The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
MATTERS OF INTEREST
IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS

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wrote TO the District Commissioners re-
questing that bills for special assessment
against certain lots in the line of the
opening Of Newport Place be readiusted
/ in accordance with a decree of the Court
OF Equity in 1900.
The attorneys submit a statement in
regard to the matter which forms the
basis Of their claim They desire to dis
charge all taxes on the ground that the
court decision upset the arrangement Of
/ the lots against which the taxes and as
! sessments were levied
/ Commissioner John W. Ross has recon-
mended that the matter be referred to
/ the City Solicitor for consideration and
report
| Pursuant to the order of the District
/ Commissioners directing that the PROPOSE
! ton to unite all the medical work Of the
District under the Health Department be
/ sent 20 the several heads of departments
/ for consideration and report, Mr. George
/ s. Wilson. secretary of the Board Of Char
/ tiles, has replied. He states that the
matter viii be given special attention at
! the next meeting CT the board.
/ Dr. Percy Hickling, visiting physician to
! the Washington Asylum Hospital. has
/ written as follows: Owing to the uni
/ form kindness and courtesy of the honor
/ able Commissioners and CT the intendant
! Of the Washington Asylum I have no rea-
! son IOT dissatisfaction at the present
! methods Of administration Of the medical
/ work az the asylum. ] am, however,
heartily in favor CT the general PROPOSE
( ton that all the medical work Of the Dis
] tTict Government should be under a spe-
! clal supervisor in the same manner that
! the engineering and legal work of the
! municipality are now performed beIiev-
/ ing that by such organization and man
! aEement the best results can only be at
/ tanned
Chief button has sent to the Commits
/ sioneTs the papers in the cases OF Assist
| ant Foreman Matthew Coughlan and Pri-
/ waite Gilbert W Jenkins, charged with
| violating the regulations of the depart
| ment. Chief Dutton stated that he con-
| Quoted the trials in person, and that the
charges were not sustained by the evil
denCe. He recommends that the charges
against the men be dismissed.
BY order of the District Commission
ers. William Doraldscn. inspector in the
Engineer Department, Is directed TO pro-
coed from Washington, D. c., to New
Cumberland, W Va, and return. for the
1 purpose of inspecting vitrifed paving
( block, being furnished by the American
/ Sewer Pipe Company under contract No.
/ 1856. the expenses Of the trip to p paid
/ by said company ssel
/ The District Commissioners today au-
; thorized the following items of public
work through the Engineer Department:
! That manhole be constructed from
! the top Of Tie arch Of the Massachusetts,
avenue bridge TO within about five feet
/ of the surface Of the proposed roadway.
| estimated cost. 500, chargeab1e to the
appropriation for the Massachusetts, Ave
nue. bridge over Rock Creek. 1901
That new floor and jOists be laid on the
! Pennsylvania Avenue bridge ACROSS the
/ Eastern Branch, at an estimated cost of
/ 81. coo; material to be ehargeabIe to cur
| rent appropriation for construction and
repair of bridges, and the labor to be
/ paid from appropriations for construction
and repair of bridges. 1903
/ That cement walk be laid and curb re-
kset around public reservation No 1875,
| bounded by New Jersey avenue First
and c Streets northwest. at an estimated
| cost Of 1851 chargeab!e to the current
I appropriation for sidewalks ana curos
/ around public reservations.
That the offer OF G. B. Mullfn to grade
| the sidewalk space of Quincy Street,
Fernwood Heights between Connecticut
] Avenue and Twenty-ninth Streets, for 20
cents per cubic ward, is hereby accepted.
| That the time for the completion of
! contract No 3015. with Gleason & Hum
/ phTey- fer the construction of school
! building at PetWorth is extended TO and
| including August 8. 1862, without penalty
| or cost OF inspection