Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-05
District improvements.

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The chief engineer of the board of public
works has been directed to fix the grade of nth
street east, that the contractors, Messrs.
Walsh x Co., can get to work at once mac
adamiZing before the cold weather sets in. Con-
tractor Cullinane is required TO complete his
contract for grading, matchmaking, laying
brick foot pavement and setting curb on Az
street, between Maine avenue and the arsenal
gate, aud for laying an 1s-inch sewer on Az,
from Z street 10 the canal, within fifteen DAYS
Rev. G.. w Cooper has been informed that d.
rections have been given to have the pavement
laid In front OF bis church, on Massachusetts,
avenue, between 9Th and 10th streets northwest,
with the least possible delay. p. II. Ryan's con-
tract for improvement OF New Jersey avenue
has been amended so as to include the park
ing. seeding, coping, laying footwalks and
putting up steps on said avenue between
and ID streets, Capitol hill, at board rates.
MI George Follansbee has been informed that
George W. Linvilie, contractor, reports the set
ting OF the sewer on LIST street northwest, at the
intersection of ID street, necessitating the re-
laying of the pavement for which he had the
contract, and that, as the inspector states the
eason Of the caving in of the street was the de-.
fective manner in which he built the sewer;
therefore he will be held responsible for the
damage. inspector Wallace has been directed
to allow Mr.. Laughlan to continue paving
street, between 18th and 18th northwest, with
cobble stone. James o. Evans has been directed
to take up the Seneca stone pavement on both
sides of 10th street. from Pennsylvania avenue
TO street, for o distance OF ten feet, and relay
the same with such q slope as will make 1t cor
respond with the grade OF 10Th street. so much
Of the Evans concrete paving company's con-
tract awards the laying OF concrete footwalk
on n street, between nth street and Oonnecti-
cut avenue northwest, has been Cancelled.
contract has been awarded to Williams " Bart
lett TO 10y the brick footwaik on N street ucrth-
west, between 18th street and Connecttcus AZ
enue, at board rates.
GONE TO THE albany PBNTfINTrARY.-
Last night Gen. Croker and assistants left for
the Albany penitentisry with the following
prisoners: Fred. DeKraft, alias Griffin, con-
victed Of manslaughter in killing Peter Bennett
in August last, and sentenced 70 eight years;
Samuel Brown, convicted OF manslaughter In
killing VIM. Burlington. August 18th, and sen
fenced to three years; Albert Hart, convicted of
assault with intent to kill, and 10 three
year,; and Reuben Green, convicted of An as
sanlt with intent to kill, and sentenced tn i've
years in the penitentiary.
The EDwARDs-HUMBIRD HoMIcIDE.-This
morning Hezekiah Edwards, who was convicted
of manslaughter last week under an indictment
charging him with the murder of Robert Hum
bird. on the 18th Of August last, was brought
before the criminal court, Judge Humphreys.
In order TO give the counsel an opportunity to
carry the ease 20 the court in general term on
Saturday further action was postponed until
Monday next