Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-07


THE SANITARY LEAGUE AND SEEKS An IN
PROV NEsr IN THE CONDITION OF THE CITY
OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS CONSIDERED.
The East Washington Citizens Association
wheeled into line at its regular monthly meet
ing last night and heartily Endorsed the Saai-
tary League. In fact. the entire evening, with
the exception Of a few minutes. devoted to
discussion of its needs and the benefits to be
derived therefrom. The discussion opened
with the consideration of the following resolu-
ton offered by Chairman Hendley Of tho COM
mittee on health. police and charities:
An act TO authorize the Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia to make and enforce
regulations relative TO the sale OF coal and also
building regulations.
Be il enacted. &c. That the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia be and they are
hereby authorized and directed TO make and
enforce such regulations relative to the sale of
coal in the District of Columbia shall insure
full weight to purchasers of coal.
Also such building regulations for the said
District OF Columbia as they may deem advis-
able.
Sec 2 That such rules and regulations made
rs above provided shall have the same force and
eject within the District OF Columbia as il
enacted by Congress.
Approved June IA. 1873
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF THE BUILDING REG
ULATIoSs.
Ordered that section two CD of the building
regulations of the District of Columbia is here
by amended by adding thereto the following
articles. which shall be numbered twenty-five
GID and twenty-three (23):
Article d. Whenever in the opinion of the
building inspector il shall be deemed practical
bic to be DONE it shall be the duty of the owner
or owners in fee or for life of any building con-
structed and used or intended to be used as .
hotel boarding house. commission house,
dwelling house. tenement house, seminary,
college. academy. hospital. saloon or places
where there may be an accumulation OF ofen-
sive filth. Offai. garbage or putresclble matter.
either animal or vegetable. and the trustee
trustees of every estate asylum owning any
building occupied for either of the purposes
aforesaid. to provide suitable means for the
destruction or disposition of all offensive filth.
offal. garbage putrescible matter. either
animal or vegetable. with suitable means for
its temporary storage In closed metallic vessels,
the same to be placed upon the said building.
the premises belonging and adjacent
thereto so as to be accessible to the garbage
collector at al hours of daylight.
No permit shall be given for the construction
of any OF the buildings hereinbefore specified
when access can be had to the premises belong
ing and adjacent thereto from the side rear
thereof without such permit therefor shall
quire the of a suitable closed metallic vessel
for the reception and delivery Of all of the Of
fensive fith. offal. garbage or other putrescible
matter upon said premises, the same to be
placed thereon so ; to be accessible to the gar
bage collector at all hours of daylight.
Article %. Every person. corporation
trustee negecting refusing to comply with
the requirements of article twenty-five (22)
aforesaid upon receiving ten days notice of the
Same from the health officer of the District of
Columbia shall be liable to fine for such fail
ure or neglect of not less than IS more
than $40. which shall be collected fines
now by law collected. and 1t shall be the duty
of said health officer to cause to be placed
upon the premises of such owner, corporation
or trustee such appliances as in his opinion
may be necessary TO receive such offensive filth.
otal, garbage putrescible matter. and the
cost and expense necessarily incurred by him
in and about the same shall be charged and
held As hen against the said property and COL
lec.ed in the same manner as other improve
ments made BY the District authorities.
THE CHOLERA SITUATION DISCUSSED.
President Babson said he was heartily in
favor Of the resolution. The cholera scare was
now attracting public attention and the most
systematic efforts should be made to remove the
garbage and correct all unsanitary conditions.
Mr.. VI. /. Weller said he also favored the
luton, but was Of opinion that it properly
belonged to the Sanitary League. This league.
he said. was called into life by The EVENING
STAR, the peoples champion, that was ever
ready and willing to give its columns to the
furtherance of the citizens interests.
The objects of the league were well known.
and every nan. woman and child in the city
should be a member. Consolidated action
means cholera. and he hoped the citizens of
East Washington would heartily cooperate to
make it a glorious success.
THE STAR AND TIE SANITARY LEAGUE.
President Babson said he was proud to ac-
knowledge membership in the league. The
longer he was connected with it the more he
became convinced that it is the one thing
needed by the citizens of Washington. The
menat its mead were capable efficient and pains
taking. He said The EVENING STAR was pub
fishing daily srstuitously membership coupon.
Ali of the newspapers had been requested to
print it. He spoke at length of the objects Of
the league As an example Of its influence he
would cite a which recently occurred. A
dead hog was found living IN the gutter and the
attention of member of the league called to
it. The result was that in six hours it was re-
moved.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hendley copies of the
resolution were sent TO the president of the
Sanitary eague and the District Commits
s,Oners.
Chairma.- Weller of the committee on assess
ments and superintendent of appropriations
said The board Of equalization had completed
iis iaoors on city property and next week would
go into Georgetown. After that section lad
been completed they would take up the county.
REPoEr OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mr.. j. z. Moves. chairman of the committee
on schools. reported the grounds about many
of the school houses in bad condition and an
eyesore to the passerby. The scholars. he said
should be taught to encourage cleanliness about
the school houses and take pride in their ap-
pesrance.
Under the head of new business Mr.. NJ. J.
Weller introduced set of resolutions which
were ordered engrosseG and a copy sent to the
President Of the United States. the chief of en-
gineers, the Commissioners and Capts. Lusk
and RosselL
The resolutions, after setting forth the nu-
merous good acts OF the two officials Capts
Eossell and Lusk and the high esteem in which
they are held by the residents of the city. went
on TO express the regret of the East Washing
ton Association at the severance of their Of
cial relations with the District government.
RIVALS DINED TOGETHER
Miss Mitchell and Miss Day, Who Are En-
gagged in an Exciting Race.