The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

The Attorney for the District Andrew
Il. Duvall, yesterday handed TO the Com
missoners his opinion on the question
whether the 5-foot alley abutting lot 81,
square 6T, is public alley. Mr.. Duvall
calls the attention of the Commissioners
to the fact that the Surveyor in his re-
port on the case says that It has been
the practice of his office to report an al
ley private if so expressly mentioned in
the certificate, meaning the certificate
filed with the plat of subdivision, or re-
ferrcd to made for the sole use and
benefit or for the use of the lots abutting
thereon.
Mr.. Duval states that he regards this
action of the Surveyors Office as accord
ing to law, and informs the Commission
ers that it is in consonance with the pro-
visions of section $50 of the Revised
Statutes of the District of Columbia. Con-
tinuing. Mr.. Duvall says:
Upon the facts appearing In the papers
before me, ! am Of the opinion that this
hye-foot alley is private alley and not
public alley"
The Commissioners yesterday forwarded
to E. G. Timme, Auditor for the State and
other departments, copy of a statement
prepared by the Assessor showing the
balance of general taxes due the District
and in arrears March so, 1901, for the tax
levies of the different years from 1881 to
1893 inclusive
The statement shows arrears of taxes
as follows: 1881 s5Os0.42; 1882 si45799;
1883, 1862 "A; 1884, s3.5so3S: 1885. s41SO5O;
1856. s47s495; 1887, s5,l6091; 1883, $4,000;
1889. s6,092. 81: 1890 ss.l67si; 1891. s10973 %;
1882. 1862: 1893. SIS. 333 60; 1884, s21 $50 81
1895 S3S. 1888 80; 1896. $50. 65; 1897 $45 6S3 49,
1888, s20Sa5.2l; 1898, $206SS.SO. Total, S27S,-
2l3.5e.
D. G.. Passmore. of 1726 Street north
west. has communicated with the Com
missioners calling attention to the annoy
ance caused by loads of hay passing
through the alley at the side of her house
and asks to have the nuisance abated.
She informs the Commissioners that as
often as once a week her porch, steps.
and back yard are so covered with straw
and hay that it is an hours work to clean
them. She states that it is discouragng
to try and rid her flower bed of so much
litter often. She also states that she
has lost several potted plants from her
porch that have been swept off by the
passing hay.
She informs the Commissioners that the
nuisance is well nigh unbearable and she
asks them TO take such action as may
be possible to put an end to il.
The bridge board, consisting of Lieut.
Col. George J. Allen. Capt. Lansing II.
Beach, Capt. Edward Burr, and Lieuten-
ant Hoffman. held a meeting yesterday
at 2O0l | Street northwest, to discuss mat
tiers pertaining to the construction of
Long Bridge, under the appropriation
passed by the last Congress.
The board will hold another session to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. at the same place
when it will be pleased to receive all
those especially interested in the project
or who may have suggestions to offer as
to the style of bridge, or general plans.
Acting upon the advice of the Major
and Superintendent of Police, the Com
missioners have appointed Martin Reilly
a private of class l, in the Metropolitan
Police Force, vice Patrick Madigan. de- |
ceased. the appointment to take effect
April 3.
Upon the request of N Carroll Downs |
and with the recommendation of Major |
Sylvester, the Commissioners have APP |
pointed Walter NJ. Gales additional pri- |
vate in the Metropolitan Police Force. |
for duty in and about the park located /
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth and /
a and Il Streets northeast.
The Commissioners yesterday approved |
the erection of three fire alarm boxes In |
Columbia Heights This action was taken |
upon the recommendation of the Flee
trical Engineer, and after an expression /
from the Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION that their opposition to over
head wires does not extend TO fire and