The times., 1901-06-12

to steel and iron structures were COM
piled. 1t is expected that the new edition
will be much more complete and practical
than the old, with it's many inserted
amendments
1t is anticipated that two or three days
Will be consumed by the Commissioners
in considering and adopting the sections
oil the laws not already acted upon
Nelson D. Adams. Of 1872 Seventh Street
northeast, has called the attention of the
! Commissioners to the desecration Of Chi
nese graves in the Congressional Gene
! terry. He asks that the matter be fully
/ investigated and a stop put to the depre-
/ dations indicated Mr. Adams informs the
! Commissioners that the Chinese have a
! permanent reservation In which to inter
/ their dead and that it does not comport
/ well with our advanced civilization to
| have such dastardly acts going on within
! a mile of the Capitol of the nation. The
! dissertations to which Mr.. Adams refers
were the daubing of the tombstones with
! taper grease, as described in The Times
! during the past week. The complaint was
referred TO the Police Department for in
vestigation, and Lieut.. f F. McCathran
/ of the Fifth precinct. has reported that he
| personally visited the cemetery and talked
/ with the superintendent. He states that
! he was informed by the superintendent
I that boys are not allowed in the ceme-
terry and that the besmearing of the tomb
/ stones appeared to be done by Cinnamon
who visit the cemetery at times. The su-
| perintendent told the lieutenant that the
/ stones appeared in this condition just af-
ter certain Cinnamon had visited the Gem
etery. Lieutenant McCathran stated that
the stuff with which the stones were be-
smeared appeared TO be mixture of red
wax and grease.
Major Richard Sylvester the superin-
tendent OF Police. in forwarding the above
report to the Comm missioners, stated that
! every effort would be made TO stop similar
dissertations in the future
The Commissioners have voted that Mr..
Adams be informed in accordance with
the report Of Lieutenant McCathran.
Paul Hines and others have united in
petition to the Commissioners protesting
| against the present condition of Fourth
Strc st, between II and l Streets north
wes.. and praying that the matter may
receive immediate attention.
c. 3. Hunt, the Computing Engineer,
in reporting upon the petition. has in
formed the board that preparations are
| being made to thoroughly repair the
| roadway of Fourth Street. the work to
be undertaken within n few weeks
Warner Stuuer, Superintendent of
Street Sweeping, in reporting upon the
! subject Of the complaint. has stated that
| the present condition of the roadway is
! such that il is practically impossible to
! keep ii in proper condition. He states
! that the paving Of the space between the
! car tracks is 50 worn and broken that
water ana mud accumulate there in spite
OF any thing his department can do. He
says that the general condition OF the
street from O Street TO New York Ave
nue. is very bad.
The question raised by the Master
Plumbers Association concerning the
right Of stove dealers to connect gas
ranges with the gas pipes in the houses
of those TO whom they are sold, has been
decided by the Commissioners in favor Of
the stove dealers. Secretary TindaII yes
terday submitted the form of an order
to the Board that gives general permit
to the stove dealers for this work. IN aC-
| cordance with the provisions Of the gas
| hitting regulations, provided that no more
than fifteen feet Of pipe is used in max
ing the connection. The permits for this
| work must also have the approval of the
Inspector Of Plumbing.
A petition signed by about thirty farm
ers Of Maryland and Virginia has been
filed with the Commissioners. asking for
renewal OF the privilege formerly en-
jOyed. OF selling their products on the
south side Of X Street northwest, between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second Streets
They inform the Commissioners that
since the market was built they have en-
iOyed their privilege until recently. The
petition declares that il is harsh and un-
Just for them to be deprived of this privi-
lege when the residents and property
owners are in favor Of their occupying
that side Of the market. They ask the
Commissioners to grant their petition.
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missioners a letter protesting against the
location Of the market house on Four
tecnth Street, near V Street northwest
A petition signed by the president, f.
l.. Moore; the vice president, S. H. Kauf-
mann, and the members Of the STAFF Of
physicians Of the Children's Hospital To-
Gated on Thirteenth Street, between V
and w Streets also embodies "A protest
against the establishment Of the proposed
market house.
Leo Simmons. Columbian Law Building.
on behalf Of Louis II. Meyers. also pro
tests against the license for the proposed
market house being granted.
]. r. Petty, the District Auditor, has
passed upon the question raised by Dr.
c. y. Robinson, District Veterinarian. rel
ative 10 the claim for extra allowance Of
forage alleged to have been fed to the
horses Of the District while under treat
the views Of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department that DR. Robinson
should be allowed 22iJs bushels of oats
g35 pounds Of hay 2233 bounds Of br.1
and requiring him to furnish the Depart-
ment with 5O2 pounds Of straw The claim
Of DR.. Robinson and Chief Dutton's re-
port upon It were published in The Times
a few days ago.
Capt. Lansing II. Beach. the Engineer
Commissioner, has forwarded to his asso-
ciates a recommendation that Gen NJ. J.
Hackett, Inspector General Regular and
Volunteer Army and Navy Union
be informed that it is IMPOSSIBLE
TO grant the request he has made
+Nat a stand be opened for the sale
OF articles at the corner of Seventh and |
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