Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17
INSPECTING THE CITY.
The Result of the First Days Work In Streets
and Alleys.

The temporary sanitary inspectors who went
on duty reported TO The health Office this morn
ing. but owing to delay in getting the blank
forms ready the reports were not made out as
fully as they will be hereafter.
Many places were found By the inspectors
where the ashmar is badly needed and where
the work of many men will be required to put
the back yards and buildings in proper sanitary
condition.
In some sections of the city where there are
many small frame shanties the inspectors found
filthy outhouses. such as were used years ago
VIXEN there not the proper sewer facilities.
Particularly was this the case in the third
sanitary district. where Inspector Bolton is on
duty. He found many such places in the lower
end Of his district near the river 'front.' between
18th and 23d streets. and yesterday he served
nine notices for such places in addition to no.
tees for filthy wards.
In large majority of the yards the inspector
found ash heaps and tin cans. as well as all sorts
OF rubbish. and notices were also served to have
them cleaned out within five or ten DAYS.
The other inspectors found similar places and
they, too. served notices. filing out blank form
provided for that purpose.
In some places where the ground is low the
yards cannot be easily cleaned on account of
were given more time than in localities where
the yards are high and comparatively dry.
THE GARBAGE RULES.
The inspectors were given strict instructions
with regard to the garbage found on premises.
and Chief Clerk Tracy furnished each of the
men with a copy of the garbage regulations,
which are as follows:
!. No person other than the contractor or
his collectors shall engage in collecting gar
bage, offal dead animals within the city
limits unless authorized by the health officer.
2. Owners or tenants of each house. hotel.
restaurant. boarding house, commission house
other place where there NAV be accumula-
tions of garbage shall provide suitable garbage
receptaces.
9. Garbage receptacles must be made of
metal, watertight, covered. and of capacity not
less than three nor more than ten gallons and
shall be so placed upon the premises to be
accessible to the collectors at all hours during
daylight.
4. 1t is unlawful to put anything but animal
and vegetable matter in such garbage recep-
tacles.
). Collectors are not required to remove any
garbage containing ashes, cans. 'glass. straw or
anything but animal or vegetable matter.
o. Where there is neglect on the part of the
collector TO remove regularly the garbage.
herein defined. notice by postal card. or other
wise. should be Immediately given to the health
officer or the contractor.
o. lnso!enee or Other acts Of the collector
offensive to the citizen will not be tolerated.
and upon investigation. il complaint Is sus-
tanned. the collector will be dismissed at once
and replaced BY another.
In calling their attention to these regulations
the ius pectors were instructed that they could
not enforce rule of the regulations so far as
the metallic receptacle is concerned. but they
are to see that the receptacles are in such con-
dition not to constitute a nuisance.
THE ABLE GOAT.
In making his report one of the inspectors
said he found one place where goat was used
as garbage receptacle, and there was not a
sign of garbage on the premises.
The ashman is in great demand Just now. as
the persons upon whom notices were served
yesterday seemed willing to comply with the
terms of the notices and signifed an intention
of having their yards cleaned at once.
Sanitary Inspector Shepherd, who is to re-
port upon tine sanitary conditions of the school
made an inspection of the Post Office
Department building Yesterday at the request of
Postmaster General Bissell and his report will
be made this afternoon or tomorrow. The in
spection made particularly as to the plumb
ing and the report Will not show any serious
defects in the plumbing arrangements.
This morning clerk in the pension Office
called at the health Office. His complaint was
that clerk IN his Office was on duty and there
was chickenpox in his family. He wanted to
know if that was allowable under the health
regulations and Chief Clerk Tracy informed him
that he knew of no regulation against it.