National Republican., 1876-04-11
CERTAIN DISTRICT PROPERTY.
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The Commissioners have sent reply TO letter
Of Hon. George L. Spencer. chairman Senate Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia requesting in
formation in relation to the disposition Of certain
pieces Of District property.
scHooLHousEs.
The Commissioners state that the Board Of
School Trustees report that the school house for
merly on the lot near Bridge road was burned in
1874, and that the lot is not centrally situated;
that the sehoolhou on the Brghtwood and
Fort Sloeum lots are in bad repair, i'll adapted
to school purposes, and not well attended by
pupils. 1t is proposed to substitute school for
the two that shall be centrally located, shall fur
nish.al1 needed accommodations for several years
to come, and be more economical than the present
arrangement. The trustees recommend the
purchase Of lots follows: One near the intersec
tiOn of the Rockville turnpike and the Pierce
road, Tennallytown; one ut Mt. Pleasant; one on
the Shepherd road leading from Brightwood to
Rock creek church road, to take the place Of the
sh,, t,',nniSa noar atnn, pnjt ~. o sne
terry. The estimate Of the Board Of Trustees is as
follows: Receipts from the sale of lots. O, 200;
cost Of ether lots $500; balance &C.. he apprOpri-
THE CENTRAL GuARDHousE',
nvw stands much below grade, is in a low, damp
position. where sewer water backs mp on the
ground floor. The building has become unsuited
TO the police and has also been condemned by the
Board of Health as nuisance; while cost Of re-
pair would have been very heavy. the lot itself is
too valuable for station house. The Commis-
siOners, in view Of these facts leased a property
well located on Tenth street northwest, and lifted
II up, at comparatively small cost, 50 as to an.
swer admirably as central station. The lease OF
Of u 200 and the option Of purchase for si2OOs.
POLICE COURT HOUSE.
1t has been proposed to build a Police Court
half and Sixth streets northwest. The Commls.
soners think il is possible better lot for the pur-
pose may be secured Of about the same value as
the one on street.
THE sTATIoN-HousE
formerly in use at the intersection of New York
avenue and street is an old frame building
fallen into decay, and the lot is very valuable
The Commissioners, in consequence, leased for
hve years building in the vicinity, and have fit
ted It up, making of it a commodious and good pO-
lice station, at yearly rental of IL 600, with the
option Of purchase at sl2,rOo The unimproved
lot on Eighth street southeast is not likely 10 be
required for future District purposes.
THE "oLD TOWN HALL" q" GEORGETOWN,
is no longer required for the purpose of a town
hall, and is unsuited to District purposes.
n The old powder VIDE magazine stands outside of
Gus as q place Of storage for powder.
NO. 2 2ENeINE-HoUsH
This building is badly located, and has been so
much injured as to make it unsafe. The Commis-
more favorable location.
POLICE STATION HOUSES.
The two first OF the station houses mentioned
in the bill now before Congress have already been
referred to as leased buildings tted up for police
purposes, and for which the District has an option
of purchase on favorable terms. The third is a
station house fitted up on Seventh street north
west, Boundary street, in lieu Of an old frame
building, before leased, but which had become
unit for use. The new building was constructed
for station house under lease for five years. at
yearly rental Of $3.50 and the option Of purchase
at 5000.
THE PRESENT POLICE COURT, BUILDING
is an old, dilapidated dwelling-house, originally
uuft for the purpose, but now fallen into decay to
such an extent as to have been condemned as q
nuisance by the Board of Health. A rent of Il 200
is paid yearly, and n heavy expense must he met
in putting on new roof, basement floors cell
fittings. &c, should the Commissioners not have
authority TO build, as proposed, and the expense
will be laid out upon property not belonging TO
the District, and when SO repaired unit for the
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