Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20

his residence here. That was in the year ls49
and he finds that during the forty-two years
that have ELAPSED the average yearly increase
in the population has been about 5000 Dur
ing the decade which ended with the last census
year the average yearly increase was some
what in excess of that figure, but the growth in
population which these figures indicate fur
nishes substantial basis for the prediction
that the future growth will show still higher
yearly average. According to the best judg-
ment this city is only just entering upon its
, reer, and the next decade or SO will witness
| still greater changes.
REPAIRNa FIRE DAMAGE.
Next week it is expected that the work Of re-
pairing the damage done to the chapel of the
Church Of the Covenant by the recent fire will
| be begun. The loss. ascertained by the in
surance companies carrying risks on this prop
| tire wreck and with the exception of the outer
walls will have to be rebuilt The plans for
| tine restoration, which have been prepared by
Col Robert l. Fleming, architect, provide for
| the rebuilding of the chapel MS it was before
the fire. The heating apparatus in the base
ment will be inclosed in brick walls and the
| floor above will rest on iron beams filed in
with brick arches. There will be no spaces be-
tween the plastering and the walls, aud in
| other respects the building will be made as
secure as possible from the rayages OF fire.
PUBLIC BUILDING PsoJEcTs
By the middle of April the city post Office
will be located in the new building which is
now being erected on @ street near 9TH street.
The contractor. Mr.. Frank n. Carver, expects
to have the building ready by that time. The
roof is now being put on and as soon as il is
finished the work Of completing the interior
can be pushed forward rapidly. The new
building 10 six stories high. has a frontage of
103 feet and depth of 2l2. with alleys on the
three sides. and Is Of 6reproof construction.
Only portion will be needed for the use of
thov f,ffs md 10 saA sha& h., -
ance Of the building viii be occupied by the
general land Office In case this latter change
Is made the Interior Department building viii
be occupied only By the Secretsry's office and
the patent ofice.
It 10 claimed BY the officials Of the latter
bureau that the entire building would not be
too large to supply the room that Ii needed for
the better discharge Of the public business For
. number OF years past the patent Office Off
cials have been asking Congress for some relief
plans have been suggested. Postmaster Gen.
erai Wanamaker has advocated the project OF
erecting on the south side Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. building for the use Of the Post Office
Department.
Then the structure now occupied BY the
Post Once Department could be turned over
to the Interior Department. 1t is now pro-
posed In some quarters that Congress- should
buy the square bounded By 6th 9Th. and +
streets and erect there building for the use Of
sDPe3ns esAico. ~ ~ ptOUsoae mat tnle pro-
Jet viii b brought to the attention Of Con-
eress during the present session.
Washingtsa Bx-ConSsderats Association.
The Warrington sx-Confsdsrste Association
bald . largely attended and very successful
meeting ct Union Hall last evening. The
| president MAJ z ". Anderson, presided, and
IN calling the meeting TO order announced that
| The regular business of the sveuing would be
disponsed with end the association would have
TIE pleasure Of kstsning 70 addresses from sew.
scd pro0tnsnt geptemsA. Appropriate an
eu1erSaining speeches we're made BY Represeu-
ta1yes John II Allen Of Nississippi and Clifton
Arkanns end Col Dicktnscn Of New Yeek, Z
UnDbor q 0sj. unGEu6g'o 80 and uut1 r.
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