The Washington times., 1906-10-17
COMMUNITY DUMP
BEYOND LAWS ARM
Nuisance at Thirty-third and
Dent Place Una
bated.
SEARCH FOR LOTS OWNER
Vacant Property and Abutting Side
walk an Eyesore Since Last
February.

That the District Commissioners are
without legal means of compelling the
abatement of a long complained OF con-
dition at Ihirty-third street and Dent
place, is evident from the unsuccessful,
though well-dirccted, efforts in that di-
rection, and the subsequent acknowI-
edgment by Health Officer Woodward
that unless the situation there comes
within the pale OF the prohibItory health
ordinances nothing can be done at
present How long the alleged nuisance
will remain unabated, Or, Woodward
states. depends upon the ability of the
authorities 90 locate the owner Of this
property, for the last year used as
community dump"
The story of conditions existing on the
open lot at the northwest corner OF
Thirty-third and Dent place is not uu-
like conditions elsewhere in remote sec
tions OF the District. the residents of the
neighb0IhOOd are said 20 think. They de-
clare however. that this particular
nuisance because it has remained un-
removed SO long, offers few, If any,
parallel cases, and they are now in de-
spair because the proper authorities
seem impotent 10 give them relief.
HASAI EAoLA hCdAlu OnlCEIa
As far back as last February. the
householders thereabouts declare. the
condition OF the vacant lot ia question
and the abuttins sidewalk was such as
10 be - community eyesore." Their
contention ln this direction has been ad-
mitted 10y Health officer Woodward,
who made q personal visit e. the spot.
following his receipt of a complaint.
and the fact that Commissioner Mac
farland. too, has given the complaints
his personal attention.
The FIRST determined kicks were
made To the Police Department on July
TO- 1895, by several nearby residents,
.Eho complained bitterly that the con-
diilon was "a menace 20 health Cap
tain Schneider, OF the Seventh precinct,
JWO blocks distant from the spot. i'm
Nestigated and reported the condition
OF the lot and sidewalk as substantially
described by the residents. and stated
JurJhcr that as soon as the owner of the
property returned To the city ne would
compel him 10 comply with the law.
Health Inspector Whitaker personally
investigated the nuisance and reported
10 the Health Department that the lot
was used as dumping ground for
ashes and hlthy house refuse" He
made three Inspections at different in
terVals. reporting each time that moth
ing had been done toward abating the
nuisance.
Following this, on Inspector Whit
ukerS reports. the police and the
health authorities kept up for several
months. il is alleged, a diligent search
1u- The owner
Sidewalk Is Cleaned.
The publication of their complaint I'm
the Times at this juncture. accompan-
led by convincing Illustrations of the
existing conditions, served again to stir
the action of the authorities Commis-
siouer Macfarland. 10 whose attention
the complaint was drawn. ordered Cap-
tain Schneider through MAJOR Sylves-
ter. 10 take steps 10 have the condition
ahated as far as the sidewalk was con
cerned- This Captain Schneider did, re-
porting on October s that W II. Man
ogue, who held "A tax sale certificate of
the property had had the sidewalk
cleaned.
The condition, which still remains. is
yet the source of continued compla mt
on the part Of the nearby residents
They contend, and their contention is
brought out by the photographs accom-
panylng this article, taken by the Times
photographer, that as long as the dump
is continued, with heaps of garbage, Tin
cans. and deCaying matter scattered
about. the spot viii be but little i'm
proved over the Old condition.