Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-02

Commissioner II. ID. GunnelI has been active
since ms appointment in the prosecution Of
such public Improvements as legitimately be-
long 10 his supervision, in the Seventh Ward,
embracing that section Of the city known as
south Washington. The force in his employ
has inst completed the grad ing and graveling
of the square on + street, be- Teen Sth and 9th,
which, IN point OF good execution, will CON-
pare favorably with any other similar work In
toe city. The graveling of u street, between
OH and 10th, has also been finished, as also the
grading of 9Th street between E and +, really
for crawling. On street, between sth aud
lth, the line of pavement Is being laid
and will he completed in a few DAYS.
while on the south side Of street bet ween o. b
and 7tD, the curb has been set, and paving viii
be commenced in a short while. on 9,h street
tom I'd to 9th, the work of blowing nm and
breaking ground, preparatory tor grading the
same, was commenced on saturday; and no
delay VIII be permitted until the Improvement
is completed.
The Councils having passed a bin authori.
Ing the grading and gravellng of K street
trom 9th to 9TH, and 1 street, from AZ 10 I'm
u IS The purpose Of the Com issioner as som
as the improvements now under way are com .
pLeiec, 10 begin operations IN these localities
Which ne hopes 10 be able TO finish in the
course OF the winter.
o,her important Improvements are contpm.
plated such rs defining the line of Water street
ON the "Riyer 'front.'" in order that n proper
system OF graduation and emitting down of the
mills can BE- adopted, and curbing and pave
hltnt set on the north side OF the SAME; thereby
Outlets more access Ole from
the city, and adding greatly to the limited
iaChltles Tor dong business heretofore pos
SrsseO Nv our heavy coal and wood dealers
AhlS improvement Is the more desirable in
view OF the fact that IL Will compel the removal
OF large number of "lre-trap" shanties, piles
II lumber. &C.. which have obstructed the
thoToughfare for n long time past.
Upon the opening of the Spring the Commits
sioner expects to have authority to carry into
execution tue proposed plan OF extending the
Corporation sea wall from Seventh to Four
teen.h street, GO or ~ feet south, which Will
NOT only be OF incalculdble advantage to com.
merce by way of protection 10 the channel, but
Will vastly increase the city's revenue in add
lhS so much more properly of real estate char
acteT, as the intervening space between the line
Of he sea wall, as now exists, and that of the
contemplated extension will b. filled from the
earth accommodating by cutting away The hills,
ara made availsble for the erection of ware
houses. shipysrds. or any other purpose to
winch ats pee uliar situation Will render IL suit
able. Besides this the city's improvement in
TINS respect will create one continuous wharf
front from Seventh To -Four teen tn street. as the
limit Of the sea wall extension will run
ABOUT parallel with the deep water
trent OF me private wharfs. Should this i'm
portant Improvement be entered upon a; an
early day, II will doubtless prove the iucen-
I'VE 10 corresponding moves in this direction
ana the time Will not be far distant before
measures Will be taken to clean out the Poto-
mac, and eradicate the primevaI cause which
produces daily clogging up and disappear
ancs OF the channel.
The seventh Ward is now in excellent sani-
tary condition., and all the pumps are IN thor
ouSh ferar and good working order The
commissioners has eleven carts i'm his official
employ, OF which number nine are the pro-
perry of and driven by colored men, besides
Whlch ne has such corps of labOrars as the
improvements on hand demand. tue larger
proportion OF which are also from the coIorei
population OF The ward. In his capacity as
employer ne aims 10 exercise that dIscrimna.
Ton winch the wants and necessities OF the
ward call fer.