The times., 1900-12-23

sion of Pennsylvania Avenue.
The question of replacing the old cow
shed on the haymarket square or OF
| tearing il down has been under consider
alton by Commissioner Macfarland for
several weeks. The shed, as has been
! made clear by numerous complaints
sent to the Commissioners and to the
press, is not a fit place in which to place
cattle even temporarily. The shed is in
a filthy condition and is SO much out OF
repair that it affords only the poorest
| shelter from the weather.
Commissioner Macfarland in speaking
of the matter yesterday said that he had
been trying to find out the history of the
| building, as TO who erected it or placed
| 1t where it is. He said 1t was necessary
| TO ascertain this and other facts before
! the Commissioners could act in the mat
ter He stated that no one seemed TO
know to whom the building belongs and
whether 1t is municipal or Government
property. He said that it was patent that
the building is unfit for use. and that he
would be in favor of tearing 1t down and
removing it from the square.
About a year ago similar complaints
were made relative to the condition of
this building and Commissioner Wight
asked that Congress should appropriate
enough money to pave the haymarket
square and to provide a suitable shed for
housing the animals which Ii is necessary
10 keep there at times for longer or
shorter periods. Congress, however, did
not make the appropriation and the mat
ter was left as before.
Whenever the Commissioners in the
past have considered the matter of re-
moving the building, they have been met |
with protests from the market men who !
make use of the shed. They have made |
representations to the Commissioners that |
they would be subjected TO hardship if de- |
prived of the shed altogether. II /: is re- |
moved they want it replaced by a new |
building. Commissioner Macfarland said |
the trouble had always been that the |
Commissioners had no money with |
which TO build again. They have none |
now, he said and il it is finally decided |
to tear the old shed down it will be nee
essary to leave the space now occupied
by it bare.
MIR. Macfarland said that some of the
market men had suggested a compromise
BY placing the cattle where the horses
are kept and by abandoning the cowshed
it would be possible to give the COWS bet
ter shelter But this is met by the propo-
sirion on the part of others that there
will be no place for the horses in bad
weather.
In conference with Capt Lansing H.
Beach, the Engineer Commissioner, yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Macfarland decided
to adopt for the present the compromise
proposition. This will require the removal
of the horses from the shed and permit
Of housing the cattle in the stalls for
merly occupied by them This disposal of
the question seemed best TO the Commits
sioners under the circumstances, as it
will avoid tearing down the building or
erecting new one. The old cowshed will
now remain unused
Victor II. Exeh. Of l414 MARYLAND Ave-
nue. northeast recently wrote to the Com
missicners requesting permission to place
a sign Oh the fence crossing the parking
between the premises named and 14ls.
The Engineer. in considering the mat
ter, has recommended that Mr. Esch be
informed that it is impossible for the
Commissioners to permit the erection of
signs in any position except in those al
lowed by the building regulations He
further recommends that Mr. Esch be in
formed that the Commissioners cannot
make exceptions in one case and refuse
other similar applications and they can
not, therefore depart from the regulation
tained in the building regulations.
The Engineer Commissioner has asked
his associates on the Board 10 instruct
the Attorney Of the District to begin upon
the proceedings for the condemnation OF
property, etc. for the opening OF Pennsyl-
vania Avenue southeast as soon as prac-
ticable.
Acting upon the suggestion OF the Board
of Charities, the Commissioners have
ordered that the order of June 26, 1900 ,
allotting to the Woman's Union Christian
Association the balance of the fund for
the relief of the poor, TO be amended so
as TO provide that the sum of 500 shall |
be allotted to the said association End |
that the balance of the appropriation for
the relief of the poor be held subject to
future recommend dations of the Board of
Charities.
Barry Bulkley. Secretary OF the Bust
nes5 Mems Association, has forwarded 10
the Commissioners a resolution passed |
by the association at its last meeting
relating to requiring householders to pro-
vide metallic cans for ashes, garbage, etc
The resolution is:
That the Commissioners be redues ed
to amend the regulations requiring house
holders to provide separate metallic cans
for ashes garbage, and waste paper to |
be removed whenever kept in separate
capable OF being handled and
that ashes be removed from business
houses as well as from private resi-
dences."
The Commissioners have informed w.
Clarence Duval that after an investigation
Of his request for the remission of penal
ties and interest on tax for the year 1851 |
against sub lot Il, square 235, that they
can find no valid reason that would war
rant q compliance herewith.
BY order of the Commissioners. John w. |
Bright has been appointed additional pri-
vate Of the Metropolitan Police Force, for
duty in connection with his employment by
L. s. Nicolai in the naphtha street lighting
service. :
The Commissioners have ordered that j.
Edward Cooper. Joshua Gibson, Henry Nc
Nab. Eugene X. Pinkney, Joseph Robinson.
Henry Suydam, Henry williams. and
James f. Young be appointed watchmen in
The smallpox service at the rate of 81 per
1iem each. payable from the appropriation
TO prevent the spread Of contagious dis
eases. and the said watchmen are also ap-
pointed as additional privates in the Po-
lice Department for duty In connection
with their services in the Health Depart
nent.
The Commissioners have informed An
drew Geddes. Chief Clerk of the Depart
nent of Agriculture who recently re-
lnested the removal OF garbage from The
chemical laboratory that the contractor
agreed 10 md ff,,.t |