District Building Fire Escape Compliance Gap Prompts Repairs
District inspectors found the Fifth and Lulsiang avenue Northwest District Building violated the new fire escape law due to an unprotected elevator shaft. Required fixes include an iron shield around the shaft basement fireproof flooring and walls. Lease terms split repair costs with the District. Inspections covered multiple streets with 19 percent of over 400 checks requiring changes.
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Fifth and
Lulsiang
Ashford
Commissionera
First Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Io Sixth Street
B Street
C Street
D Street
Petween
West Washington seeks Conduit road sewer upgrade
West Washington Citizens Association urged Commissioners to include funds for a sewer along Conduit road from Fox Ball Road to the distributing reservoir. Creed M. Fulton noted typhoid prevalence due to lack of sewerage. Dr McComb called the sewer a necessity. Commissioner Biddle indicated the plan likely to be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Washington
West Washington Citizens’ Association
Congress
Creed M. Fulton
Im & Communication
Foxball Road
Biddle
Dr. McComb
Fulton
Poles Being Removed As Wires Go Underground
Western Union Telegraph Company reports removal of eighty five poles and twenty six miles of overhead wire in the past fiscal year. All wires now lie underground and the system will be extended to finally eliminate overhead lines by the completion of the new Union Station. The work follows a general act of Congress of 1908 directing District telegraph companies to remove overhead wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Telegraph Company
Union Station
Congress
Two Wills and Probate Actions Reported
John Coker filed a will leaving his property to his wife and three children plus grandchildren. Margaret Mathews directs an executor to place $50 headstones for graves of her husband and wolf? remains. A condemnation jury sworn for land taken for a widening alley. hearings set next week. District to start street and curb improvements on Massachusetts Avenue and Fourteenth Street area. Connecticut Avenue Bridge lights contract for 56 lamps at $638 yearly each. Buildings on M Street to be surveyed for possible condemnation as unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coker
Margaret Thomas
Margaret Porter
Bertha Porter
Beatrice Porter
Ella Porter
Matinda Harper
Margaret Mathews
I and K
Second
Third Streets
Justice Barnard
District Supreme Court
de O Street
Engineer's Department of the District
Massachusetts Avenue
Belmont Road
Street
Fourteenth Street
Kenyon Street
Park Road
Connecticut Avenue Bridge
Walter Allen
Potomac Electric Power Company
M Street
Building Permits Report From Inspector Ashford
Building permits issued yesterday by Inspector Ashford include Semusl F and Melon H Utz for a two story frame dwelling at Thirty fourth and ML atrecta northwest with architect Woc De Muth and builder A Barker, estimated 1500 dollars. Merion C Moale seeks a three story brick and stucco at 1690 Church Street northwest, no builder listed, Joseph J Moels as architect, estimated cost 8000 dollars. Thomas A Whittington applies for an eight two story trams dwelling near 1430 Delafield Place northwest, architect A OM Prentiss, builder J Ho Lauer, estimated cost 500 dollars. Forsing requests two two story brick and line at WO 2 2009 Becomd Street northwest, modifying builder Foter Forsinger, estimated new cost not readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector Ashford
Semusl F
Melon H Utz
Welling St
Woc de Muth
A Barker
Merion C
Delafield Place
OM. Prentiss
J Ho Lauer
Estimarte
Forsing
Becomd
Foter Forsinger
Washington Heights Traction District Deposit Dispute
The Corporation Counsel is reviewing a request by the Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company for a $1,000 refund of a deposit they made to guarantee incorporation. Bridges engineer Douging recommends refunding $327.10 if no outstanding obligations exist, while District Auditor Garrison argues against repayment to avoid future liabilities. A report from Thomas is expected early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Heights Traction Company
Thomas
1St
Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company
W. J. Douging
John Garrison
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Robel
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America
Edward
Seventh Street
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Connectict Avenue
Bla Vaan
Aya Eal As
Maasachusetts Avenue
ROK
Blancnery
Paul
R P. Andrews Paper Co
Lafe
D St
Iveyeesy Halston
Orest Atlantic & Pacific Tee
Cor
Elty
Dahn & Martin Co
Jack Frost
Jardinieres
Jardinie
Dulin & Martin CO
Hubbard Heating
Tts
Kwate
ASK Sewer
Conduit Road
Mrs. Mathews
Cravenette
Ale&t
MBN
Jay
É&C
Priestley
Benet Orion
Goodyear Rain Coat Co
M. Street
Rock Creek J
Tee
Cam Youll Hojoy
Delicious
City Bulleting
Charles Berman
New York
Elso
Berman
Hotel Johnson Cafe
Frook Co
Toth St. Nw
Rochdale Co-operative Society
Browning & Baines
The
Thorp Carpet Cleaning Co
Maine Ave. Sw
FP. Brooks Co
Bal 15Th St
Johnstown
Kaufman UK
Ress
Cees
Horn
the Tailor
Adler's
Victor E. Adler
7Th St
Amet
Morsell
Meroe
Grosner
Pa. Ave
C. & P. Telephone Co
Tath St
BR St. N
Selinger
Sevena
Siu
Prise Eeek
House
Herrmann
Knowlton Vacuum
Washington
Alexandria
Burchell
F Street
Post
Knabe
WM. Knabe & CO
Dewasrhen
ASE
Columbia Phonograph Co
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