The Washington times., 1901-11-13

Boneriee of Calcutta, India who states
that he is world representative, and
expresses sorrow on account of the death
of the late President Mckinley. The COM
munication is addressed to His Excel
lency the Governor of District Column
bia,' and is as follows:
May it please Your Excellency.' I.
being the representative for the public
humbly crave leave Your Excellency,'
with my sincere and heartfelt coincidence
on the sad occasion Of the demise Of
Your Excelencys' illustrious and uni
versally respected President, called our
late beloved sovereign Of L. S. A.
The mournful occasion has created
widespread sorrow in all parts of the
world and plunged into the greatest grief
millions of people of every race and cline.
In his death humanity has lost man
of exemplary social and domestic vir-
tues of true nobility of character and geh-
tleness of heart; and the United-states
Government a President distinguished for
ripe political experience and rare tact,
scrupulous regard for the Constitution,
great tolerance and broad sympathy,
peaceful sentiments and devotion to the
greatest welfare of the people. Unparal-
leled as was his reign of Presidentship OF
successive years. 1t was also unsurpassed
for many higher ideals of national life,
which in harmony with the general prog
ress of thought his Government were
able to realise with his gracious support
and sympathy, thereby contributing not
a little to the advancement of the moral
and material prosperity of the State-at-
large.
''Posterity will regard with wonder and
admiration the glorious career which has
lust closed. its influence of achievement in
all directions and its services to the cause
of humanity the world cannot but mourn
the withdrawal of potent influence
which embraced in its generous scope all
that is good and true. President the good
/ remain. yours sincerely
The Commissioners have ordered that
board Of survey, consisting of three per-
sons, be appointed to survey the party
wall between premises 2l45 and H45
y Street northwest as to its safety, II
being alleged that the owner. Thomas II.
Hall has neglected TO comply with the
notice of the Inspector of Buildings 10
secure the wall from settlement This
action was taken in accordance with the
provisions of the law of March l, 1889,
To authorize the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia TO remove dangerous
or unsafe buildings, and parts thereof.
Messrs. Daniel ]. Mscarty and James 6.
HILL two members of the board who per
! formed the work, have now submitted
claims for compensation in the sum of so
each, and il appears there is no fund from
which they can be paid. The matter was
referred to j. T Petty the Auditor for
| the District. who has reported as follows:
The act of March /, 1899, providing for
] the removal of dangerous or unsafe build
| tngs requires that when structure has
/ been pronounced unsafe by board OF
| survey appointed for the purpose, and the
| owner or other interested person neglect
| to remove said structure, or cause 1t to
| h.. do 90 hlN vi hall ha fy
| the Inspector of Buildings, and the cost
| reported to the Commissioners, who shall
| assess the amount thereof upon the lot
| whereon the structure stands, to be col
| lectcd as general taxes are collected in
| the District of Columbia.
| No specific provision is made for COM
| pensation of the board of survey con-
| templated by the act. but its employ
| ment is authorized, it would seem proper
| to provide therefor in the deficiency esti-
| mates, and 1 have the honor. therefore, to
| recommend that this be done in the case
| under consideration, and the apprOpria-
| tion reimbursed for this outlay when the
| assessment shall have been collected in
| accordance with the law.
Commissioner Biddlc yesterday morning
| received several persons interested in the
| extension of the water main from Mount
Olivet Cemetery to he butterine factory
| in LanEdon. Thoat present were Wilton
| !. Lambert, Barry Rllkley, Lorin NJ.
| Saunders. James F. Scaggs. and B. II.
| Warner They urgeG = settlement of the
| question Of laying It's main. which has
been under consideration in the office Of
| the Engineer Commissioner for some
| time Major Biddle, after hearing the
statement of the delegation, said he
! would give the matter immediate atten-
| ton
! The delegation went carefully over the
| ground, stating that they had made aDpli-
| cation for the water connection last April,
| and had presented the matter to the
| reached that the permit should be
| granted
The problem presented to the Commits
| sioners was that ii the main was De
| laid in the usual way, and the cost as
| Sessed against the abutting pr6pgrty.
| which is for the most part agricultural
| property, il would amount practically TO
| coniiscatiOn. In addition to this was the
| important question of supply. which
| Howard reservoir and the agueduct tun-
| mel were finished. The offer oil the com
| pany TO stand the cost Of the laying ul
the main and the practical completion Ci
the reservoir and tIunel have removed
these obstacles. and II is now regarded
possible To lay the main as desired by the
company.
Andrew r. Duvall. the Attorney for the
District, yesterday submitted TO the Com
missioners an opinion upon the cOmmuni-
cation OF Leo Simmons. who protested
| against changing the name Of Yale Street
in the Columbia Heights subdivision. Til,
question upon which the Commissioners
sought advice was whether, under exist
ing law, they had authority TO change
the names Of suburban streets.
| After discussing the subject at some
length. Mr.. Duyail submitted the follow
| ing statement for the guidance of thc
| Commissioners:
In connection with the subject of
| changing lamcs of highways, your att,rI-
ton shoIld be directed 10 the following
| provision contained in q clause in the
| District Appropriation act approved June
| 3G 1885, namely: That the Commissioners
| OF the District of Columbia shall here
after have the power aSd authority 20
| change Tho name Of any s> Get. road. ave-
! nue. gr ~ her highway whenever any two
Of such highways have Tho same name
This power an1 authority respecting
the change Of duplicate names is general
| in its terms, and seems to be applicable
to any part Of the District where that
situation may exist
T.. J. Hannah, contractor for certain
| plumbing work at the Providence Hos
| p!tal. recently requested permission to in
stall for temporary use, several fixture
specified i'm his application He states tina
they are to remain only during the con
struction Of the new building and are /,
be removed upon It's completion. Tn.
specifications of the proposed work in.
volve the use of old pipes and traps some
what in violation OF the suricl letter oI
the plumbing regulations.
Charles w. Ball. the Inspector ot