Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-07
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Disposition of the Money Raised by
Taxation.
ONE ITEMS OF MUNICIPAL EXPENSE
An Active Demand Recently for
Houses for Rent.
SOME IMPROVE MENTS

the District Commissioners is always Of
interest, as it gives the details of the ex.
penditures of the money which is contrib.
uted each year by the citizens Of the Dis.
trict for the support of the municipal gov.
During the last fiscal year, tho
report referred to states, over 100000
was expended for municipal purposes. AS
the largest percentage of the revenue con.
tributed by the citizens is derived from the
tax on realty. 1t is not surprising that
property owners like to know, in a general
way, how the money has been spent.
Outside of the expense incurred in main.
tanning the public schools the police and
fire departments, ETC.. considerable sums
are expended In street improvements and
in other ways which contribute to the wei.
fare of the city. The item of salaries ID
not an insignificant one. and so in these
various channels the money paid by tho
taxpayers finds its way back INTO the ordi.
nary channels of business.
As this large sum of money is paid out
only on warrants from the Treasury De-
PAL tment, with all the safeguards which
are thrown about the disbursements of the
national revenue, 1T is recognized that q
larger percentage of the city's revenues is
expended for legitimate municipal pur-
poses than is the case in any other city In
the country. and probably in the world. IL
the estimates made for the coming year
are approved by Congress 1t is probable
that the expenditures for municipal pur-
poses will reach the sum OF nearly $780,
600.
The Rent Market.
If the renting of houses can be taken as
a criterion, the population Of the city has
received a good many additions during the
past month or so. Nearly all the real es-
tate dealers report that they have rented
a large number of houses, and that the
nA
course the supply has not been exhausted.
and 1t probably never will be, there will
always be time when there will be va
cant houses in the city. 1t is quite GER
tain, however, that the number lis not SO
great as 1t was some months ago.
1t Is evident from this well az other
facts that the population of the city is In
creasing.
ton to the population Of the city whenever
Congress is in session. but 1t is believed
that independent Of this element there has
lbeen quite substantial gain in the num-
her of the residents OF the city during the
last fall. As is well known, the average
Increase in the population of the city for
n, ally, al d it is quite probable that tho
statistics of the growth Of the city for tho
present year will show an increase in this
average. The total population of the city
point has been reached when the rate
Of increase will advance each year.
The Building Record.
The building record for the week ending
yesterday shows that a total of fifteen per-
mits were issued, at an estimated cost Of
s24,550 divided among the several sections
o, the city as follows: Northwest eight
permits for s13, 800; southeast five permits,
for $3.50 and the county, two permits, for
s.. 100.
Malone Square Sold.
A sale of some interest occurred during
the week when the property famous in the
history Of the efforts made to secure site
for new government printing Office as tho
Malone square was offered at public auc-
ton. 1t is square number 673. bounded by
North Capitol. 1st street, L and NJ streets
northeast. Mr.. C. c. Duncanson was the
auctioneer and the square, comprising as
it does nearly 100000 square feet was Of
fered in two blocks. The north half, with
tainns 175,3Sl square feet, was sold to Ed
gar Allen and Edmund Waddill, jr., for
$40, 240, which is at the rate Of 40 cents
Ter square foot. The south half was sold
to Richard S. Windsor for $50, 164.SS. AS
this portion contained 213,713 square feet
the price paid was 3T1a cents per square
foot.
G Street Property.
A sale has just been completed by George
J. yesterday, real estate agent, by which
street northwest has changed hands. The
former owner was Charles H. Davidson.
and the purchaser is Stilson Hutchins.
The property has a frontage of forty feet
and depth of ZIG feet.
Some Improvements.
Boyd NJ. Smith has had the plans pre-
pared by r. j. Beail, architect, for the erec-
ton of a row of six two-story brick DWELL
irgs at Nos. 2ol9 to 2o29 11th street north
west. The building contract has been
awarded to James T. Levy. The founda-
tons of the buildings will be of concrete
and brick. They will be heated by a fur
mace, and will have a frontage of fifteen
feet six inches each by n depth of thirty
four feet each. The front of the buildings
will be of press brick.
Mary S. Heincke will erect a store at No.
221 Indiana avenue northwest. r. b.
feathers Is the builder.
A two-story brick dwelling will shortly
be erected at No. 1l30 9Th street northwest
by George NJ. Depue. James Hughes has
been given the contract for building. The
front of the building will be of pressed
brick, and will have frontage of sixteen
feet by depth of forty-eight feet.
Lucy York will erect a row of six two
story frame dwellings In Hillsdale, 'front.'
ing on Howard avenue. James NJ York &
Son will be the builders.
ID. b. Gotwalis has had the plans made
by A. F. Morgan. architect, for the erection
of row of six two-story brick dwellings at
->OS llJ 10 hGHtucky avenue SoutfeaSt.
The fronts will be butt of pressed brick
and stone They will each have three bay
windows. and will be heated by latrobes.
They will each front seventeen feet on Ken
lucky avenue.
There is a proposition under consideration
to erect on New York avenue 9Th
street, opposite Convention Hall, a four
story apartment house, to cost S5S,0r. The
dimensions to be 61St5o feet. \. Goen-
ncr, architect, has drawn plans which call
for fronts of light brick with limestone
trimmings, with square and round hay
windows terminating in towers. The roof
will be mansard ard tiled Twenty-tour
apartments Will be provided for with pri-
vate halls. There will be cellars and BIZ
cycle store rooms. The building will be
heated by steam and lighted by electricity.
and every modern convenience and comfort
is to be supplied.
John r. Mclean is having an addition
made to his building at the corner of YER
mont avenue and III street, from plans pre-
pared by James u. Lin, architect. 1t is
proposed to make a store of the corner
building.
A two-story brick dwelling will be erect
ed on kentucky avenue southeast between
LIST and I'd streets, for Anton Stephan, by