The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-31
REVIEWING STANDS
CONTRACT AWARDED

committee, for permission 10 construct
the public stand in front of Lafayette
Square to within four feet of the line of
the curb, has been granted. with the
recommendation that, rs this arrange
ment practically prevents the use of
the entire sidewalk on the north side
OF Pennsylvania avenue between the
Lafayette and Rochambeau statues,
where formerly sidewalk space of
twelve feet was preserved, a temporary
rail be placed about eight feet from the
curb for the protection of pedestrians.
To Protect Grass and Shrubbery.
The rail will probably be removed the
morning of the parade A boardwalk
ten feet wide viii also be built back of
the stand in lieu of the sidewalk fer the
protection of the grass and shrubbery,
which might otherwise be damaged
In order to secure uniformity in the
decorative scheme on Pennsylvania ave
nue., the decorations of all stands must
be approved by the chairman of the
committee on parks and reviewing
stands and plans of construction must
Inspector
Construction work cannot be started
before February 20, and all work. in
Guiding decorations, must be completed
be revoked
Must Remove Stands.
All stands. material, and debris must
he removed from the streets by March s.
If an owner fails to remove a stand
for which the license has been revoked
or clear away material within specified
time, the work will be done by the Dis
trict. and the cost of the removal will
be deducted from the deposit made by
, the applicant for the stand
On Fifteenth street. between PennsyI-
vania avenue and New York avenue, and
ON PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between Fiji
| teenth and Seventeenth streets no stand
shall he erected 10 extend further from,
! the building line than the present pro
I 1ectiOrS on the building where The sfarll
/ is to be erected
Existing balconies must be REINFORCED,
as directed by thef Building Inspector.
Inspection Necessary
No stand or balcony shall be occu-
pied, until the Building Inspector shall
have issued certificate of inspection
as to its safety
| A fee OF 81 will be charged for each
| stand permit and a deposit of $40 re-
| lie property.
Section 1el of the building regulations
AiAc eleCllon OF ODSerN4IlOE
stands or platforms on the roof of any
building
Projection From Building Line
The projection of stalids from the
building line must not exceed eight feet
six inches and a clear space of eight
feet must be preserved between the
curb and the outside of the platform
The sides of stands must De boarded
hiding all bracing from view
| Arrangements are being made by the
private secretaries to the District Com
missioners, Waldo c. Hibbs, Louis vii
son, and Daniel Garges. for the con
| struction of Il stand TO accommodate 81
| District building officials and employe
| on the 67-foot space reserved for tins
| municipal government at the corner o.
Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue
| Building Inspector Ashford is DRAWN.
the plans for the stand and the com
| mittee intends to charge only enough
for seats in stand 10 pay the cost o.
construction.
Application to Be Denied
The application of F. C. Eiker. cIers
of the office of Public Buildings an(
Grounds, for the use of space at Seven
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
south side, for the construction OF
stand for the use of employees OF the of
flee of chief engineers. Office of Publ,
Buildings and Grounds, and the White