The morning times., 1896-10-01

The garbage CONTRACTOR has at last
reached an agreement with the Smith
Cremaiory Company, anu the pieliminarics
ior The construction Of Il furnace on sQua re
63 have been concluded
Application for permit 10 build the
creInatory was made yesterday, and by
| direction Of the CoinTnIssIt nets tnr tiui,n.
Ing inspector uctaIleG an oTIIcial from his
| once 10 t;tie the measurements of the
| ,h.pupu' lSboit oi MiI,ii VAN De niuue
ood!. ~ is beiieved there will be no
ueidy IN Outlining the permit, anu in that
mediately. :"
Ii'e p.eiiminary contract was made al "A
conference neld yesterday, lnc SmIlh
company ,tSfeeIng TO Commence work as
| soon as the tuininissIL neis uutnu.ilru lie
| issuance OF the permit, ana IL IL CIaimed me
| furnace will DE Completed In about ninety
! DAYS from The date oI beginning The new
plant Will cost uDo.t SII.vUu
,,;ihc nc SIZE selected, AS was stated in The
n.r ~, ne'tIdi weeks ago, Is IN square b3.
near lhe old Naval Observatory
| sOMi ru.soIDLA J..r,.IDNS
lhefe are several residences within less
tIidn thfee hunutru icct oI me lot, anu tiir.r
& mas aoiiie suhb.sslon .Lit an eXIsliu:: Ia W
VIII Interfere WITH DulluIng a CiriiaiDly
80 near Il dwelling, but this, II Is uIu,.isI,,,,
VIII De met WIN the claim that the ;l,y
ment OF this kind
1he statute IvIerred TO is thar which
iornids the construction oI soap taclorIes,
bone boIiinS establishments ana ike: IN,
GA. llions IN II populated section. The claim
!s njaus- ihtd Ciciuatory, run upon aultary
lines. cailno, oe eAciuuc,i under tnoJlaw
The owner o, me Brown cremauory is
having it put in thor. 'sh repair, wl'h the
view oil giving it a iinaIr, 81 DIS .he pre-
iiIllnafy 10 It's acceptance by H.. 'onaaaco Ia g.,
tor. Inc Commissioners Will of CouI.e ne
asked TO give The plant their INEQUALITIES.
approval before taking it olr the hands Of
the owner.
tractor, that Two furnaces VIII consume
all OF the District garbage, and 1t is his
op'nIon there VIII not during tie life ur
his contract be any necessity for IA third
one.
In The estimation of Commissioner Ross
the effects of last nights storm constitute
strong argument IN favor OF placing all
telegraph, telephone and electric light
wires in underground.eondui
REQUIRE WEEKS FOR REPAIRS.
lie uamaEe 10 ailsoT tie overhead sys-
tens is Sncn thai 1t VIII Iake weeks to
make repairs aid restore the SCI, H., To
Its normal condition, and Mr. Ross be-
leves the experience Will demonstrate the
Letess'ty Ior Il cnapge iu TIE system.
Supt. Mics oi the telegraph and tel,.-
phone Serv. &c las Inulc.,,cu Ills Iur.ntIon
40 indke Ia ceta.iti report oi the expense
incurred IN restoring Jne lines, ana also
or the experiences 10 which lhe service
mas been suusecte.I, anu using lGcse IaCts
is me Dds.s, ie " AL sirUHgiy urge the au-
vIsabillty OF additional legislation TO re-
quire Wires 10 be put unGcr ground
lhlS suggestion VIII countless receive
the lnCOrScuent of li.,. Commissioners
Supt. Niles says tile storm was tie most
destructive to wires IN tie district scrvl,u
that has occurred IN all tie time he has
been connected with the department a
PERIOD OF twenty-elgHt wears. tie says IL
VIII require TWO weeks To get tie lines in
thorough order.
GRADING TO HAVE PREFERENCE.
tie DlS rict Comm ssiouers have ue-
clded upon change in ire manner OF eS-
uniaiiuS Tor punHc improvements Here
toIOrs preference las been gwen to the |
paving Oi streets and tie scEe.!uieS have
been made up with Il view ,UIEcTcaSine the |
area Ol paved ttoroug htares. Tie rule mere |
alter In making lie schedules VIII Ee TO |
give preference 40 grading ana regulating. |
Itic CCmni>si OBcrs have sc!ccIeu Il Iolnt |
on sixth street northwest, between ID and |
Z streets, ana VIII rauiaIe from there to |
al! paris Ul tie CITY where streets reIui re- |
grading or regulating.
Estimates ior pdNlnE VIII lie made terc- |
after Uuly where there - pTCnuu4-ced nccrs- |
SiUy for tlat class Of work.
Tue existing schedules vii! Ic Completed |
as made up, but future schedules Will show |
the change.
Ii Is tie belief Of the hoard that all exist |
ing streets should tie graded now, so that |
those who want 10 buIid may proceed to do !
SO without danger Of futile entdnplements !
The excise board Ia 5 announced that no |
appliCa iuns for tie transfer of either whole |
sale or FETAL liquor license for tie re |
maindcr Of the present year VIII be con |
sidcrcd after tie 2Cth OF October. |