The Washington times., 1895-07-03

TO hear complaints from property noluers
concerning any inequalities in the recent
additions to the taxable values of the
District.
These additions consist of new buildings
and enlargements of buildings recently
constructed, from which tax has not here
tofore been collected. There are other
items to be considered also, as of build
ings removed. of which there is no record
made IL the assessment list, and upon
which tax must be paid unless the books
are corrected
The Importance of filing requests for
corrections is apparent when it is re-
membeTed that no alterations can be
made after the third Monday in July.
Taxpayers are reminded that no as
sessments are under consideration except
ing as to the recently added list of i'm
proyements.
There was an important order passed
by the Board of Commissioners yesterday,
which viii commend itself to laborer5
and sub-contractors The order is to the
effect that hereafter the general stipulations
OF and proposals for material and labor
shah contain a clause requiring contract
ors TO punetually pay the workmen who
shah be employed upon them in cash cur
rent, and not in what is denominated store -
pay or orders.
Also, that contractors shall from time
to time, and as often as required by the
Commissioners, furnish satisfactory evil
dence that all persons who have done
work or furnished materials have been
paid as herein required.
PAY WILL BE DEDUCTED.
Should such evidence be not furnished
such sum or sums as may be necessary
for such payment may, in the discretion
of the Commissioners, be retained until
such claims shall be fully satisfied.
The oTder amounts TO a restoration of
rule some time since abandoned, but which
has been revived with amendments at
the urgent request of parties interested.
Section 4 OF street extension plans is
| now under consideration. 1t is Contin-
uation OF the original idea, and VIII in
clude a grand boulevard $50 feet in
width and ten miles in length.
In the fourth section the boulevard
will extend from Fort Mahon to Fort
Giebel. All of the old Washington de-
fcnses VIII be utilized as reservations,
and beautified accordingly.
| There are about-one dozen points in
| the section where earthworks were
| thrown up during the civil war, and these
win be specially marked, as noted.
The engineer commissioner is devoting
a great deal of attention TO this feature
/ of the section, and that which pertains
| TO the boulevard, with view TO max
| ing it a perfect system.
| Applications have been filed for sub
| divisions IN the territory, and q good
deal of time is being devoted to the
| location OF the streets and other thor
oughfares in order that these subdivisions
may be properly made.
! The Commissioners are considering an
! amendment TO the building regulations,
which viii properly define the difference
! between q show window and q bay
| window.
Under the present law a bay window is
permitted To project one foot farther than
| a show window beyond the building line
| and there are those who make application
/ for construction Of a bay window, with the
| view of using it for the other purpose. 1t
is to obviaue any difficulty in this matter
| that the amendment is proposed.
Record OF deaths reported to the Health
Officer for the twenty-four hours, ending
at l o clock p. m. yesterday:
White Francis a. W Lowery, aged
seventy-two years; John B. Lockhart aged
seventy-One; MaryE. Shepherd, agedseventy;
John Fox, aged sixty-seven; John p Bar
rett, aged siXty-five; Margaret A Riddle,
aged fifty-six; unknown, aged foTty-five;
William Z. CTampSey, aged thirty-eight;
| william H CrOmeline, aged thirty-siX;
| Charles Cunningham. aged thirCy-four; Wal
ter A Wells. aged three; Wade Il Williams,
aged one and one-half; Marwood S. Tuerk,
aged one and one-half; Milton Z. DeAtley,
aged eight months; Edith Smith, aged six
month; Elizabeth Hamilton, aged four
months; Edward Ray, infant; Effie NJ.
TtcOGt, infant
C0lored Jane Hazard, aged seventy
years; Lizzie Lee, aged siXty-five; Eliza
beth Mahoney, aged sixty; John Lee, aged
| twenty: Fred Henson, aged one; John J
y,frr
aged two months; Esther L. Green, aged
| two months.
Orders were issued yesterday as fol-
lows:
The compensation OF the employees in
| the Surveyors Office, is fixed as fol-
lows for the fiscal year-HenTy W. Brewer,
! transtman, $500 per day; Charles p.
! Calvert, computer and craftsman, $500
per day; Richard J. Saffen, chairman,
| 81 so per day; Thomas McFadden, chain
man, $3.50 per day; Mark Hale, chain
! man. 81 90 per day: Robert B. Goodfellow,
chairman, S1.50 per day; Dennis Pal
| mer, chairman, 81 90 per day.
That a cement walk be laid in front
OF 1115 q street northwest under the
provisions of the permit system,
That catch-basins be constructed as fol-
/ lows: At southwest corner of Sheridan
and Seventh streets; at southwest cor
ner Of Whitney and Seventh streets.
lndl an dlOlIlenJ Oh SbDO, LOT use IN
current quarter OF the fiscal year, charge
able 10 appropriation for main intercept
ing sewer, hereby approved.
| BBidiag permits issued yesterday: II.
a willard, three dwellings, Nos. 1906
to 1910 Ninth street northwest, Sic, 600;
II. A Streitberger, store building, No.
1 1907 street northwest, So, 800; George
W. Pinckney, frame building, Hampton
road, near Garfield, S40e.
1t was ordered yesterday that Private
Solomon Nally, OF the fire department,
be promoted, TO take effect July l, 1895,
subject TO twelve months probation.
| The Commissioners yesterday exempted
| letter collectors from the penalties i'm
| posed upon bicyclers for failure to carry
a light after dark.
| President Baker was yesterday advised
that unless he shall cause the abandoned
tracts OF the Columbia Railway on Fif-
teenth street northeast to be removed and
the street restored to its proper condition
within forty-eight hours the work will be
done by the District at the company IS
expense.
Robert Garrison has been appointed a
private in the fire department, subject
TO a probation of twelve months.
Sergt. Byrncs was yesterday designated
for duty at the White House, vice Cross,
promoted.