The morning times., 1896-05-01
DAHFRTH TO Be HEARD
Discharged Garbage Official Pc.
mitted 10 Explain.
HIS EMPLOYER APPEALS
Cider Cannot Be RetaiIed in the Mar
kets-Health Officer Reports on
James Creek CanaI-He Suggests
That the Health of the Community
Demands That Sewer BE Arched.

hearing will be given by the Commits
sioners today TO Collector Warfield and
Inspector II. Z. Danforth in reference TO
the latter's dismissal from Ills position
for alleged classification OF a report made
of his investigation OF complaint against
the garbage service.
Contractor Warfield, in whose employ
Danforth has been for several months, was
at the District Building yesterday, and
was asked If he knew anything of the pa r.
ticulars of the affair that caused the order
of dismissal.
He replied that he was advised only
Of the complaint alleged 10 have been pre-
ferred by the hotel proprietor and of Dan
forth's subsequent report of his investi-
CATION. He did not know OF The order
for the inspectors dismissal until he read
the report in the evening papers of Tues
day.
His mission to the office OF the Com
missiouers was TO make some inquiry about
The charges.
1t Is learned that the complaint Invest
gated by Danforth was made by tie man
ager of the Concord Flats, at the corner
OF Oregon and New Hampshire avenues
| northwest The report as received was
in the form OF protest against the In
efficient service, and was of such a charac-
ter that Health Officer Woodward fur
HlsHcu NdTileNu COPY OI IL anu
notified him TO appear and show cause
why fine should not be imposed
MR.. DANFoRTH's ACTION.
The result was an investigation by Mr..
| Danforth, who filed a letter, it Is alleged,
practically withdrawing the charges.
The subsequent inquiry, noted in The
Times, developed what the health officer
considered to be a false representation
upon the part of Danforth, and his dis
| missal followed.
| Danforth is understood to have very
different version OF the affair, and will ask
for reversal of the order. He claims to
| have done nothing to merit the penalty. and
! in addition to that he insists that he should
| have had u chance to defend himself before
| being summarily dismissed.
The Commissioners yesterday decided that
under the law they have no authority to
| issue a permit for the sale of cider in the
| markets in quantities of less than half a
| barrel.
The question arose upon the application
| Of Mr.. j. c. Boggs, OF Brookland, for the
privilege of selling the goods of a cider
company at the Eastern Market. The
market master declined to permit it, and
Mr.. Boggs appealed to the Commissioners.
The matter was then referred to the ex-
else board with the result stated.
David M. Lea obtained permit yesterday
TO construct five three-story brick and stone
dwellings at Nos. 1641 to 1645 street
and Nos. 1907 to 17O9 Seventeenth street
north west, 10 cost S46 800.
Other permits issued were as follows: To
G.. Riani, for two dweIlingsSst Nos. 81 and
L 56 Z street northeast. So 900; w. n. CAT
ford, stable and warehouse, rear of No
1 505 Benning road. $3.50
CANAL AND FISH WHARF.
Health Officer Woodward has made {
report to the Commissioners covering hi
observations OF the condition of the fish
wharf and the James Greek Canal.
DR.. Woodward makes no direct recon-
mendation. but suggests that for sanitar,
reasons the canal and wharf should bt
the subject of official attention.
The odorS arising from the canal were
noticed particularly by the doctor during
his INSPECTION OF the crematorv after night
fall. While he would be glad to see tht
canal preserved for commercial uses, he
is of the opinion that without proper
provision for that purpose the health OF
the community demands that it be arched
improved, and. used as a sewer.
Harbor Master Sutton reported yesterday
that his force collected twelve tubs OF
decaying fish at different points along the
wharf up TO and including the noon hour
An application for permission TO sub
divide a lot in Columbia Heights sub
division, made by Attorney Leo Simmons
has been re iected by the Commissioners, the
decision being based upon an opini on
rendered by Attorney S. 7. Thomas, to the
effect that the proposed subdivision would
interfere with the street extension plans
Mr.. Simmons demanded a rehearing
which was granted, aud the matter viii
he argued today at / O'Clock.