The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01

wholesale market. receiving all the fees
paid for the use of the same Mr.. Laf-
| ferty informs the Commissioners that in
case the request is granted he will re-
arrange the shelter for horses and cattle
| in such a way as to secure satisfactory
Accommodations to the dealers in and the
patrons of that market, and that he will
| keep the whole square in sanitary con-
dtion satisfactory to the Commissioners
Mir Lafferty further states that ne IS
willing that his management OF the bust
ness shall be subject to the supervision of
the Commissioners at all times. and to
such schedule of fees, not less than the
present rates, and to such regulations as
the Commissioners deem proper for the
guidance of the market.
e. S. Kennedy, of 1413 G Street north
west has addressed the Commissioners
requesting information relative to the
purchase of site for the burial of the
INDECENT dead. The Health officer has
recommended that offers of land for the
new municipal cemetery be invited with
out restriction as to the site other than
that which already exists by law, and
without restriction as to area. except that
the tract purchased must contain not less
than five acres.
With reference to the limitation on the
time when the offers of land will be re-
Ceived, the Health Officer suggests that
the matter be referred to the Auditor.
As the appropriation does not apparently
provide for the enclosing or the laying
out of the ground when purchased. the
Health Officer suggests that no great hur-
ry should be made in making the purchase
unless other funds are available.
William T. Belt. Acting Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department. called upon r.
w. Dutton yesterday to congratulate him
upon his recent appointment to the head
of the department. Mr.. Belt took occa-
sion to say that he would personally do all
in his power to facilitate the induction
of the new chief into office He stated
that he was satisfied with the appoint
ment, and that in his mind the well-being
of the department was the first considera-
tion.
Mr. Dutton expressed his appreciation
of AIR Belts kindness and the two went
over matters pertaining TO the department
and the duties that the chief woulc have
to take up. The conference lasted more
than an hour. and II is understood that
Chief Dut:on will place upon his First As
sstant certain duties and responsibilities
which will give him a prestige not here
tOfore pertaining to the Office.
At the instance of the Engineer Com
missioner. the Board has voted to ADOPT
the report of the Assessor in the case of
the requested cancellation of taxes by
Miss Ida NJ. W mite, OF BrlgntWoOd. Inc
request was that the tax for water main
laid on Brightwood Avenue and assessed
against the property situated on the Piney
Branch and Rock Creek Ford Roads,
known as Peters Mil site, be cancelled.
The Assessor describes the property as
a triangular plot of ground, bounded by
the roads named above. He recommends
that the assessment of July TO- 1890, of
SALT against the property be Cancelled.
Donald Mcpherson, acting as attorney
for the owners, has again called the at
tention OF the Commissioners to petitions
on file praying for the construction of
sewers in the subdivision of Metropolis
View and he has requested that the pro-
posed Improvement be made AZ an early
day. Acting upon the request the Com
missioners have adopted the report of the
Superintendent of Sewers, who informed
them that in view of more urgent de-
mands upon the sewer appropriations he
did not deem it advisable at the present
time to expend SC, S92 in the construction
of the sewers mentioned.
The Engineer Commissioner has re-
QUested that an estimate be forwarded to
his office of the cost of a stable built of
brick. 40 feet by 30 feet, two stories high
and rooted with tin, capable of supplying
stable room to forty-eight horses.