Evening star., 1884-07-26
CITY AND DISTRICT.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
Eepie New Houses that are Reing
Buiit-VIrs. Fosters Fine ke~idcnce-
S.essip About the New Lien Law.

The new lien law which has Just passed Con-
gress. the full text Of which was recently pub
llshed in The STAR IS being discussed by real
estate men and Others Interested. The scope
and effect of this bill is but little understood.
Many Of the real estate men say that il will pre-
vent the lOanng or money. and in consequence
will check building. The builders and the
material men, on the other hand say that it
only affords them adequate protection and will
prevent inscriptions men from selling prop
eTty which does not belong to them.
A lawyer who has examined the bill with
some care said 10 q STAR reporter:
The object OF this bill is to give the material
men some guarantee that they will be paid tor
The time and material which they have put into
the construction of house. An owner may
borrow money. giving a deed of trust on his
house, when the house has not been paid for.
The contractor under the old law. had some re-
Hci but II the contractor failed TO pay the ma
terial men and the labOrers they had no lien
upon the heuse. Under this law the contractor.
the bricklayeT. the carpenter. the labOrer. and
all the material men have a right to file lien
against the property within three months after
the commencement of the work. and such lien
has precedence over all other membranes.
Under this law, if man wants to lend money
on Rev house he must first see that all the
claims of the workngmen have been paid
MRS. FOSTERS NEW HOUSE.
Mr. C. c. Martin is building fine dwelling on
Q street, between Goth ana 21st northwest for
Mrs. Sarah J. Foster. It will be three stories
high. and have basement containing kitchen and
furnace ROOM The arrangement of the interior
will comprise all the necessary conveniences of
home The pantries on first floor and in base
ment will be connected by dumb walters and
speaking tubes will run from the various rooms
and halls The principal rooms will have open
IRE places, finished tastefuly with tiles, &c.
The house will have very attractive Queen
Anne front, tWO-story bay window with bal
eOny. and q handsome brick gable will dignity
the upper portion of the front. The interior
finish will be in the natural color of the wood
oiled and polished. All the windows Of the
front have borders of cathedral glass. The cost
will be S1,0tN. I. F. Schneider is the architect.
COL. JOHN HAYS HOUSE.
Mr.. John Hay has commenced the erection of
. costly and elegant dwelling at 10th and III
streets north. This is to be three stories and
basement. 81 by 80 feet on ground, pressed
brick front. double pitched mansard roof COW
cred with slate brick and copper cornice heated
by steam. one bay window and one tower pro-
lection; cost $4,000.
MIR. HENRY ADAMS RESIDENCE.
Mr.. Henry Adams of Boston has commenced
the erection of a magnificent dwelling on H and
10th streets northwest; Mr.. H. III. Richardson
architect and Mr. Charles EdmonstOn builder.
This will equal any in this District for elegance
OF design and accommodations. 1t is A by So
feet on the ground pressed brick front. man.
card roof covered with slate and tin. brick and
copper cornice, heated by hot air furnace; cost
<S5,0G0.
BUILDING NOTES.
Mr. William b. Morgan is building a fine
three-stOry house on Vermont avenue. between
n street and Iowa circle 1t will cost Sl2. 600,
and will be finished in very handsome
manner.
Four tw0-story tenement houses are being
built on Canal street between c and u. by Mr..
j. W. Styles. at a cost of 81 400.
Mr. George W. COchranei is building two three
story houses on I street. between 18th and 14th
streets at a cost Of -. 100.
Two twO-stOry houses are being erected by
Mr.. John Tanner on + street, between 9th and
10th northeast. at a cost of - 600.
Mr.. j. A. Sweeny is building a twO-story
house at Sd and streets and New jersey ave
uue at q cost of -. $50