The morning times., 1896-04-29

Health Officer Woodward. in compliance
with instructions received from the Com
mssioners, recently made a visit To Will
minston, Philadelphia, Camden and At
lantic City, as heretofore noted in. The
Times, to learn the present status of the
garbage situation at those places. and yes
terday submitted Il written report of his
observations.
Dr. Woodward Introduces his report with
the result of his inquiry as to the Brown
furnace at Wilmington, this being of prime
| Importance just now in view of the de-
| velopments lately at the foot of South
| Capitol street.
The doctor says ne was informed by the
| executive officer of the Wilmington board
| OF health that the furnace is giving entire
satisfaction. All OF the complaints re-
| celved concerning il, he says. were from
one man, and investigation showed that
| the odorS alleged were due to other causes.
The points of difference between the
/ Wilmington cFematory and the so-cailed
| Brown furnace in this city, are that the
| Wilmington plant employs oil for the
! generation of gas for the combustion of
! garbage, IL has a water jacket on both
sides of the furnace, the CRATE bars are
| much smaller than those used in the one
| used here, the roof OF the furnace is q
! hollow arch. and tie flame begins at the
| end of the furnace towards the stack and
passes over the garbage and returns to
| the flue under the CRATE.
There is no horizontal flue, as in the
| Washington furnace, nor is there a stack
| fire.
| CAPACITY OF A FURNACE.
DR.. Woodward was informed that the
| furnace at Wilmington has burned as much
! as 80 tons OF garbage in twenty-four
hours, continuously running. Some OF the
| ashes have been sold, but they do not
have ready market. owing TO the price
| demanded.
InPhiladclphia Dr. Woodward learned that
| the reduction plant is being operated with
| satisfaction, it being located in sIarsey
! setiledneighbOrhood. The Smith crematory
| there was not In opera ton during lie win
| Ter. owing TO the fact that the entire
| collection could be more economically
| handled at another furnace, the latter
| handling two hundred tons OF garbage per
| day.
The old Smith crematory at Atlantic Citv
! was reported TO he giving satisra ction.
| III has been in use for several years The
new furnace, erected last year, has failed
! TO render satisfaction, and is being re-
| modelled after the pattern OF the old one.
Health Officer Woodward discovered a
! slight odor al some distance from the two
| hundred ton furnace in Philadelphia but
| none from the Atlantic City plant, where
| there is much sma Her quantity consumed.
| The object OF DR.. Woodward's inspection
! Is not made apparent from any recommend
| alton or suggestion or his for he made none;
| butifit was TO learn from careful observation
| and inquiry whether or not other cities
! hdVediSCOyereds so much tina t is oh iectionable
| in furnace as to make it necessary to
! condemn the cremation process his judg-
| ment is doubtless in favor of the furnac ce and
| against change.
There are no new developments a the
| District building touching the erection
| of another furnace.
ADD TO ITS BEAUTY
Permit was granted by the building in
| Spcctor yesterday To CHIEF Justice Melville
! W. Fuller to make extensive improvements
! to Ills lately purchased residence at No.
| sol street northwest, the cost or which
| is estimated to be $4,000.
| The purpose is to build rear addition
| 14X36 feet, three stories and basement,
and TO make general interior repairs to the
| main building. 1t is also proposed to take
| out the present front bay windows and
substitute others of more elaborate pat
| tern, the colonial design OF the structure
however, being maintained.
Other building permits were issued as
follows: To W. X. Taylor. for private
| stable, No. 459 street northwest, 500;
| j. A. Wynkoop, two dwellings, including
| SlOtCIOOliIS, NUS II anu fIo NEW Jersey
| avenue, $4,000; f. X. RawsoD, dwelling,
Leroy place, Washington Heights, 81 900;
| w. W. Anderson. private stable. lot 243,
| square l 269, $500; s. Carr, two dwellings,
! Nos. $40 and 522 Seventh street south
| east. 81 800.
| The District Commissioners yesterday
sent to both Houses of Congress a recon-
mendation for an appropriation for the
| erection of q four-rOUm school building on
| uunCcnpipI norton nt on yr
| the Birney school is located.
OLD BUILDING UNSUITABLE.
The object of this new structure is to
accommodate the pupils now attending the
Hillsdale school, their present building
| being unsuitable.
The inspector of buildings estimates
| that the cost of the proposed building will
! be $4,000, and that amount is asked for
The Commissioners also recommended,
| by letter TO Chairman Teller and Cha IL
| man Grout Of the Senate and House COM
mttees, respectively, the appropriation
| of $4,000 for the construction of
four-room school building on the line of
| Connecticut avenue extended. For this
| building a site will have to be purchased,
which is estimated TO cost $4,000.
| The establishment of this school was
| recommended several days ago by Dr. A
| NJ Wilmer, the school trustee for the
l
and by interested citizens and property
owners.
1t is stated that fifty or more families
will be benefited by the increased facili.
ties which the new building will supply.
HIGHWAY ACT DECISION
| Commissioner Powell said yesterday
that the board had been furnished with
! the proofs OF the decision of the court of
| appeals in the highway extension pro-
| ceedings, and that as soon as the official
| paper reached them some action would be
taken looking TO the further prosecution Of
| the work.
AS stated i'll The Times of several days
since, the plates are nearly completed
| for the second and third sections, respec-
lively, and the next most important move
| will be to have these recorded.
Major Powell expressed personal graft
fication over the court of appeals decision
| in respect to the assessment of special
benefits. He said that whether legal
or not, the provisions of the act In that
regard were impracticable.
CASE OF LIEUT.. LANG