Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-13
DIS TRICT AZ AIRS
No Action Yet Taken in Regard to the
School Trustees
Possibly New Appointments May Not
he Made for q Month-Preparing
for Mondays Parade-Notes-

No action has been taken by the Com |
missioners in reference to the reappoint- |
ment, or the appointment Of SUCCESSORS. of |
the school trustees. Messrs. John T. Nit |
chell president: Louis A. Cornich. James |
w. whelpley and A. III. Wilmer. whose J
terms of ONCE expire today and Il is prob /
able that none will be taken before the first /
of October.
Commissioner Powell in referring TO the !
matter today said: Under the law. as I I
construe II. the trustees are appointed for
three years from a certain date. That being |
the case 1 am under the impression that |
these gentlemen. whose terms expire today |
cannot hole over until their SUCCESSORS are
appointed, We Will take no action in the
matter until Commissioner Ross returns.
and I hardly think that win be before the
first OF October. II these gentlemen will
accept reappointment. I am positive that
this VIII be done. Owing to the fact that
there are no emoluments attached to the
ONCE OF school trustees. the positions are In
no great demand: I'm fact i do not believe
there is single applicant. The present In
cumbents are all good men. and have made
ekcel-ent records in the supervision OF the
schools"
Commissioner Parker stated that Il was
ms purpose to confer with Commissioner
Ross either today or tomorrow in relation
u the matter, but that he did not think any
definite action would be taken for at least
month. There still remains a quorum"
said he, land the business during the In
term will hardly be of such Importance as
Will handicap the board"
4 committee OF Anacostians waited on
Commissioner Parker today and requested
that he withhold action In the appoin tment
OF the school trustee for the Anacostia dis /
trtct until after their meeting to be held
Friday night They will recommend some
one for the position.
At the request OF Commissioner Parker
Attorney Thomas has looked up the law on
the subject. and today rendered his opin-
ion that the trustees cannot hold over un-
I'll their successors are appointed.
An Alleged Menace to Health.
H. Scholfeld of 334S NJ street northwest
complains to the Commissioners Of a HIDE
curing establishment. located next door to
him. In 1876 N street, and says that the
odors emanating therefrom are OF a most
offensive nature. He claims that Il is a
menace to the health Of the residents OF that
section. and asks that the Commissioners
take some steps TO abate the alleged nut
s6nce
Complaint of the street Sweeping.
John ]. Cherry OF 1895 Both street north
west complains to the Commissioners of the
manner in which the street sweeping de-
partment operates. He states that on the
night of September the street in front of
his residence Was swept without first hay-
ing been sprinkled. and that his house as
well his neighbors' was filled with black
dust. He states further that after the dirt
Is swept INTO the cutters IL is allowed to re-
main there for several days betor>. the carts
are sent around TO remove II.
Wants Sewers Extended.
Mr.. Saml Ross of lith and G streets
northwest makes application to the Com
missioners for the extension Of the sewers
In the alley in the south half Of square 54s
for the purpose of supplying sewerage TO
lots 235. 236 and 237 in that square The
same person makes request for the laying
of a water main on south o street from 81
to l-2 streets southwest, In order that
water may be supplied to eleven houses on
y street now nearing completion.
Preparing for the Parade.
Superintendent Davis OF the street sweep
ing department has issued orders to have
the streets over which the centennial pro-
cession will move next Monday put and
kept in exceptionally clean condition The
Pennsylvania avenue scraper gang will con-
centrate and work from Eth street to LIST
and along LIST to and around Garfield circle |
Two labor gangs, consisting of two foreinen. |
twenty-five n.en and four carts, will work
on b street north. from New Jersey avenue |
to list street. east. along LIST street to = |
street south, and thence to New Jersey
avenue.
The House-tO-HOuse Inspection.
Anc NOifirllsSlOners tNiS afternoon re-
ceived from Deputy Health officer Tracy
the weekly report of the house to house
inspection for the week ending September
9, showing: Number Of squares inspected
AZ: number of houses and premises in
spected. 1,S59: number of families residing
in houses, lisa: number OF persons occupy
ing houses, S.i6i: number OF rooms 10 s2a; |
number OF water closets 1.5s6: number Of
box privies. ei5; number OF nuisances found. |
Of al rlae-
4l9; number of unlawful garbage receptacles |
l,lu; number OF premises severed, LAS; |
number OF premises without sewers GIL |
The house to house inspection is now nearly |
completed.
Total Inspections made are as follows |
Squares. l.l9l: houses and premises. IS. 095: |
families, 1874; persons. 207. 1886: rooms, 2sS.-
79S; water closets. Fs5s; box privies. l.. &C. |
nuisances. IA. 232; lawful garbage receptacles /
l2.les: unlawful garbage receptacles. Q. I3S: |
premises severed. 3l.si4: premises without |
There were l.ls3 premises supplied with \
Potomac water in houses and yards S39 1
get their water from hydrants in public |
streets. ss4 from wells. and z from pumps /
and springs.
None Of the houses was reported as OBJ 1
tanning water from cisterns.
The premises reported without sewer con- |
nections since that part Of the service was /
inaugurated number u,l+6. A large pro- /
portion of them are located In the out 1
skirts of the city and many in the county.
alone shows OF the number OF premises in /
spected during the six days, from a total /
of 2i6 examined, that 80 were not connected |
with sewers.
In a majority OF instances there are
neither water mains nor sewers. In some /
there are sewers, but no water MAINS in /
others there water mains. but sewers |
are lacking. and in a great many locations. /
especially In the suburbs, there are neither |
water nor sewer facilities other than that
which nature affords. ||sr
nota bic case where ample sewerage is 1
given without water supply is that on Is l-2 /
street between d street and Ohio avenue,
where ''Swinghammer row" is located.
Forty-three thousand and ninety-five /
houses have been inspected. besides their /
surroundings, and numerous lots and places. 1
One hundred and twenty-one numbered /
squares within the city limits and a portion |
OF the territory outside the city boundary /
are now being looked after, and in a few |
days the first inspection of each and every /
house in the District OF Columbia viii be /
ended with satisfactory results.
Work Ordered.
Among the orders issued by Engineer
Commissioner Powell have been the fol- |
lowing: Authorizing the engineer depart
ment to purchase 500 barrels OF Cumber-