Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-30
District improvements.

ACTION OF TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
uls proposed by the board of public works to
iay lateral sewer on the north side OF 4 street.
between 9th and 9Th streets southwest and a
contract for ii has been awarded. Hugh Nc
Sims contract for laying a 3O-inch pipe sewer
on street, between 18th and New York ave-
nue.. has been amended 20 as TO substitute the
egg foI 10 brick sewer of the dimensions OF 80 By
300 inches.
TO-DAY.
Thomas TAYLOR, I51O 10th street no, Invest
Nas nOtIhed that the inconvenience of the hath
pipe under the brick pavement in front of his
premises will be remeCied as soon As the i'm
IfoVtmentS reach that point. n. b. Clark was
informed that two houses are now accommoda-
&C., The sewer ID his lot on ith street, and that
tbe ..ns = a benefit to the property. II. b.
Wilson, Of AIe1an. ~ was Iihiof mea mat the
hoard cannot zee Why tho - " na,. :
streets damages the property, when Ia. anne
was done 10 reduce IL TO the grade OF the street.
William Muirhesd was informed that the board
cannot at present lay water main IN -, ,set
&C." y i''I ~'s Ia streets, On account Of the
great Expense attending il. The superintendent
Of police was requested to order the discontin-
rance OF wOIk on the building being erected by
Henry De Nsisy. Oh T. street, between 9th and
eth streets. southeast, because the same is being
built Of decsyed timber, and therefore danger
Gus. Gsrrick Mallory was notified that under
10 circumstances would wooden telegraph poles
lie allowed on g street. The superintendent of
property was directed to recut the curb on
street, between North Capitol and let streets.
TIE New AssEssMEST.-The District asses
sOrs have CONNIE need the assessment tor the
fiscal year, ending une 30th, lS74. The COM
mission 10 codify the laws, having closed their
labors the superintendent OF assessments Major
III. a. HALL and the assessors have taken the
ICONS lately occupied by the commission at No.
50 = street. The assessors Will, on completing
The present assessment, he one year ahead or
time, and consequently the collector will no
more be obliged 10 wait several months Ger
the taxes are due for the tax books, The board
of appeals will also meet In these rooms
The assessors and their residences are as fol-
lows: 1st district, David r. Lee, uacost;a:
"a, l.. q. Emery, internal revenue bureau; Sd,
John Kaiser, 81 High street; ith, r. Brace,
corner Bridge and Washington streets; 5th, A.
r. HiT es, g25 I'D street; 9th, JAS Kelley. l12S
Penns ylvania avenue; 9TH, w. Z. Davis, 713 X
street, Sth, Casper kelisr, I140 9Th street; 9Th,
hudson ). Brown, Is Plants building; 10th, j.
III. Davidson, Ohio avenue and 18th street;
11th, Peter Hepburn, sec street; 18TH Michael
Dufiey, Sil + street; 18th. T.. W. w. Griffin,
Sl4 18th street; l4th. VIM. Griffin. I4i5 5th street.
18th, y. l.. Club, 6o5 I street; 10th, T.. G.
Gatchell, - 2d street, y. W; I7th, X. j
Collins, $50 Virginia avenue; 18Th, A. b. II.
Lacey, $50 NJ street; 19th, Patrick Hogan, IS ii
street, y. T. 3Utb. James h. Searle, 50 South
Carolina avenue; 2lst, 5. ;. Riley, 1905 street,
=. 4; I'D ID. NcCathran, 500 Sth street.
The board Of appeals il constituted as follows !:
h. y. Hall, president, VIM. Wall, George r.
Wilson, RIiey A. Shinn and T.. j. Middleton,
ir- Col. r r. NJ. FaehtZ is tie clerk in charge
Of the Cflce.