National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-11-26
DISTRICT NOTES.
ACTION OF THE noARp YrsrFnnAY.

HEw PUNr.
The superlnte ndent Of streets was directed to
cause . pump on Rhode Island avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets northwest, to he re-
moved and the well nlbed up.
. PERNr GRANTED.
Chas J. Klnsolvlng was allowed permission to
back cart over G street AMI Louisiana avenue,
in orier to OH with dirt the two avenues to he
paved; provided he repairs all damages
TYNASs REQUEST.
John Tynans request 10 have the whole front
Of his premises, southeast corner OF Sixteenth
and L streets northwest paved from building
line to curb, was not granted.
MAINLAND AVENUE
l.. A. Bartlett Co. were notified that II Ia the
wish Of two thirds Of the property -holders on
Maryland avenue that the same he paved with
wool, and that their request to have the con-
tract amended accordingly cannot he granted
ACTION APPROVED.
The action Of the chief engineer was approved
in directing Mr. Fitzpatrick to take up and lay
small quantity Of cobble In the alley adjoining
Thomas Lewis property on Eighth street east,
between q and II north, which will remedy
the drainage there.
um soDBED.
Mr.. J. ". Knott, In reply to a request that the
northwest corner Of and Eighteenth street he
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Cuss reports that II Is not business corner, and
hence the general plan should not he depatedr
from, and the request Ia denied.
TIR NRw WATER MAIN.
| Messrs. Emmart, Smith a Co., contractors,
commence this morning to lay the new conduit
| nfty-lnch main from the gate-hOuse at the upper
| reservoir 10 the lower reservoir, and expect TO
complete the job In a very short time. This Ia
the largest size pipe ever laid In the District.
STONES m TIIE CANAL.
]. c. Wall was directed TO have the stones In
the old canal along street north taken up and
nlled at convenient points for future use; alsn,
the stones In the wall OF the old canal near a
street, near the Georgetown work, and can he
used there much cheaper than stone already de-
llyered.
NR. =. !. DAVIS REQUEST.
Mr.. Samuel J. Davis, In reply to request that
hs house on D street, between Seventeenth an
Eighteenth streets, he raised on the lots nj ed
was Informed that while the bOanl II disposed to
do 80, It cannot he done at present, as Mr.. Col
llns, who has the work, Ia now too busy to at
tend to II.
WOODEN WATER SHOOT.
The superintendent Of streets was directed to
Immediately repair the wooden water shoot from
the junction Of Eleventh. street and Vermont
avenue, and running to a point on = street. half
way nttNttn Nlntn anu ltUln Streets To answer
the purpose Of sewerage until another sewer can
he constructed at that point.
GRAY AND XrEa.
The chief engineer was directed to cause the
contract with Messrs. GRAY King to he amended
50 as to include the laying Of a 2+inch egg-shape
single-ring sewer from the manhOle at Sixteenth
street and Massachusetts, avenue along the south
side on street to FOllansbees C-foot sewer at N
and Seventeenth streets, With necessary man
holes, traps and aterals.
I NJ. LAuaHIiNs CONTRACT.
The chief engineer was directed to prepare
contract with N. J. Laughlln to lay cobble-stone
pavement, set curh and lay foOtwaks and gut
tiers on Twenty-second street, between r and
streets; On street, between Twenty third street
and YlFHlBla avenue, and on q street, between
Twenty-ssCond and Twenty-thlrd streets north!
west; also, to put In trap at the northwest corner
OF Twenty-irst and streets, and northwest cor,
ner Of Twentieth and streets northwest
X srREET.
I Mr. John +. Cook, in reply to a communIcat alton
D calling the attention Of the board to the alleged
defective manner In which the contractor ha,
laid the sidewalk on the north side OF street
, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets north
? west, was Informed that the inspector reports
that he and the contractor have conferred on tht
! subject, and II was determined that II would not
, he advisable TO relay the pavement at thls late
season, and that the contractor, promising Il
relay II early In the spring, agrees TO the with
holding from him Of sufficient funds To PAL
another party for doing the work. In Ease he fall
to do H..