The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02

The District Commissioners on arriving
at their Offices this morning found on their
desks a bundle of complaints regarding
the condition of sidewalks and streets, the
noises OF wagons and the illegal capture
OF dogs II was in fact a good day for
complaints. and the authorities were
made acquainted with the shortcomings
of their subordinates in several depart
ments Of the municipal service.
One Of the first to claim attention was
a statement by Mrs L. E. Franks, claim
Ing that the impounding OF her two dogs
YVES Illegal, and asking that the pound
Zee Of "a paid for Their release be applied
upon the payment for the tags for the
current year.
This complaint had been referred to the
Health Officer. and upon investigation he
reported TO the Commissioners that he had
been unable to discover any evidence that
the dogs were not properly and lawfully
impounded. THE question as to the
authority of the Commissioners he says,
Ito issue licenses as requested, without the
payment Of the usual license fee, or in
lieu of the pound fee cannot be determined
by the Health Department. 1 see no rea-
son, however. why the payment OF the
usual tax should be waived, and am I'M
able to recommend that Il be done. even
II the Commissioners have the authority"
The Commissioners confirmed the report
of the Health officer
A complaint from Dr.. Samuel Z. Lewis.
residing at the corner of Fourteenth and
p. Streets northwest. was considered and
referred TO the Police d apartment fer in
vestigation and report. d.. Lewis claims
that the grocery wagons II Mr.. Burch are
allowed TO stand In front OF premises 1916
Fourteenth Street. aud that the police have
failed TO order them removed. DIR. Lewis
states that he OWES the property and has
rented II 10 an estimable lacy who objects
10 the wagons standing in front Of her
door. She keeps a millinery store and re-
CARDS the wagons In the light CT q nui-
sance detrimental II her busine IS II is
also claimed that the presence of the wag-
ons renders 1t difficult for customers Of the
milliner to drive up in front Of her stor-.
DR.. Lewis says that he has personally seen
the wagons lined up lengthwise along the
curb in front OF the millinery store for
hours at a time.
After receiving the report OF the police
on the subject the Commissioners will take
up the complaint again.
E. NJ. Hewlett. of 500 1-2 Street no. tn
west. has lodged complaint with the Com
missiOners regarding portion OF the side
walk on Nichols Avenue. Hillsdale- he
wTites:
Il desire to call your attention 10 the
condition OF the sidewalk in front of my
property adjoining Douglass Hall on
Nichols Avenue, Hillsdale II seems
that years ago frame buildings were erect
ed by Edward Garrett. then the owner, but
they extended several feet beyond the
building line. The sidewalk in front has for
years washed away, and ! was compelled
a short time ago TO tear the buildings
down. The space between the building Ina
and the brick part OF the sidewalk is three
| or four feet. and as the sidewalk is about
| fifteen feet above the level OF the lot,
every times Il rains considerable portion
/ of what remains is washed away, and very
| soon bricks and all viii cave in. | have
barricaded as best I can. and at colsid r
able expense. in order to prevent &C ident.
81 am Informed that the police have in
formed the proper parties OF the dangerous
condition of the same but nothing has yet
been done"
The complaint was this morning referred
to the Engineer Department for consid-
/ Grafton and report.
s. y. Meyer. of 1924 Tenth Street north
west. has called the attention Of the Com
| missioneTs to the unclean condition OF
| Tenth Street between L and NJ streets.
In connection with this complaint War
| ner Stutler. the Superintendent of Street
/ Cleaning informed the Commissioners I, iat
! the street in question had been given 2
thorough cleaning one Gay last week.