Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-22

A Commission tO be Appointed sO Ex.
anime Into the Feasibility Of It's Con.
version Into a Theater.

The Commissioners to-day decided that they
would appoint a commission to examine into the
feasibility OF issuing permit to Mr. J. X. Stras.
lrger TO convert the E-Street Rink building int<
theater. The permit issued TO Mr.. Strasburga
Monday was, as stated In THE STAR, revoked by
the Commissioners yesterday. To-day Mr. Stras.
burger, with his counsel, Mr.. T. b. Hay, and q
number OF his friends had conference with the
Commissioners which resulted In their concluding
to appoint commission, IL Mr.. Strasburger chose
to avail himself OF the building regulation provid-
ing for such a commission In case OF appeal.
Col Ludlow said to a STAR reporter that this
was required by the building regulations, and the
Commissioners proposed TO do what was required
permit had been issued before matters that should
be carefully looked into In such cases had been
to Ihae permit TSs paes could noW
apply for new permit, and the matter would be
looked into, Il was not, he said, finally settled by
any means that Mr.. Strasburger should not have
theater there. One matter, he thought, required
especial consideration was the ventilation OF the
proposed theater. The building, he said, was 20
feet wide and l47 feet deep and the average height
OF the ceiling would be but about 10 feet In this
space M Mr. % strasoIrger proposed to provide provide seats
space enough. The commission which the Com
missioners would appoint, when Mr.. Strasburgef
into all the questions In which the public was In.
terested, and make recommendations TO the Com
section OF the building regulations, provides
that In cases OF condemnation OF defective build
ing 'upon depoSting thirty dollars to cover fees
OF an examining commission, the interested par
ties may appeal within forty-eight hours In writ
ing the executive authority OF the District who
shall appoint a commissioner TO determine the
question at ISSUE which shall cons1st0f two disn.
terested and competent builders and one architect
residents OF the District, who shall be paid for
their services not exceeding ten dollars each, upon
the certificate OF the inspector OF buildings" Sec
tion 16 provides that the inspector can require
necessary additional facilities TO be provided In
buildings for the escape OF persons in case OF re
and makes his action In such cases subject TO ar.
peal and determination by a commission, ap-
pointed as in the case OF dangerous and defective
structure.
Mr.. Strasburger, when he visited the Commits
sfoners this morning, was accompanied by repre-
sentatives or the company that owns the building
They raised the point through their attorney that
as there was violation OF the building regula-
tions contemplated the Commissioners had no
right to stop them building.
The commissioners Will ask their attorney for
an opinion as TO their powers In the matter. The
Commissioners suggested the commission, and Mr..
Strasburger and the gentlemen with him expressed
their readiness TO submit the case 10 such q CON-
mission.
This afternoon Mr.. Strasburger, through a rep
resentative at the District buildings, deposited
the $50 required TO pay the fees OF three commis-
sioners, and urged the Commissioners TO appoint
the commission as soon as possible.
Mr. Webb stated TO q STAR reporter that he had
no desire to interfere with Mr. etrasburgers plans
but he did not think such matter should be hur-
ried; care ought to be taken 10 provide suitable
structures In such cases.