Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
DIS RIOT AT FAIR S
Drawing Up New Building Regulations for
the Board.
VIII Contain Many improvements
Other Notes of Interest to
All Taxpayers.

When the new building regulations are
completed it is believed they Will surpass
anything in the country in point of COM
p etenass. The Commissioners, realizing the
Importance of the subject. and with a de
sire of getting the best possible results
have appointed Mr. Daniel Curry and Build
Ing Inspector Brady a committee to draft
set of regulations to present to the board
OF revision of the building regulations. Mr.
Curry was appointed because Of his intimate
knowledge of building matters. having, for
the past SIX years, been editor of the
Building Register. At the present time
Messrs. Curry and Brady are considering
the matter, and within week will present
their amendments to the board of revision
This board, it will be recalled, consists OF
Messrs. James G. Hill and Appleton p
CiarA, architects; VIM. c. Morrison and
Robert L. Fleming. builders, and James
freeman, electrical expert.
Copies of building regulations from Paris
London, Glasgow, Manchester and Berlin
as We'll as those from Boston, Philadelphia
Minneapolis and New York are being con-
sloered Inc best features of them all will
be embodied in the new regulations.
Perhaps the most important feature Of the
rev regulations will be section govern
ing the introduction of electric wires in
dwellings. AT the present time the Dis,
trict has no regulation in force upon this
subject and many fires have occurred
which were directly traceable to the i'm
proper installation of ectrc wires in dwell
ings. Chief Paris of the fire department
Is heartily in favor Of the proposed regula-
ton, and says it should by all means be
made stringent
Heretofore the great objection to the
building regulations in this city has been
their great elasticity. There were any num-
Der of good regulations, but there was al
ways a loop hole, and the Commissioners
have been altogether too lenient in particu.
lar cases. There are any number of in
stances where an applicant has been re-
fused permit because his request was con-
trary to the regulations in some minor re-
gard, and upon application to the Commits
sioners. little trouble was experienced in
having the regulations changed to suit the
case. The new regulations will be so franz
ed that there will be no latitude. and build
ers will be required to live up to them.
AS an Illustration of the Commissioners
desire to get up a set of regulations that
will be as near perfect as possible; II need ,a
structed to take all the time necessary IN
It's compilation.
Building Permits.
Building permits were issued today as
follows: James Connor. to erect one two
story and attic frame dwelling on lot Z,
block 7, Takoma Park, to cost $1,000; G. n.
Beale, to erect two two-story brick dwell
lings at Nos. 1901 and 1909 Valley stree:
northwest, S3.1OO: Mount Sinai A. NJ. E.
Church, TO erect one One-Story and base
ment brick church on 14th street between
North Carolina avenue and 3 street south
east, 5000: Peoples Tabernacle Baptist
Church, to erect one one-story brick church
at the southeast corner of Ith and streets
southwest, $500.
The Railroad Held Responsible.
Chief Paris of the fire department, 1t is
understood made his report to the COM
mssioners today concerning the collision
of Hose Company No. 6 with one of the
trains of the 9th street electric road. He
recommends that the company be made to
pay for the damage done and replace the
horse that was injured in the collision.
Police OHenses.
Private Martin Brown of the police force
was fined $50 yesterday by the Commits
sioners for intoxication.
Private G. W. Rickles, found guilty of
neglect of duty, was fined 81. His offense
was taking a stroll with girl while on
duty.
The charges against Private Joseph E.
Barnes. for conduct unbecoming an officer,
were dismissed.
Commissioner Ross Absent.
Commissioner Ross received a telegram
last evening announcing the critical condi-
ton of his aged father. in Illinois. and left
at once for his old home