Former Assistant Fire Chief Seeks Pension Increase
William T. Sorrell, retired assistant fire engineer, asks the Commissioners to boost his disability pension from 50 to better support his family. Fire Chief Belt hag endorses sending the matter to corporation counsel for an opinion on applying the 1905 police and fire pension act to a retired member with rank at least captain. Also seeks opinion on whether dependent mothers with deceased sons before the act are entitled to pensions. Also news on Columbia Road lighting: extra gas lamps to be added on north side between 14th and 15th Streets after July lighting change. Macfarland approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam T. Sorrell
Belt Hag
Corporation Counsel
Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund
Fire Department
Bell
Columbia Road
Allen
Macfarland
Columbia Heights
Commissioner West Urges Tight Tax Sale Records and Accuracy
Commissioner West cautions District officials to learn from a Court of Appeals decision in Kann et al. v Caroline King on tax sales. He urges precise recording of real estate transfers, proper reporting to the recorder of deeds, and elimination of clerical errors to protect delinquent owners and uphold tax collection. The letter notes past improvements but warns that misentries and invalid sales threaten district revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Danielle
Davis
Court of Appeals
Kann
Justice Morris
District of Columbia
Caroline King
Recorder of Deeds
Trial board power over policemen questioned in Lewis case
Corporation Counsel Duvall to offer a further opinion on policeman Lewis who was convicted by the trial board of intoxication and recommended for dismissal by Maj. Sylvester. The issue concerns whether off duty policemen fall under district or New York jurisdiction and if Lewis can be dismissed without a court conviction. If the opinion is not approved, Attorney Lambert will seek a writ of certiorari from the District Supreme Court. Fire hydrants proposed for Congress Heights to augment hospital water supply. A Rose of Rare Beauty notes a reference to American Beattie roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Duvall
Lewis
Trial Board
Maj
Sylvester
New York
West
Wilton J. Lambert
District Supreme Court
Maj. Sylvester
Congress Heights
Belt
Nichols Avenue
Government Hospital For the Insane
Sheridan Avenue
Asylum
White
Forfeited Collateral in Assault Case in Police Court
City notes that Ernest Bush forfeited collateral after being charged with assaulting John P. Myers near Seventh Street Northwest. The item also mentions Col. William C. Greene planning a Mexico mining expedition with capitalists, and includes miscellaneous local notices and business brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bush
John P. Myers
Seventh Street Northwest
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Saks
Saks & Company Eventn
Pennsylvania Avenue
F. S. Williams & Co
Henry’s Belladonna
Castile
Low
Seity
Aea
Inger’s
F Street
Chas. M.stieff
Eleventh St. N. W
Stieff
D. C. Conliff
Union Outfitters TO ME Co
Seventh Street
N. W
Parker, Bridget & Co
Chestnut Farms
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Prop
Connecticut Avenue
Health Department
Elias Raff Liquor Co
7Th St. S. W
Barr
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Sterling
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
la. Ave
D At
California
John H. Magruder
Eries and Wines
Conn. Ave
K St
Sherwin Williams
Andrews
Manhattan Laundry Co
E. M. Willis
E. M. Willis, Jr
Geo, F. Page
Frazee’s
Potomac Laundry
Florida Avenue N. W
Telephone
Gall
North
Asessor
Commissioner West
Gude
City Bulletin
William C. Greene
Greene Gold-Silver Company
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
Old Mexico
Col. Greene
James Phillips, Jr
Boston
Thomas H. Anderson
Washington
Mark J. Sperry
Myron M. Parker
L. H. Hote
W. N. Coter & Co
Alfred Rome
R. W. Pillsbury
Will
Chihuahua
Santa Juliana
Balvan Guadalupe
Rincon
Ronquillo Gro
Indesas Marta
Rio Grande and Pacific
Paso
Terrazas
William Cannon
Cannon
Caterer
Jesse H. Foster
T Caterer
Pois Eles
Foster
Twentieth Street
Brandenburg and
Brandenburg
William J. Donovan
Flo
Donovan
Columba Chile
Jerovan
United States
Edward J. Quinn
Pennsylvania
Martin
Georgee
Roy Johnson
Roy Joanson
Walent
Bata Johnson
Jai
Holmes’ Bakery
Aia Bosis
Oppenheimess
9Th St
Ail
J A.procver
Thomas E. Waggaman
Lisge Lee Wiley
Thonas FL
Joseph St. Fague
Waggaman
Bankrupe
Sulla Rerson
Waldman
Teilor
Williams
Hering
Affieck
Ameck
Library of Congress
Jo G. Rose
Margaret Iitenecck
Randolph
Adeline Duval Mack
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Hse
Berry & Whitmore CO
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