Evening star., 1895-04-25
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Bids Opened.

The Commissioners this morning opened
bids for furnishing the District with sec
ond-nand granite block There was but one
bidder-Edward Sexton. He agreed to fur
nish 1S5,C0O second hand block at $12.5t per
1OUO and 1900 class two secondhand
the tracks of the Metropolitan railroad.
Alleged Nuisnnces.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Geo.
Bancroft, John Sachs, Geo. P. Meyer, J. r.
Mcclellan, E. w. Dom and w. H. Outlaw.
and representing the residents and prop
erty owners on Marion, P and 9TH street,
called upon the Commissioners this morn
ing to discuss nuiSanceS.
Attention was first called to the Tyson
House stable, which was characterized as
menace to health and life. The stable is
without sewerage facilities and kept un-
cleanly. At first it was fence; then con-
verted into a shed. and then a stable The
Henry, Polk and Central High Schools We're
in the immediate neighborhood, and the
presence of this stable was offensive to the
scholars. One part Of the stable Is used as
hospital for sick horses, and dead ari-
mails are taken out every day or so. At the
suggestion of the Commissioners, the COM
mittee promised to embody it's views in
petition, together with atfidavits setting
forth the existing conditions. Attention
was also called to the transfer of horses
for the Belt line railroad, on street be-
tween 9th and 7th, and the Commissioners
asked to examine the place.
building Permits.
Building permits issued today were as fol-
lows: ]. T. Harrison, jr., and George b.
Bury, trustees, to erect two two-story
frame dwellings on lots Z and S, fronting
Morris road, Anacostia; to cost $1,000.
George ]. Johnson, to erect five -wo-sto-y
and cellar brick buildings at 2121 to 2129
Pennsylvania avenue; to cost $4,000. Sol
foho or1S n n-Sf
frame dwelling en- lot 900, fronting Morris
road, Anacostia; to cost 5000.
18th Street Extension.
Messrs. A. B. Chatfield, LisIe S. Lipscomb
and J. w. Sommerville had hearing be-
fore the Commissioners this morning with
reference to the extension of 18th street
north of Park street. They requested that
the street be widened on the east instead Of
the west, for the reason that the grade
would be easier and the expense much less.
On the west the grade is difficult, and if
widened from that side would demolish
several houses. While the Commissioners
did not promise to make the change, they
promised to visit the locality this afternoon
and look into the situation.
Made Noise.
The health officer has been instructed to
examine the complaint of Mrs. Sarah E.
Jasper of 62S Pennsylvania avenue and re-
port to the Commissioners. Mrs. Jasper. in
an interview with the Commissioners late
yesterday afternoon, set forth that Nelson
Morris rented a building Immediately in
the rear of her house and commenced the
manufacture Of ice for preserving beef.
The noise of the ice machine is eNasperat-
ing and great annoyance.
Permit Issued.
A permit was issued by the Commission
ers yesterday to the Washington and Mt.
Vernon Railway Company for excavating
for the construction Of their underground
railway.
Contract Awarded.
The Crawford Paving Company has been
awarded the contract for asphalt paving
at S2.19 for pavement upon 6-inch base
and S194 for paving with asphalt upon
finch base. The bid of the Washington
Asphalt Block and Tile Company was also
accepted for paving with asphalt block. Its
bid was S1.S4 per square yard 1or paving
upon a gravel base. and $225 per square
yard for paving upon concrete pase.
Garbage Regulations.
Health officer Woodward has received
from the printer the proof of the new gar
bage regulations, which will be made pub
lie in a few days. Under the new regula-
tions the health officer expects to have less
trouble with the garbage than has been ex-
perienced in recent years. There are no
radical changes in the regulations, except a
provision concerning the private col
lectors There is a. provision re-
quring these collectors to have on
their wagons at least two signs with the
word garbage" painted thereon. In order
that this provision may be enforced soon
after the PRONUNCIATION Of the new regula-
tons all the old permits will be called In
and the collectors required ito improve their
wagons with paint and signs. This regu-
lation applies almost exclusively to country
people, and most of them are poor persons
who raise few hogs and<garden vegetables
The garbage collected must be carted
away in water-tight receptacles, as required
by the old regulations, In addition to the
sign, the number of the permit must be
cd wa