The Washington times., 1895-03-03

In response to a resolution of inquiry
from the senate. an estimate OF the cost OF
grading and paving the unimproved streets
and alleys OF the city, has been prepared
and Forwarded for the information OF the
Legislators.
The estimate was made 10y George ii.
Bailey, computing engineer, and having
been prepared hurriedly to meet the
exigent demand, is understood to be an
approximation only.
The total length OF the streets 10 be i'm
proved is given as 544, $3.50 feet, equaling
1O3 10 miles, ana the estimated cost is
Sc, ,9O7 .26O.
The surface of the alleys is stated to be, in
the aggregate, zoe, 900 squaTey yards, which,
at s.. so per yard, amounts to Sl,75O,OOO
as the total expense for alleys. The two
items together aggregate Ss,657 ,26o.
SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS.
Engineer Bailey says it is impossible
in advance Of the adoption OF plan for
permanent system OF highways, outside of
the city. 10 estimate for costs of conGemna-
ton and Improvement Of such highways,
bridges, reservations, and alleys. Fifteen
thousand dollars, in addition to the amount
named in pending appropriation bill, is
estimated for completing the plan of tie
highways contemplated
The report Of The excise board, submitted
Yesterday as required under the actcFeating
the board. shows that during the last year,
ended October 81. 1894. there were granted
639 applications for Eauoom licenses. and
81 were rejected Wholesale applications
granted, ia; rejected, a.
From November !, 1894. TO March2, 1893,
there were 557 applications for baTroom
licenses granted, and &c rejected. whole
sale applications granted, l5e; rejected, ..
From March 3, 1894, TO March 2, 1895,
eighty-Seven persons were convicted oi Vlo-
Iating the liquor law, The aggregate of fines
imposed being SIG, ,702.75. OF which The
sum OF s.. .205 has been collected.
The balance remaining uDcollected was
in "a large measure W orked out 10y the parties
convicted instead OF meeting the liability
10y paying cash.
The report is signed by Messrs. johnson,
president; Bates, and Morsele. A copy Of
the document was forwarded 10y the Com
missioners TO the presiding Officers, re-
speCtively, OF the two Houses of Congress.
CARRIAGE SYSTEMS REVIEWED.
Health Officer Woodward submitted yes
terday to the Commissioners an elaborate
report OF his researches by correspondence
and other means of Investigation OF the
systems Of garbage disposal in many cities
OF the Union, and presents, as the result
of his inquiry, the opinion that Tor sInall
cities. collecting from ten to fifteen tons
of refuse daily, the creInatory is 10 ne pre-
ferred for its final disposition. He believes,
however, that when the collections exceed
that amount, the utilization by steam,
naphtha or other agency should be adopted.
DR. Woodward says that, although he
has been for months past investigating the
subject he has been under difficulties,
for want Of time and other obstacles, and
was obliged TO pursue his inquiry almost
altogether by corresponding with the au-
thorities OF leading cities. One hundred
and five OF the leading municipalities were
written TO. and responses were received
from f0rty-two.
The investigation covered almost every
process in use, including chemical incin-
Grafton. ordinary crematory, and the va
TiOus reduction methods, including The
Anderson. Donegan, c. A. Ball. Brown,
Arnold. Dixon, DOwling, Eagle, and numer-
GUS others.
DR. woodward saws that if his report,
prepared under the difficulties noted. and
bindered and delayed as it has been by the
unexpected outbreak of smallpox ana other
unusual demands, shall proycto be OF mad
equate information 10 enable the COmmis-
si0nprs to formulate report such as Is
needed for the information of Congress, be
would advise that Congress be asked TO make
a special appropriation Of 50 GOO Tor a
more careful inquiry into the question
than he has been enabled to give IL.
COMMISSION SUGGESTED.
He recommends that there be a commits
sion Of three persons appointed to visit
cities which he designates, including
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Others near by
and extending the investigation to Pitts
burg. St Louis, Wheeling, Detroit, MI
zvaukee. Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and
other points west, for an exhaustive re
view of the whole subject. by personal in
speCtion OF the workings of each system
The commission. he thinks, should D
under tie immediate supervision OF an
appointed by the Commissioners, ana
composed Of persons Wen quallIled TO III
telligenly inspect the several processes
The report was forwarded TO Congress
Favorable executive action was recon
mended by the Commissioners yesterda
upon the following measures:
House bill No. S698, authorizing IN
Washington and Marlboro Electric Raj
way Company to extend its tracks int
the District.
House bnl No. 3246, providing for tn
appointment Of a sealer and assistant scale
of weights and measures, which bill ais
makes provision for certain amendment
TO the law governing fire escapes.
House bill No 1921, to regulate the sal
Of milk ia the District.
Senate bill No. 1921, providing for tn
removal OF snow and ice from the sid'
walks.
TO EQUALIZE THE BURDENS.
The last measure enables the Commi'
sioners TO enforce the law against mol
resident property owners. Those who +,
side within the District have to obey tn
regulations, but many residents who ow
property next to that of some one livin
out Of town, whose lot is neither imprOv we
nor occupied, have suffered the inconvel
jence of an accumulation of snow and iC
on the neighbOring premises, while obel
ing the Injunction TO keep his own paw
ments clear.
It is to remedy this inequality that Il
law was asked for.
Building permits issued yesterday
George c. Walker, three dwellings. No
626 to 630 / street northwest, 5000
Samuel Smith. dwelling No. SO Eight
street southeast, So. 500. For improve
ments. 2. G. Robbins. No. 525 Seven'
street northwest repairs TO store NO. o.
Seventh street northwest, SlOo-
1t was yesterday ordered by the comm
Eioners that Private John Stewart, WI
was tried January 2, 1895, for neglect
duty, be fined SO.
Wants to BE Single Again.
Mary A Robinson Yesterday sued W.