The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-04
Applications for the Refund Of
Pound Fees Considered.
Two Cases Where circumstances Are
Favorable to the Repayment of
Money for Redemption of Animals
Return of Secretary Wilson Of
the Charities BOnrd-Public Work.

| Inc fOunuNaSteT, IN reporting upon the
| application, stated that Mrs. Byrne's dog
was captured at the corner of Delaware
| Avenue and Street northeast while Iun-
ming at large without a tag.
| Dr. William c. Woodward the Health
! Officer, in forwarding this report to the
| Commissioners. stated that this case re-
sembled that of Vito Domico, in which
| the Commissioners directed the return Of
the pound fee. He adds that for the rea-
| sons set forth in that case he is obliged to
make All adverse recommendation in the
present case. The Commissioners yester-
| day reserved the papers in the applica-
! ton for further consideration.
The other application was that of
| James il. Haygood. of 211 Massachusetts
Avenue northwest, who submitted a state
| ment to the effect that on November 2;
| he noticed that the tag which he had
| purchased in July last was missing, and
had probably been stolen. He took the
dog and went to the officer of the Collec
tor and secured another. On the way
home the dog catchers took his dog from
him, while he still had the newly pur-
chased tag in his hand He tried to ey-
| plain to the officer in charge of the
| wagon, but was not heard. He therefore
requests that the pound fee be returned
to him. as it was through no fault of his
that the dog was taken.
The Poundmaste1. in making his report
| on the application, stated the dog re-
ferred to was captured near the corner of
Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest while running at large without
| a tag. The Poundmaster states that the
dog had evidently been following Mr..
| Haygood, for as soon as the dog was cap
tured he stepped up and said that it was
his dog at the same time taking tag
l clyaf uh no c1a M cd a
duplicate he had just purchased at the
Tax Office. The Poundmaster also states
| that he advised Mr.. Haygood to COM
municate with the Health Officer.
The Health Officer, in forwarding this
| report to the Commissioners. stated that
the circumstances in the case in his judg-
ment warranted the return of the pound
| fee, and he recommended that the appli-
| cant be SO informed.
| George S. Wilson. Secretary to the
Board OF Charities. has returned from a
| ten days trip to northern cities, where
he inspected several charitable and cor
regional institutions. with view to
| learning their methods of dealing with the
| problem Of caring for the poor and those
| committed by the courts for minor Of
| fences. Mr.. Wilson attended the New York
State Convention of Charities and Correc-
~
that the meeting was one of great interest
| to charity workers, and he remarked as
| the result of his observations that Wash
| ington is not so far behind in matters Of
| charity and correction as many have sup
posed
| Mr.. Wilson stated to a Times reporter
yesterday that his trip had for its object
the investigation of public charitable and
correctional institutions. with a view to
ba hos flaIe 0f inc
those two classes of people. He reminded
| the reporter that the District is about TO
erect a new workhouse at the Washington
asylum, and new municipal hospital on
the recently purchased Rupert tract. He
said the District wants the best methods
| in the management of these institutions,
and he said the purpose Of his trip was to
learn what is being done elsewhere in the
| line of what will be required here.
Mr.. Wilson saw the public institutions
of this class in Boston. New York, and
| Philadelphia.
The Standard Butterine Company 1e-
Gently requested the Commissioners that
| a representative of the Engineer Depart
| ment inspect the premises of the com-
| pany at Langdon and advise them rela-
tive to the best method of disposing OF the
sewage and drainage of the plant. par
ticulariy the new buildings now in pro-
cess of erection. 1t was stated to the
Commissioners that there is no sewer
near them and that II will be necessary
| to establish special drainage to accommo-
date the plant.
Charles B. Ball. the Inspector of Plumb
ing, in reporting upon the application,
states that the company should be advis-
ed that it is not incumbent upon any di-
vision of the Engineer Department to de-
wise plans for drainage and sewerage.
He informs the Commissioners that when
the permits were taken out by the COM
pany for their new buildings the sugges-
tion was made that where SO many en-
ployes were TO be at work II would lie
necessary to provide suitable sanitary ac-
commodations. He states that there is
also involved a question of the discharge
of considerable quantities of foul waste
from the factory processes.
The Commissioners have approved the
report of the Inspector Of Plumbing and
have voted that the company be informed
in accordance herewith.
Acting upon the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the District in the case
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany against the District of Columbia to
the effect that an assessment more than
twenty years old was barred by the stat
ute of limitations and uncollectible I'M
less action had been taken within the
period to collect the same, the Commits
sioners recently ordered:
THAT hereafter the Assessor shall omit
from the list Of real property subject to
taxation on which taxes and assessments
are levied and in arrears on the first day
of July of each year, all taxes and as
sessments levied more than twenty years
prior thereto, where no action has been
taken within the period to collect the
same"
The Assessor upon receipt of the order
requested that it be forwarded TO the
Attorney of the District for his opinion
as to the construction of what consti-
tutes action" as referred to in said or
der, wherein the- Assessor is directed to
omit from the lists of real property sub
ject to taxation assessments, etc.
The Commissioners yesterday referred
the order TO the Attorney for his consider
alton of the request of the Assessor.
The Commissioners yesterday issued Or
ders for public work as follows:
That two catch basins be constructed
on Florida Avenue just east OF the cross
ing OF the Washington branch of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railway; estimated cost.
$40: and one at the northeast corner and
one at the northwest corner of Fourth and
W Streets northeast, at an estimated
cost of Sl25, chargeable to current appro-
priation for main and sewer pipe
That sewer be constructed in Fillmore
Street between Harrison and Jackson
Streets, Anacostia. at an estimated cost OF
$500. chargeable to the current appropria
ton for suburban sewers.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company yesterday gave notice to the Dis
trict Commissioners that they had inau-