Superintendent Woods Seeks Open Cut To Protect Office Foundations
Superintendent Woods of the Capitol asks Commissioners to allow the Pennsylvania Railroad to extend the First street tunnel open cut to near B street corner to safeguard foundations of a proposed House of Representatives building. The plan follows a need to avoid post construction risk while the New York Jewell Construction Company handles the contract. railroad officials prefer open cut methods.
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Woods
House of Representatives
Capitol
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
First Street
B Street
First
C Street
Square 690
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Jewell Construction Company
Pennsylvania Company
Macfarland Backs Banners Across Pennsylvania Avenue
Commissioner Macfarland supports issuing permits for political banners across Pennsylvania Avenue pending police approval. He cites consistency with approving YMCA banners and notes only groups serving public interests and not private gain should be granted privileges. The piece also covers Bulldogs supporters urging bans on street bulldogs, a railroad seeks 15000 for street grading, and police promotions changes.
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Macfarland
Pennsylvania Avenue
Polictess
Police Department
Young Men's Christian Association
Police
Shail
Shell
Haa
Maj. Byivestier
Health officer seeks budget rise for new pound and hospital upgrades
Dr William C Woodward, District health officer, asks Commissioners for a 70000 increase for the year ending June 30 190. The request covers a new dog pound and a smallpox hospital annex plus higher salaries for clerks inspectors and other staff. He condemns the present pound as a century old frame structure amid three streets calling it a disgrace to the community and urges ample provision to prevent nuisances from barking dogs. He notes dog taxes and pound fees as revenue and calls for funds to improve public paths cemeteries and public comfort stations as well as a bacteriological laboratory and other public health measures.
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William C. Woodward
Macfarland
Engineer Department
Woodward
Smallpox Hospital
Praden
J. C. Hird
J. P.turner
Night work on building to use double shifts this week
Contractor A B Stannard will deploy a night shift at the municipal building site to finish excavation and pile driving by year end. Electric lights have been installed over the square and a full nocturnal operation is planned with a stone crusher and heavy piling machinery to start once piles on ground. Officials and the contractor expect completion before the superstructure work begins.
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A. B. Stannard
Building Inspector Reports September District of Columbia Activity
Building operations in Washington DC in September ran higher than several prior months but were far below the same period last year. The report itemizes issued permits, totals across building types, and the distribution of improvements by section with September expenditures totaling 359 489 190.
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Ashford
District of
Columbis
Northweat
Health of the District Sees Dip in Diphtheria and Typhoid
Health Officer Woodward reports diphtheria cases rose from 28 to 33 with 12 new infections and 7 discharges. Scarlet fever fell from 41 to 32 with 4 new cases and 7 quarantined. Typhoid shows a decline with 37 new cases and 5 deaths. 56 discharged, 272 under treatment, 94 weekly deaths, white 58, colored 36. Births total 125, white 7, colored 49.
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Woodward
Eastern Channel Facing Dredging After Grounding Incident
The Eastern Branch of the Potomac River channel has sediment buildup hindering navigation. A coal-laden barge grounded near the Anacostia bridge draw at low tide, but the draw closed without damage. Engineer Douglas urged dredging and the War Department was asked to consider deeper channels. the Commissioners approved the suggestion.
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Potomac River
Anacostia Bridge
Secretary of War
Douglas
War Department
Douging
New Grand Jury Organized by Criminal Court No 1
A new grand jury was organized yesterday in Criminal Court No 1. Justice Wright delivered the charge. United States Attorney Beach attended the first day and turned proceedings over to Assistant U S Attorney Alexander BR Mulloway. The jury includes foreman Cuno H Rudolph and members Clement W Howard, W Corcoran Hill, Daniel Freeman, Theodore F McKean, James H Fitzgerald, William B Hardy, Patrick H McQuade, Joseph H Yundt, Robert M McBride, Barry F Dunkharst, Robert Downing, William E Schneider, John T Bowie, Randolph Robey, Thornton Rounds, Norman Galt, Arthur T Traylor, Governeur G Greenlaw, John H Sis, William S Drayer, and John Amberger.
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Justice Wright
United States
Beach
Alexander BR. Mulloway
Cuno H. Rudolph
Foreman
Clement W. Howard
W Corcoran Hill
Daniel Freeman
Theodore F. McKean
James H. Fitzgerald
William B. Hardy
Patrick H
New Medical Society Members Elected at Georgetown
The Medical Association of the District of Columbia elected new members at a Tuesday meeting held in Georgetown University Law Building. Appointees include Drs Anna Bartsch Ridney Behrend Carl Laurence Davis John Potts Fillebrown Edward Hiram Reede P H Steltz W K Beatty Wilbur H R Brandenburg Henry Randall Hlliott Jr Morris Korsher Alfred Richards Newton E Webb. Assistant US Attorney Charles A Helgwin, recently back from the Alps, resumes duties and will aid in Machen Lorenz Groff post office conspiracy cases. A vagrancy case against James Perry yielded a $40 fine or ninety days in the workhouse. Perry was found with a tramp’s outfit in his pockets.
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New Medical Society
Medical Association of the District of Columbia
Law
Georgetown University
H. H. Barker
Anna Bartsch
Ridney Behrend
Carl Laurence Davis
John Potts Fillebrown
Edward Hiram Reede
P. H. Steltz
W. K. Beatty
Wilbur H. R. Brandenburg
Henry Randall Hlliott
Morris Korsher
Alfred Richards
Newton E. Webb
United States
Charles A. Helgwin
Alps
United States Attorney's Office
Kelgwin
United States Attorneys Bench
Holmes Conray
Court of Appeals
City Bulletin Credit Offers and Local Advertisements
A city bulletin lists credit solicitation for purchases and a jumble of local ads. It promotes Holmes' Milk Bread, Purisco Whiskey, Diamond distilled water, Schneider's Malt Bread, and various groceries. Also notes an estate bequest to Mary Becker and local services in stenography, wallpapering, and water sales.
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Holmes
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