Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
DISTRICT NOTES

ACTION az TuE BOARD YESTERDAY.
There vasa large amount Of business trans
acted by tho Board Of Public Works yesterday
A norton Of the clerks being kept busy until
late 10 tho evening. That portion proper to be
made public now lie given below
RrquFsr REFUSED.
Permission has been refused 70 L'tenlo
Thomas IT,, to place, at his own expense, box
,tcrne.th mo crossWatE into the gutter on the
south Of s street norIhWeN.
sVtrNAN's CONTRACT AMENDED.
Tho contract Of John $. Shlpman has been
amended ~ as to include tho construction OF q
rulvcrt lu Canal road (culvert NO. % IN hocofu'
auce with certain plans
crRcLEa ANp sQUAREs.
The necessary Urios viii he issued 70 ar y,
Ackor to cut sufficient quantity OF curb o. the
proper radius to hnlsh up around the = and
NIneteentb. streets circle, aud also an order Tor
the additional circular curb required Tor farra-
gut Square. II IL considered Important thAt
these improvements should be finished without
delay.
amNFn'A CONTRACT CANCELLED.
The board have cancelled the contract made
with Mike Sinner for the improvement Of EleV'
cnth street east, In consequence Of the slow pro.
urCss made by him, and have given the work 70
Mr. j. W. walsh, hn energetic young man, VINO
is doing tho work 10 a satisfactory manner
PEnMsaroN TO IMPROVE AN ALLEY.
Marco I.oren1t was granted permission by tho
walk two and one.hnlf feet wide and thirty feet
long next to the building line In the alley DO.
tween N and q and sixth and Seventh streets,
adjoining bis premises, ut his own expense
CAN'T AND ArrLENAN's CONTRACT.
The chief engineer was directed TO cancel the
contract with Mossrs. HanN h Appleman Tor
constructing a three foot brick barrel tworing
sewer from to Ninth street northWest, and
twenty. tour.inch pipe sewer from Ninth To
Twelfth street west, on Rhode Island avenue,
with ali the necessary mnn.holes, traps and and
sewer Aterals, and prepare contract lot thG
same with Messrs. Gray n King, to be completed
10 sixty days.
TREATED BLoCKs.
O. u Newton, inspector OF treated blocks iot
pavement, was directed to receive such blocks
as are treated according to spectncatiOn' aud To
reject ali others.
NOT ALLOWED.
In rcpIy to q request Of WIN. Bowen that he
may DO permitted ~ take dirt from the streets
above the grade established by tho board, DC
was informed that It could not be granted.
BRIDGE STREET.
informed In reply to request that the boAru
visit Bridge street, that the board are fully cog,
infant Of the condition Of theit properly, anu
will relieve the same at the nrst possible mo-
ment.
LAMFs ron sIxrERNrH STREET.
Z. o. Lecch, ia reply To an inquiry, was 10;
formed that the superintendent Of lamps Will
have sixteenth street, from l. TO Boundary,
lighted as soon as lamp-posts eau be procured
ORDERS TO CONTRACTORS.
orders were sent out yesterday 10 such OF the
several contractors for Improvement as have
not bonded to do so before the lst OF November
proNimo.
CONTRACT AMENDED.
John ]. Chapman was informed that his con
tract would be amended 20 as to include the con
structlOn OF n culyert on Canal road.
TIM OLD sHRna aoINg.
The unsghtIy sheds which now dishEure thu
Avenue, 10 front Ot tho market house, are to ID