The evening times., 1901-09-25
AFFAIRS OF The DISTRICT.
Complaint Lodged Against a PO-
lice and Fire Surgeon.


4 Number Of MINOR Matters Before
the commissioners This Morning
The Remission of Interest and
J. r. Young. foreman Of Engine Com
.auy No 8. has reported 20 the Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department that
Private J. r. Ward was kicked 10y
horse. and that an effort was made TO
secure the services of one of the police
and fire surgeons to attend him. without
success.
Chief button. i'm forwarding the report
To- On, Commissioners. stated that M had
been informed ny Fire Alarm Head
quarters that no member OF the board OF
police and fire surgeons could bg So
cured To- attend Private Ward. and that
Dr Thomas Bowling had responded To
the call Tor assistance. Chief DuJtuu
stated tH-t De conferred with br- DuwlnE
and, AT his advice. Private Ward was Te-
moved tu the Georgetown University Hos
pIlal. whore he was gwen medical and
surgical treatment
Chief Du,tou recommends that the
members of the board Of police and fire
surgeons Doe directed by tho Commission
CTS To- make such arrangements as viii
enable Fire Alarm Headquarters to reach
them promptly whenever their services
are needed lie says that the fact that
not oa, of them could he reached on the
occasion referred 10 prompts the recon-
incubation
Robert W. Dutton, Chief Engineer Of
the Fir, Department. yesterday forward
ed to the Commissioners two applications
of members Of the department for retire
m.nt from active duty. The first was
that of G. L. Shaner. He was appointed
July l, 1850, ana on July l. 1901. was re-
duccd from the rank Of private TO that Of
watcEman on account Of his physical
condition.
The second application was that OF VIII
liam T. IuhurHcy. who asks To be retired
on pension of $50 per month. He was
appointed November y. 1873. His record
shows that he has been before the trial
board uNc times and that ne has been
SubJ,Ct,4 q 10 several fines.
Beyond suggesting that the two apDli-
cantS appear before The board Of police
and hre SURG uns, the Chief Engineer
offers no commentator in either case.
The suggestion Of the Chief Engineer
mas been approved by Commissioner Mac
farland. and il is probable that the board
VIII aCquIvsCe. in which case the appIi-
cantS VIII be examined with reference TO
their present physical condition. which
VIII be reported To the Commissioners
w. r Killmon. operator at the centra!
bureau Of the police and fre-alarm teIe-
graph service. recently reported 10 the
. Commissioners that about $40 p. N. on
September 8. a false alarm OF fire was
sounded from box IS, Fifteenth and Cha
pin Streets northwest. The matter was
placed i'm the hands Of the police Of the
Tenth precinct and through the activity
Of Sergeant Bremerman. Private Berry
: man and Bicycle Policeman Harry
Evans, three colored bows were arrested
one Of whom was fined SO for the offence
Mary a Thomas Of 100 Seventh Street
northeast, recently requested the remis-
. sion Of interest and penalties for the year
1872 on suhlot &c. square SIS. The matter
was referred to the office Of the Assessor
and r. W. Griffin. the Assistant Assessor
has reported giving a summary Of the
records relative to this property. closing
his report as follows
1t is evident from the chaotic c0ndi-
Uun OF this account that the office was at
fault. and the failure to Uquidate tn. tax
should not attach 10 the owner ] think
ihls Is a case where the facts involved
warrant the action reqUes sted. and / 50
recommend"
Andrew 3. DuvaH. the Attorney. for the
District yesterday handed 20 the Com
missioners an adverse opinion upon the
application Of Henry NJ Baker. through
his attorney. John Ridout for the can
collation. Of certain taxes against suhlotS
: -, 70 and a, square $40 Mr. DuvaU cites
q decision Of the Court Of Appeals, in
: the case Of the District OF Columbia va
WOTmley. In which the court held that
similar assessments made under the act
/ OF Congress approved April. a. 1886. were
! valid Tho Attorney says that the Ob5ec-
lions urged ia the case cited were Identical
! with those presented in the present ap-
pIiCauou-
10 al ION
| have been made by the American Uni
versity for the extension Of water mains
/ Tor the service Of its building. the Com
I missiOners have decided TO lay 80 feet
Of 6-inch water main on Nebraska Ave
nue.. from the end Of the existing main
along the middle Of the avenue in a south
westerly direction for the service Of the
university This action is taken 10 avoid
the tearing mp Of the macadam on Ne
braska Avenue, about TO be placed on
that thoroughfare-
Andrew y. DuvaII. the Attorney for the
District, has just sent 10 the Commits
siOners a copy Of the order Of the court
confirming the verdict. award and assess
ment in the case Of the extension Of Penn
sylvania Avenue southeast The Attorney
states that this is the termination Of the
legal proceedings in the case. and that
there is no reason for further delay m
carrying out the spirit Of the proceedings.
The Superintendent Of Repairs has sub
mitted 10 the Commissioners a schedule
OF proposals received for the construction
OF a new boiIerhOuse. with plumbing. for
the Jefferson School Building. and recon-
mends that contract be- awarded 10 " T.
Mooney.
At the instance Of Charles z. Nyman.
the Commissioners have extended the
commission Of Henry u. Mason as addi-
tional policeman for a period Of three
years for duty IN and about the National
Safe Deposit and Trust COmpany-s Build
ing
! A. L. Thomas, Inspector of the Engineer
/ Department, has reported that the dirt
complained Of upon the sidewalk in front
Acfhma IncfantIu pnlinunh