The evening times., 1900-06-27

The Commissioners had before them for
consideration this morning several appli-
cations for the adjustment Of taxes which
had been paid in duplicate. One OF these
was by Clarence F. Donohoe, Of 30S East
Capitol Street, who asks for the refund Of
duplicate payment Of taxes on the second
half, 1900, on the north and south halves
Of lot 80, block 4, Twining City.
1t appears from Mr.. Donohoe's letter and
the enclosed tax receipts that the property
is assessed to William II. and A. S. Yost.
and that the tax for the second half Of
1900 was paid twice in the amount of S4.7s.
In reporting upon the application the As
SCISSOR says the tax ledgers show the du-
pilcate payment, and he recommends that
the amount named be returned 10 the per-
son by whom it was paid, which recon-
mendation was today approved by the
Commissioners.
Another application was that OF Richard
Rothwell, of 2S Ninth Street northeast. w.o
requested the refuniing Of the amount paid
in duplicate on lots and 9, square IOl7.
for the second half OF 1900.
In transmitting a report OF the applica-
tlon the Assessor flncs that according 70
the tax ledgers a duplicate payment on the
Sl4.O., and the Tax Collector recommends
that he amount be returned 10 Mr. Roth
VEL which the Commissioners approve d
A third application was from J. T. Cog
hill. Of 40G n Street southwest. who claims
a duplicate payment for the first half of
1900 on sublot %. square seq, assessed in
his name. The Assessor finds that the tax
ledgers show the payment, and the Col
lector OF Taxes recommends that the
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sioners also approved.
The Commissioners this morning receiv-
ed communication from Golden. Love &.
Co, Of 926-92S Louisiana Avenue, request
ing the removal Of the fre-alarm box at
tached to their building. lf ..'
In explaining their request to the Com
missinners the FIRM named say that two
young men ran excitedly into their place,
aSAlnS that an alarm be turned in at once
as the rear Of one OF the adjacent build
lnSs was on fire. The letter says that a
member of the firm turned in an alarm.
thet II was learned later that the young
men were mistaken. and that the fire
companies were called out needlessly.
As sequel the Commissioners are in
formed that man, whom the firm after
wards learned was Chief Paris. Ieetured
them roundly for not ascertainfng whether
there was fire or not before turning il
an alarm.
Golden Love & Co. say they. do not care
TO assume any responsibility for the alarms
turned in at the box in question, and thar
they prefer TO have the box removed al
once.
The Commissioners have referred the
request to the Fire Department for con
sideratiOn and report
William McGrath OF 40 I Street North
east recently wrote TO the Commissioners
complaining that the Little Sisters OF the
Poor by the construction Of a wall about
their property were closing up a sidewalk
at the corner Of Second and I Streets
northeast M McGrath also claimed in
his letter that the title to the property
which was being enclosed was doubtful
and that the Sisters OF the Poor had re-
ceived 600 feet gratis.
The matter having been referred TO the
Engineer Department, Inspector L F.
Bradshaw reported as follows. "By viz
tue OF recent transfers duly recorded. the
Little Sisters OF the Poor have complered
title 70 the whole OF Square 751, and act
Ing under the same are completing the
enclosure OF the square with a substan-
tial brick wall upon lines determined hv
the Surveyor under date Of May 25. 1900.
upon the application Of Robert l. Fleni. z.
the architect Of the work. The wall. as
be4ns built. is on the lines thus determin-
ed. and, being so, does not encroach upon
public space. although. when completed.
owing 10 its proximity TO the railroad cut II
will dispense with what was formerly the
sidewalk a5utting the I Street front Of
lot Of the square, and viii effectually
shut on travel on the south side Of
Street into Second STREET know Of no
redress in the premises until the abandon
ment OF the Washington Branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks"
Captain H. c. Newcomer. in reporting on
the closing of the alley opening into Sec
ond Street, stated that the same has been
closed by large wooden gate, and on
Street the enclosing wall has been carried
across the alley entrance. Captain New
conner adds that the latter entrance ap-
pears to have never been improved.
The Engineer Commissioner in trans
mitting these reports 10 his associates
recommended that letter be sent TO the
Little Sisters CT the Poor informing them
that the closing Of the alley referred TO is
unlawful The matter having been called
TO the attention of the Commissioners Of
the District, and as they are required by
law to see that no public space is occupied
for private purposes, they must and do
hereby notify them 20 open up the en-
trance to the alley in question az once"
II is understood that the Commissioners
have no discretion in the matter and that
their decision will be in accordance with
the recommendation of Captain Beach.
CARRIERS LONG SENTENCE.