The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05

present rank July 5. 1893. and stands No.
1 30 on the list Tor promotion.
| captain Beach today expressed satisfac-
tion at the appointment of Captain Hard
| ing and said he was pleased TO have so eff
hcient an engineer as his assistant.
C. NJ. Perkins. of 800 C Street northeast.
has written to the Commissioners and
submitted a statement relative to the i'm
pounding of his dog while practically in
the care of a young lady and having lost
his tag but few days before the capture.
Samuel Einstein, the poundmaster. in
reporting upon the captured dog. has in
formed the Health officer that the animal
was captured near X Street northeast He
states that the dog had on collar and
tag of 1893 and 1900 He says further that
young lady pushing a baby carriage on
Seventh Street northeast Informed him
that the dog was following her. The
poundmaster said the dog was about fif-
teen feet from her when taken and that
II had been put in the wagon before he
was aware that ii belonged to anyone in
the vicinity
The Health Officer, in forwarding this
report to the Commissioners, recommend
ed that the papers IN the case be- referred
TO the Attorney for the District to for
mulate for the information ana guidance
of the poundmaster a definition of the
term lat large as used in section Of an
act to create a revenue in the District
of Columbia by levying a tax on all dogs
therein. etc.
DIR. william Tindall Secretary to the
Board of Commissioners. has issued an
order under the authority of the Board
that all proposals received April T. 1901.
for school sites in the Sixth and Eighth
divisions be rejected and that new pro-
posals for the school building in the
Eighth division be advertised for.
Mrs. Jenny Ainnan, of 1f10 Yale Street.
recently requested that trees be replaced
in front of 1105 and 110S Yale Street, Co
iumbia Heights. In reporting upon the
matter Trueman Lanham, Superintendent
of Parking, has informed the Board that
an effort was made to plant trees in Yale
Street, which failed on account OF the
muddy ground and the existence of
springs in the ground. He therefore rec
commended that the further planting of
trees be delayed until the premises were
in condition for digging.
The Commissioners have approved the
bin of William c. Dodge for professional
services in assisting the Attorney for the
District at his request in the case of W.
A Brickell and others against the Dis
trict of Columbia. The amount of the
bill Is 50.
Acting upon the advice of the Inspector
OF Plumbing. the Commissioners have
voted to extend the license Of p. ]. Quig-
ley .iE master pluihbtT, 10 fiisilit MN u
complete certain work at 326 and 3B Sec
ond Street northeast, and to meet other
require mcnts.
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation Of the Assessor that "a
portion Of the amount of 81 he retained
of the amount deposited by George Trues-
dell, for surveying a plot Of land, until
the plats made out and recorded.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company recently requested permission TO
erect poles 900-A and 95l-A. In square 800
and also to erect pole 9l3-A in the alley of
square 9i3. This application has received
the approval of the Superintendent OF the
Water Department and of the Electrical
Engineer, and IL is understood that IL will
receive the sanction of the Comp'sion-
ers.
Acting upon the reports Of the Superin-
tendent of the Water Department and
the Electrical Engineer. the Commits
sioners have voted 10 grant the request
of the Chesapeake and Potomac 'rele-
phone Company to erect a pole on r
Street. between Lincoln Avenue and Third
Street northeast.