National Republican., 1885-06-16
GEN. wrsr,s INSPECTION.

He Submits TO Mr.. Entwisic a Series OF
Suggestions for the Repair of School
Buildings.
Inspector Entwisle will, early next week,
begin tour of inspection Of the school
houses and other District buildings, to de-
termine the nature and amount Of repairs
needed. Gen. West, in forwarding TO In
spector Entwislc, through the engineer
commissioner, the accompanying "report
ofrepairs requested in the several school di-
visions" by the committee of the board Of
school trustees, submits also few notes
made by himself while lately visiting the
school buildings.
Franllin-A supply room should be fitted
up for the handling Of school supplies I;
heating apparatus inadequate weather
strips needed water closet for teachers
and visitors girls water closet bad paint
ing and plastering; new sidewalk on X
street.
Thompson-Ventll very bad.
Berret-Water closets very bad and veu-
tilatlon poor.
Force-Grounds in front should be Inn
proved; northwest rooms all cold, needing
radiators; basement entrance for girls Is
needed TO strop draught through lower hall
more storage room for coal Is required.
Twenty-second and II streets-General
ovcrhauling.
Analostan - Northwest rooms insufIi-
ciently heated; transoms and sashes gem
orally loose; water closets need improve
ment.
Twenty-second and strcets--overhaul
generally and improve ventilation If pos
sible.
Webster-H street door Is damaged walls
need coloring and wood work should be
be painted; heating apparatus (see janitor's
report)
Abbott--Coal bins have bad entrance;
water closets greatly need overhauling;
roof leaks and windows are loose.
High school--Steps and pavement on o
street arc botched; fence needs straighten-
| ing; boilers should be brtcked In on top;
concrete pavement on north side should be
enlarged
Henry-Consider change Of hard TO soft
coal needs cutoff valves; water closet
floors and floors In play-rooms are bad; ter
race and parking on north front very bad.
Twining-Basement rooms badly heated
and ventilated; screens wanted; swinging
| transoms loose and wainscot I'm the build.
| ing bad; approach and entrance to coal bin.
Morse-North rooms reported cold; win.
dows and transoms loose; wainscotlng bad
teachers room, If possible.
Seaton-lleating apparatus needs general
| overhauling; plastering dangerous; venti.
| latlon should be improved; back fence.
Gales-Eight more radiators needed
painting and kalsomining; grounds should
| be fenced In.
| Swedenborginn Church--Improvo this by
| moving to some other place.
Peabody-Storm doors on east and west
entrances require changing; damper rod
weak; roof leaks; floor of girls closets bad
| Peabody anneX-Ventilators needed; sasl
weights out of order; window sashes loose
| roof leaking.
:. Wallach-Window sashes loose: ventl
latoTs needed In rooms In upper story.
Seventh and g streets southeast-Oyer
haul throughout.
Cranch--Vcntilator needed screens a
end of boys closet.
| Anacostia-Sash weights TO windows
| ventilatOrs needed.
Mccormick room, first foo
badly heated; heating wants looking after
Brent--Construc teachers room IL pos
| sible; fence aud battens on fences betweel
boys and glrls' closets; north yard need
| grading.
Third and B--Transom, window blinds
and poor ventilation,
Jefrerson--Boys' water closet needs at
tention.
Amidon-Northwcst rooms cold.
Potomac-Boys' water closet needs atten
ton.
Window shutters required
ventilation; heating indifferent; waite
closets need attention.
He has got to visit other divisions.