Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-02

In following out what seems to be a
sensible policy to have the building regu-
'lations gone over every six months Tor
needed changes and improvements. suca
review has just been completed py
Morris Hacker. the building Inspector
The changes that have been found neces-
sary are not important perhaps in one
sense, but still they will increase
safety of life in the city and also the
comfort of living.
No doubt if longer time had elapsed
since the last previous revision, Whlch
was completed last November, and was
the most thorough that has been mace III
recent years, there would have been more
radical changes, and that circumstance Is
an argument in favor OF revision at reeu-
lar and comparatively brief PERIODS. Inc
changes that have been decided upon at
this time will go into effect August l.
A good many of them affect the require
ments as to elevations. while there Is
another section that has to do with
new public need, and that is buildings
for automobiles.
Up to this time there has been no regu-
lation relative to what are known as
private garages, so that man couiu
put up a building for such purpose
of August it will be unlawful TO erect
a garage within thirty ieet of a dwell
ing If, however, the owner sees III "
make the auto receptacle hreprool. the,t
he can have it part or ms mouse ~
he wants to, and provision OF this SORT
has already been made in the case Oh
some houses For the most part the
garage building which the new RUE VIII
affect will be on property In SUBURBAN
or semi subUrban sections, where lIe
houses stand detached.
Picture Show Places.
Another modern development is the
nicture show places. and the changes just
made in the regulations indicate their
importance. 1t will be impossible here
after for a place of this sort having &C
commodations for more than 800 people
tn do business unless the buildings arc
constructed in accordance with the regu-
lations governing the erection OF tneaters;
in other words, they must be fireproof.
There are to be no more projections oil
wood known as oriel windows. which
are stuck for the most part on the up
per stories of buildings Hereafter there
must he space of twenty ieet IoF me ctie
sidewalks on all business streets Inc
only projection allowed will be show
windows of three feet, cutting out all
other projections, such as steps, Days
and so forth.
Fees for Recording Deeds.
If activity in the realty market can De
gagged by the number of papers fled
relating to the property in the once OF
the recorder of deeds then the year just
closed, that is, the government nscal
year has been the most prosperous In the
history of real estate in this city IN
recent years. That is the opinion OF
Robert w. Dutton, the deputy recorder
of deeds. who has just gone over the
figures. He finds the net revenue of the
Office for the year just closed was ST.
200, while last year it was nearly
S11 600.
The revenue of the Office is derived
from fees for the recording of papers,
from which the expenses of the office
are deducted, which include. of course,
the salaries of the recorder and the
deputy, as well as of all employees. What
is left is turned into the United States
Treasury to the credit of the District.
Last year over $1,000 represented the
profit to the public from tine operations
of this office. while this year that total
has been increased by something like
$1,000.
1t is also noted from the number OF
papers filed that from this point of view
alone the realty market during the yea: