Evening star., 1896-10-26
Garbage CrematOry.

At last, after months of waiting every
thing is In readiness for the erection Of a
new garbage crematory. The permit for
construction was issued today to Inventor
Smith, and if he does not overestimate the
matter Washington will have a Smith
crematory running within three months.
For two weeks the work Of grading the
lot in square 63, where the new crematory
is to be erected, has been going merrily on.
Meanwhile the authorities were wondering
why the building permit was not taken out
They had passed upon it several weeks
ago, approving the site, and designating
the Smith crematory as the one to be
erected. Some thought deal was on hand
whereby the contractor was to sell out his
contract and retire from the scene There
was considerable ground for this assump-
ton, since 1t Is positively known that even
now negotiations are pending for the sale Of
the contract
The appearance Of Inventor Smith today
settled matters He repaired at once to the
office Of the inspector of buildings and made
himse.f known. Permit Clerk Ashford, re-
piying TO his question, informed him that
the Commissioners had approved his ap-
plicauen, and the permit was all ready for
him, after few preliminaries had been
description of the crematory, the inventors
name and address and the deposit of 81
INTO the Golfers Of the District These be:
ing complied with the permit was handed
At last, after months of waiting, he had
the coveted permit to build a crematory Of
his own construction at Washington, the
capital city of the republic.
The permit reads as follows:
This Is to certify that NJ. v. Smith, en-
gineer, has permission to build an open
platform and erect q Smith crematory on
square G3. between 22d and 23d streets
northwest, south of Water street, accord
ing to conditions of existing garbage con-
tract and In accordance with application
No ao4. on file in this office, and subject to
the provisions of the building regulations Of
the District"
In the detailed specification upon which
the permit was issued occur these words:
ITO build one artificial gas producer and
two regenerative gas furnaces, and open
platform 45 feet by 80 feet.
1t is understood the interested property
owners and residents in the immediate
neighborhood will commence q fight against
the crematory In the courts.
Hard Question.
The recent severe storm. not satisfied
with destroying thousands Of dollars worth
of property, has involved the Commission
ers in a matter that causes the thinking
apparatus of the Triumvirate to get mixed
up and necessitate a reference to the ac-
counting officers of the treasury Of a vexed
problem.
When the widening of Sherman avenue
was proposed, among the first to recognize
the SaIae OF Sucn an Improvement and as
sist in bringing about the desideratum was
a gentleman named Du Shane. He prompt
ly donated sufficient land in front Of his
premises to widen the street, and the Com
missioners as promptly promised to move
his house back on grade in consideration
therefor. The District workmen were en-
gagged in the work when the storm came.
The house-a two-story flame structure
was underpinned. and when the wind struck
1t was completely demolished. Now the
question arises, out of what money can the
District reconstruct the house? The Com
missioners feel not only responsible, but
morally bound to restore the house. They
have discussed the matter In many ways
but failing to come to any agreement, have
referred the matter to Controller Bowler
for a ruling