The Washington times., 1895-01-11
D0IAGs OF THE DISTRICT
Pending Appropriation Bill and
the Garbage Question.
ESTIMATE FOR ANTI.TOXINE
Board Of Excise to Dispose Of Accumulated
Business To-day-Colleetor Of Taxes Not
Authorized to Apportion Taxes Between
Two or More Owners Of the Same Prop
erty-substitute for Senate Resolution 10s

The contract entered into between the
National Sanitary Company and the District
for removal and disposal of garbage obligated
the former to faithful performance a. an an
nual compensation OF S29, 400.
The contract cannot be terminated until
June SO. 1897, except for cause or by mutual
consent. The pending appropriation bill
provides for an increased expenditure Of
S1O, 600 for the collection OF garbage, with
an additional item of 900 for disposal by
cremation or otherwise.
The bill makes no other provision for the
removal OF the refuse, and in case it passes
in its present shape, there will be contract
in existence without an appropriation to meet
it.
The present contractor wants an under
standing of the matter, and it was under
consideration at the District building yester-
day. 1t is the desire of the Fidelity and De-
posit Company, as surety for the National
Sanitary Company, and purchaser of its
franchise to get a new contract.
Health Officer Woodward has sent to the
Commissioners an estimate of the amount OF
money required by his office for the produc-
ton of ofanti-toxine for treatment OF diphtheria,
as follows: Twelve horses, $40 each, $3.50;
maintenance of ten horses, at $40 per month,
81 200; bacteriologist. 81 500; materials and
apparatus, $500; total, S3, 500. For disinfec-
tion purposes: One steam apparatus, $4,000;
two vans for hauling bedding and clothing,
at 1896 each, $3.50; two wagons, five horses.
81 ,030; one engine and requisite force,
81 40. contingent expenses, 81 500; building
for disinfecting station and stable, 81 500.
Dr. Woodward adds that the entire plant
will be a necessary adjunct 10 the proposed
isolation hospital, and might be located on
ground belonging TO that institution if its To-
cation can be Immediately determined. but
its establishment should not be delayed by
reason of inability TO
SELECT THE HOSPITAL SITE.
Orders issued yesterday:
That sewers be added to the provisional
schedule for 1896, or under permit system
upon receipt of the usual deposit: In Q
street northeast. between Lincoln avenue and
First street, and in Jefferson street, to serye
premises at southwest corner OF Jefferson
and N streets, Georgetown.
That an allotment of 5000 from appro-
priation for repairs to county roads, for use
in current quarter, be approved. Also,
81 900 from appropriation for construction
and repair Of bridges, and 81. $50 for ordinary
care of bridges for use in current quarter.
The board OF excise will to-dav take up for
consideration large number of applications
were about eighty cases left over from Octo-
ber undisposed OF, and, in addition to these,
the board will dispose of many of the appli-
cations in the advertised lists.
The papers were formally canyassed yester-
day. The attorney for the Anti-saloon
League was present taking notes. and it is
understood that contests will be made in a
number Of cases. The board will sit to-day
at ! O'Clock.
Attorney S. T. Thomas, in an opinion rem
dered yesterday, says the collector of taxes
has no authority ander the laws TO apportion
the taxes between Judge Lawrence and his
partner in ownership of lots s, 8, and 10. in
square S69, and that. therefore. the delin-
quency of any part of the tax carries with Il
the penalty against the
WHOLE OF THE PROPERTY.
The Commissioners have no authority, says
Attorney Thomas, to issue special order re-
quiring Baltimore and Ohio trains to come
TO a full stop within any given distance of H
street to prevent accident and lessen danger.
The opinion is render ed upon the complaint
made by Mr. +. w. Br andes of the condition
existing at the inter section OF II street and
Delaware avenue during the laying of the
Columbia cable line. In the opinion of Mr..
Thomas the Commissioners powers are
limited to general regulations.
The Board of Commissioners has recon-
mended to Congress a substitute for Senate
resolution. No. 10S. empowering the Di strici
authorities to make and enforce regulations
to secure the removal of snow, ice, and dirt
from the sidewalks.
Attorney Thomas says that "party walls
can only exist by contract, express or implied
by prescription or by statute. Shou Id the
easement of party walls exist in lexington
such easement would not perhaps apply to a
frame building" The opinion was rendered
upon the application of J. r. Taylor for per
NIT TO erect side brick walls OF a frame house
as party walls.
Commander Bickford, of the G.. A. r.. sub
mits as the judgment of Potomac Department
that $685. 600 should be appropriated for stree
grading. and asks that the expenditure be
made under the direction of the department
rs means of relieving the distress among
the people.