The Washington times., 1902-08-08
JUNCTION ROUGHS
THREATEN VIOLENCE
MINOR MUNICIPAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

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On recommendation of the Inspector
of Plumbing the Commissioners will
notify fhe owner Of the Lincoln Hotel,
1000 II Street northwest, 10 make
the necessary repairs aud changes in the
plumbing of said premises. to conform
with the plumbing regulations.
Messrs. Wood & Co., who COM
planned that damage was being done to
their stock of goods by the tearing down
of the building at the corner of Con-
necticut Avenue and L Street northwest.
will be informed that investigation
shows that the contractor is wetting the
material in accordance with the require
ments of the building regulations.
On complaint of some of the residents
in the vicinity the sidewalk at the north
! east corner of Fourth and f Streets
northwest has been repaired by the Dis
trict, and notice ordered to be sent to
the owner Of the property that seven
days will be allowed for the removal of
the gates swinging toward the sidewalk
in front of premises 227 and 229 Street
northwest.
Edward ]. Daw, inspector OF wood for
the Georgetown district, has reported
TO the Commissioners that during the
fiscal year ended June 3 last he meas
ured and inspected 1.O34, ,435 feet of lum-
| ber, $3.50 feet of which he condemned.
| The receipts were s310.29 and the ex
penses sl0S.43. leaving a balance of
$206.S6.
The Commissioners have directed that
the payment of special assessment for
paving the alley against sublot 80, square
| $50. bounded by G, H. Seventh, and
Eighth Streets northeast, in the narce
| OF Henry NJ. Walter, be accepted with
out interest and penalties.
Joseph Pryor has been appointed an
additional private of the police force for
duty in and about premises 915 10 g2i
! Westminster Street northwest. The
commission is for two months.
! An order has been issued by the Com
missioners that all the occupants of the
public space bordering upon James
Nitth @duai Bc uJllutu IL tlty ue-
sire to continue such occupancy they
must make application TO the Commits
sioners in writing for the period OF ono
year. After the receipt of all the ap-
plications. the Harbormaster is directed
to allot the space as nearly AS possible
in accordance with the applications.
Private c. B. Elliott. of the police
force, tried for conduct unbecoming a
policeman and Cor nom payment of debt,
has been required by the Commission
ers to pay his indebte less at the rate
of $40 month. and that he be assigned
10 duty other than that at the Police
Court. He is also warned that If again
found guilty of similar offerse he will
be removed from the force.
The Commissioners have informed Mr.
Joseph Fague. on behalf of Daisey
Mouldeu, that his application for the re-
mission OF interest and penalties en-
certain general taxes for the year 1882,
in the name Of Elizabeth Dechard, does
not come within the construction placed
upon the statute of limitation as af-
fecting the collection of taxes. 1t appears
that although the fiscal year for which
the tax in question was levied expired
June 30, 1882, the sale under which the
DlslTlcl acquired a lien on the property
took place in September. 1882. since
which time twenty years have not
elapsed.
Mr.. Robert Bradley. who made COM
plant of excessive charge for hack SER
vice between the Sixth Street station and
his residence, 1880 Twenty second street !
northwest, has been informed by the |
Commissioners that investigation shows |
that the amount charged-S1 25-was |
il accordance with the police regulation, |
as the point named is beyond Florida |
Avenue.
Mr.. E. A. Richardson has been informed |
that the new building at the corner Of
Seventeenth and Streets northwest ia
properly located on the building line
with show windows on the G Street sido
extending about three feet. The portion
of the building referred to by Mr.. Rich
ardson. as extending ten feet beyond the
building line, he is told, is a vault and
area way which will not project above
the finished grade of the parking. Mr..
Richardson complained that the pro-
posed projection of the building would
obstruct the view from the adjoining
premises.
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