National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03
ACTION or TIE BOARD or PUBLIC
WORKS YESTERDAY.

LINCOLN AVENUE.
Tue improvements asked for by MIR. J. c. Wait
and others ON Lincoln avenue will be postponed
ull spring according to decision Of the board.
STOCKTON STREET.
d. d. Carpenter, superintendent Of roads, WIS
directed to have the stone removed from the
middle OF StoughtOn street.
PRIVATE WORK.
Peter Mcnamara was directed, when grading
Nichols avenue, to cut down Mr.. A. Il. JohnsOns
Carriageway, next to the Insane Asylum.
SEWER TRAITS.
superintendent Chase was directed to cause
the sewer trap on the southwest corner Of Flfth
aud streets northwest to be taken up.
TEMPORARY SIDEWALK.
Superintendent BalOCh was directed to cause
a temporary Sidewalk, Of secondhand sandstone,
10 be laid In Water street, between VI and
streets southwest.
PERMIT GRANTED.
Permission was granted Mr.. James Tuwles to
pave with brick the space In centre Of the pave
nent in front Of house No. Ga part Of lot 81, in
square 100.
GAS MAIN.
The superintendent Of gas ami lamps reports
that It will be impossible this season to lay gas
main on North Capitol street, between Defrces
aud II street.
ADDITIONAL CULyEKTB.
The chief engineer has been directed 10 amend
the contract Of John Morgan so us to include the
construction Of an additional l5-inCh pipe culyert,
- feet long, with four cubic yards Of head walls,
on the Rock Greek Ford road.
REQUEST REFUSED.
Mr.. David q, johnson having preferred a re-
quest TO have his house raised, so as TO comply
with an order Of the Board Of Health to nll ne
lot adjoining his premises tue chief engineer re-
ports that the house II but little below the
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his request cannot be granted
y STREET LAMBS.
The superintendent Of gas and lamps reports
that there Is no gas main beyond Eleventh street
east, and that II will be impossible 10 lay It this
season; hence petition VI Mr. SCauT aud others
tor lamps to be placed On street southeast from
Eleventh to the Congressional cemetery cannot
he granted.
Mr.. DYERs INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr.. George Is. Dyer was directed to repair the
wooden pavement broken on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Twenty-fOurth and Twenty
nth streets northwest also 10 pave Bridge street
west Of High street, Georgetown, as far as the
curb Is set, and also to have planked the balance
Of Bridge street to Market street.
SQUARE 1905.
In regard to the complaint OF nOOdlng In lots
In square 1905 the chief engineer reports that the
remedy Is to OIL the lots TO the grade adopted by
the road for Maryland avenue and q street, and
adds, the owners for their own interest should
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their property very much more than the cost OF
Milling.
TwENTY-sECOSD STREET.
The following report Of the Inspector has been
approved touching the sidewalks On Twenty
second street: "The foundation Of the pavement
Is a good one. The Evans Concrete Paving Com
pany are not using gravel, but make up with a
sufficient quantity Of good sharp bank sand. The
bricks are good, hard paving bricks from Massa-
ChnsettH avenue
RESIGNATION.
In accepting the resignation Of Mr.. Benjamin
y, Needs as auditor 0f the board, the Vice
President Mr., shepherd, IN his letter, says:
SIN this connection I would state that the
hoard feels sincere regret In parting with one
efficient an UnlCer aud 10 whose indUfatlRthlt
eXertOns and ability lts present comprehensive
and accurate system Of accounts Is ~ essentially
due.H
Mr. EUIIEj rEIulua.
In reply TO petition, headed by Mr.. Wm. II,
Kuhns, requesting the extension 1I lhr water
main from the corner u Fourteenth and L
streets northwest, along I % Thirteenth street,
aud up phiTteenth 10 Boundary street, he WAS
Informed that tho water registrar has been d.
rected 10 cause ElX-lngh wnter-Inan 10 be laid
N Thirteenth street wegt, from v street 10 B0ln-
dAfy. the houaea IN the other locality DO not
waffant tho extension as asked, and In case VI
nr0 the property II protected by the plugA on
louIitenih and the corner VI lhEteeRih AMI
streets. -