The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-23

been or shall hereafter be introduced
provided further that where Potomac wa
ter has heretofore been introduced tnt
said reassessment shall be maze within
ninety days after the passage OF TINS act
and where Potomac water shall hereafter
be introduced the said reassessment sinai
be made within thirty days after such IN
PRODUCTION. -
repealed by subsequent legislation ana i
now the law 1t is declaratory OF a prin-
ciple which runs through all the ieglsla-
ton of Congress with respect 10 WatSi
main taxes, and the obvious reason OF tht
case is that lot should only te taxed
for the laying of the main from which !,
derives its supply of water; inc recoIu
apparently does not show that the Soi IN,
missioners have ever exercised this rignt
thus conferred upon them In regard "
the Centre lexington lots. and which,
think was intended to be ana was the
only remedy in the premises.
ut does not appear to me that the Soii.
missioners after having waived the eXer-
else of their remedy until the pe.lou VI
statutory limitation had expired, HaTIhs
thereby exempted all the lots or piock
X facing on Fourth Street from the water
tax, should make a punitory example ol
my lot, because it happens to De cor ne e
lot and tax 1t for a Waterman Fe.y
Gently laid in Street, from whicn IL can
not nv any possibility ever derive any
benefit 1t appears to me that to thus as
criminate against corner lots would pc d
violation of plain equity as wen as ny w,
letter of those clauses of the Waterman
legislation which provide that these taxes
shall be uniform.
This letter was referred to the Assessor
and ne yesterday reported to the Coih-
missioners as follows:
1.-THE fact that lot "a was not reassessed
under the act of July S. 1898. for the as
sessment that was declared VOID Is no par
TO the present assessment levied under ex-
isting laws. The writer is enjoying the
privilege of full water service on "A lot
on which the water main tax has not peen
paid and ] see no reason Tor changing my
views upon the subject.
The action of the Commissioners was
corroborative of their former decision,
and Mr.. Cox will be so informed
The Commissioners again yesterday re-
ceived several communications relative to
the proposed changing of the streets IN
the suburban portions of the city.
several communications relative to the
proposed changing of the streets IN the
suburban portions of the city.
e c Anarus. of 40 @ Street northeast,
Joins with others in protesting against
the wholesale remaining of streets.
fail TO perceive" he says, how multi
plication of names can simplify the pres
emf system. What purpose. for instance,
can be served in changing q. X, >. ana
other streets because they extend beyond
Florida Avenue. or what claim is advanc-
ed that Rloomingdale and West Ecking-
ton are not essential parts of the city
proper"
August Peterson who resides on Chaplin
Street, protests against the proposition
to change Chaplin Street to Zane Street.
..Who is Zane?' he asks. Encyclopedias
do not give it, and the only place where
il has been accidentally found Is in the
washington directory. The poSseSSor OF
the name resides in Anacostia. and is a
clerk in the Treasury Department. II, by
adopting the name Zane, you contemplate
doing honor to this estimable lady, you
should not forget that there are others In
the Government service 10 whom Il ike
honor is due.
~ being the last letter in the alphabet,
and as you seem unable to ma suita-
BILE or acceptable name commencing with
the letter H. permit me to suggest mat
il be dropped and that the remaining of
the streets begin alphabetically after
crossing Florida Avenue. In that event
our street name would begin with Il, for
which we have n galaxy of names OF one
syllable. to one OF Which we "oulu DC
most happy to submit. , ,,..
Bernard =. Mimack, of 14lo street
nnrthw, ST. is an objector to the proposed
change of names IN Waloridse SUD
property was laid out by the late Mr..
Waibridge IN the most liberal manner.
with streets of Il fun width OF ninety
feet and in strict compliance win the
requirements of the District. Now, he
says, 1t is proposed to degrade those
streets by calling them places. Il submit
that to the mind of a resident OF this
city n place means an opening or thor
oughfare between TWO humper So OF
he says 1T is therefore positive IN
Justice and injury to name a street ninety
feet wide, with handsome parking and