The morning times., 1895-09-26
Will Not Have Garbage crema-
tory at South Capitol Front.
ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL
Auditor Petty's Ianation of Alleged
Misdirection of an Appropriation by
omy and Not mmOn-Penn.
syIvania Avenue Parking.


the foot of South Capitol street, the protes-
tants beinyTepresentedby Davidge
and Totten- the contractor and, incidentally,
the Commissioners by Attorney H. E. Davis.
The contention of the counsel for the
citizens was that the proximity of such
n plant to residences would be not only
detrimental to comfort aud health, hut TO
life. TWAS said also that the laws in force
in the District forbid the selection of site
for the crematory at any point within the
cities of Washington or Georgetown or in
densely populated suburbs, and the argu-
ment was that there was ample room for
such a plant outside the localities where
there will be no danger of producing
disease
Messrs Davidge and Totten gave the
Commissioners TO understand that if a per-
init is issued by the Commissioners their
clients will resort TO the courts.
They also laid stress upon the fact that
the crenIatory is declared TO be a nuisance
per Sc, and that under ia. building reg
ulations the Commissioners are prohibited
from issuing a permit.
LAWYER DAVIS RESPONSE.
Mr.. Davis responded by declaring that
as the Commissioners are obliged to sup
ply a system for the collection and dis
posal of garbage, they have a perfect
right to authorize the location of GRE
natory at any point, and that until it
shall become a nuisance 10 court viii
enjoin.
The act providing for the destruction by
cremation, he says, provides for site ON
the ca rth., not in balloon.
He commended that no noxious gases or
odors will emanate from the crematory
and that therefore the inhibition talked
of could not apply.
The Commissioners are expected to de-
fine their position to-day.
The statement that was published to
theeffect that the Commissioners may short
ly be called upon by the accounting officers
of the Treasury to explain their action in
appointing superintendent of construction
of the smallpox hospital and compromising
him out of a different fund, seems to have
had no foundation. =
What was done in the case alluded to
is said to have been common occurrence.
Auditor Petty was asked for a statement
of the case and responded as follows:
1.-The facts are briefly these: A new ward
is being built at the Washington Asylum. for
which an appropriation OF 81, 900 has been
made. In order to insure proper coDstruc-
ton superintendent has been appointed
who is paid from the appropriation for the
work. Near by the smallpox hospital IS also
in process of erection.
MEASURE OF ECONOMY
'As the duties of the superintendent of
the work at The asylum do not require
all this time, it was determined, as a matter
of economy, to require him TO supervise
the erection of the smallpox hospital, with
out additional compensation
us there any other instance where one
man has been employed to supervise two
constructions?'
YES several: and the expenditures have
never been questioned"
Building Inspector Brady said also that
the superintendent of construction have,
in a number of cases within his admins
tration of the office, been designated to
oversee a neighboring piece of work, and
thatit was regarded as a matter of economy
and quite justifiable.
1t was stated yesterday that the Treasury
officials know nothing whatever about
the alleged dereliction, and will not know
anything in tho regular course of affairs
until they passApoD the vouchers some two
months hence.
From the fact that number of prece-
dents have been made, however, it il not
anticipated that the Commissioners will
be called upon to explain.
FOR REMOVAL OF PARKING.
Messrs. George Hardin and Adam Cad
dis called upon the Commissioners yes
terday and made an argument in favor of
the removal of the center parking from
Pennsylvania avenue, between Second and
Fourth streets southeast. Both gentle
men stated that the change is very much
to be desired from a business standpoint,
and that it is favored by every business
man within the section designated.
Later, Mr.. NJ. l. Weller was heard
in opposition. Mr.. Weller commended
that ii would be no advantage to business
but even if it should he was opposed
to running the avenue for the sake of
acquiring a few dollars and cents.
Water main assessments were cancelled
yesterday. as against number of lots
in Rosedale, University Heights Brook
land, Chaplin Browns subdivision and
Anacostia, respectively, the cancellation
being based on the Burgdorf decision.
1t was also ordered, that the proposal
for graveling A Ibemarle and Thirty
eighth streets, at 20 cents per square
yard, be accepted.
That sewers be replaced as follows:
Along the west side of Four-and-a-ha lfstreet
southwest from NJ street, southwark 200
feet, and also along the south side of NJ
street southwest from the west side of Four
and-a half street eastward 230 feet; along
the north side of G street, between Sixth
street and alley midway between Sixth
and Seventh streets northeast
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front
of Nos. 1885 to 1347 T street northwest,
under permit system.
DIsINFECTING PLANT.
Bids were opened yesterday for the construc-
ton of frame building for use as disin-
fecting plant on Reservation Is, in the vicin-
ity of the smallpox hospital
The names of the bidders and the amount
designated in each proposal are:
A. G. Humphrey, S2,5Os.50 for one style;
$2,694 for the other, the difference being
in the details as to the roof; John H. How
led So, $50 and SO 1850; B. P Bond, $3.50;
Mcintosh s. Braxter, $2,3ss; D. F. Mocka-
bee, $3.50 and So, 800; C. Thomas & Son,
$2.305 and So, 44s; Pavarine & Greer, So.
4O2 and $2,567.
A descriptioh.of the plant has heretofore
appeared in The Times.
Building permits were issued yesterdays
follows: Barr & sauer, for construction of