The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-11

Attorney Thomas rendered an opinion to
the Commissioners yesterday, concerning
tax sales, in which he holds that where one
purchases property at tax sale and fails
to pay the tax for the following year, the
property being subsequently sold for the
second delinquency, the effect of the second
sale is to cut ont the first; the purchaser in
thesecondinstance wouldreceivea certificate
similar to the first, and second deed
would involiate the first.
Mr.. Thomas also holds that where a pur-
chaser OF property at tax sale that has
been enormously described by advertise
ment, pays the subsequent taxes, he does
so at his own risk, the same not being re-
coverable, and the holder OF the tax title
assuming all the responsibility as to prior
proceedings. The Commissioners are not
obliged to order refund of taxes paid sub
sequent to the sale OF taxes.
Mr.. s. Nj. Davis, the purchaser at tax
sale OF certain property enormously adver-
Used, recently addressed letter to the
Commissioners in which, by a series OF six
queries, he sought information, as follows,
upon various phases ofthe case involved.
MR.. DAVIS INQUIRIES.
Should property held under tax certificate
become delinquent and be resold, does such
sale affect the value of the first certificate,
the deed being due? Would not the second
purchaser receive certificate similar to the
first one? Would a second deed so issued
vacate or render void the first one? These
being answered in the affirmative. does
II not follow that the first purchaser should.
in order to protect his interest, keep the
taxes paid. If property is erroneously de.
scr1bed III the advertisement OF sale aud in
the certificate of purchase, and the Innocent
purchaser pays subsequent taxes would not
the erroneous description affect taxes paid
subsequently? III il be the duty of the Com
missioners to cancel the certificate made
under sale for which the property was
enormously described, and to refund the
purchase money, is it not their duty also
10 protect the purchaser from future sale?
The attorney made reply TO these queries
as above stated.
Orders issued Yesterday:
That an allotment of $12,0 from APP
Preparations fer current repairs 20 county
roads, to be expended in current quarter
or fiscal year on acquisitions approved
That Allotments for use in current quar-
ter be approved. as follows: Main and
pipe sewers, S2.202.79; suburban sewers,
50 .65772
That a gasoline lamp be erected at west
entrance 10 gravel piton Kstfeet southeast,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
REGISTERED AS PLUMBERS.
That Robert B. Caveriy Thomas F. Far
ley, and Frank T. McGhan lie each regis
tered and licensed as master plumber and
gas-fitter
fha nrlv Of -sar,, :,
Roanoke street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, be added TO the schedule
of work to be done when Congress shall
| appropriate funds. or under permit system
| upon receipt OF the usual deposit.
That ailotments for surface department
| for current quarter be approved as fol-
| lows: Construction and repair of bridges.
| 50 246.29; ordinary care of bridges, 81 :
| 943.4S.
That the sewer in the east side of Sixth
| street southwest, between G and H streets,
| be added to the current schedule of sewers
| to be replaced.
! That l street and New York avenue
north of the street car tracks, between
| Eleventh and Twelfth streets be closed 10
| vehicles pending sewer construction.
Chimneys or smoke flues must have terra
Gotta lining their full length, not alone
! where the joists are placed 10 conform TO
| the building regulations. A notice was
issued from the office OF the building in
| spector yesterday requiring compliance
| with the provisions in case where a new
| building is ia process of construction OIL
| Concord street, Brookland.
| An inspection OF the back building, al
No. 429 Eighth street southwest, dis
closes the fact that it is dilapidated anC
| DANA ged TO such an extent as To be 0ancer
Gus To life aud limb. The front wall of thu
building is also bulged so q 10 be danger
Gus. The building inspector has giveI
| orders for the back building to be takeI
down and the front wall 10 be made SAT,
within thirty days.
| The District Commissioners adopted al
important amendment to the building
regulations yesterday. relative to projec
! tons beyond the building line. 1t wa.
ordered that footnote 2 of the schedule
| Of limitations, page 10 of building regula
| lions, and all amendments thereto, be re
| pealed and the following substituted:
Outside of the city of Washington, cas-
Of Rock Greek, no ground pro election be
| yond the building line shall he allowed
| on streets less than sixty feet in width
except upon fronts of squares now occupie,
by substantial buildings having such pro
jections, under permits heretofore granted
and except as TO such fronts the width 0
the sidewalk exclusive of projection
must be preserved as follows: Fiftee
feet on streets 90 feet or more in width
II feet on streets 80 to 80 feet in width
10 feet on streets 60 to so feet in width
s feet on streets less than 60 feet in width
The Commissioners are considering tn
propriety OF extending the same regula