The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-14


ton in the Water Rent of J. II. Ne
Galley Bridge Contractors Time
acknowledgements Ordered
Walter 4 Brown. acting as attorney
for BraXtou * Jordan. trustees OF a tract
Of land ou the uarthsid, Of Nebraska Ave
uuc. has entered protest against the
raising Of the grade ON Nebraska Avenue
some six OF seven feet. and hv says that
this grad, has materially injured the val
Tee of tho land in question.
The matter WIS referred 20 Ihe Street
Department and Morris Hacker. Superin-
trndeut Of County Roads. has reported
that the grade on Nebraska Avenue was
fixed November T. l>g> and that no change
has been made since that time. He re-
ports that the reason for making the
grade of Nebraska Avenue as il is. rs
manifest upon examining grades of the
street extension plan for that lection Of
the District !. W Dare, Acting Cumput-
ing Engineer. states that the grade ou
Ntnr4k~a Avenue was established only
after IN, most careful consideration OF all
the circumstances. and that to change II
now would be IuddvIsdoIe-
J. H. McCaIIey. Of I23 Seventh Street
northeast. recently complained of tn eN-
ctssiNc water rent upon his premise = He
stated that the house is % feel wide and
10 feet i'm depth. and that II is a two
story and basement house with two rooms
only on each uOor. He said that when he
purchased the house the water rent was
$50 but now, ne says, it has been in
creased to $iI.3 a year.
The matter was referred to the Water
Department. and George r Green, the
Registrar. announces that last month ne
reported adv, ly upon an application
from MI McCaney 10 refund portion of
the rem paid for S3-foOt frontage,
because the bin as then stated was in
conformity with the regulations Con
tinuius. Mr. Green says:
1T appears that this is a case where
the water rent, according to the reEula-
tions is greatly in excess Of what il
should DE. for which reason / recommend
that the Office be- authorized to base the
rating upon frontage Of fifteen feet on
the alley with the distinct understanding
that such action is not intended 10 give
any ground for action for the refunding
Of any sum already paid in excess Of such
frontage
Captain Chester Harding, assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner in forwarding
. lit ditEr report 10 kilF N''AtaaA4i7'7l''li' . =
calls attention to the practice Of the En-
gineer Department under a ruling Of the
Engineer Commissioner Of several years
standing. that the water rent is 10 be
based upon the least dimensions Of the
general plan Of the house. He says that
in conformity with that ruling she bills
for the present year and for the two years
Immediately preceding are erroneous. and
Captain Harding recommends that bills
based upon the fifteen feet depth Of the
house be- rendered and that the amount
paid in excess Of the true amounts be re-
funded
This recomms ndation has received the
approval Of the Engineer Commissioner,
Capt. H g. NcwcomeI acting, and has
been forwarded 10 the Board.
The Commissioners today issued orders
extending the tiue for the completion OF
contract No. 2SsS. with the Crawford Paw
ing Company for the construction Of the
concrete foundations for the bridge across
Rock Creek on the line OF Connecticut
Avenue extended. two months from Au-
gust j 20 October 1.-THE cost Of inspec-
ton during The extended period 20 be
charged TO contractor
The Commissioners also ordered that
the roadway OF Kentucky Avenue be-
tween b Street and South Carolina Ave
nue., for a distance Of about 2jG feet at the
western end OF the square. be grayeled
At an estimated cost of $40, chargeahle
TO repairs TO streets, 1902