Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-23
District Imnroyemeuts

ACTION or TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
MT. Ihos NJ. Plowman has been authQriz ed
TO have the necessary grading done in s11.-a
NO. 80, TO ACCOMMODATING the sheds Of the old
-ct-Hou.c. Ine superintendent
or gas and lamps was directed to proceed TO
New York city for the purpose of giving j. ".
Bartlett directions preparatory to his furnish
ing the board with street lamps. Mr.. L. A.
Boswell was informed that T. street south, be-
tween and 9th streets, Is severed on the north
side, he sewer serving an outlet 70 the 9th
street sewer, and that II Is intended to sewer
the ether side at present. The chief engineer
was instructed 10 make a contract with Patrick
BrCI nan TO lay Twelve inch pipe sewer in the
alley in SQUARE 20I to 18th street, and along 18th
TO ; street, thence along to 10th street north
west, emptying into the 18th street sewer at
hoard rates. James Mckenzie was directed 10
furnish such information and explanations to
the auditor of the board relative to laying the
water and sewer services on 9Th street north
west, from Pennsylvania avenue TO NJ street. as
Will enable him 10 make out the bills. The &C
ton OF the chief engineer was approved in di-
recting Mr.. Nandenburg 70 ill up the canal at
Executive avenue to the width thereof; and
CAN'T " Appleman in putting in lateral sewers
across the old canal, and in assigning Mr.. stan
ley 20 superintend the work and Keep and ac-
count Of the time and materials.
Mr.. G. b. Barley was informed that the street
opened by the Center Market company, from
7th TO 9th, between Il and q streets, is not a
public thoroughfare. Permission was granted
W. Muirhead TO lay sewer connections from
his house, No. 1852 18th street northwest, to the
18th street sewer. John G.. Stafford was denied
! permission TO remove sand from the canal, a.
the i'.-.Aatinn Of n street southwest, as re-
quested by him. Messrs. Iomp@s..5 go go hnck-
els contract for construction OF a sewer on
street northeast was amended so IS to embrace
the construction OF ID sewer according 10
specifications, with manhOles &c, at the prices
named The chief engineer was instructed to
cancel Albert GleasOn's contract for pulling
teriai on 10th, I2th and IIth streets, and
he was directed to finish his other work.
Me>srs- Sibrew * Lyles were denied permission
TO be allowed to occupy 100 feet OF the north side
o. tie canal west of 10th street, for the purpose
Of landing sand for use OF contractors, a. re-
quested- The chief engineer was directed TO
the old canal on b street and piled up in some
convenient place, and also TO have the stone
fTom the canal walls near G. street northwest
taken out and delivered at some point conye-
nient to the Georgetown work. The chief
engineer, IN a communication to the board
Suggests that some uniform rule be adopted
underpinnlng the same aud filling up
lott, both in Washington and Georgetown.
decrease OF THE SMALL Pox-Twelve new
cases of small box were reported yesterday in
that portion OF the city living east and south OF
the Baltimore Depot: at house OLD Murdock,
1o3 street southeast; at house corner % and
r. streets northeast; on Il, between Sd and 18th
streets northeast; . on North Capitol. between
ID and f streets, l at Holidays house, on Z,
between Sd and ith streets northeast; at Mary
Buffers house, No l39 A street northeast; al
Til I'd, near n northwest; I at John Luskey's
~ street, between h and l. southwest; on 10th
street. between ID and L northwest; and al
lO6 9Th street southwest.
THz PNEUMATIC TUBE.-The work of laying
the pneumatic tube from the Congres-iona
Printing Office 10 the Capitol has been begun
The contract for excavation has been awarded
TO Mr.. John Sullivan, and yesterday he com
menced work in the terrace opposite the NORTH
front OF the Capitol. The trench being dug /:
hve feet wide and four feet deep at first cutting
The tube will be of wood, as stated In TIE Sra q
few days since, and the inventor is now In
the hopping OF the wooden cylinder.
THE CHORAL SOCIETY will appear at Lncolr
Hall tonight, and have the honor to introdact
TO the public the world-renowned Madame Ru
dersdorff, who has been captivatin the peopl,
OF Boston ana New York with her msgniicen
voice. Her troupe consists OF Miss Alice Fair
man. the eminent English contralto. and who
n Il said, rivals Madame Patty; Miss There's
IAeoe. tie great vIOlinists, and the great bass,
from Milan, r. ID. Sprague. The tickets hav
gone rapidly for this concert, and for Monda,
nights concert also.
APPOINTMENTS By TIE GovkRNoR.-Gov
trnor Cooke hSs appointed +. w. WhaIlon spoth
eeary 20 the poor for the second council district
Charles r. Webster a justice OF the peace 70
The District OF Colnm bia; and Philip A. Jullel
secretary and treasurer 10 the board of nre com
mls-ieners OF the District OF Columbia, to tax
effect Decsmberl, 1872.
FINE SITS, plated, French gilt, and A,ask,
diamond jewelry, beautiful STYLES received q
Prtggs Je~elry store, No. AZ Pennsylyani
avenue, between ~ and 9th streets.