The Washington times., 1895-04-03
Garbage Regulations and Con-
tract Under Consideration.
EARLY AGREEMENT EXPECTED
Laws of Importance Enacted by the Last
Congress Which the Commissioners Are
Requiredto Enforce -Trespassers Warned
Not to Occupy Grounds Of the Old Hay-
Market-Fire department Cases Settled

There was lengthy discussion of the
proposed garbage regulations yesterday af-
ternoon, in which Dr. Woodward, Attorney
Thomas, and the three Commissioner rs par
ticipated. superintendent Bayly, repre-
senting Mr.. warfnld, the present contrac-
tor, called during the conference and had
a brief interview with the Commissioners.
II is understood that the contract, spec-
fications, rules and regulations, under
which the garbage service will be in future
controlled. Will be agreed upon by the latter
part of the present week. There will be
a conference between Mr. Warfield and the
the present contract, and if mutual agree.
ment be reached, as seems to be assured, the
contract Will be annulied to take effect upon
a given date and advertisement will be
ordered for bids upon which to base new
contract, and also for the construction of
plant, probably q crematory, for the dis
posaI Of the refuse. The matter will be
in shape by Monday next.
The late Congress enacted a number of
laws of interest to the District, some
OF them specifically applying to local af-
fairs and others general in their character,
but including the District in theirproylsions
Some of the more important, which the
Commissioners viii assist in enforcing are
these
1T is made unlawful for the head OF any
department to purchase fuel of any dealer
except it be first weighed or measured by
some competent person appointed by the
head OF tie department or the chief of the
bureau for which it is required The
nm aSfi inn w haf In
the inspectors OF coal and wood now in Of
ficeswill be entrusted with tie duty of
weighing and measuring, or whether new
men Will have TO bc appointed.
BONDS EXAMINED BIENNIALLY.
Under another act it is made incumbent
upon every officer required by law to take
and approve offic al bonds. and this in
cludes the Commissioners, TO have the same
TO be examined at least once every two
years, to ascertain the suffieicpcy OF the
securities, and 10 approve and fix the
amounts OF bonds. 1t Is all O required that.
official bonds shall be renewed every four
years, andmay be ereQnired tobe strengthened
as often may be deemed necessary.
The Secretary OF Agriculture lsempo wered
to make such rules and regulations TO pre-
vent the transport alton Of condemned
carcasses, or parts OF Carcasses. OF cattle,
sheep, and swine from one State TO another,
and from or to the District. A fine of
81 COO is imposed for each violation, to
which may be ADDED imprisonment not to
exceed one year.
The owners or operators of stores, shops,
offices, manufactures or other places
where there ale female employees are re-
quired TO prov de seats for the use OF such
employees, and shall permit them 10 be used.
Regulations or rules TO evade this law are
made punishable by fine of $50 Tor each
offense.
II eads OF executive departments, in
elusive OF the Commissioners, are required
by yet another statute TO cause daily eX-
animation OF the Congressional Record,
when issued, TO note documents, reports,
and other publicat IONS of interest TO their
several departments, and shall order d
sufficient number OF copies of the same to
supply their official subordinates.
The Commissioners, along with other
/ public functiona RES, are required to re-
/ port to the first annual session OF the Fifty
4 fourth Congress, ard aTEuaily thereafter,
/ IN the annual book OF est mates, a state
/ ment rs TO the condition of business in his
/ department, showing whether The same
! is in arrears, and il SO. in V hat division. the
4 extent thereof ard She reasons therefor:
also, a statement of the number OF employees
with the amount OF heir compensation ap-
! propriated for IN any bureau or office but
| detailed 10 some other office.
FIRE ESCAPE AMENDMENT
There was defect in the old law govern
ing the introduction of fire escapes The
Commissioners had adopted stringent regu-
lations requiring them to be placed, but
they were not able to compel obedience
4 The late Congress renledied the defect.
1t is made unlawful 10 issue a license tC
the lessee or proprietor of any building il
! the District to be used as hotel factory OF
/ theater. tenement house. hail. or place of
! amusement or for other business unless
! the application he accompanied by q GER
| tificatc from the building Inspector that
! the same is provided with fire escapes and
other fixtures required by the law OF 1887.
| The Commissioners have power to enforce
their regulations. and hereafter there will
be no oevasion nor neglect tolerated.
1t was ordered by the Commissioners yes
terday that the Rock Creek Railway be
authorized to equip its cars with the
| Claud fender, the details of said fender
to be approved by the Commissioners.
Engineers license of the second-class
was ordered to he issued yesterday To j
McFarlane
Private j. l. Martin, of the District fire
department, who was tried and convicted
! March 26 for general bad management and
! cruelty heating the engine team, was yes
| etrday ordered To be fined $40. Fireman
! j. ID. O'Connor, who was tried March &c
for neglect cf dnty, was ordered TO be fined
| So and reprimanded.
TRESPASSERS WARNED
| The courts havinc danided that rho Com