The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-22

lfS question % replacing the C40 COW
shed on the hay market square or of
tearing II down has been under consider
alton by Commissioner MaefarIand for
several weeks The shed. as has been
made clear by numerous complaints
sent 70 the Commissioners and to the
press. is not 1T place il which 10 place
cattle even temporarily The shed is in
a dIthy condition and is 50 much out of
repair that it affords only the poorest
shelter from the weather
Commissioner MaefsrIand in speaking
OF the matter today said that he had been
trying TO find cut the history OF the
building. as to who erected it or placed
it where It is. He said it was necessary
20 ascertain this and other facts before
the Commissioners could act in the mat
ter. He stated that on one seemed to
know te whom the building belongs. and
whether il is municipal or Government
property. he said that it was patent thai
the building is unfit fer use. and that he.
would be in favor OF tearing it down and
removing il from the square.
About year ago similar complaints
were made relative TO the condition OF
this building and Commissioner Wight
asked that Congress should appropriate
enough money 20 pave the hay nlaTl.es
square and 10 provide suitable she'd tcf
housing the animals which it is necessary
to 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 fror1 the market men who
make use of the shed They have made
representa- tons 10 the Commissioners that
they would be subjected TO hardship if de-
prived of the shed altogether. II it Is re-
moved they want II replaced by new
} building. Commissioner Mcfarland said
I the trouble had always been that the
Commissioners have had no money with
I which 20 build again They have none
now, he said, and If il il finally decided
to tear the old shed down Il will be neg
/ essaFy 20 leave the space now occupied
/ by IL bare.
Mr.. Nacfarland said that some OF the
market men had suggested q compromise.
By placing the cattle where the horses
are kept and By abandoning the cowsied
: Il va I'D be possible 10 give the COWS het-
: ter shelter . But =his IS net by the pr5po-
sition on the part of others that there
VIII be no place for the horses in bad
I weather
! The question, however Viii be decided
within few days. whether the building
is TO be removed or 10 stand as it is. To
build lew one is out OF tks5 dJfss5fon
! at The present tinessstse the Commits SION
/ ers have no funds for the purpose.
] Acting upon The suggestion OF the Board
: of Charities. the Commissioners have
ordered that the order Of June %, fsee
alioting to the Woman's Union Christian
/ Association the balance of the fund fer
the relief OF the poor TO be amended s.
+ as 10 provide that the sum of $3.50 shah
be allotted to the said association and
/ that the balance Of the appropriation for
the relief of he poor be held subject to
i future concentrations OF the Board OF
/ Charities.
Barry Buckley Secretary OF the Bust
/ ness Mems Association, has forwarded TO
+ the Commissioners a resolution passed
by the association at its last meeting
/ relating 70 requiring househoiseEs 70 pro
/ vide metallic cans for ashes, garbage, etc
J The resolution is: ss@5Ass.slsssse-
That the Commissioners be reaues sd
TO amend the regulations requiring house
/ holders 10 provide separate metallic cans
| for ashes. garbage, and waste paper 10
/ be removed whenever kept in separate
| reeeptaeies capable OF being handled and
/ that ashes be removed from business
| houses as wei as from private resi-
/ dences.
The Cor missioners have informed W
Clarence Duvall ;hat after an investigation
! OF his request for the remission Of penal
ties and interest on tax for the year 1881,
| against SUB Let p, square 235. that they
can find no valid reason that would war
rant compliance Herewith.
By order OF the Commissioners. John W
| Bright mas been appointed additional pri-
| vate Of the Metropolitan Police Force, for
| duty in connection With his employment by
l. s Nieolaf Il the naphtha street lighting
service.
The Commissioners have ordered that J.
| EDWARD Cooper, Joshua Gibson. Henry Nc
Nab. Eugene K. Plnkuey, Joseph Robinson.
/ Henry Suydam, Henry Williams, and
James E. Young be appointed watchnaen In
| the smallpox service al the rate OF 81 per
diem eacs, payable from the appropriation
| TO prevent tke spread Of contagious dis
eases. and the said watchmen are also ap-
pointed as additional privases in the Pe-
| 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
ment OF Agriculture, Fho recently re-
| cuested the removal of garbage from the
| chemical laboratory, that the contractor
has agreed to remove the same. and that
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