The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Collection of Taxes Barred Against
Property of Two Women.
Erasures in the Books of the Exam
liner Discovered - Appropriation
for Street improvements Asked by
the Anacostia Citizens Association

Commissioners today were the applica
tons Of Mrs. Louisa Baurmann and Alice
c. Miller Mrs. Baurmann was represent
&c by her attorneys. Caywood & Garrett
She asked FOR the cancellation OF taxes
for the years 1880, 1885, 1888, and 1892.
against sub-Iot 80, square 545. The ground
for tha petition was that these taxes were
not included in a tax certificate issued to
A p Baurmann, on the faith of which
certain transactions were made
II. H. Darneille the Assessor, reported
upon the matter, saying:
"On January 13, 1895 there was issued t
A P. Baurmann two tax certificates, Nos
q. 490 and % ,491, on the west feet OF
sub-lot SO, and the east feet of sub-lot
Co. respectively, in square 544, whereon the
taxes for 1885, 1881, 1885, 1892, and 1898 were
omitted. The tax for 1883. recited with the
other years mentioned in the petition,
was paid October Il, 1899.
These certificates were run by Mr.
Lesh and it hardly seems possible for an
examiner, no matter how careless he
might have been, to miss so many years.
1t was the custom then to depend on the
book of arrears Of taxes, in which all I'm
paid taxes back of 1893 were supposed to
be reported. An examination of that book
dfscIoses marks which look like erasures
Q
/ pearances of changes in same square,
would seem to indicate that the taxes
omitted from the certificates were an af-
! terthought, and not shown at the time
of Mr. Lesh's report.
By deed recorded March :, 1895, Frank
In G. Hef conveyed the property recited
above to a. 2. Baurman, and, as sworn
to in the accompanying affidavit of the
petitioner, who is the eHecutrix CT the
estate of said A. p. Baurraan, on faith of
the certificates of January Is, 1896.
| 1T is therefore recommended in accord
ance with the provisions of the act y.
May IS, 1892, relating TO tax sales ara
taxes that the collection and recovery Ct
the tax for 1880 against the west 9 feet.
/ of subIot 50 and the east feet of subIot
] 50. square 545, the tax for 1881 against said
/ part Of 80, 1883. against both lots, 1852
| against both lots, and the second half OF
/ 1888 aga-lst subIot 50. in the aggregate
i amount of S20.23. be barred as to any pur-
| chaser subsequent to issue OF certificates
/ of January g. 1895 AMI so noted on rec
! ords Of this office
| The application of Alice C Miller also
| sought the cancellation Of certain taxes
against subiot 60. block /. Trinidad. Mr..
| DarnsiIle, in his report on this case. says.
| a tax certificate was issued on July g.
/
| eighteen feet to alley of sublot 50, block 1,
| Trinidad, then assessed to John E. BeaH,
| wherein the tax for the first half of 1851,
in amount of s1.37. was omitted.
| THE examination in this case was made
by Mr.. Lesh, but at the time Of his ex-
| animation of the ledgers the tax for first
half 1s91 was posted opposite the property
| in question and afteTward discovered to
have been so incorrectly, as the credit
| should have been placed on sublot s..
By deed recorded June s. 1888, BurdelI
| STRIKER and others conveyed the above
| described property to Alice Miller. the
| transaction being made, as sworn 10 in
| petitioners affidavit. on the faith Of the
/ certificate Of July .. 1891
1t is therefore recommended in accord
ance with the provisions Of the act Of
May IS, 1892, relating to tax sales and
/ taxes, that the collections and recovery
of the tax for first half 1891. in amount OF
sl.37. against the south eighteen feet Of
I sublot 69, block l, Trinidad. be barred as
/ to any purchaser subsequent - the issue
Of the certificate of July ., 1891, and so
noted on the records Of this Office
! The Anacostia Citizens Association.
through the committee on highways. has
/ submitted to the Commissioners a list of
Guided IN the schedule when the estimates
for Congress are made up at the next
session Appropriations for the i'm
provement of the following streets are
asked.
For the resurfacing and crawling Of
Minnesota Avenue from Harrison Street
Anacostia, to Pennsylvania Avenue,
Twining City; also for laying sidewalks
on the north side OF Minnesota Avenue
between said points.
For the surfacing and crawling Of
Harrison Street from Minnesota Avenue
to Good Hope
For the extension of Jackson Street to
Avalon Street and for the grading gray-
cling of the same, and for the laying of
i a sidewalk on one side Of the street.
For the grading and graveliug of Wash
fngton Street east Of Taylor Street for one
square
For the extension of jefferson Street
and for the gTavcling Of the same also
/ for the resurfacing and Graveliug of Je9-
ferson street from Pierce to Taylor
Streets
For the widening. resurfacing. and
Craveling Of Morris Road. from Monroe
Street to Buena Vista Heights
For the graveIing OF Spring Street be
tween Maple Avenue and Morris Road.
For the resurfaeing and graveliag Of
Maple Avenue from Monroe Street To
| High Street.
Residents of Randolph Street. between
North Capitol and First Streets north
west. recently entered complaint against
the practice Of the laborers in a stable in
that vicinity in feeding and caring for
the horses. 1t is alleged that the negroes
who take care of the horses are guilty of
rough and boisteroUs conduct. It is also
stated that the horses are not only fed in
| the street, but that they are allowed TO
| run about loose. to the danger OF persons
| walking along the sidewalks.
| The complaint was today referred By the
Commissioners to the Police Department
| for investigation and report.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
tinore Railroad Company, recently asked
| permission to close the crossings over its
tracks at Eighth Street and Virginia Az
: enue, First Street and Virginia Avenue
| and Delaware and Virginia Avenues