The Washington times., 1901-07-28
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
Proposals Received for New Ten
leytown Police Station.
A Citizens second Complaint of n
Nuisance-ReIease of SchIatter, the
Healer, Sought by Friends-Sewer
Causes Damages to Car Tracks.

Causes Damages to Car Tracks.
Proposals for the erection of the new
Tenleytown police station were received
yesterday by the District Commissioners
A station viii be erected there to cost
in the neighborhood of $1,000. The neces-
sity which makes the early erection of
the stationhouse imperative has been very
great.
When arrests are made now in this To-
cality prisoners must be transported by
car or otherwise to No station in
Georgetown When persons are taken
into custody for minor offences it is very
often question whether an officer should
leave his beat uncovered for an hour or
more until he can deliver his prisoner to
the station at the city end Of the pre-
cinct This condition will be remedied
by the new station. The necessary signal
boxes and wires are already in operation
and the new station can be placed in
charge cf q sergeant, as is the practice
at Anaocstil, on the eastern side of the
Potomac River.
A second complaint made by John R.
Adams, who lives at 1903 Fifth Street
southeast. has been received by the Dis
trict Commissioners in regard to the an
Fifth Street, between X and L Streets.
Mr. Adams states, as he has once before,
that there is a case of serious illness in
his family, and that on account of the
hauling through the street upon which
his residence is situated the comfort and
recovery of his son, who is i'll, are in
jeoI arCy. The dust and dirt on this
stI eat necessitate the closing of the Win
sslows Of his home, says Mr.. Adams. and
the greatly needed fresh air for the pa
tient is uncbtainable. The dirt which
causes the dust is being hauled from the
excavations now being made at Proyi-
dence Hospital to the dump.
MIR. Adams has addressed letter
to the Commissioners, in which he
states that the Commissioners promised
to have steps taken to abate the nuisance,
and that although he looked for relief.
upon their promise. there has as yet been
no change in the conditions.
MIR. Adams addressed the Commission
ers as follows, under date of July "a:
ION Saturday last, the 10Th instant, 1
respectfully invited your attention to
case of serious Illness at 1908 Fifth Street
southeast, and requested that the nui-
sance caused by heavy hauling over the
dirt street betwe en- X and l. Streets SOUTH
east. be abatod. On Monday last l re-
ceived in reply notice from your office
that the matter would be considered.
Therefore had reason to hope that after
Intelligent investigation the relief asked
for and SO important in the case, would
be speedily granted
ITO my surprise. however, no further
attention has been given the matter, and
to the shame of those in authority. the
ratient continues to suffer unnecessarily
from heat and dust suffocation. The pa
fient is my son, who is suffering from
the effects of an operation performed for
appendicitis Much depends on his being
kept quiet and having air. which essen
tials are denied by having to keep win
dows and doors closed TO exclude Noise
and the suffocating dust
There is nothing unreasonable in this
request" adds Mr.. Adams. THE laws of
humanity demand il. and, as ! am e tax
payer, / insist that the hauling be dis
continued al once, the street sprinkled,
and drivers hauling dirt from Providence
Hospital, be directed to take some other
route to the dump.
The so-called divine healer" Francis
Schlatter, who recently got into difficulty
with the local police, and received pun.
ishment as a vagrant in the Police Court,
apparently has many friends outside of
Washington, who are anxious TO secure
his release.
Evangelist Walker, of Milan, Pa, some
time ago addressed the District Commits
sioners on behalf of the divine healer.
who has been committed to the work.
missioners to use their influence to Sc
cure the release of Schlatter.
The Commissioners in their reply yes
terday. through Dr. Tindall, stated that
the application had been received. and
that the pardoning power for the offence
for which he was convicted is vested in
the President of the United States. But
as the judges of the Police Court occa-
sionally extend leniency where in their
s.a he. vyir
to the public interest" says DIR. Tindalls
letter IN answer, your communication
has in the first instance been transmitted
To the Judge in whose court Mr.. Schlat-
ter was tried for such consideration as
he may feel disposed TO give TO this case.
The District Commissioners have de-
clined to agree at this time to the recent
request of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company that the District pay for the
raising OF their tracks at the intersection
of Connecticut Avenue and L Street
northwest sewer is now in course Of
construction at this point. which is to
replace the old sewer. The work has
recently been done Immediately under the
tracks of the Metropolitan Company. The
tracks at this point. mme diateiy above
the sewer. sagged TO slight degree when
the excavation was being made. and the
railroad company wished the District to
bear the expense Of raising them.
In reply to the request of the company
DR.. Tindall, Secretary of the Board of
Commissioners. yesterday addressed the
following letter to II. W. Fuller, genera
manager OF the Metropolitan Railroad
Company:
Referring to your communication of
the nth instant, calling attention TO
the settling OF your company's tracks
over the 81 wer at Connecticut Avenue and
]. Street northwest, and requesting that
the same be resurfaced. and. If necessary.
relfied | am directed to reply that tho
Commissioners are officially advised that
the settling OF the tracks at that point is
SO slight that unless the conditions should
become more pronounced. temporary re-
pairs at this time would seem to be un-
necessary. but that when the laterial
in the trench has had time to settle and
hss become thoroughly compacted the
tracks will be adjusted to grade and the
pavements repaired.
The Attorney for the District, A
B. Duvall, yesterday handed an opin-
ion to the District Commissioners.
relative 10 the application of Moore
& Hll for the cancellation of the
sale OF taxes Of lot Is, block 2, L.
Droit Park. In rendering his opinion At
torney Duvall says: Il am of the opin-
ion that this lot was improperly sold in
April. 1853 for the whole tax for The year
ended June 20. 1898. and that upon pay
mcnt by the applicants of the second half
OF the tax tor 1895. with penalties, etc.
said tax sale should be set aside and
the tax for the first half OF lSJ. should
be Cancelled.
1T appears that certified statement
OF taxes was issued by the Assessor
under the act Of Congress approved Feb
ruary c. 1879, which contained the follow
ing notation: General taxes due as fol-
lows: For the year ending June 30. 1895.