The morning times., 1895-12-25
PROTESTS OF NO AVAIL
Comissioners Determined as to
the West End CrematorY.
DIR. WooDWARD's INQUIRY
Una Bile to Detect Any NuiSance-Fea-
ture About the Smith System In
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Sidewalk Dealers at Liberty Market
Not 10 Be Disturbed Until Jan. 1.

Commissioner Ross said yesterday tn,
next thing TO happen in the development
OF the garbage problem is for Contractor
Warfield to make up his mind to take GU
| a permit to build Smith crematory OF
| Twenty fourth street near Rock Greek
| Mr.. Varied will not need the place befor,
next summer ii the Brown plant now
nearing completion at the foot OF Souti
| Capitol street proves to be as successful as
promised.
The Commissioners will probably wait t(
| see what that creInatory will do before they
urge anything to be begun at Twenty-fourtL
and \ streets. On the other baud Mr.
Varied does appear to be in hurry
The Smith crematory means an addItiona
Investment OF $4,000 for him aud he
probably does not care to put in that much
more money without u clear prospect OF a
return from it.
DR.. woodward said yesterday he had
visited the STTtith creInatory in Philadelphia
three; times and that in Atlantic City
twice. He spent about two hours in the
PhiiadeIpIiit furnaces at one time, an hour
al another, and hair an hour at another.
He spent two hours at Atlantic City. At
EACH place lie inquired oil residents both
near and at a distance from the stack
and himself went to different places SO as
to have Il iull opportunity To observe what
was happening. NeighDors to the plants
disagreed, but Official Investigations of
Complaints revealed nothing that could be
called nuisance.
SMELL Or SCoRCHED REFUSE.
There was smell OF scorched refuse near
the furnaces from careless handling.
Favorable reports had been received from
Muncie, Ind, and Wheeling, W. Va, where
n1f fnr in inr
Wheeling officials especially sand there
was no need to look further. The Smith
furnace did its work perfectly.
A protest against the cre,natory was
received by the Commissioners from Mrs.
Senator ..Hearst's attorneys, Messrs.
Brtton anu Gray, in winch they review
DIR. Woo dward's letter regarding his
visit to the Philadelphia and Atlantic
City plants and point out that certainly
as much nuisance may be expected here
as he admits he found in Philadelphia.
They also argue that Congress did not
intend To give authority to locate u gar
bagc plant in the finest section OF the
city. Mrs. -Hearsts home is only a few
blocks from the proposed site.
The Commissioners directed Major Moore
10 give small dealers occupying the side
walk about Northern Liberty Market
immunity from arrest till January l.
TINS is III the nature OF a Christmas present
TO persons selling evergrecns for holiday
decorations and similar stuff belonging
10 the season. The movement to disposScss
them Is part OF the general effort to
clear the streets and public grounds which
has been going on for about "A year. An
order was made about Il year ago to en-
force the las against hucksterS and others
around Liberty Market and in many
cases II has been sufficient TO correct
the evil. Just at this time, OF The, wear
however. the numbers of dealers along the
street increases and there was an in
Gina tion to make arrests which was
given force yesterday by a tendency to
disorder.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT CABS.
Mr.. w. Henderson Moses of Eleventh and
streets recently complained thai there was
u tendency to ma ke a cab stand OF street
near Twelfth. The Commissioners replied
that there was Boauthorized cab stand at the
point, but probably the crowd arose from
carriages coming to Metzerott Hail. The
lieutenant OF police, they said, would see
I hat order is preserved at the place in the
movements of vehicles.
The offer of President p. Clark of the
Washington and Great Falls Railroad for
lots 23 To 81, block l, Whitehaven, was
declined.
I. u. Alexander of No. 916 o street north
west was Informed that the Commissioners
would not allow his claim for S79 by in
jury to his horse by collision with Il wagon
belonging to the fire department.
Jay A. Bancroft recently asked that the
Third street sewer in lexington be ex-
tended. After considering the matter the
Commissioners yesterday wrote him that
they could not make the extension he de-
scribed.