The times., 1901-06-05


A hearing was granted by the Commits
sioners yesterday to parties interested
in the application of the Standard Butter
inc Company for an extension of the Po-
tomac water to the point on the Bladens-
burg Road where it viii become available
for the purposes of the factory in Lang
don, d. c. To make the necessary extern
sion of the service will require the lay
ing of about 5000 feet of water main from
the present terminus of the system, near
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Wilton j. Lambert, attorney for the
company, introduced to the Commission
ers those who spoke. Mr.. Lambert relat-
ed the fact that application for water
service had been made by Walter Wilkins,
president of the company, and said that
the factory would not use more than ZOO
gallons of water a day, to be measured
by the meter system. Mr.. Lambert told Of
the formation Of the butterine company
and said the plant recently finished at
LangdOn represents an outlay of 5000 600.
He said that the promoters hoped the Dis
trict authorities would cooperate with
them in the extension of the main but
finding that this was impossible the COM
pany undertook to stand the entire ex-
pense. He said the extension of the main
would be of vast benefit and Importance
to a growing community. An artesian
well as a water supply would be impracti-
cable be declared because of the heavy
mineral deposits in such waters in this
| section.
Mr.. Lambert said that the use of water
by the factory would in no way curtail the
| supply of other consumers along the same
i main. He said the company had not been
negligent in not first obtaining permission
| to make water connections and he VEN
! tured that not a single corporation or
| private party, in the erection of a build
| ing. gives any thought to the water con-
| nections until it is time for them to be
| made 1t was not to be supposed that any
citizens would be denied the use of water
| when they are willing to meet all ex-
| penses in connection with the installation
| of the service.
Mr.. Lambert said that the Butterine
| Company would give employment to 300
! people. He said ii was a local enterprise
| He also spoke of the recent movement to
! bring manufacturing industries into the
District OF Columbia, and declared that
/ the present enterprise should not receive
a check, Just as all is in readiness for its
! Inauguration.
Henry E. Davis also spoke. He said he
| was not a stockholder in the company
nor was he in its employ in any way
| He was interested in a large tract of
land on the BladenSburg Road in the VI
cinity of the factory and in behalf of that
property asked that the request of the
company be granted Mr.. Davis said he
reflected the sentiment of all property
holders in the ne1ghbOrhood. Mr. Davis
called attention to the fact that the Com
miSStoners were able at any time to cur
tail the use of water, if it appeared that
the general supply was in anywise endan-
gered. He said the company would not
be allowed to consume water enough to
Interfere in the least with the rights of
others.
Mr. Lawson. Vice President of the
Northeastern Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation, spoke in behalf of the granting
of the permit and presented a resolution.
on the EAb1ect adopted at q meeting of
the ASSOCIATION held last evening.
Several other gentlemen spoke and Mr.
Lambert concluded the hearing with the
statement that the company had erected
q sewage disposal plant and that no trou-
bic need be feared on that score.
Commissioner Macfarland, President of
the Board. announced that careful atten-
ton would be given to all that was said
in the consideration of the matter.
The new plan for the collection of taxes
has been in operation one month and has
stood the test of the rush to pay up on
the last days of the month before inter
est begins. The system has now been
thoroughly tried and, in the opinion of the
Assessor II. II. Darneille, and the ColIec-
tor OF Taxes, Z. G. Davis, works well. It
is claimed for it that 1t will shortly rid
the department OF the old delinquent tax
es and bring the accounts to a more sim
pie basis.
According TO the view of the Collector
much of the delinquency in the payment
of taxes Is due to the semi-annual pay
ment of taxes. He says the accounts
show that the delinquent taxes are for
the most part the second half tax of the
given year. AS ne put 1t, the owners OF
property pay the first installment and for
get to pay the second six months later.
Under the new system all the taxes due
on property are included in the bills, and
the owner, If he chooses, can pay up and
dear his account as well as the title to
his property.
John 3. Brady. Inspector of Buildings,
has reported to the Engineer Commission
er the operations OF his office for the
month of May. 1901. showing permits is
sued for the number and character of
buildings as follows
Brick dwellings, 81. $237, ,450; frame dwell
ings. II. SIS. .062; brick repairs, 81, 1897;
frame repairs, 81, 1929; apartments, 49,
1914 400; store and dwelling (brick, g.
SI3, 500; store and dwelling (fTame) l. L.
$50; store (briclO, s, 5000; engine and boil
er, 8, 3,S25; workship Cbrick), 2 81. 600: fac
tory, 2, 81, 600; warehouse (bricl1). ], $780,
warehouse Grame), l. 500; greenhouse, l,
81 go; stable (brick) 5, 1850; stable
Trame), !, 500; shed tbrlck), !, $500; sheds,
(framel, IS. s., ,236. Total, 357, s6s0,Sl9
The following summary will show the
distribution of improvements in the diff
ferent sections of the District and the
value IF the same:
Buildings. northwest 1921, ,225; buildings,
county SlS5, ,462; buildings, northeast $l06,
$50: buildings. southeast, SCI $50: buildings,
southwest, $1,000 Total, s59l.SS7.
Repairs, northwest, $1,934; repairs,
county s69l7; repairs, southwest, 1883;
repairs northeast, 3.079; repairs, south
east, s., ,469 Total, SSS,932.
George S. Wilson, Secretary to the
Board of Charities, has forwarded to the
Commissioners a request that the intend
ant of the Washington Asylum he in
structed to keep the accounts of the in
stitution after July l, 1901. in such man
ner as to show as nearly as possible the
cost of maintenance of each of the three
departments, the almshouse, workhouse,
and hospital
In the letter to the Commissioners, Mr.. |
Wilson says that in many respects the |
three departments Of this Institution are |
to all intents separate institutions. each |
performing a distinct service. and he says |
that for many reasons ii is desirable that |
the exact cost of each department should |
be shown. ii is understood that the Com |
missoners viii issue the necessary orders |
TO carry out the wishes of the Board of |
Charities
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