The Washington times., 1894-09-18
Objections Made to Street Improve
ments in Various Localities.
THE HEALTH OFFICE ESTIMATES
Increase Of Salary for Physicians to the Poor
Recommended-0rder Issued for the Con-
structlon of Different sewers-Abarement
Of o Nuisance Promised.

tuelr respective lOCHlllIeS. LILO llSL VI IIlOI-
oughfares upon which the laying of side
walks and sewers and the resetting of curbs
were projected vas read. The reading pro-
ceeded without interruption until the several
streets in which those present were interested,
respectively, were reached, when the obiec
tions in each case were presented. George
K Finkle, George F. Graham, and DR.. Will
lam r. Young, represented the residents of
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets; @. c. Duncanson, Thirteenth street,
between New York avenue and L street;
Miss M. 0'Donoghue, in a neat little speech,
preseted objections to the laying of brick
sidewalks and the setting of granite curbs on
Ostreet between nTwenty-seyenth and Twenty
eigth streets; Adolph Levy, represented two
widows, Louise GOckeler and Minifrede Fo-
ley, on X street, between Third and Fourth
streets, who, he said, would have to mortgage
their property to pay the expense OF the un-
necessary improvements. W. A. Gusts, Frank
Bowman and 1. V. Orfutt protested against
the laying of sewer on Scott street. George
town, in advance of making the necessary
grades. They insisted that it would cost as
much as house or two would be worth
and there were but few on the stroet-to
make the excavations to the necessary d epth,
the street being thirty feet above grade
George ". King appeared not to protest
against the projected improvements in open
ing Prospect street, in Georgetown, but 10
make objection to the interference with the
Improvements by the Georgetown College.
He said the city had no outlet west, except by
the way of Canal road and Roal street, and
he did not think the college should be allowed
to prevent the addition OF another opening.
Edward Sheehy and WilliamJ. Aiken spoke
strongly against the new sidewalks and curbs
pToppsa1 for hptUapn Epnr-uUd-
a-hali and Sixth streets southwest, claiming
to represent all Of the property owners but
two. No other objections were heard.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.
Health Officer Woodward asks for a very
considerable increase in nearly every depart
ment of his office for the next fiscal year. He
suggests twelve sanitary and food inspectors.
who shall be charged with the enforcement of
the garbage regulations, and one OF whom
may act as inspector of live stock, at 81 200
also one chief inspector who shall be physi-
elan. at 81 800. He thinks that the deputy
health officer should be a physician. and by
naming the chief inspector for this office the
end will be served.
Dr. Woodward thinks the apparatus for the
chemists use in examinations in cases of sus-
pected poisonings inadequate, and therefore
estimates for sufficient funds to provide a
laboratory in which the chemist can do what
ever work is required by the coroner's office
He suggests that the physicians to the poor
are inadequately paid, and recommends that
they be allowed not less than $40 per month.
The chemist salary is fixed at 1,S00 one
sanitary and food inspector to assist chemist
5000; inspector OF marine products, 51.200
messenger and janitor, 5000; pOundmaster.
Il 200; laborers. $40 per month, aggregating
=, 400 per annum; one driver, $3.50; rent of
office and stable. 81. 100; for enforcement of
provisions of the act to prevent the spread OF
scarlet fever and diphtheria. one medical in
spector, 81 500; driver, $3.50; contingent ex-
penses, $4,000.
The contingent expenses of the health de-
partment 81. 600.
The estimate for garbage collection is held
pending an investigation TO ascertain the best
method OF removing and disposing of same
Auditor Petty has submitted to the Com
missioners his estimate for the expenses Of
his Office for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1896. rs follows: Auditors salary, $1,000:
chief clerk, 81 800; one boOkkeeper, 81, 800;
one clerk, -. .600 two clerks, each 81 400;
three clerks, each $1,000; one clerk, $1,000;
5000; contingent expenses, $500. Total,
$4,000.
MOUNT PLEASANT ENGINE-HoCSE SITE.
No change is likely to be made in the site
for the new engine-house at Mount Pleasant.
Two sites were submitted to the Commission
ers prior to the selection of the present one
but neither was approved for the reason that
there was no sewerage or water supply. The
Fourteenth street lot has sewerage water,
and gas service, and is in every way eligible
in Inspector Entwisle's Judgment, and has
Chief Paris approval The firm of Deeble
Davis i Co. had been given to understand
that the purchase would be made and yester-
day submitted the plat and offered to make
the deed. Commissioner Truesdell said yes
terday that so far as he knew the selection
made would be confirmed.
Building permits were yesterday granted to
f. H. Smith for the construction of two brick
dwellings, at Nos. 1915 and 1917 NJ street
northwest, Sc, 200. J. F. Heiberger for gen.
eral repairs TO store at No. 1912 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, $1,000. Benjamin Schwartz
for two-story brick addition to dwelling No.
15 Fifth street northwest, $3.50.
Orders were issued by the Commissioners
yesterday as follows:
That the sewer on the east side of Four
teenth street extended, between Florida ave-
nue. and Roanoke street. be added to the cur
rent schedule of the work to be done, under
appropriation for relief sewers; estimated
cost, "a 205.
That the following sewers be also added:
In North Capitol street, between and P
streets; estimated cost. 81, 1875. In the east
side of Nineteenth street, between NJ and n
streets; estimated cost, 81 ,420.
That the twelve-inch delivery main in Six
teenth street, between Florida avenue and
Superior street. be lowered to depth of three
feet below the established grade of the street,
the portion north of Morris street to be
charged to the water department.
The proprietor of the fat factory In George
town, recently complained Of as nuisance,
has promised to take all proper precautions
to prevent further cause of complaint.
L. P. Humphrey informs the Commissioners
that the street sweepers in the southeast sec
ton of the city are delinquent in their duties.
The excise board will not be in session to-
day, the regular meeting being postponed
until tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
CHARGES AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS.
Theodore f. Wilson's charges against
Officer Albert L. Carson, of the police force,
to the effect that the officer maliciously in
terfered with his family, are pronounced by the
accused policeman to be positively untrue.
The officers reply is to show from the police
records that Margaret Wilson has been before
the tribunal of justice and convicted three
times since July 81, 1891, of vagrancy, dis
orderly conduct and immoral practices, re-
spectively; that Elizabeth Wilson has been
convicted since April, 1898. twice of pro-
family and once each of obstructing side
walk and disorderly conduct, and that Theo-
dore and Maria Wilson have each been con-
victed Of profanity.
Lieutenant Teeple says the members of the
family have been the subjects OF complaint in