The Washington times., 1894-08-28
Electric Lights TO Illuminate the Free
Bathing Beach.
GARBAGE NUISANCE REMEDIED
1t Will Hereafter Be Dumped from the @
Street Wharf-special Policemen Ap-
pointed for Duty at the Monument Grounds
Wagner Fined for Neglect Of Duty.

w x Stevens, superintendent Of the bathing
beach, is completing arrangements for an eS-
tension of the hours of bathing, permission hav-
ing been asked and obtained Of the Commits
sioners to introduce two electric arc lights at
the beach and to keep the lighthouses open
after sunset indefinitely, or as long the public
patronage will justify. fee Of Is cents viii be
charged for admission and 10 cents for the use Of
suit and towels.
There is no curta ilment Of free bathing privi-
leges, and no interference with the hours set
apart for the accommodation of those who de-
sire to avail themselves of such privileges
The arc lights will be supplied with electricity
by connection with the service temporarily put
in on the monument grounds as soon as permit
is obtained therefore Of Col Wilson.
j. K Seagrayes, of No ~ X street northeast,
after citing receipt OF notice from the health
office by occupants of premises from No. 10 TO
2S inclusive, of said street, 10 clean the rear
alley, says: said alley is private alley, made
so by the abutting of No 80 b street The put
ting up Of gate recently by the owner of the
property prevents the scavengers from keeping
the alley clean, and the use of the space as a
dumping ground for tin cans and other refuse
makes il menace 10 health
He recommends that the wood-shed belong
ing TO No. 30 k street be condemned and torn
away, that the gate to the alley be ordered re-
moved, and that the alley be declared public
Ihoroughfare.
his Communication has been referred to the
superintendent of street and alley cleaning.
ANALosTAN BOAT CLUB RELIEVED.
The complaint recently made by Vice Presi-
dent Pairo, of the Analostan Boat Club, against
dumping of garbage at the foot of G street north
west, has been returned TO the Commissioners
from the health Office, indOrsed as we'll
grounded and with recommendation that the
garbage be hereafter dumped from the G
street wharf, if but one wharf is to be used for
the purpose, it icing nearest to the greatest
number of houses. and yet viii be out of the way
! of any thickly settled residence section
The health ofice proposition is approved, with
| the suggestion from Commissioner Truesdell
| that DR.. Woodward be authorized TO employ one
| or more additional inspectors at the expense of
/ the contractor for the purpose OF enforcing 4
strict compliance with the terms of the contract
| Private +. Wagner has been adtudged guilty OF
neglect of duty, which involves fine Of $40 and
| reprimand. The charges upon which he was
fined are that he failed TO hook the outside rein
| of the near engine horse on an alarm OF hre
from box 634, at 4.29 o. m, August 20, thereby
! losing control of the horses and causing col
! lision with tree. The engine pole was broken
| and the engine thrown out of service
| The following-named persons were yesterday
appointed additional prigates on the police
force for the period OF one week TO serve with
| out compensation from the District and assigned
| TO duty at the Monument grounds: E. \. Gaften,
| Charles T. Leech, William 5 Clark, John A.
| Morrison, William Kemp, A l. Conway, +. T.
| Altman, j. E. Howard c. j. Grant, William Zim-
norman, Edward Orndoff, B. King, Johu McGiee
John Graves, Louis Godfrey, T. ". Toner. Mel
vile Reed, I. j. Mitchell, and George W. Thorn
ton.
NOVEL COMPLAINT.
! There was novel complaint filed with the
Commissioners yesterday by John G. Judd, who
says the contractor for street sweeping has
caused Thirteenth street, from Iowa Circle to
near Florida avenue, to be swept every night
for thirteen or fourteen nights. Mr. Judd is OF
the opinion that there is something wrong some
| where and that the contractor is having an easy
| time OF 1t.
| Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: Margaret Kennedy, for frame dwelling
on River road, county, $500 + ID. Farnham,
frame dwelling corner Twenty-fourth and
Frankfort streets, Langdon, 81 400.
Major Charles W. Raymond, major Of en-
gineers, U. S. A., an ex-Engineer Commissioner
of the District, made call at the District build
ing yesterday
Private Mosby Brown, temporary private in
the fire department, has been recommended by
| Chief Paris for permanent appointment
| Patrick Tracy has been appointed ianitor az
the Pierce public school to take effect August q
1894
The Commissioners issued an order to-day
modifying the order Of July "a, relative to certi
ned statements of taxes and assessments under
act of May Is, 1882. The new order will not re
Quire the assessor TO include in the certificate
reference to any sale prior TO 1873 where deco
has been executed by the Commissioners