Property Owners Press Commission Over Street Grade
A Holmead Manor delegation urged District Commissioners to oppose a grade for Fourteenth Street extended, arguing it would ruin profits by requiring deep fills across twenty acres. They cited prior development and proposed a west east street dedication to ease grade changes, while Col Biddle noted the jury found no damages. The commission will study the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmead Manor
Macfarland
Engineer Department
Col. Biddle
Thee Lenman Tract
Weight of Passengers on Anacostia Streetcars
Col Biddle investigates the weight carried by Washington Railway cars on the Anacostia line to assess bridge safety. He can weigh the cars easily but must compute the average passenger weight, a factor in deciding whether cars may operate across the Anacostia bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anacostia
Col. Biddle
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Anacostia Bridge
SEMES TO SCOP CONTRACT AND DAY LABOR ORDERS
SEMES TO SCOP CONTRACT seeks injunction against Frank Sharp Alfred G Sharp William A Sharp and Herbert H Sharp over a binding and filing device claimed as assigned to him as the Public Printer contracts near. Day labor ordered for Virginia avenue paving with estimated cost 2000. Electrical Inspector Baty resigns effective June 15 195. Aged woman Margaret French 79 falls crossing tracks at Brightwood and Umatilla sustaining facial and arm cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Binder and File Company
Lorenzo A. Batley
District Supreme Court
Frank Sharp
Alfred G. Sharp
William A. Sharp
Herbert H. Sharp
Virginia Avenue Southeast
Fifth
Seventh Streets
Virginia Avenue
Baty
HC Eddy
Macfarland
Eddy
Newark
Brightwood Avenue
Umatilla Street
Margaret French
EH Street
Water department warns of high service pressur e in Capitol Hill area
The Districts water department urges Northwest Washington residents to inspect plumbing as first high water service is extended. Officials warn elevated pressure will burst weak plumbing and flood homes. The area roughly between I and U streets New Jersey and New Hampshire avenues will see 36 inch to R street mains feeding the high service from Trumbull Street pumping station. Supt McFarland notes many households lack stopcocks and would benefit from shutting water off until a plumber arrives. Increased pressure will be announced with specific local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Washington
An¢É
U Streets
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Ehich
Wallach Place
U Street
Trumbull Street
Capitol Hill
Florida Avenue
B. Street
Fourth Street
BR Street
New Hampshire Avenue
R Street
Capitol Hil
Board of Public Works
Capitol
McFarland
W. A. Mcfarland
Water Office
Flag Day Proclaimed for Wednesday June 14
Commissioner Macfarland urges city to display the American flag on all DC buildings on Wednesday June 14 the Flag Day anniversary. Proclamation calls for patriotic observance with school events and broad civic participation. Citizens urged to cooperate by displaying the national emblem. Dr Sprigg named to board of medical examiners to succeed Dr Johnson who declines reappointment. New health rules target stables with paving drainage bins and waste removal reforms. The Western Market Lot title dispute with John Ridout clients to be argued before the corporation counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
District of Columbia
Continental Congress
Ft 16
Cliffeng
Henry W. Sampson
Sprigg
Medical Board
William M. Sprigg
Board of
Medical Examiners
Joseph Taber Johnson
Johnson
Borigg
George N. Acker
Western Market
John Ridout
John Gadsby
John G McBlair
Square 7
Woodward
Treory
Police
Enginer
Negro Held for the Grand Jury
Walter Williamson a nineteen year old Negro was held by Judge Scott in $1 000 bail awaiting grand jury action. He is accused of stealing a sealed letter containing a check from an apartment house private box, forging the McLachlen Real Estate Company signature, and making the check payable to himself. Also notes unrelated ads and notices from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Williamson
Scott
Williamson
Iowa
F M. Gradley
McLachlen Real Eatata Company
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SAKS
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Washington Gas Light CO
10Th St. N. W
Philippine
Hubbard Heating Co
Inashington
Buckingham
Alwass
ST. N. W
Elias Raff Liquor CO
Rye
7Th St. S.W
West Spring
Williams
Temple
John B. Espey
J. T. Walker Sons
Tenth Street N
Heurich Brewing Co
Senate Beer
Phone West
Pratt
Mayer & Co
Seventh St
N. W
Morsell’s Hardware Store
Sheddafo
Ninth Street
Twelfth Street
N. Ww
Fourteenth
Platina
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la, Ave
Snerwin-Willams
W. F. Andrews
Semes
SCOP
Binder Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Laurel and Maple Avenues
Gamond Station
Foxball
Ridge
State
Pure Food Board
Burnett
America
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
United States Realty Company
Capitol Building
United States Realty CO
Washington, D. C
Firemen’s Insurance Building
7Th St
la. Aves
State Trust Building
Norfolk
Citiaens Bank
City Bulletins
Thousand Island House
al Newport
Anaria
St. Lawrence
O. G. Staples
Nat. Electrical Supply Co
MM. B. Thorp
Philip Heed
Tll Grant Avenue
K Streets
Havenner
É&C
N. Auth Provision Co
St. Sn
Schneider
Hartune’s Sanitary Dairy
168
Fla. Ava
P. Lederer
Cannon
Workingmen's Co-operative Association
Society For
Exoployes’ Mutual Benefit Association
Bred Beali
Joyea Engraving Company
Keene's
Louis Bush
Chicago
Mud & Co
Mattings
Fussell’s
Fussell’s Ice Cream
M. T. Fussell
Broadway
New York City
New York Avenue
Oes
Amsco Sim
Comtest
Anti-Trust
Filme
Eave
M. A. Leese
Minenkos
Shington
California
Natere
Irving
Kliney
Bney Evans
Modern Drug Company
Carroll- Ps Drug CO
Stevens” Reeh
Kloczewak
Poarmaey
Ems
Stone & Poole
M. C
Lupton
Vermont
S'nis
John Haley
Capitol St
Edward F Alpert
Fealy
George J Geiger
Cor
Monroe and
Jefferson
Dr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
Diay
Moe Ewe
Revese
Harlington
Ote Near
A. Kahn
F Street
Rohae