Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-05
Important IpsprOs enenfs In South
Washington.
" PAYENENTS LAID
HEAT- nR1YAGr

sUBsTAkTIAL PAYMENTS LAID FOE The
HEAVY DRAYAGE.
Among tie many fne street improyeH- ents
made by the board OF public works during the
past season. the paving % Watershed carriage
way, fifty feet in width, from Gth TO 18th street
l. one OF the most s2luabie. The filthy cOnGi-
tiOn OF the street since the failure OF ex-N aver
Bowen 10 grade ana put y int z state TO accom-
mOdate the heavy hauling. has been well known.
The grade given by the surveyor at that time
was 20 level that there was no dr2iEag e, and the
deep cutters crossing it at the Intersections OF
".h ana llth streets were an ,nt0ieTablc nuts
anee. The grade has been raised abOutzs inches
at llth street. the gutter and sidewalk on the
north sue taken M, drops and manhOes con-
strup,ed wherever Hecess9T- at street corners.
.A~sr- i-id- ih" '"~'> sattsra 1T 80 cIG 'slnss
IeveIed up, footwalk raised and ex,g..
the Belgian pavement laid flush with the curb
ing on the north side, with gradual slope to
wards the river side, sufficient . ,,-ss, i'a
street without any OuttGT, TIA had OF III
steel lie entire Leigh has heen pe Iti d Win IN
gravel and sand, on which are LAID the blue trap
blocks from the New Jersey quaTTies, all level
and smooth on the surface, making il one OF the
most substantial paremeuts IN the city. The
wood and coal and lumber dealers are much
pleased with the improved facilities for doing
business tLertal out.
Twelfth street has also been e-cavated to an
easy grade and paved With the same kind OF
block from the river to b street south. The
Cohble stones from tSsS point TO the canal are 10
be replaced with the belgian to Pennsylvania
PenuSy lvania avenue has already been com
pleted, and after the removal OF the l2th street
bridge, and the levellirg of at that point; the
VayinI connection will be made all the way to
the river. 18th street from the river TO b street
south i now being graded and paved with the
same form of stone block from the Richmond
quarTies. This rock If lighter in color, and a
hard and is somewhat cheaper than the Jersey
trap rock. That portion Of this street between
the river and J. street which is of steep ascent
is to be paved with the Richmond Russ block
oil yruf,crf ral IN
inches, and tSo. three, and four inches in thick
ness, broken siu2-ely al the ends and trimmed
up so as % make close joints when
laid. This is better ..da2ted to such
| localities, the .OOthOld j. more secure.
| The expense of this Is little more than the Bel
/ gian, the former costing - 40 and the latter
/ 30 20 per square ward. The width of carriage
| way llth and 18th streets is 20 feet, the side
walks having been extended, aud new curbing,
! seNOring, &c, having been laid. Mr.. George
! NlitZey Is tie contractor for al this work, and
that portion fnished-Water streets done in
/ vOTkmsElike manner, promising well Tor all
/ his contracts. Mr. y. Is also the contractor for
/ pawn. y street north from louisiana avenue To
, 12tE street, which is now being executed, and
| lot street, from Pennsylvania avenue to the
| bridge over the canal.
! From tie fact that there Is much heavy draw
| age on the streets leading from the river
| Wharve~ 20 the center of the city. il has been
| deemed advisable 10 have these streets paved
| WITH stone.
THH LsTKISTRRRUPTIoN OF travel on the It'll
I and carpet establishment OF WOlfOrd x Sdiibers
i now ended, and their popular establishment i,
| again accessible 10 purchasers who are anxou!
! 10 procure good bargains, especially in the car
! peting lne-an opportunity that should not b;
| lost. The cost l. but five cents TO reach the
| Arcade from the most distant part Of the city
which amount will never be regretted aftel
spending a trip TO this, the cheapest house south
Of Philadelphia. Look at advertisements il
another column.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Green * Williams
! AuctiOneers, sold yesterday afternoon part o.
| Lot No. 3, IN square No. 461, on Pennsvlvani,
improved by brick building with store-room
opposite Metropolitan Hotel, TO John f.. Ken
dali, for 40, 500. Also, the south 25 feet of 10
Il, In square SiS, on 10th street west, between
aBd T. streets north, improved nv substantial
brick building, TO George W. Uttermehle, fo
q, 900.
ANOTHER MAN RUN OvER-Cdnnot SucJ
RecklesSness Be Stopped YESTERDAY Captain 5
| y. Plummer was crossing q street, near Il tn
when be WAS Knocked down by two horses at
Tackled 20 a wagon, and the wheels of tn,
vehicle passed over his body, hurting him Quit,
severely. He was conveyed to the drug store a
the corner OF 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue.. where DIR. keable dressed his INJURIES. TIL
driver OF the team, James Carter, colored, wa
arrested.
The BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS held a
regular meeting last evening, at which the chic
engineer reported that he had suspended WIN
Palmer, james cleveland, and James Rooms
| The resignation of Robert Brown was receiv a
and laid over. The chief engineer was in
structed TO ascertain the cost of altering tn
trucks. At the suggestion of the chief engineer
the board directed that six men who assisted tn
{ fremen at the fire on the morning OF the 4t