The Washington times., 1902-07-11

clan at the Washington Asylum Hospi-
tai has been appointed upon the con
suiting staff of the Providence Hospital.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company has been granted per
mission TO string two wires from the
cable pole at Nineteenth Street and Co
lumDia Road to the residence of Mr.. Du-
gan. 1929 Kalo-ama Avenue.
The Commissioners have directed that
the request OF Private II. a. Thompson.
OF the police force. through Lieut.. W. ".
Jordan. OF the Eighth Precinct, be
granted, and that he be furnished with
counsel in the case OF assault preferred
against him by one John Harris, whom
Thompson arrested on July 3.
On motion of Captain Newcomer, act
ing Engineer Commissioner, the plat Cf
dedication of ground for public alley
through lot OF the Scheutzen Park has
been accepted by the Commissioners ami
sent to the surveyor for record.
Messrs. Alexander Mckenzie and Fran
els Nye. the newly appointed members
OF the board OF assistant assessors, re-
turned to their duties at the District
Building yesterday from their trip 20
Boston and Providence for the purpose
of examining into the workings of the
personal tax laws in those cities.
Nessrs. Mckenzie and Nye visited the
officials in those cities and were af-
forded special facilities for making their
investigation. They obtained several re-
ports to be studied here, besides talking
at length with the men in charge CT the
execution of the law.
The District Commissioners, On recon-
mendation CT the Superintendent Of Po-
lice. have accepted the resignation OF
Private Thomas Buckley to take effect
July $.
By order Of the Commissioners Gus
taye G. Brock has been appointed as
sistant inspector of street and alley
cleaning at $500 per annum. vice James
Hendershott transferred to the office OF
the Assessor, the appointment to take
effect July S.
The Major and Superintendent of Pc
lice has been directed by the Commits
sioners to issue a permit to Angus La
mond to use dynamite for blasting pur-
poses at Lamond's Station. on condition
that suitable precaution be taken to pre-
vent accident.
Mr.. A. b. Duvan. Corporation Counsel.
has notified the Commissioners that
Judgment for $500 was entered in the
Supreme Court OF the District of Column
bia in the suit OF Rosina Bakersmith.
He informs the Commissioners that he
does not deem it advisable to appeal
the case.
The Computing Engineer has notified
the Commissioners that the alley in
square 439, bounded by II, /. seventh,
and Eighth Street southwest, has been
inclosed by buildings. He recommends
that notices be sent to the owners of the
abutting property that they must re-
move all distractions from the alley
The Electrical Engineer has request
cd the Commissioners to obtain permis-
sion from the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Building and Grounds 10 trim the
trees on Seventeenth Street. between 3
and c Streets, and on B Street. between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Streets. He
states that the trees in the locality
mentioned come in contact with the
wires and greatly interfere with the
telephone service.
The Commissioners have authorized
the Postal Telegraph Gable Company TO
string a wire across the public street
at Langdon, D. c.. Immediately south
west of the q. & o. station. on Twenty
fourth Street. between Cincinnati and
Detroit Streets.