Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-13


capable of doing the work. He employed none
but union men, and was confident that his work
would compare favorable with any in the
United States. He referred to the last contract
he had for doing the printing for the District,
and said that the only cause for complaint that
the tax list, and the fact that he had been paid
promptly was sufficient evidence that his com.
pany was in no way to blame.
GARBAGE DECISION.
Attorney Thomas holds in an opinion rem
dered to the Commissioners today that the con-
tractor for removing garbage and dead ami
mails has not the exclusive right to collect
all garbage ami all dead animals, and that the
Commissioners are not bound by their con-
tract with him to secure to him such privi-
lege, but that dead animals up to the point when
they become a nuisance may be disposed
of by owners, and in like manner garbage may
be disposed Of by owners until 1t is placed in
garbage receptacles for the collector. He holds
also that neither the contractor nor any one
else has the right to remove garbage or dead
animals through public streets or upon the
river in such manner as to be dangerous to
health or offensive to sight and smell, and thEt
the Commissioners have the right to prescribe
the character Of the vehicle in which garbage
and dead animals may be removed.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The Commissioners yesterday afternoon
awarded contract for furnishing ice to the
Great Falls Ice Company, and made the follow
ing awards for plumbing material:
Leitch & Son, e6.272; Thos. Sommerville 4
Sons, e2,s21; W. A. Pate, $292. Contracts
were also awarded to Lansburgh Bros. and
Rich 4 Co. for furnishing dry goods.
wATcHMEN APPOINTED.
Dennis Horigan. Nicholas Cahill and William
Henderson have been appointed additional
privates Of the metropolitan police force for
duty - Waterman at the naval observatory.
PROMOTION.
Samuel e. Mastin has been promoted to the
position Of assistant foreman Of No. engine
company, subject to q probationary term Of
one year.
UNFIT FOR USE.
The health officer has recommended the con-
demnation Of the house in Bassett's alley, in the
rear Of house 224 Maryland avenue. Is unit for
habitation.
NO VENTILATION.
Judge Kimball Of the Police Court writes to
the Commissioners that the cells Of the Police
Court are not ventilated except through the
doors, and these hot days when ct times there
are from sixty to 100 persons packed into three
cells the heat is almost uncomfortable. For hui
manitys sake the judge says something ought
to be done to give to each cell proper ventila-
ton.
TO EXTEND CONNECTICUT AVENUE.
There was an executive session Of tho board
general subject of street extension was taken up
and discussed.
It was decided to take immediate steps look
ing to the extension of Connecticut avenue in q
straight line. and on Monday next at O'Clock
the Commissioners will give public hearing to
all persons interested in the matter.
At present it 10 proposed by the engineer de-
straight line. To do this a number Of deep cuts
will have to be made for the purpose of getting
| a uniform grade, and the result will be that al
interesting streets will have to cross the ave-
nue. by bridges.
Capt. Powell suggested that ii would be well
for the board to examine the land for the pur-
pose of becoming better acquainted with the
situation. Accordingly the Commissioners
drove out to the avenue this afternoon and ex-
amined the locality.
AGAINST SKINNED MILK.
The Commissioners are determined, II posi-.
BILE, to prevent the sale Of skinned
and adulterated milk. Today they transmitted
to the health officer a copy of the opinion oil
the attorney for the District relative to the
law on the question Of sales Of skinned OF
impure milk and requested him to report to the
chemist of the internal revenue department all
| cases of illegal vending of skinned or adulter-
ated milk reported to his Office in order that all
offenders in the premises may be duly prose
| cuted.
roDAY's ORDERS
The Commissioners today ordered: That thu
bid Of ]. B. Lord for concrete sand, paving
sand, screened pebbles and screened bricl
| work sand be accepted. and that all the bid
for broken stone be rejected.
That four gas lights be established on Harvar:
street between 18th and 14th streets northwest
| when funds become available.
That the holes in the pavement on 1875 stree
southwest be repaired and paid for out Of ap
preparation for current repairs to streets
avenues and alleys, 1894.
That j. Is. Clancy. stone cutter, be employed
| to redress curb on street northwest, between
Virginia avenue and New Hampshire avenue, a
| five cents per linear foot
That the roadway Of G street be widened five
feet on the north side, in front of the new Pa
lais Royal building, aud that . special granite
curb and cement sidewalk be laid on the It'll
and G streets fronts OF the same property
under the provisions of the permit system, a
an estimated cost of $2,050.
| That the building inspector of the District o
Columbia is hereby directed to notify all per
| sons owning property the east side OF III
| street extended between Irving street ant
Whitney avenue to move at once all fences ant
4 buildings Dack 10 the DullQlnR line rs eBtaD
lished by the surveyor Of the District Of Co
| lumbia.
DISTRICT BUTTER.
Somerset R. Waters has been awarded tn
contract for furnishing the District with butter
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
Architect Brady Of the District government
is engaged in the preparation Of plans ant
specifications for the erection of new eight
room colored public school building on Yer
| mont avenue between U and v streets north
west. feature Of the building, which is esti
mated to cost $4,000, will be library,
teachers room and q reception room.
| BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits we're issued today to Mari
| F. Webster to erect one brick dwelling on lot 8
block A. Whitney avenue. and VIM. A. Cor
don, trustee, two brick dwellings, 141S and 141
29th street northwest; $4,000.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Commissioners today appointed L. ]. c
/ Bailey, jr., draughtsman in the engineer de
partment at - per day.