Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-25
FACTORIES WANTED
The Board of Trade Discusses Some
Important Needs.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING ANDFIRESE SERVICE
Lively Discussion on the Subject Of
Manufacturing.
RES SOLUTIONS ADOPTED

The first meeting for the fall term of the
board of trade was held last evening in
Builders Exchange Hall and a number of
matters of the greatest interest to the well
fare of the city were acted upon. One of
the vital questions that came before the
board fer consideration was with reference
to a resolution calling for aid in securing
manufacturing plants of one sort and an
other for the District of Columbia.
The report of the committee having this
matter in charge was to the effect that in
their opinion the manufacturing business
should be encouraged as far as possible so
long as it did not tend to mar the beauty
of Washington and detract from it's de-
STABILITY as residence city. This report
occupied more attention and gave rise to a
warmer discussion than did either of the
other reports of the evening. One of the
most earnest and impassioned speeches
was made by DR.. A. p. Pardon, who took
the ground that Washington showed less
of the spirit of enterprise than did any
other city of any Importance In the United
States. He insisted that the prosperous
cities of the world are those in which the
wheels of factories whirl in constant mo-
ton, for they make activity and success.
AS il Is here now there are no opportunities
young men ana young women beyond
the few positions that arise in stores and
real estate offices.
Among other matters that occupied the
attention Of the Washington board of trade
last evening was the report from the COM
mlttee on public buildings with reference
to the needs of the building inspectors
office a report on the necessity for the en-
largement of the local fire department and
one on the subject of The proposed new
municipal building.
The meeting was called to order by Pres
ident b. II. Warner a few minutes before
O'Clock, and Mr.. John b. Wight occupied
his familiar place as secretary to the board.
There was gratifyingly large humber of
members of the board present and they en-
tered heartily into the discussion evoked
by the recommendations of the various
committees
The first business of the evening was a
report OF the executive committee recon-
mending several changes in the constitution
relating to the admission of members.
Action on the proposed changes was de-
ferred until the next meeting of the board.
Inspecting buildings.
Mr.. Thomas w. Somerville read the re-
port regarding the needs of the office of the
building inspector. The report quoted freely
from Mr.. Entwise's last annual report
showing the necessity for a number of ad-
ditional assistants on his force, In order
that buildings in course of erection may be
properly inspected After going into the
needs of the office at some length, the
port concludes with the following resolu-
ton:
THAT, in the opinion of this committee
a material increase should be made in the
appropria ton for the support of the office
of the inspector Of buildings of the District
Of Columbia, larger force for said office
being demaded by a due regard for the
public safety, as essential to the efficient
performance of the duties devolved thereon
by existing law, and that the board of trade
should use it's best efforts to secure such
appropria ton"
In speaking on a motion to adopt the
report, ex-Commissioner Parker said that
he regarded the present inspector of build
ings as a painstaking and efficient officer
but that it was out of the question to ex-
pect him to adequately perform the duties
of inspecting all new buildings with the
ridiculOusly small force of assistants he
now has at his disposal. After further dis
cussion, the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
New Municipal building.
The committee on public buildings then
submitted report on the new municipal
building. In presenting it Chairman Somer-
Vile said that the committee had deemed it
best to take some action thus early in the
season in order that the subject may be
brought before Congress- without delay after
the session opens. Accompanying the re-
port were the plans for the building which
nave Detll dppTONcu ny tilc
and the District judiciary. The report was
as follows:
'To submit further evidence or addition
al argument as to the total inadequacy and
unfitneSs Of the present quarters of our
municipal government would, in the opinion
of your committee, be entirely superfluUus.
The District offices are now located in no
fewer than fourteen different buildings,
scattered throughout the city at dis
tances from one another ranging from
800 feet to one and one-half miles, the
result being great Inconvenience and loss
Of time to our citizens, as well as to the
officials in the transaction of the public
business. The existing accommodation are,
moreover, to a great extent rented build
ings poorly adapted to the purpose for
which they are used and entirely incom-
mensurate with the needs and dignity of
the national capital, which is justly regard
ed by visitors from foreign lands as the
exponent of our country's resources and
progress. In brief, it may be said without
eXaggeratiOn that the present condition of
affairs is both lamentable and disgraceful
and that measures should be taken without
delay to secure for the District an appro-
pirate municipal building in which all the
offices of our local government may be
and suitably accommodated.
Proposed Plans.
with this end in view your committee
takes much pleasure in submitting herewith
the plans of such a structure, unanimously
approved by both the honorable Commits
sioners and the judges of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia.
1.-THE building thus contemplated is to
be erected on that part of reservation No.
9, known as Judiciary Square, lying be-
tween 4th and 9Th streets and ID and L
streets northwest, in such manner that the
present court house can be occupied by the
United States courts and other offices dur
ing the construction of the new building
the old building to be torn down after the
greater part of the new structure is COM
pleted
THE new building is to consist of two dis
tinct buildirgs-one for the of the
United States courts, &c, the other for the
accommodation of the District offices-the
two to be connected by third building. 1t
is to be $50 feet in length, fronting on d
street, with GO feet of parking each the
4th and 9th street side, with a depth of $50
feet, running 20 feet from the building line
of e street, leaving a parking the ID
street front of 100 feet. The height is to be
100 feet above the level of the sidewalk,
with four stories and a basement. The
building is to be fire proof, built of brick
and steel, with granite veneerng heated
by steam, with a system of ventilation SIM
liar to that in the pension office buildinp