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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
39
District commissioners spent the day drafting the next fiscal year budget starting July 1 2010 seeking an $11800000 appropriation from Congress. Estimated district revenues near $8250000 with federal additions and debt obligations lowering available funds to about $11000000 after interest and other charges.
James Campbell of 462 K Street Southwest petitioned the city commissioners to widen and properly repair K Street between Four-and-a-Half and Sixth Streets Southwest. CG B Hunt, highways engineer, reported recent improvements, noting the street’s good condition and that further work was not included in the 1910 estimates.
The Columbia Golf Club near Brightwood debates sewerage upgrades as health officials order modern drainage. Commissioner West, a club member, courts golf while the dispute stalls awaiting further action. Sightseeing in UCO Taxicabs advertised at $3 per hour.
One reason explains why Schneiders Malt Bread is preferred by the exacting. Quality matters and households should try Malt Bread at the table. Also advertised are Maurice Hiver Cove Oysters and Brighten disinfectants. Contact details and product lines are listed with various vendors and slogans.
James Wood superintendent of street cleaning asks the city commission for a 1911 appropriation of 564,707 73 to run the department. He cites 41,776 71 spent this year with 20 350 in waste paper collection and proposes salary and staffing increases including seven new positions and specific wage allocations.
Engineer Commissioner Judson yesterday urged new water mains and sewer work across the city. The proposals include 100 feet of 6 inch water main on Belmont between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets NW, a new Singh water main on Fourteenth east of Belmont, sewers on Quackenbos between Georgia Ave and Ninth, and Ninth between Quackenbos and Altamoose. A public hydrant on the east side of Seventh Street SE, the removal of the P Street NW roadway between Iowa Circle and Fourteenth Street, and resurfacing of Fifteenth Street from Pennsylvania Ave to New York Ave were approved by the commissioners.
Suits filed yesterday involve multiple properties across Belmont street northwest and Alabama avenue. Plaintiffs allege construction of three story brick and stone dwellings, two story frame houses, and a one story church dwelling with estimated costs ranging from 15 to 1500 dollars.
Health Officer W Woodward proposes a municipal dog pound and stable for the District. In his annual budget estimates the project is listed at about 3500 dollars. Municipal Architect Ashford is drawing plans to be submitted to Congress with the commissioners annual fiscal figures.
Detectives Cornwell and Kleindiens found over 340 in jewelry, hidden between a bed’s mattress and springs in the room Keating boarded at 71 Seventh Street Southeast. More than 1,000 in jewelry has been recovered. most pieces identified by owners. Keating faces eight housebreaking charges and a preliminary hearing is expected in police court this morning.
Mary Mercurio an 18 year old of 1 Eleventh Street Southeast was arrested on a shoplifting charge after police say she feared going out without money lost from a pocketbook. Detectives Cornwell and Hieludienst say she concealed two pairs of stockings three spools of thread two school bags and three boys caps in a shopping bag. She was sent to the house of detention while friends posted bail.
Reed Adams of Washington was jailed for one year after two assault with a dangerous weapon charges tied to a quarrel with Mamie Brown and Susie. He blamed his actions on bad Washington football play. Josephine Heintzman caused a disturbance at a Forgy Bottom church picnic amid gin fueled chaos until police intervened.
WD Champion assistant secretary of the public playgrounds commission of Philadelphia praised Washington playgrounds as favorable and well supervised. He toured major cities including Chicago New York and Boston collecting data for Philadelphia playground enhancements. He urged Congress to appropriate funds for maintenance and planned further inspections in the South and Southwest.
The Southern Railway inaugurates a new station at Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue Southwest. All local trains, eleven in number, stop there for the first time, while the Fourteenth Street station closes. The brick building, though modest, is finished in oak with a waiting room for over 100 passengers. Through trains will use Union Station. 117 passengers alighted yesterday at the new site. The opening had no ceremony.
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