The times., 1901-04-10
AFFAIRS OF The DISTRICT
Question of Removing Centre Poles
on BrightwOOd Railway.
An Application Filed to Change the
Overhead Construction Near the
TerminaI-Lack Of Men for Police
Aunoinfmeuts A Tax Question.

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Overhead Constructions Near the
TerminaI-Lack Of Men for Police
Appointments A Tax Question.
The Brightwood Railway Company,
through II. w. Fuller, general manager,
recently requested of the Commissioners
a permit to remove three centre poles on
Brightwood Avenue, south of Pomeroy
Street, and to substitute for them poies
on the curb line with the regular span
construction. 1t was also requested that
permit be given to extend the span con-
struction on Brightwood Avenue to the
north side of Z Street.
The application was referred to Walter
c. Allen the Electrical Engineer, who re-
turned it with the following endorsements:
Il am informed that it is probable that
the Brightwood Railway Company will be
compelled to abandon the through cars on
it's line and to stop the cars at the Flori-
da Avenue terminus and for that reason
il will be necessary to run the cars to the
cid stopping place. approximately at the
north building line on said avenue. This
will necessitate the retention of the over
head construction, which should be cross
suspension rather than centre pole con-
struction on account of switching other
cars on the street.
"As this is a question of policy on the
part of the Engineer Department, / re-
spectfuIy request instructions"
The matter was then referred to the
Engineer Department, c. B. Hunt, the
Computer, reporting upon it to the Com
missioners. He recommended that the
request be granted, as in accordance with
good policy. Mr.. Hunt suggested the ref
erence of the matter again to the Electro
cal Engineer, under whose supervision the
proposed construction should be put in.
After consideration. Mr. Allen has re-
turned the papers to the Commissioners,
recommending that the Brightwood
Railway Company be granted permission
to erect four iron poles on the west side
and four iron poles the east side of
Brightwood Avenue, between Florida Ave
nue. and Pomeroy Street; also to stretch
between said poles the necessary guy
wires for supporting the trolley wires of
the railroad company. Also to take down
three wooden centre poles at the same
location"
This recommendation has been approv-
ed by the Commissioners.
Thomas G. Hensey & Co, representing
Mrs. Blanche Claughton West. recently
sent communication to the Commission
ers asking that the tax on sublot e4
square 132, be Cancelled and the amount
paid refunded. The ground for this re-
quest was that the tax referred to was
omitted from tax certificate issued Oc-
tober 26, 1897
II. II. Darneille, the Assessor, in report
ing upon the matter at the request of the
Commissioners, informed them that in
this case tax certificate was issued Oc-
tober &c, 1897 to Thomas c. Hensey. on
sublot 64, square 49, whereon an. unpaid
tax for 1895 was omitt cd. Continuing. the
Assessor states:
The title to the property passed to
Blanche Claughton West by deed record
ed November 5. 1897, presumably on the
faith of this certificate. 1t is alleged that
r loan was subsequently made and an
other certificate obtained, which showed
said tax for 1896. and the parties desiring
to consummate the loan, paid the 1896
tax, not having at the time possession of
the former certificate.
The question at issue is whether this
tax being paid would come within the
provisions Of the act of May l3 1892 re-
ldtinE TO tax sales and taxes, and oper-
ate to discharge the tax as to an inno-
cent purchaser and thereby incur a re-
fund of said tax.
This matter involves legal construc-
ton, and is submitted with a recommen-
dation fer reference to Attorney OF the
District of Columbia"