The Washington times., 1917-02-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

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located nor shall any person holding such
! a permit employ as helpers or assistants
any persons except residents Of the District
/ of Columbia: nor shall the holder OF any such
permit employ any assistants or helpers In
| his work without first having obtained sig
natures and street addresses of said EN-
plOyes or assistants.
ia. No person shall set up any stand or
| booth for the sale or free distribution of any
article or articles on any street, avenue. or
lished building lines without a written per-
init therefor given by the captain Of the
police precinct in which such stand is 10
! Gated.
| Il. No person shall sell or offer for sale
any article in such manner as to cause the
public any Inconvenience or discomfort nor
by loud or unnecessary outcry advertise any
article for sale: and any and all persons
, Offering for sale any article on any street.
avenue, alley or reservation. shall be sub
Ject to the orders OF the police as TO the
/ maintenance Of peace. order and property.
10. No person shall sell or offer for sale
any card, souvenir, or other article tf:1t may
be termed vulgar or Indecent. under penalty
as prescribed in Section a6, hereof
! ls. No person shall give, loan or sell to
any person, nor shall any person carry or
display any Imitation or toy revolver in the
District Of Columbia.
II. No person shall in any manner convey.
transport, drive or carry through or upon any
street, avenue, alley or reservation any sign.
Advertising device or other object which may
frtghten horses or obstruct the free passage
Is. The proprietors or Iessees OF any prem
ises or buildings used for temporary housing
or quarters shall maintain the same in a
strictly sanitary condition. and the same shall
be submitted to inspections by any police
officer, or sanitary or food inspector at all
times: and such changes, improvements, or
remedy shall be applied as may be required
! by said officials.
10. No person shall erect any support or
stretch any conductor for the purpose Of ef
fecting illumination on any street, avenue or
alley, until after a permit therefor has been
Issued by the Electrical Engineer, nor other
wise than in accordance with the terms and
conditions Of said permit.
20. No stove containing wood or coal, no
gasoline torch and no alcohol or kerosene
ing purposes under any Of the reviewing
stands.
II No person shall hang or suspend adver-
tising signs or cloths on the front Of any
building, unless duly authorized in accord
ance with the existing police and building
regulations
/ p. The Major and Superintendent Of Police
Is authorized to close temporarily by rope or
otherwise. the streets and avenues included
secting streets avenues and slleyways. and
abutting reservations, as the Major and gu
perintendent of Police shall designate, by and
with the approval Of the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia: such closing to be
at and for such times as the Major and
Superintendent Of Police may deem neces-
sary. The Streets avenues and aleyways IN
tersecting the route Of any parade shall be
kept clear OF all vehicles for one square back
from such route.
In the interest of preserving public order
and for the protection Of life and property,
the Major and Superintendent of Police OF the
District of Columbia is hereby authorized to
stop all ordinary traffic and travel, including
the operation of street railroads.
No person shall pass through, over or under
or break down any rope or other barrier
erected by the Major and Superintendent Of
Police aforesaid unless duly authorized
by come proper officer or representative Of
the Police Department.
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public order within the Capitol grounds dur
ing the fifth day Of March. 1917. and reserve
space in that locality needed for the move
ments Of the inaugural parade; and hacks.
coaches and other vehicles assembled there
in shall occupy such stands positions as
may be designated by the police. before dur
ing and Immediately following the inaugural
exercises, and in every way comply with sec
tion q Of these regulations.
"a. During the fifth day OF March. 1917, no
person shall be allowed to intrude with any
vehicle, stand, box or obstruction Of any kind
upon any street, avenue or alleyway, within
SO yards Of the line of parade within the
roped space on any intersecting street. avenue
or alleyway set aside and indicated by print
ed signs or ropes. except by perrnission OF the
Major and Superintendent of Police.
25- On March 5. after the parade starts no
person other than those participating therein
shall be permitted to enter Pennsylvania ave
nue. between Madison place and jackson
place, except members of the police depart
ment, ticket takers, ushers, members Of the
reception committee. designated by the In |
augural Committee: and persons holding tick
cts Of admission to the Presidential review |
ing stand or the Lafayette square reviewing !
stand; and such persons shall not be per-
mitted TO remain upon the street. but shall
only be permitted to pass to and from said
stands.
$. No persons shall take upon or disnlav ,
upon either of said stands any flag sign !
banner or pennant Of any description except !
1ne Atneriean "a nag: and no person shall be
tion upon either of said stands. except subject |
TO examination and passing thereon by the |
vided by the Inaugural Committee and the |
police department or the two bodies acting In |
VEHICLE RATES. !
q. Drivers Of public vehicles shall not
make any charge above the regular rates e.
tabIished IN previous regulations IN these |
special police regulations.
q When two or more horse or motor We
hicles are assembling or have assembled TO- |
eether. 1t shall be the duty Of any police Of |
deer to regulate the manner of their arrival |
and departure. their position while standing
ana 10 cause the drivers and operators thereof
TO act at all times in orderly manner. aud
any driver operator or other person U,bo
shall obstruct any police officer in the ner- !
tormance Of his duties or who shaII refuse 10 |
obey any order given by a police officer IN /
the discharge OF any duty hereunder shall he
liable to the penalties hereinafter inDosed |
rs SET torth IN section Il; and, further in |
the conduct driving and o'lera zion Of sny and |
all vehicles OF whatsoever kind the drivers ~ |
the same shall be governed by and be subject |
TO the traffic regulations governing the Ms
trict OF Columbia, I'm addition TO the fore
going provision.
p The schedule OF rates for hacks and |
other public vehicles, prescribing trim and 1
hour charges for the transportation of ms
sengers, as get forth in the Police Regulation
OF the District Of Columbia, ghall apply 10 ali /
hacks. coaches or other vehcles one yVaoL
prior to said Inauguration. during Eafd in
auguratiOn and one week subseuuent there,o |
~ The schedule Of fares by hacks. cabs
automobiles and other public conyeyances
shall be follows: