Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-17
District improvements.

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Chief Engineer Phillips has been directed to
amend the contract with Lewis Clephane for
paving with Phillips block pavement. z street,
and West street, Georgetown, from the street
circle to Washington street, Georgetown, SO as
of the p street bridge" Mr.. Morgan has been
directed to commence the sewer on 10Th street,
between l. and III streets, without further delay,
directed to furnish the material necessary to do
the work, tu.p-r,.,. Cunningham was in
siructed to zee that Mr.. Brennan pushes for
ward the work Of laying the sewer on lie snnfh
side of h street Mount Vernon Place. between
1th and 9th streets with more dispatch. The
chief engineer was directed to cause the con-
tract OF b. T. Swart to be extended 20 as to in
clude the construction of two Is inch pipe cui-
verts feet long on the military road,
between Rock creek and Piney branch road.
Patrick Brennan was directed to proceed at
once with the execution OF the contract awarded
him for laying sewer on north side OF street,
between 18th and lith streets northwest, and to
NIL up the trench as fast a. the sewer is put in
so not to inconvenience the public. Superin-
tendent BallOch has been directed to have the
pump repaired on sth street, between ID and f
streets northwest. Mr.. John f.. Norris, attor-
ney, in reply TO letter relative to damages said
10 have been sustained by MeSsrs. Huguely *
Bowen, IN consequence OF having been III. own
into an excavation on street and Virginia ave-
rue, was informed that the subject had been re-
ferred TO the inspector of the board, who reports
that Mr.. Nanderburg, contractor for grading AT
lnat point, EaC tAcdvateU the avenue ABOUT lOur
feet below the old grade, and where street
crosses said avenue he had graded the west
ride of i street 40 feet wide; that vehicles
could pass up and down without difficulty
Compartments passed up the afternoon in ques-
ton, and on returning at night instead of going
| over the same place, drove over the pavemen;
some 80 feet further south, and over an enbank
ment of four feet, and met with the accident
| complained of The inspector does not think
| the contractor neglected any of the require
ments, and that neither he nor the board arr
liable or the claimants entitled to any damages
| Superintendent Wall was directed to max,
examinations of old paving brick removed from
| Pennsylvania avenue at the time of its i'm
provements, and stored by the owners, an,
same for the Use Of the board. G. W
1 Linville. contractor for paving 9TH stree
southwest, from b street to the river has beel
roiifed that IL the defective places In said zee
| are not repaired at once the work will be give
| TO others, and the cost deducted from the amour
OF his bill. MT. j. Bradley and others, in re
sronse to request that street, Between :, &c
form 10 the new grade of sth street, were in
formed that il eonnot be done this season, as
is too late. but VIII be done next year.
REGATTA OF THE AHALosrAN Boar CLUB
The annual regatta Of the Analostan Boat Gu
came OF yesterday, and was witnessed by
point opposite their boat house one mile and
half down the river and return.
The hrst race was between single SOULS, an
the Rebecca Jane; Prescott, in the Gazelie; an
Gurley, IN the Lou. At the start the boats &c
away well, but before they had gone two hun
bred yards Clarke and Prescott. fouled, thu
Decessitating another start. At the secon
go they again got away well, but 1t was ev
dent that Clarke would be the winner. Tn
boats came In in the following order: Rebecc
Jane, Gazelle, and Lou.
Then followed q six-oared gig race. TIL
Washington, manned by Gurley, strok,
Roessle, Clarke, Edwards, Avery and Scheu
A i'm. nd sh a.,
mede by Prescott, stroke, Hill, Maunder, Parl
inson, and Roach, Colt, bow, Foote, coxswsil
After q ciosely-contested race the Washingto
| came in winner.