The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-29


Construction of Sewer in the In
terest OF Public HeaIth-An I'm
proper Assessmeut-Other Matters.
Robert ". DuttoR, Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department, today forwarded to
the Commissioners. and they approved.
the list Of appointments for the depart
ment. to take effect July l. In making
up the list from the fifty-eight eligibIee.
preference was given 70 sx-firemcu. to
men who have served in the army and
navy, and to the men who otherwise
passed the best examinations. One col
ored man was appointed a la5orer. He
Is the first cClored man appointed in the
department for many years Another
coioTed man was today promoted from
the position of Iaborer to that Of pri-
vate-
Mr.. Dutton recommended the reduction
/ Of Private 9 E. Shafcr to the position of
Waterman and the promotion of Watch
man William II J. Bradekamp. to be pri-
vate, vice Shafer, reduced. Shafer was
one OF the men in the accident caused by
q collision between the hose cart of en-
CINE company No 7 and a Ninth Street
car, at Ninth and Streets. many months
ago. Since that time Shafer has suf-
tered a great deal, being wounded AS
SiStant Chief Engineer Kurt and Fore
man Sullivan recently recommended to
the Chief that Shafer was unable to per
form active duty and his reduction is
made accordingly it is expected that
( the easier duties as Waterman will i'm
prove his condition so that he may be
. later reappointed as a private in the de-
partment.
MI Dutton also recommended the ap-
Yates in the department: Frank Wagner
MOsby Brown, J. Sorren Anthony Ma
lose, William II. Melchoir Dennis Nolan,
William 6 SIiney. Charles c. WoIz. Ros-
Coe A Forster, Walter M Watson. He
/ also recommended the following be APP
/ pointed as watchmen in the department:
Joseph a Johnston. A S. IIaight, Thorn
as Fl. F McKeever. George H Moran,
William H beavers. howard MorgaI,
Henry J. Raley, J. T. Bolger Landoa c.
| BouIware. Fra L. Moffett H. W. HolEdge,
/ Fleet s HughIett. Frank Hellmuth. Mi
/ Chael a Frawiey, Ray A. Ga!pin and Ed
/ ward J. Dwyer
/ MI Dutton also recommended that An
! geIo J Bargagni and Macxin F. GingeII
/ be appointed watchmen. vice Robert
/ Dickson, promoted to be private and John
! Kane retired. Dickson is the CoIOred
man who some time ago applied to be re-
I tired He was examined by the Board Of
/ Fire Surgeons and found to be TT for aC-
! tive duty He was then a Waterman
t After the finding of the Board he applied
/ for promotion to the position Of private
/ William H Coleman is the coIOred man
T appointed as labOrer about the stables.
/ DR.. William c. Woodward, the Health
! Officer, recently forwarded to the Com
missioners recommendation 20 the eject
that the construction of a public sewer
for the drainage OF lots al and 142, Trini-
dad, was necessary for the public health
Of that locality. Or. Woodward based his
) request upon the report made by r G.
! Wollard, an inspector Of the Health De-
! parlment. who advised him as follows:
I have the honor to present the follow
/ ing special report relative 10 the inepec-
/ ton Of Turner Street northeast (King's
( sub division, Trinidad:
On lot 40 of above mentioned sub
. division, Is a row of thirteen frame hous-
+ IS. and on lot 143 a row of fourteen frame
/ houses. owned by Alexander II Semmes,
. Of the United States District Attorneys
Office These two rows of houses incIose
lots II and I52, what is known -TUr-
Her Street The houses are not connect
Cd with public sewer. have water service,
: and are provided with box privies. The
/ drainage from the yards flows 70 bitches
in the rear OF these houses. through which
/ it IS carried to the public sewer laid in
( Trinidad Street, on which the lots men
/ toned about on the east.
1t is practically Impossible 20 keep
these bitches clean and in such condition
+ as to permit Of the free pasSa sc Of this
+ waste water, owing to the practice Of the
+ tenants Of depositiHg rubbish and filth Of
all kinds therein; and, in Consequence,
/ the drainage from. these houses stands in
the bitches giving rise to foul and aoisone
/ doors These houses and their surround
. IESS have been the cause Of freqaIeEt
/ complaint to this department for the pasl
several years The owners of the balance
. OF the property IN this subdivision, whom
. ! have been able to locate, have been no
f tified under the drainage act to connect
. their property with the public sewer and
/ Waterman, and know OF no reason why
/ Mr. SeTnneS should not be required 10
{ furnish the same facilities for the houses
/ owned by him. ] am informed by the
Z Sewer Department that there is no sewer
1 available for the service Of these houses
! and would respectfully recommend that
I this matter be referred to the Engineer
{ Department with the request that some
( action be taken toward The condemnation
/ Of right Of way through this property
: for pubic sewer and Waterman or the
! condemnation Of lots III and I42 for pub
! lie street
{ The recommendation Of the Health OFF,
7 Ger has been seconded by the SUpeTintend-
/ ent OF Sever, and, Il Is understood that
( the Commissioners will order the work
done