Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18

IHMKY - lngt0n weather nova
W. days, for the reason that
the kind of weather we
have here is acknowledged to be rather supe-
rior article. Those who give up the comforts
Of residence here for the doubtful facilities Of
fered by the average summer resort easily fall
in line with the general assent to the PROPOSE
ton that Washington is very good place to
spend the summer in. OF course 1t is recog-
nized that some change is needed and the sum-
mer season here, as elsewhere, seems to be the
appropriate time for holidays. But it is also
equally admitted that there Is nothing in
the weather Of Washington which makes
| a residence away from the city during the sum-
mer an absolute necessity. The streets are SO
well shaded and there are SO many small parks
| that the city seems to be set in the midst of
forest. The foliage alone has a marked inau-
ence upon the mercury and prevents 1t from
ascending to all kinds of unreasonable attitudes.
With temperature much less than cities in
| more northern latitude Washington has good
many claims as a rival to the average summer
resort. 1t is possible to boast Of the healthful-
ness Of the city as well as its coolness and one
important factor in bringing about such a con-
dition was made prominent the other day by
Commissioner Douglass.
AT THE HEAD OF THE LINE.
He had occasion to extend the freedom Of the
city to a convention Of the National Association
of Plumbers and he called their attention to
| fact which perhaps the citizens gener-
ally are not aware of, that this city took the
| lead in establishing sanitary regulations. He
| might have added that the laws that are in
| force have been supplemented by recent legis-
lation which is intended to cure defects and
| further protect the lives and health of people.
There is hardly city in the country where
regulations Of this character do not form q
part Of the municipal system of laws. They are
% 1,ol,t
which has practically banished from the modern
residence, for example, the stationary washstand.
few years ago a residence of any pretensions
was not considered complete unless hot and cold
| water was conveyed to all the principal bed
rooms. Now. the. aim Of the modern
house builder Is to reduce to
minimum the number of connections
| inside the house with the sewer. In some
cases the waste pipes are placed entirely out
side OF the house. Instead Of multiplying bath
rooms modern residences have as few as possible,
| and when it is considered that expense is
spared in the construction and decoration of
| these homes it is easy to conclude that this
| saving in plumbing appliances is not for the
mere dollar. With more intelligence on the
part Of the public there is also an advance in
scientific knowledge on the part of the plumber,
ana greater sense OF responsibility. The
dangers from sewer gas are fully appreciated
and the building regulations require that
| no trench containing the pipes connecting with
the sewer shall be filed until first inspected by
an official of the District. There is no complaint
about the I'M ustice Of such law and the delay
| which its execution entails.
THE GREATER WASHINGTON.
1t is good thing that at such an early stage
in the development of the city the system Of
plumbing and sewerage should be regulated by
judicious laws. Otherwise the growth Of the
greater Washington, which can already be seen
in its beginnings in the suburbs, would be
seriously retarded. The present system of sewer
| age will In few years have to be greatly en-
larged. The proposed extension of the water
| system, which is represented in the abandoned
| tunnel, had in Wow the future needs of the
suburbs. Already there is a demand for the en-
largement OF both of these systems, which can
not we'll be ignored when the lines of
the street extensions have been dete. mined
Population flowing out along these thorough
| fares to a greater extent than ever before must
| be provided with the necessary adjuncts of
! modern home life. As soon as the
lines of the streets are determined upon
| then it may be expected that the street
car service will be increased and with facilities
for rapid communication with the business CEN
| ter Of the city there is nothing that can check
the suburban growth
| 1t is not probable that the building up Of the
| suburbs will be as rapid some promoters of
subdivisions would like. But nevertheless there
Ia substantial steady growth, which is easily
appoi w tuc OuScTNuilt eye Ut III 1acL 70 Inc
careless eye. Only the other day the House de-
cided to charter a street railroad to run out the
1 7th street road, not as far as Brightwood
merely, but on to Takoma Park. The latter is
not q mere point detached from the city, but a
thriving community along well-defned line Of
| the city extension.
SUBURBAN RAILROADS.
In the course of few weeks the Rock Creek
railroad will be in operation. This great enter
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carry out, extends from the bounds of the city
seven miles into the suburbs. The engineer,
Mr.. j. kesley Schoepf, has constructed the
road along a straight line over ravines and
| through noun ains, thus opening up portion
of the suburbs which has only been accessible
by country wagon roads. Still further to the
west an electric railroad now conveys the pub
lie to Bethesda, q point some five or six miles
from the limits Of the city. 1t will not
be long before it will be possible to
60 to Cabin John bridge on a street railway
These are only some Of the lines now occupying
| the great highways Of travel, but there is no
doubt that in the near future others will be
built to meet the demands of q growing popu-
lation. 1t Is said of Boston that half the pop
ulation Of the city lives in the suburbs. It is
probable that in the future growth in the pop
ulation Of the city the largest percentage OF in
ton.
SALE OF RESIDENCE.
residence owned by Mr.. John B. Larner
and located on the east side Of 10Th street Just
north Of street has been sold to Mr.. Weston.
The house, which is quite large and is modern
structure, was sold for $3O, 900. The purchaser,
Mr.. Weston, is an enterprising business man
who has recently removed to this city. He is
the treasurer Of the laundry company which
has just completed the erection of O large
building on street between 2lst and 22d
streets. 1t is said to be one Of the largest con-
Germs OF the kind in this locality.
| GOOD PRICES ron LAND.
An interesting sale Of real estate was made
the other day. The property was offered at
auction and it was lot over thirty-fve feet in
width and about ninety feet in depth. The
bidding ran up to ei.90 per foot, when it
stopped and the property was sold at that
figure. While higher per foot prices may have
been obtained for property in that locality, yet
such figure obtained at an auction sale was no
doubt regarded a. q pretty stiff price
for . lot Of such dimensions. The sale
is an evidence that the appreciation
| in values 10 not confined to one
locality. In fact the new assessment demon
strates that truth more faithfully than the
average taxpayer cares to sec depicted ON his
tax bill Now that the assessors have fixed the
values the question that each property holder