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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1906
Page
13
Teachers in the district schools received September salaries yesterday with nearly three hundred paid in one day. High schools and seventh division staff were paid at the Franklin building while supervisors distributed others’ checks. Disputed cases await Treasury Comptroller Gracewell’s decision before the district commissioners.
The city will review preliminary designs for a new municipal tuberculosis hospital at a morning conference. Commissioner Biddle George S. Wilson and architect Frank Miles Day will attend. Day completed designs after being directed weeks ago, with construction land bought on Brightwood avenue. Congress allocated 100000 for the project. start date to be set after the meeting.
Engineer Commissioner Cal Biddle wrote a letter of regret to Hopewell H. Darneille District assessor who resigns effective December end. The note commends impartiality, knowledge of property laws and property taxation, and the assessor’s clear precise reports. A similar letter from Commissioner Macfarland accompanied it.
Formal charges against Captain Matthews, Lieutenant Mulhall, and eight policemen of the Fourth precinct over the night Engineer Hugh Murphy was scalded to death under an overturned engine will be filed today by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers with affidavits. Charley Bendheim, attorney for the union, said he will submit the charges to Major Sylvester this morning and that the police trial board will notify interested parties of the hearing date in two to three days.
Inspector Boardman reports quarter ending September 20 with 2,37 arrests and property recovered valued at 313,872.68. Detectives Bauer and Hartigan led the largest seizure near 4,000. Convictions reached 237, dismissals 100, and 2 pending. District denies compensation for storm damage to Mrs. M. V. Hagan. parking chief says no prior complaint. District declines to buy Eckington land for property yard. Canal sewer extension three months granted to James A. Coyle. Rhode Island Avenue grading contract awarded to L. M. Simpson for 44,500 with adjacent work to 10,000 sable yards.
Special Counsel A Leftwich Sinclair reports progress in assessing damages for property owners near the new Union Station. About 600 petitions filed, 120 appraisals ratified by the Supreme Court, with 15 cases totaling 330000 awaiting confirmation or referral to a special jury. Total damages awarded reach 134,015.66 dollars for necessary street grade changes.
Charles Edwards was sentenced to four years and six months in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to assaulting Moten Jackson with a razor at a birthday party on January 8. Witnesses testified he returned from his home, announced his intent to harm, and attacked Jackson from behind causing severe injuries requiring fifty stitches.
Chief Justice Clabaugh orders Washington Herald to show cause on the 29th why Wedderburn Jr petition to restrain use of the word Herald in the newspaper name should not be granted. Notice must be served on the newspaper by Friday amid motions and local business ads.
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