Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-20

Il will be Interesting 20 N -, of our cl.ikans
to see the following account Of the improve
ments which have beer going on during the
past year in the various wards of the city.
Mr.. Donnegan. the Superintendent OF Streets,
Paveme nts, &c, has been kept busy for the past
few months measuring ins pecting and making
assessments. as the foliowin record will sho "
In the First Ward, Mr.. G ". G. Eslin, con.
tractor. BRICK footwalks have been laid curh.
stones set, and cutters paved, as follows L
street. from l6th 10 20tn streets; l. from 22i to
26tb; 2sd. from to Pennsylvania avenue; New
Hampshire avenue, from i street 10 Pennsyl.
vaBia avenue; L, from 18th TO oath; 10Th, from
L Io&; I'D, from Pennsy lvania avenue to M:
| 26th. from h to L. These improvements ex.
! a continuous line Of pavement about3H miles
| in length. In addition to the above work flag
fcotways ana cross cutters have been laid al
the necessary points in the ward, and mum
| Der OF alley openings have been paved.
In the Second Ward, Mr.. Charles Stewart
contractor, brick sidewalks have been laid
enrostones set, and cutters paved on : street.
from TN to l4th, (bo,h sides.) V, from Vermont
avenue TO 1lth; 10TH from to Vermont ay.
enue; 18th, from p to S; Vermont avenue, from
TO Circle U. from 1lth TO 18th; NJ. from lith
TO 18th. In addition To the above work, a num-
Der OF nag footways have been laid, cutters
paved. and alley openings repaired and paved.
In the Third Ward, MIR. William Hussey
contractor, brick sidewalks have been laid,
curbs Set, and cutters paved on 9th street, from
toy street; 4th, from TO VI NJ, from Sd to
tth; M, between New Jersey avenue and New
York avenue: New Jersey avenue, between NJ
and n; 5th, from z 10 Boundary. The car
riageway was also paved on 9th, between q
and II, and number OF flag footways laid aad
alleys and alley opening paved.
In the Fourth Ward, Messrs. Tenley and Es-
lin contractors. brick side Were laid
curbs set, and cutters paved on LIST street west,
from II to l. street north; Sd west, from l to
New i ork avenue; Delaware avenue, from II
10 LIST; I'd east, from ID u Il north: q north,
from North Capitol to Tiber Creek l north.
rom delaware avenue TO lst east These va
rlous lines of pavement would, if connected,
form continuous line OF about two miles. A
large number of crossings have been land: sew
eral alleys paved, and great deal OF repairing
done.
In the Fifth Ward, Mr. George Neitzey con.
tractor, brick pavements have been laid, curbs
set, and cutters paved on I'd street east, from Il
TO ID street north: Indiana avenue, from I'd to
sd west; T. north, from New Jersey avenue to
delaware avenue: IL north, from LIST to 9th east;
New Jersey syenUa. from e. TO ID; south,
from New Jersey avenue To South Capitol.
NIrginia avenue from Sd TO ith east; T. south,
from New jersey avenue to It'll east; sd east.
from pennsylvania avenue to & south, making
about one and a half miles of brick pa gement
LAID, with similar length of gutter and curb.
mere " ere, IN addition, numb-r of Tag foot.
ways laid. and alley openings and cross cutters
paved.
In the Sixth Ward, Mr.. Henry Birch, con-
tractor, sufficient amount of work has been
done TO show that the s.wise men of the east
are alive on the subject of Improvements
brlck pdyements have been laid, CUTTERS paved.
south TO MaTylan avenue, which gives a con-
tnuous line from the Navy Yard gate To Mary
land avenue; Pennsylvania avenue, from lIth
TO 18TH street east; 1lth street east, from Penn
sylvania avenue 10 . street south; X street
south. from 9th 10 18th; 9th east, from q to
south; south, from 7tn TO l1th east; A south,
from 9TH to eth east; north. from 9th to 18th
east: 18th east, from G. 10 south: G. south. from
lin to 18th east; q south, from 4th to 7th east
making line OF pavement about 2H miles In
length, with the necessary flag crossings and
gutter paving.
In the Seventh Ward, Mr. George G. Wilson,
contractor, there has not been quite so much
work done as in the other wards. Brick pave
ments were laid. curbs set, and cutters paved
on ID street, from LIST to Sd street; 3D. from
Car al 10 q; +, from S.h 10 Ilth; Sth from Il to
r; L, from 9th to 9th. In addition to the above,
the necessary flag crossings were land, and a
number Of alley openings paved.
Several special contracts We're executed I'M =
der the supervision OF AIR. Donegan, viz Paw
ing the carriageway of eth street west to the
Boundary. by Mr.. j. r. Deeter, contractor:
paving the carriageway of II street, in the First
Ward by Mr. p. Mcnamara; Also the carriage.
way OF 18th street. Second Ward, by Mr.. Il.
MCNAMARA. The building of a number Of
sewers. Sc., are some OF them.
And here we may state that the system adopt
ed by Mr.. Donegan canno, fail to give uuiver-
sal satisfaction 10 special tax payers, as be
keeps full record OF all work done, showing
the measurement of each item of work, as 1t
appears on the ground. This record is kept in
f1eld- book provided for each ward, which
a.
ton of parties interested. The calculations are
made from this book, and the proper amounts
placed on assessment rolls. The entire length
OF pew footwalks is near IL miles.
The LECTURE this evenIng At the Congrega.
tional Church, corner Of 10Th and q streets by
Rev. Mr.. Van Meter, of New York, SUBJECT,
..Wh;.t saw in the Old World" will be for
the bele1it of the Calvary Baptist Church Of
this city. 1t will be remembered that this
church was destroyed by fire, a little more
than year ago. al which time the greatest
sympathy was expressed, not only by the en-
tire religious community, but by our citizens
generally for the unfortunate congreg alton
thus turned "out In the cold" who though
they Were discouraged were not dismayed and
by great exertions have succeeded in rebuild.
ing their house of worship. and as il is fast ap-
preaching completion, they call upon gener-
Gus public to and them in their efforts to refur.
n!sh the church.
jurors DRAwN.-The folio wing Jurors have
been drawn for February term Of the Circuit
Court, which convenes on the first Tuesday
ed February: A. w. Paul, Georgetown; John
d. McChesney, county; N. w. Burchell, I'd
ward; VIM H: Beall, 4th do; James Wallace.
Georgetown; VIM. Z. Simms, do J. F. Mat
tngly, county; Ira p. Sayre, 5th ward: T. G.
Townsend. ith do; Chas. H. johnson, do: r
NJ: Lazenby, Georgetown; VIM. Goldsborough,
LIST ward; VIM. r. Slater, 9TH do Charles O.
Az Let do; K. J. Beal. Sd do: Charles w H,r-
mon. eth do; II. b. Walker. Georgetown; Geo
w. Drew, Sd ward: Leonard Holstur 5th do:
.IOhH L. SOAs ueOIbctOWD. john vi. STAKE, DO
Vim. Emmerf. county; A W NARROW, stu ward
George W. Richardson. do; John I Mitchell
Georgetown; John A. Grimes, 18th ward.
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FRESH HERRING The Alexandra Gazette
OF yesterday says: The Sloop Ann T.. How I'd,
Capt. Clark, arrived here this morning from
Nomlpi, with cargo of fresh fish. among
which were some two hundred and iiftv Po-
tomac herring, which Were ~ excellent Copdi-
1On-as good as those usually caught in April
The appearaI &c Of fresh herring in the middle
OF January was so extraordinary that MANY
persons won Id not believe the fish were herring
until after they had made an actual inspectiou
OF them.
INCOME TAX POR 1s6S.-The Assessor of In.
ternal Revenue for the District OF Columbia
has directed his assistants to proceed az once
with the assessment OF the income tax for the
wear 1c6S. Our citizens will do well TO get their
lists IL readiness. The printed forms Of last
year Will do with q few slight corrections of
dates, &c.
The GREAT Book SALE lately concluded nv
MessIs. Cooper and Latimer here, was sue
cess, SIS the sales were attended throughout by
a large number OF literary and professional
men, and thus the valuable works sold brought
as good prices as they would have done In any
other city, probably better.
81 REEMAsoNRY."-This is the subject of a
lecture at Cdd Fellows Hall, Seventh street.
Tonight by Rev. s. Ii. Sutherland The lee.
turer Is OF great ability, and as the lecture is
for benevolent purpose, and the Masonic
choir Will furnish the music, large attendance
may be expected.