The times., 1899-04-05
ENFORCING A BAN ON
AWNINGS With signs
Once Down They Cannot Be
Replaced OF RCletteIed.
The Commissioners Declare Against
All Street Advertisements.
II Is Proposed to Gradually Elimi-
nate Them From the City
other District News.

n DIln Sld0u was taken yesterday Dy
Commissioners Ross and Beach in favor
of strict adherence to the regulation re-
Gently promulgated by the District to pre-
vent the erection OF pole awnings with the
firm names on the canvas side-tiaps OF such
structures This action was taken in con-
nection with request from the -Dulin &
Martin Co.. successors TO NJ. ". Beveridge,
for permission TO substitute their names
on the side of the awnings in front OF their
store at 1915 F Street northwest, for the
name of the late proprietor of the store.
Commissioner Wight, to whom the mat
ter was originally referred, recommended
that the request be granted, notwithstand-
ing that the substitution OF another flap
would be contrary to the recent regulation.
Commissioner Beach. who is the father of
the anti pole-awning" and the ''anti-awn-
ing sign" ordinance, differed with Com
missioner Wight and recommended that the
request be denied. In this he was backed
by Commissioner Ross. The papers were
again referred TO Commissioner Wight,
who reported that ne thought the enforce
ment of the regulation in the case in
question would be too stringent. Commits
sioners Ross and Beach, however. stood
by their original recommendation, and be-
ing majority, carried their point.
tion Of pole awnings and the placing of
lettering on them was promulgated Feb
ruary 4 last. 1t was made a condition in
the amendment of the police regulations
that no permits should be issued for the
erection or repair of such awnings unless
it should be agreed by the merchant not
10 place any lettering on the awning flaps.
In this manner it was intended to gradu-
ally eliminate advertisements from avn
ings.
The regulation affects almost every mer
chant in the city and is as follows:
Canvas awnings of the folding or hinged class,
not less than eight feet above the sidewalk,
may be erected beyond the building line on
permits issued by the Inspector OF Buildings.
Awnings with fixed iron posts and frames
with covers of corrugated metal, or other per-
manent material, will be permitted by the Com
mssioners at special points where the structure
will not interfere with the appearance OF the
street. and where, in the judgment of the Com
missioners, the interests Of the public require
such construction. The frames of all awnings
must be securely attached to the buildings, and
the posts OF stationary awnings shall be set in
iron stone blocks. not more than eighteen
inches from the outer edge OF the curb 1t
shall be condition of permits to erect or repair
awnings that no lettering shall be placed there
on. The Inspector of Buildings will require
all persons now having fixed awning frames to
provide them with proper canvas covers to
remove the frames, such owners may pre-
after interfere with street lamps trees. Tenn
p0rary covered ways sidewalks park
in2s may be permitted by the Superintendent
OF Police for periods not exceeding forty-eight
hours. Such covered ways shall afford a free
passage OF at least six feet in width along the
middle Of the sidewalk.
Commissioner Wights original endorse
ment read as follows:
This request was handed TO me in person By
Mr.. Duiin, who stated as the reason for de-
string the change that Mrs. Beveridge appears
10 have considerable feeling about seeing her
husbands name on this awning since his death
and it is at her request that application is
made for the change THE regulation recently
adopted prohibits the erection or repairing Of
an awning with lettering. This would be sim
ply substituting one awning for another. 1t
does not increase the number of awnings with
lettering. and 1 recommend that the erection
be permitted.
Tho first endorsement of Captain Beach,
Engineer Commissioner, which is ap-
proved by Commissioner Ross read as
follows:
The Building Inspector has, in accordance with
the regulations, been steadily refusing all APP
plications to place any lettering whatever upon
any new canvas awnings. To grant the re-
quest made would be 10 permit an exception
without any grounds therefor and vould give
parties who have been refused permits in sim
liar cases lust for complaint Of dis
elimination. would recommend that Messrs
Duiin 4 Martin he informed that if the lettered
portion OF any awning is removed it cannot be
restored, nor can any lettered canvas be put
in its place.
The papers were then returned to Com
missioner Wight. who adhered to his
original endorsement as follows:
] think the enforcement Of the regulation in
question indicated by tile above endorsement
is too severe, but if Commissioners Beach and
Ross thing that that is the best view to take /
have nothing To say.
Commissioners Ross and Beach there
upon agreed to the following endorsement:
II the request to change one lettered fap for
another is to be granted we do not see that
any step viii be taken toward the elimination
Of the present very Objectionable flaps which
disfigure the streets. We would rec
comond 4 strict adherence TO the regulation