Evening star., 1915-06-22
Friends Congratulate District
Commissioner Upon His
Victory in Court.
RESIDENTS OF PARK VIEW
PRESENT RESOLUTIONS
Important Business Pressing Upon
the Boards Attention-Soon to
Appoint Fairgrounds Head.

ahead and feeling in mood to tackle
it, Commissioner Oliver P. Newman
was at his office early today, free for
the first time in two years to give
his undivided attention to District
the worries of litigation growing out
of the long and unsuccessful fight made
to oust him from Office.
Unequivocal denial was given by
the Commissioner to a report that i'll
health would cause him to tender his
resignation in the near future as
District official. Illness last spring Is
believed to have been responsible for
the rumor.
From the time that he was Joined at
luncheon at the Willard Hotel yesterday
by District officials and friends VINO
were eager to be among the nrst TO
extend congratulations over the oe-
cision of the Supreme Court sustaining
his right to hold Office as Distrlct
Commissioner, Mr.. Newman has been
kept busy receiving the felicitations OF
friends and a large number OF citizehs
who sympathized with his cause
Park View Citizens First.
The Park View Citizens Association
was the first civic body to express
qualification over the decision. The ex-
ecptive committee of this association
held a special meeting last night,
adopted congratulatory resolutions anu
later called on Commissioner Newman
at his apartments in Florence wouis1 nis1
West and presented the tes'ii'ioii"'
huge bunch of flowers.
John G. McGrath, president OF the as
sociation. made the presentation
speech. Members of the executive COLT
mittee who accompanied nm were
Treasury Department, and wee nrse pses
dent of the association; H. K. George
I r Ward, H. w. Melville, Dr.; A. 8.
Crane, George H. Russell, Delos n' N
Carter, Charlton NJ. Clark, John H.
Lamson, L. P. Allen. NJ: H Bauman,
Fred S. Walker. X. ). "lii'ahis anu
Theodore L. Gatchell: NJ, r.u,
The resolutions recite that Mr.: New
mans appointment as Conhlss.olei @
vas Endorsed by the Park view Asso-
citation. and that the ne ais0c.a ass :inteerity, r
honesty and ability" and pledges o TO
him ats hearty cooperation ana coh-
tinued support"
Desk Laden With Flowers.
uben the Commissioner reacheo ms
a +b,s morning he found his desk
laden with flowers. Until ~ ocioch'
vhen the Commissioners met IN resu-
lar board session. Mr.. Newman did III
tie else but receive CONGRATULATIONS
over the telephone.
Work Of much Importance is aheao
of the board of Commissioners. frep
fion Of the next annual estimates;
esta blishment Of valuation upon iocat
nubIic utilities and consideration OF
rrata nuestions are matters that Will
,ress for their attention during the
early fall. ,,,,, h.
busiest with the plans OF the cilZens
he is chairman. and the selection OF
.uccessor to Edgar S. Martin, former
supervisor of Fairgrounds.
The Commissioner stated this morn
ing that Mr.. Martins successor VIII pc
named by the middle of July. That the
ha thing beach Office will be placed un
der the supervision of the playgrounds
is extremely prooao Die. ne
said. At the present time Danlel D.
Donovan, deputy auditor. Is nliing botn
and bathing beach superintendent. but
with the selection Of permanent
Official a separate super
intendent for the beach will be ap-
it i9 stated. Ine OT1CeT IN
Charge OF the beach will report direct
to the Fairgrounds department. He
will receive a salary Of $500 year.
Follow Custom in Making Estimates.
In preparing the Districts next es-
innate. the Commissioners will follow
the custom inaugurated two years ago.
that of asking citizens associations to
submit lists of improvements most de-
sired in the sections which they repre-
sent. They will visit every portion OF
the city before finally determining
upon the budget.
"Esta ablishment of valuations upon
the properties Of the various local pub
lie service corporations probably will
not be commenced until after the COM
nletton of the budget. The valuation
bureau of the utilities commission ex-
poets to have completed Its work by
early fall, so that the commission prob
ABLY will be in a position to give hear
inas on tentative valuations before
Christmas. After the commission has
determined the worth of the holdings
of the several public service corpora
tions 1t will begin consideration of the
Of the rates maintained
by these concerns.
The commission has about concluded
the work of placing valuation upon
the properties of the local taxicab COM
pa nies, and will likely begin a probe of
ayI rates within the next few weeks,