Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
RENT COMMISSION
STATES RULES FOR
b PUBLIC GUIDANCE
Methods of Procedure for
Persons Having Com
plants to Submit.


ing business with the District rent COM
mission. and other regulations. have
been adopted by the commission and an
nounced for the guidance of tenants.
owners, agents and others
1t was stated last night that Office
quarters proba bly, would be assigned for
the commissions use by tomorrow, when
the necesSa " office force will be or
ganized and actual work will be- started
The commissions rules and regula-
lions follow
secretary's Once.
The secretary's Office will he open
every day, except Saturdays. Sundays
and legal holidays. frem p O'Clock I'm.
10 80 O'Clock pm On Saturdays the
OFFICE will be closed at ls o'clock noon.
" shall BE- the duty of the secretary.
upon receiving and filing any paper in
a aeause. to note the date of filing the
same at the head and upon the face
thereof, next to the title of the cause !:
and such date shall he marked also
upon each exhibit annexed or prefiSed
10 such paper. at the head and on the
face thereof
As snoIi as a complaint is fled the
secretary shall enter the cause upon
the general docket with the number as
signed to IT and the date OF such fling
nd shall note upon the docket the Al
ing of any and all papers filed in the
ca use with the dates of their filing.
IAN cases shall be entered on the
d9ctet in the order of time in which the
complaints are received
II.
Public Sessions.
The sessions of the commission for
hearing evidence and oral arguments
Will be held at the rooms of the COM
mission, and the three days commence
ing the first Monday in February are
set aside for that purpose. The SEES
Slons will be held from 10 O'Clock
am TO O'Clock pm. on said days.
and at such other times az the COM
mission may determine.
81. III.
PARTIES.
Any person. corporation. partner
ship. company or association desiring
to complain TO the commission under
the provisions of the act to regulate
rents In the District of Columbia ap-
proved October %. 1919. may file q
such party may appear and he heard
In person or by attorney.
81 ".
y .. Complaints.
complaints must be by petition set
ting forth briefly the facts complained
OF. The name of the complainant
nrtfst be stated in full. and the ad-
derss of the petitioner. with the name
aud address OF his or her attorney, if
any. must appear upon the petition.
The petition need not be verified The
complainant must furnish to the see
reeary. of the commission as many
cepfes of the petition as there may
becparties complained against, to be
served personally by the commission.
oFrby registered mail. upon each de.
PENDANT.
Two or more cemplainauty may
]oiH in. enc complaint, against one or
more defendants, if the complaint in
wolves substantially the same prin-
Gle subject, or state of facts.
ah 10 eaHea ~. e--S-. 1870
-; " 80, weh .An.~er.. a. > -
A detenAs nts must answer wiihin ten
days fpoDst the date of service of a
ces,s.s ssff he : sornpistnt but the COM
nhiAssi oslo msyh shorten OF extend the
tL9ss 69S11can swer in its discretion.
iAN sSr ss3h adj, a nswer must be filed
wJhs AHesse eret AIRY of the cemmi ssion
and sHepN Tth ereof. at the same time.
sssy edobr<s ne defendant. personally or
b4,. pealst eEsd mail upon the COM
piaiHssnkOyh p must forthwith notify
the secretary of it's receipt
Answers should be so drawn as fully
a@aHMdhtsiy to- advise the COM
plSis9nt and the commission Of the
natnEs OF 1he defense. and should ad-
niit .SC deny, Specifically and in detail
eafn IPatfrh1 allegation of the COM
pfainC 3TE answers need not be verb