Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-24
District LninrOYenicnfs.

ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS.
The superb tendent OF roads was instructed
Ia have the cutters OF Pierce, Fillmore and one
side Of jefferson streets, in Unicntown, repaired
so as to preserve the bed OF the streets. Adolf
tiuss, esq. was requested TO take charge of and
supervise the raising and underpinniug of houses
ana buildings in Georgetown aad elsewhere,
ana 10 make Use Of, as far as possible, the Old
stone and curbIng on hand for that purpose
The contract OF Messrs. Williams 4 Beckett
was extended so as to include laying Of Pinch
pipe sewer on both sides of N street, between
10Th and 18th streets, northwest, and the grating
setting, curbing, and laying footwalks on NJ
street, between 14th and 10th streets northwest
AFRO, parking and LAYING tootwalks to the build
ing line in front of the entrances OF houses on
18th street. between street and Massachusetts,
avenue. MT. Chase, OF the Composite IRON
works company, New York, was directed to
forward the large French fountain as soon
as possible, designed for public use here
w. 4. Allan WAS informed. in reply to his re-
quest, that services are To be laid on 6th street
southeast, between Pennsylvania and Georgia
avenues, as soon as possible. II. Colburn was
informed, IN reply 10 his inquiry in relation 10
tue ming OF lot %, square G9S, that the same
cannot be granted, as all the earth Is required
for reservation No. L.. Mr.. Peter McIn.tre. of
GEORGETOWN. was informed, i'll reply to his re-
guest that his house he raised to the present
grace of Bridge and Monroe streets that the
board cannot accede thereto. The srperin-
teHdent OF lamps was directed To erect a
lami-rost and lamp at the Intersection OF
Sd ard Warren streets, Georgetown, pur-
1G9rt ~ the request of Mr.. William Il. Collins
III Sllef engineer was directed 10 have the
Colum. railroad company lower their track
inmeJiate y On II street. between 80 street and
tie Eaitrmore nd Ohio junction to conform 10
the Grade of N stree. The chief engineer was
directed TO establish the roadway on 81, 4th. 5th
and 9TH streets northeast :" Ieet wide, and the
footwalks feet wide. The contract made with
Michael Shinn for the grading OF nth street
east between Pennsylvania avenue and II
street north was ordered to be car"H''ad - ret,.
son Of the work not being pushed with the "a
pidlty desired. The contract of Messrs. CI.."..
* Apple man Tor putting in Is inch sewer pipe,
between 2lst and I'D streets; q ~ inch nine
sewer, between 20th and 21st streets, and n brick
2riDg sewer three feet in diameter, between Goth
and 18th streets, with the necessary manholes
and traps. on the north side Of Virginia avenue,
Was cancelled, and the same given 10 j. V. n.
VaBdenburg & Co. The supe riutendrnt OF
streets directed to erect pump on street,
between North Capitol street and Delaware
Avenue. Hugh Murray has been directed TO lay
the FOOTBALLS In 80 street west, in front of ST.
Pauls church, 18th as Mite delay a. possible.
Samuel Strong, contractor for LAYING the g)v-
erument is-inch water main al tie Intersection
of Maryland avenue and "a and r streets east,
was notified to complete said work at once, and
to properly I'll trenches and remove surplus
earth from streets, so that contemplated i'm
movements on said streets may DC complete
without further delay.
TO-DAY.
The chief engineer WAS instructed TO direct
the Superintendent on 9th street southwest 10
the granite curb in front of the property Of
George Matting!y, on said street. W. X. Smith,
chairman OF the parking commission, was III
formed that the trees intended to be placed on
Massachusetts avenue and Connecticut avenue
will be placed inside the concrete foot walks
LeNt the houses on said avenues, where the
par king is sufficiently vide. q. II. willard and
| others. IN reply 20 request to have
/ alley in square No 40 paved, were
informed that the same bannot he granted.
] In reply to a request OF Mr.. Louis BaIllient 20
/ have his two houses on the corner of NJ street:
| and Connecticut avenue raised to the present
| grade of the streets. he was informed that vi
| u. F. Collins had been instructed 10 raise the
one in which he lives, aud that the other TO be
left as it is. The chief engineer was directed 10
amend the contract with Mr.. Richard Morgan
for constructing a 6H foot brick barrel sewer on
Goth street 10 NJ street northwest and along " to
18th street, so a. to have said sewer terminate
on NJ street two hundred feet from tue
east building line OF Goth street, and to prepare
a contract with CAN'T s. Appleman for the con
structiOn OF a like sewer on N street north
beginning at the termination of the sewer now
being constructed by Mr.. Morgan, and to con
meet with a sewer on 18th street west, said Cant;
& Appleman TO furnish all labor and materiA Al
also TO construct all manhOles and traps. A
Campbell was notified that unless he begins tn
| work of constructing the sewer on q stree
northeast, awarded to him, within three days
and push the same to rapid completion, II viii
be given to some other party who will do tn
work expeditiously.
| AMICABLR SETTLEMENT OF THE RAILRoAl
wAR-Yesterday Colonies cambridge and Ran
dolph, consulting engineers Of the Baltimor,
and Ohio railroad, arrived in the city to consul
with the board of public works relative to tn
matter Of differences as to the change Of grad
at and 1st streets northwest. and it was de
cided that the track would be raised to suit tn
grade Of the streets IL the board would do tn
filling in, which 1t was thought would be done
| and there appears To be every prospect OF q
amicAble and peaceful settlement Of the matter
THR EDWARDS TRIAL Verde. Of Mdnsldugl
teT.-The jury in the case of HeZekiah Edward:
indicted for the murder of Robert Humbird, /
which case the district attorney claimed a yer
dict of mansaughter, agreed on a verdict at
! O'Clock last night. Judge Humphreys and OF he
officers OF the court were sent for, and about 81
| O'Clock the verdict was announced, Guilty Z
| manslaughter, with a recommendation to tn
| mercy Of the court" Gen. Henkle entered