The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-17

The commission to revise the Duiiuins
regulations OF the District will hold Its
first meeting at the office of the building
inspector in the District building at
p. m. Monday. The commission consists
of Building Inspector Brady, Architects
and Builders Appleton F. Clark, jr., Joseph
g. Hill, Robert 1. Fleming and W. Z.
Morrison and Electrical Expert james
Freeman.
This revision will be the nrst since
the regulations were first promulgated
in 1874. The presence of Mr.. Freeman
on the commission is a recognition OF the
great advances made in the use OF cleo
tricity since the rules were made, aud OF
the new and great periis by fire incurred
by free stringins of wires around ana
through combustibfe portions OF every
building in the business part of the city.
No part of the revision will probably be
so important to the general public as this'
certainly none will be more important To
property owners and insurance people.
After the regulations are adopted sucn
signs as "W lremen keep off this building,
now seen from the rear of certain structures,
may come down.
BOOK OF CLIPPINGS.
inspettOI AZ
for the meeting uf the commission, sent
for the regulations in New York, Chicago,
London, Berlin, Paris, Lyons ana other
places some time ago. With these ana WIN
the recent valuable report OF Labor Com
missioner Wright on workingmtns homes
and with much other material at mana, ME-.
Brady has nearly completed n Rough draft
of regulations, Filling large scrap DOCK
which he will submit for the consideration
of his colleagues.
He proposes to divide all buildings into
three classes, viz: Fire-proof, those CON
structed of brick or stone or both; ana
wooden structures Hereafter he would
allow no wooden building 10 be removed
from outside to a site within the lire limits
FOR woRKMEN's PROTECTION.
warned by fatal accidents at the new
postuffIcc and the new library, Mr.. Brady
has incorporated rule that above the
third story floors must be laid below tne
workmen; also scaffolding must be Dulit
strong enough To escape every cnahce "i
danger.
For the safety of spassers shed must be
built over the street in front Oh new
structure. At hoists a railing and floor
must be provided. Builders desiring tn use
vacant lots adjacent to store material must
first get consent of the owner. Hereto-
fore they have been granted twenty Ieet
on each side without notice To- any one
In digging foundations attention must De
paid to the nature of the ground, accord
ing to Mr.. Brady's draft. III the SOIL is
| soft and ',springy'' plies must be driven
| for n considerable structure. Also II tue
| Builder goes below ten feet he must pro-
vide protection 10 adjacent walls ALREADY
standing. Up to ten feet the neighbour must
provide for bis OWL pro'ecuop as mere
| tofore.
light and ventilation are 10 be pro-
| vided for as never before. Spaces must
he LEFT providing for sunlight and fresh
| air. and under the proposed rules these can
| never be built upon. aaf.a
| heretofore the thickness of walls up to
| fifty-five feet has been provided by law;
| above that 1t has been prescribed oy lne
| inspector. Under the proposed rules Tue
| thickness is prescribed all the way up
A talpIlated statement of the strength
| of huildipg materials is included and /,
is understood builders will be required
IN kes,p,-within limits in this REGARD. II
this is adopted IT may involve tue par
/ chase OF one or more testing apparatus
| In The matter of fire escapes Tue sug
pestions of Mr.. Brady's annual report VII
be followed. All public buildings, ten
ement houses, hotels, etc, must be pro
vided without present eNehpiots' II oNe
three stories high.
Mr. Brady was still at work on his DooF
of clippincs etc, yesterday morning, get
ting everything in shape for tomorrow
meeting.
No LYNCH SALES FROM WAGONS
The Commissioners yesterday informed
Mrs lille ID. Jones that they ca mot. IL
compliance with petition or many oeai
ers grant her permission to sell mnche
from n wagon around Center Market.
In reply TO S. W. Rittenhouse they stated
that they had referred papers submitted
nv him and Randall Hagner, as trustees
regarding water main assessments TO
part of square Sc, Georgetown, to tn
district Attorney. That official replie'
| that the ca Sc was not analogous TO that
Columbus Alexander, upon which tn
trustees based their claim for cancella
ton of assessment. Mr.. Alexander's claim
was under an old law. and about $500 o
assessment was RENTED.
The Commissioners diSapproved OF q
opinion of the attorney and refused fl
app,icat ton of Herman d. Wallridge, tn;
a strip of ten feet on the south side {
Eenesaw avenue be included in condemns
ton proceedings in the widening of kenesa'
avenue from Sixteenth street extende
en- far as so-called block 1, OF Inglesid
subdivisiou, is concerned. They assign {
a reason that this block was not considere
as a subdivision under the act of Augu
. 81. 1888, when the subdivision was T
! corded If it had been considered, the
state, the plat could not have been az
i United to record because 1t omitted Fig
tenth street. and did not conform wit
, the general plan of the city.
James Keuney was appointed an add
tioual private on the police force TO
six months, without pay, from the Di
triot for duty at No. Il Lafayette squal
and No. s25 vermont avenue.
S A light wagon for the use of the poli
court 10 transporting prisoners, was o
: dered.
: The time for completing the dish
l fecting plant, on the grounds of tn
, Smallpox Hospital. near the Easter
Branch, was extended yesterday by thir
DAYS. Brixtou & Mcintosh are the col
tractors. They expect to nave the pan
, finished before the expiration Of tn
extension.