Want to Gut Stone Would Bring Money to City
A district hearing covered proposals from Journeymen Stonecutters Association and south side P street produce dealers regarding work on the new municipal building. Stonecutters favor cutting stone in Washington to employ local workers, while produce dealers seek expanded sidewalk space, arguing market hogged space is unfairly allocated. Commissioners said decision would come in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journeymen Stonecutters’ Association
P Street
Journeymen Stonecutters’ Association of North America
Riggs Market
Stonecutters’ Association
Dan A. Connor
James F. McHugh
Thomas A. Campbell
Washington
Connor
Association
McHugh
Granite Cutters' Union
Macfarland
Congress
L. P. Loring
Auditor Seeks Higher Clerical Hires in Treasury Office
Auditor Garrison requests a 5520 increase for next fiscal year to hire two more clerks and elevate three per diem clerks to regular salaries. He seeks 1800 for a chief audit clerk, plus one clerk to stamp coupons for the tax collector and verify them, and another for accounting. The move follows higher district expenditures and a need to audit and account for spending. The Engineer Commissioner endorses regular salaries for clerks tied to all appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Fertilizer Company Faces City Commissioner Over Garbage Service
Commissioner West criticized the Washington Fertilizer Company, contractor for city garbage removal, after more than 100 complaints yesterday and ongoing congestion. Despite adding wagons weeks earlier, service declined. 78 complaints came the day before. Fines of $1 per well founded complaint totaled $586 in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Washington Fertilizer Company
Wrest
Commissioners Order Macadamization and Street Works
The commissioners order macadamizing Sixteenth Street northeast between Galea Street and Benning Road and water mains on Thirty-seventh Street northwest. They deny reconsid eration of a $5 assault fine on Policeman Edward Archambault. Multiple sidewalk, paving, leasing, and designation projects are approved or considered across DC streets and wharves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Street
Galea Street
Benning Road
Thirty-seventh Street
Wisconsin Avenue
K Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Police Trial Board
Edward Archambault
Fred A. Maltby
Douglas & Douglas
Bladensburg Road
Levis
Thomas J. Watson
WM I Street
D Street
Tenth
Eleventh
Congress
B. F. Leighton
Fifth Street
Square 270
Tangier Land Company
D. C. Brown
W. C. Haskell
Francis A. Hollis
Eletrical
Alfen
Fifteenth Street
Columbia Road
Sixteenth
Park Streets
Howard Avenue
Piney Branch Road
I Streets
Capitol Street
Jackson Place
Fernald
Balmore and Ohio Railroad Company
Massachusetts
Delaware Avenues
E Street
First Street
Kenyon Street
Thirteenth Streets
Twelfth Street
Sang
Gilmore Gle. Holmes
Representa
Stutler Ready To Proceed In Dredging Inquiry
Supt Warner Brutler disclosed papers in his office related to charges against him by Royal Robinson. Testimony from Asst Supt Twohey not needed for further hearing. Twohey reportedly did not receive telegram summoning him from the Adirondacks for today’s trial. Hearing set for 10:30 and expected to finish the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Brutler
Royal Robinson
Twohey
Stutler
Rusk
Adirondacks
Building Activity in District Rises in July
Building Inspector Ashford reported July operations to Acting Commissioner Harding. 163 brick buildings and 15 frame structures were erected at a total cost of 625 605 with repairs totaling 116 991. Compared with last year 562 500 was spent on new buildings and 120 208 on repairs. Permits issued include brick and frame repairs and various dwellings, stores, warehouses, sheds, elevators, and machinery across multiple districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Harding
Wants Additional Building for Washington Asylum Detention
Supt Zinkhan of the Washington Asylum asked the Commissioners to erect a detention hospital for mental suspects. Disturbances and fights in the two strong rooms prompted the request. Building Inspector Ashford estimated a small building could cost 95,00. The Commissioner asked Zinkhan to join Ashford to inspect the grounds for alternative remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasington
Mr. Zinkhan
Ashford
NO STAR CHAMBER TRIALS AT POLICE COURT PROTESTS
Acting Prosecuting Attorney A Leftwich Sinclair defends police court trials and rejects office based collateral in lieu of trials. He vows to try all prima facie cases in court and to end in office pressure on defendants. Subdivision of hospital salaries delays July payroll at Freedmen’s Hospital as officials seek comptroller guidance.
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Leftwich Sinclair
Sinclair
Pugh
Paice
Po- Mee
Macfarland
Harding
West
Comptroller of the Treasury
Freedmen’s Hospital
Trousers Priced Across Several Ranges
A listing shows trousers priced at 4.00, 5.00, 6.50, and 7.50 in successive items. The snippet suggests a catalog or sale ad with multiple price points for trousers.
Statue of Shepherd Figure Is an Imposing One
Ulric Dunbar the Washington sculptor has been chosen to carve the bronze statue of the late Gov Alexander Shepherd for the entrance of the new municipal building. The pedestal will use Westerly Rhode Island granite and stand eight feet high. The work includes a clay model and a bronze cast from it, with a map in the right hand and a determined pose.
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Ulric Stonewall Jackson Dunbar
Washington
Alexander R. Shepherd
van Amringe Granite Company
Boston
Dunbar
Gov. Shepherd
Rhode Island
Westerly
Rock Creek Cemetery
London
Ontario
F. A. T. Dunbar
Detroit
Society of Washington Artists
Wade Hampton
W.W. Corcoran
Corcoran Art Gallery
Hendricks and van Buren
Senate
William Ordway Partridge
Gen
Albert Pike
Chicago
Crosby
St. Paul
Alexander Graham Bell
Mrs. Bell
Gardiner G. Hubbard
United States Supreme Court
Hanna
National Museum
Statue of Liberty
Capitol
Sun Building Deeds Recorded In City
Two deeds featuring the Sun Building between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest were recorded. One dated August 1 for 210000 from Richard M. Venable W Cabell Bruce and Charles McH Howard to H Rozier Dulany. the other from Dulany and his wife to Robert N. Harper and R Henry Lynn for 214900 dated August 2. A district court order in Edwin F Abell v Abell and others enabled the sale. A 150000 deed of trust to Mercantile Trust was also recorded, payable in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Building
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Richard M. Venable
W. Cabell Bruce
Charles McH. Howard
Baltimore
H. Rozier Dulany
Mr. Dulany
Robert N. Harper
R. Henry
Assault arraignment of Holmes and Cleveland in Police Court
Clifford Holmes and Thomas Cleveland were arraigned in Police Court on counter charges of assault after a row at Holmes’s 1408 Church Street NW home where Cleveland was stabbed and Holmes lost a front tooth. Judge Kimball fined Holmes $5 and Cleveland £10. both face jail terms if fines aren’t paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Holmes
Thomas Cleveland
Second Precinct
Holmes
Church Street
Cleveland
Kimball
Cost of Street Extension Reported Damages and Benefits
A jury of seven filed its report on Budd place to Erie street extension in the District Supreme Court. Damages totaled 14608.38 and benefits 7400. The group included John A. Hamilton and George W. Moss among others. The Twenty third street extension from street to California avenue was likewise addressed, with a different jury listed and testimony set for next Tuesday.
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Budd Place
Erie Street
District Supreme Court
John A. Hamilton
Wiliam O. H. Church
John Mitchell
George W. Moss
James B. Ratcliffe
Clement W. Howard
Charles A. Baker
Euclid Place
University Park
Hall and Elvan
Meridian Hill
Justice Barnard
United States Marshal
Twenty-third Street
Street
California Avenue
Theorg
Nip
T. Larner
James B. McLaughlin
Louis Behrens
Percy 8. Foster
Frank B. Metzerott
Nicholas H. Shea
Albert F. Marsh
Hold-up Man Fined for Stealing a Chinese Letter
John Selwyn, 24, faced Police Court for attempting a hold-up at Lee Sing’s laundry on Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Sing testified Selwyn threatened him with a rusty pistol, demanded $20, then seized a letter written in Chinese. Judge Kimball fined Selwyn $10 and sentenced him to a month in jail in default of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Selwyn
Lee Sing
Third Street
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Selwyn
Sing Sang
Sing
Kimball
Absent Parsons Cause Trouble In District Courts
City bulletin notes clerks of the district supreme court riled by ministers failing to notify absence when sending marriage licenses. Items mention recent notices, local ads, and a report of an injury at the union station site. Also includes small notices on goods, services, and local commerce with various names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Imstrict Supreme Court
Harry Singleton
Union Station
Casualty Hospital
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Seventh St
the Smith
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Eleventh St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Victor E. Adler
Fen
Clothing House
7Th St. Hw
Schneider’s
Chas. Schneider Baking CO
Ag-151st NW
Geo. E. Hebbard
Spick
Span
Sultings
Light of
the & T Bedvard
Ofr
Corsy’s Modern Bakery
Horn
Clerks IN Auditor’s Office
District Building Notes
Finite
Aoa
America
Price
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
SUN
A Rae
5. M. Sons & Co
At &.Kann, Sons & Co
Dave Wolf
LIS
Csemssneen
Jali Akdee
7Th St
Paphive
City Bulletin
12Th St. Muddiman & Co
Philippine Islands
Hadges
Advertiser
17Th St. Aw
Anthony Lawn
Brookland
D. C
Pyles
Holmes’ Bakery
1St and Sts
Hotel Johnson
Liberal Porfiona
George E. Woody
Campbell Carrington
Sadie Woody
J. T.D. Pyles
Wm. F. Nolte
Oc. A. Muddiman & Co
Ufus H. Darby Printing Co
Washington D.C
Rufus C. Darby
Piedmont Printing Co
Atlante, Ga
Heurich Brewing Co
Heurich
United States
Maerzen
Phoning West
Herrmann’s
Post
Forest City
Washington Post
Acatoss i
Yale Laus
Idry
Both St
New York Ave
Hubbard Heating CO
F Street
N. W
New Modela
Bowen
Lenox
New Progress
Tolman Laundry
John Lucis Co
R. M. Brown
Newsparr
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