Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-12
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

TO CORRECT THE SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENTS
For some time past the Commissioners have
been endeavoring to correct the system of
levying assessments SO that they can be more
promptly charged against the property. as
considerable Inconvenience has been expert
enced by purchasers by reason Of delay in get
ting the assessments entered of record. In a
number OF cases purchasers or BUYERS
Of property have claimed relief from an assess
ment entered Of record subsequent to their
purchase and not reported upon collector GER
tificate obtained by them and upon which they
had made settlement for the property. Under
a recent regulation whenever any work is or
dered to be done under the compulsory permit
system a copy Of the order is to be furnished
the special assessment division at once. so that
that Office will report the fact that an sssess-
ment is pending, thus placing purchaser upon
his guard and enabling him to protect his own
interests in the Gaze.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today follows: Henry d. Fry,
one brick dwelling. 1888 l4th street northwest,
SIC, 600; James Robbins, two brick: ID wellings,
2110 and pip r street northwest, SI2 600; L.
V. Hough, one brick private stable in roar OF
Zig streer northwest. $500: John F. wagga-
man, one frame dwelling ON Keokuk street,
Wesley Heights. %, 500: Chas. W. King four
brick dwellings, $40 TO SIG Delaware avenue
northwest, Sl2, 900; Farnham 4 Chapel. one
brick dwelling in rear of 10 Z street south
west, $500; r. r. Walker. two brick dwellings,
629 to 63l Maryland avenue southwest 60, 500.
NO CONNECTION WITH SEWERS.
Upon the recommendation Of Capt Lusk the
Commissioners today issued the following
order: Whereas the system of public sewers
draining into Piney Branch and its tributaries is
in an unfinished condition and any discharge
into the said system of foul matter of any kind
10 n Wit
it is ordered that, until further orders. no per-
son shall be permitted TO connect any building
lot, premises or establishment with the said
system of public sewers, which. for the pur-
poses Of this order, is hereby placed under the
special protection Of the police department
CONTRACTORS DEPOSIT.
Capt. Rossell at the meeting OF the board
this morning called the attention Of the Com
missioners to Linden street, lie Droit Park.
In the current appropriation bill there is
clause appropriating IS 900 for the improve
ment of this street from Boundary to College
street. Proposals were called for some time
ago and the Crawford Asphalt Paving Company
submitted q bid, the only one offered. Just
about that time the question affecting the
ownership OF the streets in lie Droit Park
came up and the order of the court
virtually stopped operations looking to the
improvement Of the street, for the Com
missioners held that if the streets were private
streets they had no right to expend public
money upon them. The contractor gave bond
In the sum Of $500 TO sign a contract at
the figures named in his bid. This guar
antee has been up some time and Capt. Rossell
recommended that something be done to re-
lieve the contractor. He suggested that in
view Of the fact that the fiscal year was nearly
closed that the matter be finally disposed OF,
either by returning the contractor his deposit,
or making out contract containing stipulst-
ing clause providing that liz shall NOT he hind