Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-12
District improvements.

Distriet improvements.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr.. James TOweles was informed, IN reply to
a request that he NAV be permitted TO piant
trees on 9th street northwest, that the parking
commission have not decided upon the species
OIL trees to be used and that the board cannot
recommend the planting by individuals unless
IN accordance with the uniform plan adopted;
ne request therefore is not granted at present.
MI. Joseph Daniels was granted permission to
eIect cedar hitching post inside the curb on
10th street. Mr.. David Roche was denied the
privilege OF taking gravel from street, near
LIST street, to be used on the latter. l.. 5. Fill
pert was directed to take up the wooden pave
ment on L street north for a distance of fifteen
feet from 10th street, and relay the same with a
gentle slope to meet the grade OF 10th street.
HE chief engineer was directed to make a con-
tract with Daniel Connolly to set curb and Law
gutter Oh a street southeast between 9th and eth
Inc superintendent of sewers was directed to
nave NJ +. Brennan, the contractor who laid
the sewe. on the north side of street, between
4th and 9TH streets northwest, clean out and put
the same In proper condition.; also to relay the
s sue IoIn u for the said sewer. The board
reco mmenfed that the hayscales formerly used
on the old Northern market site be removed to
the CoTcoran square at once. Mr.. G., 4. Evans
was notified that It is time the side walk on Con.
hecucut avenue, between i and NJ streets, was
1nlshed, and requesting its speedy completion
The parking commission were directed TO trim
the trees along the Franklin telegraph line TO
prevent thtsn from Interfering with the working
o. that line.
MeFSTs. Carl Mueller 81 Son were informed By
Tie board OF public works. in reply to a commu-
nIcatiOn IN relation to the bad condition of the
roof OF an old frame house ON the south side OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, near 90 street, that the
inspector Of buildings reports that the same
should be repaired, but as 1T is question
between neighbOrs the board cannot interfere.
Mr.. George W. Driver was granted permission |
70 place an ornamental water trough in front OF
his premises on Pennsylvania avenue, and erect |
Eltching-pOst on the curb line until further
r0tice. Messrs. 5. ". X. Handy and John Pet
utOne, IN reply TO communication in relation |
TO The preservation of the trees on 14th street
southwest were informed that the grading of
that street, from b street to Maryland avenue.
cutting down in front of Mr.. Petitioners |
house about four feet left the old trees
with the roots exposed, and that the park |
ing commission therefore directed their re-
mOval, which action Is approved by the board.
The chief engineer was directed TO cause the
contract OF the Manhattan Paving Company to
be extended 20 as TO include the construction of
an area all 40 feet long and feet high in front
OF the premises OF Dir. Walbridge, on the corner
OF 18th street and Ohio avenue. The contract |
made with Mr. Hugh Murray was amended so
a. to include the laying of sewer laterals the
alleys and corner drops on sd street north west
between G street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Inspector Wallace was directed TO have the con-
tractor for the improvement of street rectify
certain faults made in the work; among them
the placing of cutters in front OF residences
over the pavement, causing the filth to accu-
muate nj the curb. &c Messrs. Bartlett *
W Iliis ms were awarded a contract for laying a
Pinch pipe sewer on the north side OF steeet
between Sd and AZ streets. The inspector was
dii ected to have the gas and water services put
in Oh Massachusetts avenue, between 1ith and
18Th streets, at the earliest possible moment.
CONTINENT BY A FOREIGN MINISTER TO
OUG PUBLIC SCHooLs--The American system
OF common school education comes in for COM
phments from many foreign sources. and This
TACT, iDs cad OF making vain and filing rs
with the idea that our method is as near per-
lection as possible, should inc:e us to new eff
iorts To advance our educational standard still
higher. Mr.. T. Bernard, the Minister Resident
of Nicaragua at Washington, paws q graceful
tribute to our Washing tOn schools, when he saws
ia acknowledging fromMr. A. Hart, trustee of
our public schools, the receipt of a copy OF the
District school rel ort for the years 1siO-I:
Through your courtesy and that OF Superin-
tendent Wilson was enabled to examine in its
minutest details, that model institution of yours
for primary schools. called the Franklin school;
and truly, sir, my impression is, that however
favorable the report may be, consider it far
system of teaching, the admirable order and
department that prevail among the pupils, and
the architectural beauties Of the buildings
devoted to that most important matter of pri-
mary education, must surely make of schools Q
place attractive for children, instead Of source
OF annoyance"
The republic of Nicaragua has Of late years
exhibited q commendable desire for the sd-
yancement OF popular education among its peo-
pie, and the interest and zeal displayed by its
able representative to the United States In the
same Causc - I'll luuiC8tiOu tu8t u8 COuutry L
ANXIOUS to avail itself Of any I'D vantages to be
derived from . careful inspection Of the educa-
tonal systems OF other countries.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Mr. Thomas s. wag-
ssmsn, aucnoneer, has sold property IS follows:
20 20. =. street, lot lsxI5, to II. Sohmidtman,
Ior Sli2o No. 92l 5th street, lot 14x1O0, to Con-
Iad heifer Tor 81 600; No. SO 5th street, lot lax
IUV, 10 a. Elliott, for $500; No. sos 9Th street
nnor,hwest, TO Elz Cullanar, for S2,l25; No. 7l6
oth street northwest, to John Hume, for ~ 600;
NO 126 9Th street. to John Blinkhorn FOR N ao5.
no. ~ 9TH street northwest, to John Blinkhorn,
ior s,'S.2; lot 3, in square 49, fronting Is feet
on otn street, between and + streets north
west, by ~ feet inches deem, and imnroved nv
small frame dwelling, for S2,15s, to william
Lore; also, two lots in square 49, fronting on
9Th street, between G and H streets, rs feet
'front.' by 50 feet deep, for s1,675 and q sos,
respectively.
NEw PuBIrcArIoNs.-From Bishop q Hax.
ard we have Fine arts for September and Octo-
Der, Harpers Baxar for November o. and sam
pies OF their cheap and convenient caskets of
initial note paper. By the way, the new stand
fhaSA A.