Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-16


the figure paid by Col Henry Strong some
eighteen months ago Tor the property al tho
northwest corner Of nth and r. streets There
were two pieces purchased, aud the price paid
for the corner piece was Sos per foot, but that
included bonus of $4,000 for the lease. The
dimensions of the lot we're only Is BY IS feet.
and IL the price paid is calculated on the basis
of a lot of the average depth, say 100 feet, Col
Strong only paid for the property. lease and
all. ESQ per foot. For the entire property,
which has the dimensions Of 80 by IS feet, the
price. estimated on n similar basis. includpg
the $4,000 paid for the leases OF both build
ings. is only sSl per foot A Few weeks ago Al
inside piece of property in the same square
was bought at private sale at tho rate Of t2s
per foot FOR depth Of 100 feet. What prices
could be obtained II the property was forced
on the market under unfavorable circum-
stances can be estimated and this is the prob
lem that the assessors have before them in
reaching q conclusion as to the assessAble
value Of property.
the ALLEY House SITUATION
Wednesday morning last the Commissioners
ordered the inspector OF buildings TO withhold
all permits for alley houses. and since that
time, despite the unanimous objection and
threats OF would-be alley house builders,
permits have been issued The week opened
favorable for alley builders, and during the
FIRST two days seventeen permits for alley
dwellings were issued aggresating in cost but
| $3.50. The action OF the Commissioners in
calling halt was based upon the opinion Of
the attorney for the District. who held that the
Commissioners not only had ample power con-
| ferred upon them TO make suitable build
/ ing regulations, but could enforce them -
| once. When the subject was first dis
cussed in the board room il was carefully
considered in all lights. Commissioners
| Douglass was in favor Of amending the
regulations and enforcing them immediately.
He spoke particularly OF the danger 20 health
and the liability Of disease resulting from alley
houses and thought tho Commissioners should
act promptly. Commissioner Ross'was Of the
opinion that while alley houses were objec-
tionable, the Commissioners could not consist
emily amend the regulations prohibiting their
erection and enforce such amendment until 70
had Jeen advertised for thirty days Several
nunciation OF the Commissioner &C.
ton and said they would 30 into court
and compel them 20 issue permits. They
did not deny the Commissloners' right and
power to make suitable and just reputation,
but thought that IN their last ruling they had
exceeded their authority. And tins IL the way
the whole question stands. The Commission
ers say they intend TO stand firm and refuse al
permits for houses TO be built in alleys less
than forty feet wide. The fact is there are ne
alleys forty feet wide. for when that width 10
found a small street is usually built So that
the Commissioner action virtually stops the
building OF alley houses.
Mr.. HApoRE sAKs' NEW RxsrDKSoA
Plans for quito an elegant house are being
prepared for Mr. Isadore Ssks by Mr.. 7. r.
Schneider, the architect. II will occupy the
size recently purchased by Mr.. Saks on the
north sido OF Massachusetts avenue between
18th and 18th streets and will have . very ar
tIs,ic and imposing front OF stone three stories,
basement and attic and will be about eighty
feet deep. The interior will be finished through
out all the stories in hard woods, osk, uahog.
ANY, cherry and ash, and otherwise in . highly
artistic and irst-class manner.
THE WEEKS RECORD.
For the week ending yesterday the building
inspector issued % permits 70 erect new dwell
ings costing approximately in the aggregate
S309.O50 THIS was divided among the several
sections as follows: Northwest. 81 permits. Gosh
s2373Oo; southwest, IL permits cost el2,4s0y
northeast. 50 permits, cost. s62. 800; southesst
permits, cost $1,000, and county l5psrniss,
cost el7, 500.
SOME NEW BULpIsss.
On Saturday last the National Capital Ia
vestment Company was issued q permit 10
erect at asa Louisiana avenue northwest an
Office building. The building will have a 'front.'
age of 81 feet 10 inches and will run back l40
feet Ii will be built OF pressed brick, with
Hummelstown stone trimmings. A. P. Clark,
jr., is the architect and W. Z. speer Co. The
builders.
". s. Lee has commenced the erection Of .
neat three-story and basenent brick dwelling
at 523 Florida avenue northwest Mr.. Lee 10
his own architect aud builder.
Fifteen small houses now In course OF
erection at COG TO 63f L street northeast They
will have frontage OF fifteen feet each end b
two storios high, with cellars.
Another row of small houses viii be erected
in the northeast Lewis I. Lewis has take.
out permit to build six small two-story ep4
basement brick dwellings from SOC 10 ss< lith
street northeast pitney L Bradford prepared
the plans and Lewis Bethyn will do the buila-
ing. :
to be commenced for John ". Foster 81 40
to 2oo7 q street northwest v. Nisdelsf5 b tie
architect and Thso.A- Harding the builder.
The estate Of DIR. J. Z. Morgan isseeldinexA
handsome store at llie 2 street northwest 10
Q depth Of sixty feet. be four stories high With
cellar and be built Of pressed brick. HSrA.
blower d Marshall are the srchrscs and u v.
Tro.t the builder.
taken out permis for the erection Of chapel
on the college grounds. IL viii be b1e Sps
story (twenty fesD high Barry oinpsoa
are the architects aad-J. 6. tarcenbs ne
builder.
A. J. Fisher has had plans made for thrss
handsoms brick dwellings, 2aoA v ass Q sssss
extended.
Three new brick dwelliass are 10 ss srsessA
from l475 10 1879 Kenessv avenue nsrtAws
". 7. Beers is the architect and W..H. Kissy
Bro. the buiidera James b HcLsughlin y
the owner.
Ground has been broken for the erection Of
Q row Of eight ane three-story and cellar brick
dwellings from 50 10 70 n street northwest fss
Nash 4 ThonaA Chaa @. Cole IL the srohitsce,
BosTox's PREss CycLrxs Crul
The Press Cycling Club. Bostc n, will coaSinUs
Ito snterprising work, AMI its frst step VII
probably be the opellng Of club rooms In The
riding district Capt Kennedy hss called H.
first run for next SUNDAY 10 the reservoir. stop
ping at the Faneuii House. where the nsssAly
meeting viii be hela The clubs hrst sppsar~
ancs at . aivisisn meet o. in . vheelsssas ps-
rAda Will urohahlx occur n Wor>osAex an 49,