Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-06
Rented school Buildings.
REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR ESTwISLE AS
YUP RATES pam


THE RATES PAID.
Building Inspector Entwisle has addressed
communication to the District Commissioners In
relation to the matter OF rents OF school houses
which had been referred TO him by the CommiS-
SlonerS. He submits two ScheduleS-one or brick
buildings and one OF frame buildings, rented 10y
the District. with the rents paid for each. showing
a considerable variation. and states that as the
assessed yGlue or the property differs greatly, he
thinks the proper basis would be to fix a rate per
room for each class OF buildings He SAWS: "1'he
Riggs building is the best adapted OF the rented
buildings. 1t is heated 10y a steam apparatus
placed by the proprietor. is We'll yentilatcd has
extensive grounds, good janitor's quarters, and In
consideration OF the value of the property the
rent $3.50 per annum for each room, Is reasonable"
He states that he thinks that $3.50 per annum
should be the maXi'Aum for the best class OF
school rooms In good brick buildings .'The Lee
| building was Constructed for dwelling, and
While it Is 4 valuable piece o, properly, yet il
are at this building large grounds aud
good Jinttor'S quarters. lie thinks the rent
should be reduced to se25 per room or sl.350. aud
an allowance for jantorS quarters of $50, making
total OF $3.50. The Larner building. r. between
9th and 1th streets northwest, is the highest rent
per room with exception, paid by the District,
and Is not first class, nor does the value OF the
property justify the price paid." He says his
opinion is that this rent should bp reduced TO s,G1
per annun, making S22J per school room. "lhc
Miller buiIdiag may be rated second class and
shoul2 be placed al the same rent az the Larner.
jUStl1es the present rent The Lucas building il a
valuable piece OF property, and, except for OF
Ile foolnS DllS located on the fourth story. they
are excellent school rooms. The rent, il placed at
$3.50 for each ro0m per annum. is as low as the
owner could afford to let them. The Mcke!den
building is not first class for school purposes; the
grounds are ample, but on account OF the
value of the property, am satisfied
that the owner cannot, in justice to
himself reduce the rent, but for the amount Of ac-
colnfnodatlon do not think the District sholld
pay more than 500 per anuum, or at the rate OF
S225 per room. The rnoms occupied in the church
at Vermont avenue and street northwest, are
rented at "A higher rate than other rooms oI the
- DInl lrf..S nItt,a
ihe room at Assembly Church is n good dae. aud
the rent Is reasonable. The Masonic Han, 5th
street ana virginia avenue southeast the class
o. tie building. the rent is at fair rate. The Pres-
Cott building is also at a reasonable rate. The
school ith and l. streets IS also reasonable rent
The building on q, between 4t and 5th streets is
ut high rate, and should be reduced to S:e5 per
room and an allowance of $50 fer Ianitors quar-
tels, making the rent $780, which would be a fair
price, especially AS the District was at the eX-
pense OF adapting IL to school purposes.
oraea1fT cnnslaering Tho the present value OF the
The Miner building. considering the conditions
OF the lease, which requires the District 10 make
all repairs and keep IL insured together with the
nlShtS reserved by the lessees. Is at fair rate.
The Acker building and the one on q, between
building considering its size and number OF rooms.
is at reasonable rate; but there are only two
rooms used at present, think it would be adyis-
able to give it mp as soon arrangements can be
made. The room occupied in the church on Bun
ker Hll road is at fair rate The shool on 18Th,
between G and III streets. placing the two rooms
at 81 % each and the janitor's quarters AT $50.
| makes the present price fair rate. The build
ing, 3D. and streets southeast toli market
poses nor worth the rent paid, ami, if re-
tained, my view is that $50 per annum
The building on o. between 4th and 5h streets, IS
at reasonable rent. Tie school 10th and X
streets should in my opinion be reduced 10 s.5 per
annu1n. SGter'S school, Y, between 9th and 1th
streets, should be reduced to $3.50 per aunum,
which would be a fair rate. The buildins and
Columbia streets is a reasonable rent. The room
ON North Gtpir1i. near T. * at a liPl rent and
should De reduced 10 Se50 per annuIn. Whithalt
hall. 81 and streets southeast is At fair rate of
rent The two rooms at 10th and q streets are at
higher rate than any other re0mS IN the District,
and If retained the rent should be reduced S,a5
tween NJ and streets northwest. taking into
consideration the value OF the properly, and
the room available Is in my onin0n too high
and should be reduced 10 $50 per annum.
The small wooden building north OF Banuing's
road, and west OF the River road is a very inferior
one-story structure. and be ore being enlarged 10y
the District Sufficient to make Il meliuIl siz,d
room for school purposes MAS not worth Oeer si5
per annun: and as the addition was paid for by
the District think the above amount a farrate II
rent The Dickson building is, in my opinion
ing On NJ, between 9Th and f0tn streets. is tar d.
llptdlted and entirely unit !or the purpose. and
II continued the rent ia my opiaion should De re
1:r In eActs of its value or accommodation. ES-
pGta'S hall IS at u fair rate, considering tie
value or the premises, hut the acC0lnfnJd3-
tons are not OF Character to Justify rent
OF over 500 per 2nnum. The building 14t1
street, near ono avenue, is 1t 4 reasonable rate
The room at rear OF chapel, LIST. between c and ID
SttetS southeast, Il Its present condition. is not
worth over Sl51 per aunUnl. The Gne-Story wOefea
building On E. between 9Th and 9Th streets SOUTH
east. IS not worth over sl.5 per annum- The
NayiGr Schcoi on Good Hope road is not worth
over s1OO per annuni The budirr 1T SIN and |
streets northeast, taking the Value c tie property
and the amount OF acc0mmOaa tiuns into cons l.
Grafton. Is az high rate. think s59G per auuun
would be fair rent toF it. Tine rent Oi ground at
northeast market, considering that itS only is
Tor Two school rooms. the building being the prop
erty OF the District, is 1T too hgll rate, and II il
cannot he reduced, think it would he advisable
TO take it down ana yaCate the premises The rent
Of ground at 22t and streets, taking into cenSd-
Grafton its value ana extent, is at a reasonable
rate lie closes by stating that 'iD making an
examination OF the rented buildings, / find them
with few exceptions badly VSHtil.teG low ceilings
and poorly lighted, and, ia many cases. damp
making them jotllly unfit for school purposes"
There are IS premises rented ier school purposes
In ihe Diorict.26 brick aid II ITanle,-the annual
rent amounting 10 S2i,i35
The Great SNOW Storm.