Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-29
LOCAL NEWS.
The Improvement of Washington

and avenues was greater than during any pre-
v1ons period: 1t must be admitted that the
Mayor has done all for the Improvement of
the city IN this respect that could be reasona-
bly, expected from him, with the means at his
disposal. In making the roVements no.
ticed below, he has received efficient aid from
Mr. Forsyth, the retiring City Surveyor. who
in many cases personally superntended the
work. His labor has been greatly increased
by having to make the calculations necessary
Tor assessment of the cost of a portion OF the
work on real estate owners. The Commits
sion~Es OF improvements of the several wards
have also super vised carefully the improve.
ments, and the work has generality been taith-
fully done. A few days since, in hasty ride
through the city, we noticed that Messrs. A.
X. shepherd Co, contractors, have just
com pleted the laying of water main from Pa.
avenue and 9th street east to the Magazine and
A1msheuse, sad line of pavement is being
put down on South street, from 1Ith to the
Congressional Cemetery.
New pavements have been laid on 11th street
east. between B and X; 9th. from N. 9. avenue
to South X; 10th, from b 10 X street south; D
south, between Sth and 9th; 7th street, from Pa.
nue., from 9Th to 7th street, E, from Sth to 11th;
q, from Sth TO 18th; l, from Sth to 1ith X, from
Sd east to canal; 9th, from Pa: avenue to d
street; sth, from to ID; b, from Sd to 7th; 9th,
from Pa avenue to East Capitol: Sd east. from
Pa. avenue to l. south: 4th. from East Capitol
to north, and one side from north to b
south; East Capitol, from I'd to 4th; I'd. from g
north TO 9 south; A north, from 1st 10 5th; lst,
from Pa. to N. q. avenue Md. avenue, from
Sd to 9TH: north side, and I'd to 4th. south side;
B, from 1st to Cd; lst, from to o. 1st, from G
to u, both sides; Del avenue, from b to G: 1st
west, frcm Ind. to Pa. avenue: Ind. avenue,
fror Sd to 1st west; North Capitol, from Mass.
avenue to 1; I, from North Capitol to ith west;
l, from North Capitol to 1st west; q, bet ween
ID and North Capitol; North Capitol, from G
+ 10 II; N. j. avenue. from D to New York
avenue; I'd, from f to New York avenue:
/ 30, from TO Mass. ave-; X, from 4th 10 ist Sd,
from 4 TO N. Y. ave-; Sd, from II to L. *. from
M Maine ave. TO Penna ave 0 street north, from
n. J. ave. to VT: ave, 5th, from P to Boun.
dary; 9th, from r. l. ave. to Boundary: 18th,
from M to Boundary; S, from 7th to i.th; v,
from 11th to 1ith; 10th, from X to X. l. ave:
ave, from 18th to 18th; 7th. from o street to
Boundary; 9th, from @ to r, and from r. I.
ave. to boundary; Goth, from d to M, "a stretch
of half mile or more) r. l., ave, from l4th
Y, between 14th and 10th, and p, between
same streets; p, from 7th 10 10th; 9th from M to
u; eth, same; 5th, from N to o; N, from 7th to
18Th; M, from 9th to 10th; Sd, from Mas. av. to
j; Mass. ave, from Sd TO N. ]. ave.; F, G, and
lE, from Sd to N. j. ave-: 18th, from Mass. ave.
TO N; Va. ave-. from 9th to the Canal; F sonth.
Esoul h, from I'd to 9Th; sth, from to f: E. from
to 9th.
Among other streets graded or being graded
is 18th street east, from street south to Lin
coin Square; 11th street east from f south to
East Capitol street; d street south, from I'd to
9TH streets; Sth street east, from Pennsylvania
aven ue to East Capitol; south b, from Sd to
9th; south G for the same distance; 5th street
east, from A to + south; Sd, from Pennsvlva-
mia avenue 10 L south; I'D, from Pennsylvania
ayenne to II north; North Capitol, from X to
New York avenue; Massachusetts avenue.
from 18TH to 18th; 10th, from H to p; 9th. from
,sn9 neusn a 70 o water street; !opening conve-
lrom New Jersey avenue to Vermont ayenue:
list street west, from street south to the river
a much needed improvement. which will
enhance nial int
the city. as it will open a way to the wharves
on deep water, which promise at no distant
DAY to become leading interest: T. street
south, from 9th to 11th east: & street south,
i5th.
! Sewerage has been more attended to within the
last few years than ever before. and the amount
sof sewerage already laid may be meas ured by
miles: among others pnt down are the fol-
lowing:-5th, from q te M, and to dram so uare
5li; 9th, from ave. to l. street; u, rom 9th TO
9Th, and to f. now being constructed by Mr.
u. ID. Hutton; the great First Ward sewer in
18th, l, Pa. ave, and III streets, over mile in
from canal to NJ, about one and quarter
miles in length: 14th, from canal to M. one
mile: l. from 10th to 18th; 4th. from E to e.
and d, from Tiber to I'd street; G, from AK to
9th. and sewer to drain square ass, tc abate a
nuisance, connecting with the 9th street sewer
in L street; sewer to drain alleys in SO uare 156
(asout Loco teet) connect ting with 7th street
sewer at T.; sewer to drain square 455, con-
Meeting with 9th street sewer at G.
The following carriage ways have been
paved with the blue rock belgian pavement:)
5tb, from La. ave, to G street: l, from N. J !.
ave, to Mass. ave: 9th. from Pa. eve to L.
*, from canal to City Hall; L, from 9th to 7th
u, from X to 9th; F, from 5th to iith; 1ith,
from canal to H; H, from 14th to lgth.Gth, 18th
and 18th. from avenue to F.: L, from 18th to
Conn. ave.
Besides these Impro vements, made necessary
connecting the brick pavements, cross CUTTERS,
&c. have been laid, and more alleys have
been paved than ever before, and in q much
Mr.. James Chapman, the contractor, has
commenced work on the bridge acrsss the
Iibtr, at H street, which is to be entirely re.
X street q substantial toot-bridge has been
placed over the stream, on substantial wing
walls .... .. ....-
disposition to Cooperate with the city in ma
kang the necessary Improvements, and haG al
ready cone much in improving the pHoIic
grounds and avenues. He has large teree OF
men ct work, and with but little money Gem.
parntsvely at his command he has made many
improvements, among Others the following:
"A culvert across street, at 18th street east.
OF a very substantial character: the grading of
South Carolina avenue from 10th to l4th east,
which sbates the nuisance long IN existence
there, known as Lake Shinar. The grade OF
Pennsylvania avenue having been lowered
from 9th TO Sth streets east. has rendered it ne.
'cessary 40 lower the water pipes, and that is
J0W Dciilr, uOHe. n 'IOuE nag way mas OooR
put dowE on Penns ylvania avenue from 7th
TO eih streets, as also flag ways at 9Th street,
with large cutters across Pennsylvania and
South Carolina avenues and ID street. large
cross -gutte- at 9th street east, across Virginia
and Georgia avenues. Virginia avenue is be.
.ing graded and gravelled from 9th street west
to Sth street east, by days work, under the su-
sperIBtendeHoe of Mr. Gregg, the whole being
under the Supervision of Capt. Stone, of Gen
iMichler's oAioe. This is a work of cons idera-
sble magnitude and there has been employed
son it as many as so men. with So horses and
carts. East Capitol street has been graded
from lst street east to Lincoln Square, and
graded far as 5th street east; large cross gut
tiers have been laid at 5th street, across East
Capitol street, as also lsree gutter or Della
ware avenue, hetWeen y and ID streets north;
.Penasy lyahia avenue, between 9Th SEd l1th
streets, east by, Mr.. Fitzpatrick ,
Extensiye repaire n taking up and reiaying
the pavement 0f PeHnsylyania avenue are be-
png made from the Capitol to Georgetown
Bald.
Sewer iu Connecticat&ve. {about 600 feet long)
20 abate nuisances-a work which was mach
needed aad Tor WhIch tneiresidents OF that To-
cality are very thankful, Besides these i'm
provements we should not forget to men
Zion that the grounds abcSt the new Naval
Hospital have bean impCeved. the Arsenal
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