Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-03
District improvements.

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Permission has been granted Mr.. A. Brisbane
TO dig trench along North Capitol street and
across intersectiDg streets for the purpose OF
laying the pneumatic tube from the Capitol to
the government printing Office; also, to con-
struct necessary sheds in which to store and
prepare the lumber to be used on said work
The superintendent of streets has been directed
10 cause to be constructed Immediately a tenn
porary fOOt-crossing on Massachusetts avenue
al ITS intersection with 10th street northwest
The Evans concrete paving company have been
requested to finish as rapidly as possible their
work On Massachusetts avenue, from 18th to
18th street northwest. Inspector W. L. Wallace
has been requested to see Mr.. Campbell, the
contractor, and have him Immediately remove
the cobble-stoDes from in front of the Metro
poiitan Presbyterian church, on street south
east, and relav the foot payements. The chief
engineer was directed 10 cause contract to be
msde with John Chapman to iay l3-inch pipe
sewer on the west side of New JERSEY SaDue,
from g 10 streets northwest, with the ne,es.
sary manholes, traps and laterals, also, to
amend the coptract of John Hogan so as to in
eiude me construction OF 15-inch pipe culvert,
"A feet long, with 4 cubic wards of
head walls, on the Rock creek ford roac
George b. Dyer was directed to cause the WOOD
npayement now broken on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between oath and 25.h streets, to be re-
paired; also to have paved 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. A six inch water
main was ordered to be laid on 18th street west,
from V street north to the Boundary, not to ex-
coed the estimated cost. Albert Gleason was
drectedtolay inch pipe sewer from the
pipe sewer on the south side of II and North
Capitol streets west twenty feet, more OF less,
to connect with the private sewer from the Gov
eminent printing efiice to Tiber creek, il being
a temporary provision. The superintendent of
sewers was directed to cause the sewer trap on
the southwest corner of 9th and streets north
west, to be taken up a. recommended. The SUI
perintendent of property was di, ected to cause
the Immediate removal OF the 5000 feet OF II
il CHI pipe belonging to the board lying on III
street northwest, between 9th and 18th streets.
street, from the bridge across Rock creek
eastward to list street, Is to be paved with the
round block pavement. A contract has been
made with Mr.. Patrick Brennan to lay n r.
inch pipe sewer in Z street, bet. 18th and 80.
Inspector Wallace has been directed TO instruct
the contractor to replace the brick in the old
pavement on 9Th and 9th streets, from street
south to East Capitol, taken up to lay sewer
The chief engineer was directed to instruct the
contractor on lststreet west to pave the entrance
to Washington and Georgetown railroad COM
pany's feed-house with wood. contract has
been prepared with G. Larcombe for furnishing
five hundred wooden tree boxes similar to those
erected on Sd street west, and to be delivered a.
the chairman OF the parking commission nav
direct. similar contract was made with Jack
son humphrey. superintendent BaOch was
directed TO cause . temporary sidewalk, of
secondhand sandstone, to be laid in Water
street, between N and N streets southwest. In
kuhns, requesting tbs extension of the water
main from the corner Of 18th and streets
northwest, along L to 18th street, and up eth
TO Boundary street, he was informed that the
water registrar has been directed to causs
siS-inch Waterman TO be laid in 18th street
west, from street to Boundary. The houses
as asked, and in case OF tire the property is pro-
tected by the plugs on 18th and the corner of
18th and Y streets.
TO-DAY.
Contractor McGipnsss was informed that un-
lees his work OF laying sidewalks ID finished
pursuant TO contract, the work Will be given to
some other person. Several pafties VINO com,
plain of erroneous assessments were HORNED
that their cases will be heard when all the faU.s
are placed before the board. 1t was ordered
that six-inch water main be laid on l.. from
Sd to 9th street northeast. The assistant engi-
neer was directed to fix the grade on ii street,
so as to enable Mr.. Plowman to proceed
with the erection of the northeastern market.
An order was issued for the cleaning up Of al!
streets between 4th and 18th streets, on the line
of Improvement, as far north as Nj street, so
that no rubbish shall be lett either on the car
riageway or sidewalks. West street, George
town, between Montgomery street and Z street
bridge, Is TO be Immediately cleaned up, SO that
the drive will be unobstructed. An order has
been issued for the repair of the cObb!e-stone
pavement on Water street, Georgetown, from
| Congress TO Potomac streets. An order has
| been issued for 900 new wooden tree boxes, for
use OF the board.
| THE CHIcA GO RELIEF FUND-Firal and Sat-
isfoesoTy Al justment of the Aduer.-A meeting of
the Chicago relief committee, appointed under
/ the law sppropriating funds for Chicago, was
| held yesterday afternoon; present, Messrs. A.
1 X. Shepherd, JAS. q. Bsrrett, N. p. Chapman,
| 4. l.. stanton, Hallet Kilbourn, VIM. Dickson,
! W. ID. Cassin, Richard T. Merrick and W. Ii
| Clasett. Mr.. iMerrick occupied the chair, and
| Mr.. Hallet Kilbourn acted rs secretary. Mr.
\ Merrick said that since the last meeting of the
| CON mittee. Mr.. Fitzhugh Coyle, the treasurer
| appointed ct the citizens' meeting at the came
| time the relief committee was appointed, had
| been called to Europe, and placed the accounts
| In his hands. Owing to Mr.. COyle's absence II
| would be necessary to select Q treasurer. Mr.
Moses Kelly was Zen the suggestion of Gen
Chipman) chosen for tho position. General
Chapman, Colonel Berrett and Secretary Stan.
the accounts Of Mr.. Ceyle- Mr.. Shepherd of
fered q resolution that Is the Chicago relie
committee Of the District OF Columbia have in
the Treasury Of the District the balance Of the
appropriation made BY the Legislative Assem-
bly, "exclusively for the relief of the suffering
and restitution prevalent In Chicago" and o
the proceeds OF the bonds iesued by legislation
therefore the Mayor Of Chicago be notihs ed tina
the balance Of the proceeds Of such appropria
Gated 10 the Law. Mr.. Csssin moved to strik
| out Mayor" and insert "relief committee
lost. The resolution was then adopted.
DROWNED III THE PoroNAc.-A Young man
the nephew Of Mr.. Peter Dill, owner OF Lowe
Cedar Point, WAS drowned at that place o.
Thursday last. He, with two other young men
went out In boat after . skiff that was adrif,
and the boat swampiBg he attempted to swim
ashore, but sank before he reached It. Hi
| companions chung on 70 the swsmped boat an
we're driven ashore by the wind tnen prevail
ing.-Atexaadia Gazette. 3o,h Mt.
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