The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-21
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Taxes on the Property of Mrs. VI.
Z. Jenkins Cancelled.

An Erroneous Payment Leads to Re-
endorsement and Confusion 4
Number of Private Policemen APP
pointed by the commissioners.
Maggie z. Jenkins, Of ito B Street south
east, recently fled with the Commission
ers a petition for the cancellation Of taxes
for the years 1885 and 1899 on sUb-lOt SO,
square So The application was referred
to the Assessor, who has reported as fol-
lows:
In 1893 and 1899 the property was as
sessed to Mary I. Newman and others,
and the taxes paid for said years, April
l. 1899, and May 5. 1889. respectively. These
taxes were enormously paid by Mary A
Newman and amount paid by her refund
&c; September s. 1900.
Certificate No 45.f0S, dated December
H. 1899, was issued to Lawyers Title and
Guarantee Insurance Company on sub-lot
%, square S23, and the taxes Of 1898 and
1899 were not recited. The issue Of said
certificates being subsequent to the pay
ments of taxes April (, 1899, for 1885, and
May ., 1899, for 1899 and prior to refund of
said taxes September 5. 1900 to Mary A
Newman, exonerates the examiners from
any blame.
f Laskey and Alexander R MuIIowny.
trustees. conveyed to Maggie E. Jenkips
the property in question.
The petitioner swears she purchased
on faith OF said certificates. as is evidenc-
ed by the records, and is entitled to relief
under act of May g, 1892. relating to tax
sales and taxes. Therefore it is recon-
meHded that the collection and recovery
of taxes for years 1888 and 1899 on sub-Iot
80, square S23, be barred as to any pur-
chaser subsequent TO issue Of certificate
No 45-4OS- dated December II. 1893. and so
noted on the. records of this office"
The Commissioners have approved the
Assessors Recommendation.
Sophia X Brace recently. petitioned the
/ Commissioners for the cancellation of the
| tax for 1889, against part of lot %, square
1913 H H parneiile, the Assessor in
reporting upon the matter has submitted
the following statement 20 the Commits
sioners:
On April q, 1891, the Collector of Taxes
issued a tax certificate to w r wilcox
on part Of lot 3, being $50 feet on Dunn
barton Street and 30 feet or Thirtieth
Street, square 90, now square 1893. then
assessed to W. R Wilcox, whereupon the
! tax for 1883 in amount Of $3.50 was not
noted.
BY deed recorded July q. 1881. convey
ance of the above recfted property was
made from John G. Davidson to Sophie
K. Brace, the petitioner and as she
SWears to in the accompanying affidavit
on faith Of the certificate OF April q. 1891
This case is in the category of those
covered by the provisions of the act of
May 13, 1882. entitled an act relating to
tax sales and taxes in the District of Co
lumbia,' and il is therefore recommended
that the collection and recovery of the
tax for 1889 in amount Of $500 against the
. $50 feet on DumbaTtOn Street and 40 feet
on Thirtieth Street of lot 70. square 1898,
l be barred as to any purchaser subsequent
to issue Of certificate OF April 2, 1891. and
50 noted on the records OF this Office
The Commissioners have approved the
/ suggestions OF the Assessor.
At the instiSation of c. i. Rice master
of the wholesale market. and upon the
! recommendation Of Major Sylvester, Su-
perintendent of Police, the Commissioners
! have renewed the commission Of Edward
J +. Culver as additional policeman for a
! term OF three years
Upon the request Of George H Harrfes
/ Vice President Of the Metropolitan Rail
/ way Company, and upon the recommended
/ ton of the Superintendent Of Police, the
| Commissioners have reappoirted William
/ Z. Lowry as special policeman, for du-
| ty at the car barn Of the company, Four
I teenth and East Capitol Streets
A NJ Miller, Lieutenant Colonel of the
! Engineer Corps, has requested the ap-
| pointment of the following persons as ad-
ditiouai policemen for duty at the Wash
| ington Aqueduct- and the reservoirs of
! the District Of Columbia water system;
I Henry &. Caldwell. Isaiah Brown, John
! 3. Henderson, Daniel Harrington and
Thomas Ferguson. The Commissioners,
I acting upon the recommendation OF Ma
/ jor Sylvester, have made the appoint