National Republican., 1880-09-14
SUBSTANTIAL IMrRorEMrNrs.
Interesting Figures In the Annual Report OF
the IJuiidiug InspcCtOr


the building Inspcctor.
The report Of Building Inspector EntwisIC
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, Wa.
submitted to the District commissioners yes
torday, aud its cont cnts indicate that great
improvements have been made in tho city
during the year.
The statement of permits issued for build
'ngs etc., from July l, 1879, to July /, 1850
shows he number OF new brick dwellings and
stores to have been 57i, at valuation OF
81 ,51i ,GS2; number nf renlirs 10 old buildings
4i3, at valuation of S171,G0T; number OF
brick stables and carriage houses %, ut q val
uation of 1850; brick livery stables, val
ued at S3s,500; 4 brick churches, valued at
S335o0; / hall, valued ut $1,000; | market
house, valued NJ 10000 ] hotel valued Mt
$4,000; apartment houses. Sll2O0O Oifico
buildings, $32, 0O0 mill, Sl5OOO; $50 repairs,
including back BUILDINGS, $599Ol; 50 frame
dwellings (in county,, S25 llj; 2 frame sta
blcs (in rOnntv), $780, | frame church lin
county,, 81 900; 1876 sheds for fuel. etc. $q5lS:
90 removals OF frame buildings, S2,225: . ice
houses, S2,700; 2 greenhouses 1901; | boat
house, A,lOO; II awnings, 81 vaults, making
l92l permits gianted for structures and re-
pairs at an asccrtained value Of $2l29,975.
BY comparing the tota value of the inn
provements with that Of the previous year II
appears that it has increased $500, 600 while
the number Of permits issued has decreased
sixty. This shows, US stated in the last ro.
port, that a steady improvement in the class
of buildings erected is going on from year to
year. Tho report notes the service cf 103
notices for violation Of building regulations,
30 complaints Of defective aud dangerous
buildings aud Al condemnations of struc.
lures. Special attention is callcl to
the iusanitary condition of the flih
precinct station, where great sickness prevailed
am ong the officers during the past year. The
inspector recommends that the District con.
struct as soon as practicable their own stations
as well rs for ccomOmy's sake as for comfort
of men. The cost ola station, including the lot.
will be about $4,000, and lie recommends
building two now stations during tho coming
year, lie recommends that the east and west
walls of the Georgetown market, which are
in dangerous condition, be taken down and
rebuilt ut cost OF $4,000. The report also
recommends that an appropriation OF 5000 be
made to keep the o. street market sheds ia re-.
pair, "Hs they arc sOurc, of revenue 20 the
District aud great convenience to citizens in
that locality" The roport also notes the com.
nction of the new school building on
Massachusetts, avenue mt Il cost Of $3G2l5. 80
and iho one on Captol hill at u cost Of
$40, ,C36 60.
Referring TO the repairs of public schools
the report says that the contract system shows
saving ofnhout thirty per cent. over the
sy stem of days work. rs previously followed
by the mechanical jjuitUrs under the di-
rtc,iun OF the trustees. He believes that 1t is
to the best interests of the District that repairs
10 the public school buildings. as well rs to all
District buildings, should be done through this
Office. lie recommends the excavation of the
cast half of the basement of the Wdlach
school building, the rebuilding of No. 5 engine.
house and the erect ion of dryiug.rpOm mt the
work-house. The following Is 4 recapitulation
Of the recommendations and estimates:
Police stations, two new buildings, S20,000;
repairs, $1,000; msrket-house repairs, SI,325;
schoo.Eouses, $4,000; work-housc, I20O;
engine-house, rebuilding Nos. and 3, 5000;
repairs, $1,000; suuiry repairs on District
buildings, 81 900.