The evening times., 1896-05-13
MANY WARRANTS IRE 0DI
More Than Two Hundred Issued
I. i for violators of Law.
OFFICIALS TAKE ACTION
Failure to Provide Proper Recep-
tacIes for Garbage VIII Cause Citi-
zens to Be Brought Into Court.
Senator Morgan's sCompiaint-Minor
District Matters and Daily Orders.

A house to house search is being made by
the health authorities for garbage recep-
tacles which are not patterned and con-
structed according to the health regulations.
Inspector George Washington Rae of the
health office is now devoting his time ex-
clusively to this work. and he has been
facetiOusly termed inspector of garbage
cans, covers and handles
As result of Inspector Rae's house-to-
house work, Warrant Clerk Washburn and
Clerk Elliott OF the police court issued about
$50 warrants today against householders,
principally in the northeast and southeast
sections, charging them with being then
and there the occupants of certain premises
where garbage is accumulated. did then and
there fail to provide for the reception OF
said garbage water-tight metal recep-
tacle, provided with a cover having
handle thereon"
The receptacle is to contain not less
than three nor more than ten gallons.
The lowest penalty is Il line of 80. Many
OF the cases will he tried III Judge kimbaifs
court tomorrow. The warrants will he
served today aud tonight. About 100
more will be issued tomorrow.
A SENATOR'S COMPLAINT.
Senator Morgan has called the attention
of the Commissioners to the multitudeo OF We
hicles that congregate daily in the vicinity
of his residence, No. 315 Four -Ind-a-halr
street north west, to the obstruction OF the
street and side walk. Lieut.. Kelly has been
instructed to axe such nieasuresras the la W
permits to mitigate the conditions COM
planned of.
The lieutenant S attention has been called
TO section Is, page 21S, OF Webb's digest,
which makes it unla wful for any person to
place or allow to remain on any street or
avenue, any horse rack or horse-trouGh,
and forbidding the same on any open space
OF the same.
Section 8, page IS, OF the police reEula-
tions is also noted for the officers guid-
auCe, which provides that no vehicles
shall stop abreast of another vehicle upon
any street to the obstruction of tIarfic.'
Messrs. E. II. Tucker. n. L. King and
Samuel Sowerbutts, representing the North
east Washington Citizens Association.
called on Commissioner Powell this morning
and placed in his hands the resolution adopt
ed by the association cOmmendatory OF the
board plans of street extension in the
northeast. They also discussed the propo-
sition for the conversion OF GraCeland Gem
etery into park.
Major Powell said he thought Maryland
avenue should I've extended through the
grounds. and is not Of the opinion that the
cemetery can be exclusively retained as
park, but promised TO consider the request.
SUMMON A JURY.
The Commissioners have forwarded to
the United States marshal for the sum
moning of Il Jury Of twelve impartial citi-
Zens to ascertain the damage which may
ACCRUE 10 any person cr persons by the
opening of an alley in the square bounded
by whitney and Sheridan avenues, Seventh
street and certain undivided ground in
BeIleview. The jury is to tie PAID by the
auditor upon the marshars certificate.
Official ordcrs for sidewalks and sewers
were issued today as fellows.
For cement sidewalks to lie laid under
the pro visions of the permit system. in front
of No. 144I Rhode Island northwest, No.
1894 r street northwest. Nos. IT'S and
1870 Fifteenth street north west.
For construction of $50 feet Of twelve
inch sewer. in alley of square 1860. under
inc permit SlSlplIi, AtttOi t"NHA9s
onc-inch sewer in same alley, to serve as
an outlet for the other, to be charged to
current Appropriation.
Private E. II. Wood of the police force
was summarly dismissed from his posi-
tion today for intoxication. The officer
had. on several different occasions recent
ly. been charged with entering harrooms
when on duty. but each time gave plausi-
BILE excuse. An order was issued. how
ever. to fine him, but before the order
could be enforced the lieutenant OF his pre-
cinct reported having found him under the
influence of liquor while patroling his
route, and nc was at once retired.
The Commissioners forwarded to Con
gress today statement Of the estimates
made of the revenues OF the District for
the fiscal year ending July l. 1897. 1t is
a duplicate of the report heretofore pub
in, bn