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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1906
Page
15
Building inspector cites enforcement of laws in August with a drop in permits. Total permits issued include 76 brick office buildings valued at 5000, plus 2 churches worth 65,000, 7 brick stores at 23,060, 3 apartment houses at 5,000, 9 stores and dwellings at 55,000, 1 school at 23,001, and 1 brick warehouse at 2,000. Machinery installation permits added 6,000.
Building Inspector Ashford reports to a Commission that personal bonds in health and building regulation cases are ineffective and time consuming. Health official Woodward notes bonds hinder enforcement while officers must monitor compliance after court orders. Commissioners urge judges to impose fines aligned with safety and occupant welfare, citing contractor profits from nonconforming work.
Commissioner Biddle urged immediate start of Seventh street excavation at Maryland and Virginia avenues to remove grade crossings. The South Washington Citizens Association asked for a spring postponement due to holiday business, but Biddle said railroad work must finish within a legal time limit, leaving little room for delay.
A group of Lanier place residents protest against building a new engine house on Lanier place between Adams Mill road and Ontario street northeast arguing the street is a quiet residential area and that bells would disturb nights. Despite protests officials plan to erect the station there and may choose a site next week, with alternatives on High teenth street or Columbia road suggested.
Dr D M McPherson of 1810 Fifteenth Street Northwest urges tightening limits on keeping chickens in crowded city yards. He cites rules from Boston Portland Asbury Park New York Newark and asks for a district regulation. Previously the Commission rejected yard chicken restrictions after Health Officer Woodward’s recommendation.
Mrs M F Hoffman of 222 E street Northwest urged the Commissioners to remedy insanitary conditions in an alley behind her property at 1231 and 3233 Thard street southeast. After citizen requests, the Commissioners ordered Massachusetts Avenue surface improvement between Observatory circle and Temallytown to Northwest with a cost of 1060 dollars.
Gen Mackenzie, chief of engineers, says a bill will transfer the entire District water system from army engineers to District Commissioners. A move to combine conduit and local distribution under city control is expected to pass with little opposition, simplifying administration and finances for the water system.
Comrades will attend the funeral of Dennis Long, a Washington based Confederate veteran, at 10 o'clock this morning. Services are at J William Lee undertakers on 3% Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest conducted by Father Joseph I McGuire of the Church of the Holy Comforter. Burial follows at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Long died in the workhouse Saturday and was to be buried in potter's field before J T Petty of Camp No 171 United Confederate Veterans intervened to save the body from that fate.
Mrs Lottie C Tasker seeks separate maintenance from Henry C Tasker alleging desertion for four months and minimal support. She relies on income from a son’s earnings and her own work totaling about $20 per month, while Tasker offered only rent until his willingness to continue paying ends. The case also notes a separate matter of a colored man Edward Jackson fined for stealing newspapers and other local actions including a lease dispute and building permits.
Two petitions were filed in the District Supreme Court seeking absolute divorces. Catherine Harper and Emily C Burke allege statutory grounds in their respective petitions. Husbands named are Frank Harper of Hock Construction Co and Thomas Four. Burke seeks restoration of her maiden name Johnson.
In Criminal Court No 1 Justice Stafford shows clemency for Van Charles Seabright after his conviction for stealing lead pipes from three G Street houses. His wife begged for mercy, praising his conduct since marriage and claiming his denial. Assistant District Attorney Turner supported mercy, and the judge imposed a six month workhouse sentence instead of further penitentiary time.
Mabel Callahan sue s husband Barry J Callahan a District Supreme Court case seeks a limited divorce and alimony cruelty drunkenness and nonsupport she married in Huntington West Virginia August 21 1903 moved to Washington October that year he cursed her and refused support citing a salary of 1000 a year she left him and lived with her sister hearing for alimony set for next Friday.
James A. Jones, employed by Capital Traction Company, attempted to end his life Sunday night by cutting his throat with a penknife. Casualty Hospital authorities say he will probably recover.
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