Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-07
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The Garbage Factory Location.

Some days ago the Commissioners direct
ed Harbormaster Sutton to make an in
spection OF Buzzard's Point, with view
OF locating the garbage factory at that
point, II found less Objectionable. Mr. SUIT
ton submitted his report this afternoon,
and says that Buzzard's Point is but Eve
or six blocks from the present factory and
In the immediate vicinity of the Washing
ton barracks. He does not consider a
change TO this point advisable. He says
turther. that he has made a careful inspcc-
ton along the river front and fails TO find
any place where this factory can he locat-
eo less objectionable than its present site.
The Grade of sheridan Avenue.
A delegation Of property owners, con-
slsting of Messrs. l.. NJ. Saunders Bushrod
Robinson and James L. Barbour had a
hearing before the Commissioners this
morning relative to the grading Of Sher-
man avenue. Capt. Powell explained that
the engineer department was aware of the
necessity of fixing the grade OF sherman
avenue and there was an item of $4,000 in
the pending appropriation bill to do this
thoroughly satisfied with the outlook.
A Disputed Gas Bill.
Who owes the Gas Company SIG? The
District repudiates the bill. and thus far,
the Gas Company has been unable to To-
cate the responsible parties. The bill is
for gas burned at the Old police head
quarters during the month of October.
When the bill was presented TO the District
FOR payment IL was not allowed. The District
had not used the premises known the
old police headquarters during the time
for which the bill was presented. and so
stated.
The Gas Company comes back today with
the statement that 1t presented the bill TO
the owners OF the premises. and they re-
fuse to pay them on the ground that the
Commissioners gave them no notice OF nav
ing vacated the premises. and did not au-
thoriZe them to have the gas cut of. The
Gas Company further stated that IL had
received no notice Of the District vacating
the building nor any order to discontinue
the gas and therefore thinks that the Dis
trict is properly chargeable with the bill.
improvements Needed.
The following recommendations were
made by the health officer today:
ITO pave alley in square between G and.
/, llth and 18th streets southeast That
Scott avenue. He does think the paving
of alley in square 555 necessary for public
health. All of these improvements he states
are for the public good"
Mr.. Collins Halloween Complaint.
Several days ago The Star referred 10 the
complaint made to the Commissioners by
Mr.. Fred w. Collins of 1904 street north
while celebrating All Halloween had dis
figured his house and broken his carriage
stoop to the extent Of 500. and asking
what he should do 10 reimburse himself for
the damage sustained, as IL seemed to him
he was entitled to reimbursement he
had suffered through a lack OF police pro-
lection.
The letter was referred TO the chief OF
police. and he In turn sent IL to Lieut.
Gessford for report. The lieutenant says
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pears that the damage amounts 20 not more
than S, and was caused by the son OF the
complainant throwing a stone into a crowd
of boys, who were celebrating the night
in the vicinity OF the house. This action on
the part Of young Collins SO enraged the
boys. the lieutenant says. that they re-
taliated and threw stones. which did cause
some damage.
Orders Made Today.
The Commissioners today ordered:
That fire hydrant be erected at the cor
ner OF 18th and y streets northwest.
That a sewer in the east side OF J.,
street southwest between and X be added
to the schedule Of sewers to be built under
the appropriation for replacing sewers in
1894
That a sewer in the east alley Of square
5S2 between X and L streets be added to
the provisional schedule OF sewers to be
built, under the appropriation for main
and pipes sewers. 1885.
That Sherman avenue from Spring road
to 9TH street be closed to traffic during the
construction of a main sewer on said ave-
nue..
Miscellaneous.
Resolutions OF thanks passed at a recent
meeting of the East Washington Citizens
Association were submitted to the Commits
sioners today for the improvements made
to the James Creek canal
The excise board has been requested to
remove the name Of Victor Anderson from
the apple alton OF John Hayes lOl Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest for a retail liquor
license at that place.
During the month of September the re-
ceipts Of the Eastern market from rent Of
stalls was s2s9.50.
The Commissioners this afternoon slls-
pended the license of Frederick Tilp, regis
tered plumber. until the expense Incident