Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

addition to the Raleigl, which will occupy
ground adjoining the hotel building on 12.h
street. This addition will be 50 by lUO
feet and will be the same height as the
present structure 1t is possible that the
execution of the plans which Will result III
the enlargement of this building may not
be begun next summer, as no actual de-
ciSion has been reached as 10 waen the
work is to be commenced.
The Building Regulations.
There is some talk of asking Congress to
enact into a law the building regulations
which were recently prepared by COM
mis- sion and adopted by the Commission
ers. This proposition was considered by
the commission that framed the regula-
lions. but it was decided that it would not
be desirable to give the authority of legal
enactment to the building regulations. for
the reason that the process of amendment.
which would have to receive the sanction
of Congress, would be cumbersome and
hk Fly to result in delays in improvements.
There are sorIe, however who think that
g certain pernlanency would be given to
the building regulations by their enactment
into law which they lack at present. 1t is
thought by some that the regulations are
too easily amended, and that the Commits
sioneTs are sometimes induced to make
changes which give advantage to those
who build subsequent to the adoption of
these changes.
that this very facility of change is a de-
sirable feature, as it is impossible to frame
regulations that will meet every contin-
sency, and when new questions arise it
is claimed that 1t is a decided advantage
to be able to meet them promptly. 1t is
thought that building operations would be
rather checked than stimulated by the
proposed change.
Some improvements.
A dwelling is to be erected at 1928 18th
street southeast by F. Brakeman. 1t will
be two stories in height, and will have a
front of pressed brick. The frontage will
be q feet inches and the depth % feet
6 inches.
AT sos New Jersey avenue southeast
Francis c. Brown will erect a three-story
house. The front will be q feet 6 inches
and the depth IS feet. Brown stone will
be used i'll the construction of the front,
and the house will be heated by hot water.
Two dwellings are to be erected at 125-
127 9th street southeast by John A. Wynn
koop. They will be three stories in height,
with a front of 1872 feet and depth of %
pressed brick will be used in the fronts.
and the mansard roof will be covered with
tile
A brick warehouse is to be erected by
John F. Springmann at the southwest cor
rer of 9Th and / streets. 1t will be two
stories in height, 50 by 80 feet, and the
material used in the front will be hard
brick.
W. E. Horton will build two houses at
639-64 A street northeast. They will be
two stories in height. II feet front by SO
feet deep. The foundations will be Of
stone and the fronts of pressed brick.
A frame dwelling is to be erected by
Robert Collie on Dover street. Brookland.
1t will be two stories in height. with a
brick founda ton and nigh pitched shingle
roof.
A row Of six houses is to be erected at
1322-y North Capitol street by H. A. Ev-
ans. They are to be two stories in height,
16 by 40 feet, brick foundations and press
ed-brick fronts.
John w. Gregg will erect a row of five
houses on Patterson street. They will be
two stories in height. with fronts of light
and brown stone, and they will be 16 feet
by 80 feet