The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-30

SIZE, goo was appropriated for the collec-
ton end disposal of garbage. miscellane-
Gus refuse, and ashes in the city of " ash
ington and the more densely populated
suburbs. 1t was also stipulated that the
amount appropriated should cover the
cost of inspection. supervision, etc. Mr..
Mercer explained that when the service
was organized and the work let out to
contractors the department agreed to
pay $40. 100 for the collection and disposal
of ashes IS, 600 for miscellaneous refuse.
sl7 eco for night Soil and s51, 900 for gar
bage, the balance of the appropriation
being reserved for the payment of sala-
ries and contingent expenses.
Mr.. Mercer explained that the S29. 100
was all that could be spared for the col
/ lection and disposal of ashes. and that it
was only sufficient for taking such refuse
away from private residences. The fact
was recalled that in the estimates for the
| service for the next fiscal year an addi-
| tional appropriation was asked for, ex-
tending the collection Of ashes to all the
business houses of the city.
| Louise NJ. Miller, of Quincy Street
northeast. recently wrote to the Commits
sicners requesting that the unpaid assess
ment against the premises on which she
| lives be Cancelled, in accordance with the
recent opinion of the Attorney relating to
tax certificates. She states that according
to the law quoted by the Attorney if the
| Collector of Taxes or the Assessor gives
a certificate stating that there are no I'M
! paid taxes or assessments against the prop
4 erty at the time of transfer the District Is
barred from collecting any taxes or assess
| ments that might at that time be due and
unpaid.
In relation, to her claim the writer says.
-Four years ago last September l bought
! < nI,tp rs-oc nj
| that time unpaid taxes assessments
recorded against the property, either In
the office of the Recorder of Deeds or in the
Tax Office of the District. SO said the Tax
| Officer in issuing clear tax certificate.
paid all taxes since then and all special as
| sessments for improvements. Over two
years ago / was served notice to pay
something like $22 for some assessment
| that should have been levied and paid six
or seven years ago, which l have not paid
for the reason given by the Attorney of
| the District that a clear tax certificate
! bars collection AS this law has not been
| repealed, suppose it is still in force, and
/, hereby ask that you cancel the assess
ment in question and clear the title to tie
property in accordance with the law"
The application having been referred to
| the Water Registrar for his consideration,
| the clerk Of that department recently re-
ported to Capt. d. D. Gaillard. in charge
OF that department, recommending that the
| applicant be advised that the reassessment
on lot 81, block 3, West lexington, was
| made under the provisions Of the act of
| Congress approved July s, 1898, and, being
in all respects in accord Herewith, cannot
| be Cancelled. The clerk further reported
| that his office was not aware that any
| opinion has been rendered by the Attorney
relating to cases of this character, and
he further states that such an opinion
could not affect the status of this or SINH
lar assessments, which, If they can be can
celed at all, can only be so Cancelled by
judicial proceedings.
The Engineer Commissioner yesterday
forwarded the application to his associ-
ates, approving the recommendation Of the
Water Office.
letter recently received by the Com
missioners from John A. Sweeney requests
that water main assessment against part
of lot s. square 757, be Cancelled. Mr..
| Sweeney claims that the assessment was
improperly made in not being signed by
the proper officer and he asserts that the
description of the lot assessed was insult
ficient
The acting chief clerk of the Water
Department in reporting upon the case
states to the Commissioners that the as
Sessment in question in the name of John
O'Meara, was levied July /, 1870, and, SO
far as is known, conforms to the require
ments of the law. He states that the said
property was advertised for unpaid water
assessment and bought in by the District
September %. 1887.
The acting chief clerk states that in
similar case in which Mr.. Woodbury.
Wheeler. and>others, acting upon the adj
vice of their attorney, made similar sp-
plication which was refused by the Com
missioners. Accordingly he recommends
that like action be taken in the present
case.
The Commissioners have approved this
recommendation.