Trial Board with con
duct unbecoming a policeman, in that he
failed to patrol his beat properly in the
early hours Of the morning Of May I last
Private Steurmann was pronounced guilty
by the Trial Board Major Sylvester. in
passing upon the case, recommended that
the officer be fined SO, and that he be ad-
vised to consult d police surgeon in the
future and take out a sick card if he IS
so III as to be unable to perform his duty
Another case considered was that Of Pc
Hceman F. NJ. Howard. who was charged
with neglect Of duty and conduct not be
coming a policeman. He was pronounced
not guilty Major Sylvester recommended
that the finding Of the Trial Board be ap-
proved, but that the officer be cautioned
against repeating similar conduct.
The request of DR.. ". y. Hazen was al
| so considered. who requested the removal
| of the patrol box from in front Of the
SmalIwood school, Street southwest, be
tween Third and Fourth Streets. In this
case the Major recommended the reference
of the request to the Electrical Engineer.
VINO suggested that the matter be left in
allegiance until the patrol service is re-
| modelled after the beginning Of the next
fiscal year
The Commissioners passed favorably up
on the request of H W. Fuller and others
that William T Digney be appointed as
special policeman for duty on the Column
bla railway bounds, from First Street
| northeast to Chesapeake Junction
The recommendation of the Pension
Board Of the Police Department relative
TO pensions for the widow and children
of the late T. + AuIdridge, a policeman,
was also faVoTably acted upon. The rec
oHsmendation of the board was that Jo-
Sephlne L Auldridge be allowed $50 a
month during widowhoOd, and that Fran
els, Mary Josephine and Eugene Bertrar1l
Auldridge, each be allowed SO q month
until they are sixteen years of age. paya-
bic from the police relief fund, to take ef-
feet May Z, 1901
The Commissioners today authorized the
issue Of the following orders for public
work through the Engineer Department:
That sewers be constructed along the
east side Of LIE Drcit Avenue. crossing
Thomas Street and crossing Seaton Street,
at an estimated cost Of S225. and along the
south side OF Rhode Island Avenue cross
ing lie Droit Avenue, at an estimated cost
Of SOS; chargeabIe TO the current appro-
pr1ation for suburban sewers
That catch basins be constructed at the
southwest corners Of Rhode Island and
Le DrOit Avenues, st an estimated cost of
$40. chargeable to the current appropria-
ton Tor main and pipe sewers
Ihat flushing basins be constructed in
tie following localities at a total esti-
mated cost Of S625- chaTgeab bic to the cur
rent appropriation for constructing ba-
S:nS- intersection Of Flint and Eighth
Streets northwest; Brightwood Ayenrle
near Niagara Street northwest Milwaukee
street between Tenleytowu Road and
J hiTty-sixth Street: Harrison Street An
acostIa. between Seventeenth and Fen
daH Streets; Piney Branch Road. near
tnatiIla Street, Takoma Park