Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-28
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ACT. 'S or THE BOARD OF TCBLIC WORKS.
81 eC!4l Superintendent Michael S;eGmaieI
has b, Ell assigned to duty on TIE reservation II
the Intersection OF South Carolina and Pcnl-
sylvaIia avenues, between 9Th end 9th streets
east. and Stanton Place, between tth and 6-h
streets northeast Inspector W. Il. Wallace was
yCsteT iay directed to cause the gust and curb
on lst street southeast, between ID and streets
south, 10 be repaired and reset. The expense
viii b. charged 10 contractor who imPerfectly
did tie work ia tie first instance. Mr.. +. III.
Oregon has been assigned 10 the superinten1-
ence CT the ImITCveC eHt- on Connecticut ave-
nue.. from III street 70 P-street circle, and also
FATTaEut square and P-street circle improve
ments- new water main has been ordered to
be laiC on "a street easS, between Pen nsyIv ania
avenue and South A street, at the earliest prac-
tIcab.e moment. The cGltract of Robert BOYD
Tor furnishing a Inch composite water service
pipe Las been amended so as TO include the
furnishing 1900 feet additional at the came
price. The New York leGG company were in
formed, IN answer TO a proposition 10 furnish
tn-liIed copper composite p-pe, that while the
beard had little confidence il the superiority of
that pipe over other kinds, they had no objec-
fiOn TO giving II trial. Wilits IN II. BOYD was
informed, in reply 10 his proposition to r5-nunl-
Der suth houses as required it, that the board
could not act IL the premises, and that he would
have 10 obtain authority from tie legislature.
ON p street east the water main wiu be laid,
between pennsylvania avenue AID Il street
sOU.h. n soon a. practicable. a Schil!inger
IayeI ent : being laid around the area in front
Oi Il, site UheTeCn i now beng erected Walls
new opera house The wood pavement on f
street. between tLh and 10Th streets, has been
compete and tie blocks are now helm, laid
OF Sth street, from ID to F. The De GOlyer wood
Iaylrs CoUpasE yesterday commenced work on
the IL nth sIce o. he street railway ON PennsyI-
Nania avenue, "a Il the capitol.
TO-DAY.
TIE contract o. A. Campbell for laying q
sewer on 3, between 81 anC 5th streets south
east, has been sIlSIded 80 as TO include both
sAsS II said street An order has been given
Ter LAY ING water nan in street southwest,
betwt en 1 Z AID Oh streets. In reply to a COM
InuniC alton 81 James Al. McGli, no was in
Iernt q that Il l. not designed to lower the
teTIaC . On the southwest corner of 18th street
and Massachusetts, aTeu2e. Harry DonO-
winCOw In lss house now building on f street,
between Sth and 9th streets northwest
W. II. Chase, superintendent of sewers was
directed 70 cause l2-inCh drain pipe to be laid
10 the stable OF Allison Major, ami place in said
stable trap OF the pattern used IN alleys TO
entering into the sewers. F. 5. SAMSON in
reply 20 a request tOr the opening OF Corcoran
street. between 18th and 18th streets, was in
fOTmt q that a. the same had not vet been con-
demned according 10 Law, nothing can be Done
at pTt sent. Permission was granted 4. z. Far
den 10 put in a drain pipe across 18th street.
between - and X streets, 20 drain water from
lots ordering on Slash ran. Peter Mcnamara
was awarded contract for tbs work TO be done
on reservation between 9TH and 9th streets east
b II. carpenter superintendent of roads, was
directed 10 repair damage to the culyert on
Queens Chapel road, and also the damage done
10 the bridge on the cid Bladensburg road
leading 70 Fort Saratoga. Also, directed to
cause 10 be constructed an 1s-inch pipe cuIvert
q feet long, and one y inch pipe culvert p feet
long en- the SANDY Springs road, between the
IllSulct IRE and Metropolitan branch railroad.
! he contract OF John Morgan was amended so
Is 10 include an additional Pinch pine euIyert
~ iStt long on the Rock creek ford road.