The times., 1901-04-17

property. She requested that the matter
be reconsidered.
The letter having been referred to c.
B. Hunt, the Computing Engineer, for
consideration and report, he has inform
ed the Commissioners that the notice of
obstruction referred to was in connection
with the laying of cement walk on the
east side of Twenty-fourth Street, be-
tween L and NJ Streets northwest Mr..
Hunt states further that the writer of
the letter owns the lot at the southeast
corner Of Twenty-fourth and NJ Streets,
and that on the Twenty-fourth Street
front there is an iron parking fence about
ninety feet long. which encroaches from
o. to 0.45 foot upon the proposed ce-
ment walk, which is to be twelve feet
wide. He states that the owner of the
lot can verify this croachment by meas
uring twelve feet from the face of the
curb. Continuing, Mr.. Hunt saws:
Ihe fact that this encroachment ex-
lists has been verified. and there seems
to be no reason why the notice should be
should be so advised, as well as of the
fact that this fence is on the parking line
and not on the building line, and that
moving II viii not IN any way affect the
title" ''''7
The report has been approved by the
stood that it will be confirmed by the
Board.
Morgan II. Beach, Of 3H D Street
northwest, has requested of the Commits
sioners that the fourth installment of the
water main tax against sub-lot q, in
the name Of George T. Carter, be cancel
ed. This request is made on the ground
that the tax in question was omitted
from the tax certificate issued May II.
1897 Mr.. Beach also asks that the sec
ond and third installments of the same
tax on the same property also be can
celed
II. II. DarneiIle, the Assessor, in re-
porting upon the applications at the re-
quest OF the Commissioners, has submit
ted the following statement:
BY deed recorded May Il, 1897, convey
ance was made of the above recited prop
erty from Washington City Orphan Asy-
lum to Morgan II. Beach. Certificate No.
2l74S. issued May ~, 1897, TO Columbia
Title Insurance Company. omitted the
water main tax in the amount of S5062,
being for the second third, and fourth in
staiiments levied October 26 1896 The
certificate is signed by George Il. Green,
but IL is not known who made the ex-
animation.
The petitioner and owner of this prop
erty files affidavit that he purchased on
the faith of the certificate of May -, 1897
p
as a lien against said property.
''The facts in this case warrant favor
able action under existing law, and it is
therefore recommended that the collec-
tion and recovery of the water main tax
IN amount of S5062 be barred as to any
purchaser subsequent TO issue of certi-
ficate dated May 49, 1897. in accordance
with the provisions Of the act of May
j., 1892, entitled An act relating to tax
sales and taxes and so noted on the rec
ords of this Office"
Joseph I. Weller, of COZ Street north
west has requested the cancellation Of
old Waterman tax on lot 63, square 1916,
on the ground that the same has been
paid. II. II. Darneille, the Assessor. in
reporting upon the matter, has submitted
the following statement:
"Sub-lot GO, square 1916, was assessed
December Is, 1891. in the name of John S.
Bliss, for 6677 front feet for water main
on Fourteenth Street, sS3.46. Payment of
the first installment, s2OS7. was made
January 16 1895. Assessment Cancelled
March z, 1895.
The same lot was assessed December
Il, 1896, in the name Of Estelle Bliss, for
water main, 4017 front feet on Georgia
Avenue, $5G21 and % 80 front feet on /
Street, S49.38; total. SS9.59, which was paid
November 27, 1897.
This property was reassessed May Is
1893, in the name Of Charles /. Crag for
e6 80 front feet on Fourteenth Street
$Sl.31, upon which was credited the pay
ment of s20.S7 on original assessment of
December 10, 1894 making the assessment
$s0.50. Upon this payment was made
April rs. 1906. OF s20.S7 interest s209; total,
so 90.
This assessment is clearly erroneous,
as the lot was assessed December 2l, 1896,