The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-18
MATTERS OF INTEREST
In DISTRICT AFFAIRS

The District Assessor has submitted
70 the District Commissioners q form OF
bill for use in cases of special assess
ments for street extension cases End h2s
requested to be furnished with 500 cop
les. In his request he states that the
provision IN the act of July l. 1902. re-
lating TO the payment of assessments for
street extension necessities this change
in the form OF bill. He further states
that the cost Of sucn bills not being =
proper charge against the appropTia-
ton fer assessment and permit work or
the contingent fund Of his Office, it has
been the custom Tor the expense TO be
peid from the contingent fund OF the
executive Office.
Tie request of R. H. T Leopold OF
1900 F Street northwest, for a reduction
in the wa-er rent bill for premises 1919
R Street northwest has ben denied for
the reason thai the charge for frontage
is IN accord with the ruling of the Com
missioneTs N previous cases. The queS-
ton vas raised regarding a projection
on the side OF the dwelling, which Mr..
Leopold claims is but a bay window. but
which tie District Authorities koli is an
extension Of the building from twenty
two u twenty-eight feet
Health officer Woodward has recon-
nended in the case Of the recent com
plant Of Mr.. ". E. Evans. Of q Eighth
Street southeast, regarding premises 19
Eighth Street southeast, which he states
are without sewer connection OF plumb
ing of modern type. that this case wiz
be considered with others in detcrmiE-
ing The best method OF expeEdiug the
appropriation for the establishment OF
ever and water connections by the as
sessment system The present OVER o.
tie property Is said to be q non-resi-
dent.
Robert Carson aud others, who recent
" petitioned the Commissioners Tor the
Improvement Of the alley in square 775
on the ground that its present condition
y as 9 menace 10 health, have been ad-
vised that unless the Improvement is re-
quested by the owners Of q majority OF
The abutting property. the Commission
ers are unwilling TO authorize the i'm
provement
Thomas J. Fisher & Co, 1414 F
Street northwest, who recently asked the
District Commissioners to remit the
Waterman tax against lot /, block 10,
University Heights, have been Informed
that as the assessment in question was
properly and legally levied the Com
mfs5ioners are without authority 10 ca-
NIT the interest and must accordingly
decline 10 comply with their request in
the premises.
MI. William Thompson, In the care Of
Stone & Fairfax. sos F Street northwest,
has been notified that The attention Of
the District Commissioners having been
called to the fact that the fence and
hedge IN front Of his property at Tenth
Street and Rhode Island Avenue north
west encroaches upon the sidewalk
space, they are therefore compelled
to notify hin TO remove the hedge and
fence 10 the parking line within fifteen
days.
Mr.. w. F. Brenizer. 141S T Street
northwest. has been informed that the
Commissioners do not consider that hey
can properly relieve him OF the coga Of
inspection in the matter OF the extern
sion Of his contract No. 1851, and that
they must accordingly decline to comply
with rs request for such relief.
The proposal Of L. Z, smoot TO furnish
the District OF Columbia for use at the
bathing beach 600 cubic yards. moro or
less, OF clean river sand. and deliver II
scow loads al the advisory committee o:
the bathing beach may direct, at - cents
q cubic yard. has been accepted.
The Commissioners have directed that
no further permits be Issued for enter
tainments on the lot On the vest side
Of Seventh Street, between < and L
Streets southwest.