Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-08
GRAIN
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Garbage Crematory.

Since the Commissioners decided some
months ago that the site at the foot Of 22d
street was not available for the erection os
a garbage crematory, they have thought no
more of the matter. Indeed, the selection
CT site for the crematory is as much a
problem as ever. The Commissioners today
received several protests against the loca-
ton Of the crematory upon square G5.
which is situated at the foot of I'D and
Water streets. In conversation with a re-
porter of The Star today. Commissioner
Re IS said the Commissioners had not con-
sidered the question of locating a crena-
tory since they decided some months ago
against the lot at I'D and Water streets.
Commissioner Powell said ne had not heard
of the proposition since the Commissioners
told The contractor that the Site was not
suitable.
Contractor Warfieid happened in the Dis
trict building today, and said to n reporter
of The Star that the statement that the
second crematory was to he located at I'D
ard Water streets was news to him. He
was under the impre ssion that the Commits
sioners would not consent to its location
there, especially since they had already
told him that the site was not acceptable.
Sold for Unpaid Taxes.
The annual sale OF property by the Dis
trict for delinquent taxes commenced this
morning in the Office of the collector OF
taxes. Promptly at 10 o'clock Deputy Col
lector Collins announced the opening OF the
sale He stated the District would sell
property by squares. and that the sale
would continue for ten days. Three hum
dred squares would be sold each day, he
ginning with square No. l. On Monday the
sale will be confined TO the squares In
Georgetown. On Tuesday and Wednesday
the non-agricultural property Will he sold.
and Thursday and Friday Will be devoted
Ia
on which taxes are still due Next Satur-
day week, the 18th instant, the sale viii
close. and that day will be devoted to clear
ing up the sale.
much above the average. and Collector Da-
Wis remarked that the prospects Indicated
a record-breaking sale. He said he had
large number of orders from interested
parties to bid in certain pieces of property.
These sales are never very largely attend
ed, and mo ST of the buying is done by let
ter. Since the publication of the deliu-
quent tax list in The Star large number
of property holders have come in and paid
up.
wnxhinEton and Marlboro Road.
The Commissioners have reported upon
Senate bill 2Sa2. to amend the act authoriz-
ing the Washington and Marlboro Electric
Railroad Company to extend its lines into
and within the District of Columbia.
The route proposed is practically identi-
cal with that authorized in the act per-
hitting the company to extend its lines
into and within the District of Columbia
with the exception of an extension along
Minnesota avenue to Harrison street. pro-
posed in the bill, which does not appear to
be Objectionable.
The Commissioners suggest that the bill
he referred to the Secretary of War for his
views the provisions with reference to
the construction of the bridge across the
Eastern branch.
They also recommend that the b.ll 10
amended by adding the following section:
1.-The construction of said railway shall
be commenced within one year and COM
pleted within two years from the date Of
the passage CT this act. except as hereinbe-
fore provided for. The said company shall
deposit with the collector OF taxes of the
District of Columbia within sixty DAYS
after the passage of this act the sum OF
LOGO as a guaranty deposit that 1T Will
commence and complete its road within the
time herein specified. Should said conn
pany fail to make said deposit of s16D0
within sixty days. as herein required, then
all rights, franchises ard privileges hereby
conferred shall Immediately cease
Should the said company deposIt
said sum of Loco. as herein required, and
then fail to commerce and 10 complete its
81, 600 shall be forfeited and the collector Of
taxes shall deposit it with the treasurer Of
the United States to the credit of the United
States and the District of Columbia In
equal parts"