The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

Within the next year the seat Of the
District government viii be transferred
from an uupretenuous brick building on
Louisiana avenue 10 magnificent marble
structure, fronting Pennsylvania avenue,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. II is the hope Of the District Of
fcIsls that July l. 1875. viii find them ia
their new quarters, but unexpected de-
lays in adding the finishing touches 10
the building may cause a pOstponement
Of a month or two in the Districts
moving day
The approximate cost Of the new mu-
Aicipal building is 10000, and when
completed IL viii compare favorably with
any OF the public edihces in the National
Capital Comprising FIVE stories and
basement, it will contain every depart
ment OF the city government. including
the insurance, FIRE, and police depart
ments. and the office OF the corporation
counsel, now occupying separate build
ings.
Entrance 10 the main floor viii be BY
way Of grand staircase on the L street,
or Pennsylvania avenue, front The base
ment is practically on the level Of the
street, with entrances from Thirteen-and-
a-half and Fourteenth streets.
Tax Collector Readily Reached.
In the basement the effort has been to
provide for all those Offices which have
to deal with the public in large numbers
These include the main portion Of the as
-b &c D.
be prepared and delivered. and the Office
Of the collector Of taxes, where the bills
may be paid.
Entering from the Fourteenth street
side the taxpayer viii at once ind the
assessors Office. which extends along the
entire Fourteenth street front. on the
Thirteen-and-a-half street side is the
office Of the disbursing officer. Huge
vaults are provided both for the collector
Of taxes and the disbursing officer. The
water registrars Office. is on the L street
side. and includes the northwest corner
The Offices Of the health department and
the board Of charities viii also be on this
floor
To the right of the main entrance on E
street will be found the general Offices Of
tectiye bureau. Here also will be located
the assessors office and the assistant as
SCISSORS. excise board. personal tax ap-
praisers, and the building departments.
The IRE department officials viii occupy
rooms facing the court on the west side.
and the inspector Of plumbing viii be as
signed to corresponding rooms on the
east OF the court
und nnrSo-
On the second floor the auditors Office
will extend along the Thirteen-and-a-haf
street side, and the health department
will occupy the z street front. Here IS
also located the private Offices Of Maj.
Sylvester. superintendent Of police, and
the insurance department.
On the third floor will be the Offices Of
Assistant Engineer Commissioner Capt.
Kelly, the water department, property
clerk, sewer department. and street clean
ing department, and sealer Of weights and
measures. The fourth floor VIII be given
over principally 10 the surface division,
and Will include the Office Of Capt Mark
ham, assistant engineer Commissioner,
the engineer Of highways, surveyor. and
chief clerk Of the engineer department.
The Offices Of the corporation counsel are
also be on this floor.
Commissioners on Top FIOor.
The Offices of Commissioners AIacfar-
land, West, and Morrow viii be on the
fifth floor, as viii also be the board
room and the Office Of Dr. William Tin
dali. secretary 10 the Board of Commits
sioners; the electrical department, and
the offices Of the inspector OF asphalt
and cement.
The cost Of equ!pping and furnishing
the new building, according TO estimates
submitted TO the Commissioners is $l35,-
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