Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05

street railroads with Glen Echo and probably
Cabin John bridge. The Tenleytown and Rock
vile railroad. which now runs 10 Bethesda in
tends TO build a connection with the Rock
Creek railroad. extending along the line of
Bradley lane. 1t is probable that arrangements
will be made to supply the Glen Echo road with
power from the power house of the Rock Creek
road as well as the Bethesda branch
The Zoo branch OF the Rock Creek railroad
has been completed and for the present cars
will be run from Florida avenue and 18th street
TO the Zoo. Ii is expected that the continue
ton Of this road along street to It'll street
VIII be completed come time next month and
tnen the Zoo cars will run to 7th street.
STREETS LESS THAN FORTY FEET WIDE.
Within the past few days the building in
spector has been called upon to issue permits
Tor the building OF houses upon streets less than
forty feet wide. During the latter part of the
week the Commissioners were called upon to
decide one OF these cases. and thew did so BY
requiring the owner to commence the dwelling
sufhcient distance from the street to make
the latter forty feet wide. The building in
spector, however, is not satisfied with this ac-
ton, and he has requested the Commissioners
to get an opinion from the attorney as 10 the
exact construction of the act of July %. 1892.
This act, 1t will be recalled. provides that
dwelling house hereafter erected or placed in
any alley shall in any case be placed less than
twenty-f five feet back clear Of the center line of
such alley, so as to give at least a thirty foot
roadway and five feet on each side of such
roadway clear for a walk or footway.
The only question TO be decided is does the
act above cited contemplate streets less than
forty feet wide. 1t is distinctly stated in the
act referred TO that this with applies TO alleys
and the building inspector says he does not
think that streets can be so considered IL it
Is decided that the law relates TO streets il
will work great hardship, as there are large
number suburban Int
feet wide.
THE WEEKS RECORD.
The record for last weeks building opera
tons is good one The feature of the week
has been the number of permits taken out for
rows of small houses.
During the week ending Yesterday permits
were taken out for sixty-eight dwellings. ag-
gregating IN cost S215475. This was divided
among the several sections as follows:
Northwest. 2S permits, Sl56. 500: southwest,
3permits. $500; northeast, 8 permits. S24,-
SUD- southeast. IL permits, $500; county, is
permits, s25, 275.
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
There Is a handsome improvement being made
from 1000 to 2OiO 18th street northwest. A. u.
Hines Is building there a row of six handsome
three-storv brick and stone dwellings Each
house will have frontage of eighteen feet six
inches by depth of forty-five feet and pro-
vided with all modern improvements The
fronts will be Of brick and stone relieved by
square, octagonsl and circular BAY windows. j
w. Serrin is the builder
Ground has been broken for the erection of
a two-story and Easement brick dwelling at el6
Maryland avenue northeast The house will
have all modern improvements and its front
will be of pressed brick with square bay win
dow running two stories. Alexander Scharper
Is the owner and August Getz the builder.
waters q thomson adding n Handsome
improvement to Irving street. Georgetown. in
the shape of four two-story and cellar brick
dwellings The fronts will be of pressed brick,
with Hummelstown stone trimmings and each
one will have square bay window
row OF seven two-story and cellar brick
dwellings is being erected on 4th street north
west by Edward J. Tolson. They number from
fence, containing all modern improvements
c. Jackson is the builder.
The foundation is being laid for a handsome
three-story brown-stone dwelling at 1902 VI
street northwest. Mrs. V. b. Stephen is the
owner and Ed. Magee is building the house
from plans prepared by C. NJ. Mcclure.
Three magnificent brown-stone dwellings are
now in course of construction at l7l0, l7l2 and
INA street northwest. These houses are to
be models of completeness when finished and
provided with the latest and best ideas of
modern improvement. Each house will have
frontage of 81 feet by depth of 20 feet. and
square and circular bay windows alternately
will relieve the fronts Thew will be heated bv
hot air. c. Mantz is the owner and builder and
j. S. Simmons is the architect
George S. Cooper is building a row of six
three-story brick dwellings, from 633 to CAB 4th
street northeast. J. H. Hunt is the builder.
Jno. Cooksey is building for himself row
OF five two-story and basement brick dwellings,
from l6lO to 1918 LIST street northwest.