The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-30

ted and in order to ascertain whether IL
was suitable covering for roofs of
buildings within the fire limits and would
meet the requirements of the building
regulations section 10. he requested that
IL be forwarded to the Chemist OF the
District for a test, which resulted in II
being reported as a composition readily
inftarnna bls consequently II did not meet
the requirements of a material Tor rooI
covering within the lire limits. ana the
Insnector recommended adverse action
upon the application.
Mr. Brady said that the Stag roof.
which has been used on several buildings
when first applied for, in 1885, was, after
n fire test made by the Fire Marshal OF
the District pronounced to be not readily
inflammable, and for this reason its use
The application was then referred to
the Fire Marshal. who has now reported
as follows:
enclosed herein and, while the tarrcd
paper or felt burned readily, failed to set
fire to the composition intended as a coy
ering for roofs. 80
Il would therefore recommend that If
n permit be granted Messrs. Walker &
Son they be required to line the roof
with other material than tarred felt or
tarred paper. So far as fine gravel is
concerned in covering roofs, l consider
IL preferable to Stag. as 1t becomes more
thoroughly embedded in the roofing sub
stance.
1928. of which the Inspector of Buildings
rnent ions in his report, | would state
that a quantity, about hve feet square.
laid on a wood platform, of the Stag
roofing material which was to be used on
the United States Electric Light plant
at Fourteenth and Streets northwest,
was tested by having a fire built on the
top OF the same and kept burning for
about half an hour. and which failed
to ignite the composition.
This test was witnessed by the lnspec-
tor OF Buildings and myself.
Hufty & Hufty, attorneys for c. L.
Banes. have requested that the water
main assessment against lots l35 and 1876,
Wageaman's subdivision OF Long Mea-
dows. be received without penalties and
interest
E. W. W. Griffin. the Assistant Asses
sor, in his report To the Commissioners
says: The water main tax against sub
lots l35 and l36, WagGaman's subdivision
part Of Long Meadows, was assessed Sep
tcmbcr l. 1892 for main laid in Lewis
Street, between Columbia Pike or Blad-
cnsburg Road. and end Of Lewis Street.
This matter comes under the decision
of our courts in the Burgdorf case, and,
therefore, In accordance with the prece-
dent established in such cases. ii is
recommended the penalties and interest
This report the Commissioners yester-
day approved.
\. y. Hacker has addressed the Com
missioners, asking information whether
there is n law to prevent his closing
private alley at the side and IN the rear
Of premises 10li to 10lS y Street northeast,
leading into square S6l.
c. u. Hunt Computing Engineer, has
reported that the alley IN question IS I'M
oil l. i
for taxation. and that II would appear that
a question as to closing by any private in
d!Vidual Is NOT one which IL is suitable
for the District authorizes to pass upon
being purely a matter uf private right.
The Commissioners have approved The
report.
Martin Van Buren,, Of Hiiisdaie, II. g.
has entered complaint to the Commission
ers of an eighteen-inch culvert, which dis
charges water into his yard, causing dam
age TO property.
Morris Hacke. of the Engineer De-
parrment. liz repairing upon the complaint
al the request OF the Commissioners.