Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
DISTRICT AT IRIS
Ths Payments Due the Garbage Con-
tractor.
Going Over the Figures-News Of In
terest From Headquarters-In-
teresting to Taxpayers.

1t Is expected that the claim of the garb-
age contractor for some $1,000 additional
compensation under his contract will be
decided against him. 1t will be recalled
that Contractor Warfleld received nearly
$1,000 for four months service, before the
present contract went into effect. His bid
Under the present contract was $1,000, and
he claims that he Is entitled to eight
twelfths Of that sum for the remaining
eight months Of the year. The District, on
the other hand, shows a schedule. upon
which payments are made monthly to the
contractor for work performed. These pay
nents range all the way from 81. S2S.G7 for
twenty-seven collections per month from
each house. to $2,357.57 for eight collections
per moath from each house. The contrac-
tor, however, repudiates the schedule,
which. he says. was prepared and adopted
without his knowledge or consent.
A new phase of the controversy has just
been developed. Auditor Petty has ex-
pressed his views in writing upon the claim
of the contractor, and he takes the view
that the contractor is not entitled to one
cent more than the appropriation less the
amount deducted for the four months ser
vice. He says. Also that the schedule was
prepared upon the earnest solicitation of
Manager Bayly, the representative of the
contractor. and that the latter has no just
claim against the District.
Upon TINS presentation OF 1aCtS, II Is De-
leved, the attorney for the District will
give an adverse opinion upon the claim.
There Is no change in the situation at the
crematory. The fires are out and the plant
is silent and odorless. The inventor is in
Philadelphia comforting with his hackers.
Nothing has been heard from the con-
tractor. except that he is away down the
Potomac looking for a place to land the
garbage AT the present time, the garbage
is taken to Shepherds, Just opposite Alex
ardria, where it Is transported ashore in
small boats, and used Cor fertilizer. A COM
plant was registered at the health office
today that the garbage was being deposited
within the limits Of the District of Column
b!a. Manager Bayly of the garbage com
pany explained to the health officer that
the farm upon which the garbage was be-
iEg spread was partially within the Dis
trict, hence the complaint. He promised,
however, to see that no garbage was taken
into the District
Bids Opened.
Bids were opered today at the Com
missioners' office for various kinds Of
sewer work. The bidders were John ia
CODY, Lyon Bros. A. C. Chenoweth, E. g.
c. Bolden, John Larguey. Andrew Gleeson.
F. M. Lesher & Son and James Mccain
dish.
bad Odors.
Al other attempt is being made by the
garrison at the arsenal to rid itself Of tho
OlSaSfeeaDie doors WHICH ellldidte from
the soap factory at Buzzard's Point. Col
onel Closson, the commanding officer at the
arsenal, has written a letter to the Com
missioners calling attention to what ne
terms an intoierable nuisance, and asks
their cooperation to get rid of the fac
tory. The complaint has been forwarded
to the health officer for investigation and
report.
Will BE Rebuilt.
The building inspector today issued
permit to owen O'Hare to repair the dam
age and restore the brick buildings which
were destroyed by fire some time ago. The
new building to be erected Will include
from 93S to 942 Louisiana avenue and 933
to 955 b street northwest, and when COM
pleted will be used as a horse bazaar. The
estimated cost, IS given, will be 5000.
Liquor Licenses.
The following bar room transfers were al
lowed by the excise board today: r. E.
Davis, 237 New Jersey avenue northwest;
VIM. Meehan, 3033 NJ street northwest: 1.
Rudd, 943 street northwest; Patrick Raj
terry, 322S NJ street northwest; Louis Win
ton, 1927 F. street northwest. Wholesale
Philip A. Ward, 1252-54 10th street north
west.