The Washington times., 1901-08-20
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
The Water Registrars Views on
Present Schedule Rates.
The Question of Charging nm Extra
Fee for Rented Rooms Discussed
The Changes in No. q Engine Com
pany-Placing New Coils Lamps.


The Changes in No. e Engine Com
pnny-Placine New Coils Lamps.
Rritton & Gray, of 1919 f Street north
west, recently protested against the sche-
dule of water rents as now established
They say that the schedule under which
the department is now operating results
in great injustice in thousands of cases
and that it imposes upon certain persons
hardships which others do not have to
bear The writer's complained especially
of the practice of charging 80 cents extra
for each room rented out in various
houses not apartment houses or hotels.
George +. Green, the Water Registrar,
in reporting upon the complaint. sent the
following statement to the Commission
ers: Il have the honor to report that
clause in the act of June .. 1879, of the
Legislative Asse mbly. pr5scribes: Hotels
am. boarding houses shall, in addition to
the regular annual water rate for private
families. as prescribed in the twenty
fourth section of this act, be charged for
each bedroom for boarders or dodgers
within the same the sum of so cents
1T would appear from this act that
the intent was to charge for each and
every bedroom rented out. This regula-
ton has since been varied to cover
broader field. and we find the following
language in the last revision of the sche-
d,ie of rates adopted by the Commission
ers rocer,ba, oe ,Soe. .po,r5ing ,nart-
eiH' DeSehipeI 20 ie'o. bodluihS' apart
ment, and tenement houses shall be
charged at rate in accordance with sto-
ries and front feet and in addition there
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w. ~ oeh's PEI aihuiii LOT tdch anu ever!
room over ana above the number of three
"a
ar t.na,,.,, bo,,sa-
Inc practice OF charging for rooms has
p.en III vogue since the INCEPTION OF the
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'o,. Vi 'ne eh.ile pis'risi was De
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rooms rented.
The words boarding. apartment. and
leheinsh, IN the schedule are broad
WHERE rooms arc S',iil., 'u NJ a. ~ a5t:
,.oi,,, ,en;; $500 s'i.u ny o.Ls
eftice shall co,,ti,na ~ nIson ,;rni one
ST rnc,ion noon ~. said ras,,I.in,, 90, -
il as fo1nd and cbarge Gov al, roon,s
above three :, i'- GIL Twins
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in actinr -nnap the r.,ee
has forwarded the naners 70 his ssso,
ciates recommending for The n,,rnosa~ ~
uniformity that the practice described nv
the Water Registrar HI. adhered ia mend
ing the revision in the methods of aasess-
ing water rates.
the Fire Denartment yas,arda~ san. ,ba
following letter 10 tba C o,,,,,,;ss;or,er. -,
stive to cbangas in ,ta ,,ar,-C,,,a, -
zinc comnany No G.. VI
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riiSiiieei 'ahies dreamer pe dismissed
The dismissal to take effect August 1S 1901, |
and that the following nrnrnntions and |
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10 irbt he 49, ,1,;,,s, IL ~. - o
aiiu maj Inss. f. a9Se't ne
Dreamer was appointed to the force No
'ember Z, 1873. In 1884 he resigned as |
'esuit OF a trlal LOT lntoXicatIon. lie was
&c 1eSa Has 'tie d
warned.
Elizabeth NJ. jackson, OF ZIG Z street
northwest, recently filed complaint with
he Commissioners of the disorderly con-
uct of persons occupying the house at
he corner of Twenty-second and p
streets. 1t is claimed that fighting is in
ulged in by those in this house and that
much vile language is heard while the
'eople are quarreling.
The matter was referred to the Police
Department and Lieut. r b. Boyle, of
he Third precinct. has reported the re-
ults of an Investigation made into the
~ 60 en-, ,,aor,ia g., ,ha
- !
'lclnity confirmed the statements Hlaoe
elatlVe TO tne ulsoroer, Dut that none OF
hem would go TO court 10 give evidence
gainst those engaging IN the quarters.
Lieutenant Boyle stated mat ne had gwen
Instructions that the mouse ne watche1
e of use in court.
me CSInilisslonee's ai'es reevir1nS .ii,9
e informed in accordance Herewith.