Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-07
District improvements.

ACTION os TIRE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The board nj pubic works have consented a.
tine request o. Certain property holders on Cap
iiOi E;l, 20 have ID, 81, and ith streets cast
paved, rom Pennsylvania avenro to East
CaIisO street, AZ once. The setting Of curb and
lay ing iOOt.aiss on 2d street. Georgetown, from
Elgl TO CC.iSsS ST., TO be commenced al once.
On account OF the small amount OF improved
property u. u street. between sd street and the
TlVtr, te board have decided not 10 put sewers
atOrg said ne AZ present. The proposition and
proposals Of Hessrs. HOlingsworth & I.ouyhlan
of Chicago, " raise buildings in this city, la.
bseT accepted BY the board OF p1bl.c works
provided they Can commence work on or before
the 10Th INST an, and finish by Decera ,er / IL
is probable that their machinery will arrive IN
few days. M. Philips, chef engineer was
erected 10 Instruct the special superinten Tents
20 SIC t-et cont actors clean I'D after their work
a. soon a. finished, and not let OLE barrels,
bTickoat> and TUtGSe remain in the streets. In
ease contractors lal TO 10 this. the superintent-
6nt 81 s-Fee = NIL remove them anu charge II
90 tie contractor. lie was further instructed 10
notify them 20 see that ali setting OF pave
ments, whether in the street or on the sidewalk
u repaired b. the contractor promptly. or
10 NOTIFY the superintendent OF streets
As fast o. completed. the streets are 20
be put in T-eseDtable appearance. The
bOarC has directed the chairman of the
parking commission, MIR. ". II. Smith, TO PRO
cure supply Oi trees tO plant this tall and next
spring. In accordance with instructions. Mr.
Smith lately visited the various nurseries i'm
Boston. New York and Philadelphia, and pro-
cured a fine lot of young, he aithy trees. chiefly
naples III u Ia and American elms, and some
rare and curious varieties Tor sJicn SQUARES Is
are under tGo supervision of the board. Mr..
VIM Saunders, secretary o. the commission.
viii u a few days visit the nurseries IN western
New York. with = view of procuring ~ add
uor.el supply 81 trees. Superintendent w. r.
Wa ace has been instructed TO notify contract
Of cciLs NO1k on Capitol Hill that they must
prosecute their work More eNPed.tiOUsly; other
wise -AeT Contracts VIII be revoked.
TO-DAY.
The board OF public WORKS have adopted
pan i1T ei-1i2se steps recomineDded b. tn 81
~ In FaF 49,
ISl.C"' --4-thslI' 80 inches; width, II inches;
thickness inches, with rounded corners ~
Slte facing the street. The contracts Cf SIR.
tsley a Sa4.Ifir OF Georgetown. have been ex-
tended ~ a. 20 inciu'ie the paving. ssweri1r
terra sag. cuTbMg and LAYING water pipss on
DunhartcH street. from Green 70 Monroe streets,
severiss SiCD- scInery, from West 20 Stojd4rd
s-rse-s. AMI grading Monroe street from BsaII
II G-y- The contract 81 q. Il. Wilcox has been
ame'ned 50 a 10 include the paving of car
rage way O. 7t1 street, between & aud VI
streets ug-thwest. with the Phillips block
EsveUcL-, lG-ty al OF Slth treated blocks.
Tie hOar4, IL reply 20 the request OF y. h $
Wall that Tie Improvement of POmeTOy and =
s'Te6-s- ~ HC12Iu l University division, he com
Ilefed, iutC- med that il = not their Intention
To % tbs work THIS season. Sir. j. q. Wall sG-
Ieril teLCel!t OF property, was directed ~ have
TIE q material removed from the reservation
o. h street. between tn and 9Th streets nor IL
= az once. The superintendent OF prU.ferfy
has Just purchased bv the direction OF the hoari
T5,0Oy paving bricks CT j. T. Coats OF Baltimore
10 BE delivered At the railroad depot In this
10y t-ttt 81 IhOuSAnu. Inc slperlntcut-
ent G streets was directed 20 cause a pump 10 be
erected on I'D street neTthea bet ween n and Ia,
Ike sesrd have adopted the suggestion of Gen
Nm. 1. shetnsn, 20 place the m srket on New
JerseN avenue on square instead OF A triangle
near ;he Ilber creek sewer 81 as 70 carry ON ibe
OWL SiG garbage. Charles X napp was Granted
the privilege OF setting out his iron railing oa I
street. n The corner or Eth street twelve fear
INSIDE tie cuTt~tOae, thereby b-inc,ipr II on a
line OF the parking Ca that street betwaea lstb
and .lst streets. G. W. Cunningham. in.nsctor
was directed 70 have the sewer on n streas
nOTtS, az the Intersection OF 10th stree. west
curved 50 a. To preserve well at that point.
ALASKA DIAMONDS will be more extensively
worn thsH ever during the coming winter. The
lspidsTies have brought them 10 q state OF per-
fecuon, and they reflect all the luster and bril-
lisncy OF real gems. A splendid assortment OF
Alaska and strsw-colored diamonds has Just
been received AZ Priggs jewelry store, As. Penn
tyivsniA avenue. in cluster and solitaire sets
STUDS ard rings for ladies and gentlemen. In
JET there IL an endless assortment OF jeveiry
lnclnding the Victoria set, with bandesux
broad bracelets, beautifully oruamented with
carved mowers; the ravens wing. a UNDUE
deeigr fer trimming bats; SPRAYS and lilies In
French gilt and plated sets Mr. PrIrg has aIso =
great variety, and pays particular Attention 10
nne goods Of this decripti He recsiyes fresh
novelties every day.
TBE PREsIDxSr will attend the IN ,a,a, ,bis
eyenin-, ard viii occupy the state tox- wbics
has been expressly tied up Tor him BY manager
SayillS.
LAST GRAED RAILY.-RepubIieans ~ IN
tirst District 1T the Circle tonight