Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Against Mr.. Tracy.

Mr.. Sampson P. Bayiy, jr.. ex-chief clerk
of the health Office and superintendent of
the National Sanitary Company. has written
another letter about his successor in office
Mr. Tracy. The letter, which was sent to
the health office yesterday, reads.
II deeply regret the necessity which con-
strains me to call your attention to what
seems to me a gross injustice perpetrated
by your chief clerk, Mr.. Tracy. That he
should persistently seek to disparage the
enorts OF the National Sanitary Company
which Is making an earnest and honest ef-
fort to perform the garbage service of the
city, must create the belief that he Is hostile
to our work and seeks every pretext to
prejudice the public against US. The inclosed
correspondence must convince you that
am justified In thus characterizing the ac-
ttons OF your chief clerk toward the man
agement Of the National Sanitary Company
Why should Mr.. Tracy volunteer his serv-
ices to grossly misrepresent our work Il he
wishes to discharge the duties of the posi-
ton he holds impartially md honestly
Why should Mr.. Tracy complain that the
garbage had not been collected in the square
In which he lives for more than one r>onth
tof which neglect he had personal knowl-
edge), when, as a matter of fact, the resi-
dents Of the square, including his own son,
state above their signatures that the garbage
ID collected regularly according to the terms
OF our contract? again protest against the
unscrupulous methods resorted to by Mr..
duct of public service, and We appeal to
your sense Of justice and fair play TO FRO
tect US from the unwarranted exactionS OF
the officer under whose supervision we are
compelled to perform such service"
When Mr.. Tracy's attention was called
to the publication in moralng paper of
the letter and interview with Mr.. 3ayly he
remarked: It's untrue and its only anoth-
er attempt on part OF Mr. Bayiy to get me
out of Office
Today,s Order
A flag crossing has been ordered at 23d
and + streets.
VIM. Barton. a chairman in sewer de-
partment has been transferred to the
same duties in the water department, vice
Latha, resigned, and John Green has been
appointed chairman In the sewer depart
ment.
WiIkerson & Son, seed dealers at Jackson
City, sent Christmas turkey to each mem
Der of engine company No. today.
Some Notes.
The residents of street between % and
Lincoln avenue have been notified by the
Commissioners that their request for lamps
on that street could not be granted this
year.
The finding OF the police trial board that
". r. koppen be fined $40 for neglect of
duty has been approved by the Commission
ers.
The Commissioners today paid of the
police and fire departments and today the
school teachers will be paid. The employees
of the District government will be paid or
tomorrow.
The District building will be closed at
noon tomorrow and remain closed until
Tuesday. the 18th. The building will also be
closed on New Year day. Heretofore the
District building has been closed a half day
during the holiday week, but this year ii is
not believed the Commissioners will allow
II.
q. w. Finley and j. +. Willig have been
appointed regular privates in the fire de-
partment.