The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-07

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the principal of the tax-s10S-be received,
with interest and penalties, and that the
amount paid by the purchaser for the
third installment of the tax be returned
Commissioner mcfarland yesterday took
up the matter of appointing a spe-
cial committee to represent the Com
missioners in making arrangements
for the celebration of District of
Columbia Day at the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo on September 3,
1901. The action taken was the forward
ing of a motion by Mr. Macfarland to his
associates, which was promptly approved
The motion named as members of the
committee John w. Douglas, Lemon c.
1Iine, Myron NJ. Parker, George Trues-
dell, John B. Wight, Matthew G. Emery,
Beriah Wilkins, John Joy Edison, Theo-
dore w. Noyes, W. S. Hutchins, and Nit
chell G. Dyrenforth.
The motion also requests that Mrs John
r. Henderson and Miss Isobei H. Lehman,
representatives of the District of Column
bia on the Lady Board of Managers OF the
Exposition, to cooperate with the menu
bers of the above name1 committee.
This action was taken by Commissioner
mcfarland under the invitation of the
management of the exposition. The gen
tlemen named on the committee are the
former Commissioners OF the District and
the former Mayor now residing in the
District, the editors of the daily papers
of Washington, the President OF the
Board of Trade, and the President of the
Business Mems Association. The Com
missioners also hope that the United
States Government Building can be Sc
cured for the exercises.
Lieut.. r. r. Boyle. of the Third police
precinct, recently reported at Headquar-
tiers that the officials of the gas company
had complained to Policeman Rowe, of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
1t was stated that the company was
dredging in Rock Creek between II and
l Street and dumping the mud and sand
near the dam, where the creek empties
into the river, and that it washes over
the dam and fills up in front of their
wharf.
The matter was referred to Lieut.. Col.
Charles A. Allen. officer in charge of the
Washington Aqueduct, who reported that
he had ordered an investigation into the
matter with a view to locating the re-
sponsibiiity and having the dumping COM
planned of stopped.
This information has been conveyed
through the Commissioners to the Police
Department for their information and
guidance.
Andrew B. Duvall, Attorney for the Dis
trict, has forwarded to the Commission
ers a statement relative to the tax deed
for thirty-eight acres on the Rock Greek
Ford Road in the name of Meyer B. New
man. This statement was made at the
request of the attorney of Mr.. Newman
that certain words be inserted in the deed
already executed. With reference to the
matter the Attorney says:
Il do not think this change would ma
terially aid the defect in the deed already
executed. To make the proposed change
that deed would have to be surrendered;
and in that event the Commissioners
might be authorized under section of
the act approved February Is, 1895, in
relation to taxes and tax sales to with
hold any conveyance of the property, but
Mr.. Newman's attorney does not desire
the mater to be placed in this position.
Il am still of the opinion, under all the
circumstances, that no new deed should
be executed"