The Washington times., 1906-07-01
District Building.


extended 10 District Commissioner Mac
farland by the officials and employees OF
the District Building yesterday after
noon Just prior 10 his leaving the city
on his annual vacation OF several
weeks duration. The Commissioner left
late yesterday afternoon for New York,
from which place he sailed early this
morning for CherbOUrg. France. He
will join Mrs Macfarland later at
Berne. the beautiful Swiss capital. and
return 10 this country some time in
October
Daring the absence Of Commissioner
/ AacfarlaRd. Secretary Waldo c. Hibbs
will virtually act as District Commis-
I sioner. Although Commissioner Mac
/ farland cleaned UP his desk pretty well
before leaving the city. Secretary HIbbs
VIII be fully occupied with many mat
/ ters Of greater or less Importance. One
I Of Secretary HIbbs' chief concerns dur
! ing the next few weeks viii be the
I typhoid fever situation, acting under
| Commissioner MaCfarland's instructions
/ to Cooperate with Health Officer ". c.
Woodward and communicate any new
phases Of the situation 70 the public
Secretary Hibbs viii on Monday re-
ceive a delegation OF Beuning and Ken
flwOrth citizens 10 hear some final
statements relating 10 location Of the
new fire engine station al Bennlng-
Fire Chief Belt Happy.
One OF the most pleased men around
the District building these hot days is
Fire Chief William Belt. his won't
come on smile" resulting. he VIII tell
you, from the substantial salary pro-
motion bis deserving fire fighters ger
under the new act OF Congress, after
waiting patiently for some years TO stir
sympathetic interest on the Hill. Not
only viii the veteran fire chief. whose
quarter Of q century Of service IN the
department was passed some two years
ago, have his salary envelope fattened.
but Fire Marshal Nicholson, AIachin-
ist Robinson, Lieutenant Sieb and =
lot Of others who carry a long list OF
laurels viii receive what, in their Opin-
ion. a rich country and a generous Con
Sress can well afford to give.
Put your fire-hghters in white duck
uniforms during the hot weather" sug-
gests a civilian friend Of Chief Belt
/ 10 that grizzled veteran one day re-
Gently.
Nav" somewhat contemptuously
answered the chief, my boys are not
parlor yachtsmen. What would they
I look Ike with white ducks on al 4
I fre. scaling ladders. heWing AT charred
and blackened timbe-s with axes, or
playing a hose, ali rain soaked and
waJer-lOEged. over a burning building2
/ How long do you think the white ducks
would stay White7'' The friend neither
answered the questions nor pressed the
suggestion further. and it may be In
J ferred that Chief Belt viii NOT order
ducks as part Of the hremen's mid
Z summer uniforms
/ Dr.. Smith Begins New Work.
DR.. Percy c Smith. recently appointed
I by the Commissioners superintendent Of
/ the new Home for the Aged and Infirm.
/ is making all necessary preparations
10 enter upon the larger duties of his
more important office Dr.. Smith bid
/ good-by 10 his old associates in the
office OF the District Bureau Of Chari-
ties yesterday afternoon. 10 become su-
Z periutendent in fact Of the new institu-
tion located near Shepard's Landing on
the Potomac from tomorrow on. He
has. during his nine years service al the
/ Charities Bureau. made an enviahIe
record. and all OF his late associates are
( counted among his weIl-Wishers as he
enters his new field of labor.
I Clarence =. Wright has just resigned
from the District service after being
two years in the Office of the District
Disbursins Officer. Mr. Wright resign
ed 70 return 10 his home in Susquehau-
ma, Pa. where he will enter the whole
sale hardware business with his father
! commissioner West is expected to re-
I turn 10 his desk at the District Build
1 ing tomorrow. after spending a brief
vacation in Atlantic Citv where he has
i been indulging himself at his favorite
sport gOlfng, to- his hearts content.
Lhe Commissioner entered the Atlantic
City summer golf tournament, and it is
/ understood that soon after his return
10 this city silver cup of no insignifi-
/ cant size Will join the many others IN
I the trorhy room of the Columbia Golf
! Club, OF which the Commissioner Is a
/ member.
Promotions Announced.
Six deserved promotions have Just
been Rnnounced BY the Engineer Com
missioner to occur in the office OF the
District surveyor. beginning with the
new fiscal wear J. d. Shiun, assistant
engineer, received a transfer from the
/ per diem roll to the annual roll at
Si,0O; j. E Ballinger is promoted from
1 chairman. 10 assistant compUter. at So
Per annum; Foster Causey viii advance
/ from his present clerkship 10 the posi-
/ ton of rodman, at $50 per annum; g
j. hunt. from a ClerkShip 10 chairman.
az $40 Per annum; r F Warren, from
chalnn0n at $3.50 10 q cierkshlp, at $50
Der annum, and w J Forsyth is made
I a chairman at $3.50. All the promotions
! are the result of Surveyor Richards per-
Sonal recommendation.
I The new fiscal year viii bring pro-
motion TO several well-knOwn employees
! of The District Water Department, En-
E1neer Commissioner Biddle officially
announcing the following TO be ad-
| vanced in grade W. Z. Sullivan will
be promoted from his S1.400 clerkshiD
I 20 be superintendent Of meters at $50
per day o. C Smith from craftsman
at S1.0J0 TO pitOmeter operator at 81 per
day; J. ]. Kennedy, from skilled laborer
mum: +. w Cheek. from 81 900 TO 81 200
per annum; J. A. Mudd. from 500 to
$1,000; G. Tyler, jr., from $500 to s9o0.
and c r Graham from $2-5G per day 70
$500 per annuna-