The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05

companies, electric lighting companies,
telephone companies local insurance com
panies, market companies. etc. doing
business in the District of Columbia Civ
ing the capital and surplus and undivided
proiltS, II any, OF each, and the amount
OF tax other than real estate tax, paid by
each 10 the District OF Columbia for the
year ended June 50, 1900
On the recommendation OF Richard Svl-
Eester, Major and Superintendent Of Po-
lice, the Commissioners have ordered that
- per cent OF the $ donated by Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst 10 Private G. W NeaIe
for services rendered be deposited to the
credit II the helmet and clothing fund
and the officer be allowed 10 retain the
balance.
Willard & Reed Of the Kellogg RuiIdiag
have sent h communication TO the Com
missIoners requesting that the license is
sued 10 Charles 7 Hunter for museum
on Pennsylvania Avenue be revoked The
writer's say that they are Informed that
the place IS 50 noisy as TO disturb the
other tenants Of the building il which it
is hid.
The Assessor has informed the Commits
Sicners In regard 10 the matter that the
license was issued fer one week and that
he knows Of no law By which the same
can be revoked He states that If at any
time the entertainments should become Il
nuisance 1t would then be subject u pc
lice control.
The Commissioners today referred the
request 10 the Police Department for con-
sideraJi0n and report
4 hearing was granted today BY the
Commissioners 70 certain parties interest
cd IL securing a permit 10 place add
tional story upon Il building at 1914 Mass
achusetts Avenue northwest As stated
By the petitioners permit was issued
last year 70 erect an apartment house on
the site mentioned. When the building
was raised TO the height specified in the
application il was thought TOO low 70
compare with the surrounding improve
meHTs- Accordingly steps We're taken to
build the walls one story higher.
\ second permit was asked, in which it
was specified that the builders desired to
use portion Of the party wall Of the
house, 1Zl2 Massachusetts Avenue to slls-
tain the roof Of the new building Ii was
specified that it would be necessary 10
extend the wall four feet six inches high
ON the party wall and TO use said wall for
length Of thiTty-tWO feet. It was stat
ed IN the report of the Inspector of Build
in2s that the party wall was Of the Re
CURED thickness for the building now
standing bat too narrow for the proposed
extension Otherwise 1t was reported that
the wall in question was in excellent con
dition- Owing TO the fact that the party
wall was not of the required thickness
the inspector Of Buildings declined 10 is
sue the permit
The case, was taken 10 the Commission
ers today by D w Baker and Wilton j.
Lambert who appeared Tor the applicant
Mrs Bennett Mr. Baker stated the facts
70 the Commissioners. reading the vari-
points at issue by drawings and spzci-
locations.
The matter was argued By Mr. Lambert.
VINO stated 10 the Commissioners that
" lille the regulations were -drnira bly,
framed and undoubtedly for the benefit OF
the people, ne thought that no municipal
ny could possibly foresee and provide Cor
al circumstances and ali cases
He thought that II was necessary from
llint 10 time 10 amend or 10 give a more
liberal Interpretation TO the laws thus
made by municipalities The case in olles-
tion. Mr. Lambert said. was one where
no harm would result from d departure
from q literal Interpretation Of the build
ing regulations, and where good would
result to the builders in more slightly
and higher edifice which would the better
correspond with the surroundings Mr
Lambert asked the Commissioners 10
grant the permit as il would be Of ulti-
mate benefit to that part Of the city
where the building is being erected.
Commissioner Macfarland said for the
Board that the statement of the attorneys
was very clear. and that IL would be duly
considered by the Commissioners, and that
a report would be made later upon the
matter.