Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12
DEMANDS FOR SPACE
Estimates by Heads of Dis
trict Bureaus
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS DRAWING PRO
GRAM OF COMPETITION.
Selection of an Architect for the
Structure-Call Made for
Reports.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING

The District Commissioners are continu-
ing to forward the work preliminary to the
drawing UP of a program of competition
for the choosing of an architect for the
new District building which is to be erect
ed under the direction of the Comm ssion-
ers and the Secretary of the Treasury The
first step taken by the Commissioners was
to call for report from the heads Of the
different District departments as to the
amount Of space they desire in the new
building. These reports continue to come
in daily.
The statement of the collector of taxes in
regard to the location of his offices in the
new building is of particular interest to the
people of the District, as 1t is the one
with which the taxpayers, water users,
dog owners. &c. have to do business. Mr..
Davis. the collector of taxes. in his state
ment says:
Il estimate that 4 900 square feet of floor
space will be necessary to give this office
the facilities for transacting the business
and properly accommodating the public.
This space could be best utilized in single
room. 20 by 100 feet. well lighted and ven
tlated. easy of access to the public and on
the main floor a room of these dimensions
would allow hall in front of the counter
fifteen feet wide. a counter three feet wide,
two rows of double desks, each four feet
wide. for the books of entry. and a case
for books not constantly in use three feet
wide. built against the wall.
Would Facilitate Business
This arrangement would greatly facili-
tate business. The length of the counter,
100 feet. would allow a sufficient number
of openings for all our purposes, the desks
sufficient room for the opening OF all books
of entry used. The business being thus
consolidated in enc room a supervision over
the whole could be exercised. This space
think would provide for the present needs
and the natural increas Sc of the business of
the office for many years. perhaps twenty
five. but If it is deemed desirable to antici-
pate the probable needs Of the office for a
longer time, l suggest that an additional
Loco feet making a room 40 by 125 feeO
be allowed"
The board of assistant assessors, which
now includes the two personal tax apprais
ers. the excise board and the board of
equalization and review, both of the latter
being composed of the realty assistant as
SCISSORS, have applied for 1900 square feet
OF space in the new building, saying:
Apportionment of Space.
This space is to be apportfoned as fol-
lows: Board room. 90 by 40 feet; Office for
clerk to board of assistant assessors on
Y. x,
- by 30; record room, Is by 20 feet; con-
sultatjon room. 10 by 20 feet. The size of
the board room is imperative, due to the
large gatherings there of people at hearings
in liquor cases and on other occasions
where the public is largely interested"
Mr. w c. Haskell the sealer of weights
and measures. has asked for three rooms,
embracing a total of $50 square feet One
OF the rooms is to have water connections
and sink for testing and sealing purposes.
Mr.. Haskell also asks for an extra room in
the basement for the storage of heavy test
weights, large test scales and for other
purposes.
The legal department Of the District gov
eminent. according to the estimate of Mr.
A Il. Duvan, the corporation counsel, should
have an area of $500 square feet, divided
into the following rooms: Waiting room, 10
by 80 feet; library, 20 by 80 feet; two Of
flee rooms, 20 by 30 feet each; four office
rooms. II by 20 feet each; one file room
and one store room, 10 to 10 feet each. Mr.
DLrall also asks for fireproof vault.
IL NJ Woodward, the permit clerk, says
there will be needed for the proper per
Torrance of the work of his office at least
double the floor space now in use the pres
ent space being about Is by SO feet. Mr..
Woodward says the permit office should be
placed as near as possible to the office of
the collector of taxes, al present, for
the accommodation of the public in paying
fees for various permits
The coroner, who has never had an office
In the District building, needs three rooms.
IA by Is feet in dimension, for the proper
performance of his work, according to the
estimate furnished by DR.. ]. Ramsey hewitt,
the present incumbent.
Other Departments.
The board Of chldrens guardians. now
located in the Gunton building. on Louis-
ana avenue, has submitted, through John
faIln,
mate for space in the new building:
eve now have about loo square feet
Of space. this being divided among four
rooms and vault. Four rooms are alb
soIuteIy necessary to our present needs;
one being occupied by the agent, another
by the assistant agent and probation
agent, and the other two, thrown into one
large room. used by the clerical force, file
cases and other necessary equipment. 1t
Is quite necessary to have a vault or store
room. where clothing and other supplies
for children's needs are kept We should
have in the new building at least 200
square feet of space"
The commissioners of pharmacy of the
District through Robert n. Harper, sec
retaIy, have asked for from $50 to 400
square feet of space, in one room. AS the
room will be used almost exclusively for
examinations it Is suggested that 1t be well
lighted and ventilated.
The board of dental examiners of the
District through NJ. F. Finley, the secre-
tary has asked for a room fifteen feet
square to be used an office and for the
storing of records and paraphernalia and
a room twenty by thirty feet to be used for
EXAMINATIONS. 1t is suggested that one
examination room might be used jointly
by the dental board, the commissioners of
pharmacy and the medical board.
The board of examiners of steam en-
gineers. has asked for room about TWEEN
. So. 4 ;,.I,,
the building inspector