The morning times., 1895-10-11

The garbage contractor, Mr.. Joshua N.
Warfield, has a last succeeded in procuring
a site for the proposed Smith crematury,
and 1t is expected that the Commissioners
will to-day approve OF the selection.
The eexact location of the plant has not yet
been made public, and win not be until
the board shall have had another confer
ence with Mr.. Warfield, but IL is believed
that 1t win be placed at point near the
old Naval Observatory. The contractor
has been for several weeks inspecting loca-
tions. His points of observation ana In
quiry have all been in the neighborhood of
the observatory and along the line of Rock
creek to the north.
1t is understood that Mr.. warfield holds
options on six piats, and that none is
more than three blocks from The other,
the most eligible site, 1t is believed, being
in the neigh borhood of the observatory.
Mr.. warfield has been giving such a
service lately as seems TO justify the re-
cent commendatioD of the health officer,
and his prediction of an efficient and sat
islactory fulfilllment of the contract
FORTY-Two COMPLAINTS ONLY.
1t was learned yesterday that during the
month of September there were but 100
complaints lodged against him, and but
forty-two of these were sustained. Upon
each OF the Iorty-Iwo ne was fined, from 81
to So being imposed, according tu the
circumstances OF the case, the aggregate
icing about $500.
1t is therefore shown that 113 com
plants We're ether imaginary or that uiie
fault charged was due to the neglect OF
the householder.
MIR. Warlleld congratulates himself that
with 1900 houses to collect from there
was so small number omitted in an
entire mouth, and all but SIX oil these. lie
tlaims, were due wholly to accident a nd
not to neglect.
The work OF clearing the ground at the
foot of South Capitol street Tor ihe recep-
ton of the Brown garbage crematOry Will
be commenced to-day. The CONSTRUCTION
of the plant will be begun within a week,
and will be completed in about seventy
days.
The summer schedule of the garbage
service ceases on the first OF the cofniLg
month, and thereafter the calls by the
collector Will be made semi weekly. in
stead of daily, in the city and deDsely
populated suburbs.
The Georgetown and Tenleytown Rail
road Company was given permission by
the Commissioners to replace four guard
wires between and Thirty second streets
and the company power house ON Thirty
second street extended. The permit is
conditioned that the wires shall not be
used for any other purpose than that
authorized by the company's charter
1t is announced that tue management
has finally succeeded in the effort TO ex
tend the company's line to the Potomac
River by purchasing the right OF way over
private property. II is understood the
tracks will be laid in the rear of the
houses built on Water street, and that
permit VIII he asked to authorize the ex-
tension by that route.
BRIDGE MONEY ALLOTTED
Allotmcnts from the appropriation for
bridges to be expended in the current
quarter were approved yesterday as fol-
lows S: Construction and repairs, So, 500;
ordinary care, $500. An allotment for
repairs to county roads amounting to
$4,000 was also made.
In respect to the numerous complaints
received regarding the presence of obnox-
ious outhouseS IN various Iarts of the city,
Health Officer Woodw ard could yester-
day offer no method of present relief.
He recommends in bis annual report that
the law be amended and also that
tax be imposed upon such structures for
the purpose of maintaining public scaven-
ger service. DR.. Woodward says that
under the presentlaw there is no way of abol-
ishing such fixtures under the nuisance
clause or otberwi Use, and that 80 long as
the regulations are observed a property
owner in any part OF the city may con-
struct an clubhouse anyw here on his prem
ises, the question of location being re-
stricted only with respect to its proximity
to adjacent residences.
Bids have been solicited by the Commits
sioners for the construction of school
house in Gillian Castle Manor subdvi-
sion, and also for building the addition to
the Tenleytown schoolhouse. The first
named bids will be open October 16 the
others on the 11th instant. Sealed pro-
posals for a large amount Of sewer work
will be opened October "a.
Building permits " ere issued yesterday as
follows: Thomas II. Pickforfl. two dwell
ings, No. 1107 and 1109 East Capitol
street, $4,000; ID. S. Evans, warehouse
and machine shop, corner of Eighth. X
and Water streets southwest, $500; W.
A. Redmond, nine dwellings. Nos. 80 to 30
L street northwest SIC. 800; Mrs. NJ. B.
Miller, dwelling, No. 2O7 F street north
west, $1,000.
The Commissioners decided yesterday,
and SO notified Weigber McCauley, that
they would make no change in the loca-
ton of the wagon stands at the George
town market. Mr.. McCauley is the owner
of the privilege to use for public purposes
the scales, and the parking of wagons
under the recent order of the board inter-
feres with the approach of vehicles for
weighing