Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-18
New Buildings i'm Washington.
OVER THOUSAND NEW HOUSES, COSTING NEARLY
TWO MILLION DOLLARS


The annual report OF the building inspector for
the last fiscal year. submitted to the Commission
erS today shows $50 permits issued for new brick
dwellings and stores. 355 brick repairs and addi-
tons. 53 stables (privatel, livery do. 5 churches
market house, 2school-houses (private) 1 orphan
asylum, l car-house, 6 Office buildings SO frame
of 81 ,95i $40 valuation The total revenues from
fees were s., ,237. The character and value of the
dwellings show the same marked improvement as
that Of last year. There have been served Il no.
tceS for defective structures all OF which have in
most cases been readily complied with There has
been AZ concentrations OF structures as dangerous
buildings There have been e6 complaints OF de-
fective and dangerous buildings
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WANTS ASSISTANCE
The inspector calls the attention of the Commits
SonerS to the great necessity for additional assist
ance in the inspection OF buildings. There is but
one assistant for outside work. His own time is
taken up attending to the construction and repairs
OF District buildings. Under the regulations. con-
Structon OF buildings is greatly superior to what
1T formerly was, and with about 300 buildings scat
tered over the entire city and county, all i'm course
of construction at time it is Impossible for his
Office to fully examine and control the details OF
their construction He states that there should be
at least TWO more assistants in order TO properly
inspect and control the work, and to be able to
command the services OF competent and eX-
periencd men the pay should not be less than 81 200
DAMAGE BY THE JUNE STORM
There was damaged by the severe storm OF June
$4,000; City Hail. $780, OF 1872 buildings, at total
loss Of $36,940.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Eighty-f1ve school buildings have been repaired,
at an expenditure OF sl4, ss746 follows: In first
DIVISION $27677S; second division 81 22365 third
DIVISION 81 64S7; fourth division S. 22 OF; fifth
division. 5000; sixth division, 81. .133 65 seventh
division, 379 10; to which add wages OF foreman
$632; rent OF wareroOm and shop, S144, and pay
rolls, 049 46; makes the total as above. The ap-
preparation for repairs being $4,000 less
han eent for To- mske ns Ere needed Sas aHs H
in several instances it was necessary to
curtail the expenses, requested by the trustees
in the several divisions TO keep within the appro-
priation. The appropriation for the coming year
should not be less than $4,000 The building on
building on Vermont avenue, 10th and streets
$45, 600; the two new buildings, one at Anacostia
and one on the Bladensburg pike, $10,OOS 50. He
recommends the enclosing of and improving the
grounds around these buildings, which will require
an appropriation OF $12, ,459.45 This embraces the
expense OF improving the grounds around the
Force building. He calls the attention OF the Com
missioners to the necessity OF underpinng and ex-
cavatng and finishing, the interior Of the east half
OF the Wallach school building at cost OF &4,5O0
POLICE STATIONS, ENGINE HOUSES, ETC.
Referring to the police stations he states thatth
rented bu1ldfngt used for that purpose are not in
good condition for comfort OF the officers or safety
and comfort of prisoners He urges that as soon
as practicable there be erected suitable buildings
10 take the places OF the five rented stations The
amount expended in repairs on them the past year
Is Is E;lM.90 knI ne recommends the appropriation OF
3, 500 for repairs OF the Police Court The repairs
to fire engine houses amounted to S41665, and he
states that to put No. house in good condition
81 500 is necessary. The cost for repairs to market
houses was $2 $685. and 81, 600 more is needed to
finish the work.