Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-03
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


Fire Department.
The resignation Of Probationary Private
r. n Pywell Of the d. c. fire department
has been accepted By the Commissioners.
Dennis Nolan has been appointed private
In the d. c. IRE department. vice Pywell.
resigned.
Private c. L. Farr has been removed
from the IRE department and r. A. Corby
appointed in his stead.
bad Condition.
The Commissioners today received the
following special report from the health
-ofncer relative to the inspection of Pierce
street between Jackson and Washington
streets. Anacostia, d. c.:
''On the west side of this street there
are seven houses. all of which are occu-
pied at present but one. On the east side
Of the street there are only two residences.
The only drainage from these houses is
surface. and I am Of the opinion that q
sewer along this street Is necessary, as
this immediate vicinity is thickly popu-
lated. I am Informed that when 1t rains
there are two or three houses. the floors
Of which are q few inches below the grade
Of the street. surrounded by pools Of wa
ter. owing to the imperfect drainage" He
further certifies that the construction Of a
sewer on this street Ia necessary for the
public health.
Unsanitary Condition.
Health Officer Woodward has forwarded
to the Commissioners the special report of
Sanitary Inspector w. H. Forester rela-
tive to the inspection Of premises on the
north side Of . street between Seth and
37th streets. In his report he says that
the drainage from the houses above located
empties into the street. causing a nuisance.
The yards are in an unsanitary condition,
as In many cases the wash water Is thrown
out and stands in pools, becoming foul
and stagnant. As a sanitary measure
sewer facilities are greatly needed. so that
proper connections can be made, thereby
abating the existing nuisance. The health
the authorities be called to this locality.
had Sewer Trap.
The following report relative to the in
spection OF the Eewer trap at mouth of
alley adjoining premises 4O6 LIST street
northwest was received by the Commits
sioners today from the health officer:
Il find this trap. as well as the gutter
leading to the same. in foul and filthy con-
dition. In the interior of this square Is a
row OF houses occupied by colored persons,
and the waste from these premises empties
into the alley. which necessarily becomes
foul. as the water has a lorg distance to
flow before reaching the trap referred to.
The grading in the interior Of this square
Is such that nearly the entire drainage of
same enters this particular trap. There is
another trap in the northern end of square.
but this catches comparatively small
dHlOuHt Oh
1t is his opinion that this nuisance can
not be abated. except by flushing the trap
at the mouth OF alley, and laying a sewer
in the rear of the houses referred to above,
so that proper sewer connections could be
made.
The POundmaster's Work.
Last week the poundmaster impounded 95
animals and killed 100 dogs. During the
week two animals were redeemed and one
sold. The fees amounted to $12
Nuisances Reported.
The reports Of the sanitary inspectors OF
the health department show that last week
534 nuisances were reported and 46s abated
Fish Condemned.
The report of Gwynn Harris inspector OF
marine products shows the arrival at the
river front last week Of $500 bushels O,
oysters. 5.955 punches Of fish. sturgeon. 1.
sheephead ], 12S Spanish mackerel drum.
fish. 1880 crabs 800 clans. 3 turtles and
% carp. During the week the inspector
condemned 11S punches Of fish, $500 crabs
and 800 clans.
UnwhOlesOme Food.
The food inspectors last week condemned
so pounds of beef. III pounds Of mutton.
u pounds Of veal. 40 pounds Of pork, 2
chickens. s. birds. 8 bushels of peaches 4
bushels Of pears. 1900 dozens OF lemons.
40 pounds OF grapes, 146 cantaloupes, IL
punches OF asparagus, and a small assert
ment Of various fruits and vegetables
TOday's Orders.
me Commissioners today ordered: Thai
sewer be constructed in Prospect street
Georgetown d. c.. between 3Ith and 3sth
streets; that sewer be constructed In al.
ley in square 912; that a sewer be con-
structed In 18th street northwest between
n and o streets; that a water main be laid
In Valley street between Chestnut and
Pleasant streets, Anacostia, ID. c., and one
nre hydrant be erected; that a water main
be laid and flre hydrant erected in Kene-
saw avenue between 18th and l4th streets.
that sewer box In Columbia road between
l4th and 18th streets be added to the pro-
vlsional schedule of sewers to be con-
structed during the fiscal year 1896 pro-
Vlded Congress appropriates funds suffi-
cient, or under the permit system: thar a
water main be laid in n street between
IL and 9Th streets.
Notes.
Inc instantaneous Fire Alarm Company
have again called the attention OF the Com
missioners to their system, and made a
proposition to install 100 auxiliary fire
alarm boxes In the public schools for s.. son
Tor first 7,