The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

in Dover Street falls eastward from Thir-
teenth Street, at which point the sewer
is but six and half feet below the grade
surface. For this reason he is of the
opinion that this sewer cannot be ex-
tended to serve the premises referred to.
and he states that there is no other sew
er that can be made available for its
drainage.
An extensively signed petition has been
sent to the Commissioners relative to
the proposed transfer of Lient. John c.
Daley from the Ninth to the Fourth Pre-
cinct on or about July / OF this year.
| The petition contains the names of a
| large number of the business men and
residents of the northeast section. and it
prays the Commissioners and Major and
| Superintendent of Police that Lieutenant
Daley be permitted to remain where he
is. The petition sets forth that Lieuten-
ant Daley has the respect and confidence
of the people of the Ninth precinct, anG
that they will feel more secure If the
lieutenant is allowed to remain, espe-
cially in view OF the growing Importance
of the summer resort at Chesapeake
Junction. the race track at Benning, and
the establishment of the new baseball
park in that precinct.
Commissioner Ross stated yesterday
that so far as he knew Lieutenant Daley
had done good work in the precinct and
action that might be taken in connection
with the matter.
Ii is understood that the removal of
Lieutenant Daley to the Fourth precinct
is entirely tentative, and that there is no
certainty that ii will be done or even Sc
riously considered.
Charles H. Gockeler, of 925 Fourth
Street northwest. has requested that the
parking in trent of the premises named be
paved in connection with laying the ce-
ment sidewalk, and that an estimate of
the cost be furnished him.
The report from the Engineer Depart
ment. after an investigation, was unfav-
orable to the application. the facts being
that the street referred to is a parked
street. Though the paving now extends
from curb to the building line. attention
is called to the practice of the Office of
the Surface Division to require thu res
toration of the parking in such streets
when the pavement is changed.
The Commissioners have approved the
report.
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendations of the Engineer Depart
ment that the request of Lyons Brothers
for an extension of the time for the COM
pletion of their contract for constructing
wall along Rock Greek thirty days.
according TO previous announcement,
the privileges at the Bathing Beach for
the season of 1901 were Offered for sale
at public auction at the District Build
ing. These privileges are the refreshment
stand, the rack for bicycles and the land
ing for the rental for boats
There were no bidders for any of the
privileges. and II is expected that another
date Will be set for the sale, or that the
matter will be placed in the hands of the
superintendent of the Bathing Beach ia
dispose of the privileges as he may see
lit.
DR.. f. G. Benson, Secretary of the EcIec-
tic Medical Society of the District of Co.
luInbia, has forwarded to the Commits
sioners list of names from which to Sc
lect member cf the Eclectic Board of
Medical Examiners, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Dr. Geddes
The names suggested were ten in num-
Der. ana from the list Commissioner Mac
farland nominated the secretary of the
society, DIR. r.. q, Benson for the pnsitio,