Year: 1875

communication from the Fire Commissioners,
under date Of May 20, to the District Commis-
siOners asking that an additional story be put on
No. engine-house, on D street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth, for q permanent headquarters,
with sufficient room for the Board of Fire Com
missioneTs and chief engineer, and for the teIe-
graphic apparatus, at a cost Of e, 500, thereby
sAvink the cost Of rent; also, letter from the
same, under date Of June 2 Withdrawing their
previous recommendation, and suggesting that
such headquarters be located at the corner Of
Ninth and K streets, at the intersection of New
York avenue, on the let belonging to the District,
on which now stands the Sixth precinct police
stationhouse were referred 70 the chief engineer,
and by him to Mr.. PleWman, inspector of build
ingB, who reports that he has carefully examined
the whole subject, and finds that TO establish
FIRST suggested, would necessltAts the taking
down Of the west wall Of that building to its fouI-
partially rebuild and thoroughly repair the back
building used as stable, &c. To do this properly
would cost about q, 900. The building adjoining
on the west side Of that engine house has already
been condemned Is unsafe and dangerous,
which might complicats the Improvement de-
sireS: whether this building be remodelled for
headquarters or not, the party wall will have to
be taken down and other repairs made to make It
suitable for fits present use, which will entail an
ing this headquarters at the corner Of Ninth and
X streets, heartily approved, for the reason
that the lot is owned 6y the District and is we'll





10 now covered BY dIlGpidGted frame buildings
unfit for police station. 1t isreeommended that
a suitable building be procured for the police at
some point q little further northwest and that
upon this site building be constructed for fire
department headquarters and truck house on
Streets to be remodSlled suitable for pslice sta
tion for the Seventh precinct, which Is now To-
Gated 1t the corner Of First street and New Jersey
pose. This house. ifit should continue to be occu-
pied as police station, viii require new cells
and other repairs before the coming winter, the
cost Of which upon rented property would be
thrown away. The adoption Of these suggestions
would be step in the direction towards procuring
permanent buildings for nre Headquarters. The
District Commissioners are as yet undecided what
action 10 take.


INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL.


Mr.. Henry A.wIlIard one of the directors Of
the Industrial Home School, under date of June
3 1875, addressed letter TO the District ComnIs.
ally examined the property known ss the George
town pOor-house, with the view Of recommending
that the managers authorize hin 10 say that they
are ready at any time to receipt for the use OF the
personal property belonging TO the District, and
take charge Of and maintain the few remaining
paupers now kept there. ct actual cost, and win
receive any additional inmates who may be sent
th0re. MI. willard recommends this a suita-
BILE place for psuper children who now find their
way to the Washington alms-house, as they can
here be put to work in the grounds now cultivated
where : class Of pauperS who have seen better
days could be sent, Instead OF being, as now,
thrown among tine low and vicious.


This letter bears the Endorsement Of Timothy
LubOy, commissioner Of the Washington Aims
house, who ststoB that under the charge Of these
benevolent and unselhsh ladies the poor will re-
ceiTe good attention and care.


The District Commissioners have approved the
plan on the score Of economy - BY it the cost Of
the services Of the superintendent of the George
town poorhouse and maintenance Of his family,
&C., will be saved to the District, and have or
oered that the anangomolt 70 Into effect on
the 18th instant, lto-day.l Also, that such re-
pairs are Absolutely necessary 70 the bufldlnEs
be under the immediate supervision Of Mr.. WILL
lard, the cost net 70 exceed t960, and that the
proper receipts be taken, expressly stipulating
that the property be carefully used and returned,
in whole IN part to the District authorities at
any time required In as good condition as at
present. the natural wear excepted.