Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19

time and on this ground alone the PROPOSE
ton is Endorsed by many citizens. Others
dwell upon the Importance and the neces-
sity Of providing the suburbs with proper
sewer facilities. and also that, in justice TO
the property holders, the contemplated ex-
tension OF the streets and avenues should
be carried out as rapidly as possible. For
these reasons the bond issue is Endorsed.
There are Others however. who call atten-
ton TO the fact that the bonded debt Of the
District is over $4,000. 600; that the annual
charge on the District appropriations for in
terest and sinking fund is over 100000.
and that the District Indebtedness ought
not to be increased. There are other OBJ
jections which are urged TO this measure,
and also otherf reasons advanced In i0
favor. but the above are some Of the salient
points, both for and against the proposes
loan.
The Building Regulations.
An important matter at the District
building was the consideration by the Com
missioners of an amendment to the build
ing regulations. providing for light and
ventilating space In tie construction OF
new buildings. Heretofore owners OF shall
Low lots have utilized every inch OF build
ing space, and the result has been that
where houses did not abut on alleys there
was a deficiency of light and ventilation
The new amendment provides that q space
Of ten feet shall be left on the rear OF all
lots which do not abut on alleys. for the
purpose Of providing means for light and
ventilation. When the subject was called
up for consideration, several protests were
filed by property owners, who objected 70
the new amendment, and IL was decided 70
give a public hearing on the matter Inc
disposition of this amendment viii settle
the new building regulations. and they Will
be issued forthwith.
Another regulation is being considered
with reference 10 the construction .of
private stables. and II is the purpose Of the
Commissioners to limit the erection OF
stables twenty feet or more back of the
rear building line Of any building.
The Weeks Building Record.
During the week permits were issued for
the erection OF thirty houses. at an esti-
mated total cost OF s97.4Oo. This was
divided among the several sections as fol-
lows: Northwest. thirteen permits. 1900;
southwest six permits. $4,000; northeast,
one permit, $1,000: southwest. four permits.
S. 200. and county, six permits. 81, 800.
No. 32s5 n street will be the scene Of a
handsome Improvement in a short time.
Foley & Co. are building. from plans pre-
pared by ]. f.. Mclnure. a dwelling and
store for p. Dugan.
Louis Brown is building on lots IL to Is.
inclusive, block 16. Center lexington, four
two-story -and-cellar brick dwellings.
Ground has been broken for the erection
of handsome three-story brick dwelling
a. III, oAOhSulOu ciEctl JdIlcS D. bllltL u
the builder
Richard L. Goode is building, at the cor
ner Of Summit avenue and Lanier Terrace,
a handsome frame suburban residence.
b. +. Shaw has commenced the erection
of a three-story- and-cellar brick dwelling at
lis Sd street southeast Owen Donnelly il
the builder, and J. c. johnson the archi-
tect.
The foundation is being laid for the cree
ton Of a four-story-and-ceHar apartment
house at 1lSe Connecticut avenue north
west. The house will have tire frontage of
hfty-two feet, by a depth OF sixty-six feet,
with a front Of pressed brick. relieved by
two circular bay windows Flemming a.
Dulaney. trustees. are the owners, H L.
Page the architect and H. F. Getz the
builder.
row of six two-story brick dwellings
will shortly beeerected from sol TO sll z
street southwest.
Clarence c. Waring is Building a hand
some three-story-and-bas basement brick dwell
ing at 2Sl4 18th street extended. n. Y.
Halle- is the architect
James ID. Burn is building at 214T and
2l49 p street northwest two brick dwellings
OF two stories and basement each. VIM
Mullet is the architect.