The Washington times., 1894-11-12
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
No Rebate Can Be Granted on Water Tax
After the ear Begins.

No Rebate Can BE Granted on Water Tax
After the car Begins.
The Commissioners have decided in the
matter Of Dennis 7. Eeady's request for an
abatement of part of the water rent charged
against his premises. that under the law no
rebate can be allowed The lower floor Of
the building, No. 1914 N street, was sublet to
a saloon-keeper, who failed to pay the water
assessments. and on November 20 the depart
ment cut or the supply.
The decision of the Commissioners is that
the entire tax OF the year Is due at the begin
ming Of the year, and that no part thereof
can be RENTED after the consumer begins. the
year, thus confirming decisions hitherto rem
dered OF the same point.
Messrs. Thomas and Clark. Of the United
States Electric Lighting Company. had a con-
ference Saturday afternoon with the District
Commissioners concerning the general sub
jeet involved in the correspondence between
the two bodies touching street Illumination
There was no definite conclusion reached.
and further conference viii be had later
Permission is denied George VI. E. Hunter
TO stand an express wagon at the corner Of c
and Ninth streets northwest. in the rear of
unity 10 the regular wagon stand rendering it
inadvisable.
Takoma Park cannot have an additional
gas lamp for street lighting on account of the
present condition Of available funds. and
Judge T. i. Miller has been so notified by the
Commissioners.
John W Jordan and others have been in
formed that the condition of the water fund
viii not admit Of the laying of water
main in Prospect street, from Lincoln avenue
to Second street east.
j. c. Peacock obtained permit 10 enlarge
g vau running lengthwise Of the pavement
fronting his premises at the corner of Massa-
chusstts ayerue and Second street He ex-
cecded the limit or fifteen feet in the direc-
tion of the curb. and was ordered by the
Building Inspector to reconstruct the work.
lie appealed 10 the Commissioners, who sus-
tain the Building Inspector.
The petition OF S. T. Cameron and others
for an order requiring the BrightWood Rail-
way Company to replace certain poles on
Kenyon streeT, that are alleged to be ''un-
slightly" with neat iron poles. has been re-
ferred TO the attorney for the District for his
opinion as to the power of the Commissioners
in the premises.
Ihe present condition of the funds OF the
water department is such that the Commits
sioners cannot order the laying OF a water
main IN Virginia avenue, between G street
anQ New hampshire avenue. and ii. L. Finley
who applied for same. has been so advised
License Of third class as steam engineers
has been issued to John Greenwood
Can't. Derby. who practically reinqufshed
his official station yesterday as assistant to
Commissioners Powell. was unable to wind up
his business in time TO take his departure for
New Orleans OF Friday, nor will he leave for
several days yet. During his incumbencv of
the Office Capt. Derby has been q very busy
man, and from the fact that he was obliged
TO remain on duty until his successor arrived.
he has had no time in which to perfect his re-
port of the operations of his Office This will
be done early next week. and the captain
viii probably leave for his new post on
Wednesday or Thursday next
Brookland citizens complain that the ''re-
cent attempts" at grading in that suburb have
left their streets in condition that borders
on Generalization.