The evening times., 1895-10-04

Contractor Joshua N. Warfield received
authority this morning to apply for per-
nit to erect garbage crematory at the
junction of South Capitol and streets,
and expects to begin the work of construc-
tion at once.
The system of cremation TO be
established there is that known as
the Brown, an invention of g. H. Brown,
who has had plants in operation in Boston.
Mas, and Bellville, n. j., Wilmington,
Del, and elsewhere.
The plant proper is fOrty-three feet In
length, with an inside width across the
grade of 1-2 feet. 1t stands about nine
feet high and is constructed of fire brick.
having thick walls.
Surrounding the furnace on the outside
is a jacket, in which water is kept con.
stantly moving to preserve an even tenn
perature and retard the tendency toward
disintegration.
This system is said to work well, and
the escape of gases is believed to be
erfectually prevented.
The furnace is surrounded by close
building of brick, which will cost not less
than $4,000; a structure, which the owner
claims. will be attractive in appearance
and such as to obscure the purpose of its
construction.
INJUNCTION MAYFoLLow.
The letter of yesterday from the Commis
siOners tdoAttorneys Davidge and Tutten,
who represent the Southeast Washington
Citizens Association very clearly fore
shadowed the action of to-day. II solves
undlsputabiy the conundrum OF the hour, at
least, in respect TO the selection OF one
crematory and its site.
The next announcement Will be Of the
decision as TO the second plant and
location, a question that il is likely Will
be held in allegiance for several days, If not
wee rs.
What will now be done by the citizens of
South Washington remains to be seen.
though their course was plainly indicated
in the late interviews had with the COM
missioners.
1t viii be an appeal to court, unless the
people reconsider the determination they
have so repeatedly expressed. A temporary
restraining order will Doubtless be obtained
at once, and the future will decide as to
the merits of their cause.
Ii is the desire of the Commissioners that
the system be first tried, and the fact
established by experience whether or not
the plant viii prove a nuisance.
The remedy in case the crenatory shall
prove to be offensive, they say, is easily
enforced, and the company is obligated To
remove it i'll the event that it produces
the i'll effects anticipated by the people
Interested.
CONGRESS- HEIGHTS SCHOOL.
Seven contractors submitted bids yes
terday for the contract for building the
Congress Heights schoolhouse, the lowest
being that of Thomas E. Cabell, 81 500.
Assessor Trimble viii, it is understood,
include in bis estimates this year an in
crease in the salaries of his clerical force,
recommending an advance OF 500 per an
mum, respectively, in the pay OF eieve n OF
his official helpers. The assessor Will not
ask FOR an Increase in the number OF clerks.
Coroner Hammett requests the Commits
siunerS To irclude in their estimates for next
year an item of S12, eco for the construc-
ton of modern morguc-
Collector Davis reEews to the Commits
sioners his recomme ndation for the ap-
pointmcnt of n deputy. His business, he
says, is constantly increasing, and FOR the
prompt and proper discharge of the duties
q deputy collector is imperatively required.