The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24


in the present instance have all signed
since the 18th ultimo, as will be seen by
the date opposite each name on the list
filed with the Inspector of Buildings. The
property represented by those who signed
in square No 200 is q 500 square feet of
total Of 1862 square feet, thus giving us
a majority of s. i42 square feet. In square
235 the owners of 95.62S square feet have
given their consent out of total of l5l,-
esS square feet, giving majority of 5000
square feet
Thomas A. Chandler representing Ella
l.. Chandler, of SIS Fourteenth Street
northwest, has filed with the Commis-
sioners a petition for the cancellation u
tax for 1889 against sub-lot 1t3, block 70.
Rosedale.
In his report upon the matter II. II.
Darneille, the Assessor, says: "Certiflcate
No. 1899 was issued December &C. 1888 to
W. A Johnston on lot l09, block g. Rose
dale, then assessed to Lewis c. kengla.
whereon the tax for 1889 in the amount of
Sl2 was omitted.
by deed dated December q, 1898, re-
corded December %, 1893, the above prop
c,ty was conveyed from Lewis c. Kengla
to Ella c. Chandler. and, as sworn to in
the accompanying petition, on the faith
of the certificate of December &c, 1893.
This case comes within the provisions
of the act of May 10. 1892, entitled An
act relating 20 tax sales and taxes in the
District of Columb ia, and IL is therefore
recommended that the collection and re-
cOVery Of the tax for 1888, in the amount
of $S.l2 against lot lG, block %, Rosedale,
be barred as to any purchaser subsequent
to issue of certificate No 1923, dated De-
cember &c. 1892, and SO noted on the
records Of this office.
John W. Douglas. agent Of the Board
Of Chi,drcn's Guardians. has replied to
the enquiry of the Commissioners rela-
tive to the mailing OF certain publications
under the penalty envelope of the office.
The matter was called to the attention
of the Commissioners by the postal au-
thorities, and Mr.. Douglas statement is
as follows:
y mailed from this office, under the
penalty envelope OF the Board of Chill
drens Guardians, several copies of the
National Bulletin of Charities and Cor
rections' for the month of May / put a
2-cent stamp on one. Not having any
more stamps, 4 sent the office boy TO the
sub-station on r Street, between Fifth
and Sixth Streets northwest, giving him
a quarter to have them properly stamped.
He returned me 3 cents balance. The
copy that appears not TO have been
stamped i cannot explain, other than that
IL was ludGNerIeflC on the part OF the
boy. He assures me that he thought he
stamped them all, and the man. in charge
Of the sub-station on e Street, whom /
saw this morning, said he thought the
boy stamped every one of them.
Il assure you that no non-frankable
matter goes out under cover of the pen
atty envelope with our knowledge"
The Commissioners have referred to the
Attorney for the District for his con-
sideration and opinion the report of the
Inspector Of Buildings, showing the re-
suit of an examination made of the con-
dition OF the building on the northwest
corner of Sherman Avenue and Irving
Street northwest. With the report of the
ispector is submitted a letter from l.. NJ
Saunders objecting to the removal of the
building. The report of the Inspector is
to the effect that the building is in a
dilapidated condition and liable to fall
Mr.. Saunders bases his objection TO tear
ing down this building upon the ground
that II can be made safe and useful at
an expense of about 500.
John f. Donohoe, of 30s East Capitol
Street, has addressed the Commissioners
requesting information relative TO the
cause OF the fire at the Merchants Hotel
March Is He asks that the Fire Mar
| shall or the Inspector Of Buildings may
forward to him any facts in their pos
| session !-Ldting to the same.
William o. Drew. the Fire Marshal, at
the request of the Commissioners has sub
mitted the following statement in regard
| to the ire:
TO all appearances it was caused by
| electric wires in the room at the head
| of the hrst flight of stairs. at the main
| entrance, and used as She hotel office
| the switchboard in the office having
many wires leading TO different rooms in
| the building. The fire. in my opinion,
was caused by the wires.
"A Mr.. James Donohoe, lodger Ia the
| house. was slnothered to death in the
| above named contiagration The hotel
was occupied by Stephen X. Collins and
! owned by the Hoban estate.
| The Commissioners have approved the
] report, and Mr.. Donohoe will be advised
in accordance herewith.
J. Altheus johnson. representing Mich
| olas Key ser, Of 4OS Fifth Street northwest,
has requested the refund Of taxes for 1896
! ana 1900 enormously paid on thirteen hun
dredths acre Of land on the Sheriff Road,
having conveyed all his property on the
| Sheriff Road October 1894, to Washington
! Murray
! The Assessor in his report upon the
matter makes the following statement:
The records Of this Office show that on
| October s, 1891, Nicholas Keyser transfer
| red to Washington Murray twenty-five
! hundredths OF an acre on the Ana
| costa Road, but by the peculiar wording
| Of the deed only twelve hundredths
| Of an acre was transferred to Murray.
| On April II, 1891, Mr.. johnson called ut
| this Office and explained the above deed.
| and the thirteen hundredths of an
/ acre which was left in Keyser's name was
| transferred to Murray. By this error
| Nicholas Heyser paid on the thirteen
| huudredths of an acre on the Anacostil
| Road S55I in taxes, which | recommend
| be refunded without interest or penalties 50
| The Collector Of Taxes has approved the
| report, and II is understood that the Com
| nlissiuners viii concur In the refund