Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-19
District ImprOyemeuts

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Marshal Sharp has been requested TO summon
jury for the condemnation of tho Linnesn
Hill road. The contract of Mr. John o. Evans.
for paving carriageway on LIST street, from High
TO Market street. Georgetown, was amended 30
as TO make it from High to Fayette. Mr.. j. F.
Crawford was informed that he would have to
settle the damages growing out of Mr.. John
Lees fall into the excavation OH u street. be-
tween I'd and Sd.
TO-DAY.
The chief engineer was directed to amend the
contract with Richard Morgan SO as to include
the laying OF IL inch sewer pipe on the west
sue of 10Th street, from l. to NJ street north
west, and the grading Of the carrageway be-
NJ. Kaufman were granted permissOnt TO erect
single lamp-p0sts, not to exceed four feet
in height, in front Of their premises,
Nos. 901 and 903 Sth streets southeast
The Chief engineer was informed til at his ac-
ton was approved in permitting 2i-Inch pipe
sewer to be placed in street, from 16 ID to 1.th
streets, In place Of a. brick sewer, as bricks
REQUEST of A. b. Olin, w. ). ROose, James
Sykes, John Collins. Joen +. DOran, j. II.
Haaes, Thomas NJ. Vincent, W. H. Squres,
Charles L. Smith, NJ. LOOMS and Louis 81 anier
that they be allowed to pave the sidewalk IN
front OF their premises on n street, between
18th and 18th streets, was granted.
SNALLPCx.-The following cases have been
reported to the health officer since our last re-
port:-Case at 1905 23i street northwest; one at
and NJ and n streets south sast; one on 10sh
near n street southeast: one on g, between 10th
and 18th streets southeast; one on 10th, near b
street southeast one at 10th and streets south
east; one at l. street, near 10th, southeast; one
on 5th street, between G street and Viz inia
avenue southeast; one at 1000 K street north
west one on X street, between South Capitol
and u street southwest; one on I'd street, be-
tween street and Maryland avenue north
east; one in Fighting alley, between F and G
and 80 and 18th streets southwest; one at 53l 4th
street southeast; one at l235 10th street SOUTH
east Two burials are reported since yesterday:
Julia johnson, 1903 sd street northwest, and
Lille NJ. Oakley, 1913 Georgia avenue south
east.
THE AULIoK WILL CAsE.-To-morrow the
case Of the will of the late DIR. Ralph v. Aulick
will be tried in the Circuit Court, Judge Cart
ter, on issues from the Probate Court as to
whether deceased was at the time Of making the
alleged VIII Sesn ;ss his property F. his
valid deed or contract. Mr.. Dayidge appears
for the caveator, the father OF deceased, and
MIR. Merrick for the widow.
TIE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
This morning the officials OF the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad company lett Baltimore to
inspect the lOwer-POpes creek-line OF the
road, in company with the contractor, Mr.. Sei-
the work. In q few weeks, 1t Is thought, trains
will be running through to the Potomac river.
DRoPPRD DRAD.-Thomas Gibson, a colored
man, dropped dead yesterday, in Locust alley,
between y and streets southwest. The coro.
ner was rotihed, but, viewing the body, deemed
an inquest unnecessary, the cause OF the death
being heart disease or apoplexy.
SUDDEN DRArH.-This morning. Lewis Mich
OILS died suddenly in the alley between 10th aud
northwest. No inquest wa held, it being as
Certalned that apOplexy was the cause.