Shades Bid on Year's Coal Supply for District
Baldwin Johnson won the coal contract for the fiscal year ending June 1 196 on about 100000, after bids were reopened when prices were deemed too high. Only two bids remained, one irregular. Johnson’s bid matched last year’s, and he agreed to reduce stove coal to 6.60 and furnace coal to 6.00 per ton while the district monitors bunker stock and maintains an inspector during bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Johnson
Johnason
W. J. Zeh
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Commissionera
Coal Trust
Main
Vari~ous
Potomac Electric seeks overhead pole line on Water Street
Commissioner Macfarland will submit to the board today the Potomac Electric Power Company application to erect an overhead pole line on Water Street east of Thirty second, seeking extension while noting existing Western Union lines and safety concerns about shared poles and potential hazards from broken wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Potomac Electric Power Company
Water (K) Street
Thirty-second Street
Allen
Water Street
Georgetown
Western Union Telegraph Company
June Fire Report Shows Lower Losses and Alarms
Chief Belt’s June fire department report shows total estimated loss of 2095 dollars, the smallest of the year, with 61 alarms including 32 bell and 19 local. Losses were 3450 dollars on bell alarms and 1800 on local alarms, with insured property totals and structure types noted. Additional police and public works actions include new pension awards, a private appointed, water main work on South Carolina avenue, road upgrades on Whitney avenue, and a pension for the widow of Private J W Robertson plus a daughter’s pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt
Bell
Maurice W. Hughes
Vigilant
South Carolina Avenue
Tenth
Mifteenth Streets
Massachusetta Avenue
Whitney Avenue
Eleventh
Thirteenth Streets
Thirteenth Street
New Hampshire
Police Pension Board
Bidna Robertson
J. W. Robertson
Hdna Adele
Unti
J. J. Perry
Perry
Capital Must Be Fully Paid Up For DC Licenses
The District Commissioners request prompts a counsel opinion to Superintendent Drake noting that all insurance companies chartered outside the District of Columbia must have fully paid capital stock before a license to operate in DC can be issued. Uncle Sam's Best Speech by William Fenn of Philadelphia will introduce the famous speech in Washington City explaining how the capital keeps pace with national growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Insurance
Drake
District of Columbia
Uncle Sam
Wiliam Fenn
Philadelphia
Washington City
ASK SERGEANT S DISMISSAL TRIAL BOARD GUILTY FINDING
Trial board finds Sergeant Harry of the Seventh precinct guilty as charged. Majority recommends dismissal to commissioners with mercy. A. F Sinclair submits a minority report saying charges were not proved and should be dismissed. Harry served many years with an excellent record and important duties. Papers forwarded to the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Gergt Harry
Seventh Precinct
Sergi
M. Sinclar
Sergi Harry
Police
Death of Colored Educator Ellis W. Brown
City burials note the death of Ellis W. Brown supervising principal of the Tenth division of Washington public schools. He died at Fauquier Springs Virginia on July 4 born February 2 182 June 8 1882 he studied in Washington DC and Spencerian Business College 1883 he became principal of Sumner School 1885 and later supervising principal for years he led the Manassas Industrial School and served on the Washington Board of Trade funeral held at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis W. Brown
Fauquier Springs
Nelson County
District of Columbia
Spencerian Business College
Sumner School
Manassas
Washington Board of Trade
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
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Saks
Washington
Penna. Ave
Saks & Company
National Capital
Munich
Diamond E Golden Eagle
National Capital Brewing CO
E Streets
S. E
Winth Street
Walter
Abberly
7Th St
the Sunday Post
Horn
F St
DELIV
A.collins
The
U. S. Realty
Shades
Potomac Power Company
District Building Notes
Giddings & Steele
Hesculpe
Ave
Rice
White
Ayer
Friedlander Bros
Isc
D. J. Kaufman
City Bulletins
FT. D
4Th St
Tith St
Monroe St
Ana
MD Ave
New York
Great Bear
Ste
Bartung
Hartung
Rosenfeld's
Het
J. H. Kuehling
Brantley Granite Company
Lathonia, Gas
Georgia Granite Company
Evans & Davidson
John McIntosh
Ferraro
St. Uw
Relsingers
Louis Bush
Monastery
Gonuine
Sampte
C. AC Muddiman & Co
Herrmann
Seventh Street
Philippine Monthly
Hubbard Heating Co
Worl
F St. NW
Jj. T. Walker Sons
Tenth Street
N. W
KAHN
F ‘Street
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