Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TIE STANDARD OF MILK.

X.
In reply to a recent inquiry as to the GUAM
tity Of milk and the standard of excellence by
which it is examined in Washington Health Of
hcer Hammett reports that as far as be can
learn about 5000 gallons comes to the city daily
and that pure milk" is the only standard by
which its quality is determined.
AGAINST A PROPOSED MARKET
number OF the property owners and tax
payers in the neighborhood Of square 6s4. To-
Gated between Delaware avenue and Is. street
and ID streets northeast, combined in a pc
tition to the Commissioners today protesting
against the proposition 10 set up and maintain
public market on said square such an insti-
tuition, they say, Is neither desirable nor neces-
sary. and would work detriment rather than
an advantage 20 the immediate community
The market facilities az present afforded are
ample. and the petitioners pray that any fur
Their action looking TO the erection Of such an
institution may be prevented.
AGAINST A REVIEWING STAND.
Mr.. J. p. Hickey. whose place Of business is
at No. $40 10th street northwest, appeared be-
fore the Commissioners this morning and COM
planned OF the erection of a stand at the south
west corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 10Th
street. This stand is TO be erected on both
fronts Of the building. aud would seriously inter-
fere not only with his business. but with the
view Of the parade. He maintained that
it was an injustice on the part of the Commits
sloners to allow the construction OF q review
ing stand that would completely destroy the
value Of his property for the time being He
expected TO rent some of his windows for the
purpose Of seeing the parade. but they would
be absolutely useless If the stand were allowed,
Commissioner Ross promised to investigate the
matter.
NOT TO TAKE THE LEASE.
Several days ago Mr.. S. S. Huff laid
hafore the Commissioners x-,,o.,,,a,o a.
lease for term Of twenty-five years the iiIs
feet on each side of the James creek canal
Capt Rossell, to whom the matter was referred,
has recommended that the lease be not entered
into. He thinks that all leases OF that sort
should be made by Congress.
AGAINST THE BRIDGE.
DR.. Lewis Richie called upon the Commits
sioners this morning for the purpose of getting
a supplemental report from them on the Wash
ington, Arlington and Mt. Vernon railroad bill.
which proposes TO bridge the Potomac river
in the neighborhood of the observatory.
DR.. Htchie maintained that the building Of this
bridge would be great detriment TO naviga-
ton. and In view OF the reports of the United
tates engineer officers urged the Commits
sioners to send in another report against
the bill. Capt. Rossell stated that the
Commissioners had decided to leave the bridg-
ing Of al! navigable streams within the District
Of Columbia to the War Department. and that
the COMMISSIONERS would have to decline max
ing another report unless called upon.
BIDS FOR PUMPING APPARATUS.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners to-
day for supplying the girls reform school with
pumping apparatus. The bidders and the
amounts Of their bids were as follows: @. r.
Herbert, s2,6s0; Hendly d Biggs, s3,Iss.s6;
F 70 aas1 d Murray, s2,sss; c. n. Beaton,
LITTER FROM rsyntxa uoasrs
The Commissioners today wrote q letter 10
MAJ. Moore requesting report o. to whethe
In his judgment there il any police
regulation which authorizes the po-
lice force to require farmers and others
standing their teams in market TO remove the
litter OF corn cobs, straw. &C., which results
from such use Of the public streets. Al these
articles are thrown upon the street It occurred
to the Commissioners that the persons putting
them there might be smenable to the police
regulation forbidding any articles Of that kind
TO be placed on public spaces.
QUESTION or pRArsAoE-
The attention Of the Commissioners was re-
Gently called to the urge1 necessity OF suitable
drainage ut the Home for the Incursbiss by
Senator McMiIIsn. who requested an ssriy yeply
The matter was referred TO the inspector Of
plumbing, Mr.. Samuel Robinson, Who reports
today . Recommendation that q ceaspool be
built in accordance with certain plans and speci-
fcations which are inelosedL
Array Orders.
Capt James N. Allison, commisaary of sub
sistepcs, win repair 10 Baltimore, Nd, and re-
port in person to Maj. Charles B. Penross. COM
missary Of subsistencs, purchasing and depot
commissaxy Of subsistence in that city, for
temporary duty.
Leave OF absence for three months, ON sur
Reons certificate Of disability, IL granted Mai
James P. Kimball, surgeon-