The Washington times., 1901-10-19
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
A Deposit of Street Sweepings on
James Creek Canal.

\ Question Relative to Specifications
for ChiIdren's Temporary Home
Rules for the Retailing of Meat.
Andrew Jackson, of 31s NJ Street north
vest, recently applied for permission to
pile street sweepings on the bank of
James Greek Canal, north of Millers
brickyard. preparatory to shipment out
OF the District. Mr.. Jackson states that
he has been making use or this privilege
for the past three years. and that he was
Informed recently by an inspector of the
Health Department that he must secure
permit therefor, or desist from the
practice. A report upon the application
made by Thomas c. J. Bailey, of the En-
gfneer Department, contains the follow
ing reference to the subject:
THE deposit of street sweepings occu-
pies about so by % feet on the west side
of James Creek Canal between n and o
Streets southwest. There are from 200
to 300 cubic yards. The space is appar-
emily three feet below grade. After the
trouble experienced in having street
sweepings removed from Half Street
southwest. between 1 and K Streets,
which cost the Surface Division S5S5.51 in
October, 1900, 1 would suggest that the
permit be not issued TO deposit any more
sweepings at the place mentioned, nor
in any public place in the city of Wash
ington. and that Mr.. Jackson be required
to remove the sweepings already piled
there within thirty days. 1 will state
that this will work no hardship, as there
are many vacant lots in the vicinity
where he could probably obtain permis-
al,
ings are entirely out of place in public
streets. James Creek Canal. is, of itself,
foul enough without this added foulness.'
Capt. H. G. Newcomer in forwarding
the above report to the Commissioners,
recommends that no more permits be is
sued for the deposit of street sweepings
on the banks of the James Creek Canal
without the recommendation of the Sup
erintendent of Street Cleaning, and under
its supervision. This recommendation the
Commissioners have approved
Forsberg g. Murray, of Eighth and
Water Streets, sent a communication to
the Commissioners a few days ago. call
ing attention to certain facts with refer
ence to the bidding for furnishing the
boilers for the new manual training
school building. They say that their COM
petitors, the lowest bidders. omitted in
their proposal several items noted in the
bid of the complainant. The letter was
referred to the Engineer Department, and
C.p,t. Chester Harding has reported as
follows, recommending that the writer's
be informed:
Paragraphs ; and 2e of the specifica-
tions provide for the installation o. the
heating system of the building. includ-
ing all details which may have been
omitted from the specifications. Bidders
were not required TO submit with their
bids the type of stoker to be used this
matter to be determined at any time be-
fore the setting up of the stokers.
''As the Commissioners can. according
to the specifications, require the lowest
bidders, for the prices named in their
bids, to install the complete equipment
there seems to be no reason for reject
ing the lowest bid"
This report has been approved by the
Commissioners.
Brice ]. Moses. of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, recently requested
the cancellation of the water main assess
ment against certain property on Bright
wood Avenue. II. H. Darneille in his re-
port upon the matter. submitted the fol-
lowing statement:
The opinion of the Attorney for the
points to the manifest directions of Con-
gress as displayed in the act of June ?,
1909. which were TO relieve holders who
had not introduced water into their prem
ises. and on those grounds the assessment
was prematurely made. The act provides, |
however for only those assessments |
which were unpaid on BrightwOOd Ave- |
nue.. and where water had not been intro |
duced.
'.Inasmuch as the terms of the act pro- |
vide for only unpaid assessments, II Is |
believed prudent to say that any assess
ment that Is not erroneous, on the nne
Of this water main, and the same is paid,
Is to be considered in the same light as
Congress considers paid assessments In |
that act; that is in the light OF a settled
question. Moreover, carrying out the At
.orney's opinion. as in the Lancaster case.
payment of these assessments Is only
deferred. | recommend that the writer
'equest be not granted.
Susan B. Cook, Superintendent of the
-hildren's Temporary Home, at COZ How
ird Avenue northwest, has written to the
asking that the institu- |
ion be exempted from further water tax.
The matter was referred to the Water
and George F. Green, the
Registrar. has reported calling attention
o the provisions of the law contained in
he appropriation act OF 1883, III WHICH Is
he following clause:
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia are hereby authorized and di-
.ected 10 furnish Potomac water. with
,ut charge to orphan asylums and char
" schools and such institutions as re-
,eive annual appropriations from Con-
;ress to an amount fixed In each case
~ the said Commissioners.
Mr.. Green states that an investigation
nto the matter in hand shows the in
,titution to be neither an orphan asy-
um or charity school, nor does it receive