Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-03
THE BUILDING RECORD.
What the Report of the Inspector shows-A
Steady Increase in Private Residences.

What the Report of the Inspector shows-A
Steady Increase in Private Residences.
The inspector Of buildings. Thos. 2 Entwisle,
today submitted to the Commissioners his
annual report covering the transactions Of his
department for the last fiscal year, together
with estimates and recommendations for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1891. During the
year there were 1859 permits issued for brick
dwellings at an estimated value of S4.S17, 00S;
IS permits for private stables, permits for
livery stables, 30 permits for ware houses and
shops, IS permits for stores, ii permits for
Office buildings. permits for churches. per-
mits for school buildings, 2 permits FOR halls, 2
permits for banks, 1 club house, hotel,
apartment house. 1 depot and 1 power
house There were also issued during the year
6s1 repairs and additions TO brick houses, to-
gether with AS permits to erect frame dweu.
ings, which are estimated to cost S4t6,9'o, ana
576 repair permits for frame buildings The
fees from building permits during the year
amounted to S9,yO1.3. and the total revenue
OF the Office was Sl2.072.19. The total number
OF permits issued for the erection OF buildings
was 2. 1874. which in value exceeded me Preced-
Ing year to the extent OF s5i,55o
STEADY INCREASE
Mr.. Fntwisle saws that the above statement
shows the steady increase in the number and
and construction will compare fayorably with
any large city. 1t is a great STRAIN osA the
force of his Office to keep ups prbperlfspse
ton of buildings in course OF constructions. as
he 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
assistant inspectors to enable him TO properly
control the construction of buildings, as II Is
impossible with the present force and large
area to properly inspect and control all build
ings in course of construction. The revenues
of his Office he claims fully meets all its ex-
penses and when the Commissioners consider
that OF new buildings alone designed and con-
structed through his Office tor 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 43 frame buildings, "A party
walls as unfit for the purpose oil adjacent new
buildings. Thirty-two notices we're sent out
during the year to yacate dangerous buildings,
seven to make good defective vaults, 81 10 make
good defective construction In brick and frame
buildings, q to move buildings, sheds ana
fences to building line from streets and alleys
and IA to locate party walls. The proper NUM-
ber have been given for $50 new buildings and
in connection with the water department there
have been issued sis notices to change num-
bers on old buildings During the year l6l
notices were served to change construction
and the quality of materials used; Aug written
reports Oh eNanlQdtlOn COhsAA VI
repairs to buildings have been made and lO2
elevators inspected. q condemned. 20 found
in good condition and In q dangerous condi-
ton
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Plans and specifications were made for five
eight-room school buildings, one high school
building for colored pupils, additional stories
to the station houses in the fourth and sixth
precincts stable buildings In the fifth and
eighth precincts. 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
fire department. building for the Central
Dispensary and Emergency Hospital and
bathing beach on the Potomac river In the
first division the Harrison school building, to-
gether with the purchase Of site, cost S45,-
40 SO; the Tyler school building in the third
division. ga sos; the Philips school building
in the seventh division, S3i .466.16: the Slater
school building In the eighth division, $751;
061 g. making a total for buildings, Sl54,-
63s- 81; the Van Buren, school building in Ana
costa, S2i ,s64SS.
THE coLoRED HIGH SCHOOL
In reference to the Colored High School, he
says the original appropriation was 100000.
and after purchasing the site it was found that
the amount left was not sufficient to construct
the building. and it was determined to post
pone operations until an additional appropria-
ton of $4,000 obtained This being
granted the construction was commenced and
finished at an aggregate cost OF Slo6, s0a-S2. All
of the school buildings erected, he says. were of
the best character IN point OF construction,
convenience, light and ventilation, and will
compare with most improved school buildings
in the United States Mr. Entrisle submits
with his report statement showing that
there are ninety-six public school build
fnCs hv District and gives
their character, location, cost, how heated,
when erected. number OF rooms, value of
site, and the valne of the building, showing
that the school buildings of Washington at
present are valued at s2.191, 026. Of these
buildings. he says. the Potomac. Greenleaf,
Cranch, Cook, Lincoln, Lovejoy, Seaton,
Stephens, Sumner, Thompson, Wallach. Threl-
keld and all county schools except Monroe and
Van Buren, are not ventilated sufficiently. but
as 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 for repairs and improve
ments to school houses do not admit of paint
ingand kalsomining to bring them up to a I'm
ished and thorough condition, both interior
and exterior. and TO keep them thoroughly in
good repair SO as to preserve them.
THE STATION HOUSES.
The police station houses he says, are all in
good condition, but they need constant atten-
ton to keep them up to a comfortable and neat
condition.
For the support and proper conduct of his
Office during the fiscal year ending June 80
1893 Mr.. Entwsle estimates that 50 155 is nee
essary for salaries and contingent. expenses
For care of District building. S3.00s.5 So and
S3g550 for repairs to the school buildings
police station houses. fire engine houses, mar
ket Houses. hay scales, Police Court and Dis
tric< building.
He SAYS that the above estimates should not
be reduced, as each estimate for repair is as low
as it can ee placed TO keep the buildings in a
fair state Of preservation.
GEORGETOWN.
CHICKENS, NOT PARTRIDGEs.