The Washington times., 1895-04-18

The sales OF real estate advertised as de-
Inquest for taxes, in progress during the past
week, at the new District headquarters,
were brought practically to a close yester-
day, the county schedule being the last Of
fered. The books viii be kept open, how
ever, until Saturday, to give opportunity for
anybody who chooses to bid on parcels that
remain unsoId, or that failed to bring suf-
ficient to Iiquidate the charge for taxes
and costs.
Under the law all property that fails Of
sale for an amount sufficient to meet the ex-
pense OF advertising and the accrued taxes
must be bid off TO the District, and if, at the
expiration of two years the same shall not
have been redeemed by the owner, the Com
missioners are required to apply to the
Supreme Court of the District for u con-
firmation Of the title, the property mean
while being assessed with taxes in accord
ance with the statute
The sales are required to be continued from
day to day, excluding Sundays and legal
holidays, until all the parcels are sold.
The submerged hull of the Lady of the
Lake will be raised in the fullneS OF time,
but it had first be asccrtained whether
the United States, the District, or the
owners of the craft should be charged
with the expense.
The latest phase of the case developed
yesterday. w. l.. Bowman of New York,
recently addressed a letter to the Secretary
of the Treasury inquiring whether pro-
posals viii be received for removing the
hull. The letter was referred TO the Com
missoners, and yesterday a response
was sent informing Mr. Bowman that so
Pa1. - ~ -,
received.
REFERRED TO DISTRICT ATToRNE.Y Y
The officer of the Engineer Corps of the
Army who has charge of the harbor OF
Washing ton has decided, the Commis
sioners say, that it is the duty of the
owners of the boat or Of the wharf where
the hull lies TO remove it, and that he has
notified the United States district attor-
ney to require it to be done.
The municipal authorities have no money,
it is stated, with which to defray the
expense.
The District Commissioners regard with
great favor q proposition submitted yes
terday by representatives of Providence
Hospital to have portion Of the emergency
cases treated at that institution, and
President Ross said yesterday that unless
very good reasons are shown TO the con-
trary an order VIII be issued in conformity
with the suggestion.
1t was represented to the Board that under
the existing arrangement persons who may
be injured in Anacostia, or in other sections
remote from the institution on Ohio avenue,
must be conveyed through the city, often at
great danger 10 the patient, for treatment
at the Emergency Hospital. 1t was sug-
gested that the city be divided into two
sections, with Seventh street as the division
line, and that all emergeut cases east of the
street named shall be sent to Providence
Hospital division.
PRECINCTS TOBETRANsFERRED.
This will place the Sixth precinct, part of
the Second and Fourth. aud all of the Fifth
and Ninth precincts within the jurisdiction
of Providence Hospital.
The delegation was composed OF Drs.
Bayne, Vincent, Magruder, Crook and
Mallan. They made an elaborate showing
of the facilities of the institu ton
in their charge, alleging that it is amply
equipped with appliances, that 1T has
thoroughly competent staff and plenty Of
room.
The proposition will be carefully con
sidered by the Commissioners after the
same shall have been presented in writ
ing.
The Commissioners yesterday made the
long expected appointments of members
of the auxiliary board of woman man
ayers of the Cotton States international
Exposition. TO be held in Atlanta, Ga,
beginning in September. The selections
made are: Mrs. A. A. Wilson, whose resi-
dence is at the corner of Twentieth and
G streets northwest; Mrs. John JOY Edison,
Of No. 1924 Sixteenth street northwest;
Mrs. Charles C. Lancaster, No 1443 Q
street northwest; Mrs. James II. McGill,
No. 1915 Third street northwest; Mrs.
Miranda Tullock, No 121 B street south
east; Mrs. John B. Henderson, corner of
Sixteenth street and Florida avenue; Mrs
j. W. Powell No. go NJ street northwest,
and Mrs. R. S. Barrett, No. 2213 Wash
ington Circle.
These ladies have all accepted the trust.
They will hold a meeting at the residence
of Mrs. Secretary Carlisle at 3 o'clock p.
IN. to-day.
The list is the first and only one officially
announced.
Orders issued yesterday:
That water mains be laid as follows:
In alley OF square S5S; in Tenth street
southeast, with fire hydrant, between NJ
and n streets; in Kentucky avenue south
cast, between south side of public space
known as Lincoln Park and IS street: in
c street southeast, between Thirteenth
| street and Kentucky avenue; in First
street southeast, between l and + streets.
| the cost in each case to be assessed against
! abutting property to he served.
That sidewalk in front Of Bell School, or
| First street southwest, between B and
| streets. be Telaid.
That the necessary change be made in The
| grade of the asphalt pavement at the north
| east corner ofTbird and NJ streets northwest
ORDERS REVOKED.
That the order ofNovember 20, 1894, fo
| paving with asphalt certain alleys in squar
| 214, be revoked, and the paving of the
same with asphalt block be authorized.
That the order of November 20, 1894 fol
setting bluestone curb on NJ street extended
! between Florida avenue and Twelfth street
! be amended so as to cause the improvement
| to be made between Twelfth street ant
! Trinidad avenue.
That sewer i'll d street, between Tent
! and Eleventh streets northwest, be added Il
the schedule Of sewer work to be constructed
when Congress shall appropriate money fol
| the purpose.
That proposal of Michael II. Cavanaugh t.
construct culverts in Albemarle street, be
tween Grant road and Connecticut avenu
extended. be accepted.
An examination of the party wall unde
construction between Nos. 920 and 80:
| Eighth street southeast, disclosed the fac
! that it is unfit for use as such, having beel
! built Of soft sa lmon brick. The wall ha:
been ordered to be taken down and recon