The times., 1901-03-31

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er's Wife Regarded sufficient
views OF the AsseSsor-Co ontplaiu
of Dirt on sideyynitss-Cthcr Notes.
David ! Cottcr Of 1882 Thiuieth
street northwest. has written the Com
,niseioncrs in reference to tine assess
rnents and rcassessmeuts against lot 100
square 12r7. asking certain Information in
regard 40 them. HIS enquiries are an
swered I'm the statement of the SPECIAL
assessment clerk. prepared at the request
OF the Commissioners. as follows:
tine reassessment for sewer against
lot 7es. square I2t1. amounting 90 $siNN,
was served October g. 1886. upon Mrs.
Cofter wife of David J. Cotter. as shown
bv return of service sworn TO by i. \.
Arnold and on file in this office. The
act Of August 9. lS9a provides that inter
est at s per cent per aunum shall be
charged from date of such service upon
an amounts that remain unpaid at the
expiration Of sixty days thereafter. The
advertisement should have appeared IN
April. 1893. but was overlooked until now.
Mr. Cotter has incurred the charge Of
interest by his own neglect, wherefore ]
have TO recommend that he be not al
lowed to pay the bin without interest.
The assessment for curb. which Mr.
Cotter speaks Of, amounted to $s6.si. but
the hill was made out by mistake Tor
SS61l. which with s. cents Interest. was
paid by Mr. Cotter on the 9th day OF
September. 1890 When posting this pay
ment the next morning the clerks dis
covered that the bill had been made ont
for Ss6lI. instead Of S26.1, and bill for
the balance of 60 cents was Immediately
a i'm 1 frfi
envelope which has never been returned
10 this Office This shows clearly that 1t
was duly delivered.
The Assessor. after approving the re-
port Of the special assessment clerk,
says:
THE act of August :. 1894. relating to
assessment and permit work. provides
That any property which shall remain
unpaid at the expiration of two years
from date of service Of notice oi SHth
assessment. shall be subject 10 sale
The property III question was omitted
from advertisement at The expiration Of
the two years. which was april. lH't as
prescribed by law, ana was not aoNei-
Used until the present time.
IF is my Judgment that the failure TO
advertise al the proper time would oper-
ate to discharge the costs subsequent 10
said period.
rcassessmcnt for sewer against lot l@'
square l2f-, amounting to $l.SS. be re
ceived with interest to April l. 1879.
s. Sprigg Belt and others have united I'm
a request that the Commissioners exempt
the chapel of ST. Andrew from taxation
The chanel is situated on Twelfth Street
between L and Y Streets northwest. In
reporting upon the application II. II. Oar
nellie the Assessor, says:
The property consists Of two-sJory
brick building located on Twelfth Street,
between L and Y Streets northwest. be
ing sub-lot X square rs. assessed in
name Of Daniel F. SDrgg.
The building contains two rooms. the
lower room being used by St Andrew
chapel for religious services and the up
per room by a tenant who pays rent for
same TO the owner.
While It is a fact that about one-haf
Of this property is used for church pur-
poses it does not seem consistent with
The statute relating to church property to
exempt an uncertain portion OF this build
.aThis property IS in the name Of an in
dividual and the law provides that church
property shall be vested in ii board OF
trustees
strained to recommend adverse action.
a correspondent Of the Commissioners
signing himself A Traveller has written
them with reference TO keeping the side
walks as well as the streets clean. He
complains Of the litter composed Of paper.
filth Of various kinds. aud leaves at All
times of the year found on the sidewalks.
He thinks that the street paVements are,
on the whole. cleaner than the sidewalks.
and he asks why there should not be
squad Of sweeDers TO keen the footways
I'm order as well as the Davemeuts.
Traveller complains especially of the
habit Of splitting on the sidewalks in-
dulged in 10y many 10 the annoyance Of
women and TO the danger of the public
health. lie thinks that laws should be
passed prohibiting the same and that
they should be enforced by the police.
Traveller speaks Of the general beauty
Of the city and Cf the opportunity Wash
iugton has of setting q good example TO
other cities Of America. and b. says that
1t is incumbent upon the authorities TO
consider such things as he has called 10
their attention in the interest Of Greater
Washington.