The evening times., 1901-11-26
DISTRICT BUILDING
INSPECTOR DEAD
JOHN B. BRADY PASSES AWAY.
Forced to Give Up Work "a Month
Ago on Account of TEI-HeaIth.
Had Been in Office
Since 1894.

John B.. Brady, Inspector Of Buildings
for the District, died at his hOme 10I2
B Street southwest, at O'Clock this
morning. Mr.. Brady had been in poor
health for about two years, due, it was
thought, to the heavy Iabcrs Of his Office.
He spent a few weeks at Atlantic City IN
September and seemed to have been bene-
flied
On his return to his duties. however. his
health gradually broke down and about
month ago he was forced to give up
work, and had been confined to his home
since
Mr. Brady succeeded Thomas B. Ent-
wistIe as Inspector OF Buildings. Noyem-
Der d 1894. Prior to that time he had
been in the District service for several
years, having been appointed as dTaughts-
man in the Engineer Department. jan
uary 16. 1885. The following july he was
appointed to a clerkship, and was made
Assistant Inspector Of Buildings. NOyem-
Der Is, 1894
His v oFI< as an Architect
Mr. Brady, before entering the District
service, was an architect by profession,
having studied with Charles EdBlonston,
the Washington builder IN his profes-
sional capacity he designed the Cochran
Hotel. the powerhouse Of the A2tTopoli-
tan Railway Company at she foot of
Fourth Street southwest and the build
ing on the southwest corner of Tenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Since entering upon the duties of In
SpeCtOT OF Buildings. Mr.. Brady designed
a typical school building which has been
in use in the District ever since with
slight notifications Mr. Brady designed
the plans for the Western High School
almost without aid from his assistants.
Mr. Brady was greatly beloved by his
subOTdiRates. He IS said to have borne
the heaviest burden OF the OyerwOrked Of
fee himself, trying at all times TO make
the IabOrs OF his men as light as possible.
The opinion in the Office is that his death
was fastened by the load Of responsibility
which he carried
RESOLUTIONS OF Employees
The employees Of the Inspectors Office
today drew up the following resolution,
Indicative OF their respect for their de-
ceased chief:
Whereas our chief, John 2. Brady. In
sEector Buildings fer the District OF Co
lUmbia was called away at a m No
vember IS. 1851, after a long and pain
fuI illness. We desire to extend 10 the be
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy at
the loss of one who has been 10 US a
thoughtful kind. and cousiderzte friend
II all official relations With Kim and a
faithful and conscientious public officer"
The Commissioners Act
Inc Commissioners took official action
upon the death OF Mr. Brady IS the first
business Of the morning hour They is
sued the following:
The Commissioners have to record,
with deep sorrow, the decease at an early
hour this morning Of Mr. John B. Brady,
who for the past seven ys rs was In
spector of Buildings for The District Of
Columbia. and who discharged the duties
Of that important position with energy
and a high degree Of professional skill.
and By his Uniform courtesy won and re-
tanned the good viii and esteem of those
who had business with his Office The
Commissioners extend their sympathy to
his family in its bereavement"
Mr. Brady was born ID Washington
ffty-one years ago. His education was
obtained in the schools Of he District,
and ne had always resided here. He was
a communicant of St Domn.c's Catholic
Church. from which he viii De buried
Nr. Brady leaves a widow and five chill
dTen-