The evening times., 1900-10-04
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Monthly Report of Building In
spectOr Brady Submitted.
II shows T"taI of 23f Permits for
IL Total Cost of Si92, s95-Enauiry
Made Concerning the Operation of
the New Tax Law-other Matters.

John B. Brady, the Inspector of Build
ings today submitted to the Commission
ers the monthly report II operations in
his office for September. 1900. Permits for
buildings were issued, according to the
various divisions of The District. as fol-
lows: County. cost, $96, $50; northeast, $33.-
500; northwest, $50, 100; southeast, S10,-
400. Total, $3.50, ,475.
Permits for repairs, according to the
divisions, follow: County. cost, s7,742;
northeast. s2,922; northwest, $17,532;
southeast, s., ,222; southwest. s1.902. Total,
s32, $40. Grand total, S1g2, 795.
The permits in deau follow: Dwellings,
brick, 80; cost, s93, 500. Dwellings, frame,
1S: cost $21. .395. Brick repairs, IT; cost,
s25.0SS- Frame repairs. n; cost, S5.552.
Store. brick, l; cost. 50, 100 Boiler houses
.; cost, S25, ,600- Engines and boilers. Z:
cost. $500 Factory. brick. 1, cost, s.. eco.
Warehouse. brick. !. cost. $1,000. Ware
.: cost. $9G0. Stables. frame. 2; cost, s4,-
100. Oven, /; cost, $3.50, Vault, /: cost,
$50. Sheds, 65; cost, S1.6S0. Total number
of permits. 231; cost. S192.795.
George r. A. Wiley, of III F Street
southeast. has written to the Commits
sioners. asking whether the reeommen-
iished in The Evening Times, to the ef-
feet that all general taxes not paid ami
due prior TO the year 1900 can be paid
next May, with interest at s per cent
per 2nnum, will become law next
year. Assessor Darneille, in speakin g
about the matter today, said that the
writer probably had reference to that
, law passed at the last session cf Con-
gresS authorizing the payment of taxes
for the current year in one installment
in May, 1901. Mr.. Darneflle explained
that the law was passed to allow the
Assessors office to install the card sys-
TEN OF accounts, tfs November pay
ment Of taxes being suspended for the
one year for the purpose named. The
law, Of course. will not be operative
after the present fiscal year.
d. A. Sanford, OF $50 Indiana Avenue. re-
Gently wrote to the Commissioners COM
p.aining of a leaking sewer or defective
water service causing eampness to wall of
III d Street northwest. After an investi-
CATION of the complaint by his department.
the Engineer Commissioner, today, recon-
mended to his associates that the writer
be informed that Investigation shows thai
some dampness has been found as he SAYS
Subsequent examination, however, showed
that the wall was drying out and PRACTICAL
~ free from dampness. Captain Beach also
asks the complainant to be Informed that
the attention Of the owner of the edjoninl
premises has been called to certain defects
in the plumbing and that no further action
seems necessary. This recommendation was
today approved by the Commissioners
The Rev. D. E Wiseman, colored, has
written TO the Commissioners making COM
plant that he and some of his friends pur-
chased tickets at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station and We're not allowed suitable
accommodations on the train. He wishes
to know why law made in Virginia should
be enforced in the District of Columbia
The letter has been referred to the Po-
lice Department for consideration and re-