Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29

here to spend the winter would rather have q
house OF their own than live in a rented one
Taxes on realty are equitable and not subject to
| the fluctuations that exist in other less favored
| municipalities, and naturally people OF means
| invest their money here.
During the past week James B. Winner, real
estate broker, has sold for Mr.. James Clephane
| his residence at the corner Of New Hampshire
| avenue and street for s27,O00 The pur-
chaser was Lieut.. Crozier Of the army.
NEW HOUSES BErNo ERECTED
Riggs street, which has been opened up west
OF 18th street, is being improved rapidly. In
the block between 10th and 18th streets q num-
Der Of handsome houses were erected when the
street was first opened and now Mr.. William
Schneider is building Q row Of houses. On the
square between 18th and 18th streets Charles
W. King is putting up twelve three-story houses
Of eight houses in the same block. A row Of
four houses will be erected by N. 8. Open
heimer on street between 9th and 10th streets.
The ground was recently purchased at private
sale. Its dimensions are 65x100 feet and the
price paid was elsa per square foot
THE NEW AssKssoRs
There Is naturally q good deal Of interest
manifested BY citizens in the appointment Of
the. three assessors who are to determine the
property valuations which will be the basis for
taxation for the next three years, beginning in
authorized by Congress to appoint three men to
review the work done by the board Of assessors.
At the same time the operation Of the new
sessment was suspended for ono year owing to
the dissatisfaction over the results reached BY
the assessors. Now this work is practically to
be done all over again. although the new board
will have the advantage Of the data gathered
by the old board The three members
Of the old board as they went about the city
viewing property put down in the assessment
books their individual opinion Of the value Of
each piece Of property. This entry was made
In lead pencil, and In the adjoining column was
placed the valuation as finally fixed by the
board Then, again, the new assessors will
have the advantage Of the figures agreed upon
when the board sat as q board Of revision. and
made such sweeping reductions, especially in
the value Of business property. 1t is thought
that with this data at hand if the President ap-
points three good men who can get along to-
gether reasonably well the entire work Of
revision and assessment can be completed in
two or three months. Mr. Trimble, the Dis
trlct assessor, says that It will require at least
SIX months to get the figures Of the
new assessment On his books SO
that the bills can be made out 1t was pro-
posed to allow the new board six months to do
their work, but the illness and death Of Mrs.
Harrison has, Of course, made 1t impossible for
| the President to give the matter that attention
hich he otherwise would have done. A num-
Der OF names have been suggested for his con-
sideration, and it is expected that the appoint
ments will be made before long.
An ELEVATOR IN A CHURCH.
In the handsome improvements which have
been made during the past summer in the edi-
fee Of the First Presbyterian Church, on ~
street, and which are now about completed, pro-
vision has been made for elevator or lift such
as is now common In private houses. This
church edifce, like nearly every building Of
the kind erected in former years in this city,
has the auditorium on the second floor, and no
doubt the convenience and comfort OF that
modern device, the elevator, will be appreciated
by people when on their way to church, just
1t is when transacting business at their
homes
RECORD NEVER BEFORE RQuALED.
The Office Of the inspector of buildings made
a record for itself during the past week and
when the estimated cost of the forty-four build
ings for which permits we're issued came to be
added 1t was found to aggregate over half
million dollars. All Of these permits we're Is
sued from Monday to Wednesday and the record
has never been equaled in the history of the
Office. 1t was a battle between the northwest
and southwest this week and the former won
easily. The county made good showing, but
the northeast fell of and the sou theast never
was in it.
These are the figures: Northwest, seventeen
s12O, $50; northeast, eight permits. s22. 600;
southeast, two permits, IS, 500 county, fifteen
permits, $40. 900 Total. forty-four permits,
s547 1856. The extent of this weeks opera
tions can be better understood when the
average Of the office for new permits is
$500, 900 per month.
This large increase is due to the issue of per-
mits for several extensive buildings and a num-
Der OF fine private residences.
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
Isadore Saks IL building a handsome resi-
dence at 17l5 Massachusetts avenue. The
house will be Of brick, with Indiana lime stone
front. 1t will be four stories with basement
and provided with a circular bay window run
ming up one story. 1t will have frontage Of
twenty five feet by depth of 100 feet and heated
throughout by hot water. I. F. Schneider
made the plans and Frank II. Du ebay is the
builder.
Ground has been broken for the erection of
two neat brick dwellings at 1921 and 1888 10th
street northwest. These houses will be three
stories high, with basement. Two square bay
windows. with corners cut off are provided to
relieve the pressed-brick fronts. NJ. ID. Hensey
is the owner and Hough Bros. the builders.
A. NJ. Lawson is building three brick dwell
ings from 2421 to 2425 University place, and
four from 1880 to 1436 Euclid street, University
place northwest. These houses will, when COM
pleted, be three stories high, each with large
roomy cellars. Julius Germuller is the archi-
tect and A. NJ. Lawson the builder.
From plans prepared by T. B. Pyle W. F.
Kerby 4 Bro. are building for Chas. G. Emack
three neat dwellings from 465 to 1863 street
northwest. All modern Improvements will pre-
vail.
Mary G. Temple is building from plans pre-
pared by HOrnblower Marshall a church at
the southeast corner Of 14th and Il streets
northwest. nhe building will have frontage
of SO feet by depth of l03 feet inches. John
McGregor is the builder.
Henry klinge is building two neat dwellings
Of two stories each at $50 and 261 street
northwest.
One Of the prettiest dwellings of the year is
about to be erected on lot 20 Connecticut ave-
nue. extended. T. j. d. Fuller is the owner and
Fuller Garrett are doing the building. 1t
will be two stories high with attic and cellar
and for the first story will be of brick the re-
mainder will be of frame.
Written for The Evening Star.
Music of the Pencil.
|. Did you never sit and listen
At a busy, thoughtful school,
When the pencils click and clatter
AS they cipher ont by rule!
Did you ever think how often
| Little fingers tired grow,
| As they WELD the stubborn pencil
In their efforts more to know,