The times., 1901-04-04

Wouid necessarily be exclusive and per-
! manent.
The Attorney for the District Andrew
y. Duvall, yesterday handed TO the Com
missioners his opinion on the question
whether the 5-foot alley abutting lot 6i
square 671, is a public alley. Mr. Duval
calls the attention of the Commissioners
to the fact that the Surveyor in his re-
port on the case says that it has been
the practice of his office to report an al
ley private if so expressly mentioned in
the certificate, meaning the certificate
filed with the plat of subdivision, or re-
ferrcd 10 as made for the sole use and
benefit or for the use of the lots abutting
thereon.
Mr.. Duvall states that he regards this
action OF the Surveyors Office as accord
ing to law, and informs the Commission
ers that it is in consonance with the pro-
visions OF section iSG of the Revised
Statutes of the District of Columbia. Con-
tinuing, Mr. Duvall says:
Upon the facts appearing In the papers
before me, ] am Of the opinion that this
1lye-foot alley is a private alley and not
public alley
The Commissioners yesterday forwarded
to E. c. Timme, Auditor for the State and
other departments a copy of statement
prepared by the Assessor showing the
balance of general taxes due the District
and in arrears March go 1901, for the tax
levies of the different years from 1881 to
1899 inclusive
The statement shows arrears of taxes
as follows: 1881, $5,0S042; 1882, 81, ,457 SO;
1883, s46O2. A; 1884, s356o.3S; 1885, $4,1305O;
1856, $4,7S495; 1887, s., ,1609l; 1883, Sc. 1852;
1889, $6o92;5 81; 1899, tS.l67si; 1891. Sl0973 %;
ls92, 81 .S2; 1893. sl5 g. 1884, s21,65667;
1895. S33 1873 10; 1896. S39 1885, 1897 $45 6S3 49,
1898, $20S75.2l; 1893, $40, $3.50 Total. s27s.
213.56.
D. G. Passmore. of 1925 p Street north
west, has communicated with the Com
missioners calling attention to the annoy
ance caused by loads OF hay passing
through the alley at the side of her house
and asks to have the nuisance abated
She informs the Commissioners that as
often as once a week her porch, steps,
and back yard are so covered with straw
and hay that it is an hours work to clean
them. She states that it is discouraging
to try and rid her flower bed of SO much
litter so often. She also states that she
has lost several potted plants from her
porch that have been swept off by the
passing hay.
She informs the Commissioners that the
nuisance is well nigh unbearable and she
asks them to take such action as may
be possible to put an end to it.
The bridge board, consisting of Lieut..
Col. George j. Allen. Capt Lansing II.
Beach, Capt. Edward Burr, and Lfeuten-
ant Hoffman, held a meeting yesterday
at 200l | Street northwest, to discuss mat
ters pertaining to the construction of
Long Bridge, under the appropriation
passed by the last Congress.
The board will hold another session to-
morrow at 10 o'clock at the same place
when it viii be pleased to receive all
those especially interested in the proiect
or who may have suggestions to offer as
to the style of bridge, or general plans
Acting upon the advice Of the Major
and Superintendent of Police, the Com
missioners have appointed Martin Reilly
q private of class !, in the Metropolitan
Police Force, vice Patrick Madigan. de-
ceased. the appointment to take effect
April 3.
Upon the request of n. Carroll Downs
and with the recommendation of Major
Sylvester, the Commissioners have APP
pointed Walter NJ. Gales additional prf-
vate in the metropolitan Police Force. /
for duty in and about the park locate
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth am.
A and Il Streets northeast.
The Commissioners yesterday approved
the erection of three fire alarm boxes in F.
Columbia Heights This action was taken 1
upon the recommendation Of the Elcc- /
trical Engineer, and after an expression /
from the Columbia Heights Citizens As /
that their opposition TO over /
head wires does not extend to fire and |
police alarm boxes.
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