Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-14
A GrOWl About Various Matters.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:

The warm weather win soon be upon US, and 1t
seems ut time to call attention to certain defci-
ences In our municipal organization which belong
ing to the village stage OF evolution more or less dis
figure the administration OF affairs In our beautiful
city. refer to the disposition OF refuse, an un-
savory subject, but closely connected with good
health and morals. Long a resident, three years
householder, the last two summers have forced the
subject on my attention. First for facts be-
leve our authorities are supposed to undertake
the collection OF garbage; the removal when noti-
ned, OF dead animals, and the cleansing, at inter-
the complaints of his neighbors of the temples of
Cloaclna which still disgure the best parts OF our
all well regulated cities the ashes or other dry and
1nonenSive refuse OF the houSekeeper. / found
last summer that owing to the 1nfreQuent visits of
the "slop-man" it was necessary either to suffer
from odors or to engage the services OF a private
collector, that work might be done which had
paid taxes to have performed. Twice notified the
totterng patr1archs OF an adjacent police station
OF the presence OF dead animals In the alley OF our
block 1t was gravely entered In a book and after
10 deposit the Offending feline in an empty lot
some distance away. I find that my acduaint-
snces who remain IN the city during the summer
have to be remedted some time, II we are to keep
our good name, and the sooner the better
Within a certain area, at least, the above-ground
"boxes" should be prohibited under penalty. in
Guiding their summary abatement by the authors
ties. The garbage should be removed every morn
ing during warm weather in covered close carts,
and the ashes weekly II the ash heap grows SER
wants VIII add TO 1t what is not ashes unsan1-
tary exhalations will be the result The alleys
Should be patroled at least once day and an un-
removed dead animal OF more than twenty -four
hours standing should work penalty on the pa
trol OF that block, unless adequately accounted
for.
The annoyances mention do not think are to
be laid TO the charge Of health ONCE, which
believe TO be fa1rly efficient With any organize
ton occasional slips will occur bslieve they are
mainly due, for our district at least Zone OF the
best In the city, to the 1nefic1ency OF the police
do not know any OF these gentlemen by name and
my visits to the station having in all cases proved
fruitesS OF any good result have discontinued
them. but at such times have been struck by the
gray hairs and calm. inOf1ensive, mild demeanor
or the veterans who frequented that peaceful re-
sort: That am not altogether un1uSti1ed In my
supposition. Will add that during three years the
house occupy-IwO blocks from that statfon-has
been seven times robbed. once by burglars, six
times by sneak thieves Three times have re-
ported the circumstances personally without any
result. and only three times In three years have
behed policeman On our block. Now have
provided myself with fire. arms, inside shutters
and bars, burglar alarm, and a share In q private
Waterman, and feel reasonably safe. Last sum-
mer saw In front OF this station house door, as
returned from work, a drunken man performing
various antics, surrounded by crowd of school
children OF both sexes. I had time to walk q
block before he was taken In charge. suppose
they had the rheumatism in there.
Yours truly, TWELFTH STREET.
Ny-a r