The morning times., 1896-02-27
CUTTERS and ROADWArS
Law for Removal of Refuse
TherGfr0m Made Effective.
SCOPE OF ACT EXTENDED
Non II Residents May BE Obliged To Con-
form to Regulations Through the
Assessment Plan-I5iil for Refuse
Cremation BEING Prcpared-Ne
Legislation Proposed as To Sewers.

The Commissioners of the District find
| that the law passed March ., 1895, pro-
viding for the removal of snow and ice,
dirt, sand, AMI other refuse from Che side
walks, crosswalks, and cutters in the
District, is ineffective in many respects, aud
have, therefore, recommended certain
! amendments TO The third and fourth sections
of the act. so that three notifications
| shall bc made.
The first is TO provide for the removal
! of dirt, sand. gravel, ana other refuse
from the roadways as well as from the
| sidewalks; TIE second extends the scope
of the law, which is now in force only in
the city of washington, by applying il to
such other portions of the District as the
Commissioners may from time 10 time
| designate, where the conditions are such as
to render il necessary, and the third is to
correct an error in the third section of the
measure.
By mistake, the law was made TO read
that the assessment provided for is TO
be carried on the regular tax roll of "lhe
! cities" and this the Commissioners amend
by substituting the word District" for
the cities"
The board cites as n reason for adding
AhN NOlu IOduNdA>, illtlt ssiihs gravel,
and other refuse, washed from lots above
the grades OF the streets upon which they
abut, is liable to cover the driveways as
well as the sidewalks. This is true, par
ticuiarly when the sidewalks are not paved,
and the cost of removing il is charge
upon the street cleaning department.
EXPENSE OF OWNERS.
There is no good reason, the Commits
sioners say, why such material should not
he removed al the expense OF the owners
OF the property, as the accumulation is due
10 their negligence in the matter of grading
or TO provide means TO prevent the wash
ing or falling OF material thcrefrum upon
the sidewalks.
lnallcaSeS where there is 4 nCn- compliance
with the provisions of the act. ii becomes
the duty or the Commissioners TO have the
refuse removed. aud the cost shall be
assessed as a tax against the abutting
property, ana shall be carried on the
regular tax roll OF the District and col
lectcd in the manner prescribed for the
collection OF other taxes.
The Commissioners sent copy of the bin
as amended, to Chairman Mcmillan, of the
Senate District Committee. with a request
for its immediate introduction.
The number OF bids submitted yesterday
and ndthereasonablea amounts proposed inmost
OF them, for incinerating the city's refuse
afford the Commissioners a great deal of
satisfaction, ana they are encouraged to
make the estimate for an appropriation.
There were four proposals asked for the
first calling FOR one furnace for a certain
territory, the city being laid off in districts
with prescribed boundaries; another was
for two furnaces. u third for three furnaces,
and the fourth was 10 cover the entire
service. under siipulaiions that have here
tofore been explained in The Times.
NAMES OF BIDDERS.
The bidders were: Mccoy & Co., residence
not stated, $4,000 for two furnaces;
R. II. Hood, Of Washington, for one fur
mace, SO ,g95; two furnaces, SI1, 995;
three furnaces, $l5,995; Mowbray < BAR
ley, Philadelphia, No. j proposal, $4,000:
No 2, 81 1000; No. 3, 81 4,CoO; No. 4, SI3,-
600; Frederick KOhlmeyer, New York. No.
proposal, $50 goo; No. ., $50 600: No. 8,
$4,000; No. 4, 100000: j. N Warfield.
Washington, No. l, $4,000fNo. 2, no bid;
No. 8, $4,000; No. 4, $4,000; George c.
Demo, representing A. W. ColweIl New York,
No. /. $4,000; No. >, $4,000; No. 3,
$4,000; No. 4, $4,000. The latter bid
der gave the District the privilege of buy
ing the outfit after construction at 90 per
cent advance on the cost.
The matter is now In the hands of the
health officer, who will at once prepare
a bin for submission 10 Congress for au-
thorlZation OF a contract.
1t VIII be drawn in large measure after
the draft Of the garbage bill, and as soon
as ii can be inspected ard approved by
the board VIII be sent to both Houses OF
Congress 10 he introduced Simult aneousIy.
TIE District Commissioners have under
adyiSemeDt and will soon submit il for=Con-
gressional action an amendment 10 the
law in respect TO sewer connections.
1t will make IL obligatory upon all owners
OF improved property TO make the neces-
sary connections between dwellings and
other structures and the sewer service.
All failures of resident owners VIII be
made punishable by fines, but in cases of
non-residents. where they cannot be reached
by police court proceedings, the law VIII
authorize, the District officials to have the
WORK done and pay the expense out OF the
emergency fund.
COLLECTED AS TAXES.
The cost VIII in each case then become
a charge against the property and be
assessed and collected as taxes.
The Commissioners went out yesterday
afternoon 10 inspect the new reservoir
just completed At Reno, near Tenleytown.
This reservoir has been frequently described
as being located on the highest point OF
ground in the District. 1t will become
distributor to the high service area and
will be an important factor in the system
of water supply.
W. A. Kimmell-waS granted n permit yes
terday for the construction of five brick
and stone dwellings at Nos. 2135 TO 2143
street extended. on Connecticut Avenue
Heights. The estimated cost of the struc-