Evening star., 1895-10-23
One Crematory to Be Located at the
Footpf 2sd Street.
qHEMAFqER &EFflED TODAY
Result of a co9ere"ee With the
Commissioners.
He SMITH SYS S T E M

After months of waiting, and discussions
and hearings. the Commissioners TO-DAY SET
tied the subject cf garbage disposal by
approving the selection of site by Con-
tractor Warfield for a Smith crematory IN
square 63, at the corner of 25d and Water
street.
This morning the inventor of the Smith
crematory appeared before the Commits
sioners in company with Contractor War
field. and stated he was ready to go to
work. A suitable site had been secured,
and with the approval of the Commission
ers he said he would go to work at once.
After examining the location, the Commls-
sioners promptly gave their consent and
work will commence Immediately. Mr.
Smith explained that he proposed to push
the work as rapidly as possible. He would
erect crematory. he said. capable of de-
stroying one hundred tons of garbage per
day, it being possible to increase the ca
pacity of the plant when the necessity
arose.
The contractor asked the Commissioners
to change the hours of collection, from
am. to pm. Heretofore two hours ad-
ditional have been required. public hear
ing upon this question will be held tomor-
row.
The Star foreshadowed by the selection of
the Smith and Brown crematories. 1t is
expected that at least one of the crema-
tories will be at work by the beginning of
the new year.
The Case Of Wenzel.
The committee appointed by the citizens
Interested in the case of ex-Fireman Wen
Eel to examine the case thoroughly and
submit proposition to the Commissioners
for settlement of the much-jiscussed case
made its report this morning to Commls
s.oner Ross Briefly the proposition is to
quash the findings so far as they relate to
Mehaney and Martin as Illegal. and re-
store Wenzel to his former standing in the
fire department until the charge for which
he was dismissed has been fairly proven
by trial. In support Of this position the
committee presented an exhaustive resume
OF the case, with arguments tending to
prove Wenzel innocent. The report of the
committee was read by Mr.. Albert NJ. Ray
being DR.. /. D. Walter and James Nc
Candlish.
The only aim of the committee, they say
In the report, is to throw light upon the case.
Had this trial board while in session said
anything derogatory to the reputation of
members of the District committee in Con-
gress you would have felt it your duty to at
| cnce call for their Designations
The history of THIS case is well known
At the trial Of Foreman Walsh. Fireman
Wenzel was a. witness The testimony he
gave 1t seems. was not fully corrobora ted.
and the trial board thereupon recommended
his dismissal. which followed shortly after
ward. without giving him trial. A number
of citizens became interested in the case,
ana upon the.r urgent representation, an
| other trial of Foreman Walsh was held, and
| the same testimony, given as at the first. AS
matter of fact. ,Wenze has never been
| tried upon the charges upon which he was
dismissed. and the whole object of the in
terested citizens fn' his behalf is' to get the
commissioners to give him trial upon the
charges which resulted in his dismissal.
so earnest is the committee in its endeavor
No al 80 n
one of its members offers a reward of 81 600
| LOT public INFORMATION sten1ing to prove
| Wenzel n perjuror.
| Commissioner Ross listened patiently to
| the report while it was being read, and at
| It's conclusion said he did not know what
| II anything further, the Commissioners could
| do The assistant attorney for the District
| had been present at the last trial and had
| heard the evidence. and he could not sea
| what else could be done. He would, how
ever, bring the matter before the board
when the opportunity presented itself
| Orders OF the Day.
| The Commissioners today ordered that
water main assessments be Cancelled as
| follows. on account of the decision in the
| Burgdorf case:
town; against lot 10, square 1920 (E. D.
| S516. 1880; against lots IS and 10, block %
Brookland. d. G.. against lot %, block S
Lr.ndad; 1atI ia !, remaining installments against
| - y
| lumbia Heights; remaining installments
against lots 81. 50, So and 81, Washington
| street, Anacostia.
| That a brick sidewalk be laid in front OF
1909 and 1902 9th street northwest, under
the provisions of the permit system, at ar
| estimated cost of S26.i6.
That cement sidewalk be laid in front
| of Lafayette Square Opera House, under
| the provision of the permit system, at al
| estimated cost of $317.
That the public well at Union and n
| streets southwest be filled and abandoned
| estimated cost, S15.
| That the sewer along the north side Of
! N street southwest between Sd and AZ
streets be replaced; estimated cost. S225
payable from current appropriation for re
placing obstructed sewers.
| An allotment of $12O from emergency
fund, for construction of a road across pot
ter's field from b street south to smallpox
| hospital, is hereby approved.
That new public hydrant with trap ant
| waste pipe to sewer be erected in place o.
old hydrant at corner of I'd street and Nir
| ginia avenue southwest; estimated cost
So chargeable to pumping expenses ant
| piI e distribution.
| That the Metropolitan Railroad Compan.
| be required to remove, at once, all rails ant
| yokes now piled upon U street northwest
| between 1th and 9th streets, and upoI
Br,ghtwood avenue north of Florida ave
! nue and to repave the curve at the inter
! section of 9th and streets northwest.
Notes.
| The Commissioners nave appointed Stuar
G.. Wood to assist in making tests of waite
mains along the line of electric roads a
$3.50 per day.
Private G. w. Kramer of the police fore
has been promoted to class 2, vice Johl
| NcCabe deceased, and Private c. H. Brad
ley has been promoted to the position o
mounted officer
The Commissioners have annulled tn
contract with, w. +. Walling for paintin;
Connecticut avenue bridge.
The health officer has been directed t
make chemical tests of the whisky and gil
furnished by The excise board, with viev
of discovering just what impurities AM
authorizations they contain.
The proposal of Ravarini & Greer to con
struct brick school at Chillum Castl
Manor subdivision for the sum of $3.50 ha
been accepted!
WANTS A RECEIVER.