National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-21
EHR DlsrRIoT Q oHERKNRNE
WORK YESTERDAY-THE REPAIRS O



sCHoOL BUILDINGS.
Commissioner Ketcham returned frem New
York yesterday morning, and he and COMMITS
sioner Dennison were In their once during the
day.
The resignation Of Mr.. Anthony Hyde as
member ofthe Board Of School Trustees was ae
eepted, and Mr.. Wn. L. Dunlap, of Georgetown,
was appointed in his place.
building permits have been issued a. follows
since our last report: Charles Beall. two-story
frame, Ninth, between B and o southeast; W, s.
Cox, three story brick, with Mansard roof IS feet
streets northwest; James MeGTaW, twostorS
brick and back building, First between d and e
streets northwest; James r. Holmes, tWo-story
frame, 4, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets; E Head, do, E, between Twelfth and
thirteenth streets southeast; Arthur Chew do
Delaware avenue, between H and streets south
The sealed proposals for repairs on the Jeffer.
son, Greenlenf and Potomac school buildings
SeTe opened to-day by the engineer, in presence
Oonmptreller, and were as follows: Daniel Hannah
oid tor plumbing only Jefferson school house,
Potomac building, sl5O. Hannah 8 Bro. for
plumbing, Jefferson building, $50; GreenIeaL
st46; Potomac &4sS. James Hudson, for painting
and glazing, Jefferson building, $40; Greenleaf
900; Potomac 800. Chas. ]. Smithson. for JEFF
terSon building, brick work, eI32; carpenter work
sl7Si plasterers work, cas-, timers, tSl painting
ing, S76; glazing and painting, .t3I: pIumbIog.
ss6s.75. Samuel s. Hunt, Greenleaf buIiSine
painting and glazing, eos; timers work, as;
ing, $40; plastering, s25; Potomac building.
painting ana glazing, ss; timers work. SIS; brick
VOTE, sll0i carpenters, t2la; plumbing, ESQ;
glazing $40; timers work, as; brick work, 500:
carpenters work, sio5; plumbing 400; plaSterers'
Hotk 80. Stone work at the Potomac building.
$3.50. per perch; WITHDRAWING and pointing up
the plastering when necessary In same building,
sS5. NO awards have as yet been made
Din IN nis report o. these buildings Mr.. Thos. NJ.
generally In good condition and well arranged
Tor comfort OF children. The Sewerage and water
closets are defective; the laterals insufficient for
the large Dody OF water emptyinR, as IL does
down the large spouts and from the area of the
playground. In seasons of heavy storms q COM
PaeIe UIeLnoN ol the Easement and furnace pits
destroying the furniture and effects Of the iantor
who resides in the basement. This should be i'm
o neGiateiy remedled BY change Of the water
boilers require oYerhauling and new FIRE brick 10
render them ut for use, as well to protect the
basement; window screens should be put on the |
outside for protection Of the glass; the sash |
the building should be adjusted BY |
ettlng up the sash beads to prevent rattling and
he passage OF dust in summer and cold Air IN |
winter. The Water-elosets are entirely unfit for /
lse."
or the G-street sehool-house. for male chiIdrsn
lie says: ut consists Of a ols-story frame build.
ng, without any accommodations for the teach
re, and little or none for seventy children. The
'riVy accommodations are simply q box with two
eats IN very dilapidated condition. He recon-
nends that the owner, from whom Il Is rented be |
equired TO construct at once Q suitable NUM- Der Of
Iater-ciosets, with sewer connections, and TO
thoroughly HhiteWash the building"
VI the GreenleAf building he states sit Is
adly In want OF paint and EhlteWash. There are
70 Water-closet Accommodations in the boys de-
artment worthy of the name. Those In the girls |
apartment need repairing, and the number IN
reased." He recommends thorough repairs De-
)re the schools are reopened
OF the Potomac building, on Twelfth street. he
avs: The condition is about the same as that OF
be Gree1leaf, and the same character OF i'm
rovements are recommended, with the addition
! retaining wall seven o. eight feet high to
roteet from the embankment on the front nIley -