The Washington times., 1901-07-14

its extension from Fifteenth and H
Streets northeast to Chesapeake juno
tion, and to operate the same at intervals
not exceeding fifteen minutes. The pres
ent irregular schedule, by which trains are
run al Intervals of forty minutes during
the greater part Of the daytime, is here
by declared to be highly unsatisfactory to
the residents living along the line and TO
thousands Of other people OF this city who
use this line for purposes of business and
pleasure.
we urge upon your attention the ne
cessity for the opening OF the following
Road TO Maryland Avenue northeast
Maryland Avenue from ] Street through
NJ Street; Z Street from the Bladensburg
Road 10 Twenty-eighth Street; Twenty
eighth Street, from the Benning Road to
the Bladensburg Road.
We ask that you furnish q plat show
ing the owners OF the property through
which Maryland Avenue northeast would
run from Fifteenth and II Streets to II
Street: r Street east Of the Bladensburg
Road to Tweuty-eighth Street, and Twen-
ty-eighth Street from Benning Road TO
the Blaccnsburg Road, so that the asso-
citation may be "ble to secure the sigma
lures Of those W.IO NAV be willing 10 ded-
lcate the ground for the opening Of these
streets.
we ask your hearty concurrence in a
movement for the establishment Of pub
lie park al the intersection OF the Bladens-
burg Road with the Benning Road, the
ground upon which the park should be es-
tabliShcd being known as the Old Grace
land Cemetery. containing about $4,000
square feet. Since there is at present only
one public park in Northeast Washington
We are confident You Will cheerfully join
TINS committee and the association in an
effort 10 establish this much needed
breathing spot in our section"
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cred several tax cases referred to them
by the Assessor with his recommends
tiofs thereon. The Commissioners in
each case have based their action upon
these recommendations, and the appIi-
cauts win be informed accordingly
". J. Peurod, Of Brookland. asked that
the tax for 1883 on lot 3. block 81, Brook
land, be refunded on the ground that 1t
was omitted on tax certificate issued
by the Tax Office October T.. 1893 The
Assessor, IN his report on the application
stated that tho Iedgers show that the tax
omitted from the certificate has since
been paid. and that 1t IS not a duplicate
tax or an erroneous payment. For this
reason an adverse recommendation is
made
~. Walton Edwards, for Alexander
Hunter, requested that the water main
tx against lbs acres on Brightwood
Avenue be canceleG on the ground that
the tract mentioned is not sub-diyided
but is agricultural land. The Assessor
recommends that the assessment be can
Celed.
Oliver Mcnhenny protested against
water main assessment against lots / and
3, inclusive. square 1917 The Assessor
states that the asa zsment referred to
by the applicant as having been ordered
cancoled By the cnuTt has no bearing
upon the present asse ssment. which was
made in accordance with law
" Moshy Williams. for Rev. John
Beckett, has requested that the water
main tax upon lot IL. SQUARE f.4i. be de-
claTed eTrone Gus. and that the owner be
permitted TO pay the PRINCIPAL on the
basis OF re-assess sncut. The Assessor
reviews the history Of the case, and in
forms the Commissioners that he sees
no reason for changing the assessment
and recommends thai the applicant be so
informed.
". f. Sullivan he's reported several
erroneous tax sales and asks authority
10 charge them of Ehs ACCOUNTS and TO