Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-29
District improvements.
ACTION OF THR BoAsD OF PUBLIC WORE

VIM. II. Wormley, in reply to q communion
ton calling the Schneider Bros. iron foundry,
corner 18th and II streets northwest, q nuisance,
and asking the inter vention of the board for its
abatement, was informed that the board have
no control over the matter. The contract made
with Mr.. Peter Uranium was amended 80 rs to
sewer pipe to the culvert on Stanton road, for
the sum named. The water register was d.
rected to cause hydrant to be erected on II
street, between North Capitol and LIST streets
east, In place OF the old pump which the super
intendent OF streets has Deen directed to have
removed. The contract OF Robert Holmes for
the Improvement OF the Daniels road, was ex-
tended SO as to embrace an IS inch pipe culvert,
twenty seven feet long, to be placed on that road.
Mr.. w. II. Chase, superintendent Of sewers, In
reply TO recommendation as to the manner of
constructing manholes to sewers by dropping
them sufficiently below the pipe to form vault
for the reception of sand and other heavy sub
stances. was informed that said recommends
ton has been approved, and he was requested
TO carry out the plan. The contract of NJ j.
Laughlin for the improvement OF +, G and Poi
streets northwest, was amended so as to include
the grading of those streets. Pursuant to the
recommendation of Mr.. VIM. Saunders, secre-
tary OF the parking comm MISSION, he was in
formed that W m. Ross, agent for Messrs. Hen
deTson " Van Dusen, Geneva, n. Y, has been
directed to ship TO the board 1900 American
indens; 900 ash-leaved NAPLES; and s. b. Par
sons Il Son, Flushing. Long Island, to ship 80
Norway naples. j. p. Crawford & Go. have
received the contract for LAYING concrete side
walks, twelve feet wide, on 81 street. west, from
Indiana to Marylsnd avenue, Except where the
pavement abuts upon public grounds, when the
same Will be carried back to the inclosed walls
or fences,) and for laying concrete sidewalks on
the west side of 18th street west Irom Penpsyl-
wanna avenue to the old canal site, the work t.
be done as directed by the proper Off Gals OF
the Treasury Department. j. g. Wall WAS di-
rected to have the old pump-engine at 10th and
Is streets repaired. The contract of the Alb
bott paving company, for the improvement OF
u street, from 9TH street to New jersey avenue
northwest, was amended SO as to include the
laying of concrete sidewalks on both sides of
said street, between the above mentioned points
ordered.
TO-DAY.
The contract of ID. Hudnell was extended so
to l4th streets northw west the earth to be used in
filling up 1917 street. The attention of the gas
company was called to the fact of q stoppags in
to Georgia avenue southeast, giving rise to much
complaint about the lack Of Fight in that locali-
ty. Mrs. Fanny P. Lee was informed that the
Chief engineer reports that her house on 9th
street, between and l. streets northeast, was
built on the low ground before the street was
graded, SO that the board do not feel under anv
obligations to raise it. Mr.. j. F. Sullivan, in
lots in square No. rs, fronting on 2lst street
between h and l. streets, are to be filed
was informed that he would be expested to
The water registrar was notified that ali per-
mits to tap the 20-inch main on B street north
the ot-lnch main, ard the mains of the Wash
ington aQueduct, must issue from the office OF
General BabcOck, engineer Of the Washington
aqueduct He was also instructed to revoke ali
per mits signed by him for the tapping OF said
mains. Mr.. John A. Smith in reply to An in
quiry relative to the assessment for improve
ments In front of his property, No. 2li9 f street
and requesting to be furnished with q bill OF
items; was informed that assistant engineer,
Vim. Forsyth, will give all the information de,
sired BY calling at his office, City Hall.
C,D,v Own . .
John Oberheim and his wife, Sophia, have, by
Messrs. II. I. Taggart and l.. l.. Schmidt, at
tOrneys, entered suit against Casper Herbert
and Amelia Herbert, his wife, on the charge of
trespass, in that said Amelia, on the 4th dsy OF
September last, assaulted Sophia with her iists
and stick, throwing her down and doing her