Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-21
IMPROVEMENTS.
MEETING OF TAX.PAYERS,

New York aud vermsut AycnHes-G, n and
Fou'tesnth streets 90 what the Beard
Tel, the Property Islders-A Bnl Of
Items Furnlshed-LeRRl Proceedings In
Httiutsd.
There was a meeting Of the taxpayers Of
New York and Vermont avenues, q, II, Four.
tenth, and other contiguous streets, held last
night at tho Board Of Trade rooms, Dr. Thomas
Miller IN the chair, and N. d. Larner, secretary.
Mr.. John Wilson, from the committee hp.
pointed at q previous meeting, submitted
written report In which they state that the com.
mlttce on the 10th instant received note from
tho Board Of Public Works Informing them
that an itemzed statement OF the Improve
monts on New York avenue was being prepared
and would be furnished them a. soon as com.
pletcd, and that the board would be pleased to
see the committee at any time. The committee
on the same day called on the buard and were
cordially received by Messts. Shephrrd and
Magruder, and briefly stated the ohleSt OF their
The whole subject was FULLY discussed, the
board expressing, in the strongest terms, their
views Of the injustice and hardship Of tho laws
under which they were acting; but their inabil.
~ under these laws, on legal advice given thom
to do otherwise than they had done. The work
had been done, and must DO paid for. Churches
and the improvements In front NJ them aud the
crossings Of the streets had TO be charged upon
the asset sable property, as lhoTo was no general
fund to which " charge them.
The committee insisted that property holders
should only he chargeable with one'thirl oi the
contract price OF the improvements In irnnt Of
their Individual property and with no portion OF
the improvements In front OF churches, schools,
reservations, or street crossings.
Mr.. shepherd stated that NJ the next meeting
OF tho Legislature the board would urge the
passage Of bill to authorize the issue Of certih
Gates TO property. holders for the amount Of
overcharge In each case. said certificates TO be
Of even date, and bear tho zane rRte Of interest
with the certificates now proposed to DO lssucd
against the property holders.
Amer some further cOnyersatlon, tho commit.
tee took their leave.
mont, received IRON the Board Of Public Works
10 regard to the cost, sc, Of improvements on
RcAHD or Pubic woREsI
nIsruICT or UULUMntA,
wAaHNoroN, d. o, September 10. lsia
STA: Yoor two communications the hrst dated
tho 10th instant, requesting TO bo informed Of the
contract price fog - inch Snr6inS and setting
the asphalt pavement In the carrlaHoWay, and
for relaying tho sidewalks when thero Il no
change OF grade, in New York avenue, he.
tween Ninth and Fifteenth streets, or, at least
on the north front Of square No. 49,; the second,
dated the llth Instant and stating thatats meet
Ing Of property. holders on New York avenue
and adjacent streets, held the evening previous,
a committee was appointed 70 walt on me aud
obtain the items Of the tax bills presented, Ind
requesting mo 10 advise said committee OF the
place and earliest tlme:I could conveniently re.
eelye them for the purpose specinod, are received
Immediately upon receipt Of your nrst com.
munlcation l ordered that full statement OF
the items Of expenditure on New York avenue
DO copied for the use OF your committee, which
statement was In course Of preparation when
your Second note was received.
For the purpose Of improving New York ave-
nue. the contracts. referred to below were made
contract was made with James A. Nelson, on
the 18th Of September, ISL, 20 lay aud put down
q brick foot pavement and TO set the cuTbstones
along New York avenue from Fourteenth TO Fit
tenth street, which contract was extended to
embrace the same class ui work between -Four.
tconth and Ninth streets, at the following
prices: Grading, per cubic yard, 20 cents; paving
with new brick, per square yanj, so cents: 70.
laying old brick pavement, per square yard, IS
cents; setting new six Inch cuTbstOnes, per lincal
foot 80 cents; Tescttlng old four.lnch curt.
stones per linoal foot, IS cents Provided bricks
shall DO furnished by the board at a price not
exceeding fll.5 so per thousand. On the sd day
Of April, 1s72, James A. Nelson Tollngulshed the
above contract to L. 5. Fiber.
A contract was made with l. S. Fllbert on the
18th OF September, ISL, To lay and put down the
sO-ealled FllbeTts NulcAnlte Pavement 10 New
York avenue, from Fourteenth TO Fifteenth
street west which contract was extended to an
brace the paving Of the carriageway and other
work between Ninth and Fourteenth streets
west; that Is to say, roadway on each side
twenty nine feet vide, the remainder TO DO
parked; and further extended so as 70 embrace
The unfinished work under Nelson's contract,
and substituting the Scharf Tor the YulcRnlte
pavement on tho roadway Of New York avenue,
from Ninth to Fifteenth street west, (ex.
cept tho north half between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, which had been previously
laid with the NulcAnlte pAyement;l also all tho
Intersections formed by said avenue with the in.
tersecting streets, and the alley openings on
sail.Ryenue from curb 10 building line; also, the
laying Of the Vulcanite pavement on fOOtwalks
on the north side Of said avenue, from Thlr-
leenth to Fifteenth street, aud brick pavement
on all other fOOtwalks on said avenue within u Q
limits Of his contract, contract No. a., with ex.
tensiOn) also, to include the paving OF said ave.
nue., between Ninth and Fourteenth streets
west. The price agreed upon for the YulcAuits
pavement was 80 per square yard; for the SchaTl
pavement, t32Ji which includes two feet Of
grading. A contract was made with ]. V. W
Marlborough TO construct l2-inch tile sewer OF
the north side Of New York avenue, from Ninth
to fifteenth street west, at the following prices
For Il inch pipe, IS cents per llneal FOOT 6inel
pipe, % centsi grading, 20 cents per cubic yard
measured In excavation.
contract was made With Benedict Hutchini
to construct II inch tile sewer on the sOnth sldj
Of New York avenue, from Ninth 10 Fifteenth
street west, at the following prices: For u Incl
pipe, IS cents per llneal foot oinch pipe ~ cent
per llneal foot and for grading 10 cents per oubl
yard, measured In excavation. Under the abOv
contracts the following work was executed An,
expenditures Incurred: