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

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
In IePly to a lady property holder on 2lst
street. between q and Ii streets, in relation to
the fence around the parking in front of fer
premises, she was informed that fences of the
pattern of those on X street have been adopted
and Will be erected as soon as possible by the
board. Mr.. James +. Collins, contractor, was
informed that 10th street will be nlled on the
east side and near to the houses as possible,
Temporarily, as the houses are TO be raised "a
soon a. practicable. He was directed TO see that
the curb is set on NJ street, the street filed in,
and temporary steps erected 10 the houses.
Leonard Whitney, Esq, CT the Western Union
Telegraph Company, in reply 70 a request 10 be
allowed 10 select a new route for the telegraph
line. by way OF Massachusetts and New York
avenues through Market Space to 18th street
and thence 70 Pennsylvania avenue, was in
formed that the same cannot be granted.
Inspector Wallace vas directed TO see that the
contractor on 18th street east, from East Capito!
street 70 Maryland avenue, be Immediately
furnished with the grade, and his work
pushed 10 q speedy mpletiOn. Mr.. McCarty,
residing on the northwest corner OF L and 10Th
streets, was informed that his lot being below
the grade, without drainage, and likely u be-
come a nuisance by reason of the accumulation
OF stagnant water, and that there being also a
hole under his house filed with water, he was re-
qUested 10 drain his premises without delay by
tapping the sewer on l. street. Hon. Adolf Cluss
was informed that upon complaint entered By
the board OF health relative to the buildings be-
ing erected by Henry De Naisy on g street. be-
tween 9th and 9Th streets southeast, pursuant to
permit issued, that Lieut.. NJ. A. Austin OF
tlmbeIs are not decayed enough To impair their
strength or durability of the buildings, yet thew
are not such as are desirable TO have erected
there. Ii is suggested, therefore, to Mr.. CIrss
TO revoke the permit, and call the IGNITION
OF the builders TO the regulations of
the board governing such cases. Mr.
Nathaniel Wilson, in reply to a request
that the entire sidewalk, from the curb to the
building line, on the west side of 18th street
between / and streets northwest, be paved
with brick, was informed that, as the board
have 10 brick with which TO do it. the same
cannot he granted. Mr.. F. c. Stevens was in
formed that the board seldom have use for the
tile pipe now being manufactured under the
Peiletin patent, and that the durability cannot
be established by the specimen sent by him.
neither by the copy of the patent; yet when
occasion Is presented, the board will give the
PiPe trial. Gen. U. L. Babcock was informed
That the inspector reports that the bitches made
for drainage along the side OF the canal from
Sd TO 9th street have been filed mn,
Chief Engineer Phillips was authorized to have
repairs made 70 the sewer under Bridge street
opposite the Georgetown market-LOuse at a
point where man hole is located on the Forth
side, as 10 Is in ruins. Mr.. G.. III Wilcox was
informed that the Improvements on SIN street
between q and NJ streets northwest will be
postponed until next spring. Water Registrar
Lubey was directed 70 have a hydrant erected
at the northeast corner Of 16tn and NJ streets
northwest.