The Washington times., 1895-06-01
Measures to Change Outlet Of
Boundary Sewers.
SEWAGE DEPOSITS AVOIDED
District wnIDlvert the Northeast Out
flow to Point Where Natural Drain
age Can BE obtained-B. & o. Com
pany's Right to Occupy Govern
ment Reservation.

The projected change OF the outlet to
Boundary sewer in the northeast section,
so as to avoid the deposit on the low lands
in a broad space of the Anacostia flats,
caused by the backwater from the East
ern Branch, has been decided upon, and
measures will be at once taken TO carry it
into effect. This is the matter, in part
that was recently under discussion be-
tween Commissioner Powell and a number
OF representative citizens, an account OF
which appeared in The Times of Tuesday
last
The proposition under consideration is
to temporarily divert the outlet from its
present natural course, the plan to be
maintained until the reclamation of the
flats can be consummated.
The present outlet is into the shallow
channel at Eighteenth and E streets north
east, running through Isherwood and
Rosedale. and the declension of the ground
is SO slight that the sewage becomes a de-
post and spreads its fumes abroad in hot
weather TO such Gn extent as to become
menace TO health. This will be obviated
by digging trench from the present ter
minus to the point where East Capitol
street strikes the Anacostia River, dis
trench viii run in a straight line south
eastward from Twentieth and d streets
to Twenty fifth and streets, where good,
natural drainage is obtained.
Should it be discovered that the Govern
ment has no right and can obtain none, to
traverse the entire route, the alternative
will be to follow the channel north of the
proposed trench to Twenty-fifth and
that point.
The work viii be done by the laborers
on the chain gang, in all probability ,as
measure of economy.
ALLEGED UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has been for a number of years
occupying a United States Government
reservation on Delaware avenue northeast,
near II street, and through the agency of
the Northeast Citizens Association the
question of its right to the ground has
been brought to the attention of the
United States District Attorney.
Mr.. Birney, several days ago, applied
TO the Commissioners for a history OF the
case, and yesterday a copy of a com
munication written a year ago was sent
him.
Mr.. Evan Fl. Tucker, chairman of the as
sociatiun's committee on proposed legis-
Iation, in June, 1894, propounded four
questions To the Commissioners, touch
ing the occupancy by the company of the
reservation nembered col and received
an answer, copy of which was yesterday
furnished TO Mr.. Biruey
The nature of the queries is indicated by
the responses, which were in substance
that the Commissioners are unable to find
any record of any authority from the Dis
trict to the Baltimore and Ohio Company
to lay tracks on the reservation, but il ap-
pears from the records OF the health office
that this point was designated as place
Of shipment for garbage, and the construc
tion OF sidetrack may have been an
incident of that tranSacuon The Com
missioners know of no authority vested
ln them to grant such permit.
The reservation was used by the District
as a property yard from about 1885 to
1890, by arrangement with the Baltimore
and Ohio Company, which was in posses
sion. The company still occupies the
reservation, but the Commissioners know
of no authority therefor.
Col. j. NJ Wilson, superintendent of
buildings and grounds, has been inquired
of, and says he knows of no permission
ever having been given the company to
occupy the ground.
MORTUARY REPORT
hcCOiu VI OtdluS ItpOIleu 10 Tue Hedltn
office for the twenty-four hours ending at
1 O'Clock yesterday:
White-Christopher Schwitz, aged IT
years; Louis Burgdorf. IA; John W. Wetzel,
SO; George W Richardson. 50; Frederick
Leason. 81; Maggie Preston Sc: Maurice
EDright, 21; Bella Brockheimer, Is; Sarah
Allen, 2; Margaret Lohmeyer, 6 days.
Colored-Arch. Regency, aged 8 years;
Harriet Jackson, III; Frederick Garden
38; George Washington, 81; Waiter Lewis,
21; Ida Sewen, IT; Reginald Francis, 2
months
Messrs T. W. Birney, T. A. Lambert,
Jesse b. Wilson end Thomas w Smith,
four representative citizens, have been ap-
pointed by the Commissioners as delegates
from the District to the Cotton States and
International Exposition to be held in
Atlanta in September.
The names of four other appointees viii
be announced as soon as they Indicate ac-
ceptance, the delegation being appointed in
response to the suggestion of the lady
commissioners, made several days ago for
cooperation and mutual aid in the effort
to make creditabe exhibit from the Dis
trict
The Northeast Washington Citizens As
sociation recently notified the Commits
sioners that the side rail way tracks laid
into the buildings and grounds owned by
Messrs. McDill, Jackson, and Jones on
Delaware avenue have been abandoned
and ask that the same be removed Public
Printer Benedict has been asked for infor-
nation concerning the abandonment of
the tracks, his bureau having charge of
it.