The evening times., 1900-09-29

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Perpetual Building Association, of 506
Eleventh Street northwest, has conmuni-
Gated with the Commissioners enclosing
deed from John Cook, trustee, of the
east half of lot IS Wright and Cox sub
division OF Mt. Pleasant, relative TO a case
of petition for the cancellation of taxes
Mr.. Benjamin states that in the matter
of certain taxes standing against the said
lot application was made to the Commits
sioners for their cancellation, and upon
the question being referred to the Attor-
hey for the District. it was decided that
such cancellation could not be allowed.
The property now having passed to a
trustee acting in behalf OF the Perpetual
| Building Association, Mr. Benjamin re-
news his application for the cancellation
CT the tax and suggests that the matter
De referred TO the District Attorney for
his opinion in the premises.
In considering the application at the re-
quest of the Commissioners the Assessor
states in his reply that the taxes in ques-
tion are against the east half of the lot
for the wears 1874. 1875. 1880 1888 1855 and
Skeptics Turn Believers and Are
Cured.-''When l read that Dr. Agnew's Ca
tarrhal Powder could relieve catarrh in ten min
uteS far from being conEiTsced- | tried it-a
single puff through the blower afforded instant
relief, stopped pain over the eyes, and cleansed
the nasal passages. Today | am free from ca
tarrh'' B. L. EGan's (Easton. Pa.) experience
has been that of thousands OF others, and may be
yours. Sold by Edmonds & Williams, Sd and Pa.
ave.-I2
1856 The Assessor further states that
the matter was once before reported on
and that when it was referred to the At
torney he said:
IF there should be a sale of the proper
ty under a deed of trust and the building
| association should become the purchaser
it would be entitled to have the taxes can
celed. but in the present situation of the
| case it is not so entitled"
The Assessor further reports that by
! deed dated September II. 1900, recorded
| September Il. 1900. the above recited prop
erty was conveyed to John Cook, trustee
| for the building association, and the
| transfer was made on the records Of his
| office.
It is understood that the Commissioners
| will refer the papers to their Attorney for
| advice as to their action under the cir
| cumstances.
The Commissioners this morning acted
| favorably upon the application of The La
dies Of the Maccabees of the Werld, of Port
! Huron, Mich. to be allowed to carry Oh,
the business of fraternal beneficial or
| ganiZation in the District of Columbia. The
! application had the endorsement of the AS
| SCISSOR.
According to the articles of association
| submitted with the application the Ladies
| of the Maccabees of the World is frater-
nal beneficial society organized under the
! laws of Michigan. It is auxiliary to the
| Supreme Tent of the Knights of the Mac
cabees of the World.
The application asks for the privilege of
! conducting the usual business of srater-
| nal beneficiary society in the District the
| society being organized under the lodge
| system and having representative for m
| of government and conducting its WORK
| under a rituaIistie form.
The permit based upon the action of the
Commissioners viii be granted.