Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-28
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A Nrrs,Ncr coNrrArNrn or.

Inspector WEIGH ot The health department
has complained against Mr.. James L. Miller sor
maintaining an unlAwfully located priyy. Mr..
Miller Is the owner % house adjoining the
Emergency Hospital. and the foul and oife>sivs
odors RON the privy was complained OF by the
physicians and other hospital employes. Mr..
Miller claims that there l. 10 be a sewer put on
Ohio avenue, when be Will put in water closets,
and asks that the prosecution DC suspended
until the sewer Is put In.
swiSoHANNEs's ROW.
Health oficer Hammett will make q move
against swinghammer's row on iSls street to-
morrow by having notices served on the pro-
Irletor 20 have lawful rriyies nut On the
premises. Under the puesrnt condition Of AZ
fairs u will be unlawful, because there Is no
sever connection there. The heath oaieer
las consulted the attorney and his action IN
the matter Is the res.t of that coaierence
THE ALLEY SHOULD M l,irRovEp.
Concerning the complaint o, the condition OF
alley in rear OF the south eide of y street north
west between 18th AND 18th streets, Health on
Ger Hammeti says that the uuimu proved portion
" the alley lie IN bad condition. Tie drainage
u poor aud the Mater umpties In the wards
abattlng thereon, The health officer rcoom-
mends that the alley be improved under lAs
compulsory permit system.
AGAINST TnE MONUMENT CROSSING rug BRIDsK
Information Was received by the Commits
sioners today that the granite monument 10
Gen, Crook Was being transported across the
street bridge. This WAS contrary Co the
orders OF the Commissioner, Who declined 60
grant the permission when Aiplicatinn was
made some weeks ago, the ground that tho
bridge wac In very uncertain condition aud
badly strained Capt kosscil Immediately
communicated with Mai Moore aud he directed
the police 60 zee "a Il that the remainder us tbs
monument Was not carried across the bridge.
yioLarISa the SUNDAY LAW.
Several days ago the Commissioners re-
ceiyed a letter from the woman's Temperance
Union giving information Of certain liquor sa-
locus in South Washington which kept omen
ON SUNDAY, The matter MAS referred 90 Mai
Moore, who In turn sent tho communication 20
Lieut. Vernon tor investigation. Today Lieut.
Vernon reports ~ folloNs; II have the honor
10 report To Won IN answer 90 the incln-ed LETT
ter that have officers cat On Sunday looking
alter the saloons. I have Arel,urt against ali
al those that 10 not comply Nth tho rcIu!a-
hons, many OF those named, with Others. la
oar present situation We cannot enforce tie
SUNDAY Law, only against thust who have a IL
eense under the new Law. those that have Ii
cen-e= under tie old law, who do not strictly
comply With AL tho regulations governing the
ha!e OF liquor, "lli gut tic benefit uf all OF their
shortcomings In my REPORTS on their appllca-
lions under the laN."
THE EXTENsioN oF kENEsAw ayENur
In the last appropriation bill, under the head
of streets, there ]. a clause providing for the
extension VI kenosaw avenue 20 the Geological
Park, with u proyiso that no part az the q 900
uppropriat ted shall 100 pended uai,l the owners
OF the land .hail dediuate street at least ninsty
feet wide Tor the purpose, nur until street Is
dedicated by the owners ~ land riNty feet wide
from The Quarry road round tie east side of tho
Geological Park to the Hook Greek National
ltFk "A a 4.
avenue extended, Several DAYS ago Mr.
III. II. ha!Jridge called the Gummls-
sloners' attention TO this matter, aud con-
tended that the true intent and meaning OF tho
net OF congress Is that the entire sum appro-
prlated should be expended ON kenesaw ave.
hue extended. commencing at the west end OF
tho avenue and running % the Zonlogioal Park
Tho matter was sent To ASSISTANT attorney
Thomas, who Is of the opinion that Mr. Wax
bridge Is right. or course any part OF this
money cannot be 50 expended until the owners
OF land rhAll dedicate a street at least ninety
feet In width for said purpose, nor until artrees
hiNty feet vide Is dedicated by the owners Of
Quarry road, round tho east side OF the Zoologi-
cal Park 90 the Rock Creek National Park aud
connecting Quarry road with henesaw avenue
extended.
PROTEST AGAINST CHANCE OF GRADE.
The Commissioners have received a protest
from Joseph Dickson against the contemplated
ShoLHc VI sidAc VI lcuhcsHco avenue, between
L and + streets northeast, which, he saws, IL
carried out viii Involve the District IN sun FOE
serious damages, Tho change Ia grade, hs
says, Is uncalled Tor, and appears merely 20 10
caprice OF builders on Tennessee avenue aud
l4th street.
THE ATTORNEYS OPINION ASKED,
In accordance with the request IF tho board
of childron's guardians, the opinion OF the
attorney for the District has been asked by the
Commissioners upon an Interpretation of Sec
lions 4 and Of tho acs 10 provide for tho care
OF dependent children in the District ol Co.
lumbla. Tho points the board desires 20 have
an opinion ON are: Has the board OF children's
guardians any duty and any competency TO
have the care and supervision OF any
children not committed 10 ito caro- BY
the Police Court or the Criinii.nl Court 81
the District or by the board Of trustees OF ths
reform school for boys or the reform school for
girls. except such temporary care as is provided
for IN paragraph 4, section 4, and the last para
graph OF section .? IL tho board can take
charge OF any children, except as specified in
the nrst inquiry, by what authority can IL do 30
and II what manner
FORM OF PROTEST..
Mr. John i. Mahoney. high tent secretary
treasurer o; the Independent Order u Rechs-
bites, writes TO the Commissioners that fire.
quent requests for blank forms OF protest
against issuing OF licenses leads him TO suggest
that it would be the fair and jCst thing to have
such form as one OF the blanks OF the excise
officer. as forms for application for license are
furnished by that oifcor
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL PROTEST.
Not a day passes at the Distric; building
withouta protest from some citizen on tho
location OF the Contagious Disease Hospital
Yesterdays mail brought vigorous protest
from Mr.. I. II. Gardner against the location OF
the hospital between Benning road and the
reform school. The Eastern branch, he saws,
is water highway. Tho natural overflow OK
the northeast is toward the river aud nothing
should be done to impede its progress.
Every citizen OF the District is inter-
ested in the recaiming OF all the flats surrOuud-
ing this city, which bids fair 10 reach the mil
lion mark in population before tweuty-nys
years. Nothing should menace the healihful-
ness or the last increasing population Of this
city. whose death rate Is now among the lowest
In the Union. Concluding, he says that the
public institutions of such a character as aims
houses, tails, work houses and hospitals OF all
kinds should never be SO scattered as 20 affect
in a deteriorating measure prosperous a Sec
ton as the northeast from the Benning road 10
the reform school.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Standard Oil Company has applied to
the Commissioners for permission to erect an
iron tank for the purpose OF storing oil on its
property at the corner Of Half and streets
southeast.