Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-14
District Inproyements.

ACTION or The BCAkD OF PCBLlC WORKS.
Vice President Shepherd yesterday addressed
a communication TO Inspector Cunningha ia
which he Saws. '-The weather not beiug suit
able ter wing pavemen,S. desire that, as far
a. possible, they snail be graded smooth, 80
not 10 interfere with pedestrians. IN NJ In
stances the earth j. lett heapet C., ma s;dsyaIL
rendering loconoton difficult. Also take -hr
necessary steps TO prevent the Spi.ing of s.0nes
AID prepared asrlaitUm on the pavenent-. a
great mary nuiSance> OF thls kind having been
lately committed Gravel will be used Tor the
present Tor the pavement around the circle At
stanton place. The Chef en- yiueer wa. directed
10 inspect the wool pavement on sth street.
between II and NJ streets. anu report there m.
Permission has been given contra tor ksppel
10 &C on and lay the brick pavement or lC.h
street, nom HI % NJ street northwest. The
space between the gutter and the tagging OF
the east side ct Sth street east, across Pennsyl-
Vznia avenue, il u be paved with cohbles,one-
The grade AT the corner o. | ami d b streets
has been established by cutting down at 25th
street feet, and filing feet At 2eth street
above ODD curb. A contract was made vita
baNid hCIEel Tor grading, setting curSS ami
Laying tuUtwslks on Prospect street, George
town, from High o. Potomac street, the earth
Ia be u,ei IN filling Green street. John y.
SNpmsn has been granted permission 10 dc pOst
stone 10 lie used for the construction OF the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad on 9Th street,
near street northwest, near The curb, pro-
EideC TIE travel i not Obstructed. The contract
with MeSsI>. Addison & Clarity was amended
- a. 20 include the reminding of old sewer
across "a between High and Potomac street..
lie superintendent OF property was directed
% get Immediate possession o. and store the red
cedar brooks removed from between the rail-
Road ira a on 18th street southeast a portion OT
which we're hauled AWAY 20 II street north west
and PORTION placed IN a frame building on
Wig mia avenue. A small drain pipe was or.
tersd 20 be laced at the downing pump cOrne,
of 18th and - streets northwest to lead the
waste water IN the sewer, the work TO be done
under the supervision OF the superintendent OF
Df lar, l,aa
TO furnish his own bricks 10 facilitate the pro-
gress OF his work WAS approved. The contrac
tor TOT setting the curb around the ellipse in
faIrsgut Square has been directed TO Ieav,
the curb a. Row set until spring. Henry Hill 6
Co, 40 MasSacE use!tS avenue, have beer
awarded q contract .oT furnishing SO tree boxe
~ board riCeS. The superintendent of lamp
and gas was directed 20 erect a street lamp VI
the southeast corner OF 9th and streets.
THsFUNERAL OF the late Sister Arsenia. 10
ssNrTsl-yesrs the directress of st. AIMS lntsn
Asylum. took place from st. Stephens Churcl
Char Y. Sisters or The Holy Cross, Sisters o
Mercy, Little Sisters Of the Poor, and tn
orphans OF St Ninceut's. A solemn requiem
mas Va celebrated BY Rev. Father Glack
m''rr. Who preached a touching Discourse an,
'hr r,E.sin> were inferred atMount Oiivet.
iAE SUNLIGHT Gas BURsER IL a very simpl
AiiSS - meUt by which horizontal let OF z.
suf"~n oSeI howl OF clear water producih.
'ee hF-' 'sht known for reading. writing, sew
- 20 sIy plrpo-e for which a''drop- light 4
- F 1tey are FOR ale At ms Penn.v1yspi
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