The morning times., 1895-09-13

1t is not improbable that the suggestion
made by the West End League in re-
spect to the Stevens school building Will
OF necessity be adopted. The recon-
mendation is that the proposed recon
struction of the building be deferred until
after the close of the coming school year,
when there will be time enough, as
there IS not now, to do the work without
interfering with the studies and obviat-
ing the necessity of a transfer of the
pupils to the Miner Building.
1t has been previously stated In The
Times that the lowest bid made for the
work of reconstruction was about 5000
more than the appropr iation, but the
building inspector believed he could so
reduce the details that be could bring
the improvement within the limit.
Upon consultation. however, with Su-
pervising Principal Montgomery, sew
eral conferences having taken place yes
terday and previously, the Commission
ers discovered that not only Will the
space provided for in the original speci
bt boe N'Sh AAN2N
room viii be needed for the 900 pupils.
ALL BIDS REJECTED.
An order was thereupon issued, di-
recting that all bids receive for the
Stevens school Improvement shall be re-
jected, and that other proposals be ad-
vertised for, upon a modified form.
Here is where the West End League
70 hn N
Woodward, the health officer, has con-
demned the Miner building as unsanitary.
Inasmuch as by the terms of their offer
the trustees of the Miner building can
depend only upon the generosity ofCongress
for remuneration for the use of their
building, they may decline to incur the
added expense for renewing the plumbing,
and it is probable, therefore, that the
Stevens school pupils will occupy the old
building for another year.
TEXT OF CARRIAGE CONTRACT.
The contract entered into between the
Commissioners, representing the District,
and Mr.. Joshua n warfield for the colec-
ton and destruction of garbage, arovides
that the latter VIII for the amount men
toned as compensation therefor collect,
remove and cremate all garbage as speci-
fled The term garbage includes refuse
animal and vegetable observation-disclosures
food from the City ard its more densely
populated suburbs, as said suburbs may be
designated from time to time by the Com
missioners. The contractor also obn-
gates himself to collect, remove and Gre
mate all dead animals in said District,
all for a period of four years and eight
months, begin ming November !, 1895.
Method of disposal is to be by the Dixon"
or other method of cremation acceptable
to the Commissioners.
The contractor is also required to build
and maintain without cost to the District
beyond the price stated in the proposal, two
cremating plants, or three, il necessary, OF
sufficient capacity to dispose Of, daily, the
entire garbage in the city of Washington and
the suburbs as designated by the Commis-
sioners, and of all dead animals within the
District.
The provision as to the cost of introducing
the plants constitutes an important item TO
the contractor, and that is why he Is es-
pecially interested in securing indemnity
against loss in case the crematories shall fail
to do the work properly.
REQUIRES INDEMNITY.
He in turn, requires the competing COM
panies to give him a bond under which, in
case of failure, the plants are removed at the
cost of the ners and withoutcompensation
for the time consumed on work performed.
But two companies, the Brown and the
Dixon, have complied with the require
ment.
rartarfay addressed O
letter to Contractor Joshua N. warfield to
the effect that some one in his employ had
heen advising persons to notify him direct
in cases of failures to properly collect the
refuse, and he was informed that this action
upon the part of his agents was contrary
TO the regulations and must be discontinued.
committee representing the MountPleas-
ant Citizens Association called upon the
Commissioners yesterday to urge the ap-
pointment of Attorney W. l.. Cole asamember
of the Observation-Disclosures. Thedelegation
consisted of Judge F. L. Campbell, B. P.
Davis E. W. Woodruff, j. B. Sleman, and N
E. Young.
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.
A new form of badge has been adopted
for the Observation-Disclosures epoliceforce.
1t consists of a small star within circle,
the rim of thecircle having uponitthe words:
Additional private, Metropolitan police"
The letters ID. c. appear in the center of
the star.
supt. d. E. McComb, of the sewer depart
ment, hasrecommendedtot totbe Commissioners,
and thesuggestionisa approved, ,t5atthesewer
on the east side of Nineteenth street north
west, between E and streets, be replaced,
at an estimated cost of 5000, chargeable to
current appropriation.
South Washington citizens again pro-
tested yesterday against locating the pro-
posed garbagecrematory a t the foot of South
Capitol street.
The proposal of Aune & Thomas to erect
two wrought iron fire escapes at the Girls
Reform School was accepted yesterday.
The price at which the work is to be done Is
S3e9.25.
Charles Stein was yesterday appointed an
additional private of the Metropolitan po-
lice eforceforduty at theP alaisRoyal.