The morning times., 1895-11-19

The commission to revise the building
regulations of the District met at p. IN.
yesterday according tn the announcement.
Building Inspector John B. Brady is chair
man and the sessions are at his office.
Only members and asss tants are ad-
mitted.
They first took appropriate action upon
the death OF James Freeman, the electrical
expert and member of the commission,
whose death was announced in Sundays
papers. Then they proceeded to consider
alton in detail OF the regulations prepared
and submitted by Chairman Brady. He
said sufficient time would be given tn the
work To insure the best results they were
capable of turning out. A caller suggested
that the proposed regulations ought to be
printed in pamphlet form in order that
builders, electricians, insurance men, prop
erty owners AMI all interested might have
chance to look them over and make
suggestions.
IN PAMPHLET FORM.
Mr.. Brady thought favorably OF this and
| such a publication may be made before
! the regulations are finally adopted.
The recOmme ndatIpBs submltted by
! Mr.. freeman before his death will be placed
before the commission. They are techni'
| cal. Their purpose is mainly to insure
safety from fires and from accidents by
a strong current being brought by crossed
| or broken wires where IL Will be dan
! gerous.
a letter was received yesterday by the
! Commissioners from Mr.. ]. w. Frizzcll
| for the Northeast Citizens Association,
| calling attention again to what these
gentlemen claim is an illegal occupation
! of Delaware avenue, north OF II street
| The condition is such, they assert. that
I hat .-fTf Sal
| While the Commissioners defend the use
! OF the street as d ist rict property
yard" it is broadly intimated that this is
mainly TO accommodate the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The Commissioners are
invited to visit the locality.
Laborers in the employ OF the District
| engaged IN work in the county, are very
earnest in their effort To get their wages
raised from 81 % to S1.50 a day. They
have called a meeting, to be held at
| Abraham's Hail, on Meridian Hill, on
Friday night, and expect to have some
| rousing speeches. Lawyer Thomas L.
Jones called ON the Commissioners yes
terday in their behalf. He said the men
Interested work out along the roads in
the neighborhood Of Tenleytown and
constitute a large body Of deservine
laborers.
Application for the admission of Reuben,
alias Henry Smith, 10 the Government In
sane Asylum was made yesterday.
Secretary Tindall Informed the Pbiia
delphia company. which is printing the
new police regulations. that the Commis
sioners are waiting for proofs.
1t was ordered: That Sergt. ]. 4. Moore
Privates c. c. Stewart. l.. J. Stoll, W
H. Tugitt Frank Auldridge, L. r. Smoot-
]. T. Kennedy. T. A. Clements. G.. N
Filton. c. W. Marshall, and 4. V. Con
way OF the police force be allowed time
| in excess of thirty days ON account oi
sickness. That charges against Police
men NJ. F. Colbert and T. F. English. tried
October 2. 1895. for conduct unbecomlng an
officer. he dismissed.
The resignation of II. c. Mcbride as ad
ditional private policeman. was accented
A building permit was issued TO f. II
Bugher 10 alter aud repair the brick
building at Nos. S23-5 and :. Vernon
avenue near I street, at a cost Of 81 200
The back building will be raised one
story and the main building fifteen
feet above the fourth floor. There vii
be general interior repairs. The grount
area is not enlarged. There will be
mausard constructed on the rear and
| flat tin roof.
Permits was also issued TO Julia NJ d'
Thouars for a two-story and attic frame. a.
Philadelphia and Ninth streets, Congress
Heights. 50, 800.