Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Dangerous Places,

Inc attention OF the Commissioners ha.
been called to two dangerous open mar
hoies on Minnesota avenue in Floral Hin
which are about two feet in diameter anc
over ten feet deep.
Their attention has also been called to tn.
dangerous condition of the stone pavemen,
on Iitn street northwest, from + to +
streets, over which the horses of the Bel
line and Anacostia railways travel II i,
sald that the car horses passing over tn,
pavement have caused it to become so slip
perry that teams are likely to slip doWr
on 1t.
No Authority in the Matter.
some time ago the country people havins
stands at the Western Market were in
formed by an agent of the Humane Societ,
tnat they would have to provide stable quar-
ters Tor their horses during the winter. Th,
people complained that they could not afrorf
70 90 this and would be obliged to give u,
their stands II the order must be enforced
Mr.. ]. Eldridge Burns, the marketmaster
accordingly wrote to the Commissioners Z,
see whether or not they could Interfere
Inc commissioners in their turn referee
the matter to District Attorney Thomas 70,
an opinion, who has decided that RI,
numane society was empowered by Con
sress 10 prevent any and all cruelty To ami
mals, or children, and that the Comrissior
ers nave no authority in the matter.
To Inspect Food.
All the inspectors connected with th.
health office were put on special duty toda,
In order to inspect the large Quantities O,
food now In the markets and meat stores
In consequence Of the large quantity Of
food now in the various markets of this cit,
1t becomes my duty to use every effort tl
protect the people from the purchase anf
use Of all foods that may be damaged a,
injurious to health says Health Office,
Hammett in a circular to the inspectors
You are therefore detailed for special ser
vice at the market until relieved n,
verbal order from this Office. II win h,
your duty to make thorough inspection oI
all meats, fowls, game. butter and otheI
Ioods that may become liable to damage OF
decay at this season of the year, ani
promptly condemn and cause to be removed
an articles that do not fully pass a critica
inspection.
In your inspections you will be guided
cn!emy oy the accompanying instructions.
"On days when the markets are CLOSED
you Will resume your regular duties. It is
OF special importance that you visit the
markets assigned to your charge on Satur
day afternoon, and remain at that pos'
until the market closes.
Instructions.
Good meat is firm and elastic to tb,
| touch, moist but not wet, and, except in tn,
case Of pork. veal and lamb, bright red ir
color. 1t has fresh, not disagreeable
| smell. To test this. an iron or wooden
skewer should be thrust into the cente,
and rapidly withdrawn and held to thu
nose The meat juice should slightly red
den litmus paper. showing that it is faintl,
acid. Partial decomposition is shown by tn,
characteristic smell. On cutting the re
sistance offered to the knife varies, som,
parts being softer than others The outsid,
Is pale and livid; at a later stage greenish
Litmus paper is not reddened.
I'm the inspection of poultry 1t must b,
remembered that good poultry should b,
firm to the touch, pink or yellowish in color
should be fairly plump and have a stronf
skin. 1t should have a fresh, not disagree
able smell. Stale poultry loses its firmness
becomes blush in color, green over tn,
crop and abdomen, the skin readily break.
and the bird has a disagreeable odor."
Building Permits.
Building permits were today issued from
the office of the District building inspector
as follows:
To Thomas Pearsall, for the repair OF 65t
X street northwest.
To Justina ]. Douglass, for the repai,
OF 1112 9Th street northwest; cost, $3.50.
To Hervey s. Knight for the construc
ton of a dwelling house at Takoma Park
on the Piney Branch road: cost, $1,000.
To John Danahakl, for the construction
OF bath room addition to 1870 stree,
northwest; cost, $40.