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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1906
Page
15
District commissioners approve a regulation requiring health officer permit and consent of 75 percent of residents within 100 feet to keep live fowls or pigeons in the District. Violations carry a fine up to 10 dollars per day.
Public Education Association experts faulted several applicants for agency licenses and six shops were kept open while others are ordered closed. Police will prosecute open agencies beyond the six approved, with future applications subject to strict scrutiny as city directories list twenty four agencies. Heating bids for Business High School were opened. Zellers & Co led at 693 dollars, with several other bidders named and awards pending.
The Abbott School on New York Avenue near Sixth Street has been declared safe by district officials. Superintendent P Coleman announced the walls and floors have been strengthened during the week and that parents need have no fear for children attending. The bulletin lists local ads and shop notices intermingled with the school update.
Health Officer W C Woodward seeks District wide slaughterhouse registration and strict inspection standards to align with Federal rules. He warns that without local rigor, cattle from adjacent states may not pass inspection, risking unsafe meat entering the District. The plan defines penalties and outlines equipment cleanliness, building standards, and the DC "inspected and passed" stamp for approved meat.
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