Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
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convenience station at 18th and H
streets northeast. The Central and
Dunbar High schools and the Park
View School were completed and occu-
October 2. 1916. The Powell School ad
dition is expected to be completed and
ready for occupancy on December l.
1915. Truck house No. /, on New Jer-
and engine house, No. %, at Connecti-
cut avenue and Ordway street. have
been completed.
School buildings and other District
buildings have heretofore been con-
tracted for at cost of between IA and
II cents per cubic foot. On account OF
the great advance in wages and In the
price of building materials the build
ings to be constructed during the next
fiscal year will probably cost from Is
in cost since 1898 has been about so
per cent.
Repairs to Municipal Buildings.
All municipal buildings are kept in
repair by the superintendent OF repairs
under the direction Of the municipal
architect. In repairs to school build
ings $119,777.11 was spent.
In repairs to engine houses Of the
fire department $11,7s0s5 was spent.
In repairs to police stations $5.793.o2
was spent.
In repairs to the Police Court build
ing $990.0s was spent.
Plumbing and Plumbing inspection.
During the year the plumbing ONCE
made 35.742 inspections. a decrease
under the preceding year of 1876. 1t
Is estimated that the total cost Of new
plumbing work installed in private
buildings during the year was $s62.s7S.
and the estimated value of repairs and
remodeling to old plumbing IL $3a1.695.
This is an increase over similar con-
The average number of inspections per
day per man was fifteen. and the great
est number sixty-one. Fifteen cases OF
violations of the plumbing regulations
were prosecuted in the Police Court.
Under the compulsory drainage act
twenty-seven cases were forwarded by
the health department and other
branches of the District government
for the installation of sewer and water
in those instances where the owner had
failed to do the work after notice
served upon him. In fifteen of these
cases the owner or agent subsequently
agreed to install the service, and in one
case the building was torn down by the
owner Only in three cases was 1t nee
essary for the work to be done by the
District of Columbia and an assessment
of the cost made against the property.
There are eight cases now under con-
sideration.
Public Convenience Stations.
The three public convenience stations
located at 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest and
9Th and K streets northwest were op-
Grated during the year from am.
until midnight. The total number OF
patrons Of these stations was 3,122,S4S.
Receipts from pay compartments az
gregated s3,09s.16.
The use of these stations demon
strates their value and necessity to the
community, and 1t Is the intention OF
the Commissioners to recommend the
construction of additional stations at
points where the public demand Is
urgent.
Plumbing Board.
During the year the plumbing board
held .twenty-six sessions for eXamina-
ton for candidates for license as mas
ter plumber and gasfitter. The total
number of applicants examined was
forty-eight, of whom twenty-five were
original candidates. of whom six
passed and sixteen failed. and twenty
sig were candidates who had been pre-
viously examined, of whom one passed
and twenty-five failed.
Street Lighting.
There are 1s.so5 street lamps of all
kinds In the District of Columbia, as
follows: Mantle gas, 10.24s; electric arc.
$40; electric incandescent, 1888; street
designation lamps, 4T9.
This was a net increase during the
year of 604 lamps.
Improved incandescent lighting was
extended during the year on slightly
over three miles of streets. involving
the erection Of 52S lamps of 100 CANDLE
mower each on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast from I'd street to ltth street
Sth street southeast from Pennsyivania
avenue to NJ street, llth street soutn-
east from Pennsylvania avenue TO y
street. 18th street northwest from New
work avenue to Florida avenue, and
Nichols avenue southeast from Navy
Yard bridge to Sheridan ROAD.
Fire Alarm, Telephone and Tele-
graph Service.
Four and eight-tenths miles Of un-
dersround cable were installed during
the year. The amount in service at the
close of the year was 40 miles.
The aerial cable In service at the end
of the fiscal year was SO miles
Twelve new fre-alarm boxes were
placed in service during the year. max
ing a total of 1913. The total number
Of fire alarms received and transmitted
during the year was 1852, of which 1870
were false. "
The total number of poles connected
with street and steam railroads. tele-
phone, telegraph and electric light and
the District service ct the end of the |
year was 1902, OF which 17.202 are line
poles and $40 guy poles.
The fees collected for the inspection |
of electric wiring in private premises |
amounted to $6.00S.
Permits.
The permits issued by the permit 4