The Washington times., 1902-08-20
Inspector Ashford Makes
Annual Report to the
Commissioners.
BUDGET FOR ENSUING YEAR
Important Recommendations Made
Aggregate of Improvements S2,rI6,-
100 Greater Than 1901 - More Men
and Better Salaries Wanted.

The District Commissioners yesterday
received from Mr.. Snowden Ashfor |. :he
Inspector of Buildings. his report of
operations for the fiscal year ended June
30. 1902. This report deals with the nur,-
Der of permits issued, the estimated
value of the improvements. and the
receipts of the department Mr. Ashford
submits several suggestions as to re
burden of business imposed upon his
Office. and estimates of expenses for the
fiscal year ending June 30 1904.
Mr.. Ashford shows that the number
OF building permits issued during the
year was 6.s21, and the value Of the im-
provements was ss.310.240. The report
contains other interesting statistics.
which 20 to show that the work of the
office of the Inspector is rapidly increas-
ing, and Mr.. Ashford argues from the
facts presented the need of better IA
cilities and more help in his office. He
speaks of the complaints OF builders.
who have TO wait for their permits. and
of the hindrance to building operations
from this cause.
The report speaks of accidents, the
defects in the escape law, the num-
Der and character of building plans ex-
amined. the number OF public buildings
in charge of the Inspector office, and
many other Items.
Issue of Permits.
The following is the statement of the
number of PERMITS issued and tine value
of the improvements:
Number of brick dwellings 1884, i'm
provements. s3.395.937; frame dwellings.
15e, s299, ,S56; brick repairs. $50. 81. .26J.-
1856; frame repairs, 512. ss1,3e2; apast-
ment houses. 81. s1.232.00O; store and
dwelling. 10. $1,000; stores thrick), 16,
1861 700; stores tframe), 3. $500; store
and office. /. s15000 Office buildings, Il.
Si6l. AGO; churches tbrick), s, s155, $50;
church tffameJ, i. s5.5U0; college or
school. 2. si55,0G0; assembly halls. 2.
$50. .000: warehouse 10, sIS5. $50; the Ru-
Pert Home. 1. $4,000; orphan asylum,
/. $4,000; laundry. 3. $4,000: gymnasi-
um. l, $4,000: factory thricsJ, l, S5,0Uo;
factory tframe), /. $1,000; workshop
(brictO, 6. s15,200; workshop ffranel,
/. $780, stable tbrick). 2S. s59. .750; sta
tles (frame). %. s25.i95 engine and
boiler, 70. s112,356; studio (brick), /. |
$4,000; icehouse (frameJ. /. $4,000: wait |
ing room (frame). 1. $3.50; blacksmith |
shop (brick}. 4. s2.3l2; blacksmith shop
(frameJ. 2, S475: sheds (brick). II. s1O.-
$50; sheds (frame). 513. s23.272; gaso-
lone tanks. 3. 5000; greenhouse. 2. sScO; |
minor repairs, 1880, $50. .i2o: awnings. |
I33, s9.975; fire. escapes. 90, SO 9,3j0; eleva-
-crs. 56. S9S.S25; totals. 6,S-i. $3.50, ,24U.
= Compared With Previous Year.
OF these permits Lii were for new
in the previous year, or an in
,rease of 81. Permits were issued fer !,
repairs in 2,065 cases. as against 1896
he previous year, or an increase CT 169 /
There we're "a permits for apartment
houses against 12s for the previous year.
decrease of IL. The valuation of the
erected and the repairs made
we're s2.1l6.150 greater than in the pre-
;ious fiscal year.
The following summary shows the dis
ributicn CT the improvements in the diff
'erent sections of the District:
Northwest, new buildings. SS.45S. eco:
'epairs. 1885,. $50. County. new buildings,
2. .49i .626; repairs, s149.lil. Southeast,
lew buildings. S4l5,S62 repairs, 1895, ,Ois
Northeast. new buildings, s221 ,49s: re-
pairs, s25,7O3. Southwest, s1i7 400; re-
,airs. 81 ,o5I. Totai. new buildings, So.
80 .iC6; repairs, s1,37426i.
The receipts cf the office are shown
n the following statement:
For building permits and repairs. So
l6: for engine and boilers ovens, gaso-
enc tanks, elevators. electric motors,
,tc.. sol; projections beyond the building
inc, 1922; awnings, 1893: stands, So.
Total. $i,375; received for year 1901, S.
SO; increase. s522.
An examination of the foregoing
summary" says Mr.. Ashford. affords
good example of the rapidly increasing !
business of this Office. showing an in d
.rease in value tion of building opera
ions of S2.116.i60 over previous year
The building operations have in