The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-07
The New Law and Rule to Assist It's
Enforcement.

The New Law and Rule to Assist It's
Enforcement.
Mainly through the efforts of Mrs. Cole
did the subioincd amendment to the De-
liciency bill, which relates to the addition
OF bay windows and other projections to
buildings in this city become a law. BY
virtue of permit issued by the Commis-
sioners, Mrs. Cole had built bay window
which was subsequently declared Illegal
The passage of this amendment reverses
the decision of the court and approves the
action of the Commissioners.
The new law is as follows;
THAT the action of the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia in heretofore
granting permits for the extension of
any building or buildings or any part or
parts thereof, in the City of Washington,
in the District of Columbia, beyond the
building line, and upon the streets and
avenues of said city, is hereby ratified,
rights of the Government in the event of
the destruction by fire or otherwise, of
any such structure. And hereafter no
such permits shall begranted except upon
special application and with the concur
renee of all of said Commissioners and
the approval of the Secretary of War" v
The statement made by.fsomc of the
IWil Duptio tuub uilNCI tiG ncW INV ilo
house can be built in this District with. q
bay window" ETC., etc., is erroneous. The
le sauMaGtlH 81 hyfd,5ala a, "a 'tGsnr,,s. Georsss.
town and all the territory beyond he
boundaries of the City of Washington are
not affected by the new law.
Inc law prohibiting pool selling said
within one mile of the City of Washing
ton" and was interpreted to properly
mean within one mile of the boundaries
OF the CITY,. In this case, similar one,
the law will be construed in like
manner.
In the "City of Washington" the title
to the streets and avenues Is vested in the
United States, while in Georgetown the
pubic has an easement in these thor
oughfares.
Commissioners Ross and Robert are of
the opinion that the new regulation APP
plies only TO the City of Washington,
and this opinion is shared by the attorney
Tor the District, Mr.. Thomas, who will
probably be asked for an official express
sion.
The new measure will prove only in
convenient in that it will necessarily de-
lay, at least for one day, the issuance Of
each permit. Tho absence of the Secrc-
tary Of War will not hinder building
operation, as the Acting Secretary will
undoubtedly have the authority to &C. in
the premises.
The Washington Chapter of the A. I.
A., held meeting last night, at which
the new law was discussed. Dis
triot Architect Brady was present, and
read list of regulations, prepared at the
instance of the Commissioners to meet the
requirements of the new law. In these
amendments to the building regulations
all those parts relating to projections and
which We're heretofore special, are stricken
n nd tl.ns - A. e.
pr6made positive. These regulations are
so framed as to cover all kinds Of prolec-
tons and fix q limit to which architects
and builders must confhe themselves, and
TO which the Commissioners will strictly
adhere in granting permits. The COM
missioners will approve these rules, and In
no case will they be departed from.