The Washington times., 1895-05-03
Liability of Railways for Failure
to Provide Tenders.
MAJOR PoWELL's OPINION
Health Officer woodward Preparing
TO Enforce the Law Governing Dali
ries-Another Conference Respect
ing age-A ttorney General
Notified of Railway Dereliction.

"Should any citizen be injured ON any
street car line in the District" said Com
missioner Powell yesterday, .'becaase OF
the absence of a pickup aud wheeI-guard,
as directed by the board, the ease would
be taken into court, and think any che is
justified in believing that the failure Of
the company TO comply with the order would
be considered in the prosecution Of ihe suit.
1t is therefore TO the interest OF the roads to
obey the instructions.
ave are Informed that the companies are
making rapid progress in perfecting the
equipment, aud have been assured that
there is no disposition upon the part of
either to evade responsibility. They have
assigned reasons for delay and have at all
times expressed a willingness to coLform
to The requirements"
Health Officer Wood ward has submitted
to the Commissioners the draft of refula-
tions prepared for the government OF dali
ries and dairy farms In the District, the
same being authorized by the act Of Con-
sress approved March 2, 1895.
The main provisions of the regulations
are.
That cows shall be properly stabbed,
with good light and ventilation afforded.
The manner in which the stables shall be
constructed is prescribed, the interior to
be painted or white washed, well floored,
and walls TO be constructed of imperviuus
material and of at least four feet I'D
height The flooring is To be laid with
SLOPE in order to afford proper drain
age, and explicit direction is given for
the arrangement OF the manger, which
shall be smooth on the inner surface,
water-tiSht and given slope so as 10
admit of being cleansed by flushing The
disposition OF the refuse is also provided
for.
Each cow shall have in the stable not
less than 500 cubic feet of space, but no
height of stable i'll excess of sixteen feet
shall be taken into account in estimating
the cubic space. Stables must be kept
thoroughly cleansed twice every day,
before a. m. and after p. m. the con-
Meeting yards to be cleansed once day.
MUST REPORT CONTAGIOUS.
Buildings shall not be used for any pur-
pose whatever other than that for which
it is licensed.
Owners of cows are required togivc notice
to the health officer in writing or the exist
ence OF any contagious diseases among his
herd within twenty-four hours OF the dis
covery thereof, aud shall at once isolate the
cow or cows infected, or which may reason
ably be supposed TO be infected.
non absorbent material, and shall cause the
vessels 10 be at all times kept clean. MIX =
shall be removed ut once, after being Grawn,
ffoi;i the building where the cows are kept
Cows shall be kept curred and cleaned by
daily attention and be well fed on sound
and wholesome food ami to be provided with
pure water at all necessary periods.
Yards in connection with premises where
COWS are kept must be provided with a re-
ceptacle for drinking water, aud shall be
made water-tght and placed at least one
foot above the level of the surrounding
ground.
Any enclosure in which COWS are kept
shall be graded and drained so as TO keep
the surface reasonably dry and no garbage
or other refuse shall be allowed TO remain
thereon. No open drain shall be allowed
to run through the premises. ''N'
TALKING CARRIAGE. -
The representatives Of Contractor War
field had a conference with the Commits
sioners yesterday with reference to the
garbage specifications recently promul-
gated. An or the objections, heretofore
enumerated in The Times as being urged
by Mr. Warfield, were Tehearsed during
the hearing. and the result was that the
contractor will on Saturday inform the
Commissioners OF their decision upon the
proposition to anuul the present contract
and enter into a temporary arrangement
July 1, as heretofore announced.
1t is probable that an addition viii be
made to the regulations which viii re-
quire alley gates to be numbered for the
Information of the collector.
The Commissioners yesterday forwarded
to Attorney General 0lney copy of the
opinion of Attorney S. 7. Thomas with
reference to the failure of the Brightwood
Railway Company TO operate its Kenyon
street Iine aud suggest that quo warranto
proceedings be instituted to compel the
road to comply with its charter.
The Commissioners have made requisi-
ton upon the chief OF ordnance of the War
Department for 1000 rounds of blank
cartridges for the use of the High School
Cadets.
SEWERS AND SIDEWALKS.
Orders issued yesterday:
That a sewer in alley, square III, be
added to the schedule of work to be done
when Congress appropriates funds suGfi-
eient, or under the permit system, upon
receipt OF usual deposit.
That water main be laid in alley open
ng on Third street northwest, square TIT.