Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-08
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
What Action the Commissioners Have
Taken Today.
Communications Received and Work %.
dered-Many Matters Covered. but
None of Great Importance.

The Commissioners TODAY received a
complaint from Mr.. S. R. Scharf. las
Princeton street. Columbia Heights, that
there are several barrels of garbage there
which has been accommodating for the past
four weeks. He says the health Office IVES
appealed to several times, and that an in-
spector came there and viewed the nuis-
ance, took notes. went away, and has APP
parently done nothing about il. Mr.. Schaff
says there is already typhoid fever in the
son why the garbage service cannot he
made effective. he thinks the householdefs
should be empowered to make away with
the garbage themselves.
Fuel Inspector's Report.
VIM. NJ. Dove inspector OF fuel for the
District, has filed with the Commissioners
his report for the month OF July. Daring
the month he inspected. weighed and meas-
ured $50 tons of coal at 20 cents per ton. 20
cords OF wood at cents per cord: total
amount received. sl2O50 less $50 Tor horss
and buggy.
Orders for Work.
The Commissioners today issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That a sewer be laid in the alley Of squars
u.s. under the provisions Of the compui-
sorry permit system. at an estimated cost
of sl44.
That the United States Electric Lighting
company be requested to put underground
inc wires operating the Two electric lights
Creek.
That vitrifed bricks be substituted foe
tnyert blocks In the Maine avenue sewer
That a sewer be constructed in the north
side OF Sherman street between 18th AMI
18th streets, under the provisions OF the
permit system, at an estimated cost OF $40
That the bids for furnishing sewer bricks
received July z are rejected and that new
proposals for furnishing the material lie
That a terra Gotta pipe culvert he laid az
the intersection OF eSth and Road streets.
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front
of 1880 and 1874 18th street under the pro-
visions of the permit system. at an estimai-
That the sidewalk on both sides OF l0ts
street between @ and Maryland avenuf
northeast be relaid under the provision q
the compulsory permit system.
Complaint Over n Dead Horse.
The general manager OF the National sani-
tary Company has written to the Commits
sioners to complain yesterday that his COM
pany, which has the contract for removing
all dead bodies of animals when they have
been declared a nuisance received a NOTES
OF nuisance in the shap OF a dead horse
on E street between New Jersey avenue
and North Capitol street. When the wagon
reached there it was found that the carcass
had been disposed Of 10 Patrick Mann alS
removed by him.
This Patrick Mann complained OF is the
proprietor OF the guano factory Just below
Giesboro, whose place was reported a nuis-
ance by the health officer last week. He
has received notice either 10 abate * or 10
shut up altogether. The sanitary company
insists that his action yesterday was ih
direct violation OF the police regulations az
| interpreted by Attorney Thomas. who he'd
| in a recent opinion that whenever a dead
animal was reported 20 either the police 90
health department as a nuisance IL becams
| the property OF the contractor. and he fur
| Their stated that no person other than the
contractor could engage in collecting dead
80 1f~~-fa .1aaCC
thorized by the health officer. The company
therefore requests that the police regulse
tons he enforced in order that Il may 10
protected in its rights. interests and priv
ileges.
Complaints About Garbage.
The report OF Health officer Hammett
showing the result OF the work of the poN
lice inspectors, has not yet been sent to
the Commissioners. although the report
was sent to the Office from police head
quarters some days ago. The report q
the policemen as heretofore mentioned
does not reflect credit on the garbage ser
vice. the officers reporting negligence In
Today the garbage complaints were On
the increase. In one instance complains
was made of the refusal OF the collector to
| remove garbage from twenty houses on
New Jersey avenue and a wholesale COM
plant also came from Golden street south
west. In addition TO these there We're sew
enteen complaints recorded on the books
and fourteen complaints were received
through the police.
Notes.
|. A building permit was issued today To
W. A Custard TO erect four brick dwell
ings sso7-u NJ street. at q cost OF $1,000
A permit was issued by the inspector to-
day TO the representatives OF the Corcoran
! estate 20 make repairs to the corcoran
House. 1917 II street now occupied by Sena-
tor Brice. The repairs are to cost $1,000.
The Commissioners today notified the
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds that the temporary arrangement
by which they have agreed TO stand the
expense of lighting certain gas lamps that
come under his Jurisdiction will have 10
terminate from the 18th of this month.
the funds at their disposal are not sufficient
TO warrant them in undertaking thus added
expense.