The Washington times., 1895-03-24
Effect of Judge Brad|ey's Ruling
Respecting Water Rents.
NEW REGULATION PRESCRIBE D
Use Of Water Not Denied for Non-psyment
Of Tax by Previous Occupant of Premises.
Fee Of One Della: and Payment of Nee
essary Expense the Conditions-schedule
ofsurveyor's Fees-senator Lodges Dogs.

decision in the case of Martha W. Goddard
VS.. the District, to the effect that where
the Potomac water has been turned Off
| from premises because OF the failure of the
user to pay the water rent, the Commission
ers have no right to refuse to turn on
| the water for another user occupying the
premises, was made apparent yesterday.
The decision of Judge Bradley was that
no conditions can be exaeted OF the innocent
| applicant except TO require payment for the
unexpired portion of the year, and such
expense as may be incident to the mechanical
act ofturning on the water.
The Commissioners have, therefore,
modified the regulations by the promulga-
tion of an order which provides that 1.-The
fee for turning on the water in such cases
shall be fixed at 81, to which shall be
added the cost of repairing pavements when
il shall be necessary to cut the same to turn
off and on the water from the street"
The Commissioners yesterday issued an
order establishing schedule of fees that
| may be charged by the District surveyor
for official work done under h s supervision,
material reduction hav .ng been made from
the previous schedule The order was issued
| by authority OF section Z, Of an act of Con-
grcss approved February Is, 1895, which
made it the duty of the Commiss oners to
fix the fees under the new law, in lieu of
fees heretofore charged.
The schedule is as follows:
THE PRESCRIBED FEES.
For preparing for record a plat OF the pro-
posed SUBDIVISION Of any recorded lot or
part of lot. so cents for each lot in the new
sub-divis on.
For preparing for record plat OF pro-
posed subdivision containing one or more
squares, not more than $2Oshall be charged
for the sub-divis on OF each entire square
For recording the above plats, after ap-
prlval by the Commissioners of the District
/ $2.50 for each square, and $3.50 for any
lot or part of a square.
Feriurnishing Al copy of the plat and rec
ord OF any square or part of square,
$3.50.
For examining any plat and calculat-
ing the area Of any proposed sublot, %
cents.
For preparing plats, showing lines OF
any proposed minor street or alley, to ac-
| company petition for condemnation, So
! for each plat.
For surveying and marking upon the
| ground the boundaries oil any lot within
| the city Of Washington east OF Rock Creek,
! S3; within the city west of Rock Greek, 81;
in the District, cuts dc of Il c city, in any
| subdivision recorded since 1888, and the
lines OF which are duly marked by stones
approved by the surveyor of the District
Of Columbia, So.
The above sLan Include certified plat
of the survey for the property-owner or ap-
lplicant.
For surveying ard marking upon the
ground the boundaries OF any piece of
ground in the county, Lot contained in
subdivision recorded and marked as stated
! in tie foregoing, S25 p cr day for each
day occupied in field work, and $40 per
day for each day occupied in computing
lines, areas, and other office work
POSITION OF WALLS.
For surveying and ascertaining the posi-
ton of walls OF any building with respect
to the lines as laid down on plat of record
in the Surveyors office, or according to
description contained in deed. five dollars,
if building stands on single lot; seven
dollars and fifty cents if building stands
| on two lots, ard ten dollars if build ng
stands on three or more lots. For sur
/ veying the foundation walls of any build
/ ing when the same shall have reached
the level of the street or alley upon which
it is built, two dollars and fifty cents.
For any work not specifically de :
scribed above, the actual cost of labor
and material will be charged
No work will be begun by the surveyor
| for any private parties until the actual
estimated cost of the same has been de-
posted with the collector of taxes, and
his receipt recorded i'll the office of the
| surveyor.
The poundmaster and the pound Ia
! borers have been called 10 account through
the officials channels for attempting to
impouud two Scotch terriers belonging
TO Senator Henry C. Lodge.
The Senator had paid the tax upon his
1 two pets, and placed upon each a collar
bearing an inscription to the effect that
the wearers were authorized to roam at
large. The dogs were not provided with
the regulation tag, however, and when
the men in charge OF the wagon were in
! the vicinity of Seventeenth street, on
/ Massachusetts avenue, the terriers were
! seen upon the public highway, and an at
tempt was made To take them with the
net a lady bicyclist, who happened to
! passing, demonstrated, and informed the
! men that the dogs were lic:nsed and that
/ they belonged to Senator Lodge.
THE SENATOR PROTESTS.
Some one afterwards reported the matter
to the Senator, and he sent protest tothe
! District building.
! PoundInaster Einstein investigated and
reported what he ascertained to be the
| facts to the Health Officer; that official
reported to the Commissioners, and yester-
day letter of regret was forwarded to
Senator Lodge, in response to his COM
plants, accompanied by a copy of the
correspondence, and a reference to the
law, which provides that dog must have
tag attached to its collar, In order to have
the undisputed freedom of the city.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
formed the District Commissioners, in re-
sponse to their inquiry, that 1t is not con-
sistent with the rules of the department
to supply the buoys required for use in
the Potomac, but that if the District
will purchase them, the Lighthouse
board will see that they are placed and
maintained. Harbormaster Sutton has
been accordingly instructed to ascertain
where the buoys can be procured, and the
probable cost, I'm order that the law may
be complied with.
Building permits issued yesterday: Cook
Bros, for store and dwelling, No. 1906
Fourteenth street northwest, $4,000;
jeremiah Mackessey, dwelling, No. 20
Massachusetts, avenue, $4,000. For
improvements: G. R. Stetson, addition
and general repairs to dwelling, No. 2010
Fourteenth street northwest S3 800; Chill
dren's Country Home, to build an extension,
36x20, S1,700; George Emmett, Jr, to
remodel store front and make general re-
pairs No 39S F street northwest. S400.
The managers of the Children's Hospital
responded yesterday to the request, pre-