The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-14

but that no notice of reassessment against
sublot IS was served on her. After thus
| reviewing the case the Attorney says:
The question is as to the sufficiency OF
the reassessment against all of said lots
and as to the sufficiency of the notice as
| to sublot IS. The act of Congress 20 reg
ulate water main assessments approved
| August IL. 1894. provides that hereafter
assessments for laying water mains in the
District of Columbia shall be at the rate
of $1.25 per linear front foot against all
lots or land abutting on the street, road.
| or alley In which water main shall be
| laid.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
| held in Parsons VS.. District of Columbia
| Gf0 U. s.. 49, that notice TO the property
owner was not necessary TO sustain the va
| lidity of the water main tax levied under
! said act of Congress.
The act of the late Legislative Assem-
|, bly,. approved June 49, 1873. authorizing an
Assessment for water mains, provides that
| the Wafer Registrar shall Immediately no.
! tify the owner or agent of the property
| chargeable with such assessment, setting
forth in such notice the number of the
square In which is situated the property on
which said tax is assessed, and the street.
| avenue or alley on which 1t fronts, and the
said tax shall be due and payable in four
equal installments, and all of said INSTALL
| ments shall bear interest at The rate Of 6
per cent per annum, commencing from the
date OF the notification of the assessment.
The assessment, therefore, would appear to
be a good assessment. inasmuch as il is
levied against The abuiting land
The service of the notice of assess-
| ment is required by law to be on the
owner of the land. From the time the
owner is thus notified, interest Is charge
| able upon the assessment 1t has been
J held that where an ordinance requires
that after the assessment of the tax has
been made. notice shall be given to the
owner. and interes. upon the tax shall be
charged from the date of the notice until
paid the failure to give notice does not
affect the validity OF the assessment. it
only preventing the charging of interest
upon the tax.
Il am OF the opinion that these assess-
ments should not be cancelled: that there
was a good service of notice as to sub
lots &c and u, but not as to sublot rs,
and that notice of the assessment against
said aforementioned lot should be imme-
diately served on Benanna Hodges, the
owner thereof"
The recommendation OF the Attorney
has been approved by the Commissioners,
and action in accordance Herewith it Is
understood, will be taken.
j. NJ. Dunn. the contractor who is erecting
the school house at the corner Of Rose
dale and Fifteenth Streets northeast, mas
informed the Commissioners that because
the sewer In Rosedale Street is not deep
enough to carry the drainage from the said
school building. 1t will be necessary TO
make a modification of the plans OF drain
age. a plat Of which is submitted. This
shows that by carrying the pipes through
the east side Of the building into sewer
In the alley in the rear suitable drainage
c1n be had. Mr.. Dunn asks the Commits
sioners that such change in the plans be
authorized by them.
In reporting upon the application the In
spector Of Plumbing approves the same and
recommends that 1t be granted. informing
the Commissioners that the plans meet with
the approval Of the Sewer Division.
Gen. George H. Harries, writing to the
Commissioners in behalf OF the Anacostia
and Potomac River Railroad speaks in
terms OF the highest commentator of the
manner In which the Police Department
handled the crowds on election night He in
forms the Commissioners that the cars on
their line were able to make schedule time
without accident to anybody.
Walter c. Allen. the Electrical Engineer,