Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
DISTRICT AT AIR S
Dr.. Woodward Finds Some 0dor at the
Garbage Crematory.
Notes From the District BUILDING of
Interest to All Citizens and
Taxpayers.

Health Officer Woodward has detected
foul and offensive odors emanating from
the garbage crematory, and has notified
the Commissioners.
1t seems DR.. Woodward has been
conducting an investigation on his own
hook for some time past. He did not
think that the South Washington citizens
who live in the immediate neighborhood
of the creplatory would wilfully misrepre-
sent the situation, but up to within few
days he has been unable to corroborate
their reports and alleged odors. When
ever he visited the crematory everything
was clean and sweet. and the air instead
of being laden with noXfous odors was
burdened with sweet perfumes. Perhaps
some one had given the crematory people
the tip that the doctor was coming. At
any rate he decided upon campaign Of
his own. and resolved to visit the Gre
matory without notice to any one. So
during the past week he made flank
movement and approached the crematory
from the west and afoOt. 1t seems the
doctor, with his olfactory nerves standing
high in the breeze, had detected foul
smell in the southwesterly part Of South
Washington. and directing his driver to
keep well to the windward followed the
smell to within a short distance of the
crematory and then dismountea to pursue
his Investigations afOot 1t Is understood
he wended his way past the soap factory
at Buzzards point and took a Whit of the
breeze that played around the structure.
But his well-trained nose knew the diff
ference and turning that organ to the
side took up the Trail again and followed
it right to the crenatory door. Once he
nearly lost the scent through the bad man.
ners of watch dog that chased him off a
vacant lot. Nothing daunted, however
he was soon on the right trail again. and
entered the building. where he found
things not to his liking by any means.
watehman and closely inspected every
nook and Granny of the building.
Things were far from right The ere
matory was in bad odor So he made a
of the furnace, which was not quite SIM
liar to the others he had seen, and pro-
ceeded home. where he wrote a report to
the Commissioners, setting forth the facts
Nothing has been done, however. although
1T is understood the Commissioners will
call the garbage contractor before them
and ask for an explanation.
From away down there in South Wash
irgton the citizens association evidently
got Whit of the report. for when the
Commissioners office opened this morning
there was Chairman Brown of the commit
tee on nuisances, accompanied by his lieu
tenant, Edwards. They declined to state
the object of their visit. adding the case
vas In the hands of their lawyers, and
they had been cautioned not to talk.
Commissioners Report on Bills.
The District Commissioners have written
to the Senate District committee in refer
N--oe " 'iiiee hialteiS recently REFERRED 10
them. In regard to Senator Carriers amend
ment appropriating 5000 to grade and regu-
late Illinois avenue between Grant circle
and Albemarle street. in Petworth, the Com
m1ssioners say that the proposed work is
Included in their estimates for the construc-
ton OF county roads in 1897, being the
eleventh item on that list. They say in
reference to the bill relating to the proba tie
OF Wills, that they have no official connec-
ton with. such matters, and suggest the
reference of the bills to the chief Justice of
the supreme Court Of the District AS to
Senator Bakers amendment appropriatinx
S1,Ooo to grade and regulate Kansas avenue
between BriShtwood avenue and Sherman
circle, in Petworth, they say that the work
Is desirable out 1t Is rot SO necessary for
the public interests that it should be given
preference over the list of county roads
whose construction was estimated for in
the estimates for 1897