The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-07

| Frederick B. Weeks, OF the United
| States Geological Survey, recently wrote
to the Commissioners relative to the sale
of 1.54 acres of land on the Queens Chapel
Road for taxes. for the year 1899, and
claimed that said property had not been
properly advertised. He states that his
contention is that had the Office of the
assessor taken cognizance of the transfer
| of 29-l00 acre to him in fee as a separate
| transaction from the LIS acres which is
held as trustee for S. F. Emmons, and
| had the tax bills been rendered separate
ly the confusion would not have arisen.
H. H. Darneiile, the District Assessor,
in reporting upon the claim of Mr.. Weeks
states that reference to the ledgers in
his office show that in 1899 F. B. Weeks
has assessed in his name 1.54 acres of
land situated on the Queens Chapel Road.
He further states that a deed was placed
on record in the Office of the Recorder OF
Deeds on September 81, 1898, transferring
29-100 of an acre of this property to Lee
A. Stubblefeld. Mr.. Darncillc states that
under the system of transfers of real es
tate in vogue in his office at that time
the deed was not placed upon his records
until the spring of 1900. Continuing, the
Assessor says:
In order to facilitate the annual tax
sale 1t is necessary to schedule the sal
able property at as early a date as pos
sible, and this piece was listed as whole
before the deed recorded September q,
1898, was made a matter of record in
! this Office. But as a matter of fact at the
time of the sale the deed recorded Sep
TENDER 81, 1898, interposed a bar upon the
! disposition at tax sale of the entire 1.54
acres in The name of the original owner,
| as by its terms part OF the property as
sumed new ownership, and, therefore,
should have been advertised for sale in
I two parcels.
Considering the complication made in
/ this sale affecting the interest of Mr..
| Weeks, It is deemed proper that the sale
of the 1.5i acres in 1900 be Cancelled and
| the two parcels properly listed on the
| ledgers for payment by the respective
| owners, which is so recommended"
| The Commissioners are in receipt OF a
| petition signed by upward Of $50 residents
| OF the Fifth police precinct requesting
better protection to life and property in
| that section of the city. The petitioners
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| guarded and pray for a larger assignment
| OF men.
The petitioners inform the Commission
ers that the policemen on duty in the pre-
! cinct are all gentlemen and in every way
well qualified and alert in the discharge
| of their duty but entirely deficient In
point of numbers. One policeman TO
guard thirty-six and frequently ffty-fve
] squares is utterly impossible and unfair
| The Commissioners are informed that
| there have been several assaults and rob
| berries in the vicinity recently and the pc
titioners state that they propose to re-
pei the prowling marauders and to protect
| their families until sufficient protection is
assured by larger police force.
The petition is signed by Guy NJ. Nicely
and 1873 others who reside in the Fifth po-
| lice precinct.
The Commissioners recently referred
| House resolution 1888 to George T. Dun
| lop. President of the Capital Traction
Railway Company The bill in question is
for lighting suburban streets by the cleo
] trio railway companies, whose lines &C
| cupy said streets in the District Of Co
/ lumbia."
/ Mr. Dunlop states in his reply to the
/ Commissioners that he sees no reason why
! the street railway companies should be
required to light the streets without com
| pensation In answer to their ques' ion as
to the probable cost Of such lighting Mr..
| Dunlon states that having had no eXEe--
| fence in street lighting. and not knowing
| the number OF lights required. he Is TN
| able to give the information desired. Mr..
Dunlop states further that he has grave
doubts about the lighting of streets with
! railroad circuit giving satisfaction.
! The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation OF the Health Officer that
| DR.. J. p Turner. veterinarian OF the de
| partment, be authorized to go to such
| points in Maryland and Virginia as may
be necessary for the purpose of inspect
| ing the dairy farms from which milk is
being brought or shipped to the District
of Columbia, and that the actual ex-
penses incident to the trips be paid from
| the contingent fund.
The Commissioners have ordered that
James C. MeCrayy be appointed in the
smallpox service Of the Health Depart