The Evening critic., 1882-10-28
which about 400 persons are daily furnished
with

which about 400 persons are daily furnished
with
Pmre MILK Instead of Beer or whisky,
which wero formerly tho only beverages
the numerous clerks OF tho Treasury and ad-
Jacent departments. In september OF tho
present year the, defendant also opened
similar dairy and lunchrooms at No. lib
street southwest, in order to supply the em-
ployes OF the Agricultural Bureau and other
neighboring public departments, and the do.
fendant has had in view the opening OF various
similar rooms at different suitable localities
throughout tho city, being convinced by OK
perlenco that persons Will drink milk when
they can conveniently procure It, whore they
would otherwise drink beor or spirits.
From It's humble commencement the busi-
ness OF tho Aderney Dairy has gradually but
surely attained to Its present proportions, and
the defendant sees no reason to think that Its
limits have been reached. ON the contrary,
tending and developing It as to inure to the
proilt and advantage of tho citizens OF this
District, OF the surrounding counties Of Mary
land and Virginia and to himself.
The Defendant Now Has Invested
in his business about tho sum OF 500, 900 as
capital. He buys each day from sixty farmers
living In Maryland and Virginia, within n
radius a Gf sixty miles miles G from this city about
he supplies daily to some 5000 regular route
customers, and about 400 more are supplied
ut his establishments, on the premises, on Il
street, on Fifteenth street and on Q street
southwest. He pays for milk about S12, 800
per month. Most of this money is spent In
Washington by the farmers to whom It Is paid,
the defendant himself purchasing for them
large supplies from Barbour & Hamilton,
Tonncy sons, VIM, NJ. Gait Co., and other
District merchants, The defendant also om-
ploys In his business forty.thrce persons,
whom ho himself boards and lodges upon tho
premises, their dormitory, dining-room and
Kitchen being In the highest story of the fac
tory aud Immediately adjoining on the south
his own private house.
He pays them In wages about $1,000 each
month, and his total monthly disbursements
arc about s14,50O. He makes and sells each
day from 126 to 100 pounds OF butter and
from 10 to IL chooses, weighing 35 pounds
each. These are all sold in this District. This
is the extent OF tho business which tho de-
fendant has created from tho modest begin
ming described by him. He has in the con-
struction OF his promises spared no ingenuity
or expense for the proper conduct of his busi-
ness, the preserving OF the same In n cleanly
condition, and the protection Of his noighbors
from annoyance. Ie has at the sacrifice of
much OF his own light, so boarded and screened
tho rear OF his premises that no one can see
into the dormitory OF tho employees or into tho
stable, or, In fact, into any part OF the rear or
sides of tho premises.
The horses, eighteen In number, are housed
in large, well ventilated stables, and their
manure is deposited In covered box con.
nected with ventilating chimney. He says
that he has ut all tlmos been willing TO avail
himself of any expedlent that will remove the
noise occasiOned by tho moving Of the milk
cans to and from the wagons, and promises TO
procure large sheet OF thick rubber upon
which they can bo removed in order to pre-
vent any clatter. Tho defendant AYERS that tho
Bill OF Complaint is Signed by Com
paratively n Small Number
OF the residents In his Immediate neighbor-
hood. He charges 1t to be a fact that all OF the
residents have boen urged by tho complain.
ants or their agents TO subscribe aud swear to
the bill Of complaint but that tho great ma
jority of them refused to do so because they
did not believe the averments to be true.
He is prepared to prove by a large majority
of the residents that they have suffered no
annoyance from noises caused by tho conduct
Of his business II Afforded an opportunity OF
examining Them under onth. He also AYERS
that many OF the residents, while they have
frankly stated to him that they have suffered
no annoyance from his business, yet havo
expressed an unwillingness to mako anldavlts
10 that effect, alleging that In seme cases they
being business men would lose tho custom OF
the complalnants or some OF them, and al
leging other reasons for not being involved In
this litigation. The defendant further states
that his premises have boon
Always Open 10 Public and Private
Inspection
and visited by numerous citizens, but he does
not believe that any OF the complainants have
ever done 80.
With this answer is filed an Official report of
Health oficer Townshond, made September
13, 1882, after m inspection mado by tho re-
quest Of Mr.. Calderon Carlisle and others,
excellent sanitary condition.
Accompanying tho answer are several depo-
sitions.
eral years he resided opposite ithe Alderney
Dairy; that no frequently Inspected 1t, found
IL remarkably clean, never suffered annoy
ance from the noise, and considering the mag
nitude of tho business the noise In his opinion
Is very slight indeed.
Anldavits equally as strong and pointed arc
made by VIM. 4. Ashley, NJ. H. Mcwhorter,
Jno. II. Hamilton, Jos. d. Hill, DR.. G.. L. Hill,
and others.