Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-23
NEW REGULATIONS
Az to Signs and Awnings and Aisles IN
CAurches and Theaiers

SAurchee and 1heaters-
Several days ago the Commissioners trans
mitted to the assistant attorney for the District,
Mr.. s. i. Thomas, for an opinion, a draft Of
proposed police regulations applicable
TO the obstruction of streets for awnings
ard signs and the obstruction Of aisles
in churches and theaters. Mr.. Thomas today
submitted his opinion, in which he says: "You
are charged by Law with the care Of
streets and avenues OF this city. II Is not only
your duty to keep those streets in repair, but
to keep them free and unobstructed. the Law
being that no portion Of the public streets or
avenues in the city of Washington shall be
occupied by any private person or for any
private purpose whatever l think the
proposed regulations in regard to awnings
anu signs reasonable, and that You have the
power TO make and enforce them. The pro-
posed regulations relating to obstructing the
aisies ana passageways OF theaters, churches,
&c, during performances, lectures Concerts or
religious service are also proper and such ~
you have the power to make"
The following are the new regulations a. sub
mitted to Mr.. Thomas:
THE NEW REGULATIONS
Carriage steps when authorized shall not ex-
coed in dimensions three and one-half feet by
twenty inches, nor eight inches in height, ana
In no case shall extend beyond the inner line
OF the curb.
No sign or advertisement of any sort sbsu n.
built, erected or hung upon or from the roof
or front OF any building In the cities of WASH
ington and Georgetown to project more than
three feet SIX inches beyond the building line.
frame Of any kind for a sign. be set
up around or against any tree.
lamp post or other post, pole, or other oh.
Ject, IN said cities, and any sign now erected,
or that may be erected, on the top of. or on the
street front Of, any building, or attached 10
any awning frame, or other structure attached
to such building, shall be taken down and re-
moved when rotten or unsafe.
Awning posts and frames shall be of iron.
The posts shall be set in stone or iron blocha
not iess than SIX inches within the outer edge
OF the curb, and the frames must be firmly se-
cured to the building, and in no case shall
awnings now or hereafter erected inter,
fere with street lamps or trees. On parked
streets awnings may be used in front Of busi.
ness property to the outer edge OF parking,
feet from the building line. No part Of the
frame or canvas OF an awning shall be at Q lea
height than eight bet from the sidewalk.
CHURCHES AND THEArERs
In all buildings Of public character, already
erected or hereafter built such q hall.
churches and places of amusement and IN,
struction, the doors shall open outward and rs.
main open when the building il occupied. On,
cept fly doors, opening both ways, which MAJ
be kept closed. The hall doors, stain
ways, seats and aisles shau be 20 A..
ranged as to facilitate egress In eases
of TIRE or accident; and to afford the reouisits
and proper accommodation for the public pro
tectioa IN such cases, all aisles and passaee
ways in such buildings shall be kept free frou
camp stools, chaisr, sofas and other obstructions
during any service, exhibition, lecture, per
formance, concert ball or any public ss:smr
blage.
In al theeters and public places Of anus
ment there shall be kept, attached TO plug o,
water attachment 10 be furnished by tn
owners or lessees for that purpose. sufhcienl
hose OF the size used by the IRE department q
extend TO the furthess limits Of said places O,
amusement and said hose shall be kept at Il
times in good order and repair and ready fss
immediate uss.
No boz nor pit for manure shAn BE- placed
beyond the building line.