The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-15
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Street Railways Not Allowed TO
Do Freight Business.

Street Railways Not Allowed TO
Do a Freight Business.
Report of the Computing Engineer
Upon the Georgetown Petition.
Bid. for yitrified Paving BIocI<s
and Cement - Complaints Filed.
Nessrs. Copley and BcteIer, and thir-
ty-six other business and professional
men of Georgetown. have united in a
petition to the Commissioners request
ing that permission be granted the
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railway
Company to operate q freight and pack
age car over its line in the District Of
Columbia The petitioners state that
this service IS a necessity to suburban
residents, who come TO Georgetown TO
purchase goods. and they claim that 10
be deprived Of it Is a great loss TO the
merchants The petitioners pray that
the Commissioners will reconsider their
recent order refusing permission TO the
company to carry freight.
The petition was referred to the Com
putting Engineer. c. Z Hunt who re
ports that the charter Of the George
town and Tenleytcwn Railway Com
pany contains no authorization for car
TyIng on freight business He further
states that it is believed, under such
circumstances that the Commissioners
have no discretion in the matter, and
that the operation OF such { car would
be Illegal Mr.. Hunt says that the past
action Of the Board has been predicated
upon these facts
1t IS understood that the Commission
ers viii approve the report Of the Com
putting Engineer, and that the petition
ers viii be Informed in accordance
Herewith
The committee on bids appointed by
the Commissioners 10 examine, schedule
and report to the Board all bids receiv-
ed for general supplies. etc, have for
warded their reports on vitrified paw
ing blocks and Portland cement Twelve
proposals were received fer furnishing
vitrifed paving blocks for the fiscal
year ending June 50. 1862 These were
scheduled, and the committee recon-
mends that the contract be awarded to
the American Sewer Pipe Company
There We're seven proposals fer fur
nishing Portland cement, and the com
mittee recommended that the award be
given to the Lehigh Portland Cement
Company
The Superintendent Of Property has
forwarded to the Commissioners a
schedule of the proposals received for
hauling material for the District for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1892. He rec
ommends that the bid Of Littlefeid, Al
word & Co. be accepted
Jacob Kari recently. requested Of the
Commissioners the cancellation of the
tax for 1888 on original lot l, square
6S4 The action of the Commissioners.
il is expected, viii be based upon the
report OF the Assessor, H. H. Darneilie,
who says:
ON November 13. 1884, certificate was
issued TO J. Karr. on lot I. square 6S4.
wherein the second half tax 1888 IN the
amount Of $23.75 was omitted BY deed
recorded November q, 1881, conveyance
was made by Charles Willing ct al to
Jacob Kari.
The petitioner swears he purchased
on faith Of said certificate. therefore in
accordance with the act OF May 3. 1892
relating TO tax sales and taxes. 1t IS
recommended that the collection and
recovery OF the second half tax 1888, on
lot l, square 6S4. be barred as to any
purchaser subsequent 10 issue Of certIf3-
cate dated November 13, 1884, and so
noted on the records Of this office"
Louis K. Bart county surveyor Of
r.. Il
G. Davis. the Collector Of Taxes. asking
TO be fully informed as TO the operation
of the new tax collection system re
Gently adopted by the District. Nj.
Bart states that he has represented the
system 10 John Kraft, q member Of the
Mobile City Council, as an ideal one
and that he has been requested by Nj
Kraft 10 obtain all information possible
regarding the same. with a view u its
consideration by the council
Speaking Of the request today H H
DarneijIe the ASSESSOR. said he felt
complimented that good reports Of the
new system adopted here had gone so
far as Alabama. He stated that a full
description Of the plan would be com
piled and sent to Surveyor Bart Mr.
DarneiIle also stated that he would rec
Ummend that the Commissioners invite
q committee Of the City Council Of No
bile TO visit Washington and see for
themselves the workings Of the system.
Margaret Fitzpatrick, Of 402 K Street
northeast, has addressed the Commits
sioners protesting against the opening
Of an alley through the property Nos
400 and 402 X Street northeast.
c 3. Hunt, the Computing Engineer.
reporting upon the protest, recommends
that she be informed that the opening
Of a new alley in square $50. in which
her property hes IS being arranged for
on the certificate Of the Health Officer.
that such an alley IS necessary for the
public health. safety, and comfort Mr.
Hunt further recommends that Mrs
Fitzpatrick be informed that the mat
ter is now in the hands Of the United
States Marshal for the purpose Of con-
demnlng the necessary land, and that
the jury which viii act upon the case
VIII undoubtedly consider all the equi-
ties as 10 benefits and damages to each
piece Of property This recommenda-
ton, il IS expected, viii receive the aD-
provaI Of the Commissioners.
John T. Rabbit has requested per-
mission to erect a stationary awning,
with corrugated iron top and iron sup
ports, in front OF the warehouse at 93I
c Street northwest John 3. Brady. the
Inspector Of Buildings. in reporting up