Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-26
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE AILEY-cLEASrSa CONTRACT

THE AlLEf-CLEANSG CONTRACT.
The Commissioners yesterday gave a hearing
to Mr.. +. NJ. Draney and his counsel, Judge
Jere Wilson, who called to inquire WHY the
contract for alley-cleaning had not been
awarded. When the bids were opened Mr.
Draney was found to be the only bidder, at IS
had the contract last year, called and said he
was willing to take it for the same price as that
paid last year, which was considerably lower
than the price bid for this year. The Commits
sioners did not award the contract, but took
the matter under consideration.
CHANGES AT THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM
The Commissioners have dismissed James
Garnet, nurse at the Washington asylum, and
appointed James Hansborough to ill the va
cancy. They also dismissed Jennie Mccoy, a
nurse, at $50 per month, and appointed Agnes
Reeves to fill the vacancy.
A QUESTION OF SURETY FOR CONTRACTORS.
The City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety COM
pany, of Philadelphia, recently inquired of the
Commissioners whether their company would
be acceptable as surety on bonds of contractors
with the District government The Commits
sioners consulted First Controller Matthews Of
the Treasury on the subject, and were ad-
vised that while there is no law against
the acceptance of such security, the practice
is looked upon with disfavor BY the United
States accounting departments. Yesterday a
delegation representing the company called
upon the Commissioners and were informed
that the Commissioners would have to follow
the opinion of the controller.
BAD SANITARY CONDITION OF ALLEYS.
Capt. Symons has written to Major Raymond
calling his attention to the unhealthy condi-
ton of alleys. He says that in a great many
cases houses in alleys have no sewer connec-
discriminatory into the alley. This,
he says, not only keeps the alley
in an unhealthy condition but DESTROYS its
paving, thereby causing the District not only
large outlay OF money in repairs but untold
trouble in the shape Of complaints from citi-
zens as to the unsanitary condition of things.
In conclusion, Capt. Symons recommends that
Attorney Riddle be called upon to decide
whether the Commissioners have right to or
der sewer connections in alley houses.
CLAIMING COMPENSATION.
Mr.. Max Lansburgh, for himself and Mr. A.
A. Birney, attorney for Admiral Quackenbush
appeared before the Commissioners to-day and
made claim for compensation for the land
which belonged to them and was taken for the
widening of Columbia road from Boundary
street to 18th street west extended. Their
claims are based on the ground that they did
not sign the petition for said widening. and
that the jury in condemning the land did not
act on their land. The jury only condemned
the land of the persons who objected. the pre-
sumption of the law being that those who did
no tobject consented.
These parties, however, contend that the eff
feet on their land of the widening of the road
should have also been considered by the jury
whether the conclusion should be finding of
damages or not. The Commissioners. after
hearing the arguments, took the matter for
further consideration.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: Y. W. Brecken-
ridge, four brick dwellings, 901 to 907 22d street
northwest, $4,000; s. s. Cox, two frame DWELL
ings, 1411 and 1413 Goth street northwest,
$1,000; ]. r. McLain, three brick stores, 6l3 to
GIT LIST street northwest, s2.700 W. b. Marche,
one brick dwelling, i25 9TH street northeast,
o., 400; John Sherman, agt, two brick dwell
ngs, 121 and 123, alley in square 569, O., 600; j.
T. Manning, one brick Office and ware-room,
southeast corner 14th and H streets northwest,
SITS.