Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-13
Improvements i'm the D.s,r,cs.

NKw BUILDINGS ERECTED.
The ststemept OF permits issued for buildlnrsL
&C, from July /. 1879, 10 July /, lSs0. shows tho
numoer OF new buildings 10 have been 574, at a
valuation CT 81 ,51l ,6S2 number OF repairs 10 old
buildings 44S. at valuation OF 81 |, ,697; number
Of brick stables and carriage houses 25. at A
valuation Of sls,s50; two brick livery STABLES,
valued at SIS SEQ; four brick churches. valued at
sSs,5o0; ole hall, valued at 5000; one market
house valued az $4,000; one hotel, valued
at a., oo SSccO; two apartment houses.
one niil. $1,000; $50 repairs, incfudius back
buildings. s5990l: SO frame dwellings Qn
county, SsS. rs; two frame stables On county,,
$50 one frame church dn county,. $1,000; 1856
SLeus Tor fuel. &C, 20 Sis; 20 removals or frame
pullclngs. 2,225; two ice houses 81 200: two
green houses. 1901; one boat house. Al00: II
anhlngs, 81 vaults. making 1921 permits
granted ior structures ana repairs NJ an ascer-
tailed value Of 81 % e.S. The total revenues OF
TIE l.rnit Office for the twelve moaths was
II Is thus shown that the total number or
new buildings erected I'm Washington and
Gecr-eto~n during the year was 695 aud s5 in
ne county. aid that acompar1son or the values
OF TIE Improvements with those OF he previous
year shows an Increase OF half a million OF dol
lars. While the number OF permits issued some
what Goc eased during the last year. thus
showing. as stated In the last annual report.
that steady Improvement In the class OF build
ings erected is going on from year 10 year.
VIOLATION OF BUILDING REGULATIONS
There have been served l0S notices DIR VIOLA
have teen complied with aud only In fSw cases
has Il teen necessary 10 take the parIiis before
tie Police Court. There have been ENTERED 30
complaints OF defective and dangero,s build
ings, all OF which have been eXaminedla and the
defects remcdied. There has been madH al con-
formations OF structures as dangeroui 10 life
and limb. all OF which have been complied with.
PoIICE STATIONS.
The repairs done TO stations three four and
eight by tie District amounts 10 Ss00.45
and on the rented stations the sum OF $40 for
interior repairs, as the owners OF the buildings
nave teen required 10 make the exterior re-
pairs at their own expense. The rented sta
lions are inferior TO those owned by the Dis
trlet, and cannot be made suitable without
commissioners is again called TO the very in-
sanitary condition OF the Fifth precinct station
on 10th, between and E streets, where much
sickness has prevailed among the officers
duIIDg the pasi year. He recommends that the
District construct as soon as possible their own
station, as v ell for convenience as for economy
and comfort OF the men. The cost OF a station,
including lot, viii be about $4,000. lie recon-
lnencs iCr the fiscal year lSSl-'S the building
OF TWO lev stations at cost OF $50 900, and an
appropriation OF 81 900 for repairs.
MARKET HOUSES.
There has been expended through this office
Ibe sum of S3l0 on repairs TO market houses.
The Eastern and Western markets are substan-
tial buildings and in good state OF repair.
Inc Georgetown market house is In a rather
dllariGated condition, especially the one-Story
PORTION OF II. hich is not considered safe, the
east and west walls leaning each seven inches
In TIER height. These are at present UNDER
going test 10 ascertain IL they are Still moving
and If so action must be taken TO secure them,
as IL is possible that heavy west wind may
blow them over. He recommends taking down
this portion to the first floor and rebuilding.
This viii cost about 6, ,O00, using the same ma
terial as far as practicable. The other portions
OF this market building need repairs TO brick
WCrK ard painting, at cost OF 1925. The D
street market sheds a0e In a diapddted con-
oitlon, anG II there is no arrangement made for
a new market house on this site during the
year, an expenditure is recommended OF about
$500 TO keep the sheds in repair, as Jhey are a
source OF revenue TO the District and a great
convenience TO citizens In that locality. The
contingent expenses In repairs TO the East rn
and Western markets during the year will be
about $500.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
There have been erected two new school
buildings In accordance with the act OF Con-
gress CT March s. 1879, appropriating sS7. 500 for
each, including purchase OF lots IL necessary,
and furnishing them complete. The building
on massachusetts avenue, between 18th and
18th streets. was completed and accepted Sep
tember l, and $50 2l5 OF the appropriation has
been expended, leaving balance OF s., ,2S4,
Which Is about the amount contracted for the
fuinifure The other building is situated on c,
between 4th anu 5th streets northeast, fronting
on stanton square. Ii was completed and ac-
sembly room In that division % It was deemed
advisable to make provision for such in this
building, and TO THIS end Congress appropriated
d
such purpose, making the total sum appro-
priated for this building fi5 OoO, which has been
expended, leaving balance OF 1868, which is
about the amount contracted for furnishing the
building complete and putting In gas fixtures
These two buildings viii compare favorably
with any buildings OF their capacity In the
country. The heating and ventilating Qthe
most essential features In a school buildingl are
as perfect as IL Is practicable 10 make them.
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The inspector says I'm accordance with your
orders, took charge OF the repairs TO the pub
lie schools July /, 1879. and was furnished with
statement by each trustee OF the repairs re-
Qulred in his division, In pursuance or which
made an examination OF the buildings as TO the
necessity OF the repairs, as requested. found
a great portion OF them very much out or re-
pairs, especially those in Georgetown and the
county the latter being In most cases so much
run down that they were scarcely ut for occu-
pancy. The schools In the city have In most
cases the same evidence OF having been ne
elected In their repairs. i found IL necessary
TO materially change the original estimates fur
nished me; and In order to keep within the ap-
preparation, i left OF such items as
were not In my opinion very necessary. In
order 10 have the work done as eco
nSmiead NON cal oos,, as possible, gave all the
u1on. Other portions OF which were OF triiing
amount, and difficult TO estimate or contract
for were done by days labor, or entrusted TO
persons upon whom was satisfied could rely
for GOOD quality OF work at reasonable prices.
L gave out l42 contracts. amounting In the ag-
gfeGate TO 81, ,52S.96. BY comparing parallel
cases. find that this contract system has been
a saving OF about 30 per cent over the system
OF days work, as previously followed by the
mechanical janitors, under the direction OF the
trustees. There have been repaired SO school
buildings, and the amount expended by vouchers
issued from this Office is Sl7, SIS; foreman's
salary 81 052. The balance OF the approprfa-
tion has been expended by payment of bills
through the property clerk, and for work
ordered by trustees In both cases without apris-
ing this Office OF the fact. would again state
that l believe it to be the best interests OF the
District that the repairs TO the public schools as
well as TO all District buildings should be done
duct the work properly and account for the ex-
pendituTeS. The various school buildings are
now In a tolerably fair state OF repairs, but
there are several OF the large buildings that
need painting, and / would therefore recon-
mend an appropriation OF $4,000 for repairs
during the years lSSl-2.
ENGINE HOUSES.
The engine and truck houses, with the eXcep-
ton or Nos. 4 and 5, are Ia good condition. No.
4, on Virginia avenue. needs reconstruction to
considerable extent. The buildings should all
be put in good condition, which Will cost about
s., 500. No. house, In Georgetown, should be
taken down and rebuilt, the present house
being entirely unit for the purpose and In a
Gflapidated condition. He recommends the
building OF new house adapted for the pur-
pose On the same site, at q cost OF 81, 500.
THE ESTIMATES
for the Office OF inspector of buildings for the
fiscal year lsSl-2 are $1,0S0.
The report also gives an account OF the I'm
prOvementS at the Washington aSylum and