The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-23
Garner & Go. s
RETIRING SALE,
9TH and II SITS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
OFFICE OF the commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, Washington,
Aurl *, lSS7-Ordered. That pursuant
TO the JOINT resoludon TO regulate IL
cenSes To proprle ,ors or theaters IN the
CITY OF Washington, District OF Columbia,
AHA tor other purposes, the folio wing reg
ulaUIUns concerning the Use and occupancy
OF buildings and grounds IN the District
OF Coiumbla, are hereby made: /. That
IT shall be, ana is hereby mace, the duty
OF the owner OF any premises OF
building, situated an the District or Co
mHbia TO provide and furnish such prem
Uses and building with adequate faclllues
fUr heating, venulating and llRh1ng the
same, ana with proper and SUFFICIENT wa
ter closets or prlvies: to keep the IooT
thereof tight and in good repair; and TO
cause the yard or area, or DOln, 10 De
Sc graded and paved that all drainage
stan Now freely from ii parts OF IL Into
EHCh sewer traps as may have been pro
Vtued for THAI purpose. or II there De
DCnc, shall flow away from any Inhabited
building on such premises. z mat lt
shall be the duty OF every person occupy
lng any premises, or any part Of any
premises, in the District of Columbia, or
ii such premises be not occupied, OF the
owner thereof, TO keep such premises OF
parJ. and ail buildings, yards, stables,
grounds, and Outhouses connected there
with. nean and Wholesome, if, upon in
spection by the Health officer OF an in
Hl,cctor OF the Health Department II be
aNcert aimed that any such premises, or
I u,
htnblSr grounds alloy, OF OuthUuhU Gnn-
H,-SIea UHgFaWIJn IL not N ouch condition
- herein required, the occupant VI ~cSu-
pants OF Sucn premises or part, OF IIe
owner thereof, as hereinbefore specified,
shall toe notified thereof and required 20
pace the same in a clean and wholesome
condition, and In case any person shah
Tau or neglect to place said premises or
part in such condition within the time al
lowed by said notice he shall be II able to
the penalties hereinafter provided. 3.
That no person being the owner, proprie-
tor. lessee, manager, or superintendent or
any store, Factory, workshop, or other
structure or place OF lOyment where
WOrkmen or wOTEWOmen are employed for
wages. snail cause, permit, or allow the
E-4.se, or any portion or apartment there
of, or any room therein, TO be overcrOwded
or inadequate, faulty or insufficient in
respect or llgnung, fleating or Ventilation.
livery such store, factory, workshop, OF
place shall be kept in a clean and whole
some condition, and, as far as practicable,
free from all gases, vapor, dust, or other
inipuriie generated 10y manufacturing
processes or otherwise, and injurious TO
health. Sufficient and separate urinals
and prlNle shall Toe provided for male and
female employees. J. That no person shall,
Ia the District OF Columbia, use any build
ing for any purpose for which &c has not
been lawfully used for a period Of thirty
days, at least, Immediately preceding
the PRONUNCIATION OF these regulation I'M
less said building Is coated and constructed
IN accordance with the requirements Of
health ordinances in force in this Dis
trlCt governing the location and cunStruc-
ton Of buildings intended TO be used
Tor such purposes. D. That no room in
any tenement or clearinghouse shah be &C
cuIled as sleeping room, unless there
are al least four hundred feet cubic con-
tents for each person therein not less
than ten years OF age. The Health Off
Ger is hereby authorized if in his jUdg-
ment IL is necessary TO secure COMPLIANCE
with this requirement, to cause to be af-
al Alal0 rpH
room placard stating the number of
occupants allowed Under this regulation
and shall, in any case where such placard
mas been affixed, cause notice stating
such number TO be served on the owner
agent or person having charge OF The
premises No person having authority to
prevent shall permit TO occupy any such
room as sleeping room any greater num-
Der 81 persons than are specified on such
pacaru, II any, or otherwise authorized
under this section. 6 That it shall
he the duty of the owner or owners of
every tenement or lodging house to provide
a suitable place or places in connection
thenWIth Tor the reception of garbage and
other refuse matter. Z. That whenever
tn re shall hc more than five fam lies reSid-
ing in any tenement house in which the
owner does not reside, there shall he placed
lheTein by the wner or owners, less or
leSSeeS thereof, when required bv the Com
nlSS,Oners of the District Of Columbia a
JanitoT, housekeeper, or some other re-
SDOnSlhle person who shall reside in said
house and have charge thereof \ That
no person shall use anv tenement or loduiDg
house or any portion thereof, as a place
OF storage for an Y combustibe article or
any article dangerous or detrimental to
health. 2. That no old rags, paper or other
llke refuse material gathered or recovered
ffom any source shall he brought into or al
Wv edto remain within an Y building used as
q dwelling. 10. That the Health OFFICER
shan examine, or cause TO be examined,
ans building supposed or reported 10 be
IN an unsanitary condition. and make a
"a Of In
uon or the building: the PURPOSES for
which II is used, and the names of the
owner and lessee and occupant. IL, after
huCh examination, he shah deem any
structure or building, or part thereof or
appErtenaBce thereto, in such condition as
&c endaneer the health or the inmates
thereof, or OF those living in the vicinity,
ne shan serve upon the OCCUPANTS a no.
tice requiring vacation OF said structure
or building, and also serve. or cause to be
SeT-c 1, notice in writing upon the owner,
agent or other party having interest in
Saih structure, requiring the same TO be
put N proper condition within STch time
as he may direct: and 1t shall thereupon
he the duty OF said Interested marty or
parties TO comply with and execute the
order OIUhe Health OFFICER under the renal
ties for failure as provided hy section
II OF these regulations. unless an APP
peal he taken. as hereinafter provided.
Iron deposit of $50 TO cover fees for
an examining commission. the interested
party may anpeal within forty-eieht
of the District. who shall appoint a com
mission To determine tie question At issue:
said commission shall consist Of two dis
Interested and competent physicians and
one architect. residents of the District,
who shall he raid for their services not
exceeding ten collars each uDon the
certificate of the Health Officer. In
case OF a decision adverse TO the apnei-
liant. IL shall be the duty CT the appellant
60 comply herewith when duiv notified
Thereon IN writing bv the Health officer
IL. mat the term tenement wherever
used IN these regulators shall be held
To mean any building or portion thereof
which is occupied or lis Intended for &C.
cupation as the residence OF more than
two families living independents of one
another, and doing their cooking upon the
premises; and the term lodging house -
wherever used in these regulations shall
be held TO mean any building or portion !
thereof in which persons are lodged for |
hire for less than week al one time. 12
That any person violating, or aiding OF
alsetting In violating ANY Of the provisions
OF these regulations. or interfering with
or preventing anv inspection aut'hori-a2
thereby, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
de.aSaaQr, and shall, upnn conviction in
the Police Court, BIZ punished bv a fine of !
not MORE thap one hundred dollars or by |
Imprisonment n the workhOuSe for rot
more tran ninety DAYS. or bv hnth spch
fine and iuipri sonment in the discretion |
OF the court. JOHN w. ROSS. GEORGE |
TRUESDELL, WILLIAM n BLACK. 1
Commissioners ID. C. Item