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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
6
Julian Largrove District Inspector of asphalts and cements reports two devices to test waterproofing of concrete and bitumen content in asphalt mixtures. He notes time saved from forty eight to five hours for bitumen testing and urges funding for new apparatus and higher pay for his staff.
Grace Van Buren Shopnell names her father Robert W Shopnell as executor of her estate. The will, executed last year, was probated yesterday. The distribution favors several relatives including cousins Mary Frome Herbert and Charlotte Hudson, with jewelry and bonds specified, while the remainder passes to her father.
Superintendent McFarland reports the district water department collected 559,509 during the year, the highest in a year. Revenue is expected to fall next year with meter rates replacing the flat system. Meters increased to 8,278 with 41 miles of mains. 92,471,000 gallons pumped, and waste detection via Cole phrometer reduced leaks by about 20 percent.
A horse pulling a United States free-delivery wagon, driven by FX Cole, bolted in Rock Creek Park yesterday morning when frightened by a passing car. The wagon overturned down an embankment, throwing Mr Cole to the ground. He landed on his feet and escaped injury. The wagon sustained damage. Cole had just finished delivering mail and was returning to the city. A Pure and Ideal Desert and Drugeists mentioned in the text.
Two cars of the Great Fata end Old Dorataion Railway Company collided yesterday morning on the Aqueduct Bridge. Officials cannot account for the accident. Police investigate theft reports and janitor appointment approved for sewage pumping station. Local ads for products and services appear throughout.
Commissioner West advocates establishing a paychopathic hospital in Washington in connection with St Elizabeths. He plans to request Congress for funding and will seek board approval, arguing modern scientific treatment can reduce insanity cases through observational facilities before confinement.
Rock Creek Valley park plans stand as preservation goals with focus on method of treatment. Commissioners seek expert input and aim to forward a recommendation to Congress after compiling data. They will consult the Senate Park Commission before final conclusions, prioritizing other authorized projects already underway.
The district seeks $15,000 to equip the electrical department for the next fiscal year. An initial $1,600 is allotted for Walter Aden to cover general supplies, with allocations for telephones, office expenses, tools, batteries, rent, repairs, labor, vehicles, line supplies, and wire.
Private J E Lyddano retires from the District police after thirty two years of service with a monthly pension of 50 dollars, retirement effective September. The pension board recommends the retirement due to permanent disability from a disorder contracted in the line of duty.
The health department reports an improved typhoid fever situation versus last year with 29 cases under treatment last Saturday compared to 32 the prior year. Mortality was three, nine in the previous year. births numbered 14, with 9 white and 5 colored. Compared to 1906, there were 3 pits, 8 white and 42 colored.
A hearing will be granted by the District Commission to the Knights of Pythias regarding the installation of a water meter at Pythian Temple 1012 Ninth Street Northwest. The commission considers the request unnecessary and has asked for a committee to review why the $169 expense should not be imposed.
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