The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-11

Eustis. recently requested the opening,
paving, and laying of sidewalks in Swami
Street, through square H. The attorney
says that the opening of this street Is
necessary to the proper Improvement of
this property and its sale in the market
The matter was referred to the Engineer
Department. and c. b. Hunt. in charge
of the surface division, has reported that
after a personal examination Of this
street he believes that the proper initia-
ton of its improvement would be the set
ting of the curb and the laying of side
walks under the assessment system. Con
tinuing. Mr.. Hunt says:
This is a minor street. and the public
interests that would be suhscrved by its
Improvement are very subordinate 10
those OF the private owners, and should
the owners not regard the proposed i'm
provements of curb and walk as n"ces-
sary one, we would be unable 10 con-
slider the roadway improvement as being
such. l recommend that the applicant be
so informed"
The Commissioners Yesterday consid-
cred three applications of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company for per
mits to string wires, etc, for the extern
sion of their system, as follows: To
string two wires from Thirteenth and
Huron Streets to 1891 Yale Street north
west: two wires from Fifteenth Street
and Florida Avenua to premises 1i5S
Staughton Street northwest, and two
wires from. Takpma TO the residence of
John Kelley, Bates and Rock Creek
Church Roads.
These applications have received the APP
prevail Of Walter c. Allen, the Electrical
Engineer. who states that the permits
viii contain the usual conditions relative
to the stringing of wires over private
property. and the Commissioners are in
the requests
\ few days ago the Steel cut Cerea
Company made application for permit to
construct "A railroad siding al kentlworth
The matter was referred to the Attorney
for the District for his opinion as to the
/ authority Of the Commissioners to grant
such permission. In the meantime tbs
company withdrew its application, ana
yesterday the papers were returned by the
Attorney to the Commissioners without an
opinion.
J. Hoffman Smith, of 52i Tenth Street
northwest. has entered protest with the
/ Commissioners against the sale by Rosen-
burg & Co of the tract OF land called
/ ''Greenvale." near the Bladensburg Road
If ii should be the tract owned by Chris
tan Rupert in his life time. 1t is alleged
the said Smith bought the property from
RUPERT, and was wrongfully and lille
gally kept from possession.
/ The Kitson Hydro Carbon Heating and
Incandescent Lighting Company has re-
quested permission to erect lights in from
of 1O7 Sixth Street northwest. and in front
of the premises 1873 L Street northwest
These applications have received the APP
prevail Of the Electrical Engineer. and il
is understood that they will receive the
sanction of the Commissioners
L. Walter Weed. of ee9 Thirteenth Street
northwest. has offered to sell to the Dis
trict the tract of land containing 33 It
acres. situated in the northeastern section
. OF the District. onc-half mile east OF Ben
ming. on the line of the Columbia Electric
Railway II is offered for the lump sum
of $1,000
The United States Electric Lighting
Company has requested permit to reset
poles No. 1 in alley of square 16l. No l
in alley of square 212, and No l in alley
of square III. This application has re-
ceived the approval Of the Electrical En-
gineer and was yesterday approved by
the Commissioners.
Ralston & Siddons. attorneys for S. ].
Harriet. have requested that the tax for
1898 and tax sale for the same against
lot IL, block s, Washington Heights. be
Cancelled. After investigation by the Tax
Department the Commissioners have de-
cided to grant the request.