The Washington herald., 1907-09-11

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other buildings in the course Of con-
struction:
Ketcham School. No li9. 70 per cent completed.
BriShtwood School, No 81, 90 per cent completed
Deanwood School. No l52. % per cent completed
Chemical engine house, Benning. 70 Per cent com
pleted
CrenatoruEa reservation l5 IS Per cent completed
Cell WUEk at WGTkhouse Is completed.
The report states that plans of the Nc
Kinley School were completed in august,
and that those of the Langdon School
viii be completed this month. Plans for
the Eastern Market viii be ready this
month. and those of the sixteen-room
school on Washington Heights and the
twelve-room school near Lincoln Park
are now in course Of preparation.
Plans for schools.
The construction Of the addition to the
Petworth School has been advertised for
bids. The four-room addition TO the Gage
School viii be started early in the spring.
The plans for the addition to the Emery
School have been completed and will be
advertised during the winter. The engine
house in Langdon viii be started in Oc-
tober The site for the truckhouse, south
plans for the Administration Building at
the workhouse should be completed in
November. The stable at the Industrial
Home School is nearly completed
Mr.. Ashford invites the attention %
| the Commissioners TO the fact that dur
/ ing the year about 500 buildings were
| erected. and that the nine assistant in
/ spectors have made $500 visits TO these
/ buildings, or about twelve visits TO each
/ piece Of work. He recommends that the
( force of inspectors be increased TO eight
! cen, and that their salaries be increased
4 from 1920 to sl,409 a year.
Fire Escape Inspectors.
It is recommended that three inspec-
tors be provided for enforcing the new
fire escape law. and that an appropriation
be made for the employment Of sani-
/ tary engineer. The District, the report
says. now has over 90 buildings con
nected with the city government, which
/ contain expensive heating and ventilating
plants. and which should have the su-
! pervision Of some such official
Mr.. Ashford renews his recommenda-
/ ton that a board or committee similar
/ 10 the Medical Examiners or Bar As
/ sociati0n be constituted to pass on the
qualifications Of persons claiming to be
| architects or builders and limiting the
/ responsibility of this class Of work 10
/ those Of established regulations or evi-
dent qualifications. Owing TO the fre-
! quent collapse Of buildings, the impor-
! tance of this law, he says, is becoming
recognized in San Francisco, New York,
/ Chicago, and other large cities.
/ u o1~ a.
cost OF buildings. the appropriation for
the twelve and sixteen room schools not
being sufficiently large to admit of fire.
proof construction.
Expenses for Next Fiscal Year.
The estimate Of expenses for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1909. submitted by
the building inspector, is $34, $50 $500
more than was appropriated for the pres
ent fiscal year. While making no request
for an increase in his own salary Of s.. 80
Mr.. Ashford calls attention to the char
acter of the work and the salaries paid
similar officials in other cities. leaving it
to the Commissioners to suggest to Con-
gress an addition N his pay. if they think
proper
He -eccTamends an increase. however
in the salaries Of the following officials:
A N. Poynton, principal assistant in
spector Of buildings. from 1880 to 81. SOC:
A. K. Seldom, J. P. Parry, E. G. Curtis.
a. S. J. Atkinson, S. G. Hunt. ]. W.
Downing, A. NJ. Proctor, ). B. Clark, and
A. NJ. Lawson, assistant inspectors, from
81 200 TO 81, 400; c. w Somerviue and J P
Healy, civil engineers and computers.
from $500 to s1.600; J. c. Schultz. clerk.
from $1,000 to S12O0; J. Ritchie. jr.. clerk
from $500 to S1,2OO: T. Francis. supsr sr.n-
tendent of construction, from 1920 to
1850, and w L. Webster, assistant IN
spector, from $3.50 to $3.50.
Estimates for Repairs.
The estimates Of expenses for the office
Of the superintendent Of repairs is s11s. 400
and the following increase of salaries rec
commended: Henry Storey. superintendent
Of repairs, from 1,5oO to s., 800; J. K. Ham
mer, clerk, from 8. ESQ to 1920; T. E. Bill
ingsley, clerk. from $500 to $1,000. The in
creased appropriation requested for i'm
provements to school buildings, engine
houses. police stations, Police Court. and
the grounds surrounding these buildings
is $50, 750
The estimates include also an item Of
1880 for the purchase of horses, harness
and one motorcycle.
Mr.. Storey recommended that the pesi-
tons of boss carpenter. boss painter. boss
timer, boss plumber, and heating and
ventilating engineer be placed on the an
nual rolls at salaries of s.. 200 each
The Commissioners have not yet acted
upon the report.
Floral Decorations by Artists.