Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-24
Board Of Public Works.

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TrocemeEts Ordered an Washington and Geor1s-
tOsrn-ActtOn 0H Petitions and Complaints.
The Board of Public Works have proposed 70
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for
the purpose Of completing the Improvement OF
North Capitol street, to raise the grade of that
street above the present track of the railroad
50 that the cars can pass underneath in oonsid-
Grafton Of the company constructing a bridge
over their track, and Immediately adjoining
thelr present depot, the entire width of North
capitol street, either by archng or by an iron
structure, which will be satisfactory TO the board
and give facility TO public travel.
HEBRIDGE STREET IMPROVEMENT IN GEORGE
Gen Balloch, chief of the bureau of streets.
has been directed to notify in writing and ex-
pam TO the property owners along the lire of
the Bridge-street Improvement, between Rock
creek and the west side of Washington street
that they will be required to have their build
lished by the board.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
The work of grading on III street, and the
menced at once. Mr. HOLSTER, SUPERINTENDENT
Of improvements, has been directed to have III
street, between oth and 9th, northwest cleane,
Immediately.
PETITIONS, ETC, ACTED on
A petition of property-holders requesting an
extension OF ten feet in the sidewalk in front OF
their houses ON the south side of the public
square intersected by Pennsylvania and North
Carolina avenues, between 4th and 5th streets
southeast, in order that they may terrace in
front OF said houses stating that the street will be
much lower than the houses, has been referred
TO General BallOch for report. The board has
ordered that the sweepings of NJ street be not
again deposited on the corner of 18th street and
massachusetts, avenue, TO the detriment of
heaIth A pool OF stagnant water ON X street
north, between 18th and 18th streets west, com
planned OF by Dir. James A. Handy OF the Housa
OF delegates, as cause of sickness, has been
ordered TO be covered with dirt from some of
The excavations. General BallOch has been di
rected To fix the grade of G street, between 18th
and 9Th streets, to superintend the work and
h nave II cone promptly. A petition of property
be graded and the sidewalk paved and curbed,
has been referred to the Bureau of Streets for
report. A petition of James w. Gessford and
others, requesting that water main be laid on
n street, between ~ and It'll streets south
west, accompanied by an act of the old
city government ordering the same, has
been referred To General Balloch for report
A communication OF +. A. Boswell requesting
that the alleys in squares Nos. 493, 49i, 466 and
40, IN the 18th district, be graded and paved,
1as Oeen referred TO The Bureau OF Streets, with
directions TO allow the alleys to be paved by Mr..
Gunnell, superintendent of improvements pro-
Vlded the work can be done as cheaply as by
contract. The expense Is TO be assessed upon
the property in accordance with existing laws.
report OF Lieutenant Noonan, COMPLAINING of
alleys in squares $40 and 1876, and the re1uesf of
Ihomas H. Williams for permission TO grade
and gravel North Carolina avenue from New
Jersey avenue to ith street east have been re-
ferred to the Bureau of Streets. Mr.. w. :.
Thompson has been notified that il is the inten-
ton of the board 70 have q street, between 10Th
and 18th streets, 50 paved as TO admit of parking
The treasurer of the board has reported al
yersly on the application OF Lloyd Moxley to rent
go feet of vacant ground at the intersection of
ONO and Louisiana avenues. The request OF
L. A. Brewer to build an iron fence in front
OF lot in square Isl, six feet out from
the building line, was referred to Adolf
Siuss, chief Of the Bureau OF Buildings.
The assistant to the Chief of the Bureau OF
Sreets having reported that the brick kilns ON
massachusetts avenue, between 10th and 2Ist
streets, were erected without any authority the
subject was referred to the United States Dis
trfct Attorney to inquire what action viii be
necessary 70 carry out the law. communica-
ton signed ID. NJ. Davis requests that a new as
sessment be made for a new foot pavement on
the north side Of X street, between New Ham,
shire avenue and 2lst street, TO relieve him of
tWo-thirds Of the cost of said Improvement. Re-
ferred TO the attorney of the Board. The secre-
tary was directed TO notify z. Jones that his re-
quest 20 nave sewer constructed from corner of
en ahu streets TO X, and along X to 9th street
VIII DC computed with as soon as the Board has
me means Of doing so. The secretary was d.
Iee'Su 70 notify several parties who apply to have
gas lamps erected where there are no mains
that the gas company refuse 70 Law mains aIon1
streets except where they are under imnrovas
ment. The proposal Of Albert Glesson II 80.
into the canal, between 80 and 18th streets y-pS'
two 20 four thousand cubic yards of dirt a. tba
rate OF fifteen cents per cubic yard was accentaJ
the work 70 be done by Mr.. Atkinson. CHIEF y;
the Bureau OF Can ais. VI