Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-24

LUZ iOI uAtflDutlOn rom EOtOmac river Std-
pregnation to the period Of Matching was 81
per cent; the average loss during incubation at
production was, in r round humber. at the rate
OF $3.50 for each million shad ny furnished for
distribution, S eacp OF more than thirty y1nng shad
given by Col Mcdonald do not include the 10
cal plants made in the Delaware by the COM
mission steamer Fish Hawk, nor those made in
the susQuehanna near Battery station.
YEARS BUILDING OPERATIONS.
ANIMAL Report OF the Inspector q
Buildings.
AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER AND AeGRE-
GATE COST OF HOUSES ERRcTED-rHE WORK
DONE ON DISTRICT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR NEXT YEAR.
Mr.. Thos. B. Entwisle, inspector Of buildings,
has submitted to Major Lydecker, Engineer
Commissioner, his report Of the transactions Of
his office during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1885, with recommendations and estimates
for the fiscal year 1886. The report gives the
following statement Of permits issued for build
ings, &C., from July 1, 1884, to June 80. 1886:
Brick dwellings. 1898, valued at %, Tee, $40;
private stables 80, 5,1s5; livery stables, A,
s5e: 500; stores, "a, S144,0o7; onice buildings,
sRa aheat rin ehnrshss
frame dwellings, 29S. s19O'255; frame stables,
remoSais sses; lfa rame sheds S iSs eie aH;
ratings, 400; brick workshops, 10, 81 $50.
with total estinased Value SSas i The Total
revenue to the ofieefor permit fees was S6,o92,
There were erected during the year 1.233
dwellings, and 1877 buildings Of all classes,
and permits Tsrs issued for repairs and
preeedns year. Wslss the namSer 81
the vaus IS but
which is accounted for by the fact that the
larger portion are of a medium size-a class of
in a yne result ,ea IF she
years operations show the great progress made
IN building up and increasing the real estate
value of our city.
CONVERSATIONS AND INSPECTIONS.
There have been condemned and ordered
taken down sixty-five dilapidated and dam
gerous buildings and one hundred and one
defective and dangerous structures have been
ordered to be repaired and made safe. These
orders, with few exceptions, have been COM
piled with. Twelve party walls have been con-
demned and ordered taken down-as they were
Insufficient for the new adjoining structures
about to be erected.
Ninety notices have been served for imperfect
construction and violations Of the building reg
inspections, and the building inspector 500
independent of his examinations In the super
vision of the repairs and construction of build
lnES owned by the District. He again calls atten-
ton to the necessity for at least one more assist
ant inspector on general city work. He has not
TO enforce the order changing gates in parking
fences and to generally regulate them, for want
OF time and additional assistance. He thinks
in view Of the extent Of the work, the difficulty
met in aScertaining the names Of owners and
the service OF the notices, that it would require
all the time of one person for an entire year to
go over the whole field and regulate gates and
dangerous areas.
POLICE STATIONS
When the police station in the seventh pre-.
cinct, now in course Of construction, Is CON-
pleted, all the stations will be located In build
ings owned by the District. and all we'll ada pied,
except the third, fourth and eighth. At the
fourth and eighth he recommends that the
rear walls be taken out and the man buildings
cell Sunss be
case cell building be constructed connected
with the rear Of the main building. He recon-
Inends that at the third precinct station the
cells, which are Insecure and poorly ventilated,
be reconstructed.
The amount appropriated for purchase of site
and erection of station house In the 9Th precinct
was found, after purchasing the SITE to be in
sufficient to complete the station. The appro-
priatiOn for the station now In course of erection
In the 9TH precinct is also insufficient. There
was expended tor repairs to stations during
the fiscal year the sum OF 1880.
vious years was not sufficient 70 keep the engine
houses In proper condition for use and occu.
pancy. 1t Is therefore, necessary that the
amount should be increased TO at least s., 600
To put and keep them in proper condition dur.
Ing the year. These houses are subjected to
should be kept in good condition. The engine
house tor No. . company has been erected at 3
cost Of $4,000.
THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
There have been erected during the year,
upon plans and specifications made In this
Office, one twelve-room school building on s
h0f Asto
west, and two eight-roOm buildings-one on I
street, between 9th and 9TH streets northeast,
and one on Prospect avenue, between Market
aud Frederick streets, West Washington. These
ticuar with any similar sized buildings in the
United states. The amount appropriated for
new o school building sites and furniture was
from the Holrnead cemetery fund $40 600.
making total Of s115,OOO. The total expendi.
500 ,624 96, with balance retained for furni-
ture oil $o.315.O4. In addition to this the
appropriation of SO, 500 for an additional story
to the BladensbuIg Road school building has
been expended. The appropriation of $4,000
Tor the rerairs to public schools has all been
e e O. with the exception OF balance on
to school buildings for the next fiscal year
should not be less than S25, OOO as during the
ts2O,OOOJ was found, when the detailed esti.
mates were made up. TO be Insufficient and the
Office compelled 10 cut at least one.third OF
the necessary items TO keep within the amount
The number of buildings has increased eacI,
year It'll there arc sixty eight school buildings
owned by the District, about one-third OF them
large and costly.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
| The amount expended for various items OF
repair about the three IL arket buildings owned
| by the District was $4,000. An additional
building at the Industrial Home school and the
building for the National Association for Destt
! tute COored Women and Children, though In
| the appropriation for 1SS3-'S4, were com Pleted
| during the past fiscal year. The Industrial
Home school building was fully cofppleted
within the appropriation Of 90, 900, but II was
found necessary tn omit the furnace and some
| necessary fitting up in the National COlOred
| women and ChildreD's building. for which q
subSe Quent appropriation Of 81 600 was made
In addition TO the $4,000 first appropriated.
ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR.
| The building inspector submits the following
estimates for the fiscal year ending June 80
1887: For repairs TO public school building
and improving grounds, $25,OOO; reconstruct,
ing the interior OF Stevens public school build.
| ing, 81 500; repairs To engine houses, o., 600:
| repairs 10 police stations, including Police
Court, 81, 600; extra expense In depth Of found
atoms at seventh precinct police station
sl,4oO; for completing the sixth precinct
$4,000. for completing seventh precinct station
| constructing stable and Improving and en-.
closing grounds, %, 1850; for reeonstructing
building, %, 900; Tor reconstructfng eighth pre-.
cinct station and new cell building Cd, 1000. fof
constructing cells in third precinct police
station, 5000; bells for Dennison, Wofmley and
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