Evening star., 1915-09-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

from any poin, within miles Of point Of eli
from which cab is ordered. when such distances
Is Travelled without passenger or passengers.
Union Station seryire same as District OF c..
lumhia service. Theasr- service: Within
shall he no, more than So for or persons, nor
more than 81 for T. or persous Delays g"-
be!ond : miles limit charges same as District
Of Columbia tariff. White House reception
Ice; ice; Night service within 3 miles .f point ~
call 10 White House and return. hat rate "f
not more than s. shall he charged. any
her OF passengers. Delays en- route or returning.
regular tariff rates shall he charged The rad
MS of miles from the Union station es,rnis to
Mlclllsan avenue the north: liIl street aud
Florida avrnne and Dupont Circle on the nortn-
west: 18Th street and Pennsylvania avenue on
south: the Navy Yard and Pennsylvania ayeuu.
bridge on the southeast: Congressional Cemetery
ON the east, and Mt. olivet Cemetery on the
northeast. Hourly sightseeing rates: 81 pr
hour any number of passengers. Every auto
mobile mobile not using t1ximcters occupying pnhiic
than 81 per hour for 10 passengers. aud
~ ~ cents per hour for each additional passenger.
These rates Ia he displayed in automobiles and
made clear TO passengers time of hiring IT,.
machine. Sightseeing automobiles not u.Ing tax
senger per trip. each trip 10 Ice of not less
than l hours duration. Any lessee. owner.
r n'St Sshae ."nsr ,r %s in na5se Of amy
violation of any Of the foregoing provisions ~
III ,nis s.rtlon That a tolerance he allowed
excess or deficiency. in the G-minute time reg
lister schedule. and the distance register. NOT
10 Sceed 1-ss "a and III OF mile rxress
or deficiency in l mile. y mile. and l. mile.
respectively, Notc-Each taxicab must he
equipped with an efficient Illuminating device.
so as I" enable the passenger passengers in
snrh vehicle TO conveniently observe nj all
Tim, times the state of the fasneter and the sched-
ule OF rates therein. June IL. 1910.
- Any person violating any or the pro-
visions OF any Of the foregoing regulations, snalI
on conviction in the Police Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia he liable for each and every
such such ohense TO fine nos to exceed hundred
;,"inrs and in default of payment thereof !"
than sixty days. provided in the resolution
OF congress approved March 3rd. 1915.
for the Information of all concerned. the fol-
lowing sections of the law relative to tn.
maintenance of public order In the District OF
n"l.innla. oI. are Included herewith and made
That II shall he unlawful for any person or
persons within the District of Columbia to con-
yreGate and assemble in any street arenme,
ail"y. road. or highway. In or around any
public building or incosnre. any park ar
reservation. or at the entrance Of ony public
building Enclosure. and engage In loud ,r
h'isterous talking and other dlsordery conduct,
or comments. or observations persons PISS
| ing by or In their hearing. to crowd. OH
street. avenne alley. road. highway. any Of
the foot pavements thereof the free entrance.
INTO INTO any public or private building or enclosure:
that ii shall not he lawful for any person or
persons TO swear. curse make use of any
profane Language. or Indecent or obscene words.
or engage in disortierly conduct in any street
avenue alley. road. roadway. public parks or
enclosure, public building. church. or assembly
wherefrom the sam. may he heard in any street.
avenue alley. roadway. highway. public plrks
ises other than those where the orense
committed. under penalty of not than
Twenty five dollars for each and every ofrense.'
That the following described persons in the
District of Columbia are hereby declared to be
vagrants:
of support. living without lawful employment.
persons wandering abroad and visiting tiprn:
shops or lodging in groceries, outhouses. market
places, sheds. barns, or in the open air and
not giving good account Of himself: persons
from door to door or place themselves in the
streets. highways, passages. other public
places to beg or receive aims.
All persons leading an idle. immoral prof
iiSate life. who have no property to support
| them and who are able of body to work and
who do not work Including all able-bodied
persons without other visible means of support
who shall live in ideness upon the wages nr
earnings of their mother wife. or minor child
Every person known to he a pickpocket.
thief burglar or confidence operator. either by
his own confession by his having been
victed in the District of Columbia or elsewhere
of either of such ofrenses. and having visible
! or lawful means of support. when found loiter-
/ in" around in any building. park. highway,
street. avenue. alley or reservation. steamboat
| landing. railroad depot station. banking insti-
tuition. brokers' Office. place of amusement ROOM
| store. shop. public place omnibus or
| semhiy''
| Persons upon whom shall he found any
| instrument. tool, or other implement used Tor
| the commission of burglary or the commission
of any other crime against property. for
picking locks or pockets. who shall fail to
| give good account OF the possession of the
same. and all persons who hy the common law
are Migrants whether embraced in any OF the
| foregoing clissifcations not.
That every person in the District of o.
lu.nbia who shall lie convicted of vagrancy under
| the provision of this Act shall he required 10
enter into the surety in not exceeding
Five Hundred Dollars. conditioned upon his
good behavior and industry for period OF one
he shall lac committed TO the workhouse In the
said District for a term not to exceed one year
The suretH herein mentioned shall he in the
nature of recognizance to the District of Co
lumlia with surely or sureties to he ap-
proved by the Police Court Of the said Distri I.
in which court all prosecutions under this Act
shall lie conducted in the manner now provid
10y law for the prosecution Of offrnses against
the laws and ordinances of the said District but
nothing contained in Section ~ Of the Code OF
Laws for the District of Columbia shall be %
, in prosecutions under this Act. any right to
trial by jury moi existing by force Of the CO.: Con;
BRGWNLoW. rII,RI.FS W. KUTz. Commis-
soners of the District of Columbia.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Sept, mbcr IL. l:l5.-The public schools
of the District g. Coiini,ia will open on MON
ADMISSION 10 GRADED Schools. New
lirst grades AT \ MINIMUM AGE OF SIX
public schools at the close of las: year who de-
sire 10 enter the graded Srlioo.s and kinder
sartens will make application for admission
homes. Principals VIII be ut their buildings
Friday and saturday: Sep;em 'er Il and IS. from
Sa Vate!NArioS e aI ana crRr1ArEs i e MUST BE
PRESENTED. GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS. All
pupils in the graded schools last year. except
those promoted to the b sli schools. will report
To their last year rnrms. from Nich those TO
be transferred will he TO the higher classes.
Pupils promoted TO the high schools Viii report
at the respective schools at II am. on Monday.
ADMISSION TO WHITE HIGH SCHOOLS.
All applicants for admission for advanced
standing in the Central. Eastern. Western and
ual Training School other than those who at
tended the eighth grades of the District of CO.
iunIbia. must report to the High School Admis-
sion Board at the Franklin School Thursday
hours of . To l. aud > pm. The
board VIII assign I'iiI'.iS TO the examinat Ions
Examinations for adm sion to the first year
of the high schools will ba given on Monday
For admission 10 th' III - year pupils must he
prepared TO tax" "Snin mar ,is in English, gram
mar and composition. ariiul-t e. United States
history and Constitution and geography. All ap-
ords of all wo.k completed in other schools
otherwise no credit may be given for such work
Examinations may be- required, but credi; NAV
be given for some of the work done In other
ADMISSION TO THE COI.oRED HIGH
SCHOOLS. All candidates for admission to the
hr>t-year classes of NJ Street ii gh School the
Department of Business Practice or the Arm
of the eighth grades of the elementary schools
of the District OF Columbia. will b. examined
by the High School Admission Board ,AIr Glenn
cilaiimanj at the Street II gn School on
tween the hours OF . and ) pm The board will
assign pupils to the examinations The re-