The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
AFFAIRS OF TEE DISTRICT
Question Of Waving Interest on &
Special Assessment.

4 Notice Served ON n Property own
er's Wife Regarded Sufficient
Views of the Assessor-Complaint
of Dirt on sidcyvnii.s-0thcr Notes
David J. CottCr of 1888 Thirtieth
Street northwest. has written the Com
missioncrs in reference to the aSsess-
ments and rcassessments against lot lod,
square l2i7. asking certain information in
regard to them. His enquiries are an
swered in the statement of the special
assessment clerk. prepared at the request
OF the Commissioners. as follows:
The reassessmcnt for sewer against
lot 1e6 square 1917, amounting to $4lSS.
was served October 8. 1886 upon Mrs.
Cotter. wife Of David j. Cotter. as shown
by return of service sworn TO by r. y.
Arnold. and on file in this Office The
act Of August :, 1898, provides that inter
est at s per cent per aunum shall be
charged from date of such service upon
all amounts that remain unpaid At the
expiration of sixty days thereafter. The
advertisement should have appeared in
April, 1899. but was overlooked until now.
Mr. Cotter has incurred the charge of
interest by his own neglect. wherefore l
have to recommend that he be not al
lowed 10 pay the hlll NslnNul tilta'sN-
The assessment for curb, which Mr..
Cotter speaks Of, amounted to S35.f, but
the hill was made out by mistake for
s36ll, which, with s. cents interest, was
paid by Mr. Cotter on the 9th day Of
September. 1890 When posting this pay
ment the next morning the clerks dis
covered that the bill had been made out
for SS61I instead OF S36.d, and 4 bin for
the balance of 90 cents was Immediately
mailed TO Mr.. Cotter in an official return
envelope, which has never been returned
10 this office This shows clearls' that it
was duly delivered"
The Assessor. after approving the re-
port OF the special assessment clerk.
SAYS:
1.-THE act of August :. 1894 relating to
assessment and permit work, provides
That any property which shall remain
unpaid at the expiration of two years
from date of service Of notice of such
assessment. shall be subject 10 sale
THE property in question was omitted
from advertisement at The expiration OF
the two years, which was April 1893. as
prescribed by law, and was not adNer-
Used until the present time.
1T is my Judgment that the failure to
advertise at the proper time would oper-
ate to discharge the costs subsequent to
said period.
1T is therefore recommended that the
a-t7thAiA'N
square 12i1, amounting to S4l.SS. be re
ceived with interest to April l. 1899.
S. Sprigg Belt and others have united I'm
a request that the Commissioners exempt
the chapel of St. Andrew from taxation.
The chanel is situated on Twelfth Street,
between [ and V Streets northwest. IL
reporting upon the application II. II. OAR
nellie, the Assessor, says:
The property consists of a two-story
brick building located on Twelfth Street,
between L and V Streets northwest. be
ing sub-lot h square 273, assessed in
name of Daniel F. Sprigg.
THE building contains two rooms, the
lower room being used by St. Andrews
chapel for religious services and the up
per room by a tenant who pays rent for
same to the owner.
While It is a fact that about one-half
of this property is used for church pur-
poses, it does not seem consistent with
the statute relating to church property to
exempt an uncertain portion of this build
ing and grounds.
This property is in the name of an in
dividual and the law provides that church
property shall be vested in board of
I'm view Of the facts involved l am con-
strained to recommend adverse action"
A correspondent of the Commissioners
them with reference 10 keeping the side
walks as well as the streets clean. He |
complains Of the litter composed of paper. |
filth of various kinds. and leaves at all |
times of the year found on the sidewalks. |
He thinks that the street pavements are, |
on the whole, cleaner than the sidewalks. |
and he asks why there should not be a
squad of sweepers 10 keep the footways !
in order as well as the pavements.
Traveller complains especially of the |
habit of splitting on the sidewalks in |
dulged in by many 10 the annoyance of |
women and to the danger Of the public |
health. lie thinks that laws should be |
passed prohibiting the same and that |
they should be enforced by the police.
Traveller speaks OF the general beauty |
Of the city and Of the opportunity Wash /
ington has Of setting a good example to |
other cities OF America. and he says that |
IL is incumbent upon the authorities to |
consider such things as he has called TO |
their attention in the interest Of Greater |
Washington.
r. A. Casilear Of 1925 Thirty-second
Street northwest. has addressed the Com
missioners protesting against the erection
Of a pole in the alley Of square 11S6 He
says that the alley is but ten feet wide
that the pole is twenty-five inches in di-
ameter. and that it occupies too much
space. = VI NJ lllll u inter-
feres with the entrance to the rear OF his
property.
= similar complaint has been received
10y the Commissioners from James 0. Ca
ton 1859 West Market Place northwest
who protests against the erection Of poles
in alley Of square 1ISG.
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engineer
has reported upon these protests stating
that pending the settlement between the
telephone company and the private par
ties who have entered complaints, the
work Of erecting the poles has been sus-
pended. Mr.. Allen states that he has
heard unoffcially that the differences he
tween the parties have been adjusted and
that the erection of the poles in question
viii De either abandoned or their positions
slightly changed so 10 satisfy the com
plainants.
The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
Zens' Associa tons have forwarded a com
munication to the Commissioners asking
them to take Immediate action in the
matter Of the erection Of a new school
building on Lincoln Avenue 50 that it
may be ready for occupancy by the be
ginning Of the next school year.
To Dispose of the Terry.
The army transport Terry, purchased |
originally by the Government for $780, ]
go at the beginning OF the Spanish war. /,
was recently condemned and offered for |
sale at an upset price OF $4,000. Bids |
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