Booklet of Clothing Sermons Offered on Request
A compact note states that a set of small sermons on clothing has been compiled into a neat booklet and will be presented to interested readers upon request.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
33
A compact note states that a set of small sermons on clothing has been compiled into a neat booklet and will be presented to interested readers upon request.
Col Biddle recommends narrowing G and Seventh streets to thirty feet and Eighth Street to thirty nine feet to balance economy with traffic needs. He argues regular street widths aid city appearance while preserving trees on Eighth Street and notes no general reduction is planned.
A letter from Swartzell Rheem & Hensey, cited by Commissioner Macta1 land, criticizes the triennial assessment rise. It notes increases of 10 to 33 percent on much property, arguing higher valuations may slow private building and shift capital elsewhere, while urging equalization to prevent injustice.
The Elsmere Hotel owner Mrs Clara W Rines appeals with Senator Gallinger’s backing but the city commissioners refuse to rescind the fire escape requirement. The dispute centers on safety mandates and regulatory decisions affecting the property and its future.
Senator Gallinger questions the Elemere hotel status and fire escape need amid opposition from the inspector of buildings. Engineers reaffirm fire escape requirements. Separately the Commissioners deny an exception to the six hour sprinkler rule for public schools, citing water waste and cost concerns.
Acting Corporation Counsel Thomas forwards an opinion clarifying when physicians learn of diphtheria cases, how timely reports must be filed, and how co operation with attending physicians is interpreted. The guidance covers placarding houses, removal of placards, and the cautions on certificates of recovery for school attendance.
A small blaze started by a tipped gasoline stove damaged a room at Joseph Witt's home, 3112 Fourteenth Street Northwest. Fire volunteers from No. 11 extinguished the flames.
Acting Corporation Counsel Edward H Thomas advised commissioners that a married woman should not be accepted as surety on a bond for a dealer in dangerous weapons when she is not engaged in the business. The opinion cites code sections restricting married women from acting as sureties, regardless of property ownership, and notes the issue applies to the District of Columbia bonds in question. Washington's Favorite Newspaper.
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