The Washington times., 1901-08-03


render it impossible to carry the anlmals
| to this land for burial.
II. H. Darneille. the Assessor. yesterday
announced his intention of proceeding
against those persons in the District who
| have not made returns to the Tax Office
upon their personal property. He stated
that to date there had been only forty
returns of personal property from the
WHOLE District Mr.. Darneille stated that
the law made il necessary for his office
to take steps to collect the tax upon per-
sonal property. and that 1t gave him no
discretion in the matter.
The Assessor stated that he should next
week proceed against certain individuals
in the manner prescribed by law and that
they would be called upon to show what
personal property they may possess anu
that the same would be listed and the
legal taxes assessed against them
DR.. William C. Woodward, the Health
| officer, has forwarded TO the Commits
sioners a report upon the application OF
David Feldman, of Takoma Park. asking
for permission to establish private sew
erage system on his premises. DR.. Wood
ward states that the Health Department
believes that the system of sewage DIS
posal described in the application OF ME-
Feldman can be maintained without nnl-
sanee or danger to the public health lie
recommends that the request be granted
under certain conditions which he thinks
may facilitate the objects sought.
r. NJ. Heth, attorney for William F.
Kelley, recently submitted to the Com
m;ssioners a petition for the cancellation
OF tax for the second half of 1898 on lot
10. square Il The petition was submitted
to the Assessor for his consideration and
report and he now informs the Commits
sioners as follows:
This case comes clearly within the
provisions of the act of May l3, 1892. re
lating TO tax sales and taxes. and II Is
therefore recommended that the collec-
tion and recovery of the second half tax
! for 1893 on the property mentioned be
barred as to ang purchaser subsequent to
the issue of the certificate dated October
| /. 1896.
The LAWYERS Title and Guarantee In
surance Company. of 4l2 Fifth Street
| northwest has applied to the Commis-
| sioners for the cancellation of taxes for
| the years 1896 to 1875 against lots s6, 81.
| and gS, block q Rosedale & Clagetts
subdivision of Loag Meadows
The Assessor, in his report, stated that
| the case comes within the provisions Oh
| the act Of May -. 1892, relating to taxes
| and tax sales. and he recommends the
| granting OF the request.
The Commissioners. acting upon the
recommendation of Major Sylvester, have
voted to reduce the penalty in the case
! of Private II r.. J.. Lew from five days
to two DAYS leave. This action was taken
upon the application of Private Levi, and
on the ground of his good record since
, the penalty was imposed.
The Steel Cut Cereal Company. OF 14l2
| G Street northwest. have made applica-
ton for permission to have siding laid
from the tracks Of the Washington and
| Anacostia branch of the Il. & o. r. r.
/ To their property in block 3 kenilworth.
| The Commissioners yesterday referred the
matter TO the Attorney for the District
| for his opinion
I The Superintendent OF the Water De-
! partmeat has forwarded to the Commits
sioners a recommenda tion that proposals
be advertised for TO construct the pump
| ing station on Trumbull Street, between
First and Fourth Streets northwest.
The Board Of Charities. through its
secretary. George $. Wilson, have for
warded to the Commissioners a recon-
mendation that si01 of the appropriation
| for the relief of the poor for the year
ending June 80 1852. be made to the
WOman's Dispersary.
! The Commissioners have authorized the
| issue of orders for public works fol-
lows. through the Engineer Department:
| That the Melan Construction Company
/ be paid ~ per cent Of the contract price
| for the construction OF a Nolan bowlder-
1 face bridge over Rock Creek on the line
| of Rock Creek Drive. to include consult
| ing fee and all royalties under patents
| owned by said company. the same to be
| paid in two equal installments. the first
! when the contract is awarded and the
second on the completion of the bridge,
| il being understood that should the price
| bid for the bridge be in excess of the
available funds for said bridge the agree
| rnent upon which this order is based and
the order itself shall be null and void;
| expe nditure incurred to be chargeable to
| the appropriation for care and improve
| ment of Rock Creek Park. 1902.
| That both driveways of Michigan Ave
| nue. between North Capitol Street and
| Lincoln Avenue he improved at an esti-
| mated cost of 800. chargeable to repairs
| to reads 1892
| That frame shed be constructed on Dis
| tfict reservation on Canal Street south
east between VI and " Streets. to be
| used In connection with sewer work at
| an estimated cost Of 800, and that