The Washington times., 1902-06-11

The Commissioners have informed Mr.
A. L. Grimes. of 1922 NJ Street north
west, that they are with legal authority
| to grant him permission to occupy a
space of ground adjacent to the Aque-
| duct Bridge.
At the request of Mrs. Lena Blumer.
Columbia and Quarry Roads, the Com
missioners have authorized the extern
sion of time for the removal of stand
| at the location named to August next.
At the instance of Mr.. Henry NJ. Hoyt.
Girls, the Commissioners have appointed
Tobias Knott an additional private of
the police force, for duty in and about
the institution named
Messrs. H. W. Fisher & Son. of Thirty
second and n Streets northwest, has
written to the Commissioners request
ing favorable report on the bill before
| Congress providing for the running OF
freight car on the Georgetown and Ten
leytown Railway.
The Homeopathic Medical Society,
through its secretary, DR.. A. II. Taylor,
has recommended the reappointment of
Drs. J. B. G. Custis and T. L. Macdon-
aid as members of the Board of Medical
Examiners for three years, beginning
with June II, 1902.
On recommendation of the Water
Registrar the Commissioners have au-
thorized Cloyd Tavenner to connect a
stable in the rear of premises 1416
Thirty-third Street with the water ser
vice in front. on condition that he
change the connection as soon as there
is water main available in the rear.
At the instance of Mr.. W. B. Patter-
son, supervising principal the Commits
sioners have authorized the appointment
of James T. Hanrahan, George NJ Co.
burn, Robert Amman, and George A.
Anderson as additional privates of the
police force for duty in and about the
Webb, Taylor, Gales, and Madison school
buildings, respectively.
vi. Lu6tHt VI so .N1utu
Street northwest. recently called atten-
ton to the excavation left by the re-
moval of two buildings at the intersec-
tion of Sherman Avenue and Columbia
Road. Mr.. W. p. Richards. engineer In
charge of streets, has reported that the
lot will be fenced until after July /.
when the chain gang will be employed
in making the necessary fill.
The Assessor has been directed to
record upon the books of his office that
the collection and recovery of the tax
for the years 1888 to 1892 inclusive. on
a part of lot 8, square 122, are barred to
any purchaser Of the property subse-
quent to the issue of a certificate OF
taxes under date Of April 8. 1897. from
which the tax in question was omitted.
Owing TO the delinquency of Dunn's
Mountain Granite Quarry to furnish
curbstone under their contract. the Su
perintendent of Property has been au-
thorized by the Commissioners to pur-
chase in the open market 1000 feet of
by 90 straight granite curbs. and to
charge any excess in cost above that
stipulated in the contract TO the ac-
count of the contractors.
Mary c. Cronin has protested against
the assessment made against her prop
erty, fronting on the east side of Twelfth
Street northeast, for the condemnation
OF land for the alley in the rear. She
claims TO have signed paper which ex-
empted her from the assessment in
question. The Special Assessment Clerk
has reported that his office has no record
of such paper in connection with the
dedication OF the alley.
The Commissioners have directed that
the resignation OF Private W. II. Amiss,
of the police force, to take effect June
s. be accepted. In connection with the
case the Commissioners have authorized
the promotion of Private l.. S. Vande-
walker from Glass II TO Class |, vice
Amiss, resigned and hat George K
Carroll and William S. Shelby be APP
pointed privatos OF Class !. one vice
Napdewaiker. promoted. and one vice