The times., 1901-04-07

be seen that on September %, 1893, the
date Of the alleged service on said George
r. KilpStein the latter was not in fact
the owner of the property and such ser
vice was. therefore, invalid. l nder the
circumstances ] respectfully request that
the interest on the assessment lald De
charged only from the date OF proper ser
vice in the case and that / be iurnIsheu
with a corrected bill.
i have paid ali general taxes due on
said property and in view OF the TACT
that the lot Is about to be sold for non
payment Of said assessment ] would ask
that this matter be given immediate at
The matter having been referred to the
Special Assessment Clerk, j. W. Daniel,
he reports that when the special assess
ment for curb and sidewalk IN front OF
SQUARE loiS was levied, August 20 1895, lot
stood on the books OF the Assessor 5
Office in name Of George 7. k1ipsteln and
bin was mailed 10 Mr.. klipstein. who llV-
ed in Alexandria, Va. An examination
made recently by Mr. Daniel shows that
said lot was transferred by Mr. Kip
stein on the 9Th Of June, 1893, to William
A KimmeL upon whom the bin was serY-
ed March a 1900. This being the first
can be charged only from March "A, 1900
IL is understood that the Commissioners
viii approve the above report
Andrew 2. Duvali. the Attorney for the
District, has submitted to the Commis
application Of W II. Manogue that the
owners Of the west ten feet of lot 25,
square I212, assessed in the name of
Charles II. Reintzell, be permitted to pay
the general taxes due from 1886 TO 1880
without penalties and costs. The matter.
after being once decided, was reconshd-
cred by the Commissioners and the Attor-
ney was asked 10 give an opinion upon
the Interpretation Of section I56, Revised
Statutes. " hich was referred 10 in his
previous opinion on the subject. The At
torney was asked specifically whether the
section referred to relates solely 10 Wash
iugton and Georgetown. Upon the point
raised the Attorney says:
BY act of Congress approved Februa-
~ II, 1885, changing the name of George
town. etc. it Was provided that all gen
eral laws. ordinances, and regulations Of
the city Of Washington be and the same
are hereby extended and made applicable
10 thar part OF the District Of Columbia
formerly known as the City Of George
town. and all general laws regulations,
and orliuauces Of this CITY OF Georgetown
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Il am Of the opinion that this act of
Congress rendered section 1J6, Revised
Statutes OF the District OF Columbia. ap-
plIcabIe 70 Georgetown. As was hereto
foIe suggested By me there Is no claim
and can be no claim In this case, that the
owners of this land were in any way mis-
led or damniIied because Of Its assess
meut iu the name Of Reintzell ana un-
der the circumstances Of this case see
TO reason for advising the granting OF the
requt St
John =. Brady. Inspector Of Buildings,
yesterday submitted TO the Engineer Com
missioner his report of the operations Of
the Office for the month Of March: Per
mits were issued for the number and
character of buildings as follows: Brick
dwellings, Il, S347. .775; frame dwellings a.
so 100. brick repairs, 81, SG2,S9l; frame re-
pairs. IS. SS.875: apartment houses CbriclO,
80, S34l 300: apartment house frame, l.
s. 900: stores and dwellings, (briclO. ?. 81
300: store and dwelling lframe), !, $l.7o0;
store (brick). /, $500; stores drame) B.
IS 175; engines and boilers, 3, $1,75O; ware
| houses 3, 50 600, vault, l. $40; oven, l, $500;
| church, frame. !. $3.50; wood and coal
yard, J. 500; Athletic Park, stands,
fences. etc.. J. $4,000: baseball park.
| stands fences. etc. l, $1,000: stables
Cbrickj, 1, S1100; stables 0rame), g. 81 100;
| shed tbrick), /, $40: sheds Qrame), s.. ST.
| 26i total 2S2 S764, ,0O7.
Th. following summary viii show the
distribution OF improvements In the diff
| ferent sections Of the District and the
value of the same: Buildings northwest
| 1873, 100, e-nd repairs northwest, SCI 4zS: