Gibbs Charges Building Inspector Ashford With Conflicts
William Henry White charged Building Inspector Snowden Ashford with personal interest in patents and sale of his fire escape, arguing it violated district regulations and created bias in approving or promoting alternatives. The hearing before commissioners addressed Ashford's ownership, offers to connect Gibbs with former employees, and implied sale of district information.
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William Henry White
Offial
Davis
Willam Henry White
Gibbs-Ashford
E. F. Gibbs
Snowden Ashford
White
Gibbs
Beeae
Ashford
Spector
Rittenhouse Brothers
Baltimore
Mr. Gibbs
Mr. White
Jie
Capt
Biddle
Hur
Mr .Ashford
Col. Biddle
Mr. Ashford
Plan to modernize a district schoolhouse discussed
A Baltimore style meeting recount shows Sas and others aiming to examine contractor plans and coordinate with officials to update a school building to modern standards. Committees named to secure Rhode Island avenue deeds and street improvements tied to a $10,000 appropriation, plus action on adjacent sidewalk petitions. An injury suit awarded $1008 to Jesse F Hall after a Capital Traction car collision in 1908.
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Suburban Citizens' Association
Langdon
J. H. Langtor
Biigdon
Cuthbertson
Wes Es
E. Goodkey
Hire
M. Lawson
Wilton Harvey
Rhode Island Avenue
Edwards
Street Railway Company
Commissonere
Jackson Street
Twentieth Street
Everett Street
Jesse F. Hall
U3l
Seventh Street Northwest
Capital Traction Company
Justice Anderson
Hall
Seventh and 13 Streets Northwest
Rooster Disturbs Sleep. Found After Five-Day Vigil
After a vigil lasting five days, Tenth precinct officers located a disruptive rooster blamed for sleepless nights near Columbia Road and Thirteenth Street. Residents had complained on April 25 about the early crowing, prompting officers to assign two sleuths. On May 1 the bird was found on a barrel behind 1331 Columbia Road. The owners were told to quiet the crowing, with warning that the law could be used if it repeats.
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Columbia “Road
Thirteenth. Street
Orangstoners
Cant
Elliott
Columbia
Eliza Tonks
Deaths Exceed Births in Wis chet Week End May 2
Health Officer Woodward reports 11 deaths in the Wis chet for the week ended May 2, eight white and three minority deaths, with pulmonary consumption and heart disease leading. Births totaled 11, eight white and two colored. Smallpox down, typhoid and measles up. charity mentions aid to a fireman’s widow and contributions to firefighter helmet funds.
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Wischet
Woodward
Richmond
H. Streets
Hlach Deson
Bach Warson
A LA Carte Stable
Combination Avenue
Clifford M. Lewi
Takoma Park Road Macadam Plan For Future Consideration
City notices report Takoma Park Citizens Association requests macadamizing Blair road from Cedar street to Piney Branch road. Action recommended by Superintendent Grabill and approved by Commissioner Morrow for inclusion in suburban street improvement file for future estimates.
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Takoma Park
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Wien
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Arques Gibbs
WM. Hahn
N.W
Penna. Avenue S. E
Prince Albert
McConnell
Consul Turomation
Gieracure
Metropoltag
Banteihag
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Penttines
Munyon
Post
Sweethearts
OILET
Manhattan
Soap, Company
New York
Archive
Chief Belt
Commissionera
Fire Men's Pension Fund
John W. Smith
No. 4 Engine Company
Helmet Fund
Patrick Creagh
Dauphter
Serviers Ay Tim
Publie Department
City Bulletins
Hotel Johnson
Yinner
Jacarte
Schneider
Mercastric Society
Wim, Cannon
7Th St
William Grim
Connecticut
Hutter
7Th St. Ne
J. T
Pyles
P. Hinkel & Co
Maine Ave
Krause
H. C. Eddy
District Electrical Department
Majestic Theater
Eddy
Maerzen and Senate
Arlington Bottling Company
Sam Place
Hone W
Oll
CG. A. Muddiman
D. Kaufman
Aye
Ree Oriental Rugs
Gallery OF Foreign Arts
Sheffield
Dupont Circle
Carl W. Toboldt
Health Department
America
B. Meade Bolton
U.S. Department of Agriculture
At &c
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Radition One
Abie
White House
CIEL
Randle
U, Kealty Company
Ace Property
Realty Company
J Central National Bank
Matlo al
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Morsell
Inorsell
Bushela
Detly Washington Gaslight Co
Tesith Street
N. We
Friedlander Bros
Lacey & CO
Herrmann
Eye Sts
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
The
Washington
Uneeda
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
Duffy
Ee Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
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