Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12

these lines indicate that it is no mere tenn
porary fad. These buildings are designed
for all classes and for all ranges of in
comes. 1t IS possible TO get a suite of rooms
in fiat building for as little as $50 per
month or for $50 per month and more.
Buildings are being erected on a plan of
adapting them to the requirements of the
people who want to rent, so that the suites
can be made to contain many few
rooms needed. At the same time
they have all the features of residences
even to providing rooms for servants. In
fact, the development of the apartment
house in this city is reaching such a point
that they are designed to supply all the
elegance and comfort of the finest homes.
A New Store Building.
Robt. Berberich Sons have started to de-
molish three landmarks, seveuty-five years
old, on 9TH street between l. and NJ streets
northwest. and will start a once to erect
on the site a three-Story and cellar store
and fiat building from plans prepared by
Julius Wenig, architect The building will
have a frontage of 81 feet and a depth of
100 feet. The entire lower floor will be used
for one store. 36x100 and will be occupied
by the owners as a shoe department and
the upper stories will contain four siX-room
and bath apartments, fitted up with all the
latest improv ements and finished I'm hard
wood. Notified Roman brick and brown
stone trimmings will face the front walls
and the second and third floors will be
broken by two copper oriel bays. Quarter
oak fixtures will be placed in the store and
a metal ceiling of handsome design will be
one of the features. The show windows
will be one continuous glass front; no wood
work of any kind will be used. The entire
building will be heated with hot water.
These improvements will cost s25,0oo. Chas.
J. Cassidy is the contractor.
R. c. Lewis Residence.
Julius Wenig architect, has let the con-
tract for the erection OF a three-story and
cellar ten-room and bath residence for Mr.
R. c. Lewis, to be erected at 1886 18th street
northwest 1t will be 2Ox63 feet set on an
open lot 5Ox135 feet. The front and sides
will be of selected red brick and brown
stone trimmings and there will be front and
side porches with slate roofs. The interior
finish will be hard wood and water heat
will be used and all fixtures will be of the
latest and most modern type
As to Tax Certificates.
At the last meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the Washington Real Estate EX-
change, the secretary, John E. Mitchell,
was directed to request the Commissioners
to require that all tax certificates hereafter
issued by the assessor to show on their face
all tax sales Of the property involved, the
date of such sales or sales. the amounts
they sold Tor, sanu the name Oh the pur-
cha Ser, whether they are redeemabie or ir-
redeemable, also that at least sixty days be-
fore it is intended to issue a deed for the
property Sold the owner of record Tor his
AGENT be notified of his delinquency, in
order that he may have an opportunity TO
redeem it by the payment of the tax and
accrued penalties, the period to be covered
by the tax certificate commencing with the
date of the act now governing the issuance
of fax deeds by the Commissioners
1t was also requested that in advertising
property for sale, the name of the owner
of record be used instead of that of a for
mer owner