Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-02

Pound master Einstein's report for the month
OF August shows GIL animals tmpounded. BE
reports the condition OF the buildings used as
pound as very much dtlapldated, requiring al
| least fifty dollars expenditure to put them In
! proper condition.
Sealer OF weights and measures, James Small
In his report for August, states that he has col
lected as fees $161.49 that he has seized AND
destroyed fourteen half and quarter measures
two pint measures, four spring balances and
DR.. P. ]. Timmins, resident physician to the
washington Asylum, has rendered his restgna
lion ID order to commence practice In north
and LeWellyn Eliot has been appointed ID his
place. Dr. Eliot Is son OF DR.. johnson Eliot
and Is highly recommended for the position.
me TOTAL number OF drawback certificate:
issued by Mr.. Roome, clerk in charge of re-
Visions OF special assessments, up to 2 O'Clock
s9ao ~, was 1,776, aggregating in amount
Number of checks drawn by Mr. Dodge ia the
refundlng OF water rents, up to 2 O'Clock To-
% gay, was 3,O25-the amount so refunded being
REPAIRS OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The District Commissioners are in receipt OF
note from Gen. II. G. Wright, president com
mission for requirement. OF Pennsylvania avenue,
from them OF the 26tn ultimo., relative to hav-
ing the pavement Of Pennsylvania avenue re-
paired, and stating that "the contractors have
ployed Mr. Bailey to do the work, and that he
Will begin operations just as soon as his ma
chinery can be put In order, which will be at
an early day." The call for repairs has particu-
lar reference to that part OF the avenue be-
tween ~ and 9Th streets-the neuchateI.
TIE UNsATISFACTORY GARBAGE QUESTION.
., Numerous complaints are made daily about
the manner In which the garbage contract is
being carried out. This is one Of The most i'm
portant OF the District services, and one which
at this season OF the year requires the utmost
GUS execution. 1t is evident that this work
mas not not been we'll executed the present sea-
son; and something should be done by the
authorities to remedy this evil. The fact is
with the present appliances he has, but the
trouble appears to be that he took the contract
TOO low, and he cannot afford to do the work as
It requires to be done. 1t will be recolIected
that the contract for three years was given out
ABOUT one year ago to McCauley &c Co., who set
10 work making most signal failure OF 1t, the
Commissioners broke it, and gave it to Mr.. He.
Jones, on the 10Th OF March, at the rate of
$lO.355 per annum. Prior to the giving out OF
this contract to McCauley. it had been very
who received $1,000 per year for It.
about as low as it can wen be done. The
contract required the low and goose-neck
barrels, sufficient number for the prompt re-
moval OF all garbage three times per week,
outside OF the city limits. These wagons were
brought into use here by the Board Of Health,
Drany had an entire outfit for this service but
failed to receive the contract at his figures. Mr..
Jones has but six OF the wagons required by
the terms OF his contract In service the rest OF
the work being done by carts and horses, in
open barrels, which causes the frequent odors
complained OF. Health Officer Townshend
s srades :, mat Mr: Jones must give up the con-
and that he shall insist that the contract be
turned over to some other party at once. The
present year has been one of great plenty, for
DOtn 1ru1t and vegetables, and the quantity of
garbage has been increased far beyond what
was ever before known, and experienced con-
tractors Tor this service say that they always
up during the winter, when the service is at a
minimum In cost: 1t appears that the cost of
this service for the current year cannot be in
creased, as the appropriationlhxes the expendi-
ture at the figures named above. This apprO-
pr1at1on was on estimates based on the pro-
posals OF the contractor.
MORE STREET IMPROVEMENT
Lieut.. 7. V. Greene has recommended to the
commissioners further paving improve nents
lof replacing the wood pavements with stone
and asphalt pavements as follows:-Grantte
block, On Delaware avenue, between and c
between Delaware avenue and list street north.
west. 4, $50 yards; 9th street west, between
pennsylvania avenue and street north, along
tne Line ofthe Center Market, 2,165 yards; Mar.
Ket space, between Sth and 9th streets north
west, S95 yards; Goth street west, between and
X streets, $50 yards; 2lst street. between
"a. ave ana ST., 800 yards; I'd ST., George
town, bet. Lafay ette and High sts., 4,31O yards.
Asphalt pavements, 5th street west, between L
and p streets north, 5,0s7 yards, and goth street
vest, between Pennsylvania auenue and north
me OF l street, 400 yards. He states that the
appropriation for replacement OF wood pave
nents for the current year is sl5oOOO, of which
81, 500 Is liable under an existing contract with
Messrs. knight, Burns & Co. Estimating the
granite pavement at 81 per square yard and the
asphalt at 81 so per square yard the cost of the
improvements now proposed Will be $74 50o
leaving margin OF 5000 on the appropriation
WOMEN AS SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The District Commissioners to-day received
note from Attorney General Devens enclosing,
with the Presidents assent, the paper filed By
Mrs. Belva lockwood on august 18th, asking
that women may be appointed as school trus-
tees for this District, and asking to have the
views OF the Commissioners in the matter OF
Mrs. Lockwoods letter. A reply was returned
TO the Attorney General stating that before
making answer, the Commissioners preferred
TO refer the papers to the board OF school trus-
tees for their consideration aud report.