The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-08
A YEARS BUILDING OPERATION
What tho Annual Report of Buildinx
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What tho Annual Report of Building
Inspector Entwisle Shows.
The annual report Of Building Inspector
Thomas B. Entwisle, which was submitted to
the Commissioners on Tuesday shows a steady
increase In the number and an improv ement
in the character of private buildings that have
been erected during the past fiscal year. Dur
ing the year there were 1859 permits issued
for brick dwellings at an estimated value Of
$4,s17, ,00S; 20 permits for private stables, 9 for
livery stables, 20 for ware-hou ses and shops,
1S for stores, IL for Office buildings, for
churches, 4 for school buildings, for halls, 2
for banks, clubhouse, hotel, apartment
house, l depot, and l power-house. There
were also issued during the year 6s1 repairs and
additions to brick houses, together with ATS
permits to erect frame dwellings,, which were
estimated to cost $476, ,o75, and 576 repair per-
mits for frame buildings. The fees from
building permits during the year amounted to
$9,9Ol w and the total revenue of the Office
was $12, or. 19. The total number of permits
Issued for the erection Of buildings was 2,l34,
which In value exceeded the preceding year to
the extent of $51 .56S.
Twenty-one brick buildings and 43 frame
dwellings, and "a party walls were condemned
and ordered to be torn down as unfit for the
purpose OF adjacent new buildings. Thirty
two notices were sent out during the year to
vacate dangerous buildings, Z to make good
defective vaults, 81 to make good defective
construction in brick and frame buildings, 81
to move buildings, sheds, and fences to build
Ing line from streets and alleys, and IA to
locate party walls. The proper street num-
bers have been given for ], $50 new buildings,
and In connection with the water department
there have been issued SIS notices to change
numbers on old buildings. During the year
161 notices were served to change construc-
ton and the quality of materials used; 400
written reports OF examination and construc-
tton OF repairs to buildings have been made
and 1O2 elevators inspected, ~ condemned, rs
found In good condition and Q In dangerous
condition.
In the Office of the Building Inspector dur
ing the year the plans and specifications were
made for 9 new school buildings, the truck
house at the corner Of Fourteenth street and
Ohio avenue, the Emergency Hospital, Bath
ing Beach, besides additions to the Washing
ton Asylum, Police Court, police stations, and
engine-houses. The school-houses, the report
states, are constructed with such care as to
ventilation, light convenience, ETC., that they
compare fayorably with those of any city in
the United States. The station-houses and
englne-houses are In good condition. Mr..
Entwisle urges the necessity OF an increase In
the number of assistant inspectors due to the
TACT that the increase in building operations
is such that his present force is inadequate to
properly inspect the buildings in course of
SoSuon. Inc aPPIopIhtlene Ior me repairs
and improvements to schools he considers In
sufficient, as they do not admit of keeping
them in the very best OF condition for preser-
VAtion.
Mr.. Entwisle accompanies his estimates for
the next fiscal year with tho statement that
the revenues OF his ofice meet all expenses,
and that at least s., 900 per annum is saved on
plans and specifications. He estimates that
for salaries and contingent expenses %, 0,15S Is
needed for care OF District Building IS, ,0Os. so,
and for repairs to schools, stations, engine
houses, ETC., $50, $50.