Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-09

PROPORTION TO PAWS BHvHETH STRRiT
FROM PENNSYLVANIA AvRNUn TO TIE NoRT1E
HRN MARKET.-We have received the FOL
lowing communication from Mr.. A. Watson
TO M propuiv-oVnsrI on Seventh Iirssi
Seventh street, from Psnnsylvania ayenu,
70 the Northern market, is at present pavet
with cobble-stone, which has not been lal,
throughout for several years, and thougi
frequently repaired BY the city and the rall
road, Il IL at present Ia qilts a dilapidutei
condition, aud II continued Il should BE- 10
laid throughout. But In place OF relaylnRi
with the present eobble-stone, or even Will
the uo-stone--whlch Il scarcely an i'm
proVement, considering the lncreasod cost
the propriuty Of paving Il with wood pave
ment u proposed TO the proporty-ovpers.
With the present pavement, or with AM
Kind OF stone pavement, the Inequalities be
tween the stones are lneyitabie, In which
dirt, mud and NTH are held, making Il i'm.
possible TO keep Il clean, 70 which should b
added the noise, wear and tear OF wagons,
horse-shoes, and also the horses-all oil
which IL great detrlmeut, and q continual
annoyance and cost. ..' H.
On the contrary, wood pavement, BY IL
even surface, retains but little dlrt, which ID
washed on clean a. every rain; Il 10, there
fore, at all times nearly free from mud, dnst
or hlthi Il Is noisoless, easy 10 the horses
feet, and Is great saving In wagons, horse.
shoes, and BY the easy dram lsa great saving
In horses. TI0T
Tho railroad will Of course be compelled
to pave their entire road bed aud two feet on
each side, which In time will DO saving 70
the road as wagons are now run In the
tracks, when II paved with wood pavement
they will generally keep on the sides. Tho
city will pave the spaces at the cross streets,
leaving the space 70 be paved BY each lot
about BY 2 yards, or IS square yards ouly,
which, At % per yard for the cheapest, aud
" for the dearest, and perhaps the best
wood pavement will make the cost for each
lot Of q feet front from e1o5 70 $40. The
Injury on this street to grade alone from
dust would In one year pay the coat; while
the Injury TO books and papers 10 the De-
Partments aud Offices, together with the
Injury to health Is very considerable. 10
In other large cities several miles Of wood
pavement have been laid, while none has
been laid In this city, except the two sam
Piles on the avenue, laid at tho cost OF the
inventors, both Of which are satisfactory.
A bill 10 pending In Congress 10 pave Penn
sylyanla avenue with improved pavement,
and should have passed At the last session,
but was lost through neglect or for want OF
time. Tho commencement to pave Seventh
street with wood pavement will hasten the
passage OF this bill, and perhaps cause the
pavement Of other streets and avenues by
the city and by Congress, the neglect or
which J. one main cause OF the agitation 10
remove the capital. T5I
1.-THE property owners on Seventh stroet.
between the boundaries named, or oven on
1ue or more squares, Including the Post
ONCE and Interior Department, are In favor
and az most OF thsu Ar, dIfienH n nnS
No houses generally b.Ing rented th ~ J
o save tIms and trouble1 each ons In i.Sor
4 the proposed pavement viii pisssa ana
lis or her name 70 the undersirucd, and ia |
ana Tes' shaii bs n Ssyor IN m, wood \. w.
nent. 10 determine which the numher Of
ect hront for whIeh sach rerson III, ~
honld Ia ,tated then in thst .v.nt ths
'amea will he nIsced On IN. GoIlov,ns retIs
lon. ana be nrs.entsd 10 M Snnnriise
A. WITson.
a. sSars " ssg sSs ~ -
gsSa oSuaed; 4
we, INC unaerslgned, property owners on |
'oventn street, between PennsJlyanla ave |
l.ion your honorable bodies 70 pass an act |
70 pave seventh street, between
9, ny avenue and me Northern Mar
.et Win wood pavement, the work 70 com |
nence carly In the coming spring. -
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1oNkHSMENr FOR THH DISTRICT OF &C.
y uMbiA-APPoINIHENT OF CohMiTTBEs.-
ne Following committees have been ap-
,olnted oy Hon. George Z. Fisher, chair
nan OF inc olilIena COMMITTEES on the pro.
I oeea IeoIganihAton OF tue government OF
niS DstneG .
commune 70 Prepare Plan Oh Govern
ientLA' " hlddle, william II. Philip, y.
:. hali' II. u; Cooke, a. b. Olln, .. ..
l9war9' reteI rafner, W. b. Todd, IL. A.
S,iiard' .. ". Wilson, DR.. II. Llndsley,
tlLism syPhaIs j; D. Coomes, fitEhuEh
.oy.e, hAwk,nS Taylor, Lewis Clephaue, \.
aver ~ 4, 2. COZ, o. Z; brown, y. .; y. wal,
. w. Ihompson' W. H. A. Wormley, A. l..
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INC aSoNe committee are requested 70
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