The Washington times., 1904-03-30

dirt. ashes, or any articles WhatsoeN 81
SO that the same shall or may De So GsI1
tered, dropped, let ran, D4o"h' VI SPii'-
Mr. Stutler says his department is
blameless in the matter. He thinks II y
distinctly up to the police
Sylvester Stands From Under
Major sylvester was told Of the strict
ures placed upon the Police Department
bv SUPERINTENDENT Stutler for the condi-
ZION of Z Street and that Mr. Stutler
claimed to have made complaints to the
notice about wagon drivers and pedes-
TRANS dropping refuse on that thorough
fare.
THE police" retorts Major Sylvester
so far as 1 am informed, have never
received complaint from Mr.. Stutler or
anyone else In regard TO r Street De
tween Ninth and Thirteenth Streets
i am personally interested IN r
Street especially between Ninth ana
Tenth Streets because / am the treas
urer of the Aid Association for the Blind,
near Ninth and r Streets IL WouLI
seem Inconsistent for me 70 be IN teVor
of the Improvement Of the thorOugnIlIe
and then not act upon a complaint mace
against its condition by Superintendent
StutIer or anyone else
If a policeman sees a person throw
ing q glass bottle, tin can. or other
he will arrest him.
The police are not be blamed for
the unsanitary or unsightly condition -
+ Street or any other thOrOughrare- IL ;
the Street Cleaning Department
Complaints of Merchants.
Merchants. hotelkeepers. and business
men whose places Of business are To-
Gated on + Street. between Ninth and
Thirteenth Street northwest, almost
unanimously condemn the failure OF the
authorities to keep + Street in decent
condition. They call attention 10 the
number of coal carts which pass that
/ way, hundreds daily and the amount
/ of dust and dirt they create by the sift-
I ings Of coal which drop as they pass.
street cars come in for share Of
complaint. The cars run at high
speed along Street. and every one
| raises cloud Of dust, which fills the
doors and windows OF the shops and
! business houses with dirt.
''We Sweep, and Sweep, and Sweep
NJ Jean Perreard. proprietor of tn,
/ Hotel Perreard Z Street. between
/ Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets. says:
THE Times is right. only its state
ment Is not strong enough. only las
night l was talking about these cOndi
I lions. our tablecloths. our glassware
/ the curtains. chair covers. the bed
/ clothes OF our bedrooms in the front d
/ the house, are in horrible condition hal
/ the time. We sweep and sweep an'
/ sweep. but our guests often complain
! If The Times can help Us out or the dit
! hculty We would be more than oblsr.
Z 70 IT.
Encouragement for The Times.
+. p. Goodwin. printer, zoos r Street
says: Il can certainly say that F
Street in very filthy. II is fun Of Goa
dust ali the time which the passing
/ wagons deposit. and every breeze tina
I blows sends II right into the windows
/ All the business men OF + Street vii
be glad If The Times viii do anything
! 10 better the present condition
For Days Unswept.
Collateral Loan Company, Eleventh
and L Streets northwest: The cOndi
ton of + Street is very bad indeed, and
needs more attention from the Stree
Cleaning Department. Often this bloch
/ between Eleventh and Twelfth Street.
/ goes a whole day without being touched
Z and there are never enough men a
I work 10 take proper care Of it. We
I have % spend d great deal OF umt
I cleaning the dust of articles In OuI
store more than We would have 10 spenC
IL the street was in good condition. W.
I hone The Times can do something FOL
US.
Dust Over All.