The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Complaint Against Noises Made by
Street Cleaning Carts.
Mr Athert"n InsoI ms the Commits
siOners That Loose and RnttlinG
Nights SIeep-A Protest Entered
Against the Closing of Well

B. F. Atherton. OF 1915 Marion Street
northwest has written to the Commission
ers complaining of the noise made by the
loose sDOkes in a cart used by the Street
Cleaning Department. He states that the
noise can be heard at least two squares.
lie informs the Commissioners that it has
awakened him at night and that in conse-
qusnce he has lost a nights rest. Continu-
ing. Mr.. Atherton says:
The use of a vehicle in such cOndi-
ton, at the dead of night. is an outrage
upon the citizens of Washington which
should not be tolerated. and should bring
upon the one responsible therefor the Sc
yerest condemnation l cannot refrain
from expressing surprise that the officers
on the beat should permit the peace to be
disturbed in any such manner. even though
it was by the department named, without
at least reporting the matter"
Warner Stutler, the superintendent Of
the Street Cleaning Department. in re-
porting upon the complaint, says that the
contractors attention has been invited to
the noise made by his carts at night. Mr.
Stutler states that the said contractor has
made known TO him the fact that he has
purchased new carts, and that as soon as
they are delivered to him the old ones will
be disposed of. Mr.. Stutler thinks it viii
be a matter OF only a few days when the
citizens Will be relieved Of the annoyance
complained of by Mr.. Atherton.
1t is expected that the Commissioners
will approve the statement of Mr.. Stutler
will inf h. III
ance Herewith.
Eugene B. Payne, residing a $50 Third
Street northwest, in a letter 10 the Com
missiOners protests against the Closing OF
the well at the corner Of Third Street and
Indiana Avenue He states that he ard
his family have been using the water from
his well for TWO years past in preference
to the filthy and mGlarious water I. ON the
Potomac River. and he declares that he
does not wish TO have the supply shut OFF
by the destruction OF the wei.
The water from said WELL" says Mr..
Payne, lis pure and healthy. as its analy-
sis repeatedly has proven. and its de-
struction. as contemplated by the city, at
the behest OF a few cranks, would Be a
grievOus wrong 10 the many hundred citi-
zens who depend upon il for all their
drinking water.
IF crowds gather around a well this
terrible hot weather it only proves what
a great boon to the people that well Is.
Surely our policemen could manage a few
dozen boys clamOring for a drink Of cold
water l do not believe that the only rem
edy for the dispersion Of the crowds which
assemble 10 obtain water is TO destroy the
we'll
Reports upon the condition OF the we'll in
question have been submitted by the chem
lists Of the Engineer Department and OF the
Health Department and these show that
the water OF this well is contaminated and
that II will be but a short time before il
must be closed on sanitary grounds.
The Commissioners have now the protest
Of Mr.. Payne and the reports Of the chem
lists before them and they will soon reach
a decision in the case.
Bids were opened az the District Build
ing CT noon today for the construction OF
a four-rOOm school house at Takoma Park
and for the chemical engine house building
at Tenleytown. For the school house the
bids were as follows: Harmon Z. Burg
ess for $17.136, J. c. Lothian for 81 .0S4
Pavarini & Greer for S1S.400 and Andrew
GleesOn for $21 .GO0.
The bids for the engine house were; Pa
varini & Greer for SIC 400 and John
Hughes. jr.. for S16.15.