The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19

A. A Hcehling, jr-, has written TO the
Commissioners in behalf of the heirs Il
The Frau estate calling attention TO ,ht
| increase Of the tax against sub-lot
| square 165. assessed in the name Of "
F. FraI- lie asks that the assessment bc
reccnsidered and that he be given a hear.
! ing TO present argument in the case. II
his letter to the Commissioners, among
ether things, Nj Hceh,ing says:
1t seems that prior to the tax year e-d.
ed June 80, 1893. sail property had beer
assessed at the rate Of SHOES per annun
bat for the tax year ending June go 1899
the latter not being, as I am advised, enc
CT the years for the re2ssessmeat of taxes
and the valuation Of property, the said TAX
WGs increased 10 @the sum of $26G-25 per
anG:uE1. being an increase OF $I50 year.
I am not advised as TO why the tax was
50 increased. no Improvement thereof or
new structure or additions thereto having
Eeen made The property immediately ad-
joins cn the north what is known as tie
Hotel Gordon, and IS at present used in
connection with that hotel under contract
with the owners. and il is possible that
because of the extensive improvements
made upon the hotel property, and the
taxation thereof this property was intIud-
cd in the valuation and assessment.
though the latter was not improved, II
merely having been put in repair for oc-
rupancy.
me present rate OF taxation IS more
than 10 per cent Ct the rental received by
the owners. and It is respectfully submit
ted that this mater snould be considered
with q view to The readjustment OF said
taxes"
II reporting up2a the matter to the Com
nlissioners the Assessor advised them to
refer the ease TO the Board OF Assistant
Assessors Tor a full and detailed report
Is 70 lle value Of improvements assessed
against cEe property IN question He in
forms the Commissioners that the matter
involves an explanation Of the assess-
meEt for Improvements or All lots en-
5raced IN what was formerly known as
the Hotel ATno property.
The Commissioners today approved the
recommendation Of the Assessor
The Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad Com
paHy has requested the Commissioners
permission to erect four electric lights in
its freight yard between North Capitol
and z Streets and Delaware Avenue north
east.
In reporting upon the application the
Electrical Engineer recommends that the
permission be granted stating that the
wires and poles are 20 be USED in the bet
ter handling Of the trafsc incident 10 the
ina auguratiCD and TIA hey Will be remoy-
Cd By March TO- 1901
The Commissioners have approved the
The Chesapeake aad Potomac Telephone
Company recently asked permission Of the
Commissioners t0 erect three poles in the
alley Of the square between Chaplin Street
and yelling Place. Fourteenth and Fif-
teenJh Streets. 10 move one pole in said
alley; TO make an excavation in order 10
cant pole in said alley: to cant a pole in
alley between Stoughton and Chaplin
streets. and 10 erect a guy pole on the
west side Of Fifteenth Street. between
Yelling Place and Chaplin Street.
In reporting upon the matter TIE E[ec-
trlcal Engineer says that the permit is 70
be issued on the condition that the three
existing poles on Chaplin Street viii be
taken down as soon as the wire connec~
ticn has been made On the new poles
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation Of the Electrical Engi-
neer that the permit be Issued
The Commissioners today issued orders.
That Charles y Church inspector of cast
iron water pipe. Water Department. is di-
rected to proceed from Admission. Ala. TO
y J.
That the tine for the completion Of con-
tract No. 1851 with Pavarini & Greer for
vrrsar