The Washington times., 1901-07-07

Who Keep Pets-sTeps PROJECTING
Beyond tac Parking Linc-VioIa-
tion of Plumbing Regulations.
The Collector Of Taxes and the clerks in
his office have been very busy since July
! fn issuing licenses for dogs Notwith-
standing the extremely hot weather.
long line Of persons seeking tags for their
CANNES have been standing and waiting
their turn to get to the window where
payment could be deposited and the Ii
ceuse received. So far about 1000 tags
have been issued. out of the 1o00O to be
sold, if the owners of all the dogs in the
District pay the license required by law.
Last year few less than 5000 dog Ii
censes Were issued. that number being
considerable increase over former years
Z. c. Davis. the Collector Of Taxes. is OF
the opinion that there are not less than
15000 dogs in the District Of Columbia.
He said yesterday that he felt sure good
many people -vaded the law in various
ways He said there is a good deal of
stealing Of tags from dogs and that every
year hundreds of people were obliged to
come back TO the office and set a dupI-
cate tag. because the first one procured
mad been lost. In the majority of these
instances be thought the tags were stolen.
Mr.. Davis said that people who have dogs
cannot be too careful about fastening the
tag or so that il cannot be easily re-
moved.
Mr.. Davis mentioned other ways in
which the dog tax IS evaded- He said
the dogs are taken out in the country
during the months Of July and August
They are brought back to the city in
September and closely watched. He said
they might wear collar and an old tag.
which the pound men could not distin-
guish. unless close TO the dog.
1t is the purpose of the Health Depart
ment this year not to give any time for
complying with the law Hitherto the
entire month Of July has been allowed
FOR people owning dogs to secure their
tags. but it is the intention Of the au-
thoriies this year to continue the work /
o. taking up the dogs that are not prop
erly tagged. For a few days the Pound
master will be busy taking up the dogs
of those who notify the Health Depart
ment that they viii 10 longer buy q IL
cenSe for their pets. There are con-
siderable number Of such people. They
become tired of paying s. year for
dos ana notify the Health Department
to send the pound wagon after the ca
mines. II this way 200 or 800 dogs are
taken up every summer, the owners ot
The animals pTeferrlng hat they should
be killed by the humane methods prae-
Uced at the pound rather than by them
After the work of taking up the dogs
thus reported. the Health Officer VIII be-
gin the work of taking Up untagged dogs
Ralph ". Lee. of 1895 G Street north- !
west has submitted to the Commissioners
statement relative TO the sidewalk and /
steps in front of houses on Oak Street, /
lots Is TO l9, block 2. Howard University !.
subdivision. He requested that the steps /
be allowed to remain IL their prese-tt po- /
sition The matter was referred TO the /
surface division OF the Engineer Depart !
rnent. and c 3. Hunt. the Computing En- |
gineer. has reported as follows:
This is a case of house steps projecting |
into the area Of the sidewalk space. New !
cement sidewalks are being laid in this I
,--.k and an existing cement walk in I
front of the houses. the steps Of which (
encroach IS being relaid to conform to the 4
grade out of the appropriation for the 1
repairs Of streets. These house steps pro- |
ject six inches beyond the parking line, |
and the writer has been notified TO so /
reconstruct them as 10 correct this en- /
He now replies that the houses were /
built and inspected during the time of 4
their construction u can only be stated 1
that the permit Tor these houses gave no !
authority for any projection whatever be-
yond the building line. and that these
steps as built, are absolutely without au-
District Is acting IN very lenient man
ner in simply requiring the owner to so
modify the steps that they shall not en-
croach beyond the parking line.
Mr. Hunt recommends that Mr.. Lee be
advised in accordance with the facts
stated in his report. and the Engineer
Commissioner has approved the same.
Considerable discussion has arisen at
the District Building as to the response
bility for the payment Of bill for re-
pairs upon the sterilzing filter in the
Johnson School building. Last month |
while the schools were in session the
fact was reported TO G. D. Coleman, Su- |
perintendent of Repairs to Public Build
ings. that the filter in the Johnson School |
building was leaking badly. The filter was
inspected, and Mr.. Coleman secured the |
services Of a plumber 10 make the neces-
sary repairs, at a cost Of s..
After the work was done the fact was
ascertained that the filter was not the 1
uropertv Of the District but had been
placed in the Johnson School building by
the owners, on trial In view Of this fact.
Mr.. Coleman asked instructions relative
10 the payment Of the bill
A statement from the owner was TO the /
eject that he was authorized TO place the
filter in the building by ". ?. Powell. who |
was then Superintendent OF Schools |
There Is no record that anyone authorized
70 do 50 gave orders for the installation !
OF the filter. and, furthermore. an inspec- /
non MADE OF Lle ulteE JF Ut. JDnn T. {
Walsh is 10 the cffecs that the bacteri- |
illogical condition Of thu water from the |
flter is worse than Wlen il enters the |
apparatus
These facts have been officially trans
niLtCd 10 Commissioner Alacfarlaud who |
IL Is expected, viii pass upon them i'm |
nediateiy upon his return 10 the city
The Commissioners yesterday aullrr-
ized the following changes among tie
employees Of the Eugi3 or Department
That Charles Hume, clerk IN the Asses
s1r's Office al s. a day. is hereby trans
ferrcd 10 clerk in the Office Of the Super
intendent of Property. Engiseer Depart
ment. AT s. q day, TO be pro rated against
the appropriations under which his serv-
ices are applied.
That the compensation OF ". H Ed
gar. clerk in the Office Of the SuperintenG-
eut Of Property at $50 Il day, is hereby
increased TO s. q day
That the compensation OF II. B. Wander |
las. clerk in the Office OF the Superin- |
hereby increased TO s. a day.
The Commissioners yesterday author
lied the issue OF the following orders for
public work through the Engineer De
partment.
That the roadway Of Florida Avenue
from New York Avenue 10 the Brentwood
Road be repaired with macadam from
tsse District quarry, at an estimated cost