The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Lieutenant Byrnes, of the Second police
precinct, submitted a report to the Super
intendent of Police some weeks ago rela-
tive TO combination poolroom and bar
Der shop conducted by John A Hyder at
1529 Seventh Street, and another pool
room at 1923 Seventh Street conducted by
Albert Hoston. Lieutenant Byrnes re-
ported that these rooms were the scenes
of disorder and that they invited boys and
young men in numbers to the detriment
Of the good order of the neighborhood
The cases were reported upon by the
Assessor and about that time additional
facts were brought TO the attention of the
Commissioners through papers presented
by Mason r. Richardson, giving evidence
of the good character of the men engaged
in the business and that steps had been
taken to eliminate the principal objections
that Lieutenant Byrnes had urged.
The matter was again referred to Lieu
tenant Byrnes, and The reported the re-
suits of a personal interview with the
proprietor of the combination pool and
barber shop and stated that he would do
away with the barber shop and would
conduct legitimate poolroom. The lieu
tenant thought that if the concessions
should be made the ends of good order
would be subserved.
In transmitting the papers to the Com
missioners Major Sylvester added the
following: 1t seems that Hyder is will
ing to make some concessions in getting
rid of the barber shop and that Hoston,
the proprietor Of the other place, has gone
out of business. There is no question
that poolrooms have been the breeding
places for a great deal of vice and wick
edness among the growing boys Of the
community, and am opposed to them on
general principles, unless they are in con-
nection with well-regu,ated billiard par
lors, hotels, or clubs where boys under
eighteen years of age may be prevented
from participating in the games.
II such places are to be maintained.
and there is law which provides IL
cense therefor. it seems 10 me that they
should be located on business streets
where they win be under the constant su-
pervision Of the police, and not in resident
neighborhoods, where they become an
cyesore TO the residents. resorts for gam
blers. and looiing places for the man or
In passing upon the matter Commits
sioner Ross. who has direct supervision
over the Police Department. states that
lie Is Of the opinion that Mr.. Hyder should
be given Ssial under the assurances he
has made and he moves that such re-
port be communicated TO Lieutenant
Byrnes. This the Board has approved.
The Commissioners yesterday reopened
the case OF the petition of S. NJ. Jones,
agent for Rebecca Maddox, for the dis
charge Of the tax for 1891 against lots IS
and 90 block 2 Chichester. The case was
noted upon by the Commissioners several
days ago, when it was decided to accept
the principal Of the tax without penalties
and interest Yesterday the following re-
port was submitted on the case by the AS
distant Assessor:
After consideration Of my former re-
port on this case. in which recommenda-
ton was made that interest and penal
Tics be remittod and in view of the At
torney's opinion upon similar cases, #
would appear that the doctrine of the in
roccnt purchaser would apply. The facts
are that loan was made on the faith of
n certificate. and a deed of trust was
given as security, which operates as a
transfer Of the property to trustee, and
- held by said trustee until the debt is
satisfied and conveyance Of the fee title
is subject to such trust
Il am Of the opinion that this case
comes within the provisions of the act Of
May 15. 1892. relating to tax sales nnd
taxes. and it is therefore recommended
that the collection and recovery of the
tax mentioned De barred as TO purchas-
or subsequent to the issue of the tax GER
tilcate dated June 90, 1881
THIS report the Commissioners have
adopted.
Frequent complaints have reached the
Commissioners Of the noise made by the
steel tanks used in the collection of gar
bage. These complaints began to come