Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
FOR WIDENING NINETEENTH STREET
Extension Of Pennsylvania Avenue
to the Limits.
HEIG HT OF BUILDINGS

| that IL shall be unlawful for any person
to falsely represent himself or herself as
being a weighmaster of hay, straw. fodder
or corn, or to make, give or issue any GER
tfcate Of the quantity of hay. straw, fod-
der or corn weighed in the District OF CO.
lumbia.
Section .. nat hereafter in the District
of Columbia $50 pounds Of corn on the cob
| shall constitute a barrel and 2SO pounds Of
| shelled corn shall constitute a barrel.
That any person violating any Of the
| provisions OF this act shall bc deemed
| guilty Of a mis- misdemeanor, and on conviC-
| ton thereof in the Police Court OF the Dis
| trict aforesaid shall be punished by a nne
| of not more than $50 or Imprisonment in
the Jail of the District OF Columbia not
| exceeding six months, or both, i'm the dis
| cretion of the court.
| The bill was passed without debate.
Removal of Unsafe buildings.
Mr.. Curtis then called up House bill l1024
| for the removal of unsafe buildings The
| bill provides in substance that if in the
! District Of Columbia any building part
| of a building. staging. or other structure.
or anything attached to or connected with
| any building or other structure. shall from
any cause, be reported unsafe. the in
| spector of buildings shall examine such
| structure, and if, in his opinion. the same
| be unsafe, he shall Immediately notify the
| owner agent or Other person having an
| interest in the structure to cause the same
| 10 be made safe and secure, or that the
| same be removed may be Necessary.
| The person or persons SO notified shall
| be allowed until j. O'Clock noon of the
| day following the service Of such notice
| In which to commence the securing or re-
| moval Of thu same: and he or they shall
| employ sufficient labor to remove or Sc
! cure the building eXpediuOusly as can
! be done: Provided, however That in
| case where the public safety requires I'M
| mediate action the inspector of buildings
] The with such
| workmen and assistants may be ueces-
| sary, and cause thu unsafe structure to
| be shored up, taken down or otherwise
| secured without delay, and proper fence
| or boarding to be put up for the p.otec-
| ton of pasSerS-by.
That the existence on any uninclosad lot
| or parcel Of land i'm the city of Washing
| ton, or its more densely populated Suburbs,
| of any uncovered well. cistern. dangerous
| hole or excavation is declared nuisance
dangerous 10 life and limb and any per-
| son owning "a lot or parcel of land i'm the
| city or suburbs on which such a nuisance
| exists who shall neglect or refuse To abate
| the same TO the satisfaction of the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia
! after five days notice from them to do
so shall. conviction in the Ponce
| Court. be punished by a fine not exceed
ing $50 for each and every day he or she
! fails To comply with such notice.
The bill was passed without debate.
| American Social Science Association.
Incorporate the American Social Science
Association, which provides that Daniel c.
Gilman. Carroll u. Wright. Andrew D.
| White, Dorman b. Eaton, James B. An
| geV William T, Harris, Freder rick J. Kings
! bury, Oscar :. Straus. Francis WaYland.
Saint Clair McKelway, Simeon Z. Baldwin,
and their associates members of the vol
| uLtary association organized in lSi5, and
known as the American Social Science As
I
constituted corporation by that name, in
the District Of Columbia, for the purpose
Of promoting studies and researches In So
| cial science in the various departments in
which the association is or the corporation
may be OF ganiZed.
This act shall take effect upon its &C
ceptance by the voluntary association at
its next regular annual session.
The right to alter, amend or repeal n is
act al any time is expressly reserved.
The bill was passed.
Safety Air-Brake Required.
Mr.. Curtis next called up House bil 1ll5a.
providing that the Capital Railway Com
pary be required to equip all its cars with
a safety air brake, to be approved by the
CO mmissioners of the District of Columbia,
within twelve months from the passage of
this bill, under penalty Of a fine Of So a
day for each car operated thereafter with
out the brakes.
To Regulate Height of Buildings.
House bill 1lG33 was next presented for
consideration by Mr. Curtis. a. provides
That from and after the date of The ap-
proval OF this act no combustiDIa or non
fireproof building intended TO be used or
occupied a residence or as an apartment
house or hotel in the District Of columbia
shall be erected TO height Of more than
five stories or raised TO height exceeding
SiNtV above the SilpVy9 ll< No
ment TO be made as hereinafter prescribed.
Buildings intended for business purposes
solely may be erected 10 a height of
seventy-fve feet without being of freproof
construction.
"All buildings, except churches, hereafter
erected or altered to exceed seyenty-fiVe
feet in height shall be fireproof or non-com-
bustible and of such materials throughout
as may be prescribed by the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia Churches
must be of fireproof construction up TO and
including the main or auditorium floor.
No building shall be erected or altered
on any street in the District Of Columbia
to exceed in height above the sidewalk the
width of the street in it's front, and in no
case shall a building exceed ninety feet In
height on a residence street nor 11O feet
on a business street. as designated by
schedule approved by the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, except on busi-
ness streets and business avenues 1G0 feet
wide, where a height not exceeding I3O feet
may be allowed. The height Of buildings
on corner lots shall in all cases be teguiat-
ed by the limitations governing on the
broader street: Provided. that spires tow
ers and domes may be erected TO a greater
height than the limit herein prescribed.
when approved by the Commissioner of the
District of Columbia: Provided. further,
that on streets less than ninety feet wide.
where building lines have been established
as TO be matter Of pubic record and
so as TO prevent the lawful erection of any
building in advance Of such lines. the width
of the street, I'm so far Il controls the
height of buildings under this la
held to be the distance between said build
ing lines.
NO wooden or frame building hereafter
erected OF altered and intended 10 be used
for human habitation shall exceed in height
three stories, or forty feet to the roof The
height of all buildings shall be measured
from the level of the sidewalk opposite the
middle of the front of the building 10 the
highest point Of the roof; If the building