Evening star., 1901-09-23
MAKES ANNUAL ESTIMATES
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS SUBMITS
STATEMENT TO COMMISSIONERS.
Increase in Salary of Assistants, Also
of Two Clerks and
Messenger.

John B. Brady, the inspector of buildings.
has submitted to the District Commission
ers estimates for the support of his office
during the fiscal year ending June 80. 1903.
He includes in the items the following:
inspector of buildings, $3.50; principal
assistant Inspector of buildings. 5000;
seven assistant inspectors of buildings. one
of whom is designated as inspector Of fire
escapes, at 81 200 each. S.400; one civil en-
gineer or computer. 81 500; two clerks. $l,20O
each, 81 400; messenger and clerk, $500; con-
tingent expenses. books, blanks, stationery,
care of horse and repairs to carriage, $3.50;
total, $1S,325.
"The above estimates" says Mr.. Brady
provide for an increase of s4o0 In the
salary of the principal assistant, an in
crease of $500 per annum in the salary OF
each of four assistants now receiving $l,ooO
each, an increase of $500 to the salary Of
each of the two clerks, also an increase or
S12O in the salary of the messenger, who.
in addition to his regular duties. renders
much valuable service OF a clerical nature.
Reasons Given.
81 recommend the above increases in SAL
aries because of the fact that there is no
corps of employees of the District govern
ment who render more service to the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the nature Of their
sibilities upon them, and in order to keep
a close supervision of the field of conStruc-
tion their hours of labor are not limited by
the number of hours in an official day,
Therefore, appreciating the great amount Of
service each renders to the District. / deem
it my duty to appriSe you OF this fact ana
recommend for your favorable considera-
tion the increase in the salaries Of each,
as noted above.
1--WE have just passed through year in
which the building operations have been
extensive, and as the amount OF work rem
dered by the gentlemen connected with the
inside office work has been very heavy, yet
they have cheerfully rendered after office
hours each day the labor necessary to Keep
up the records of the office. and this volun-
tary assistance to the District has been
the means of reducing the arrearages OF
the work to minimum
Building Area Covered.
when it is considered that the building
area of the District Is sixty-two square
miles, and as 1 have only six assistants to
cover this field of construction Zone assist
ant being assigned to elevators, fire escapes
and heating plants) 1t requires no argu-
ment to convince that the territory covered
by each, namely. 1898 square miles, Is more
than can be effectually controlled by one
man, therefore to properly administer the
duties of the building department and
secure construction generally, the integrity
Of which should be beyond adverse criti-
cism, respectfully ask for the assistance
the building department requires Tor the
effective execution Of the regulations as
promulgated by the honorable Commission
ers and as means Of accomplishing this
end I respectfully ask that the force OF
this office be Increased by the following ad
ditional employees:
1.-TWO assistant inspectors of buildings,
81 600 each, $1,000; one assistant inspector
Of elevators, fire escapes and heating
plants, 81 600; one clerk, who shall be
typewriter and stenographer. $780,"