Commissioners Favor Abandoning Potomac and McCormick Schools
City commissioners endorsed Chief Belt's plan to abandon the Potomac and McCormick school buildings citing dilapidation and safety concerns. They cannot force closure but urge the Board of Education to secure new buildings or reallocate students. Funds for repairs are unavailable, and the fate of the campuses depends on future Board actions.
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Engineer Belt
McCormick and Potomac
Board of Education
Chief Belt
McCormick
Potolmac
McCormicks
Volef
Sugee
Tthe
Potomac
Potomac School
Smallpox Scare Shuts District Health Office
Smallpox found in the District health office forced the building to close and vaccinated fifty clerks as they were disinfected at home or in the smallpox hospital. Inspector Frank J. Butts, ill since Friday, showed eruptions and was sent to the hospital. A visitor fainted from heart failure amid fears of contagion. Butts, a sanitary inspector, was not on contagious disease duty but entered multiple buildings. It is believed he contracted the illness in Naylor court northwest. The health department vaccinated all staff and the office planned to reopen at 9 this morning.
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District Health Office
Smallpox Hospital
Frank J. Butts
Health Department
Butts
Naylor Court
Police Pension Granted to Family of Deceased Metropolitan Officer
The police retiring board grants a pension to the family of Frank Virnstein, a private in the Metropolitan Police Department, who died January 21 from a duty related illness. The widow Annie Virnstein will receive 5 a month during widowhood, and son Raymond Virnstein and daughter Marian Louise Virnstein will receive 5 a month each until they reach age. Commissioners approved the recommendation.
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Pnlice
Morrow Announces Changes In Engineer Department
Engineer Commissioner Morrow orders appointments and promotions in the engineer department sewer division to take effect April 1. R B Doing resigns as chairman clerk at 1000 dollars per year to be probationary three months. BR Y Middleton promoted to rodman at four dollars per day. B J Stein promoted from chairman to rodman at 780 dollars per year. W M Barnes and Kay Saurbroy become chainmen at 650 dollars per year.
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Engineer Department
Morrow
R. B. Doing
Castell
BR. Y. Middleton
Rodman
B. J. Stein
Middleton
W. M. Barnes
Kay Saurbroy
Vica Doing
Stein
Plans For More Dwellings In Washington
The report lists several residential construction plans in Washington. Curtis intends immediate construction of a four story brick house valued near 5000 dollars. Thomas A Fisher Company sells a four story brick property at 1829 G Street NW with adjoining lot. 45 by 121 feet, fourteen rooms and two baths. Trimen has permit to erect five two story brick dwellings at 908 to 91 Monroe Street NW costing about 20000 dollars, plans by L G Herriman. T C Roper to build three story brick dwelling at 816 Massachusetts Avenue from W S Plager plans, cost about 6500 dollars. J L McKinnon to erect three story brick dwelling at 814 Massachusetts Avenue from W S Plager plans, cost about 5000 dollars.
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Curtis
Thomas A. Fisher Company
G Street
Trimen
Monroe Street
L. G. Herriman
T. C. Roper
W. 8
S. Plager
Massachusetts Avenue
J. L. McKinnon
W. 5. Plager
Employers Fix Pay Scale and Eight hour Day in District
The Employers Association of the District issued a uniform wage and eight hour day schedule to begin today. F K Hat secretary says the move counters union claims it aims to cut wages and lengthen hours. The list sets eight hours as a day, double time on holidays, and time and one half for overtime, with varying wages per trade. Secretary Hall cites open shop gains and says nonunion workers appear on most jobs as union control wanes. The open shop movement is described as making rapid strides in Washington.
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Hall
Washington
Employers’ Association of
F. K. Hat
Sha Employers' Association
Employers’ Association
Sune
Flectricians
Stimemazens
Associatio
Private Donovan Promoted to Class 3 Sergeant
Major Sylvester has recommended promoting Private Donovan of the Class 2 Metropolitan police to Class 3, effective April 7, with the Commissioners approving. Also notes lectures, public notices, and local business ads scattered in the page.
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Donovan
Maj. Sylvester
Gy. A. Donovan
Metropolitan Police Force
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
WM. Hahn & Co.’S
Three Reliable Shoe Houses
N. W
Potomac and McCormick
Smallpox IN Health Office
Kaufman & Sons
Uneeda
The
Lanshursh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
Gunn, Richards & CO
Public Accountants
Wall Street
New York
House & Herrmann
Eye Sts
N.W
JER & Ross
G Streets
Morsell
Albert L. Johnson
Frank Virnstein
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Association
Robert L. Taylor
First Congregational
Vickers
T. Arthur Smith
F Street
Cuba
Porto Rico
China
Philippines
Columbia Wall Paper Coa
9Th St
M Morrow
East Capitol Street
Thirteenth
J.T. D. Pries
Connecticut
Callaghan's
Schneider
Navy Yard
Washington Storage Company
B. F W. Anderson
South Capitol Street South
Porissiman
Cannon
7Th St
Great Bear
Robinson's Stable
Exchange
N.C. Upham
B. F. Perry
Metropolitan Police Department
Commissio
Pees
12Th Street
A. Muddiman & Co
Hetrich
Maerzen
Senate—brewery
Bottlin
Agington Bathing Company
Reg
U.S. Pat
Packard & Fieed
Brockton
Mass
Robt. Berberich’s
7Th Street
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Grosner
Kuppenheimer
Mea Roiner
Ave
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company
AIR
Rep
Bannes
John G. Meinberg
the King Baker
Eleventh Street
S. E
the Sunday Post
Randle Highlands
White House
Ezoen
Capitol
Dupont Circle
U. S
S. Realty Company
Our
Central National Bank
Cengal National Bank
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N.W
Friedlander Bros
Keeley Institute
Soeac Integrate
Maryland
Joseph ‘Auerbach
St. Now
Army
the Sporting World
the Great Magazine Section
Munyon
Washington Post
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