Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

am somewhat familiar with the appeal made
by the honorable board Of Commissioners 20
committees Of Congress for appropriation
10 dispose OF garbage and dead animals
within the limits OF the District q sanitary
measure. The garbage h beng disposed 81,
i understand. but the more serious nuisance
still exists by authority Of the commissioners.
the dead snimals, the greater evil,
the people should not be taxed to paw for the
destruction OF garbage which Is = minor evil
ana that they are 50 taxed is in violation u
the letter and spirit 81 the act making appro-
priation for the abatement OF the nuisance at
the wharves Of the city aud on the river"
In connection with the shove n IL but fair 20
state that the National Sanitary Company,
which has the contract for removing and de-
stroying all garbage and dead animals. has
nothing TO DO with the matter complained
or On the contrary, IL IL at present
making every endeAvor TO compel the Com
missioners 60 issue police regulation max
ing II violation OF law for any one but tho
garbage collector 20 dispose of any garbage
or dead animals. The question is AZ present in
the hands Of the attorney for the District;
but IL is understood that his opinion on the
subject L. Chat the Commissioners have no Au-
thority 10 dictate TO the owner of a dead aorse
how he shall dispose OF the same unless the ami
NAL Is left in the streets aud allowed TO get in
condinon dangerous 90 health.
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS
The building inspector today recommended
the expenditure Of $500 in repairs upon the
following school houses: Peabody. wallach,
Maury. Carberry. Towers. IenoH Brent. Nc
Cormick, Cranch. Tyler aud Webster.
SUIsANcEs REPORTED.
Health Officer HAmmett reported a case 70
the Commissioners today Of the existence OF .
privy box nuisance at 2245 18th street north
west, which was ordered 20 be abaied within
ten days by the health officer Dr.
Hammett in commenting upon the case referred
TO the regulation promulg in March l.-.
by the Commissioners requiring such unlawful
boxes abutting on ALLEYS and building
lines to be required 20 have sewer and water
connections. He alluded TO the fact that much
hardship had been experienced in en-
forcing this law. but he saw no other alter
native save a strict compliance with the regu-
lation. He said further that he had 8 case IN
hand where there was hardship inflicted on tie
owner, and be proposed to get an opinion
from the attorney for the District
relative 20 the District making the necessary
water and sewer connections and charging the
same upon the property, TO be collected the
same ss taxes
FOR ENGINE HOUSES
Upon the accommodation of Chief PARTS Of
the fire department the Commissioners to-
day communicated with Col. Wilson. the
officer in charge Of public buildings and
grounds. for the porpose of getting his sanction
TO the transfer of public reservations los
and ls9 to the fire department for the purpose
Of erecting thereon fire engine houses. The
reservation known on the map reservation
1853 is dumping ground. while the latter reser-
Walton 1ss Is used for religious purposes.
Chief PARIS says if the latter site is
turned over to him he will vacste the premises
now occupied by Engine Company No. l, 50
that the church people can have place to
worship
WANT THE STAND REMOVED.
Messrs. Mills Deane and Fillmore Bean ap-
peared before the Commissioners this after
noon in the interest of the residents business
men and property owners in the neighbornood
of eth and streets northwest, for the pur-
pose of urging upon the Commissioners the re-
moval Of the wagon stand at that point.
CHEMIST HIRD on MILK INSPECTION.
The report Of Professor Hird. chemist OF the
health department, made to Health Officer
Hammett yesterday, shows that the milk re-
ceived here from the country is not all sold in
the condition in which il is received. as the in
yestigation shows that the milk obtained from
dairy wagons contained an average Of 20 per
cent less Of cream than the samples taken at
the depots. The report saws:
OF ffty-eight samples collected from the Bal
timore and Ohio only four were found TO be be-
low per cent fat and u per cent solids. while
OF the hfty-six collected from the Baltimore
and Potomac only two were found to be belo<
the same limits. The average percentage Of
fat for the ia samples Of milk collected from
the depots was g.. 49,
OF the seventy-nine samples collected about
the city thirty-four. or As per cent, were be-
low the per cent fat and II per cent solids,
and showed an average percentage OF fat Of
SO. deficiency of over 20 per cent in the &C.
tual amount Of fat Of the milk supplied 70
the CITY.
No coloring matter or antiseptics have been
found In the milk the past week. There bss
also been a wonderful improvement in the
milk in regard to Its cleanliness. and were it
possible to pass an order requiring the dairy
men to register at this Office the names and
addresses of their shippers unquestionsbly this
contamination previously referred to would en-
tirely disappear.
The result of my work the past month estab-
fishes one fact very clearly and that is that
standard of 3.5 per cent OF fat and l2.5 per
cent Of solids is not too high, at least for this
season of the year.
TO PLACE A NEEDLE GATE.
Engineer Commissioner Powell this after
noon ordered the superintendent OF sewers to
proceed at once with the construction Of .
needle gate to be placed at the mouth Of the
James Greek canal The object of this gate
is when closed TO retain the water IN the
will completely wash out the mouth of the
canal Ii will be recalled that Capt Powell
has given this matter considerable atten-
ton and at first contemplated anchoring
two tug boats in the stream and by starting
their propellers bring about artificial cur
rent This. however. was found impracti cable
and the needle gate was adopted
THE SKINNED MILK CASE
Although the attorney for the District has
decided in an opinion rendered to the Com
missioners that there is no law in
force in the District whereby deal
ers in skinned milk can be punished
the Commissioners propose TO look further into
the subject and if they hAve the power viii pass
police regulation prohibiting it's sale. The
matter discussed at the board meeting this
afternoon.
AN INSPECTOR OF GARBAGE ooMPLAINrs
Health Officer Hammett appeared before the
Commissioners this afternoon aud urged the
appointment Of an inspector to look sitter gar
bage complaints. Should the Commissioners
decide to make the appointment the inspector
will be located at the health department and
will personally investigate each complaint re-
ceived concerning the non-coiiection Of gar
bage.