Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31
District Govern nment Affairs.

Inc commissioners To-Day sent reply to
Brig. Gen. H. G. Wright acknowledging the re-
eeipt Of his letter to them turning over the
pennsylvania ave. pavement to the District and
staring TO him their acceptance of the trust.
Hereafter the repairs to this pavement will BE-
done at the expense OF the District and United
States.
Mr. j. r. Sutton. inspector of marine pro-
ducts, fruits vegetables, &C., reports the ar.
rival at the Wharves yesterday of %, 1913 water
melons and their inspection. OF this number
30 were condemned.
CO.. Casey has, at the request of the Distri t
commissioners, granted authority to reopen a
road from the Ridge road to the Conduit road,
through the United States property at the re.
ceiving reservoir, situated partly in the District
limits and partly In Maryland.
ANALYZING PUMP WATER.
District Chemist De Smedt reported to Health
Omcer ToWnshend analyses Of waters fro N the
following public pumps. One at southeast or
ner 23d and NJ streets, which he states is unfit
1or drinking purposes, 1t being polluted with
streets northwest marked "Good water" one
On B, between 1st and I'd streets southwest,
marked hard water, but still pure;" one on 9th,
between ard @, good water;' one 464 Georgia
avenue, good water" and one corner Sd and G.
streets southwest, marked still uSable." The
he; lth officer, in accordance with the report of
the CHEMIST, In note to the Commissioners
recommends that proper measures be taken to
prevent the use Of water In well at southeast
corner Of 23d and NJ streets northwest 1t being
unfit for drinking purposes.
BIDS WE'RE OPENED To- DAY
In the Office of the District Commissioners for
erecting two new school buildings, one on P
street, between 9th and 9TH, and one on U
street and vermont avenue northwest, twelve
rooms each. For the first named the bids were
as follows: c. c. Martin, $40, 293; P. Mccartney,
SAG, 100; w. C. Morrison, So 1859; j. II. Hewlett
s44 900; G. w. Dove, $t4 S91; Robert Downing
s4i,55l; Bright, Humphrey & Co.. s44, $50; for
the latter building the following are the bids:
j. II. Hewlett, S34 800; Robert Downing, S33 997;
Bright. Humphrey & Co., S33, 600. No awariS
were made.
THE GARBAGE DISPUTE.
Mr.. F. Carter, contractor for the removal OF
garbage, to-day sent reply TO the note of the
District Commissioners to him, published In yes
terday's STAR. He states: 81 am In receipt Of
your letter OF the 29th inst, enclosing my letter
OF the 22d inst addressed to the health officer
as insulting In style. &c,' and stating that my
equipment Is insufficient to perform the work
must at once comply with its requirements. As
TO the character of the letter to the health of.
hcer, you simply state an opinion, and differ
ences OF opinion are wisely tolerated in this
country. While hold myself ready to prove
all the material allegations Of my letter,
and more If necessary, l am content to
let the health officer drop for the present.
am eItltled to see the 'repOrts made to you,"
and not TO be condemned unheard. / should
Know VINO made them, what they are, ana how
tbey aflect me. l am ready to meet and dispose
any 1aise reports, and was verbally assured
that @ should have fair hearing. This has not
Deen accorded me, but an erpaTte statement.
erroneous In fact. taken unanswered. | am IN
creaslng my equipment, having purchased five
more horses yesterday. but not because tI,;,
work has hitherto been tnsuf1iciently perform.
go, D(lt because expect the work to be greater
Intend to comply with the requirements OF the
garbage contract, but If find the work can be
zone with ten or twelve teams, / shall not nut
On twenty or fifty at the caprice OF the health
onlceT. Inc contract does not enumerate the
tealnS 10 be employed, and as am doing the
noIk, leel more competent than the health
oIcer 10 Know now many teams are required
i4r tne Work. The health officer stated thai
the i service was satisfactorily performed during
lne SIX Gays from June I'd to 9th) that Mr. ira
Hey hau the work. There were many mora
tUn tUp pants during that period than since. and
@ anoS noM average not quite ttCo per day For
iieI empio! es OF the health department have
lhlo[med me tand have it under oathS that the
GoIk was regarded well done, when not more
lnah ten 10 fifteen complaints were recaigeS
9aliy, and the number ranged from fiftean to
lIty per day during June and July. In concln
SION; nave to say that Shall strive to fuIaI
al tne requirements OF the garbage cOntract
Dut earnestly request that It's superyIsiOn h.,
Withdrawn entirely from the health oftiaac
VINO 1eel is so much prejudced In favor of
M. Draney and against me that no person bn1
Dianey can give him satisfaction, and tnaf he
cauhot do me justice. Very respectfully
tS1gned) f. C.RrER
The Commissioners In reply tn this laH,ar
~ ate that they expect no more from Mr. ,,art..r
IMAM The proper performance of hts garln ,1e
contract, and that there be no further ausa of
complaint. 90 ~'o Va