The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30

the gate is concerned. and I recommend
the writer he SO advised. Book H D. g
No. S. page 1874, Surveyors Office reads
as follows. @Washfngton. D. 6, May 10.
1s.3 This is to certify that I have sub
divided original lot No 70. in square Gq3,
into lots 81. p. 90, 81, -, and Sc, as laid
down in the above plat with alley ten
feet wide for the sole use and benefit of
said subdivision ~
The matter was then referred to the
Attorney for the District who submitted
an opinion that the alley in question is
private property and that the matters
raised in the complaint were capable OF
settlement only among the parties inter
eSted- The Attorney stated that the at
tentiOn of the Assessor should &c called
to the alley and that it should be listed
as private property.
II. II. Darneite. the Assessor in con-
sidering the matter submitted a long re-
TCrt to the Commissioners in which he
said that it had been the rule Of his Of
fee to recognize all alleys laid out III
subdivisions as public alleys, unless spe-
cialiy designated as private alleys, and
when a subdivision Is recorded in the Sur
veyor's Office. showing to a street or to
another alley, Mr.. Darneille stated that it
had been considered as dedicated TO the
many cases It had been expressly declared
to be for the sole use and benefit of the
subdivision. The Assessor states that in
such instances the passage still remains
an alley for the purposes of uninterrupted
ingress and egress and the convenience Of
the owners forever Of the subdivided lots,
TO matter whether the subdivision covers
the whole square or only a portion there
Of.
| 1T is not supposed" says the Assessor,
| that an alley OF this description would
be dedicated by anyone for the benefit
/ OF the adjoining property, in which he
I has not interest. Consequently all alleys
/ recorded in the Surveyors Office, whethe-
! designated for the use and benefit Of Ger
+ tain lots or without any restrictions
/ whatever, unless numbered consecutiveiy
with the subdivIded lois. or marked pri-
yate, are considered public alleys
/ After reviewing the circumstances IN
| der which the subdivision was made in
| square 693, the Assessor recommended
that an order BE- issued by the Commits
! sioners, since they had approved the
! opinion Of the Attorney, in accordance
Herewith, and that the Surveyor be di-
! rected TO designate said alley by a dis
/ tinctive number in order that it might
! be correctly listed on the records Of the
| Assessors Office.
! Commissioner Beach today in passing
upon the question recorded the following
| endorsement and forwarded the papers
| TO his colleagues
! Respectfully forwarded to the Com
missioneTs with recommendation that an
| order be issued directing the Surveyor to
! give a designation to the private alley re-
! ferred to herein, IS recommended by the
! Assessor.
As to the matter Of designating phi
vate alleys in general it may be stated
! that it IS the practice Of the Surveyors
/ Office not to show private alleys on sub
division plats. now made up in his Office
1 Sc that it would hardly seem necessary
| that a general order directing him TO give
a designation to such alleys be issued"
! b F. Graham, Marketmaster Of the
Eastern Market, today forwarded to the
| Commissioners his annual report for the
| fiscal year ended June 50. 1901. The re-
| ceipts from the rental of stalls, etc,
! were &, 49,, as follows:
| -Four fish stands, S144: q meat stands,
! $1,152; butter stands $33G; 30 huckster
| stalls, s, 1SS; 2 huckster stalls, SIS; buck
ster stall. SIS; miscellaneous stands, $432;
| 2 miscellaneous stands: 81; l misceIane-
| Gus stand, 80; cafe, 81; extra stands,
| s24"
With reference to extensions and Hnodif-
| cation of the market building Mr.. era
ham calls attention to the limited number
| Of stalls in the market at present, which
| he thinks are entirely inadequate to the
needs Of that part Of the city.
| The people" ne says, have been de-
Tnanding an enlargement for some time,
and the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation has taken action with view to
4! extending the present facilities. While 7
| am unable to make an estimate in detail
OF the cost Of the Improvement, Yet / be
lieve that there should be as many more
stalls as there are now. If this addition
| were built to the Market in the form Of
| an l there would De space in the angle
to erect sheds for the outside dealers OF
| gardeners to expose their goods, thereby
taking that part Of the business off the
| streets. There is q large unsightly plat
Of ground north OF the Market on Seventh
Street. extending 70 North Carolina Ave
| nue.. which if graded and parked by put
ting out trees and shTubbery would add
TO the beauty Of the surroundings. There
are no employees detailed to or from this
market"
The Commissioners this morning re
ceived reports from measures and inspec-
tors of wood as follows:
| George L. Collision. Of SO Sixth Street
southwest, reported the inspection for the
year ended June 30 last of understandable
| lumber. 3.74S.1g0 feet and condemned Ium-
Der Iy7s7S feet. The fees Of the measure
aent and inspection were S77S+5 and the
| expenses were $il5.2S.
! Robert 7 Ballard reported the inspec-
| ton and measurement uf 562I, 40 feet Of
| understandable lumber and 22S.559 feet of
| condemned lumber The collections Of
| fees amounted to 53.siz.5s. and the ex-
| pens.s TO <J47-47.
Lieutenant John KeHncy. Of the Eighth
police precinct, recently forwarded TO
fIeadqua rters = check for s. sent 10 Pri-
,ate J. A Mcdonald as an expression Of
appreciation for his services in arrestiug
Paul Collier and William Kelley, charged
with making depredaticus on private
property
Lieutenant Kenncy also sent to head
quarters a check Of s. contributed by
STassrs Cay-uged & Garrett 90 Acting