The Washington times., 1902-07-15

| ty DIVISION was yesterday transferred to
the position OF inspector of property at
S9Sd per annum vice C. II. Brashear,
who was transferred to the position
made vacant by the transfer of Mr..
Spence.
Inc application of DR.. ID. Percy Hick-
ling, visiting physician to the Washing
! ten Asylum Hospital. for three DAYS
leave OF absence. beginning July 1t. 1902
has been approved by Commissioner
, Nacfarland.
! On the recommendation of DR.. Hick-
ling the following changes have been
made at the Washington Asylum Hos
pital: The resignation OF Hal W. Keat-
! icy has been accepted. to take effect
July .; John Bertram and Peter Enright
! nave each been appointed orderles with
compensation AZ the rate of S25 a month:
| William Sanford has been appointed a
! pupil nurse with compensation at the
/ rate OF $50 year. and Fannie Jenifer
! has been appointed cook at the WASH
lngton Asylum at an annual salary of
/ $3.50.
Inc application of the International
investment Company, 11g and 72l Thtr-
| teenth Street northwest for permission
! to open two iron doors leading from the
| boiler room through the sidewalk IN
/ front of their premises inside the park
Ing line will be denied Inspector
Thomas, of the Engineer Department
reported that the iron doors spoken of
are against the regulations allowing
opening of doors for ventilating pur-
poses
The recommendation of Major Sylvc.-
ter that Niles Chalmers and Andrew
Zych. privates Of class l in the Metro
politan Police Force, DC reduced and
made desk sergeants, to fill existing va
| cancies. and that C. \. SchTader nc Rp-
pointed desk sergeant. vice Sp-jngman
promoted. to take effect on Jui- u. has
been approved by Commissioner Mac
| farland.
In compliance with a recommendation
OF the Acting Collector Of Taxes. Con-
| missioner Macfarland has directed re-
fund 20 .!ohc Sherman o, fec of s.
paid fo- 4 survey OF part Of Cleveland
Park. This refund was authorized for
the reason tha; the survey was found
to be unnecessary and that the order
directing tina, it be made was re5cinlcL
Dtittt WIN Nata tlOA4,.
Major Sylvester has recommended
that the license under which a brass
band has been giving concerts on the
vacant lot on Seventh Street between
X and l. Streets southwest. until after
II o'clock each night, be discontinued.
This recommendation was made In view
of complaint that has been recently
filed with the Commissioners by the resi-
dents of the vicinity.
Authority has been granted Superin-
tendent of Insurance Thomas w. Drake
to visit Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York. and Boston on business connected
with his department.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company have been granted per-
Inission 10 string two wires from their
exchange at Takoma Park. along Car
roll and Vermillon Streets and the
Piney Branch Road and Brightwood
avenue, to the District line. for a house
connection at Woodside. Nd.
Commissioner Macfarland has ap-
proved the following recommendation Of
Assessor H. H. Darneille, on the recent
appliCatio of Mr.. John o. Johnson, for
square 1853. on the ground that through
an error In the Assessors Office notifi
cation OF the assessments upon the
property were sent to John Birtwell In
stead OF TO John T. Dyer, the owner.
MIR. Darneille's Endorsement is as fol-
lows:
Il have the honor to recommend that
the sales OF this assessment be can
celled, and that the owner be allowed to
Of 1. m
without penalty Or Interest. The sales
TO be Cancelled are as follows:
"First-April 16. 1900. to c. Fl. Wilt |
sic. for first installment of water main |
tax. and second half of tax of 1899, of
$43.Si. Second-April 13. 1901. to c. II.
Wiltsie, for second installment of water |
main tax. of s3O.70."
The recommendation of Computing |
Engineer Hunt that $500. chargeable to |
the appropriation for repairs to |
streets" be set aside for the repairing |
OF the asphalt block pavement in |
Prather's Alley. in square 5l6. has been |
approved by Commissioner Macfarland |
On the recommendation OF Walter c. |
Allen. the electrical engineer. Commits /
sioner Macfarland has approved the ap- |
plicatiOa of the Postal Telegraph Com
Fany for permission TO string two wires |
from Their polo in the west end OF the |
R;ggg House a.:ey to the roof OF the
Treasury Department.
Permission has been granted William I
DntfeJ TO ru,: t%o water service pipes |
IN enc trench at No. 2js Massachusetts !
Avenue northeast. This action was TAX
en- rIon tho recommendation OF Watcr |
Rcg:rtrar George J.. Green. who recon- !
mcntec It III v:ow o! the fact that both !
Pipe. are :cr the sane building, and that
they are to lay OF n solid foundation
and a. Reasonable d..:anco spzrt.
Tfr application Of J. D Trazec for |
permission 20 place sn additional tap |
on the tou--inrh water nall ia .ohn- !
cons C2I:t, for tko purpose o: ;ncreas-
ing the supply Of ~ntcr IN promises
zi2i y stree: northwest. nag been np-
proved by The Aching Engineer Commits
aioner. On tEe recommendation of the
Tater regigt-ar.
Captain Harding, the Acting Engineer
has approved the recon-
mcnca,icu Of the inspector OF plumbing
tiSt john Moran. registered plumber,
at 1928 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.