Civil Service Debate Reaches Compromise on Surgeons
The District Commissioners end days of discord by approving a compromise on police and fire surgeons. They retained residency in assigned districts but will use Civil Service examinations for future vacancies and keep a list of eligibles from the Civil Service Commission. Also notes purchase of playground land near Ludlow school and names proposed for the new fire boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner West
Macfarland
Civil Service Commission
Col. Biddle
Civil Service
West
Congress
Busine
Surreal
Macferland
Civil Service Commison
District of Columbia
Beh B Vali
United States Civil Service Comision
Weat
Maj. Sylvester
Poker and
Fire Surgeons
C. L. Magruder
C. WH. Wieinsehmi
R. Negitt
W. P. Carr
J. W. Bayne
Dd. Hickling
Macfarland and Biddle
Miefarland
Macarland
Board of Police and Fire Surgeons
Craig
Defiance
Invincible
Resistance
Bid dispute over stone for municipal building fuels protest
Blue Ridge Marble Company protests after South Dover Marble Company is chosen for the stone contract for the municipal building. They allege the commission rejected bids incorrectly and that the real savings would come from a different bid while the panel asserts it exercised its right to reject all bids and that South Dover offers the best material and value despite not being the cheapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Marble Company
South Dover
Municipal Building Commission
South Dover Marble Company
Ovenly
Blue Ridge Company
South Dayer Company
Capt
Harding
Ctor
Regio
Comn Ion
Treaty Department
Dbuilder
Negro Boys Taken from Mother in Police Court
In Police Court Judge Scott granted Miss Foster of the Board of Children's Guardians custody of three Carter boys George William and Henry citing undesirable home life. The mother works earning $12 a month and leaves the children home alone. none have finished the second grade. The father is dead.
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George
William
Henry Carter
Miss Foster
Board of Children’s Guardians
Pather
Scott
Flan For Convention Hall In St Louis Costs Estimated
Immmissioner West calls a Friday meeting of Basin Men's Association Board of Trade and inaugural committee to plan a large city convention hall. J Knox Taylor, Treasury chief architect, estimated rebuilding costs at 500000 with 193090 for transport and 16066 for ground, totaling 500000.
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St. Louis
West
Basin Men's Association
Board of Trade
J. Knox -Taylor
Stac Irchitect
The
Treasury
Wests
Deaths from Consumption and Public Health Notes
Health office weekly report shows twenty four deaths from consumption and 198 from pneumonia. Diphtheria down one case, scarlet fever up. typhoid up six. smallpox down two with three cases remaining in hospital. Delinquent tax sale report filed covers 57 pages and about 5,000 parcels. Suit filed by William Stone Abert for damages at 1209 Pennsylvania avenue against William Knabe Manufacturing Company. Jefferson birthday celebration and University of Virginia installation scheduled for April 18 1905. Southern Railway offers rate one fare plus 25 cents for round trip tickets sold April 12 and for trains April 13, final limit April 15.
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Health Office
Smallpox
William Stone Abert
District Supreme C T
Pennsylvania Avenue
William Knabe
Thomas Jefferson
E. A. Alderson
University of Virginia
Southern Railway
Neatly Described Men’s Shirts at Bargain Prices
A catalog-like ad item lists white and fancy shirts priced at $1.50 with options of plain or plaited fronts, cuffs attached or detached, indicating a sale alongside varied shirt styles from the early 20th century newspaper typography.
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Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Tom Jenkins
Anne Cleveland
Qhie
Radium Radia Company
West 26Th St
New York City
Eeu
Mareh
Madison
Amiereat
Mvy
Amer
Champio
W. G8th St
Washington Druggists
Ameck’s Drug
Richardson & Co
Stevens’ Pharmacy
Kloczewskits Pharmacy
Moners Drug
D. Gilman
Roe Plannery
Ith
Losta
Theo
A. T. Judd
Wth
Ors
Bronzagh
French Simpson
R. I
Hornung
John R. Major
7Th St
Ross Pharmacy
Fla
Ciswell & Co
7Th St. Nw
Williams & Cy
Sis
Lloyd T. Tavior
Sts
Samuel T. Stott
Simms
Lath
N.Y
M. Danielx
St. Mt
W. Hurlebaus
Ste. O Donnells
O'Donnell
O'Donnell's
Jd and
Alexandria
William P. Taylor
Hudson's Pharmacy
Warfield & Hall
Cus
Prince
Edgar Warfield
cor. King + sts
Heurich
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
China
Japan
Bay of House & Herrmann
Seventh and I
Eye
N. W
Manhattan Laundry
Florida Ave. N. W
Horn
Ludlow Public School
George W. Darby
Foster Causey
Norman J. B. Jackson Avoi
Waltham
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
Gurney “Chinalne
City Bulletins
Werraro
J. Jay Gould's
Affleck
Jacobs & Co
Harris
John M. Baldwin
H Street
Casualty Hospital
Ex Optimo Optimus
Theo. G. Stoner
Driver
Gle Pa
Nat. Can. Brewing Co
Munich
the Law Reporter Printing Co
Sly Fifth N. W
Phone Main
G. C. A. Muddiman & Co
William Roach
Monroe Hilly
Anacdstia
Dr. J. Watson
Ile
D Street South
Michigan
California
J.T. D
Barner
Dengler
A. Eberly’s Sons
Ib St. Aw
James
Pa. Ave
Sarah Quill
Hester Bray
Kimball
Paliceman Leach
Benjamin Quill
Williams’ Drug Store
Knw
Baby's
Ameck
Keene
St. m
Affieck's Drug Store
John Waldman
Th. Battie
Donnelly’s
Ste
Washington
Hecht
AH Reed
Flan
Convention Hall
Chestnut Farms
Permet
Stealth
Vv A
Ants
George E. Hebbard
Ninth Street
Sauterne
Haute Sauterre
Chateau "Quauem
SYP
Talien
Colonial Wine CO
Ninth St. N. W
Jackson Bros
Seventh St. N. W
M.S. M
D. J. Kaufman
Selinger’s
A. Kahn
F Street
Williams
Washington Gaslight CO
6Th St. N. W
Castalia
John H. Magruder
Ant Retafl. Cor. Conn
Age
K St
Duncanshy
Iona Tomatae
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
26Th St
9Th St
D St
FE St. Nw
Qi Colorado
Erkefeld Filters
Sheddero
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