Evening star., 1876-12-07


lUmbia. TO Chief Engineer r. L. Hoxie, shows
q tabular statement of permits for buildings
and description OF same from December LIST
1875, to November I'D, ls16, as follows: al
brick buildings, value s2,s i.o67; "a back
churches, So so; 115 repairs, including
vaults, areas, &c, sisO go; ISIS stores .
sSs2 $40; workshop, $500; 1 conservatory
SE 900; factory, ss 600; 2 converts, si25 .OsO
4 gas works. so 900; 213 frame dwellings,
s1s575s; IS frame back buildings, s5,505; "a
stables. - ,ll5; 206 repairs, raising, lowering
dc, S4s,4G; 80 buildings moved. 81, 90: p
stores, g so; offices, Sl90; 2 churches. $780,
] glass conservatory, $500. Total value,
IN RELATION TO REPAIRS OF DISTRICT
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
Mr. Plowman states that his department
should be charged with the entire repairs of
buildings, this being the only means of OBJ
tanning a correct record OF the cost of repairs
Insurance policies should be recorded in this
Office as provided for in the property book
but IL is recommended that the government
in future assume its own risk on all build
ines owned by il. except those in the county.
This would be a saving of about $1,000 per
annum.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Berret school building has been COM
plefed at a cost of S24 1850. The grounds
should be enclosed with plain, substantial
iron fence, at an estimated cost of 81 COO.
There has been erected during the year in
the southwestern portion of the city sub
stantial ten-roOm brick school building. at
the very moderate cost of S23 ,6.0 for the use
of the cOlored schools, called the Randall
building, and derives its name from one of
the early teachers of colored schools in the
city.
In relation to the rooms rented for white
schools the report states: The number of
looms for schools is on the Increase and a
large majority OF them are unfit for use, at
the same time drawing from the treasury
annually for rents and repairs. To- say nothing
of the expensive manner OF heating-by
stOves-a sum aggregating $4,000. To take
the place of rented rooms and to supply the
increased demand II will require from six to
eight ten-room school buildings carefully
distri buted through the school districts. These
buildings completely fitted up, plain and
substantial, including grounds. would cost
about $4,000 each. In view of these facts
there should be erected two OF these buildings
annually until the demand be met: at the
same time ample accommodations should be
made for the cOlOred schools by the erection
of two fOur-rOOm school buildings. For the
county schools the same recommendations
as were in the report of last year are renewed:
A twO-roOm brick building at Mount Pleas
ant and a four-roOm brick building in the
vicinity of TennallytOwH.
THE HARKET HOUSES.
The Western market has been completed,
giving to the dealers 10j stalls, with well ar
ranged surroundings. This market in its
arrangements and completeness of appoint
nlent cannot be excelled in any city.
The Northern Liberty market. at eth and
streets, with its old sheds still remains. At
tentiOn is called to the increasing demand
MARKET aCcO1nnlOUatlOnS In THIS locality.
During the present year between three and
four hundred buildings have been erected in
the north and northwestern portion of the
city, in addition to fifty or more beautiful
TO this market the support of hundreds of
families. A market building should at once
be erected on this or some adjacent site,
which can be accomplished without one dol
lar of outlay for buildings or liability on the
part of the District government.
The Northeastern market Onl III street, be-
nd nnrfI nCf 70 I.,sl
leased ground. Although but a limited bust
ness Is done there at present, yet il is destined
TO become a fiOurishing and paying market
In relation 10 the Georgetown market. il is
recommended that forty feet. occupied as "a
fish market, be cut off and added to the street,
and that sheds be erected upon the bank of the
canal for fish market. This would provide
a turning place for wagons around the build
ing.
In relation TO the duties of the sealer o.
weights and the dissatisfaction existing as
10 the manner in which they have been per
formed it is suggested that n thorough reor-
ganization be made OF this department and
a consolidation be made
ENGINE HOUSES.
In relation to engine houses it is suggested
that the interior Of No. I, SO far as stalls are
concerned, should be arranged similar to
that of No. 2. Including these changes and
incidental repairs for the ensuing year esti-
mated at 5000, an addition of at least two
engine houses should be made at once Some
eight million of dollars have been invested
i'll private buildings by our citizens during
the past two years, and possibly twenty mil
lions since there has been an increase in the
fire department.. No further comment is
necessary
ESTIMATES OF REPAIRS
for the various departments of government
for the ensuing year aggregating ST.. are
set forth.
IN RELATION TO STATION HOUSES
for the police, IL is recommended that one be
Ike the place of tFe rented building, and an
other in the northwestern part of the city.
Additional accommodations are also re-
commended for the mounted police who
patrol the county, is suggested by the cree
tiOn of a small building in UniOntown and
one at BrightwOOd. with the necessary ac-
commOdatiOns. Repairs on buildings the
past year have amounted TO the sum of
6.0I1.3 and for cost of new buildings S9i-
s1i.24. The estimated cost for new buildings
for the ensuing year, S313,00O Probable re
suit OF sale OF property recommended and
proceeds applied for new buildings, S191 100.
BUILDING FOR DISTRICT OFFICES
NEEDED.
The necessity for providing for buildings
for District offices, Police Court, &c. is again
advanced. II is fair to estimate that during
The past ten years $4,000 900 have been in
this District. while insufficient accommoda-
tions for public offices have existed and still
exist
IN RELATION TO wHARvEs AND DOCKS
the report states: ''The value OF our water
line has grown into notice; commerce has
grown as the property value of wharves
being organized for local and distant traffic
and the time is not far distant when the
whole river front will be needed for the in
creasine demands of trade"
PRIVATE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
The number of building permits issued for
TIE year ending November, 1515 was 1,1I4, at
cost of S3,655 500. For the year ending No
vember 30 1876, the value of improvements
exceed those OF last year-being $4,I55 I17.
The number OF buildings Is less, showing that
better class and more business places have
been erected; for instance, % brick stores for
1si5. and lis for the present year, and while
Ks brick dwellings cost - CD; ,055 last year,
.l, this year cost 30 s5l 07. There is this year
decrease i'm number of frame dwellings, be-
ing 24 for 1915, and 2l3 for 1916. There were
III frame buildings removed last year from
the fre districts, and So this year. The inn
provements have been distributed almost
equally over the entire length and breadth of
the city. The western and northwestern sec
tions have kept pace in improvement with
their usual activity, while in the southern,
eastern and northeastern portions there have
been erected a greater number of buildings
than in any previous year in the history OF
the city; an unmstakeable evidence of the
faith OF our citizens in the government, and
their Endorsement OF the improvements that
have been made in extending streets and
avenues and beautifying the same. We have
been informed that real estate I'm MANY N