Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
improvements, including repairs to exist
ing buildings, was as follows:

ing buildings, was as follows:
Repairs.
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Total Total for buildings. repairs: etc. 1914 so2
.poes not include awnings. fire escapes or signs
cost OF which is estimated
II is estimated that there are 6l,Oo4
brick buildings and 26.oSs frame puiio u,
which number 1874 brick ouliolngs
and 24S frame buildings were con-
structed during the year.
1t will be noted that there was gen
eral decrease in building operations In
this city during the year.
BY authority of law the Commission
ers fix a schedule of fees for permits
issued by the inspector OF buildings
the object being to make the once
self-supporting. The fees so collected
during the year amounted to S25.00o6l
q decrease under the fees for the pre-
ceding year of SLAP 10: The M expenses
ceipts therefore did not meet the ex-
penditures by the sum of $9.5SS-41. In
anticipation of this loss of revenue the
Commissioners adopted an amendment
4pok effect April L, 1914. requiring fees
10 be paid for the inspection of eleva-
tors. theaters and other places OF pub
lie amusements and buildings falllng
within the scope of the fire-escape law.
1t is estimated that fees from this
source will add about $4,000 annually
to the receipts.
Amendments were made to the build
ing regulations during the year to IN
sure better construction and better
protection for workmen. Among these
were a regulation prohibiting the con-
struction of long, narrow tenement
houses with insufficient light and AR,
and a regulation providing for add1-
tional safety to ironworkers engaged
in the erection of skeleton steel build
ings.
Fire Escapes.
The building office is continuing in
spections and taking other action nee
essary to enforce compliance with the
law requiring the erection of fire es-
capes and fre-prevention apparatus in
buildings coming within the scope of
the law. The records show a greater
number of cases of compliance with
this law than in any preceding year.
Elevators.
The elevators in the District of Co
Iumbia are inspected by two inspectors
under the direction of the inspector of
buildings. The number of passenger
elevators installed during the year was
forty-two and the number Of freight
elevators twenty-six, total of sixty
eight. Elevators are inspected quar-
terly. and the total number of inspec-
tions made during the year by the Two
inspectors aggregate 1884. of which
ia were in buildings under the control
of the United States government.
Under a requirement Of the building
regulations elevator operators are re-
examination
licensed. The number examined during
the year was 365, of which number
thirty-one failed. A fee of so cents is
charged each applicant examined, and
the revenue from this source was
s1s25O.
Inspection of Private Buildings.
All private building construction in
the District of Columbia is inspected
under the direction of the inspector of
buildings. The total number of such
inspections during the year was 65,66S,
a decrease of s.425 under the preceding
year. This is an average of 23.4 inspec-
lions daily for each field inspector, as
compared with an average of PA dur
ing the preceding year. The work of
inspection. however, was more widely
scattered.
Examination of Steam Engineers.
The board of examiners of steam en-
sineers held fifty-one meetings and ex-
amined 1873 applicants, of whom forty
nine were found competent.
Construction Of Municipal Buildings.
During the year eight buildings were
under construction under the direction
of the municipal architect, as follows:
Building and Location Cost.
Repair and storage building for fire
department, North Carolina avenue,
between 9Th and 7th streets south
Alterations ss and additions to Birney ''--''
School. No. LIT. Nichols avenue.
between Franklin street and How
ard avenue, Anacostia, D. Co.. 4S, 1923
Alterations and addition to Congress
Heights School. No. Ill. Nichols
avenue and Hamilton road, Con-
gress Heights, D. C...--..-... 32, 40S. 90
Shelter sheds for farmers produce
market. open space between 10th
and 18th. and Little streets
New Central High School, No. 17s,
square bounded by 18th and 18th
streets. Florida avenue and Cliff
TON street 1000, 40 90
Alterations for accommodation of
boiler and coal vault for District
of Columbia Jail. reservation No.
I3. 10Th and streets southeast. 1854 60
Extension. coiored mems ward and
dining room, Home for aged and
Intirn. Blue Plains. D. Co.. 22,3s7 90
Normal School, No. 169 tcolored,,
Georgia avenue. between Howard
place and Fairmont street north
west ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 19s,11s.o0
Total cost IS buildings ---..... 81 ,36T Al 90
Plans for the coiored high school, an
appropriation for which was made at the
same time as that for the Central High
School, have been prepared, and the
building Will be under construction dur
ing the present calendar year 1t is
anticipated that this building will be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy az about
the same time the Central High
School.
Repairs to Municipal Buildings.
All municipal buildings are kept in
repair by the superintendent of repairs
under the direction of the municipal
architect.
The appropriation for repairs and i'm
provements to school buildings and
grounds for the year was 100000.
For repairs to engine houses and
grounds $4,000 was appropriated and
expended, and for repairs and improve
ments to police stations and grounds
$500 was appropriated and expended.
Condemnation of Insanitary Build