Old High Street School In Georgetown Faces Strong Condemnation
An unofficial inspection reveals dangerous stairways weak floors and unstable walls at the Old High Street School built circa 1853. Fire Chief Belt condemns several city schools and urges reconstruction efforts while Miner School shows relative sturdiness and safe egress.
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Chief Belt
High Street
Miner School
Church Streets
Miner
Wisconsin Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Georgetown, Jr
Orst
Eart
Former Otis mayor honored with new school name
Commissioner Macfarland recommends calling the Fourth Street school the John P. Van Ness School to honor former Otis City mayor Robert T. Humphrey. The contractor notified the Commissioners the building is ready for use and the selected name will be inscribed throughout the panels.
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Macfarland
Fourth Stote
John P. van Ness
Otis City
Robert T. Humphrey
District plan to establish home for feeble minded children
The draft bill, sent to the Senate by the Commission yesterday, seeks a District institution to house white and colored feeble minded and idiotic children. Seventy six such children are in the area, with four colored and the rest white. White children are in Elwyn Pennsylvania Falls Chireb Virginia and Vine land Negro. Colored children were at Elwyn until two years ago when the school refused admission. The Commissioners failed to secure admission for colored imbecile children in any existing institution. They argue free minded and idiotic children need custodian care for humanity and community safety. Since no feasible care exists for colored children, the proposal calls for a District home for both races.
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Senate
Elwyn Pa
Falls
Chireb
Vineland
Jury funds dispute over juror payments in Police Court
Judge Kimball had said the disbursing office exhausted most juror funds with only a few dollars left for Police Court jurors. Deputy disbursing officer C Lewis countered that information released showed $1,104 available after the last term, with $0 excess of required payment and Police Court not disadvantaged.
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Kimball
Iistrict
C. Lewis
Commissioners Seek State Psychopathic Pavilion for Insane
The Commissioners introduce a bill to create a genopathic pavilion in the District. They argue that suspects detained at Washington Asylum Hospital risk exposure to unhealthy associations and premature discharge as cured, harming their dignity. A better facility would provide longer observation without reflecting on mental status.
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Senate
Washington Asylum
Government Hospital
District considers age limits for drivers in city
District commissioners weigh a provision to bar incapable drivers from city streets. A letter from Le Roy Mark of the Colorado Building urged age restrictions after near misses with children operating cars. The suggestion, debated by Serg Plemmona’s native force, seeks no one under eighteen behind the wheel.
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Ma. Sylvester
le Roy Mark
Colorado
Ovs
Mark
Sergr. Plemmona
Native Force
West
District Automobile Board
FAVORS OPEN VALLEY TREATMENT FOR ROCK CREEK PARK
Engineer Commissioner Morrow’s report endorsing open valley treatment for Rock Creek Park wins approval from Commissioner Macfarlane. West’s stance remains unknown. Macfarlane praises lower costs and practicality and hopes Congress funds the entire improvement soon. He cites Senate District appropriation as precedent for river basin works and anticipates projects on both east and west sides of Washington for health and beauty of the capital.
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Morrow
Rock Creek Park
Macfarland
West
Macfarlard
Congress
Senate
Anacostia
Washington
National Capital
Resignation of Bright From Washington Playground Post
Giver M Bright resigns as superintendent of construction for the Washington Playground Association to avoid salaries from two funds. The resignation takes effect April 23 and was accepted by Commissioner West.
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Giver M. Bright
Washington Playground Association
Bright
West
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