Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-19

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Inspector Wallace has been directed to see
that the contractor for laying the footwalk on
nth street, between and II streets nn...sawAst,
re move the soft brick being, or about to be- laid
for foot-payement, snd hat only such bricks
as are suitable for paving be used; also that the
proper quality Of sand and gravel be used. The
Inspector has also been directed TO see that Mr..
Fcllansbee make the necessary repairs TO the
defective pavement complained OF by Mr.. W.
II Morrison, on street, between 81 and 81
streets northwest, and, If not done at once, "a
have il done and deduct the cost from any
amount that may be due the contractor for the
work. Chief Engineer Phillips vas notified 70
lower the grade at the intersection of and 8
streets one foot only, instead OF three feet, As
originally intended. Mr.. Adolf CluSs. inspector
of buildings, was directed 70 have the foot
pavement laid on the building line on Sth street,
between q and stree 3 north vest, the same 70
be done with old bricks, and, If there be not a
sufficient quantity on hand, then 70 pave a side
walk IL feet wide, with fOotwalks Ia the houses,
and leave the remainder unpSved for the pres
ent. col tract has been ordered to be III ade
with +. s.. Samson for grading, setting
CuTbs and laying fOotwalks on CoTcOran
street, between 18th and litl streets northwest
Inspector Wallace wss authorized to notify the
Metropolitan police TO quell the contentious
arising from the position of frame house ut the
corner of Warren and Prospect streets, Gorge
town. He was also directed to have the poles
erected by Gamewell * Co, in extending the
fire. alarm telegraph from Washington 70
Georgetown, taken down at once. Mr. CiISS,
in reply TO a communication in relation - the
stated that il will be transferred to Mount Yer
non Place, and that another one will be pro
cured for Georgetown. Mr.. James l.. Smith
was informed that permission VIII be granted
him 10 remove his paling fence dive feet beyond
the building line, provided that he change the
material from woot 70 iron, anu have II erected
under direction OF the inspector OF bliilags
The contract of MeSSrs. Tom pix rs aud EacSie.
for laying sewer in the east branch of / Der
creek, was amended as To include the con-
struction of the necessary traps aud manholts.
AIn, 49, Al 81 !.
stone pavement on ~ street, removed by him
while constructing the Missouri avenue sewer.
The chief engineer has been directed to make a
contract with John York 10 fill the depressons
and clean the cutters of Gleason road, at a cost
not exceeding 500. The work of paving Con-
nectiCut avenue, from Ill to l. street, will be
completed by the party having the contract for
the same, and Mr.. Wroe is to do the parking to
street, and therestop, unless otherwise ordered.
The superintendent of roads, Mr.. Carpenter,
has been directed 10 see that the work on the
Sandy Springs road, from the District line TO
Fort Stevens, be resumed, and that the road be
put in permanent order. The chief engineer
has been directed to extend the contract of
Charles Stewart for paving 10th street, from
to boundary street, with cobblestone, 50 as to
include the putting down of such flag crossings
as may be required along the line OF said inn
provements, the material for the same TO be
furnished 10y the board. MT Henry Janney has
been informed IN regard to the backing up OF
water into the cellars on Pennsylvania avenue,
between 9Th and 9TH streets, that the difficulty
complained of will be ohviated upon the com
p'etion Of the street sewer and its necessary
outlets, which is anticipated by the LIST of No
vember. The chief engineer was directed To
prepare contract with W. ii. Barbour for lag
ing an 1S-inCh pipe sewer on the east side and
12-inch pipe sewer the west side OF Oh street
cast, from Pennsylvania avenue TO Virginia
avenue, to connect with the present sewer in
Market Space, with the necessary mauholes and
traps. The chief engineer was directed To pre-
pare contract with ID. Hudnell for reSetting
curbs, relaying fOotw aks and paving the car
"a n NM an p
street, between 49,! and nth streets northwest.
also. for similar work on 13k street, from
l. street to the canal End on Ohio ave
nue, from 18th TO 18th street northwest
except the carTiageway, to be 10 feet wide
So much OF William Keeney's contract as per-
tains TO the settingOt curbs, laying of footwalks
sewer laterals water service, and paving the
caTTiagewsy with the Stowe wooden pavement
on l. street, between Eth street and Connect
cut avenue northwest, was Cancelled, and the
engineer vas directed to amend contract of the
Evans Concrete Paving Company so as TO in
clUde the rejOintiDg and resetting curbs having
sewer lsteTAls, water services, relaying foot
walks ard paving the carriageway (32 feet wide
with concrete pavement on the above street,
between the points mentioned.
The following letter was addressed yesterday
to Jonathan Taylor, cOntr actor for 10th street,
from II to Boundary; Lewis S. Filbert Massa-
chuseNs avenue, from 18th street to New jersey
avenue, Geo. w. Linville. ID street north, from
Keeney, N street north, fTe4n Sd to 10th street
northwest:-'' The inspector of this board, at
South Brooklyn, NY, reports that the schooner
Comsgis cleared from that port laden with
10000 feet of blocks from the Seely works
which have not been treated according to the
specifications thereof, which he refused to pass,
&c. You are hereby directed, if they are in
tended for you, not 10 use the same as they do
rot come up to the standard required by the
board"
To-DAg-
An application for n hydrent near 1ith and B
streets southwest was refused, there being a
pumpin that locality. Iron posts and rods were
ordered to be used as A fence around the park
ing On Connecticut avenue, between and I
streets. The contract of G.. W. GOodall was
amended by changing pipe sewer from G street
south 70 alley in square Co from 9th TO 9Th
streets. Gregg & Co. g attract for improve
ment OF ID street, from 9Th to 10Th, southwest
was smeoded to include laying OF l2-inch pipe
sewer in said street, from eth to 18th. Water
main on A street. between list and I'd east was
refused OA account OF there not being sui ficient
number OF persons there desiring it. The SUI
perintendent Of streets was directed to have
alley in square No. 122 paved with cobble stone.
VIM. Fletcher was refused permission 10 remove
dirt from street. between 18th and 10th. and
On COrcOran st., between 10th and 18th, a the
same is needed for use in that locality.
The inspector OF water and gas services was d.
rected to have the sewer, water and gas ser
vices laid on MaSsach usetts avenue between l4th
and 10th streets Immediately. The Franklin
Telegraph company was refused permission to
trim the trees along their line, in consequence
Of the privilege having been abused In some
cases heretofore. The contractor for stone on
that the requirements of his contract must be
fulfilled to the letter, otherwise the same would
be turned over to other hands. Property hold
ers on New Jersey aveR1e were informed that
the water registrar lie carrying out the orders OF
the board in removing the old water main aud
placing one on each side of the avenue, and
that the contractor has been directed to use all
the old bricks fit to be used in relaying side
walks. G. Il. Yoder. wood and coal dealer, cor
ner OF ID and G streets northwest, was granted
permission TO drive between the sidewalk and
lin a hQi liah for do,
which may result therefrom. The superinten-
dent of lamps and gas was directed to place
lamp posts and lamps on Massachusetts, avenue
from 18th street to the P street circle, and on
Connecticut avenue, from X street to street
circle.
SECOND NATIONAL BANK.-This Institution
is for the special accommodation of the people
onttb street and its location Is specially adapted
to their convenience, being at G31 + street, a
few doors east of It'll street.
A MOST BEAUTIFUL and great variety of kid
gloves, to match most any color, is now dis
playfl ct Chaa Raum'S Kid Glava api H,S;ary