The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-23

Leonard c. Bailey. OF 1896 Fifteenth
Street northwest, writing to the Commits
sicners regarding the sale Of lot Is, cquare
1913. on April 9, 1897. for taxes, requests
that the sale be declared void.
On March 10, 1894. he writes, Il pur-
chased OF Harry NJ. Schneider lots % 10
40 inclusive, in square 1873. In the year
1898 the records of the Assessors Office
show that only lots % TO 40 were trans
ferred to me. 10; 2S being omitted in the
transfer of the deeds. On account CT said
omission to transfer lot % the tax for the
year 1896 was not paid promptly and regu-
larly, but was advertised and sold in the
name Of the original owEer. Harry NJ
Schneider, TO Huston Ruark. April 9, 1897.
II was ignorant Of owing any back taxes
10 the District until very recently when
LILY attention was called to the error In
view OF said error in not transferring lot
% or the books to me with the other lots
in square 1919. thereby causing the omis-
sion OF the payment OF the tax for the
year 1895, l respectfully request that the
sale of April 9. 1897. be declared void.
The Assessor in reporting on the case at
the request Of the Commissioners states:
The transcript Of deeds furnished this Of
fee by the Recorder OF Deeds recited sub
lots 2s 10 80. inclusive, square 1915, deed
dated and recorded March 10, 1894, from H.
NJ. Schneider to Leonard c. Bailey, lot %
being omitted ia said transcript. and not
known to this Office until subsequent 10 the
sale referred jO when attention was di-
rected TO the matter by the owner and the
lot transferred, said lot with Improvement
was sold at tax sale April ., 1897, for the
tax Of 1895 in the name of Henry H.
Schneider and purchased by Huston RuarG
in the amount OF $t.S4 and the certificate
OF sale is nov outstanding
i am be 10 determine whether an
error II the Office OF the Recorder c: Deeds
and for whicn this Office is not responsible
would warraot a recommendation for de-
claring the sale erroneous and therefore
submit the matter for the consideration CT
your Office"
The matter having been also referred 10
the Tax Collector that official now reports
as follows: From the facts in the case,
which are fully set forth in the report OF
the Assessor, 1t appears that the failure
to transfer lot IS to l.. c. Bailey at the
proper time was due 10 error in the office
OF the Recorder Of Deeds. The fact re-
mains, however. that by reason Of the
omission OF lot IS. when all other lots
purchased at the same time were trans
ferred to Bailey from Schneider. lot . was
ECt included IL the bill rendered for taxes
paid by the purchaser, and. in consequence.
WAS advertised and sold at tax sale in the
name Of the original owner; hence the pur-
chaser failed TO receive proper notice,
which the newspaper advert isements re-
citing name and amount are intended 10
give. ] am therefore Of the opinion that
the sale should Be declared void, if the
same can be done il accordance with the
law. RESPECTFULLY suggest that the papers
be referred to the Attorney Of the District
for an CriniCn."
It is understood that the Commissioners
viii act in accordance with the suggestion
OF the Collector of Taxes.
Charles s Johnson, Of this city. recently
wrote 10 the Commissioners protesting
against the transfer OF the large Eleventh
Street cars TO the Ninth Street line
Several days ago he writes. the an
rCunceneut was made in toe local press
that il Is intended 10 take Of he ears now
IN use on Ninth Street and % substitute
fer them the large Eleventh Street cars. II
TIE cars in question are nOc suitable Tor
use on Eleventh Street. and II is clear TO
my mind that they are nos. upon wat
: principle can they be made Use OF On Ninth
+ Street, DO not blame. the residents OF
+ Eleventh. Street for wishing TO be rid OF
/ them, but as a resident OF Ninth Street
/ enter protest in advance against the p.o-
posed use OF that street.
1t is just about all persons residing on
/ Ninth Street can do 10 endure the existing
| state Of things. and if the announcement
I that the large cars are TO be placed On
! Ninth Street is carried into eject the con-
! dii.OGs viii be Infinitely worse. 1t will be
the last straw"
The letter OF Mr.. Johnson has been noted
by the Commissioners for consideration.
Dr. William r. King, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the American In
stitute Of Homeopathy, protests against
the erection OF a public school building on
the lot opposite ghe institute DR. King
| explains that he writes in the absence OF
| Dr. Jenkins, the secretary Of the commit
/ tee.
/ AT present." he says. I'VE are blessed
! with a development in the line Of small.
neat dwellings in the neighborhOod- This
! ccnduces 10 the quiet so essential TO the
! comfort Of the inmates OF cur institute.
| A school We fear would mean much noise
and confusion emauating from the con
| gregation OF SO many children directly
outside OF cur building.
! I'VE sincerely trust the Commissioners
| may be able TO find some way by which
| this can be prevented. 1t viii as spe-
/ cia!Iy severe blow now while We are plan
ming and working to secure means for en-
/ larging cur present plant by the erection
! of new wings"
! The letter Of DR.. King has been filed
4 for consideration by the Commissioners.
! Dr.. William c. Woodward, the District
! Health OficCr. has recommended 10 the
! Commissioners that Dr.. Hubert Young,
/ Sanitary and Feed Inspector. be sent out
| on a tour OF inspection Of the dairy farms
/ between this city and Frederick Nd. Il
! is the purpose OF the Health officer that
! Or. Young shall visit such points Dstween
/ Frederick end the District CT Columbia as
( may be necessary 10 inspect ell the farms
! from which milk is shipped-tO Washington.
] This action is taken in accordance with the
| act Of Congress to regulate the sale OF
milk in the District approved March l.
! 1885, and the expenses OF the trip will be
/ chargeable TO the contingent fund.
| Death Of David StrickIe-.
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