The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-06

Simon Wolf, as trustee, has requested
that the Commissioners permit him to
pay. without interest sewer assessment
against part of lot 6, square 53i.
j. w. Daniel, Special AsSe ssmeut CLERK.
in reporting upon the application, report
ed that the assessment WIS levied under
act of August s, 1880, which has been de-
clared invalid by the Supreme Court OF
the District because il contains no pro-
vision for advertisement of the intended
work. on this ground he recommends
that the application be granted
J. A. Ray, of Fillmore Street. New-
port, i. l., recently requested information
of th,. Commissioners relative to the
ard University SUBDIVISION Information
is also asked relative to the extension of
the street back of lot s.
The Board Of Assistant Assessors in re-
porting upon the matter at the request of
the Commissioners, gave the assessed
ysdue of &c lot in question as L cents a
root.
William p. Richards. in reporting upon
the extension Of the street, has Informed
the Commissioners that the thoroughfare
referred 10 is Hardwood Avenue, which
was laid down on the original plans of
the permanent highway system. Mr.
Richards. however, says that this plan
has now been abandoned, and that IL does
not seem to him that there is any pros
pect that the extension Of this street will
be desirable In the future. Nj Richards
gives It as his opinion that the ground is
worth from 40 cents to so cents a square
foot. but he suggests that the writer APP
ply to some Of the local real estate men
as to the market price of the lot.
j. Hillengass, Of Langdon. complained
a few days ago of cows being pastured
on Galveston Street. near Twentieth
Street, in front OF his premises He in
formed the Commissioners that he COM
rleined of the matter to the police and
was informed that they were powerless
to give relief because the owner of the
cattle had permission from the Engineer
Commissioner to pasture the cows in the
street.
The Engineer Commissioner some davs
ago informed Mr. Hillengass that no such
permission had been given. and that his
letter was the first that he had ever heard
Of the matter.
Upon receiving this letter. Mr. HiHen-
gass renewed his REQUEST that he be given
relief from the cattle complained OF
Yesterday the papers in the case Were re-
ferred to the police for investigation and
report.
In the complaint of John K. Pfeu. of
20i Twenty second Street northwest. re
latiVe to the dumping IF refuse upon his
lot. the circumstances of which were re
Gently published in The Times the En-
gineer Commissioner has forwarded the
following recommendation to his col
lea CUES:
THAT Mr. Pfeil be informed that the
street in front of his house is below grade
and will have 10 be raised to the proper
height; that the work has not vet been
done by the District, and that the dump
ing which has been done in that street 1
has not raised the surface above the ell
ovation which it will eventually have"
Joseph Paris Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department. has recommended that
the resignation Of Private c. w O'NeiU
OF Truck Company ID. be accepted and
that c: ID. McAuliffe be appointed a pri-
gate of the Fire Department. vice O'Nenl
resigned. the appointment to take effect
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