The Washington times., 1901-09-29

ion that the allowance of pension to
this applicant would tend to destroy ali
discipline and for these reasons adverse
action in the case is respectfully recon-
mended." h
c. H Burgess, of Eighth and o Streets
northwest, recently made application for
| a permit to run a siding from the Metro
politan branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad into his property on First Street
| northeast
| l.. L. Bradshaw, clerk of the Engineer
| Department. in repnrting upon th- ap-
plication stated to the Commissioners
| that the Act of Congress admitting the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad into the Dis
trict does not provide for the construction
| of sdings into abutting property, except
such as the railroad company owns This
being SO, and the fact not appearing that
| the railroad company has any interest in
| the proposed siding, Mr.. Bradshaw says
| that there is no authority for granting
the request. He has recommended that
| it be denied. and this the Commissioner.
| have approved.
Capt. Henry C. Newcomer, assistant to
| the Engineer Commissioner, has called
| the attention of the Commissioners to the
| fact that the paper recently forward rded to
| the Attorney for the District for such ac-
| tion may be necessary to compel the
| removal of the abandoned car tracks on
Second Street southwest covers only that
| portion CT the tracks between F. and NJ
| Streets. He recommends that the instruc-
| tions of the Attorney be modified so as
| to cover ali the tracks from Canal to NJ
| Streets. The recommendation has been
| approved By the Commissioners.
| Lieut. W. w Jordan, of the Eighth
police precinct. has forwarded to head
quarters 50 sent by Capt. A. H Bckham
| as a reward for the recovery of a watch
| money, belt, satchel, etc, belonging to
| Captain Bickhams mother and found on
the Capitol grounds by Private w. II.
| Spearing.
| At the instance of Major Sylvester the
| Commissioners have decided that 20 per
| cent of the same shall be credited to the
| helmet and clothing account, and that the
| officer be permitted to retain the balance.
| Acting upon the advice of Major Syl-
| yester. the Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved the application of J. F. Hess, of
2l2 X Street northeast, for the renewal
| of his commission as an additional private
| for duty between Thirteenth, Fifteenth
| Nj and y Streets northwest.
| Similar action was taken upon the ap-
plicadon of ]. Maury Dove that his man.
ager, W. Hamilton Smith. be given police
| authority in connection with his duties
in and about the property of Mr.. Dove.
| Acting upon an adverse report of A.
l.. Thomas, Inspector of tho Engineer De-
partment, the Commissioners have re-
| fused to grant the request of Martin
Schneider to pave the parking space in
| front Of Nos. S4 and SO6 L Street south
| east. Mr.. Thomas stated that the paw
| ing proposed would be in direct viola
| ton of the parking regulations. 1t was
| recommended that on account of damp
ness the applicant be allowed to increase
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| house from width of / foot to is inches.
| W. A. Roderick, Secretary OF the Board
of Education. has forwarded to the Com
missioners a letter from p. l.. Babcock
! relative to the existence of weeds on a
lot adjacent to the Threlkeld School. Mr..
| Babcock asked that steps be taken to
| have them removed, -
The complaint was yesterday referred
| TO the Health Department for investiga-
ton and possible action under the law
| for the removal of weeds.
Capt. Chester Harding, assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner, has forwarded to
the board recommendation that certain
material and excavated earth be removed
| from the property of Waiter Brown, ad-
| jacent to the line of sewer being con-
structed by r, A. Malone & Co., on Ari-
iona Avenue. by the District, and the cost
charged against the contractors account
The recommendation has been approved.
The Superintendent of Repairs has for
warded to the Commissioners a schedule
| Of the proposals received for erecting two
boilers, pump and heating apparatus at
the Curtis School building on o Street.
between Thirty-second and Thirty-third
Streets northwest. He recommends that
the bid of the National Electrical Supply
Company be accepted. This the Commits
sioners have approved.