The times., 1901-06-18

planning of a pond of stagnart water on
| Omaha Street, between Twelfth and Thir-
| teenth Streets, BrookIand. Mr.. Parker
added his request to that of Miss Camp
bell that the complaint should receive
favorable attention at the hands of the
board.
The matter was referred to the Health
/ Department, and after investigation DR..
| William C. Woodward the District
Health Officer, has now reported. He
| states that existing law does not author
| iZe his department to require the remov-
| al of water from unimproyed land, for
! which no public sewer is available, unless
| the same is foul" For this reason Dr.
| Woodward states that no action can be
! taken under existing circumstances. Con-
tinuing DR. Woodward says:
| The Health Department has under con-
| sderation proposed ordinance to meet
| such cases as that described. When it
| shall have been perfected, and promul-
gated for the length of time required by
| law, it may be possible to afford relief
! in this and similar cases"
1t is understood that the Commissioners
| will approve the report of the Health Of
| ficer and that the parties interested will
| be informed in accordance Herewith.
Samuel Einsteir. the District Pound
| master. has reported to the Health Office
that nine dogs have been killed by officers
of the police force since June 3 last. Mr..
Einstein gives the names of the officers
and the localities In which the dogs were
killed, and states that no report of the
matter other than a message over the
telephone was made of the killing in each
case.
DR.. William c. Woodward. the Health
Officer, in forwarding the report of the
Poundmaster to the Commissioners states
that the department has not, in any in
stance, received a written report upon the
circumstances under which these dogs
Iii I1G1 lfr4ar h. tDf he
recommendation upon communication
recently sent to the Commissioners and
the endorsements thereon.
Commissioner Ross in forwarding the
paper to his associates states that in a
talk with the Superintendent of Police,
he learned that in the latter's depart
ment the opinion prevails that the only
report upon such cases necessary was a
telephone message to the Health Depart
ment. Mr.. Ross states that in the future
written reports would be submitted by
the police upon every dog killed by them
for any cause. He also said that these
reports would be made out and sent so
as TO reach the Health Department the
day following the killing of each animal.
The Commissioners yesterday authorized
the issue of the following orders for pub
lie work through the Engineer Depart
ment:
THAT the previous order declaring Elev-
enth Street southeast from. Pennsyiva
Avenue to the Anacostia River a business
street Is hereby amended so as 20 de-
clare only that portion of Eleventh Street
from / Street to the Anacostia River a
business street.
THAT the tracks of the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company, on
Fourth Street northwest. from G Street TO
New York Avenue be removed and the
space for which said company is respon-
sible be paved with asphalt at an esti-
mated cost of 5000. chargeable to the de-
post of said railroad company made for
that purpose.
That Fourth Street northwest. between
@ and X Streets, be resurfaced at an esti-
mated cost of $500 chargeable to the ap-
preparation for repairs TO streets.
THAT a catch basin be constructed at
the northwest corner of Dover and Thir-
teenth Streets. at an estimated cost of
S7S. chargeable to the appropriation for
main and pipe sewers
"That $50 feet of six-inch water main
be laid in the east side of Fourteenth
Street southeast, between q Street and
Georgia Avenue. and eastward in the
north side Of Georgia Avenue at an esti-
mated cost of $500"
w. X. Stevens. Superintendent of the
Bathing Beach. has called the attention
Of the Commissioners to the responsible
duties performed by the life guards at the
beach, and has suggested that the pay of
the head life guard be made - per diem.
Mr. Stevens explains that there is a force
man. He states that sometimes the bath
ers gather near one of the posts, but that
At other times they are widely scattered, |
and he says that the head life guard is
called upon to so manipulate his force as |
to meet the yarying conditions. He thinks !
that mar with the necessary abilities |
for this position should be paid 81 per |
diem, and so recommends. The Commits |
sioners have taken the matter under con-
sideratiOn.
The Police Department has completed |
it's investigation into the complaint of |
Prof j. II. Gore, relative to the hammer |
ing upon the iron and steel work at Nc |
Gin's shop, corner of Third and r Streets |
northeast. Mai ior Richard Sylvester, the |
Superintendent of Police. now reports that |
he IS informed by Lieutenant Kenney, Of |
the Ninth precinct, that it is the inten- |
ton of the contractor to confne his work !
to the hours between o'clock a. m and /
o'clock p. m. Major Sylvester states /
further that If this arrangement is not |
satisfactory to the complainant that the |
matter passes from the jurisdiction Of the |
police to that of the grand jury, as did |
the famous Ward case.
Take Dinner at Cabin John Bridge |
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