Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05

OF private stables in this city, that It is
time for some change to be made in the
power which Is given to owners Of prop
erty to dspreciate the value Of their neigh
oors property for their own convenience.
Building Pernits for the Week.
Taken altogether the past week has been
good one In building circles. At the ONCE
Of the inspector Of buildings the clerks have
been kept busy issuing permits, and the in
spectors have been hustling to keep up with
the inspection Of new buildings now IN
course Of erection. For the week ending
Yesterday the record showed q total Of
thirty-six permits issued for new buildings
at an aggregate cost Of 800, lilo. This was
divided among the several sections az fol-
lows: The northwest led with seventeen
permits, with an estimated aggregate cost
OF soo; then came the county. with an
even dozen permits, costing approximately
$26,oOo. The northeast got three permits,
which are estimated to cost $ll,HOO The
southwest got three small ones. costing
$a:4l0. while the southeast was bad last
with one permit. costing 81. 400.
New Building Regulations.
The principal feature Of the week was the
completion Of the new building regulations.
All OF the new amendments have been
printed heretofore in The Star. The one Of
most importance was that relating to the
construction Of theaters. The old reeula
lions provides that before a permit could be
obtained the signatures Of q majority Of the
residents and property owners in the SQUARE
where 1t was proposed to build the theater
should first be obtained. together with ma
5ordsy OF the residents and property owners
on the square .rontk.g the proposed site for
the theater. -0'
When Mr.. J. w. Aibaush applied for per.
mission to build Q theater on H street be-
tween 18th and 14th streets he wac con-
tronteo with the regulations. The opposi-
ting 2 majority Of the signatures a. r.
9ulred. ana tn, tht1ter project was aban-
osned. 1t was then that the builders. eY.
enange took the matter up, ard appealed
tons Several hearings were held. AMI ~.
commissioners decided to learn the Law. IN
s see IN other elite: before finally taking
mun Tc "a Al o. the large cities were COM
regulation forbidding the erection Of
theater In fact. It was learned that th,s
n was tne only city where such q regulation
ment represented to the Comm,s smrno,
that the regulation was framed in the in.
terest OF handful Of People on 4 street
, VINO g. desired to keep out a popular-price
troll Of the old skating rink on E street IN
tween 9TH and It'll streets northwest Unon
g careful consideration Of the matter the
.seiohers lnally decided to revoke fhe
regulation. and an order to that erect Nos
issued. a. stated in The Star last Tuesdav
rms completes all pending amendnents
ana the Commissioners sent the lot TO the
printer to get out q new set of buil,ine
regulations II 10 expected they will he
ready Tor free distribution within q month
Bailding Notes.
7. J. Hodgson has commenced the erect,o,
OF handsome three-story and basement
brick dwelling at 906 East Capitol street
northeast. The. house will be provided WITH
all modern convenieEces and be l.ataa
throughout by steam. r. c. Mangam IA IN.
architect and @. w. Father the builder
Ground has been broken for the erect,on
Of row Of nine two-story brick dwellings
from 223 to 239 Oak street, LIE DroIt PasI
VIM. A. Kimmel II the owner and 7 ~
Johnson the architect. "
nice Improvement In the shane Of n rou,
of seven two-story brick dwellings Is nou,
being made on Brightwood avenue. in ths
Howard University subdivision, c. IN. Tow
son IL the owner and J. c. Johnson the
architect. ZIG
A handsome three-story and cellar br,c,
dwelling IL being erected at 1903 Rhode
Island avenue for J. L. Shedd. J. q. Hin
Is the architect and w. C. Morrison the