Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-08
South Washington Association on
the Garbage Crematory.
MORE THAN THEIR SHARE
Fighting Nuisances in That Section
Of the City.
REM ARKS LAST MIG HIT

canal and the citizens think they have more
than their share in this. Last evening there
was a largely attended meeting of the asso-
citation held at the rooms of the Washington
Athletic Club, DIR. Winters, president of the
association, in the chair. -.
When the meeting was called to order,
Secretary Story read the minutes of the
last meeting, which were adopted, and Mr..
Prentiss, of counsel for the association, was
called upon to address the gathering.
He spoke of the issuance of the permit, and
said he had been told that the permit had
rot gone out Of the Office of the building in
spector.
There was discussion about the permit
and the building regulations. and it was
stated that a house belonging to Mr.. Martin
was only one hundred and sixty feet from
the old structure Of the garbage company,
while the law requires that the building
shall be two hundred feet from any other
building.
Reference was made to the protest made
by Mr.. Martin, owner of the property, and
which was printed in The, Star at the time.
Mr.. Martin stated that he had made the
measurement, and found that the two hun
dred foot limit would extend forty feet into
the old building.
President Winters said he thought the
Commissioners would make the measure
ment by going out into the street and then
back again.
But" said member, 1.-The Commission
ers are on record in the Soldiers Home mile
limit cases, where an airline measurement
was made"
Secret Methods.
1t was stated that some trouble was be-
ing experienced in getting a copy of the
permit, and Presi lent Winters said lie
thought the Commissioners were getting
little uneasy.
"They don't know what this association
is going to spring on them," he said.
But said Mr.. Brown. I'VE don't have
any secret meetings. while the Commits
sioners do, and they ought to know just
what we are DOING
They are running a 'speak-easy' at the
District building" said Mr.. Leonard.
Mr.. Martin said he had read in The Star
communication from the Marbury School
about the breaking Of one of the Odorless
Company's barrels, and he was anxious
to know what the people would do If they
had dozen barrels emptied every night
That he said, us what is done down
here"
A Distinction.
Mr.. Martin referred to the report of the
health officer, and said he was not in At
lantic City long enough to tell anything
about the plalt. He, also criticised. the
health officers report on the milk ques-
ton, and said he knew no more about the
milk business than he did about the crema-
tory.
1t was stated that the Commissioners
held that s.gners are not necessary in this
matter. The consent of the property own
ers, it was said, will not be necessary.
But" said Mr.. Martin, 'ff a man wants
to have a coal yard he will have to have
signers, because that's nuisance, but
crematory, of course, Is not a nuisance.
rot when the Commissioners want the
crematory."
President Winters inquired If Mr.. ]. VIM.
Lee, the undertaken, had not experienced
/ some trouble in the erection of cremat3ry
at his place. and Mr.. Lees foreman. Mr..
Lee had not yet had any trouble. He has
been away for a month, said Mr.. Tolliver,
looking at different crematories. and he
has not yet decided upon what system he
Is going to use. He will use :he best one
and will not have to get permit. If there
Is to be any trouble it will come after the
erection Of the affair.
Matter of Odors.
Mr. Martin referred to the VISIT of Com
missioner Ross to the ole building, when he
said the odor smelled like coffee! All p"
After that visit" said Mr.. Martin, II
went in a store on It'll street and asked for
a pound of Commissioner Ross coffee. and
came near getting put out"
In this connection Mr. Martin referred to
the petition of the association two years
ago, in which this appeared:
"Withou. going into the question Of the
hygienic difference between cdors and dis
agreeable or unpleasant cdors, we submit
that all odcrs which are not pleasing and
at the same time harmless are nrisances.
ut is related that upon the occasion of
enc of your visits to the works Of the Ma
tional Sanitary Company your driver, who
remained outside with your carriage, was
overcome and sickened by the stencil. yet
1t seems that you observed no disagreeable
or unpleasant doors. We do not mean to
charge you with bias or partiality, and it
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satisfaction with the company's plant and
method, because of their great improve
ment Of the garbage system generally, in
which we all rejoice. may have made you
loath to conviction and fortified you against
disagreeable and unpleasant doors during
the short time you could give to the in
spection."
Mr.. R. J. Collins addressed the association
on the garbage problem and said he
thought that when the case reaches the
court the Commissioners will find that the
Judges will give the citizens fair treatment.
He also referred to the James Creek canal,
and Mr.. Brown related his experience pass
ing there. Mr.. Story said that the health
inspectors had been about investigating the
typhoid fever and he was anxious to know
whether or not they had looked over the
canal
Several Nuisances.
Mr.. Benjamin Kidd said that one of the
inspectors had been at his house and ques-
toned him about the death of his wife, He
wanted to know from what well water was
obtained and from what cows she had got
milk, but said nothing about the loud
smelling canal.
There was a further discussion of gar
bage and canal nuisances. Reference was
made to the petition already mentioned, in
which the objects of the people were stated
as follows:
First That the plant Of the National
Sanitary Company be removed.
Second. That the nuisances created by
the wharves Of the Odorless Excavating
Company and P. Mann & Co. be abated.
Third That the James Creek canal
monstrosity be eradicated."
Now, the citizens are anxious to prevent
the building of another plant, while they
are still endeavoring to abate the other al
legged nuisances.
On account of the status of the garbage
problem no definite action could be TAKEN
and when the association had finished the
evenings business an adjournment until
next Monday was announced. At next
Mondays meeting constitution and by
laws will be reported. and the meeting
promises to be one of interest to the resi-
dents of South Washington.
"PennsyIvania Railroad" to Balti-
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