Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-17
UNPRECEDENTED GRowru M

eiSut luOuSanU I'VE hundred and SeNenty-One
dollars, an excess OF two thousand four hundred
and seventy-nine dollars over the preceding
year.
UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH OF THE CITY.
The report says: "By reference TO the above
statement it will be seen that there have been
erected 2.O12 dwellings,; building of all classes
2l94, and 1,56O repairs and additions-belng
I.9 dwellings,, and of buildings OF all classes
2 in ana hTe repairs in excess Of the preced-
ms Is iar In advance OF any previous year.
and the great amount OF capital invested
gives assurance OF substantial progress.
Ihere have been 16 dilapidaIed and danger
Gus buildings condemned and ordered to be
taken down. There have also been condemned
as lnsuHclent tor the purposes of new adjoin-
ing bu1id1ngs eighteen party walls. Eighty
elgnt notices have been served requiring de-
iective old brick buildings to be repaired and
nltue sale, and 20 notices requiring de-
iects In new structures to be properly remed,ed.
mere have been 80 notices served for violation
OF the regulations in making repairs on wooden
structures. There have been removed and re-
located under permits from this office 81
wooden buildings. There have been filed $50
complaints, all OF which were Investigated, and
where in conflict OF law notices to remove the
cause have been issued and enforced. Ten cases
hnve V hsa Oh the building regulations
once, Independent OF those taken in by the
police.
THE INSPECTOR NEEDS MORE HELP.
From the above statement it is clear that
with the increased number of new buildings, it
general city work to give that class of work
sufhcient attention or inspection. / must,
therefore, urge that additional assistance be
given the Office, as at least half OF the time of
the present and only assistant is taken up in
making examinations in answer TO complaints.
nave Dut two or three hours per day u devote
10 OUTSIDE work, which time is principally
occupied on District buildings. The order re-
curing me to notify all parties having gates in
parking fences opening outward TO be removed
VI TeNefseQ-anu there are several thousand of
them-as also the notices requiring open areas
to he protected, have been lor want of assist
ance only partially Attended To, As both these
cases are matters of importance for the reason
That an accidehL, by failing into an open area
or injury from contact with an open gate,
gest, that If in your judgment you should think
IL proper 70 instruct the police to assist me in
TINS matter will give them the necessary in
StructiOns, and upon their report furnish them
Win The proper notices in each Case.
District Buildings.
THE. POLICE STATION HOUSES
The erection of the station house i'm the sew
enth precinct told number) places all Of the
eight precincts in buildings owned by the Dis
trict, and, with the exception OF the third, NTH
and seventh new numbers), are in substantial
and Well adapted buildings The work now in
progress in the seventh station building will
place the cells in q safe and sanitary condition
Inc main buildings of the third and fifth sta
tions should be enlarged by an addition of ten
ieet In depth, and new cell buildings similar to
Tue recently erected stations should be placed
at rear oil and connected with the main build
lngs or each, as at present they are separ ted
from the main buildings and in poorly adapted
outoulidings. To reconstruct them as suggested
will require about $4,000 each, and 1 would
suggest mat an appropriation be made for en-
larglng one OF them this year and one the sue
ceeding year. The seventh, or Georgetown
house. situated Is 1t is on the canal wall, cannot
De improved, as suggested for the third and
NTH, and must remain as now until the busi-
ness OF this locality requires increased quarters
In which event q new site should be obtained
and properly adapted house erected. There
will be required for repairs to the various
stations, Including Police Court, for the
next next ), fscal year the sum of $4,000.
during the year, si,472.52, and ali but sss.4
OF the SIG, 397.lS appropriated for the purchase
of site ana erection OF seventh precinct station
was expended.
REFERRING TO THE ENGINE HOUSES.
the report says great portion OF No. house
needs to be renewed and reconstructed, and he
recommends an appropriation OF at least s., 500
for repairs to engine houses.
he THINKS also an appropriation of not less
than u ,OOO should be made for repairs to the
markets.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The report notes the erection during the year
of one eight-rOom school building on p street,
between 800 and sd streets northwest, and
two three-roOm school buildings and stair halls,
adjacent to the Stevens school building, on
DIST street, between X and l. streets northwest
This work was done out of appropriation of
s6l, 1901 3 for new school buildings, sites and
furniture.
Referring to the reductions made in the ap-
preparations for repairs OF school buildings and
improving grounds, the inpector says the
enclosure and improvements have. with a few
exceptions, been omitted and 1.-THE result is
that nearly all the new school buildings have
the appearance OF being owned by parties too
poor to improve the surroundings" An ac-
count Is rendered of the expenditure OF the
$4,000 appropriated for the construction OF
an additional building for the National Asso-
citation tor Destitute COOred Women and Chill
dren" and the $4,000 appropriated Tor a new
workhOuse.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
The report concludes as follows: 81 must again
urge the necessity for better quarters Tor the
District offices. AS the increase of business
each year is further crowding this dilapidated
structure and considering the risk in case OF
fire, the inconvenience to the occupants and
the public in the transaction OF business il is
certainly an absolute necessity that some ar
rangement be made for more commodious
appropriation be made for a District building.
1t will require at least two years Tor its COM
pletiOn, and in view OF the fact that several OF
the departments are now in rented quarters,
incOnvenient for them in communicating with
the Commissioners 70 concentrate them, shows
how important it is that q suitable building
be erected as speedily as practicable. The
locality and character OF the building are ques-
tiOns for your consideration, and in this con-
nectiOn / would suggest that IL be located as
conveniently as practicable TO the City Hall
Tor Court HouSe), and taking into consideration
that this will, NO doubt, from present prospects,
become a great city, the building should be OF q
character i'll keeping with ii. and SO placed that
when necessary Tor increased requirements it
can be extended to meet the demands"