The Washington times., 1901-12-10
PROPERTY HOLDER
ASKS FOR JUSTICE.
SEWER AND WATERMAN WANTED
A Cost of S5.GG- Involved ia Serve
One House-Dispute Relative TO
nm Assessment-Pay ymcnt
for Unused Plans.

The Commissioners OF the District have
received several urgent applications from
Mrs. VI. E Jolly for sewer and water IA
cilities in Lowell Street, between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth. Ingleside. 1t ap-
pears that other houses in the vicinity
have been provided with water and drain
age and Mrs Jolly raises the claim that
she. as property holder, is being un-
justly treated in the matter.
Capt Chester Harding. who has super
vision over the sewer and water depart
ments. has submitted report to the En-
gineer Commissioner on the subject in
which he shows that the cost Of extending
the sewer into Lowell Street will be
1861. He says that this expenditure is
not justified by the present conditions in
that neighborhood. as there is only the
one house to be served.
outlet Sewer Required.
Captain Harding says that the exten-
sion of the sewer entails the building of
an outlet sewer into Nineteenth Street,
which adds to the expense. Captain
Harding further recommends that Mrs.
Jolly be Informed that it is contrary to
the practice of the Commissioners to in
troduce water until there is a sewer. He
recommends that she also be informed
that a temporary sewer can be construct
ed into Nineteenth Street at cost of
s176, and that II she desires the same to
be built that she deposit the amount with
the Collector of Taxes and the work will
be attended to.
Asscssment In Dispute.
The District Commissioners. under date
of November 20. issued an order cancel
ing an assessment for a water main
against part of lot 10 in square 554 1t
appears that there was an error in the
amount of the assessment reported to the
Commissioners. and that papers in the
case we're passed upon second tine The
Special Assessment Clerk made long re-
port, seeking to show that there had new
er been double assessment against the
property, and that the ground for can
collation. was not correctly taken.
This report brought out a rejoinder
from the Superintendent OF the Water
Department TO the effect that his recon-
mendation for the cancellation was no:
because OF double assessment but be-
cause when the water connection was
made for which the assessment was levied
the premises were supplied with water
and that therefore the connection and the
assessn ent we're beth unnecessary ard il
legal The Superintendent Of the Water
Department recommended that the order
for cancellation stand.
Architecfs Unused Plans.
The question of paying an architect for
plans which could not be accepted has
been referred by the Commissioners TO
their Attorney for Instructions as to the
proper course to pursue. It appears that
soon after the opening OF the present fs-
cal year the Commissioners. in order TO re-
lieye the Office Of the Inspector OF Build
ings, secured the services OF an outside
architect to draw the plans and speci-
ications for the engine house at Brook
land. The compensation was - be $500,
provided the plans should be approved
and accepted by the Commissioners.
The plans were presented. but the cost
OF erecting the building according TO
them was found to be in excess OF the
amount Of the appropriation available
AS a result the Inspector OF Buildings
drew plans for a cheaner building ana the
plans o; the architect were laid aside.
The question of payment has now been
raised by the Inspector OF Buildings. and
he has a kcd for Instructions whether the
$500 shall be used in adding certain ac-
cessories to the building or retained for
the payment Of the architect.