Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-27
For the Disposal Of Garbage Asked
by Mr.. Mann.
SOUTH WASHINGTON AGAIN THE SITE.
This Will Add Fuel to the Gar.
bage Grievance.
MIR. PATRICK MANN'S LETTER.

Patrick Mann is the owner Of a reduction
plant just below Giesboro Point, on the
Maryland side Of the Potomac, where he
makes from the dead animals collected in
this city a brand of fertilizer. Lately how
ever, his dream has been disturbed. From
being a monopolist in the collection of the
dead animals, he is now forced to hustle
The advent Of the National Sanitary Com
pany' is responsible for this. In fact.
since the erection Of the latter plant there
has been considerable bad feeling engen-
dered. When the citizens in that section of
the city began to complain Of the noxious
odors they were forced to endure the SAM
tary Company said it was not responsible
and pointed to Manns wharf, where the
dead animals are loaded upon scows. That
made Mann mad. He denied the response
hility Of the odors and brought witnesses
to that effect. Then 1t was that the health
officer took a hand He ordered an inspec-
ton OF Mann's station and the factory be-
low Giesboro' and then notified the Commits
sioners they were not in a sanitary condi
ton. Meanwhile a member of the National
Sanitary Company discovered a nuisance
existing in the Washington warehouse of
Mr. Mann. at the foot of South Capitol
street. and sent a complaint to the health
officer, which was kindly sent to Mr.. Mann
by Chief Clerk Tracy. This was adding
another coal, and a red hot one. too. to the
back OF the sanitary company, and 1t pre-
ferred charges against the chief clerk Of the
health Office. which are now being con-
sidered.
While all this squabble was going on
Mann took counsel. He stood pat" as the
gamblers are wont to remark. and smiled a
four-ace smile. Mann was Matching a
scheme. His silence irritated the sanitary
company. What was he about? What
would he do next? are some Of the questions
that 1t asked itself.
Today he played his trump card
Another Factory.
He asked permission to erect on ground
belonging to himself Immediately opposite
the Sanitary Company's plant a similar
plant. to be used for the reduction Of dead
animals. That he is in earnest cannot be
questioned. and his letter to the Commits
sioners today. which is printed below. tells
the story:
Referring to the notice of the health
officer dated August 5. 1893. / beg leave to
state that 1 have fully complied with the
requirements Of said notice, in that all
dead animals collected by me are now con-
Veyed In housed wagons to the point of
shipment foot Of South Capitol street, and
there transferred to housed scows. closely
covered. and thence transported thereon
to my plant down the Potomac
AT my reduction plant ION the east side
OF the Potomac river. four miles below the
city, the carcasses are treated in the same
way as at the reduction plant Of the Ma
uonal Sanitary Company in this city.
AT this point have conducted the bCsi-
ness In strict conformity to the law and
regulation Of the Commissioners in this, q
sparsely settled section of the county Of
Washington. for a number Of years without
complaint from my neighbors who are few.
Although confident that my business has
been and is now conducted in accordance
with all laws and regulations I beg leave
to submit to the Commissioners the fact
that / am the owner of sufficient ground
opposite the site Of the building Of the
Sanitary Company, at the foot of South
Capitol street, upon which to erect a plant
for the utilization Of animal matter after
the same fashion and with like appla nces
as used by said company. II Is my wish
and desire to comply with all laws. regula-
tons and requirements Of .he District of
Columbia. and I would ask Of the Commits
sioners permission to erect on the ground
hereinhefore referred to a building to be
used for the reduction of dead animal mat
ter, agreeing to give bond for and live Up
to the requirements Of the Commissioners
and the health officer same may amply
to and be REQUIRED of the Sanitary Com
pany aforesaid. Trusting the Commission
ers may grant me the desired permit I re-
main. very respectfully.
"{SignedD PATRICK MANN"