The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-30
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
More Complaints About the Negli-
gence of Collectors Of Ashes.
An Avenue Business Man Asks That
Provision be Made for the Re
stOres-DeIay to Reservoir Work
Due to "Pink Eye" Among Horses.

The Commissioners recently received q
letter from Henry l. Bryan, of GOA East
Capitol Street, asking for information re-
gardIng the collection and removal of ash
Is
Won't you tell me why it is,'' he
writes. that after householders have
been notified to have ash-cans provided
and had a fne set of rules sent to US, that
no cart or official even comes near to
move the ashes, and that the same old
diiapidated horse and cart has to be called
in as of yore TO remove the accumula
tions?"
IN reporting upon the complaint OF Mr.
Bryan, at the request of the Commission
ers. Warner Stutler, the Superintendent of
Street Cleaning, states that Immediately
On receipt of the communication an in
spector was sent to investigate the cause
of complaint Mr.. Stutler says that at the
same time tie contractor was notified of
the failure TO collect ashes from Mr.. Bry-
ans number. Continuing, the report
states:
My inspector reports that the failure
was the fault of the collector and the con-
tractor reports that the cause of COM
that il the citizens will comply with my
| request il the regulations and report
promptly 10 this Office any failure on the
| part of the contractor to render satisfacto-
ry service it VIII aid US materially in Civ
| ing an efficient service
/ The Commits toner's this morning approx
| I'd and fled the report, and the complain
ant will be informed in accordance there
| with.
Joseph Auerbach. of 623 Pennsylvania
| Avenue northwest, recently communicate
ed with the Commissioners stating that IL
| is difficult to find men to haul away waste
| from business houses and requesting that
| the contractor be instructed TO remove the
same
| Since the Inauguration of the new sys-
tenn OF collecting ashes and refuse he
writes, from private residences, it has
| occurred to me that places of business
which have continual waste of paper and
sweepings, should have an outlet for THEN
refuse We can find only with much diff
fculty men who will haul such stuff away
10 remove our waste matter, for the rea-
son that they have no place to dump it as
| formerly.
I'VE would very gladly enter into a con-
tract with the men who are paid to haul
for the District. but they have their regu-
lar routes TO go over. If you would kind
~ give the matter your attention. and in
sruct the contractor TO haul the waste
matter from places of business. it would
relieve them from much annoyance trou-
bles, and danger from fire"
The Superintendent OF Street Cleaning
in his report on the letter OF Mr. Auer-
bach, states that the Commissioners could
not enter into a contract for the coIIee-
ton of ashes and waste from business es-
adjustments, for the reason that the ap-
preparation was not sufficient to include
such places. He says that the contract
provides that for collection from private
residences only, therefore he cannot in
struct the contractor 10 collect from BUSH
ness places. Ali combustfbIe waste from
business establishments will be received
and destroyed by the contractor if leliy-
cred at the crematory at the foot of South
Capitol Street. The only way in Mr..
Suffers view, that the service could be
extended TO include business places would
be by way of an increased appropriation.
Elizabeth Harding has sent a commune
cation TO the Commissioners calling atten-
ton TO a former letter of hers relating
to damage to a stable in the rear of the
premises 1913 Second Street northeast, and
requests that the matter receive prompt
attention.
c. B.. Hunt, the Computing Engineer, in
reporting to the Commissioners on the
matter recommends that the complainant
be informed that the District has done all
that is necessary, and that no further ac-
ti''n can be taken by the department Ac-