The record-union., 1899-10-31
COVERING up THE DUMPS.
TRUSTEES REFER IT TO THE
STREET SUPERINTENDENT.
Ordinance to Prevent the Spread
Of Infectious Diseases
Passed.

AT the meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees last night Trustees Mckay, rep
bets, Paine, Dolan, Devine, Brown anu
Kent were present.
Louis Bahrs asked that a crossing Dc
put in at Twenty eighth and w stfeels'
TO enable residents to get to the elec-
trio cars. The matter was referred 10
the Street Committee.
A message was received from the
Mayor appointing DR.. Thomas ROSS as
a member of the City Board OF Heallh'
vice self, time expired.
The usual salary and other claims
We're allowed.
Kent said he wished to make an eX-
PLANTATION in regard to the new patro1
wagon, as some people might think that
he was interested in the deal. He did
not buy the team or have anything 10
do with it, except to vote for the bill.
Paine. for the Street Committee, IN
relation to the request of the City
Board of Health that the Trustees put
on some more dirt to cover up the
dumps across the leyee, reported that
some more dirt should be put on it. 1t
would do very little good, however, un-
less people were prevented from put
ting more garbage there. He toun1
when he went out the other day that
lot of rotten carrots had been dumped
there.
Devine said the officer on the beat
should be instructed to keep watch ana
arrest any persons found dumping
garbage there as they had no business
to do so.
Dolan said the board had gone to con.
siderable expense in covering them up.
but it was not satisfactory. The board
is scored for spending the city's money,
and scored if it does not do the work
Superintendent of Streets Touhey said
that not more than one-fifth of the
work asked for by the Board of Health
was done in order to save money.
Tebbets said the board had expended
about $4,000 within the last year that
had not been provided for, and that it
was scored for extravaganza. He was
willing to expend money for the health
of the community, but he wanted to
know if it was necessary to go to this
expense. The board had acted in good
faith. and he wanted the necessity for
this expense investigated.
Brown said there was no question of
the necessity of the work He wanted
first, however, to know what the Board
of Health wants done. He moved that
the matter be referred to the Street
Committee. the Board of Health and
the Superintendent of Streets, to report
to the board.
Kent said the work should be done
at once, while dirt can be got cheaply.
Browns motion was lost. and the
matter was referred to the Superintend-
ent of Streets.
The nomination Of H. F. Miller as
special policeman was confirmed.
THE DOLAN CHARGES.
Kent said he had had no time to in
vestigate the charge against Night Ser
geant Dolan. The man making the
charges was present, and he asked that
the board hear his statement.
Tebbets said he was ready to report
Tor the committee, but was willing 10
wait and give Kent an opportunity to
see the complainant.
The committee was granted a week s
further time.
P-STREET PLAZA
Brown said the P-street Plaza was
looking Well, and he asked the DOafd
to furnish some fine trees for the middle
of it He moved the Street COMMITTEES
be instructed to investigate the matter
and select trees.
Paine said he had a list of trees rec
commended by the man in charge of the
park, and had submitted it to the diff
ferent florists of the city. He thought
the trees should all be evergreens, and
did not favor deciduous trees.
Kent thought the trees should be OF
quick growth. He moved that bids for
different varieties Of trees be adver-
tised for and that the board listen to
arguments in favor of the different
kinds of trees. He was opposed to
planting palms.
Paine said that Kent had the shade
trees around the park cut down, and
should not now attack the palms.
Devine agreed with Kent. He did
not like palms around the walks, but
the trees should be eyergreens, that
Eastern people would admire in the
winter time.
The matter was referred to the Street
Superintendent, to report.