The morning times., 1896-01-04


SHOULD BE NO OBJECTION
But from the bill now proposed this
| feature has been eliminated. 1t is only
anticipatory, and they can think OF no
| reasonable objection to it.
| The legislation is important 10 protect
good citizens who pay their taxes promptly
| from unjust discrimination in favor OF
those who evade payment whenever pos
sible. II is also imperativciy needed TO
| prevent the growth OF the evil and serious
impairment of the revenues.
The amount lost they assert, by the
| Burgdorf and similar decisions and the
inability of the Commissioners to reassess,
is SO great as to threaten serious en-
| barrassment.
| The bill! provides that where decision of
| the court shall hereafter invaiidate an
| assessment because of an imperfect OF
| erroneous description, by failure of au-
| thenticaiion by the proper officer by failure
TO make proper return Of service. or by any
similar technical defect, the Commissioners
shall have power to cause a reasscssment 10
be made. This applies both 10 general and
| special taxes, including water main assess
| ments. The assessment must be made
within ninety days after the decision. and
\
| the time OF the original assessment.
BUILDINGS NOT DANGEROUS.
The cid frame houses on Ninth street, just
| south OF thc Fourth Presbyterian Church.
near q street, may stand, If the decision Of
the board Of appeals rendered yesterday is
| accepted. The buildings were condemned
| some days ago under the building regula-
tons. The owner, John II. DuncanSun. took
| j. G. Hnl II. j. Maoarty and Motley An
| dcrson board 10 inspect and report. They
| gave written decision that the buildings
are no. dangerous nor Liable To condeuna-
| ton under secti IN l, or the Building rcgua
tionS.
| The new trial of Foreman John A. Walsh
! OF Company Q, fire department will take
place next Monday, probably at the engine
house on U street, near Sixteenth. The
trial board has not b cen named.
Contractor Warlield had Il hearing 10y
the Commissioners yesterday afternoon in
! regard to the Brown cremaiury engine in
! process OF construction at the foot Of South
| Capitol street. He was accompanied by his
agent here, Mr.. Kayly and by Mr. Brown,
the inventor of the system. 1t is expected
| the crcmatory will be ready by JANUARY
| 20.
The Commissioners directed Major Moore
| TO have policeman observe carefully the
speed OF ears on the Metropolitan line run
| ming on Water street. 1t is believed
| they are greatly exceeding the limit
ot nine miles an hour fixed by law
! President Dunlop of the Capital Traction
| Company, called on the Commissioners at
noon and the order became public short
time afterward. II may be that this is
simply another move in the fight going on
| between the two street car lines.
Paul Boese was appointed cook at the
Washington Asylum in place OF Mary
! Ashton, dismissed, at S120 year
Nv. Yeatnlan, F. NJ. Smith, ]. A. Noonc
| o. Fraser. s. p. Shipley and J. C. Hender-
| son OF the fire department. having satis-
| factorily passed their probation in the fire
| department, were placed on the perma anent
| roll. Solomon Carr, tr., was appointed on Z:
years probation in the fire department
vice Burke, resigned.
Policeman c. II. Bushell was found to
owe S57.10. and ordered Ia make payment
on penalty of dismissal. Policemen G. w
Mason and l.. X. Smuot Tried December l
for neglect of duty were fined SO each
REFRIG GRATING COMPANY'S WANTS.
The refrigerating company which wants
the privilege OF laying pipes in the street
for the distribution OF ammonia, had a hear
ing before the Commissioners yesterday
morning.
Mr.. David BraDson. president of the COM
pany, made an explanation of The method
of operation of the business.
The streets asked for are nearly all
northwest, as follows:
B street, from Sixth to Seventeenth
streets and Third street to New Jersey
avenue; street. from Ninth to Fourteenth
streets and Seventh street to New Jersey
avenue; ID street, from Thirteenth TO Four
tecn,h street and Tenth street to Four-and-
a-half street: E street, from Seventh to
Fourteenth streets AMI First street to.DeIa-
ware avenue northeast; + street from
Seventh street to Fifteenth street: II street.
from Fourteenth street to Eighteenth street:
street. from Fourteenth street to Eight.
zenith street: street. from First street
northeast to Sixth street northwest: North
Capitol street, from X to E streets: New
Jersey avenue, from q to Il streets: First
street. from f to alley in block $50: Third
street, from C street to Maryland avenue:
Four-and-a half street, from ID to + streets
southwest; Sixth street. from X TO streets
and b street and Missouri avenue; Seventh
street, from C to Z streets: Eighth street.
from d to streets: Ninth street from
B to streets; Tenth street, from street
TO Pennsylvania avenue; Eleventh ST.. from
street TO Pennsylvania avenue; Twelfth
street, from street northwest to Mary
land avenue southwest: Fourteenth street.
from Thomas Circle to Z street southwest;
Fifteenth street, from to g street; Seven
teenth street, from / to B street; Eigh.
teenth street, from to G street; Louisiana
avenue, from Tenth to Ninth street: Mis-
souri, avenue, from Sixth 10 Third street:
Maryland avenue, from Third to Fourteenth
street southwest; ID street southwest, from
Third to Fourteenth street southwest
The company asks also right of way to
connect its power house by siding and
switches with any line OF railroad pro-
vided the length is not over / 1000 feet.
They propose to give $4,000 bond against
damages.
WANT COMMISSIONERS APPROVAL.
Mr.. Branson was accompanied by D. Nc
COnville, attorney for the company. The
Commissioners suggested that they intro
duce their bill in Congress, when it would
be referred to the Commissioners. The
reply was that they would prefer the ap-
proval of the Commissioners first. The pa
pers were taken under consideration.
The Commissioners held private confer
eDce at noon at which A. S. Worthing-
ton and Attorney for the District Thumas
were present. It is supposed they were dis
cussing legislation as to street extension.