Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-03
District Irnnroxenents

W. K. Arnold has been awarded the contract
I9r grading and placing cutters oh each side of
Ho" ard avenue, between Nichols avenue and
Anacostia river, 2, SiG feet. There viii be $685.
iquare yards OF grading at % cents per square
yaId. Also, for constructing II feet 15-iuch
culNe and yards OF stone wa !. Mr.. A. Camp
bells contract Tor the sewerage of Il street, Sd
and 9Th streets, has been extended so as to in
clude relayiDg of sidewalk and resetting curb
To conform 10 present width OF the street. The
contract OF r. FitZSimmOns was amended so as
to include the laying OF sewer in an alley be-
tween Madison and 10th streets northwest.
General Baiioch has been directed to have
erected at once q foot bridge over Tiber Creek,
between North Capitol and LIST street east tor
the convenience or the children attending the
SeatOn school building. Superintendent vii
liam Z. Wallace has Instructions to see that in
The work OF constructing the sewer on street
south near the canal, only ne-half of the street
De INSTRUCTED, so as not to interrupt communi-
cation with the monument grounds. The erec-
non OF pump was ordered between Nichols
Superintendent Baker W. johnson has been
ordered TO report for duty to Gen. Ball0ch, SUI
peTintendent OF streets.
TO-DAY.
The board Of public works have directed Su-
peIintendent Wallace to proceed with the re-
NOV al OF the Wholesale market sheds on street.
between 1otn and nth streets, in order to facl-
itate the street work now being done by con-
tractor George Neitzy in that locality. Super
ntendent Wallace Was also directed to notify
Iarties engaged in hauling sand from 10th street
10 stop the same. The Gas Light Company has
bten TequG steG TO lay the gas main on New
Jersey avenue, from = % L streets south, on
cest side, and the entire length on the west side
he water registrar was directed to continue
the laying Of water mains from G. to f streets
south, on New Jersey avenue. The superinten-
deIt OF streets has been directed 10 have pump
erected on Jefferson street, between Nichols
avenue and Fillmore street, in Cniontown Mr.
p Bremen has been directed to construct a
sewer on south side OF Mt Vernon place, from
sth 10 9th streets X. FitzmOrrs' contract for
sewering 9th street., from n to p, has been
smt nded so as To include the LAYING OF a sewer
In alley bstween Madison and 9th streets instead
OF Oh the west sice OF 9th street, between NJ and
N The superintendent OF streets was directed
TO erect foot bridge over Tiber creek, on 1,
between North Capitol and LIST streets east
The contractor for improving e. street, between
12Ih AID 18th, has been requested 10 reset the
suukeB cCTbing in that locality. The assistant
engineer was instructed TO credit to property
holCers on street, between 18th and 18th, the
value OF the blue stone block pavement lately
removed from that street. and charge the same
TO the Evans concrete company. Chas Stewart
was awarded The contract for paving with cob
be stone 2cth street, from 10 Boundary John
CHAIRMAN Was awarded a contract for putting
IN twelye-inch sewer pipe in square $50,
between and and 10th and 18th streets
northwest, TO connect with the 10th street se ver
The petition CT Frederick Gayser to deposit
akhts, shells, and other refuse matter in the
canal was refused Mr.. l.. X. Walker has been
granted permission to park around his ore mses
corner OF and 18th streets northwest at his
own expense. The water registrar was directed
TO lay fonr-inch water main on the west side
OF tih street west, from u to 1 streets south;
also, directed 10 erect hydrant at the corner of
18th and East Capitol streets.
The contractor of III street, from eth to 18th
streets, was directed 10 proceed at once to finish
up ms WORK, or Il Will be given out for execution.
Inc superintendent OF streets was directed TO
erect pump at the southeast corner of III and
so streets northeast; also, directed to erect a
pump at the corner OF 18th street and South
tartlina avenue east. Thomas Belts was
awarded contract for grading, crawling and
laying footwalks on r street, between eth street
and Maryland avenue northeast The superiu-
fepdent tot streets was directed to sink a we'll and
erect a pump on the Bill Shorter road in the
Let legislative district. The superintendent of
streets was directed TO remove pump on sth
street, between ID and +, and fill up the well.
North Capitol and lst streets, were granted
permission 10 lay foO;walk and park
en- said line at their own expense
The chief engineer was directed to allow the
grade at the intersection of and 1t streets
northwest TO remain as il now is, make the road
way Of Isl street west, between New Jersey ave-
Dve and h street north, not more than 81 feet
wide, and the sidewalks along the same not
more than IL feet wide, and put but one sewer
on lststreet, between and i streets north W est
contract was awarded Messrs. Tompkins and
kukle 10: construction OF q sewer in the east
branch OF Tiber creek, viz: Ok foot brick from
North Capitol sire . to street, along said street
10 Delaware avenue, along said avenue to
eueet, along TO the east building line Of "a
street northeast, thence q foot brick sewer
(three rings along street to the east building
line OF 18th street northeast, thence a sx foot
brick sewer three rings) along street to 5th
street northeast, along 5th street its junction
Win the sewer now In course Of construction
near street northeast.
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The Registration
At the second registration in the 18th district
yesterday, As voters were registered-2,,9 vhite