The Washington times., 1901-07-27
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
Three Market Masters Report Upon
Their Respective Work.
Reduction to the Rank of Private in
the Cases of Three Firemen Held
Responsible, With Their Foreman,
for an Engine HOrAe's Injuries.

the Cases of Three Firemen Held
Responsible, With Their Foreman,
for an Engine Horse's Injuries
Reports from the market masters of the
| Georgetown, Western, and Eastern mar
| kets have been received by the Com
| missioners, showing the amounts received
| and expended during the fiscal year ended
| July l, 1901, and the salaries paid, as well
| as the days upon which the markets are
open and hours for opening and closing.
| Il. F. Graham, master of the Eastern
| Market, states that the total amount re-
| ceived for rent of stalls was So, ,457; extra
| gas. $24; making a total of $3,4S1. an in
! crease over last year of S53. The salaries
for the same period of time amounted to
1920 for the Market Master and $3.50 for
| a labcrer, making total expense of 81 $50
| The sum of $500, he states, has been paid
| to Mr. Scott, the present laborer. Addi-
| tional men are paid out of the salary al
| lowed the laborer for cleaning the street
| after market hours.
| J. Elbridge Burns master of the West
| ern Market. in reply to a communication
| from the Commissioners in regard to the
matter, said that no employe of the mar
ket receives any compensation other than
! that provided for by Congress. He also
| stated that he construed the law pro-
| hibiting n continuation of the practice of
collecting fees from the country people.
w. H. Williams. master of the George
| town Market, stated that rents and fees
| of the Georgetown Market are paid to the
Collector of Taxes monthly and that the
laborer in the market receives so per
month from the market and SIS from one
| of the dealers of the market.
"12," one of the finest horses of the
Fire Department, will never again re-
spond to the sound of the gong. Chief
| Dutton has reported to the District Com
| missioners that on July 13, while being
exercised by Watchman Dwyer, of No. 8
company the horse bolted. The animal
injured itself so seriously as to be unable
to be used again in the Fire Department.
Several changes in the department have
resulted.
The animal is the last one purchased by
the department. The horses are named
by numbers. and .4l2' fell to the lot Of
this one. He had been member of the
Fire Department only short time when
the accident occurred.
As a result of the accident which ruined
a valuable horse. Chief Dutton ordered an
Investigation, which was conducted by
Assistant Chief Engineer Belt, Foreman
p. w. Nicholson, of Truck ID, and Fore
man P. D. Martin, of Chemical Engine
COMPANY No. /. The committee conduct
ed the investigation on July Is, at No.
engine house
Chief Engineer buttons report states:
1T appears to the department from the
testimony taken that the foreman of the
company, c. Z. Harper, has not main
tanned proper discipline; that the assist
ant foreman, w. E. Holmes, has been
guilty of negligence on more than one oc-
casion, and that Driver William Cation
and Assistant Driver Frank Mcdonald
to the horse, as they permitted an mex
perienced and newly appointed man to
exercise the horses, duty they them
selves should have performed
Il have therefore. the honor to recon-
mend that Foreman C. Z. Harper be
placed last on the list of foremen and
w. E. Holmes, Driver William Cation, and
Assistant Driver Frank Mcdonald be re-
duced to the rank of private and trans
ferred, to take effect August / 1901
The recommendation OF Chief Dutton
was approved yesterday by Commissioner
Macfarland.
A B. DuvalI, Attorney for the District,
yesterday submitted an opinion relative
to the application of II. r. Dulany for
cancellation of tax sale of lot %. square
$50. in which he held that the sale was a
valid one. The opinion is as follows:
81 have duly considered the application
of H. r. Dulany for the cancellation of
the tax sale of lot 20. square 49o, made
April, 1899 which, at the instance of the
Assessor, you referred to me for opin-
ion.
TT appears that on November &c, 1895,
a special assessment was levied against
said lot in the name of Marshall Brown,
trustee, for Rosa Wallach; the said as
sessment remaining unpaid. the property
was liable to advertisement and sale in
April 1888
April, 1899. and the question is whether
the sale in April, 1899, Is a valid sale, or,
in other words, did the failure to adver-
tise said lot for sale in April. 1898. pre-
vent its advertisement and sale in April, |
1889?
''The act of Congress relating to tax
sales contains no penalty for a failure
to advertise for sale property upon which |
taxes are unpaid This assessment was
overdue and unpaid IN April, 1899, when
the lot was sold at tax sale. l am of the
opinion that the sale for taxes In April, |
1899, was, and is, a good and valid sale
of said lot
Fillmore Beall, writing to the Commits
sioners for II. ]. Burbage, 317 Fourth
Street northwest requests remission of
interest and penalty on water main as
sessment against sublot II, square l66
The Assessor of the District endorsed the
application as follows: "Sublot II, square
76b. was assessed for water main July
1855, and the assessment comes within
the Burgdorf case decision. / have the
honor to recommend that payment be re-
-ceived on tender of the principal
Special applications for projections be-
yond the building line have been approved
by the Commissioners as follows: W. G.
Davis seven buildings. from No. 1915 to
No. 1927 East Capitol Street. c. c. Brown,
buildings on lots I7S, 179. $50, Lanier
Heights. Mary A Dove, 101 L Street
northwest. G. A. Clifford buildings from
726 to 73i Twelfth Street southeast
A CodiciI to the Williams WILL
y codicil to the will of DR. Frank s.
Williams, which was filed on Thursday.
was offered yesterday for probate. The
document is dated July 70, and provides
that in the event OF the death of his SON.
Arthur Lee Williams. whom he made sole