Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-08
District improvements.

District improvements.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Nessrs. Ready & Co. have the contract for
cutting the circular curling for Massachusetts
avenue and 18th street circle, including Joint
ing and the contract is to be speedily completed.
Mr.. John p. Foley, for himself and others, has
been Informed by the board that the superin-
tendent OF lamps and gas IL causing posts
and lamps to be set on New jersey avenue
as fast as posi- bic. IL IL not deemed prudent
by the board 10 undertake the construction of a
road from GlenvOOd cemetery in an easterly
direction. by Harmony cemetery. 10 Brentwood
road, until the ensuing spring. The contract of
Samuel Gregg has been amended so az crabra ce
the laying OF flag fOOtwalks on ID street south.
al the intersection Of 18th and l3X streets west,
the tagging 10 be furnished by the board.
Contractor Ryan reports that on account of the
horse disease he can not make progress the
improvement OF New jersey avenue south of
the Capitol Water Registrar Lubey has made
reduction in the working force in his Off &c by
oTGers Of the board OF public works.
TO-DAY.
Inspector Cunningham. in repIv to an en-
CoTsement on letter 10 the board that the pave
me- Ut has not been removed from in front OF
Mchendree Chapel, on Massachusetts avenue,
AMI that the street cannot be finished until the
wood pavement Is laid, WAS informed that the
street can and must be made paszable. and he
WAS directed 70 see the contractor and have the
sane done without DELAY. 5. VI. Thorn. in reply
30 petition OF PrOperty-hOIyiers on 18Th street
asking that the houses numbered 40, 400 ana
go 18Th street, be raisedtO conform 20 the grade.
was informed that the same will he done pro-
ytded only that the owners underVin the build
IngS al their own expense. Hon. n. G. Emery,
ID reply 20 communication III relation to the
width ard grade o. street northwest between
ath and Jth streets, was informed th8t the
same Is established, ard that the work
uU1er contract there will be done Is sJOn
as the prevailing horse disease over.
The chief engineer was direc ed 20 make con-
tract with George Eslin TO set curb, lay brick
loot payements ard pave with cObble stone the
carTlagewSy Oh street northwest, between 9TH
and 9Th streets. The chief en- gineer was author
lied 90 invite proposals for removing the bridges
n hsa ord of hEl ne ~,
rely TO a Recommendation that the sewer be-
tween L and Washington and 4th and 9Th streets
northwest, be srehed where il runs through pri-
waite property, were referred 10 a report of the
super int ndeDt OF sewers upon that subject,
which stated fthat is not advisable TO arch this
sewer (Old water course) as 1t will soon be aban-
dOned for drainage north OF g street; that the
new sewer being constructed on G., II, 1 streets
AM Massachusetts avenue, betwee ith aud 5th
streets will receive all the drainage heretofore
passing thron Oh this water course and relieve that
pant Of the city of great nuisance. This old
water course when opened should be filed as
soon a the sewers above named are completed"
The superintendent of roads reported the Glea-
son road Improvement in successful progress.
Ths contractor for the Connecticut avenue i'm
proyement has been directed 70 take up the
stone f0ctwalS from the alley between the
houses Nos So and SD, and put sewer trap in
sane, and TO complete the parking on said av-
enue. The superintendent of roads was author
lied 20 have the necessary repairs made 10 the
Riggs road, between Rock creek church road
and the District line; also, to have the neces-
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university subdivision, the sane TO be done
under the direction Of Mr.: j. II. McChestnev
Dir. a. hyde was granted permission to pave
carTageWay 20 an alley with brick on edge.
The superintendent OF roads was directed -
conclude arrangements with Sir. NJ. Buckman
Tor repairing certain damages on Belt road,
caused by the heavy rains; also to change the
course Of large body OF water passing over
said road at his own expense, offered by him.
The Superintendent 10 see that il is properly
done In reply TO a request OF Mr.. b. Milburu
that brick, instead OF An asphalt foot walk, be
land on the north side OF q street, y. w, be-
TWEEN Attn and 5th streets, he was Informed that
NJ could not be granted. The CHIEF engineer was
directed 20 amend the contract with John
Bsrdsey fer setting curbs, and paving carriage
way with the Belgian pavement on 1lta street,
from Water to street, sOuthw so > TO ret adj,
"for grading, setting curbs, and paving car
riageway with granite pavement, on 18th
street, from Water to X Streets 5. W."
The chief engineer was directed 70 amend The
contract with Albert Gleason for the improve
ment OF II street north, 40 Is to include the re-
tween ist and North CapitoI streets west. He
was also directed to amend contract with Peter
Mcnamara for the improvement OF Nichols
avenue, 80 a. 10 include the putting an 1S-inch
pipe culveTt 81 feet long. with four ca bic wards
OF stone masonry, sheridan avenue, said
culyert to empty into eulvert on Nichols avenue,
and the necessary filling on said Sheridan ave
hue at its intersection with Nichols ave. 80 as to
make the grading of both conform to each other
He was also directed 10 amend Il. II. Ryan's
contract for the improvement of New Jersey
avenue, 20 a. 10 include the paving OF the road
way Of said avenue from to streets with the
Perry treated block pavement. DIR. wn. II.
Wallace, Inspector of the board, was directed 10
Inspect the condition OF the horses of the various
contractors, aud report how soon they will prob
ably be able TO commence work On the improve
nent of the various streets.
iIu printing the report from j. W. Clarke
general Superiuten OF The 9th district, to the
board Of public works, as u the present
clifton of the public Improvements in that dts
trict, in yesterdays STAR, one or two ERRORS
Occur. Corrected. the sentences referred ID read
a. f9'ows:-On q street, from "a TO 9Th street
hOTu west, the roadway Il finished and the side
waik commenced. From Ttn TO 9th streets a new
coating of asphalt has been put on this road,
which g a great improvement the old.
ot Massachusetts avenue a Finch sewer has
been laid between 4th aud 9Th Streets on either
Si'e. and footwalks from % 70 Cd. New York
avenue Is now finished from eth to 81 stIeet
Northwest, 50 far a. the roadway and sidewalks
art concerned. The parking has not vet been
commenced.l