The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-24
THE EVENING. TIMES WASHINGTON MONDAY JUNE a 1901
AFFAIRS OF TEE DISTRICT
Disposition of a Check for the Fire
mems Association.

4 Petition for the Cancellation of
Taxes Denied-vievv of BEooE>Iand
Citizens Association Concerning
Street RaiI-oads-Other Matters
The District Commissioners recently re-
ccived from William Hitz of 1917 F Street
northwest. a check of 500, the gift of
Mrs Jane Hitz TO the Firemen's Relief
Association The donation was made out
OF appreciation of the work Of the fire
men at a recent fire in property Of the
doHer on Pennsylvania Avenue
The matter was referred TO Robert W.
Dutton, Chief Engineer of the Fire De
partment. who has reported to the Com
missiOners that the association referred to
is composed Of members and ex-members
of the District Fire Department and is en-
tireIy independent of municipal control,
every man upon Joining it agreeing to
contribute. upon the death of a member,
the sum Of $3.50 According to the rules
of the association, he says, four-fifths Of
the amount thus raised is paid over to
the widow or the heirs ut law of the de
. ceased, the remaining fifth being devoted
to the purchase Of a suitable tombstone
TO be placed over the grave.
Nj Dutton states further that when
member of the department is permanently
disabled he IS given the full amount re-
ceived from an assessment made upon
every other member of $50. He says
that the OTga nization is at the present
time without officers. and Mr-Dt1tton rec
ommends that the gift of Mrs. Hitz be
held by the Commissioners until the as
sociation shall have elected -efieers,g and
that it then shall be turned over to the
association 7ssss .-s--r
he int of hi tot ont
the Chef Engineer of the Fire Depart
mcut. Commissioner Macfarland directed
/ the Collector of Taxes to make a special
/ deposit Of the check until such time as it
( may properly be turned over to the Of
/ ficers Of the association
/ Dwight Anderson, of zoos F Street
/ northwest, recently reQuested>the reInis-
/ sion of interest and penalties on the tax
! for the years 1892 to 1900, inclusive, against
/ part of lot 2, square g. The application
! was referred TO the tax department for
] investigation, and H H Darneille the
| Assessor, has reported as follows:
! These taxes for years 1892 to 1850. in
I elusive are reported on certificate dated
! February Il, 1901, aggregating in principal
| $500
The records show no transfer Of this
! property to Dwight Anderson. 1t being as
{ sessed from 1892 to present date IL name
/ OF William l.. BraInhaII-- trustee.
! In the delinquent tax HysS for years
/ 1892 to 1900. inclusive, the east ten feet
! on alley Of lot =, square 60. has been duly
/ advertised and sold to the District of Co
/ Iumbia.
! In view of the above facts I see no
( reason for granting the applicants re
/ quest and the matter is submitted ad-
versely-"
/ II is understood that the action of the
! Commissioners will be in accorda nee with
/ the recommendation of the Assessor
! H. H Darnefle the District Assessor,
/ today submitted to the Commissioners q
/ statement concerning the application of
! J. E Douglass for the cancellation of GER
/ tain taxes The recommendation of the
/ Assessor is adverse 10 granting the re
I quest, and it is understood that the Com
nissioners viii approve the report, which
is as follows:
James E. Douglass. agent for Mrs.
| Mary S Murphy. requests that the tax
for the year 1884 against lot J. block &C.
/ Hclmead, be canceied, stating that he ap-
I piled on June IS. 1857 at the Office of the
assessor for all taxes due on said prop
, sTty ana i vas g 1fhePR he paid on that date
supposing he had settled for all taxes out
standing against the property Mr.. Doug
| lass also states that had this tax been
| advertised, as required by law after
! Mrs. Murphy purchased, she having &C
CURED title in 1887, attention would have
been given the matter
/ The tax for 1884 against lot l. block IS
I HOlneadS, assessed to David c Duly,
| was duly advertised in the list of delin-
quent taxes in arrears July / 1854. as re
CURED by law. which fact is shown by
/ the records Of property advertised for
( that year in the office of the Collector of
/ Taxes
Three years later Mary s. Murphy be-
. came the owner of the property in Gues-
ton by deed recorded June Z8 1851 the
, same day as the request made by Mr.
Douglass. which would seem to indicate
that the transaction was not based on the
faith Of assurance from a clerk as to the
taxes due, which was not official and
could have no bearing upon the case
While Mr.. Douglass declaration of
good intention to pay the bills must be
accepted in the best Of faith 1t is not sui
hcient TO warrant the relief sought and
the matter is therefore submitted with
an adverse recommendation"