Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
REFEREED TO TIE krroRSEr.


The hles OF the Commissioner once contain
many complaints Of sidewalks being covered
with dirt which IL due 20 the fact that tAs
lots adjoining the sidewalks are above grade.
and The slopes not being sodded, rain brings
deposits OF earth upon the sidewalk.
capt hossell recently looked into tbs
matter and today recommended the reference
Of the whole subject to the attorney FOR she
District with the request that he desermiss
whether the Commissioners have the right %
cause anything % be done in the-s cases Tke
Commissioners submitted the matter - ~
quesied.
M rrsr PAT -Hr suL
An interesting case was recently brought I,
the attention OF the water department. A nan
occupying building as a saloon refused 70
pay the charges for such a saloon as conten-
plated in the Law. and the water depar,meat
shut the water OF. Application made Tat
ss the house Is no longer used a saloon ast
no longer requires the water used In the -
loon business the same he changed 20 he
consistent with the rate paid by other peoiakp
Tor similar service. Capt Lusk reviews tlse
case at length. and Saws that water was shut "a
from the premises for non-payment Of wats.r
rent on November u. ls9o. the beginning %
the new water rent year. He SAYS Ne
owner Of the premises desires 90 escape p~r-
ing the whole OF the annual rate due on tie
LIST OF July, lss0; but that he believes tie
whole payment should be insisted upon. for n
the laws and regulations are 80 changed 20
establish the general scheme Of remissions ard
refundments based upon CHANGE, in busine..
removal. &c the schedule OF S.ter rate, mu-A
be at once increased throughout He recou,-
mends that the water be not furnished the
premises until the amount due 10 psiA
lie saws further that in MANI instance. ovp-
ers OF buildings pay the water rates and in many
other cases the tenants nav them and that d.
water department should not De forced 90 take
cognizance Of the complex relation. ex,ssi,.,
lft NDRr LAM l.,
tinuo Go hold the delinquent rates against the
premises. The Commissioners have arproved
the recommendation and the bill yill have ~
be paid
Nrsr NOT INSURE THE TREES.
Inc COMMISSIONER have notified MAI. Moor
that the engineer department complains that
many dangerous places around tree spaces
y;aini,, =. ,.,.' Playing IN The sand IN We
snd 49,, .s'e ii the ioorehihg on brichs,
nn,s.,aS -. -. fe U. hoaneu 70 prevent We
W.
THISKs No REFUND SHOULD hr MADE.
Recently the Commissioner r.,.;,,oa La.
from, n man Mr. 800 a., A.. - -,
-. .,- s@'eu '""' "e nau recci'ea
Hom the water department bill Tor water
rent from the date of his taking possession a
the premises and asked that in view OF the fact
that he paid the water rent at another
house for the whole year, which he vacated
an. an u WHICH Which,, was taken down, he des,rys
matter was referred TO Capt. Lush, who has
charge OF such matters, and he recommends
that the claim be not granted, for, he SAYS. -
make refundments, a. requested, Is contrary b.
practice and AZ has no precedent 10
the recent experience of the water depart
inent, besides the Law relating b.
the collection Of water rents does E0t
authorize such refundments. He says furthef
that the water rates In Washington are 20 low
bnsiness or r",nayoi dnr;, ~, VI .ne onanses :.
made without a general raising Of the rate.
throughout. and that this is doubly true since