Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
DISTRICT AFT AIR S I.
Further Discussion on the Railway
Transfer Question.
Sanitary Nuisances Reported and
Complained Of-Other News Of
Interest to All Citi.ens.

AS stated in yesterdays Star, Capt. Pow
ell is not welded to the transfer of passea-
gers on the Washington and Georgetown
railroad from car to car. At the meeting
of the board yesterday, however. he pre-
scented the following motion: / move that
permit be granted to the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company to erect a
passenger house on the west side of 18th
street near d, the location and plans of
the structure to be approved by the Com
missioners before any construction is COM
menced, and with proviso that pas
senger house be provided by the company
on the east side Of 18th street, at or near G
street. whose location and plan shall be APP
proved by the Commissioners.
Before any construction or establishment
thereof be made. and with the further
proviso that If the company operates a
transfer agency at the first station Lamed
the company shall also operate such
agency at the second station named The
motion, however, was not ed upon, as
It was deemed prudent to cdeult with the
Secretary of the Treasury before further
disposing of the matter. 1t seems to be a
settled fact that whatever Arrangement Is
made for the transfer of passengers at the
18th street junction it will not be from
train to train. Both Commissioners Ross
and Parker are opposed to the scheme
Special Care.
Superintendent Davis in his Endorsement
upon the complaint of ]. Harrison johnson
concerning the filthy condition of street
between 7th and Sth streets southwest,
saws that he believes that street to be as
clean as any of the once-a-week swept
streets He has instructed his men, how
ever, to use special care when this street
Is swept
Has a Promise.
John T. Webster of No. q Virginia
avenue southwest has called the attention
of the Commissioners to the condition OF
the roadway on the north side of Virginia
avenue between South Capitol street and
LIST street. and urges that something be done
to Improve the same. The property owners
missioners that this should be done, and
the large amount of travel on virginia
avenue makes it imperative that imme-
date improvement should De mace.
Arrears of Taxes.
The proposition of Assessor Trimble.
printed exclusively in The Star. relative to a
reduction of ten per cent in the payment of
taxes paid during November. and the right
to pass the first installment and pay the
whole tax in May, has supporter In f. }.
Pattee. He says IT is a move in the right
direction and will receive the approval OF
the taxpayers. But the proposition II car
ried into effect will not relieve those who
are already in arrears of taxes. the OBJ
noXious two per cent a month should DE
abolished, he says, and only simple interest
charged on all taxes past due. 1t is not the
wealthy, as a rule, he points out, who permit
their taxes to become in arrears, but those
in moderate circumstances who cannot
avoid II. They should not at this time OF
general depression be required to pay "a per
cent per annum on taxes past due into the
Golfers Of the state. He urges. IN conelu,
sion. that any bill which may be submitted
to Congress for the relief of the taxpayers
may include the measures OF relief he sug-
gests.
Wants Better Water.
/. n. Runyan. In behalf of the residents
in the locality of 9th street between / and
K streets northwest, calls the attention
of the Commissioners this morning to the
distractions in the cutters along the street
causing the drainage to flow into the well
The handle Of the pump has been removed
he says, and no water can be obtained a,
all. 1t is a great hardship to the people
living in the neighborhood to be shut on
from this water supply. which he believes
| to be wholesome.
Sanitary Complaint.
Alfred r. Waldsaur, in letter to the
| Commissioners today, enters complaint
| against one of the sanitary inspectors for
| failure to report certain nuisances in the
| locality of l2i1 X street southeast. He also
| says that at night this street is in a dan
gerous condition after crossing 18th street
| on account of lack of proper lighting IA
cilities, and asks that the matter be rem
| ediel.