The evening times., 1901-05-03
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The Question of Abating Nuisances
in Public Alleys.

Responsibility Finally Placed by the
PoIice-The Report Of the building
Inspector for ApriI-EIr- BranzeII's
Dog Pound Fce-Other Matters.
Some weeks ago Arthur Z DoweiL OF
Egl Seventh Street northwest requested
from the Commissioners a statement
whether the alley in square IS is public
or private Mr. DoweIl states that he
owns property abuttins upon this alley
and states that the latter is being filed
with ashes. tin cans and other refuse.
II it is q public alley he asks that il be
put in sanitary condition. and if not. that
the necessary steps be taken to open the
alley and make it public.
The matter was first referred TO the
Surface Division of the Engineer Depart
Ineut. and c. Is. Hunt the Computing en-
gineer. reported that it was impossible to
establish the grade of an alley, like the
one referred to, which has no opening
upon a public street. He advised the
Commissioners that if Objectionable mat
ter was being thrown into this alley, the
matter was one for the consideration OF
the Police Department
The Engineer Commissioner. in forward
ing the papers to his associates. called at
tention to the fact that the alley in ques-
tion was only the beginning of public
alley. and was inaccessible as yet except
over private property In view of these
facts Captain Beach suggested that the
papers be referred 10 the Health Depart
ment to ascertain whether the parties re
sponsibIe therefor could not be restrained
from casting rubbish into the alley
The Police Department was finally
called upon to make an investigation into
the complaint OF NIr- DOweIl. and secured
the name of the person responsible for de
posting the refuse complained OF The
latter went before Commissioners Mac
faTland and Beach, and after stating the
case was by them given permission TO
fence the alley, and thus put an end TO
the cause Of complaint
William BranzeiI. of 716 Jackson Alley
northwest, has written TO the Commits
ssioners submitting a statement relative TO
the impounding OF his dog and requesting
the return af the fee for the release of
the animal from the pound Mr.. Bran
zell states that he had procured a license
tax, and the tag was either lost or stol-
en- from the dog The pOundmaster
stated that the dog was captured between
Sixth and Seventh Streets northeast,
while running at large with no tag on.
The Health Officer in forwarding the re-
port of the PoundmasteT to the Commis-
sioHers stated that he was unable to dis
cover anything in the circumstances OF
the case to warrant the return of the
pound fee and he recommended that the
request be not granted This recommen-
datiOn has received the sanction OF the
Commissioners
George A Tasker. Of SOP I Street south
west has forwarded to the Commissioners
two requests. One of them is that a copy
of the report made by the Superintendent
of the Bathing Beach relative 10 the
boathouse be sent TO him. and that he be
granted permission 10 rent boats at the
Bathing Beach during the coming season
The Commissioners today received com
mUnications from George c Guyther, N
Lindsay, Michael La C0vey, and A E
Rae favoTing the establishment OF the
market on Fourteenth Street. between '
and " Streets northwest They also re
ceived q communication from Frank b
NARROW. agent for Mrs. Irene 5 French
protesting against the establishment OF
the market
James W Graham, of 1522Ia Twelfth
Street northwest has submitted 10 IN.
Commissioners several suggestions TeIa-
tive to the proposed prohibition Of ex.
pectOratiOn on the streets and IL public
places. After stating reasons relating {,
the possible spread Of disease from IN,
habit. Mr. Graham asks that regulation!
be adopted with stringent penalties which
VIII ne eflcaclous IN stopping the nui
sance-
Joseph p Fague. acting as attorney foi
HELEN Y Gates. has requested that the
Commissioners remit the interests and or
the curb and sidewalk assessment against
the south part of lot s., square !, %. They
nave been advised by the Special As.
seSSment Clerk that the assessment wa.
ley ed under the act OF August 8. 1890
which has been declared void. and tha1
the request should be granted
On the recommendation Of Major 81
vester, Superintendent of Police. tn,
Commissioners have aproirter7 F4srrr =,
Boze substitute rail-oad-crossfnE- pajic-.
man, to De known as 10. ! on the LIST o.
substitutes
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