The morning times., 1896-04-18
cI1Y's GARBAGE PRODUCT
Urgent Necessity for the Erec-
tion of Another Crematory.
PRESENT ONE INADEQUATE
Subject Discussed at Length by COM
missioners and Contractor-AnOthe
Conference to Be Held Today-COI-
lections Increased to Sixty-five Tons
Per Day-Other District Matters.

topic at the District building, the neces-
silly for provision for ways and means
for the increase of facilities is forced
upon the Commissioners by the approach
OF the heated season.
SiXty-five tons of refuse were received
al the crematory, and it is evident that at
that rate plant that is only fitted for
the consumption OF sixty tons in ten hours
will not be equal TO the demand for space.
Contractor Warfield, his attorney, Mr..
H. f. Davis, and his assistant, Mr.. s. P
Bailey, were i'll consultation with the Com
missioners, Auditor Petty and Health
Officer Woodward yesterday aftern oon
for two hours discussing the situation.
No conclusion was reached, and the Ques-
ton will he again canvassed today, when
there will probably be Il decision made.
Another point raised for determination
by the commissioners is upon difference
OF opinion as 10 the method adopted by
the health officer to enforce compliance
with the garbage regulations. Mr.. War
field objects to the rigid rule OF filming
for violati ons.
MR.. WARFIELD'S POINT.
His contention is that the collections from
the 40 900 houses in the District cannot
be made without an occasional omission,
and that when there are but few COM
force fine; or, in other words, where
there might be but dozen or fifteen COM
plants In any twenty-four hours, the
service should be rated us satisfactory.
DR.. Woodward w ould not agree TO this.
He said the object OF the law was to exact
as nearly perfect service as possible, and
that the collection of u fine for each
violation was a means to that end.
He Contended that the absence OF charges
was not conclusive evidence of u faithful
discharge of duty upon the part OF the
contractor, and that to ignore even a single
just complaint might be TO excuse Il fragrant
violation.
Mr.. Warfield further claims that where
| the police court has Jurisdiction OF a case
1t is not proper, nor just, for the health
officers TO exercise the prerogative of q
| judicial officer and inflict penalty. There
! was but single case, the imposition of a
| fine of $40, brought to the attention of the
board, but Hpan that the test will be
| made.
RECOMMEND ADVERSE ACTION.
The Commissioners recommended adverse
action, yesterday, in two communications
| to Chairman Babcock, of the House Dis
| trict Committee, upon bills for the separate
extension of two city thoroughfares-one
being House bill S113, applying TO New
Jersey avenue, between Brlghtwood and
Whitney avenues; the other. House bill
S11H. for the extension of Eleventh street
from Florida avenue to New Jersey avenue.
The legislation asked for is for the bene
fit of the lexington and Soldiers Home
and the Brightwood Railway Companies. re-
spectivcly, whose officials are seeking an
outlet to the Zoo.
The Commissioners have submitted to
Congress a bill comforting the right OF
Extension upon each of these companies and
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get bill through to establish the streets
In order that the right of way may be
ascertalned and located.
BY way of comment upon each of these
measures the Commissioners say that the
policy contemplated in the act referred to
the highway act-was the outcome OF many
years of experience of the municipal au-
thorities of this District and of Congress
In dealing with the subject of street eX
| tension. and was decided upon as the only
practical way TO secure harmonious and
economical results In that direction. To
depart from that policy would be retro
grade step, which would reopen the whole
question and involve a repetition of the
costly and embarrassing complications
which led to its7edoption.
PREFER HIGHWAY ACT
They also relterate their opinion that
| the measure providing for general ex-
| tensions, as amended, is the best solution
| of the whole matter, and say they propose
to discourage legislation not consistent
| with that plan.
Prof S. P. Langley of the Smithsonian
Institution, whose adverse opinion of the
Mount Pleasant and Zoo Gravity Railway
was filed several days ago, has written
| second letter to the Commissioners, in
which he speaks in highest terms of their
| proposition for the extension of existing
| roads in the direction of the park.
He regards that plan as the one which
| Will better than any other enable the
| people to reach the Zoo. The CUmmis-
| sloners forwarded copy of the letter to
Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Sen
ate District Committee and to Chairman
| Babcock of the House Committee.
Building permits were issued yesterday
| as follows: W. j. Dantz, two dwellings.
Nos. 532 and 534 Third street southeast,
| $1,s00; Mary E. Hartigan. two dwell
| ings, Nos. 634 and 636 NJ street south
east, $1,000; Cleveland Park Company,
dwelling, No. 1922 Newark street, So, 800
| Application was filed by the heirs of
william Stone for four-story business, No
| 1345 E street, valuation not stated.