Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-03
THE BUILDING RECORD.
WHIST the Report OF the inspector shows-A
sesa<ay Increase In Private Resadeucee

WHIST the Report Of the Inspectos shows-A
sesady IAcreass In Private Resadeneea
The Inspector Of buildings Thos. e. Entvisle.
today submitted 20 the Commissioners his
annual report covering the transactions of his
department. for the last fiscal year, together
With estimates aud recommendation for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1891. During the
year there were 1858 permits issued for brick
dwellings at an estimated value Of s4,sl7. COS;
N permits for private stables, 2 permits for
livery stables, 70 permits for ware houses and
shops, IS permits for stores, ii permits for
Office buildings. permits forchurches. per-
mia for school buildings, permits for halls,
permits for banks, club house, hotel, i
apartment house, depot and I power
house. There were also issued during the year
6s1 repairs and additions to brick houses to-
gsthsr with AIS permits TO erect frame dwell,
ines, which are estimated to cost S4T6,9Io, and
SO repair permits for frame buildings The
fees from building permits during the year
amounted TO 60, 9Gi. ", and the total revenue
Of the once was sl2,07a19. The total number
Of permits issued for she erection OF buildings
was 2, l34, which in value exceeded the preced-
ing year TO the extent Of s5l, sos.
6f A STEADY INCREASE
Ma Entvisie says that the above statement
shows the steady increase in the number and
value Of private buildings, and their character
snA construction will compare favorably with
any large city. 1t is a great strain on the
force Of his office to keep up proper inspec-
ton of buildings In course OF construction, a.
be has but two assistants on that work and fully
half their time Is taken up In investigating
plans. He urges the necessity OF having more
sssistant inspectors to enable him to properly
control the construction Of buildings, as 1t Ia
impossible with the present force and large
area 70 properly inspect and control all build
ines in course Of construction. The revenues
of bis Office he claims fully meets all its ex-
penses and when the Commissioners consider
that on new buildings alone designed and con-
Btructed through his Office for the District Of
Columbia there is a saving in that work alone
Of less than $1,000 per annum. Dur
ing the year there have been con-
demned and ordered taken down II brick
buildings and AS frame buildings, "a party
walls as unfit for the purpose Of adjacent new
buildings. Thirty-two notices were sent out
during the year to vacate dangerous buildings,
seven TO make good defective vaults, 81 omake
good defective construction IN brlck ana frame
buildings, n to move buildings, sheds and
fences 70 building line from streets and alleys
and IA to locate party walls. The proper mum
Der, have been given for $50 new buildings and
in connection with the water department there
have been issued SIS notices TO change num-
hers on old buildings. During the year i6i
notices were served to change construction
and the quality OF materials used; AUS written
repoyts Of examination and construction OF
repairs TO buildings have been made 2. ana loz
elevators inspected, "a condemned, 70 found
in reod condition and in q dangerous condi-
ton
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Plans and specifications we're made for hve
eight-room school buildings, one high school
building for colored pupils. additional stories
10 the station houses in the fourth and sixth
precincts. stable buildings in the fifth and
eighth precincts, a cell building adjoining the
Police Court and improvements to the adjoin-
ing property leased by the District one new
ward TO the Washington Asylum and addition
TO the male work house, a truck house for the
IRE department., building for the Central
pispensary and Emergency Hospital and
bathing beach the Potomac river In the
first division the Harrison school building, to-
gether with the purchase of site, cost Si5,-
40.do: the Tyler school building in the third
division, S3f663; the Philips school building
in the seventh division, s3i. 1876; the Slater
school building in the eighth division, 49,
06I. IS, making a total for buildings, Si5i,-
63s. 81 the Van Buren, school building In Ana
costa, 24,s6i-ss.
THE coLoRED HIGH SCHOOL
In reference to the Colored High School. he
says the original appropriation was 1000,
and sitter purchasing the site it was found that
the amount left was not sufficient TO construct
the building, and it was determined to post
none operations until additional appropria-
ton Of $4,000 was obtained This being
granted the construction was commenced and
dnished at an aggregate cost OF slO6, sO9s2. All
Of fbe school buildings erected. he says. we're OF
the beat character in point OF construction,
convenience, light and ventilation, and will
compare with most improved school buildings
in Tie United States. Mr.. Entwisle submits
With his report statement showing that
there are ninety-six public school build
ings owned by the District, and gives
their character, location, cost, how heated,
when erected, number OF rooms, value Of
site and the value Of the building, showing
that the school buildings of Washington at
present are valued at s2.791 ,026. OF these
buildings, he says. the Potomac, Greenleaf,
Cranch, Cook, Lincoln, Loveioy. Seaton,
stephens, Summer, Thompson. Walach. Threl-
keld and sn county schools except Monroe and
Van Buren, are NOT ventilated sufficiently. but
Z ~ In each case the privies or water closets are
placed outside of the buildings proper he does
not consider them unsanitary. He says the
limited appropriations Tor repairs and improve
ments to school houses do not admit Of paint
ing and kalsomining to bring them up to a nm
ished and thorough condition, both interior
and exterior, and to keep them thoroughly in
good repair % a. to preserve them.
THE STATION HOUSES.
The police station houses, he says, are all in
good condition. but they need constant atten-
: zion TO keep them up to a comfortable and neat
condition.
For the support and proper conduct Of his
ONCE during the fiscal year ending June 80
1883, Mr.. Entwisle estimates that SOL 55 Ia nee
sssary for salaries and contingent expenses
For care of District building. S3.00s.5 so, and
. e39, $50 for repairs to the school buildings,
police station houses. IRE engine houses. mar
ket house,, hay scales. Police Court ADD Dis
tvict building.
He Gays that this above estimates should not
be reduced, as each estimate for repair is aslow
~ IL can be placed to keep the buildings in a