Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-27
District Improyemeuts.

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Certain bills for street work having been sent
in by the paroles interested in bulk thew were
informed that before they can be acted on they
must itemiZe them, showing the details. The
superintendent OF streets was directed 10 remove
the old pump on III street, between North Cap
ltol and lst streets east and erect a hydrant in
Its place. Major Richards, superintendent OF
police, was requested not TO allow MIR. Olcott %
use the stand for his two hacks on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue in front OF Wizards hotel. as he claims
TO do by right. Mr.. Joseph Il. Bailey and other
petitioners were informed that the water regis
uar reports that owing to the lateness OF the
season the water main cannot now be laid in
Sth street, between and II streets, southwest.
but that IN case OF a FIRE there the property can
be protected by the fre-plugs on 9Th aud gsh SITS
Mr. George II. Dyer and others, in reply TO a
petition that a wafer main and sidewalks be
laid Oh y street, between 18th ard 10th streets
northwest. was informed that the lateness OF the
season and the number of houses 10 be benefited
viii not warrant doing that work at present,
but that IN case OF IRE the property will be pro-
tected by the fire plugs on I5th street. The
chief engineer was directed to cause a contract
TO be made with g. Il. Abrams, {, T parking and
Soddlng 2lst and 22d streets, between Pennsyl-
wanna and Virginia avenues northwest. the
work TO he commenced Immediately aud prose
cuted to speedy completion. The work OF
grading Asylum Hill has been ordered 20 be
pushed forward vigorously. A six foot sidewalk
has been ordCredt 10 be laid along the entire line
OF the west side OF Nichols avenue. Messrs
Gray x NoyeS were directed 10 furnish Castings
for manhole tOps on New York avenue, between
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has been informed that the footwalks on Sth
street, between 18th and 22l streets must be
finished at once. The chief engineer has been
directed to prepare a contract with NJ. j.
laughlin 10 lay cobble-stone pavement set
curb, and lay fOOtwalks ard cutters on 22d
street, between T. and r, on F, between 22d
street and Va. avenue, and on q street, between
I'D and sd northwest; also, to put N q trap at
the northwest corner 2lst and L streets, and
northwest corner goth and Z streets northwest.
TIE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION held its
fourth annual meeting At the NJ asOnic Temple
last evening. IL WAS decided TO dispense with
the annual dinner this year, but TO continue the
sociables during the winter. The following
officers were elected sunni j. Kimball,
p, esident; AloDzo Weeks Of Maine. j. p. Lib
hey Of y. h, Cbarl6s Lyman of VT, j. Il.
Mason OF Mass, A. Chester OF Conn, and II. II.
Tilley Of X. l., vifepresidents; J. w. Babson,
H. A. wbitnev, J. @. s NTH, G. +. Herring II.
r. Curtis, ard A. L. Britton, executive COM
miitee; =. X. Faunce, secretary; william
Hutchinson, treasurer; j. W. Babson, fnss ;isl
secretary.
TIE EASTERN BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS No.
suing yeSr: W. z. Ferguson, PRESIDENT y. A.
II. Mckim, vice president; George r. Quick,
treasurer; Richard EmmOns, secretary w. l..
Hutchinson, John r. Herrell, Thomas h. Cross,
Thomas Somervile, w. W. Brooks, George W.
Mckee, w. p. Allan, directors. The first an
nual report presented showed receipts
$40 as 60 and dIsburse ments, S2l 267 81: assets
So "a 09 number of shares subscribed, I,9,7
advanced on, 232; cancelled, -; Withdrawn. Sc:
outstanding, $50; value OF one share, tl2Is.
TIE GERMAEAMERIcAN SAVINGS BANK
pays semi-snnually per cent per annum on
month. Three per cent. paid on average daily
balances Of business accounts Deposits made
on or before December ID will draw interest
from December 1t.