Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05

The total number Of inspections dur1n
the year was 72.9O5. an increase owe
those of the previous year of 9,S19. Their
are eight regular field inspectors engage
on this wo.k and one temporary In
spector is employed during the heavies
part of the building season. Each IN
spector makes about twenty-seven dali
inspections. Increased efficiency in thu
work could be accomplished IL bette
means of transportation was employee
for the inspectors.
Inspector of. Boilers.
The number of steam boilers inspecte'
by the inspector of boilers was 525. TIL
compensation of this official is receives
from fees paid by the owners OF tn
boilers. The total amount received from
such fees during the year was 81. 435, ant
the expense of inspection was $6O9 leav
ing a net compensation to the inspecto
of s1,S26.
Construction of Municipal Buildings
The municipal architect. whose duty
it is to prepare or supervise the prep
aration of plans for and superintend
the construction and repair of all mu-
nicipaI buildings belonging to the Dis
trict of Columbia reports that during
the year twenty five buildings and ad-
ditions to buildings were under con-
struction. These included:
Chemical engine house, No. 2, Penn
sylvania avenue and 2Sth place south
east
Mckinley Manual Training School,
No. 1870. third extension, Rhode Island
avenue and eth street northwest.
Playground shelter, Rosedale play
ground.
Playground shelter. Georgetown
playground, 34th street and Volta
place northwest.
Normal School, No. 1872, 18th and Har-
ward streets northwest.
E;ight-room school, No. 1853, Farragu'
street between 18th and 14th streets
northwest
Manual training school. No. 1874.
Wisconsin avenue and 33d street
northwest.
Twelve-room school, No. 165. 9Th and
T streets northwest.
Eight-room school, No. 166, Randle
Highlands. D. c.
Central heating plant for NJ Street
High School, New Jersey avenue near
NJ street northwest.
Armstrong Manual Training School
addition. street between LIST and Sd
streets northwest
Six-room school, No 1877, Ivy City.
Manual training school, No. 16S, LIST and
] streets southwest.
Engine house. No "A. Georgia avenue
near Rock Creek Church road northwest.
Takoma Park Branch Library, 9Th and
Cedar streets, Takoma Park
Western High School addition. No. III,
corner 35th and r streets northwest.
Industrial Home School heating plant.
corner Wisconsin avenue and Observatory
lane northwest.
Heating Chevy Chase School. Chevy
Chase.
Grading and improvements at the Lang
don School, Langdon.
Garage and lodge at Fort Reno.
Grading and improvements at the
northwest.
Changes in heating at the Police Court
building.
Addition to the District cement ware
house. corner 14th and D streets south
west
Mortuary building at the tuberculosis
Hospital, 14th street northwest extended.
Temporary stable for street cleaning
department.
The following buildings were completed
during the year:
Public convenience station, No. 3, COR
ner 9th and X streets northwest.
Thompson School, No. 156. corner l2th
and L streets northwest.
Monroe School addition. No. y. Column
lila road near Georgia avenue northwest.
No. - engine house, G street between
2lst and I'D streets northwest.
AnacoStia police station, AnacOstia.
and L streets southwest.
John Eaton School. No. 100. Cleveland
Park.
Benning School addition. No. As. Ben
nipg read, D. &.
Chevy Chase School addition, No. 113,
Chevy Chase. d. c.
I,ovejoy School addition. No. 124. 18th
and streets northeast.
Western High School addition No. III,
18th and Reservoir streets northwest.
Bunker Hill School, Bunker Hill road,
l.. &.
Engine house No 2. 18th street between
G. and II streets northwest.
In addition IlanS are in course OF prepa-
ration for stable for the street clean
ing department, a colored normal school.
All addition to the engine house at Ten
leytown, d. G., pound and stable for
the health department. a colored ward at
the Home for the Aged and Infirm and
for the following school buildings: Burr
vile. Military Road, Manual Training,
Twelfth Division
The municipal architect has continued
to show marked ability In the construct
ton of schoolhOuses. He secures the ut
most for each dollar Of expenditure, and
our schools of recent years are attractive
in appearance and models of convenience
and safety. Mr.. Ashford's great success
with the schools has been achieved In the
face of conditions recognized often as
tience.
Repairs to Municipal Buildings.
All municipal buildings are kept in re-
pair by the superintendent OF repairs,
under the direction Of the municipal
architect
The appropriation for repairs and i'm
provements to school buildings and