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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
8
District commissioners spend days shaping the next fiscal year budget for July 1, 1910. They expect an $11,800,000 appropriation while projected revenues total about $8,250,000, with federal funding adding to the district's resources. Interest on U S Treasury loans and other charges reduce available funds to roughly $11,000,000 after debt service.
James Campbell writes to commissioners requesting improvement of K Street between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets southwest. He argues the avenue is in very bad condition and neglected while other streets receive attention. CG B Hunt reports recent substantial improvements and notes the street’s condition was deemed good enough that further work was not in the 1910 estimates.
The Columbia Golf Club near Brightwood Georgia avenue faces a sewerage dispute with the District government. Health officials ordered modern drainage, while HV Green's committee argues the current system is adequate. Commissioner West has not intervened, preferring to play golf as the matter unfolds. Sightseeing in UCO Taxicabs offered at a special rate of $3 per hour.
City notices promote Schneiders Malt Bread as an exacting choice and urge households to judge quality. Also advertised are Maurice Hiver Cove Oysters and the Phil a Oyster Chop House with a contact number. Bottling Co offers Perfection Sarsaparilla, plus floor wax and disinfectant products from Stafford. Local addresses and phone numbers appear for home purchases and services.
James Wood, superintendent of street cleaning, presented his 1911 annual report to the commissioner detailing a proposed increase to 564 707 73 for next fiscal year. He notes 41 776 71 current-year expenses, 20 350 of which cover time lost to water paper pickup, and proposes seven new hires including a machine inspector at 1 200, an alley cleaning inspector at 1 000, two inspectors for unimproved street cleaning at 2 000 each, a machinist helper at 720, and two helpers at 660 each.
Engineer Commissioner Judson yesterday recommended street, sewer, and roadway improvements in the city. Approved by the commissioners, plans call for 100 feet of 6 inch water main on Belmont street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets NW and a 6 inch water main on the east side of Fourteenth street from Belmont east of Fourteenth to Belmont west of Fourteenth NW. Sewer work to occur on Quackenbos street between Georgia Avenue and Ninth street and on Ninth street between Quackenbos and Altamaouse streets. A public hydrant will be installed on the east side of Seventh street between L and M streets SE. The outdated roadway of P street NW between Iowa Circle and Fourteenth Street will be removed and abandoned, and the roadway of Fifteenth Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to New York Avenue will be resurfaced.
The filing lists suits filed yesterday by plaintiff John L Warren against multiple builders and architects for three story brick and stone dwellings on Belmont Street NW with Hunter and Bell as architects and J J Kibby as builder, estimated at $59.00. It also names Albart J Jay for a two story frame dwelling on Taston Avenue with RI Vaughn as architect and RW Gilliam as builder at $15.00, CT Warner for a one story frame dwelling for a church with Hill and Kendall as architects and CT Warner as builder at $1,500, and Joseph Seldon for a two story brick dwelling on Alabama Avenue with Norris Scott as architect and John Howler as builder at $955.
Health Officer W Woodward proposes a new dog pound and stable for the District in his fiscal year estimates. Municipal Architect Ashford drafts plans to be submitted to Congress with the commissioners annual estimates, totaling about 3500 dollars.
Detectives located over 340 in jewelry between a bed mattress and springs in James Keating's boarding room at 71 Seventh Street Southeast. More than 1,000 in pieces have been recovered to date. most owners have identified their jewelry. Keating faces eight housebreaking charges and is set for a preliminary hearing in police court this morning.
An 18 year old girl Mary Mercurio of 1 Eleventh street southeast was arrested for shoplifting after claiming she feared going home without her pocketbook and money. Detectives Cornwell and Hieludienst found two pairs of stockings three spools of thread and two school bags in her bag. She was detained and later released to friends.
Reed Adams jailed for one year on two counts of assault with a razor after a drunken spree linked to a Washington football game. His sweetheart Mamie Brown and her sister Susie also mentioned amid the courtroom fracas. Josephine Heintzman, disruptive at a church picnic, received a brief sentence after failing to pay fines. Police noted the incidents Tuesday night in Pennsylvania Avenue and Forgy Bottom.
Public playgrounds receive high commendations from Washingtons Champlin a secretary assistant of Philadelphia Public Grounds Commission during tours of major cities. He cites Chicago as having the best facilities and notes dramatic city spending totaling about 11 million dollars in a decade benefiting children. He hopes Congress will fund ongoing maintenance in Washington and continues his tour to New York Boston and the South and Southwest.
The new brick station at Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue Southwest opens for local trains only. eleven Southern Railway lines along with Bluemont branch cease at the old Fourteenth Street station. The modest brick building finished in oak station waits room for over 100, tracks reach roof level, passengers use a tunnel under embankment and stairs, through travel continues at Union Station, 117 passengers boarded yesterday, opening without ceremony.
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