Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-26
District improvements.

ACTION OF THE BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
It has been decided by the board OF public
works not to make improvements this season on
Ridge road, but it will probably be among the
/ hrst taken up next spring. When the cobble-
I stones now on Dunbarton street, GEORGETOWN d.
/ are removed attention will probably be given 10
the construction OF a sewer on that street j.
! z. Wall has been directed 10 have the brick
| floor OF the Georgetown market house taken up,
/ and 10 Issue and charge the same TO Joseph Z.
Collins. 1t is not the Intention of the board 70
change the grade at the corner of Missouri ave-
/ nue. and Sd street. The chief engineer was d.
rected 70 prepare contract with Messrs. Fine
gan & Nesdall for paving the carriageway of q
street, between ~ and I'd streets northwest,
with such wooden pavement as the board may
designate. Inspector Cunningham was directed
10 have the footwalk on the east side OF 2lst
street west, between and Z streets north, LAID
AT once, and TO have steps and footwalks placed
| in front of St Johns home and mission house
1he board has approved the action OF the chief
engineer, directing Evans ~ Co. to put 2)-inch
plpe across Connecticut avenue in Slash run, to
drain the lots lying above the avenue, and for
not allowing the construction of the culvert pro-
Iosed at the intersection of Massachusetts ave-
nue.. The superintendent of property received
and inspected yesterday, per schooner j. 2.
Ehrman, 5O,2s2 paving brick. Also, per
schooner A. b. Field, 80 ,622 paving brick, and,
per schooner Exit, sc, 40 paving brick and 900
arch brick. The Chief engineer has been d.
Isctec 10 prepare contract with NJ. G.. Emery
* Brother Tor the construction of a sewer wall
WIN n seneca coping SNS inches on T. street,
between "a and Sd streets northwest, on the in
SIDE OF the fOOtwalk, so a. 70 form an elevated
step. Mr.. Charles +. Barney has 1een detailed
nom The chief engineers Office to immel ataly
make the necessary surveys as required for fix
Ing the grades necessary tor the loo alton OF the
new j All OF the District of Columbia an a.
viii De directed by Mr.. CluSs, of the board OF
public works. Superintendent Wise has been
directed 10y the board to report in relation t.
the draw bridge and wing walls erected by
HeSsrs. j. A. Teemyer ~ Co., over James
creek canal, on y street southwest, SO that
the cost of said work may be audited.
In response TO communication OF John o.
Evans, IN regard TO completing the wood pave
ment in Georgetown, he has been infor med by
the board that in any settlement caused by new
ground, viz, the filling of streets to the grade
the contractor will not be held responsible pro-
vided the work Is properly done in the first
instance. Mr.. Michael Nash and others have
been informed that the width OF sidewalks &C.,
on d street, between and 9th streets north
west, has been established by the chief engineer,
and are as follows wv idth of carriageway IS
feet, parking Is feet inches, and sidewalk II
feet. and they will not be changed, having been
approved by the board. The contract of Thomas
Lucas has been amended 70 as to include the re-
paving of the remainder of the alley in SQUARE
l2s, 18th and 18th and 1 and X streets north
west also, paving the alley in square 1853, 18th
street, Connecticut avenue, x and l. streets,
with cobble and gutter stone, including traps,
the material to be furnished by the board
NOTICE TO THE d. AND o. T.. Il.
The following official letter was addressed
yesterday to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company:
an uITtCttu Dy the DOaru 10 inform Won
hat as they are about to excayate under the
tracks of your railroad on street. for the pur-
pose OF laying sewer, you should make imme-
iiate provision for the support of the tracks
lntli the sewer thereunderis laid Very respect
lully, CHAs. JOHNSON, Assistant Secretary"
TODAY.
Inspector VIM. f. Wallace was directed 70 sec
contractor Peter Mcnamara and inform him
mat no excuses or explanations for the slow
progress OF his work on Nicholson avenue will
De received, but that the board want the same
nnished with all possible haste. Tho superin-
tenGent of property was directed 70 remove the
obstruction Oh Indiana avenue, between 2d and
Sd streets, caused by the piling OF stone and
rendering travel difficult in that locality w
X. Smith, chairman OF the parking commission
was informed that An order II 5 been given
Robert jackson, of UniOntown, ID. c.. to deliver
Tor the use OF the commission, 1000 gum trees
The chief engineer was directed to draw no a
contract with Samuel Strong to construct the
temporary Outfall for the iutercepting sewer at
lUh and Ii streets. The superintendent of
property was directed to furnish necessary brick
to the contractors for laying foOtwalks on 18th
street, 20 that the work may proceed without
celay. Several petitioners in Georgetown were
informed in reply to a request that sewer pipes
lie laid along DunbartOn street, between Mont
gomery and Monroe streets, that the chief
engineer reports that there are no outlet sewers
as yet determined for the lines of sewers peti-
toned tor. Mr.. &. w. Cunningham was
directed to try the experiment for pre venting
the Grip nom pumps and hydIants as suggested
results. - ~~