Evening star., 1896-07-04
Some Views in Regard to the Supply
of Public Halls.
WHAT Is THOUGHT TO Be THE NEED
Water Supply Problem in the Sub
urban Sections.
ERECTION OF BUILDINGS

Of public halls in this city will be one of
considerable interest in the near future
People who have to arrange for places
| where societies and organizations can hold
their sessions are just now realizing in a
practical way that the number of such
| places has been decreased by at least ons
One of the halls which, owing to its central
location, was quite largely used was Metz
erotts Hall, on 18th street near +, but now
| that building is in the hands of the work.
| men, and In the course of a few weeks tho
transformation into theater will have
been completed.
1t has not been announced that anv ons
at present contemplates erecting a building
designed for such purpose, and il is ouits
possible that the situation will cause a re-
viVal of the talk which was so common
some time ago in regard to the necessity
OF putting up a building of this kind Since
the last agitation Of the matter the space
above the Northern market building has
Deeh utilized and Convention Hall is now
the largest place of the sort in the city
another hall has been fitted over the ON
street wing or the Center market and while
poth OF these places capable of holding
large numbers of people, yet after all in is
sald, they do not meet all the requirements
OF the situation. There is thought to be a
demand for hall of medium size which
can be used by organizatio and societies
which N connection with their meetings.
desire to have some social features such as
reception or a banquet
1t is believed that building of this sor.
Will be found to be generally available snd
gocd many people II ink that IL represents
one OF the pressing necessities of the city,
According TO the position taken by those
who hold this opinion II is evident that
they believe the needs of the city as far as
very large halls are concerned and those
representing the opposite capacity are now
wen supplied, and IL remains TO provide q
building of medium capacity which can
meet the somewhat varied requirements re-
terred to above.
Water supply i'm the Suburbs.
one OF the indications of the growth In
population of the suburban settlements
which are so numerous in the country
about the city is the discussion which is
going on relative to supplying these places
with sewer and water facilities The town
of Rockville has taken the initiative In
this matter, and, having secured the au-
thority from the Legislature of MARYLAND.
Is preparing to establish a water SUNNY
which, through the medium of artesian
wells. will supply fresh water for the use
OF the residents. According to the plans.
the system promises to be effective and
not at sll expensive.
1t is likely that other places similarly
situated Rockville is will initiate this
example and that indep. ndont supplies of
water will be secured. As long as the popu-
atom IN these places remains scattered
water obtained from wells is 1ound TO be
adequate for all domestic PURPOSES bur as
soon as neighbors begin to crowd each
other aud houses are built near 10 each
other IL is found that the ground becomes
contaminated from the refuse from dwell
ings and as result the water in the wells
is affected.
1t is thought by some that a remedy for
this evil will be found in providing sewer
system, bat II can readily be understood
that SO long as there is a local water sup
| har nrgc J. IL
water is drawn from the ground IN a thick-
ly built up section-there is liability of its
being infected and spreading disease and
death. On the other hand, if water is OBJ
tained from a distance where il is entirely
free from all local sources of corrurtion
then the community feel assured that
there is no danger from such source
The practical execution of the plan in
Rockville will be watched with interest by
residents in other suburban towns.
An Street Transaction.
A real estate transaction of some interest
Nas recently closed. Messrs Pitney and
Bradford, real estate dealers sold for
Henry NJ. Baker, to stilson Hutchins, the
property on the south side of F street be-
tween 9th and 10th streets known as a3o
end !34. This property has frontage of
81 feet inch, an irregular depth of lI6 feet
| and contains 1922 square feet Ii is i'm
proved by a business building which is mn
Ger rental. The price mentioned in the
transaction was sS5.Gn. and this amount
was represented in part by the property
at the southwest corner of 18th and II
streets, which was transferred by MIR.
| Hutchins to Mr.. Baker.
Jas. NJ. HolSe's New Home.
Plans have been completed by Frederick
B rye, architect, for A handsome colonial
residence. to be erected on the south side
of street between 18th and ao,h, for Mr..
I vpr
ed on the corner of an alley, affording an
exposure on three sides The dimensions
Of the building will be % feet inches by
6S feet 4 inches and there will he
a parlor, entrance and reception halls
dining room, conservatory pantry and
kitchen on the first floor: a finished
basement, arranged for cold storage.
laundry, servants quarters with hath
ana toilet frel and heating rooms In ad-
dition, there will be six chambers on the
Two upper floors, with large storage room
ard handsome tiled bath on each. The first
i1oor and front stairs will be finished
In hard wood; the rooms throughout
will be finished in different varieties
narmonize. The general details are excep-
tonally fine. and call for superior class
| Of work.
Some Improvements.
two-story brick store and dwelling will
| be erected for Chas. Baum, by w. r.
| Coon. on 14th street between L and NJ
streets The front, which is thirty-eight
| feet will be of pressed brick. The depth
| is 127 feet.
Plans have been prepared by A. B. Null
| let & Co, architects, for the remod-
| cling Of the dwelling at 1907 Sd street
northeast. A two-story addition at the rear
| is to be erected.
| A. Goenner, architect, has prepared plans
| for three-story residence to be erected
4 at 500 Stanton square for Mr. A. Oehmann.
| The dimensions will be 20 feet inches by
! 80 feet. and the front will he of buff brick
and Indiana limestone. The interior will
| be finished in hard wood. and every modern
Improvement viii be utilized in the con-
struction of the building.
| A new store front viii be put in the first
| floor of Odd Fellows Hall, eth street
between d and E streets northwest. Six
show windows Of neat design to be put
| In by w. II. Childs, contractor.
Melton & Watts, builders, Will erect, for
| d. NJ. Lea, five brick dwellings, on Sth
| street between F and G streets northeast.
| Each structure will be IL by 81 feet and
| have three stories and cellar. The fronts
will be Of gray brick with half-mansard