Cherokee Marble Favored for City Buildings Contract
Commissioners West and Biddle toured stone sources and favored Cherokee marble for the Municipal Building project citing beauty and low cost. Hardwick granite may be reduced, other quarries offer samples. figures atop the roof face possible removal to avoid delays. The commission plans a Friday meeting to decide final stone choice and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Biddie
Municipal Building Commission
Treasury
Shaw
New York
Col. Biddle
Savanna
Federal
Atlanta
Col Biddle
Savannah
Commissioner West
Marietta
Hardwick Granite Company
Hardwick Granite
Hallowell
Hardwick
Dover
New York City
Hall of Records
Macfarland
State Capitol
Providence
Library of Congress
Form Street Extension Condemnation Beginnings
District Commissioners through Corporation Counsel began condemnation proceedings in the District Supreme Court to extend M street ninety feet from Bladensburg road to twenty eighth street under a federal act. Damages will be assessed as benefits against adjacent property. land includes parts of blocks 70 71 72 73 74 76 and 76 in Hall Holden Cottage Hill and Huhn tract owned by Frank T Rawlin and George Huhn. A separate local note reports chickens disturbing a Takoma Park resident and a fireboat completion timeline along with wharf construction.
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A B. Duvall
Leftwich Sinclair
District Supreme Court
United States District Court
M Street
Bladensburg Road
Twenty-Eighth Street
Congress
Hall & Holden
Cottage Hill
Huhn
Frank T. Rawlin
George Huhn
District of Columbia
Construction Supervisor Promises to Curb Blast Noise
Capt Harding, supervisor of construction, said yesterday that weighing five to six pounds per blast are thrown frequently across the street from the excavation when heavy blasts are used. He stated that we will endeavor to see that no further annoyance occurs.
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Capt Harding
West Favours Dismissal Of Policeman Hile
Wilton J Lambert seeks a hearing on punishment for Officer Joseph F Hile who let William P Burge escape from the Homeopathic Hospital while under arrest for murdering his wife Commissioner West recommends dismissal and says a $25 fine was inadequate The trial board found fault with hospital safeguards but noted Hile’s recapture efforts.
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Hile
Wilton J Lambert
Joseph F. Hile
William P. Burge
Commissioner West
Lambert
West
Trial Board
Maj. Sylvester
Police Trial Board
District Building Notes And City Corrections Released
District building notes report adjournment of the board of personal tax appeals after hearing weeks of appeals on personal property. Police pension board raises pensions for Theresa B Heller's under sixteen children to ten dollars monthly. Attorney G I Boothe submits typed copy statements on sewage outlet plans to Potomac near Alexandria. Police thank J Goodman for hospitality during Metropolitan Club fire and other events. Capt Jay J Morrow recommends order to finish alley condemnation proceedings in several blocks and squares.
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Board of Personal Tax Appeals
Police Pension Board
Theresa B. Heller
G. I. Boothe
Alexandria
Potomac
J. Goodman
New Hampshire Avenue
Metropolitan Club
Six Months for Assault on Woman in Police Court
Isabelle Tyler and other witnesses testified in Police Court that Preg ton Newton assaulted a stylish woman, receiving a six month jail sentence. The page also lists mixed ads for groceries, tonics, and household goods with numerous prices and vendors in Washington.
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Isabelle ‘Tyler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Duncansby Head
Alaska
Excat Atlantic & Pacific
Te4co
Cor
E Sts. N. W
A. Bowman
Herrmann
7Th and I
Eye
Sts
N.W
Chestnut Farms Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn
Ave
Health Department
Case
Selinger
Hachive
Biddle
Commmiss
Ioners
Harry B. Shaw
Maple Avenue
Takoma Park
Albert M. Jones
Mr. Shaw
Tams, Lemoine & Crane
Wihnington
Del
Freboat
Andrew B. Graham
Fourteenth Street
Goodyear Rain Coat Co
F St
Cravenette
Macy
Priestley
Cravenette Rain Coats
Edis
F St. N.W
F Street
N. W
District Building Notes
Jay J Morrow
Duval
Ingleside
Columbian University
University Park
Columbia Heights
West Eckington
Prinidad Subdivision
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Heurich’s
Phone West
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
City. Bulletin
Wagner
Nelson’s
Navy
J. T. D. Pyles
Barris
Soc
Waldman
Andrew KR. Graves
Eighth Street
Dangler
Eberly
Arthur Schuyler
Kimball
Haymen
Edward H. Johnson
Stoneleigh Court
James F. Oyster
9Th
Germany
Morocco
France
War Cap. Brewing Co
Munich
Barclay
Tobias Bush
Saj-Lac
Williams’ Drug Store
Healthtone
Ghent
Samuel Alexander
Union Station
Muddiman & Co
Affleck
Foger's
Sunday ‘Post
Coke
Hasness
Hela
Srumhet Gaia
Washington Gas Light
10Th St. N. W
Union Outfitters TO
MEN CO
Castelberg's
Optician
Mayer & Co
Vermont
John H. Magruder
Platina
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
Jackson Bros
Serouth St
RWICK
Orris
Harfina
Asa
Slauser ’ Beautifer
Buits
George E. Hebbard
Ninth Street
Lark m
Andoline
Shedd Aio. CO
7Th St. and
Mass. Ave. N. W
Victor £. Adler
7Th St
Colonial Wine Co
Ieee Neer An
A. Kahn
Kahn
Cea
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