Cherokee Marble Favored for City Buildings by Commission
Commissioners West and Biddle tour Stone sources and favor Cherokee marble for the new city buildings. Hardwick granite bids drop to contested levels. sample white stone from Hallowell and Dover marble urged. Architects remove figures over the entrance. decision on stone to be made Friday after bids and quarry capacity checks.
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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 Begun by District Commissioners
The District Commissioners acting via Corporation Counsel Duvall and Sinclair opened condemnation actions in the District Supreme Court to acquire land for a ninety foot wide M Street extension from Bladensburg road east to Twenty-eighth Street. Damages will be assessed as benefits against nearby properties. properties involved include parts of blocks 70 to 76 in Hall & Holden’s Cottage Hill subdivision and the Huhn tract, owned by Frank T. Rawlin and George Huhn. Also notes a neighbor poultry dispute and upcoming marine and harbor developments.
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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 vows to curb blasting noise
Capt Harding, supervisor of construction, stated yesterday that measures will be taken to ensure no further nuisance occurs as heavy blasts of explosives are used across the street from the excavation. The weighings of five to six pounds are noted as a frequent occurrence during blasting.
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Capt Harding
West Favours Dismissal of Policeman Hile Over Prisoner Escape
Wilton J Lambert asks for a hearing on penalties for Policeman Joseph F. Hile after William P. Burge escaped from the Homeopathic Hospital while under arrest for his wife’s murder. Commissioner West recommends Hile be dismissed, arguing a $25 fine was inadequate given the custody duties and seriousness of the offense. The police trial board cited shared responsibility for the lapse but praised Hile’s efforts to recapture Burge.
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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 civic actions report
District notes adjournment of the board of personal tax appeals after hearings on property appraisals. Police pension increases for Theresa B. Heller’s under sixteen children to ten dollars monthly. City attorney Boothe submits typed statements on Potomac sewage outlet hearing. Local gratitude for hospitality extended to Metropolitan Club fire responders. Commissioner favored order for alley condemnation proceedings in multiple blocks and squares in Trinidad subdivision. Washington’s Favorite Newspaper, Sunday Post.
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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 testified that she was beaten by Preg ton Newton because she was stylish. Newton received a six month jail sentence.
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Isabelle ‘Tyler
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Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Duncansby Head
Alaska
Excat Atlantic & Pacific
Te4co
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A. Bowman
Herrmann
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Chestnut Farms Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn
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Health Department
Selinger
Nowarape
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
Clothing
7Th St
Colonial Wine Co
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