The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15

The operations Of the deg license law
wrought TWO requests TO the Commission
ers this morning for the return Of the
pound fee paid by the owners CT dogs to
secure their release from the pound One
OF these was from Mrs. Benjamin ". Reiss.
CT s1s Tenth Street northwest. who states
10 the Commissioners ia her letter that the
door of her house was left open by painters.
and that the dog which was captured, got
out without her knowledge Mrs. Reiss
stated that she had q tag fos her pet and
that it was always placed on the dog when
ne was taken upon the street.
The Poundmaster stated in relation to
the request that the animal in question
was taken up at the corner OF Tenth
Street and New York Avenue. while run
ming at large withc collar OF tag.
II. c. Mclean. Ae-ing Health Officer in
reporting upon the case said that in his
opinion the dog was lawfully inDounded
and that the reason advanced by the owner
did not, to his mind, warrant return Of
the pound feee.
Tie other request was from Mrs. Ed
ward Mayer. Of 1IZS Fifth Street north
west, who stated to the Commissioners
that her dog is old and nearly blind. and
that it was taken from the parking n
front of her house while with her. She
steEe ed that she expostuIated with the Off
Ger against its being taken, and that lie
rUdeIy Sneered and refused to release the
dog She informed the Commissioners
that the dog never left the house without
s. income going with il, and that its collar
and tag had been temporarily removed
because it had q sore neck.
The Pcundmaster in reporting upon the
application, stated that the dog was cap
turea On the edge Of the parking, and that
the officer explained in a courteous man
Ger that it was his duty to take the dog
because il was without a tag. He de-
clared that no diseourtesy was used.
The acting Health Officer. IN forwarding
the report Of the POundm2ster to the
Commissioners stated that Mrs. Mayer
seemed to have exercised due precaution
in taking It cut of doors in front OF her
home, and TO prevent II from running at
large in violation of the law. He there
fore recommended that the pound fee in
this case be returned, as requested.
The recommendations OF the Health
Office in both cases have been approved
by the Commissioners.
The Commissioners are in receipt Of q
petition from J. N Hilton and others Ie-
siding IN Twerty-sccond Street, between
F and c. requesting that TweHty-secoRC
Street between the limits mentioned Dc
swept daily by the hsad method OF sweep
ing Owing TO the-heaTy traffic along this
thorGugtfare, the petition says II is aeTeI
clean. except after the street machines
have completed their work, which is twice
weekly.
Warner stutIer, the superintendent q
the Street Cleaning Department, in con-
sIdering the application has reported fC
The Commissioners that it is impOs 5iblJ
to accede to the request al the pres snt
time as the appropriation available foi
land sweeping will not admit of furthel
extension OF that form of service.
Mr. Suffers repori has been approved
by the Commissioner, and the petitioners
Will be informed in accordance Herewith
The Commissioners today issued tie
following orders for public work:
That all alleys in square 1902 be paved
with vitrifled or asphalt block. under tn
assessment system, at an estimated cost
of 50. 4G0.
That now curb be set and cement side
walk laid On the east side of Fourteenth
Street northwest, between l and 4
Streets. being the west side Of Frank
lin Square, at an estimated cost o.
1850 chargeabie to the current appro-
priation for sidewalks and curbs around
public reservations and municipal bald
ings.
That 200 feet of 6-inch water main be
laid in Florida Avenue, between Vermont
Avenue and " Street northwest, at ar
estimated cost Of $3.50.