Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-20
MANY NEW BUILDINGS.
Facts From Inspector Entwisle's An
hual Report.

Facts From Inspector Entwisle's An
hual Report
THOSE KRIcrKp n THE LAST rRAR KXcRxRp N
VALUE THOSE OF rHR TEAR PREVIOUS BY ovKl
MILLION OF poLLAls-KsrIAATEs foR THE
MKT FISCAL YKAR
The inspector Of buildings today submitted
10 the Commissioners his annual report cover
ing the transactions Of his department during
the fiscal year ending June so, 1890, together
with estimates and recommendations for the
coming fiscal year. During the year l,725 brick
buildings were erected at an aggregate cost Of
e5, l56, 456. During the same period log
private stables were erected. Is ware houses
and shops, Al stores, 10 Office buildings,
at . cost Of ss67, $50; four churches, two school
houses, one depot, one bank, one market
house, four boiler houses, two sbsttoirs, two
club houses, two asylums and one kiln. Per-
mits for 2ss frame buildings ct . cost Of
e47S. 965 were issued The above, together
and vaults, aggregated an estimated cost OF
e7.752732 There were issued during the
year 94l permits for the use Of water for build
ing permits and the fees from building
permits amounted to Sl0, SEQ IL. which. together
with the Ga, 1872 Is charges for the use Of water,
amounted to q total Of sl2, sss 81 of the fees
collected During the year there we're 2 lis
dwellings erected The increase in the cost of
new buildings and repairs, &C., over those
issued last year amounts to el,5S7,0lS. Con-
siderine that there are but afty-four new
buildings in excess Of the buildings
erected the previous year and in value
81, 587 ,01S, in excess Of the value for the same
year, shows, says Mr.. Entwisle, that the build
inRs are Of better class az the city progresses.
The work of his office, he says, has been steadily
in and - ooA tn an
the force. The assistant inspector is charged
with the inspection Of all new buildings and re-
pairs in course Of construction and he thinks
that at least two more assistants on gen.
eral city inspection are needed There
has been during the year 10 brick and 81 frame
buildings condemned and taken down and %
notices to vacate dangerous buildings. The
proper numbers have been given for LOO
new buildings, and S34 old buildings have been
examined and notices sent TO correct the num-
bers on the same.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES BUILT.
During the year plans and specifications
were prepared and there were erected Eve
eight-room and one four-room and one two
room school buildings. together with an addi-
ton and extension TO the High School, the
Mott school and the Benning white and the
Benning colored schools The Madison school
building In the third division completed at
cost OF $50, 1902 80; the jackson school building
cost S3s,0Sl.20; the Garrison school cost
$32, 79O. 81; the Ambush school building cost
go. 605.52 These buildings. Mr.. Entwisle
says, are Of the most substantial character and
will compare with any In the country in point
Of sanitary arrangement, light and ventilation
and convenience. The addition to the High
School cost s39, ss7: 20. the Monroe school
building cost s27, 1886, the Hillsdale
school building cost SS,l26.59, the Good
Hope school building cost S5.2l269
The appropriation Of $4,000 for
school repairs was expended in the follow
ing divisions as follows: High School, s2,0O5. 81;
first division, S1,567.37; second division,
$2.1S9.71; third division, S2,2sl. 70; fourth di-
vision. 81. 77S7s; 9th division, 81, 22536; sixth
division, $685. AZ; seventh division. O.. l62 80;
eighth division, $3,27L Mr.. Entwisle says
that the appropriation for repairs to public
school buildings should not be less than
propriated barely keep them in a habit
able condition. The exterior OF a large por-
ton of many of them, he says, need painting
to preserve them, and there are 36l which
should have the walls kalsomined. When
built, he says, the walls are sand finished pre-
paratory for kslsominIng, but for want OF suffi-
cient funds they are yet with the bare sand
finish. and as they are all frst-class buildings
they should be kept in good condition
ENGINE AND STATION HOUSES
During the year sl,ssl.7l was expended for
repairs to engine houses. These he says have
been put in good condition, but on account Of
the great wear on them from constant use it is
necessary to make the appropriation $500
Mr.. Entwisle says he finds that the engine
houses Of the city are equal to the most i'm
proved in the country. Speaking Of the sum
houses Mr.. Entwisle calls attention
to the fact that the amount
appropriated last year was s7OO. and of this
amount S56S. 10 was expended. He thinks an
appropriation OF $1,000 should be allowed to
put them in thorough condition. The station
houses Of the CITY, he says, are all in good con-
dition, with the exception of No. in George
town. which should be removed to some
healthier location. 1t stands on a dry stone
wall, he says, at the edge Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, and is constantly settling from
the perpendicular and approaching an unsafe
condition.
The following are the estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1892, tor the expenses Of
his Office:
ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR.
Salary Of inspector of buildings, 81, 400; chief
clerk and architect, $1,000; one assistant in
spector of buildings, $1,000; two assistant in
spectors of buildings. $1,000 each; one clerk,
$500; messenger, $3.50; contingent expenses
1915; total Office estimate. So l55. For care Of
District Office building: One engineer, $500;
one janitor, 300; three laborers, at SL5O per
Jay; totai' lZ,loo. oo: repairs 10 pupnc
school buildings, $50 900; repairs to po-
lice stations. S2,5O0; repairs to fire engine
houses, $500; repairs to market houses
$1,000; repairs to hay scales, ESQ; repairs to
Police Court, $500; repairs to interior Of the
District office building, $780, The above esti-
mates the inspector rays should not be cur
tailed, as in each case he has placed them at
the smallest amount that will be necessary. He
urges an increase In the salary Of Mr.. Brady,
his chief architect, as well as the salaries Of
two assistant inspectors of buildings.