Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-22
District IE prOyemepts.

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF pCBLfC WORKS.
The roadway of street south is to be fitty-six
the Treasury Department Is to be placed at the
Intersection OF New York aud New Jersey ave-
nues and nj street northwest. Mr. G. W. Gun
bingham has been diIsetsd 70 gee that the sewer
avenue and street, be filled, Up Immediately
Mr.. j. j. Campbell las been appointed inspec-
tor of all wood treated and used in this city by
Messrs. De Golyer and Me Cieliard 1t has beef,
deter mined that there Is no necessity for q
hydrant on Missouri avenue, between Sd and ~
streets, as the houses are all supplied with water
The contract with j. s. Washington TOR the i'm
provement of jackson, Washington, Jefferson
Fillmore, and Pierce streets, Uniontown. has
been cancelled, and Mr. B. ID. CARPENTER has
been directed to have the work done. The con-
tIact with ID. X. Smith, for the Improvement of
LIST street, has been amended so as to include the
Te1aying OF an 1s-inch pipe IN square 5I5, with
necessary traps and sewer later ais in lieu of the
sewer on LIST street, between Penn sylvania ave-
nue. and b street north west. Col. Lubey, water
registrar, says he is daily Emporium to put
drinking cups on the street fountains, and that
ne fully recognizes their usefulness, provided
tEey would LEI stay there, but set of thieves.
VINO are In colfusi0n with some junk dealers ste al
them and sell them for old iron. He has tried
the experiment already, and knows whereof be
speaks when he says that the only way to keep
drinking cups on the street fountains is either to
donble the number or efficiency of the present
police force.
TO-DAY.
IDe superintendent OF roads was directed 10
remove the plank culvert at intersection of
Sheridan and Nichols avenues, and construct
one OF stone or pipe, 80 300 feet further down
Sheridan avenue. The pump at corner of 18th
and M streets is to be reconstructed. The SUI
perintendent of roads was directed to construct
a stone bridge in place Of the pole and brush
culvert OF Queens Chapel road, between Brent
weod road and the RAILROAD. The water regis
trar has been directed to enlarge the spring on
18th and boundary sts., and place pump there.
The contractor on 9Th street southwest was di-
rected TO push the sewer ON said street to COM
pletion at the earliest possible moment. The
spump on street, between North Capitol and
Delaware avenue. w. X. Smith, chairman OF
the parking commission, suggests the propriety
OF an order that no trees be cut down except by
order OF the parking commission, which the
board approved, and an order has bean issued
20 the contractors In accordance Herewith
The inspector Of curbing was direct to see
that the original plan for the improvement of X
street, between list and I'D streets be carried
out, applications of parties to the contrary not
withdrawing. The superintendent Of streets
was directed TO have well dug and pump erected
at the corner Of Il and 18Th street northeast
The water registrar was directed to extend tn,
water main on 18th street, fsom to street.
southeast, and erect Q fire plug ON the southeas
corner Of 18th and X streets southeast TIL,
contractor for the wooden pavemen nj on Sd stree
northwest was directed TO relay said pavemen
atsthe intersection Of G, so as to make it con
form to the grade Of the concrete pavement oil
said q street.