Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-20

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WoEKs.-ArchiteCt Cluss has been authorized
10 issue permit TO Mr.. Baldwin, for the use of
Mr Z. Z. Willard. TO continue his area on 18th
up to street. Sir. Ii. ID. Carpenter, superIn-
tendent Of roads, has been authorized to have
repairs made ON Broad branch road, between
the District line and the Swart road al a cost
OF Sl25. Mr. ClUss has been vested with au-
thoTity to issue permit TO III. Bertram. man
aser OF the Automatic telegraph company, to
erect the necessary poles for his line on T. from
llth 10 14th streets. The chief engineer has de-
cided that no change OF consequence will be
made IN the l. street grade. The superintendent
OF roads has directions from the board to use the
gravel from 18th street for the purpose Of gray
ellng 18th street. Mr.. Carpenter has been au-
thorzed by the board to have the masonry of
the three culverts on the second section of
the 9TH street road pointed with cement.
Also, TO repair the culYeIt on the Swart road.
MIR. Cluss has been directed to introduce water
supply and waste into the open space between
Pennsylvania avenue aud X street north vest
including I'D street, opposite the Circle. a
contract has been made by the board with David
kelpel for grading and paving With cobble-
stone Gay street, from Montgomery to Monroe
street, Georgetown, Mr. Thomas ,Jovca. con-
tractor on Massachusetts, avenue has been di-
reeted to deposit his surplus earth on New Jer-
sey avenue, over the arch of Tiber creek,
instead OF on private property. 1t is the inten-
ton OF the board to pave Z, G, i and NJ streets
west OF 1st street east and Delaware avenue,
and the 1iber creek sewer will be built III the
streets, and not on private property. Mr.. NJ. j.
LOuglIiH mas DecD eStenIed as to
include the paving of the carriageway of Z
street, from 18th street TO Virginia avenue
northwest; also, for laying sewer in said street
such AZ the Chief engineer may determine the
most desirable. Alexander Sharp, esq, United
States marshal, has been requested by the board
of public works 10 summon a jury to assess the
damages which may be sustained by Pierce
Shoemaker in cOnseq uence OF the change OF the
Linnean hill road from or near the Quarry hill
on said road through his land to the land of
Thomas Blsgden.
TODAY.
L. s. Marshal Phillips was required to sum-
mon jury TO condemn an alley in square los,
in accordance with petition and plat filed by
General o. f. BabcOck and others.
The contract of VIM. Hussey x Co. for grad
ing Sd street from Maryland to Pennsylvania
avenues, was extended SO as to embrace grading
Of said street TO Indiana avenue.
Nessrs. Williams s. Beckett, contractors. were
instructed TO have sidewalk on Nj street, in
front of Sumner school building, put good
condition, SO as to give easy access to said build
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lamps was directed TO erect the street lamps on
east Capitol street on the line dividing the park
from the footwslk instead Of the curb line. The
cessary TO rip up the pavement to set or repair
| them, and q more equal space between the two
lines OF lamps and neaEer TO the houses and q
Permission was granted to Henry Turner to
bridge the curb for carriageway and set brick or
edge in footwalk in front OF T2 18th street north
west.
The resignation of F. y. Clark. special sup err
| intendent OF sth (west) sever, was accepted. I.
| THE BOARD OF METROPOLITAN POLICE yes
/ terday appointed G. H. Lewis and George w
4 Gainor additional privates for six mouths, to d,
| duty at the Theatre Comique. Private Georg.
b. Fugitt, charged with gross neglect of duty
| was dismissed. Private Joseph s. Tucker wa
reprimsnded, and Privates john W. Davis ant
| A. l.. Lyles were cautioned. The commission
of A. La Bile. additional private, was revoked
Lieut.. James johnson, of the I'd precinct, wa
summoned to attend the meeting OF tie com
missionerr, when handsome gold medal, to
gift of the Washington Schuetz IN Yer in, wa
| presented 10 him. The medal is after mode
| of the iron cross presented by King William Il
his soldiers for gallsntry, and 10 inscribed. 9Th
| w. s. v to Lieut. JAS. johnson, of the Metro
politan police force, as q token Of appreciation
for his faithful services Sept 1s, 1872" Messrs
| A. Koch, @. Rupert and A. K. L. Reese wer
the committee who got up the testimonial.
MKssRs. MILLER s. JOINS " i'll throw opsl
their billiard room to the public again to-mor
low afternoon. This establishment has beef
landsomely rehtted and furnished with new
tables of the latest design, and presents an ap
Iearance equal to any In the country.