Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05
FAVORABLE ACTION
District Measures Passed by the
House.
LOCAL RAILWAY BILLS GO THROUGH
Improvement of the Anacostia
River.
WATER MAIN ASSESSMENTS

After The Stars report of the proceed
irgs in the House of Representatives closed
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Babeock called up
House bill 5SSs, to authorize the reassess-
ment of water main taxes.
The bin was follows:
THAT the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia be authorized and directed, In
all cases not exempted by this act, where
Waterman taxes or assessments In the
District of Columbia have been quashed
set aside or declared void by the Supreme
Court of the District, or have been other
wise Cancelled or set aside by reason of
such tax or assessment not having been
authenticated by the proper officer, to re-
assess all lots OF parcels of ground in re-
spect of such taxes or assessments, with
power to assess and collect the same ac-
cording to existing law relating to the as
sessment and collection of Waterman as
SessmentS or taxes. provided that IN cases
where such assessments have heretofore
been Quashed or declared void by said Su-
preme Court or have been otherwise can
celed or set aside for the reason herelnbe-
fore provided, the reassessment herein pro-
vided for shall be made within one year
fIom the passage of this act; and, provided
further, that hereafter all Waterman
taxes assessments in the District Of Co
lumbia shall be levied and authenticated
by the Commissioners of the District of CO.
lrmbia, who are hereby authorized to des-
ignate the official whose duty it shall be
to notify the owner or agent of any lot or
land of any Waterman tax or assessment
levied against such lot or land: provided,
however, that where lots or parcels of land
have been released from Waterman taxes
or assessments by reason of technical de-
fects or errors In making such assessments,
and where such lots or parcels OF land
have been sold by the former owner be-
tween the order of said release of said
tax or assessment and the passage of this
act, the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia shall not reassess the same
against such property in the hands of bona
fide purchaser for value without notice of
the failure to pay the Waterman assess
ment on said property.
Sec. 2 That outside the city of Wash
ington the said reassessment shall be levied
or assessed only on those lots or parcels
Of land into which Potomac water has been
or shall hereafter be introduced, provided
that where Potomac water has heretofore
been introduced the said reassessment shall
be made within ninety days after the pas
sage OF this act, and that where Potomac
water shall be hereafter introduced the
said reassessment shall be made within
thirty days after such introduction; and
provided further, that any levy, assess
ment or reassessment on land not subdi-
V;ded into blocks and lots shall be made on
frontage not exceeding 100 feet for each
lot or parcel of land or premises into which
Potomac water has been or shall be intro
dueed, and shall be considered i'm any sub
seGuent SUBDIVISION of such property as
having extended to depth of not exceed
iEg 100 feet from the front of said LOT or
parcel OF land; and, provided further that
saiu Waterman tax or assessment or re-
assessment shall be due, payable and COL
lectible on each lot or parcel of land or
premises on and after the date on which
the connection is made from the water
main TO the said lot or parcel of land or
premises. ~
sec: 3. That in any assessment or reas-
sessment made under the provisions of this
act the owner of any lot or parcel of Land
shall be credited with any amount which
may have been heretofore paid upon any
mate' main TAX or assessment levied against
such lot or parcel of land
The bill was passed
senate Dill al. to incorporate the Nation
al Florence Crittenton Mission. was the,
passed. e'
Masonic Temple Association,
Senate bill 3472 to incorporate the Ma
sonic Temple Association of the District Of
Columbia, was then called up and passed.
Inc 1ncorporators named in the bill are
as follows: James A. Semple of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia: r r.
Donaldson of Federal Lodge. No. /: Thos
T. Gibbs of Columbia Lodge, No 3: Isaac
Birch of Potomac Lodge No. 5; Henry
Crih OF Lebanon Lodge, No. 4: E. H.
hamberlin of New Jerusalem Lodge. No
y; Martin r. Thorp of Hiram Lodge. No
~; Jesse w. Lee, jr., of st. Johns Lodge
NO. IL: Richard c. Lewis Of National
Lodge, No. y; William H. Baum of Wash
iEgt9n Centennial Lodge. No. Il; Wallace
II. Hills of Benjamin b. French Lodge. No.
10; Samuel r. Bond of Dawson Lodge No.
l6; \. w Johnston of Harmony Lodge No.
-; Robert Cook of Lafayetts Lodge, No
-; George w. Baird of Hope Lodge, No.
20; b. w. Murch of George c. Whiting
Lodge, No. %; Joseph c. Johnson of PEN
talpha Lodge, No. %; George W. Balloch
OF Stansbury Lodge, No. "a: Matthew Trim
b.e OF the Grand Chapter of the District of
Columbia; Allison Nailor. jr.. of Columbia
Chapter. No. 1; John r. Garrison of Wash
lngton Chapter, No. 2; John H. Olcott of
Mount Vernon Chapter, No 3; s. H. Walk
er OF Eureka Chapter. No. 4: George w
Evans of Lafayette Chapter, No. 5; w. f.
K. Phillips of Mount Horeb Chapter. No. Z.
5. c. Palmer of Potomac Chapter No. g:
Abram Frey of Brightwood Chapter. No.
y: John c. CLANCY of Hiram Chapter, No
10: r. G. Davis of the Grand Commandery
of the District of Columbia; Howard Perry
of Washington Commandery. No. /: J. ri.
Small, jr, of Columbia Commandery. No.
?. Samuel NJ. Yeatman of Potomac Com
mandery, No. 3; Thomas Someryille of De
Molay Mounted Commandary, No. 4: n X
Simpson of Mthras Lodge of Perfection:
J. A. Lacey of Orient Lodge of Perfection:
William Oscar Roome of Evangelist Chap
ter Rose Croix; Charles T. Caldwell of Rob
ert De Bruce Council OF Kadosh. and Mark
ID. Brainard, ST.. Of Albert Pike Consistory
or the Order of Free and Accepted Masons
OF the District of Columbia
The purposes and designs of this CORPORA
ton shall be the purchase of a site in the |
city or washington, and the erection and
thereon of a Masonic Temple
whereby the mutual improvement of its
members and the tenets ard the educa-
tional, benevolent and charitable work and |
purposes of the Order of Free and Accepted |
Masons and of bodies related thereto NAV
be promoted and advanced.
Barbed Wire Fences
II. 02e4, relating to barbed wire fences |
In the District. was passed. 1t provides |
as follows:
THAT no fence, barrier, or obstruction |
or made, in whole or in part OF |
ACCOUNTANTS,
HI. 4. STATHAM