The Washington times., 1906-07-08
CURRENT GOSSIP OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
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Since District Commissioner Nacfar-
land sailed for Europe both Commission
ers West and Biddle have stretched their
Official day into ten and twelve hours.
seldom leaving their offices until
o'clock. and then returning for an hour
or more in the evening Their absent
colleague holds a good record Tor con-
tinuous labor, but this seems to have
him eclipsed. especially In view OK the
strong vacation atmosphere which at
present Dervades the District Building
Commissioner West is busy adjusting
himself 10 the new conditions IN his cor
ner OF the District executive lot. A pop
ular idea is extant that at the time the
District appropriation bill becomes effec-
live the District governmental plumb
tree is ripe for shaking. Daily evidences
Of this may be seen IN the anteroom OF
Mr.. Vests office, where a crowd gathers
as II about to engage In a 'graD bag
rush" for Jobs Job seeking on some
occasions resembles a boomers STAN
pede for a choice bit of Oklahoma land,
and il requires all Of Mr. Vests dipIo-
matte skill 10 send them away, each
with a mOFseI Of ccntentment 10 chew
over.
Would Tell Him How.
over on Colonel Biddle's threshold the
scene is about the same, with the slight
variation that instead OF so many Job
hunters-and there are quite a few
there are clamoring patriots who would
tell the genial Engineer Commissioner
Just how to make expenditures for street
extensions, county roads, bridge build
ing, and host OF other things. The col
onel, however, once witnessed a similar
scene at the battle Of II Caney, and lac
doesn't feel uncomfortable when tho
-ush comes now.
Daniel Z. Garges, secretary 20 Com
missioner Biddle, has been made a mem
Der Of the Board Of Wharf Inspection.
Mr.. Garges began al active investigation
OF the conditions along the Potomac river
wnaryes yesterday, and as result OF his
| visit found that many of the present
wharf tenants nave subleJ their privi-
! leSes in direct violation of agreements
with the District Measures win at once
be taken 70 dissolve these subleases. and
! II Is expected that a howl Of lamentation
will presently be heard.
Dr. William T1ndau, secretary TO the
Board of Commissioners, expects to take
his vacation during this month. He has
in mind some original trips. but what
ever their nature is he hasn't as yet d.
vulged them 10 his co-workers.
Overseer George 3. Reed, Jr, Of the
Washington Asylum. has just handed
In his resignation 10 the District Com
missioners through Superintendent L
T. Zinkhan. and s. Z. CARAT has been
appointed 10 the vacancy. Prior to his
promotion Mr.. Garratt was watchman
at the institution. The promotion car
ries an increase Of salary OF from $50
10 $500 per annum. John p. Costello has
been promoted to succeed Mr. CARAT,
receiving q salary increase Of from $3.50
10 $3.50 per annum.
In the personnel OF his stan at the
new Homo for the Aged and Infrm. at
Shepherds Landing. Dr. Percy q.
Smith. superintendent Of that fnstitu-
ton, viii have as his assistants Miss
Mary Z. Joyce, as matron, at $500 per
annun; Miss B. IaWrason. as seam
stress. al $40 per anEum; J. Williams
and D. c. Finney, as male attendants.
each at $3.50 per annum; J. H Ehret.
tailor. at $40 per annum. and Catherine
NJ. Nichols, as female attendant, AT $3.50
per annum. The appointments took ef-
feet with the beginning of the new fis-
cal year. William H GaIlinger has
/ been appointed as clerk OF the institu-
ton. at a salary OF $500 per annum.
Engineer COmmissioner Biddle an
nounces the selection Of Joseph r.
I Quinter. Richard A. OBrien. and Pat
rick J. Brick as members of the plumb
7 ing board The new board, the mem
bers OF which are required 10 have a
knowledge Of plumbing and gas fitting
and sanitary work. are appointed for
term OF two years, from July l, 1896.
House Of Detention Matron.