The times., 1901-04-03
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
BrookIand Citizens Associations
Statement Questioned.
Eleven COIored Families in the Sub
division Instead of Six-Question
of Paying for Chemical Engine
House Right to Remove Poles.

division Instead of six-Question
of Paying for Chemical Engine
House II Right to Remove Poles.
0. T. Taylor, of 1915 Hartford Street,
Brookland has written Commissioner
Macfarland with reference to the school
site in Brookland. He states that he
learns from the papers that a commit
tee of the Brookland Citizens Association
has presented their views to the Com
missioners, also some figures with refer
ence to the n3mber of colored families
to be served by the school if it is placed
in Brookland proper and not in one or
the outlying subdivisions.
Mr.. Tayior states that at the outset he
would like 10 know why, if the site on
the Bunker Hill Road is thought to be
so desirable TO the members of the Citi-
zeus Association, they abandoned it some
years ago and came down into the town
of Rrookland and had school house
built there at a cost of about $4,000
1t will be recalled that the Citizens As
sociation credited South Brookland with
fourteen families Mr.. Taylor gives the
names of eleven families who live, he
says, within the limits of the territory
named by the committee as being Brook
land He SAYS that all but two of these
families live within a stones throw OF
one another and that there are six more
families living just outside OF the lines
laid down by the committee.
Mr. Taylor states that he made trip
out to the site on the Bunker Hill Road
last Sunday, mad he informs the Com
missioner that it is too long walk for
children to take I'm going to and from
school. He closes his letter by urging
Ea col
ored school in Brookland, as was intend
cd by the law Of Congress.
John Hughes. jr., contractor for the
erection of the chemical engine house at
the corner of Fortieth and Xenia Streets
northwest, has requested of the Commls-
sioners that payment be made under the
contract $500 being retained until the wa
ter table course on the rear of the build
ing is completed. Mr.. Hughes states that
he desires this action to be taken TO en-
able him to settle with his sub-contrac-
tors
In reporting upon the application John
r. Brady. the Inspector of Buildings, has
Informed the Commissioners that the
building is completed. except the water
table course referred TO. This is yet 10
be laid and is delayed temporarily by the
brick makers not having the style of
brick required in stock Mr.. Brady sees
no objection to granting the request, pro-
yided the matter of placing a Watchman
i'm the building can be arranged. He in
forms the Commissioners that in order to
make the payment as desired it will be
necessary to accept the building and
then it viii pass from the custody Of the
contractor to that of the District. lie
states however, that it has been arranged
~. h4y 10
the contractor remain on duty ana thaI I
he be paid out of the appropriation for
with this understanding the matter Will
go before the board at its next session.
J. D. Sullivan. corner of Thirteenth and /
G. Streets northwest, has communicated /
with the Commissioners, asking relief /
from penalties in the payment of the tax /
on certain lots in squares 1860, 1862. and /
1854 The matter was referred to j. w. /
Daniel the Special Assessment Clerk, /
who has now reported as follows:
THE special assessment against east /
part Of lot 30. square 1lS4 $3.54: west part /
OF lot St. square 11S4. s.. 80. and the special /
assessment for curb against south part /
of lot 106. square 1850 $2046 were levied /
under act of August g. 1890. which has /
been declared invalid by Supreme Court /
of the District of Columbia because it |
contains no provision for advertisement !
OF intended work wherefore / recommend !
that payment be accepted without inter /
est The special assessments for paving /
against east part of lot %. square llSl (
SIC 2S. west part Of lot 80, square lIS4, S4.69 /
were levied under act of August Z. 1891, !
but the intention to do the work was inn /
properly advertised, namely November /
r. H. % and u 1884,. and hearing was set /
for November %, 1894, wherefore rec |
oInmend that payment OF them be ac- /
cepted without interest.
THE special assessments against part /
of lot i06 square 1866. curb $29.32; part of /,
lot 1t6. square 1860, sidewalk. $40.91, and /
special assessment against sub-lot 90. /
square 1862, curb $l42g were all levied /
under act Of August :, 1894, every proVis- !
ion of which was complied with, where /
fore / have to recommend that payment /
Of them be not accepted without inter- /
est
II. II. Darneille. the Assessor, has for !
warded the above report approved. and /
ii is understood that the Commissioners |
Will be guided in their action thereby. /
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone |
Company has sent a request to the Com |
missoners asking permission To take |
down pole 71S-B i'm square us and TO re-
erect the same in square 752.
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical En-