Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-11
BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR THE
YEAR.
Annual Report OF the Inspector Of
BuiIdings.

Annual Report Of the Inspector OF
Buildings.
WORK DONE on TIE DISTRICT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PRACTICES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CRITICISED BY
THE MISREPRESENTATION SQUARE RECON-
HENDED AS THE LOCATION OF NEW CITY BUILD
Building Inspector Entwisle has submitted
his annual report for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1884, with Recommendations and esti-
mates for the next fiscal year. 1t Is introduced
with tabular statement OF permits issued for the
year as follows: 932 brick dwellings, 80 private
stables, livery stable II workshops, SO stores, 8
offices. churches, opera house and armory,
school, ice house. AL brick repairs and additions
13l new frame dwellings, 5 frame stores frame
church, greenhouse (frame), baseball stand
1872 Sheds % removals OF buildings 629 frame re-
pairs, 80 vaults Sa14 lineal feeD, sc awnings, a9l
park ratings, the estimated total value being for
all So 500 The total revenue for the year from
fees amounts to ESQ., an excess OF 81 6i2 SO over
the preceding year.
NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED.
By reference to the above statement in compar1.
son with the similar for last year, It will be
seen that the total number OF new buildings erect
ed In the District during the year was 1,194, and
1905 repairs and additions, being 24S new buildings
and 139 repairs and additions in excess OF the pre-
eeding year. The total value OF new buildings
and Improvements is as shown. So S29, 6S2, an adj
vance over the previous year OF S497,719.
The above statement shows the rapid growth OF
the city and under the control OF the building regu-
lationS the improvements are of very substantial
character compared with the buildings put up pre-
viOuS TO their adoption.
The construction OF all buildings is controlled In
the office before the permits are issued but for SUI
perviSion necessary to ascertain whether they in
each case conform to the conditions, our force is
entirely TOO small, and should cert any be increased
by an addition OF assistant on general city
work. as the time OF the present assistant ON that
work Is largely taken up by examinations of Old
buildings In answer accompanies applications for
removals and repairs on wooden buildings and
other wok not strictly in the line OF thednspection
OF the construction OF new buildings
TIE WORK OF INSPECTION.
There have been made by the assistant inspector
on new and old buildings ALI inspections, and by
me $50 inspections, independent of my examina-
lions I'm supervising the construction OF new build
1ngS and The repairs and Improvements on those
already built and owned by the District; this work.
embracing about Sc buildings and consuming prin-
cipally my tIne outside OF the Office, as not only
the character OF the work, but the necessity for
each item and the expenditures, need to be closely
supervised. 1t Is therefore very evident that we
cannot keep up to the requirements and check all
cases OF defective construction, especially fire.
quent violations OF the regulations and wooden
buildings. There have been condemned and or
dered TO be taken down seventeen diiapdated and
dangerous buildings, and eleven buildings ordered
TO be reconstructed and made safe OF taken down.
and in construction OF new buildings seventy-sx
notices OF violations OF law. All these ORDERS with
one exception, have been complied With There
have been condemned as unfit for the purposes of
new structures about to be erected ten party
walls, when, III each case, have been taken down
and rebuilt.
The regulations empowers the inspector of build
1ngs. In case OF condemnation, to take down the
building, but regarding this as q summary pro-
ceeding and to give the parties hearing in de-
tense nave tried one of the cases in the Police
Court, and, decision having been rendered that
the court has jurisdiction in these cases. think 1t
advisable, where the parties refuse TO comply with
the orders 10 present these cases TO the court The
penalties being very. heavy such action will in all
PROBABILITY, insure compliance.
DISTRICT BUILDINGS.
The appropriation made for police station
building in the sixth precinct will, when COM
peted, leave but one OF the seven precincts occu-
pying rented building. That building being in
such a dilapidated condition for want OF repairs
which the owner positively refuses to make and, ii
made, it is poorly adapted the prison cells so in
secure and the accommodations for the officers so
1nsuinclent, that an appropriation should be made
for proper building, which. including the cost of
site, VIII require an appropriation OF $4,000 There
has been expended during the year on repairs to
station houses S1.1S03S OF which sum $500 was eX-
Court. This sum so applied so reduced the fund
for repairs to station houses that they were suffer
ing for needed repairs The amount for the pres
ent year Will place them again in proper cOndi-
ton, and to keep them up to proper state OF pre-
servation not less than 81 200 should be again ap-
propriated and addition Of $500 embraced for re-
pairs TO the Police Court which addition win make
the amount needed for repairs to station houses
Sl5oo The $3.50 appropriated for repairs to the
needed minor repairs, put the building in a sub
stantlal condition, and to fully complete and keep
is necessary that the 500 be allowed as
AS no appropriations have been previously made
i0r repairs to this building and Its condition made
the recent special appropriation necessity. 1t is
also necessary that such a fund be made available
which would suggest be embraced each year In
the amount for repairs to police stations.
ENGINE HOUSES
The entire amount appropriated for repairs to
engine houses during the year has been expended.
In estimating for repairs to engine houses find it
necessary to increase the amount the two pre-
vlous years, as ON account OF the small amount
appropriated, several very important repairs and
Improvements necessary to the preservation OF the
buildings have been passed over.
The Old town hall, Georgetown, has, under the
appropriation for that purpose, been reconstructed
anu completely lifted Tor the engine company No.
s. ard Is Wen adapted. The appropriation 81 aO611,
was expended
MARKET HOUSES.
There has been expended during the year as re-
pairs to these buildings s75lSl, and to keep them
In proper condition the sum OF 800 should be
appropriated. The buildings are large, and need
to be kept in sound sanitary and Clearly condi-
tion
THE PUEBLO SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The appropriations for new buildings during the
year have been expended
In submitting the estimates for repairs to the va
rfous buildings. would state that the amount
asked for for school repairs for the present year
was reduced In making tie appropriation $4,000,
ana, as l stated when making the request that
the appropriations for the last years was so small
that 1t was impossible to do more than keep the
buildings In a habitable condition. While the ex-
terior5 and important parts CT the interiors were
becoming delap:Gated for want of sufficient funds
to keep them IN good state of preservation. The
value OF the school buildings owned by the District
we compute to be S1,0i7, COCO. Three per cent
Oh the value Is an Ordinary allowance for repairs
on dwellings, and that amount fully should be al
lowed On school buildings, as the on them Is
greater than upon dwellings,. Three per cent on
should be appropriated for repairs s3i4lOO0 for
each year. The gross amount appropriated for re-
pairs for the last five years including enclosing ard
improving grounds is sS0,C00.00, while the amount
10 keep them up 10 proper condition. the usual
percentage. would have been S157.G5OOO, a reduc-
why the buildings cannot be kept In
proper state OF repair, and the appropriations
should be made sufficient 10 properly restore the
buildings. Before placing schOo! buildings In new
locations the Old buildings now in use Sd street,
georgetown, and at tine corner OF 22d and /
streets northwest should be abandoned as speedily
as possible on account OF their dilapidated cond-
provided by proper buildings / would also call
your attention to a practice in most or the white
schools OF keeping the door open in cold weather
between the Railways and the school rooms. The
air In the halls is Chilled by the constant opening
OF the outer doors and necessarily reduces the tenn
consumed the CRATE bars and Innings are DESTROYED
by oyerforcfn5 and the heating apparatus con-
demned as insufficient. The particular reason for
this course have not been able learn bat OF one
thing am positive, 1t cannot be for Ventilating
purposes, as our buildings, as rule, are amply
ample supply OF air for circulatlOn-snd for econ
omy the custom l mention should De stopped.
There Is practice also In many OF tile schools
which. In my opinion, should be abolished, OF keep