The Washington times., 1901-08-07

Computing Engineer.
Patrick Mann yesterday made applica-
| ton to the Commissioners for permission
| to remove the carcass of a dead horse
| from New York Avenue and Twenty first
Street northwest, from the stable in the
rear of the premises occupied by Frank
! II. Hopkins, to the foot of South Capitol
Street. Mr.. Mann informed the Commits
sioners that he proposed to convey the
carcass OF said animal in a vehicle sub
stantially air-tight, constructed of wood
and metal. in all respects in accordance
with section q, Article VIII, of the Police
Regulations. He also stated that the car
cass was to be loaded upon scow at
the foot of South Capitol Street and
| transported down the Potomac River to
Giesboro, where his fertilizer works
are situated. Mr.. Mann said that he had
purchased from and had paid the owner
| for the carcass, and that the same had
not yet become a nuisance or offensive.
The granting of this permit involved
the violation of the contract with the
Washington Fertilizer Company, which is
| under obligation 10 remove the garbage
and dead animals of the District for
period of five years, beginning with Sep
tember !, 1900 The fertilizer company
have complained several times that they
have been unlawfully deprived of dead
animals, which have been delivered TO
private parties. On the other hand, par
ties whose animals have died have main
tained that the carcasses were their prop
erty to dispose of as they might choose,
and accordingly the owners have sold
them to Mr.. Mann and others. In opposi-
ton to this view. II is held by the Dis
trict authorities that the contract with
the Washington Fertilizer Company re-
them, and that the Commissioners are
without authority TO issue permits for
their removal otherwise than through the
employees OF the company.
The Board held a protracted session
over the question yesterday, at which the
matter was gone over thoroughly from
the point of view of the contract with
the fertilizer company and with the Opin-
ion of the Attorney for the District be-
fore them. The Commissioners decided
that they could not grant the application
of Mr.. Mann, and SO notified him after
the meeting.
1t is understood that Mr. Mann proposes
to make test case out of the refusal
of the Commissioners TO grant his appli-
cation, and to have the matter disposed
OF by judicial decision.
John B. Brady, the Inspector of Build
ings, has forwarded TO the Commission
ers a proposition of Pavarini * Greer.
contractors for the erection of the school
building on Washington Heights, TO
make certain changes IN the construc-
tion of the roof. He states that 1t is now
proposed to put red tile roofing upon
the building instead of a slate roof, called
for In the contract. 1t is proposed that
in lieu of the change, the contractors be
allowed $500 additional for the extra work.
Mr.. Brady states that in building the
foundation it was found that a consid
cradle saving could be made, and this
leaves sufficient amount for the pro-
posed work.
Mr. Brady submits a second proposition
suggested by the contractors that they
be permitted to build the inside partition
walls of the second story nine inches
thick, with an estimated saving of s25e.
He states that the length of this wall Will
be forty feet, with a height OF fourteen
feet; that it can be reduced In thickness
from thirteen inches to nine inches with
out detriment.
Mr.. Brady recommended that both
propositions be accepted, and the Com
missioners yesterday authorized the nee
essary departures from the contract.
The Commissioners have under consid-
Grafton the case of Private o. b. Kelley
of Truck Company b, of the Fire De
partment, who was brought before the
Triat Officer charged with a violation of
section 5. article Is. of the rules and
by the Trial Officer.
The specific charge against the fireman
was that he failed to respond to two
strokes of the gong calling the men 10
attention to have certain orders read to
them He was found asleep uD stairs.
In reporting upon the findings of the
Trial officer, Chief Engineer Dutton
states that this is the second offence
of the kind brought against Kelley with
In two months The Chief Engineer, in
view of the facts. recommends that Pri-
vate Kelley be allowed no leave this year.
and that he be deprived of his days off
for "A period of three months, and that he
be warned that repetition of the offence
will result in his dismissal from the
force.
Commissioner Macfarland has approved
the recommendations of Chief Dutton,
and has forwarded the case to his col
leagues.
j. j. Darlington. attorney for jackson
s. Cole, recently requested permission for