The Washington times., 1901-11-16
RE0PENING OF
OLD TAX CASE.
The Commissioners Modify
a Former Ruling.
PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY SOLD.
Citizen Wants a Tree Planted on
His Premises = Complaints
Regarding Delay in Com
pleting Plum Ding.

The Commissioners yesterday had un-
der consideration an old tax case which
was passed upon several months ago, and
has now been reopeneG, owing to the re-
cent change in the ownership of the
properly. Under date of May y. Messrs.
Arms 6l Drury, of SO + Street northwest,
requested that the money paid for taxes
for the year 1898, sublot q, square 50i
be transferred to subiot %, in the same
square, without penalty beyond May 81,
1898. The application was referred to the
Office Of the Asse ssor, and the following
report was made under date OF September
::
The records show that sublot Il.
square S0i, was assessed to Caroline c.
Dugan, ana sublots - and % in said
square to stand in name of James II.
Meriwether. on May Or 1898. the tax
for 1885 in amount of S4L07 was paid
on sublot %. square SOl-see day book
20, folio 2l2-and on same date the
tax for said years was paid on sublot p.
square 500, in amount of S33.51-see day
book 70. folio 2IL The tax upon sublot %,
square S04. is net paid.
While it seems hardly probable that
an error Of this nature could be over
looked for so long, the properties paid on
being assessed to entirely different per
sons, the fact that both lots q and % were
paid on the same date would appear to
corroborate the statement Of the appli-
cants.
To Pay Principal Only.
In view of a certi.cs te being issued
August 6, 1901. on said LOT p. whereon the
tax for 1905 was not reported. and proper
ly so, having been paid by wrong party,
cT Of said lot be rendered bill embracing
only the principal Of the tax with view
to adjusting the matter and refundment
Of the tax TO Arms & Drury. and that
said Arms & Drury be allowed to pay
the tax on sublot 2S. square Sp, with pen
atty to May 81, 1888.
With this report as the basis of action
the Commissioners issued an order that
the tax be received by the Collector Of
Taxes as indicated. Since then the prop
orty designated as lot p has been sold
and the case reopened. shown in the
following report from the ASSESSOR. sub
Hlitted yesterday to the Commissioners:
In reIorts from this office under dates
of September : and Z, 1901, recommends
tion was made for refund of tax for 1898
on lot u square 31i and payment Of same
Ic received On tender of the principal. and
that the unpaid tax on lot p in same
s-r'f're he received with penalty to May
I'd OF the tax On lot
on the payment by
fired II. Lee, jr.,
@ aH I'd order of Septen.-
further position Of this
her GATED 1st instant
Hl. The owner of lot 2lJ
h.5 lt- .eiFaa afr. Ralph w. Ike,
J i,Eos,.-..--.s Ills 1ru-a-r. the owner OF
Id lot p who states that the party own
jng lot p which shows default formerly
owned all Of this property. and acted az
The agent Of the recent seller in the trans
i Of lot y. and he claims that the pres
eUt owner is not Responsible He also
claims protection under the certificate OF
August :. 1901.
IN view OF these facts it is recon-
rnended that the order passed in this
case, dated September .. 1901. be revoked,
and an order issued follows:
That payment of the tax for 1898
against sublot D. square 30i. will be re-
{. ived without interest and penalty sub
stquent to May q, 1895. and that the ap-
piication fJr refund of the 1885 tax on
i"t 2. square 30i, in view Of the facts
presented, the Commissioners decline to
approve
Wants Tree Planted.
The Engineer Commissioner has for
Tarded the request OF Robert Williams, I
OF 1a5 Fourth Street northwest. to his I
associates with the motion that he be in
formed in accordance with the reports Z
received from the surface division. Mr..
Williams asked that tree be planted in 4
front Of his promises.
The Superintendent of Parking stateu
that he had examined the place and had !
found along that side of the street four
IeCn old Negundo trees. with twelve va !
cant spaces. These trees being of the |
kind condemned, the Superintendent rec l
commended that all be removed and that 1
sugar naples be planted I'm their places I
to the number OF twenty-six. at a cost Of I
80. The opinion was expressed that IL /
would not be wise to plant young trees I
among the Negundos
Captain Newcomer, Assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner, forwarded the |
report with the recommendation that the 1
Negundo trees be not removed, as there !
ard south Of this block Captain New
coTner suggested that sugar naples be |
8 along that part Of the block where |
the old trees have already been removed
The Commissioners yesterday consider
90 two complaints relative to delays in |
completing work on the part Of Il J.
q Brien. contract plumber The com
paints were from DIR. A. w Evans Of
Silv'f Hi, Md, who stated that work on
premises 70 Defrees Street northwest
aud al 1926 New Jersey Avenue has been
T NJ Forsyth, Of l01s Delaware Ave
nue. who stated that the work on
i...la '"hA Delaware Avenue |
@ ..egiected by tine |
thoroughly investigat-
Of Plumbing and he |
i..t. rts as TO the facts in |
. co.. ID. ms the Commissioners |
.tt H'a. Mir o Brien is in vio-
.t .F" tt.mbing regulations. and |
t-' .l;-IH.-f.s tltat he be served with no.
tees to submit stateme Mt to the Com
IGtssioners within ten days OF the date
~ the same on pain OF having his license
Il plumber revoked.
The Engineer Commissioner yesterday
approved the reports Of the Inspector Of
Plumbing. ana forwarded them TO his as
:oci2tes for their action.