Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-31
Street and sewer work.

ORDERS by THE BOARD oP PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works have ordered a
15-inch pipe sewer on the south side of street,
between 14th and 18th streets southwest, with
the necessary man holes and traps; also, 10
inch pipe sewer on street, from Sd to 9Th
streets southwest; the same on both side OF 18th, ,
street, from East Capitol street to North Caro-
lima avenue; from East Capitol to A streets
northeast, 15-inch pipe on the west side and a
20-inch pipe on the east side; from A street to
Maryland avenue northeast, l5-inch pipe on
the west side, and a three foot brick sewer on
the east side; from Maryland avenue TO G street
northeast, 15-inch pipe on the west side, and
a three foot six inch brick sewer on the east
side. All the necessary man-holes and traps,
the work to be commenced Immediately, and
been ordered on G street, between Az and 9th
streets southwest. A 15-inch pipe sewer has
been ordered in the alley in square %; a 15-inch
pipe sewer on the north side of the avenue,
from 1917 TO 18th street northwest, with the
necessary man holes and traps.
A Finch pipe sewer has been ordered on both
sides of 18th street, from to g, southwest,
ard l5-inch pipe on both sides of same street,
from G. street 10 Maryland avenue; also, an Is
inch pipe ON north side of Maryland avenue,
from east side of 18th street to 13k street; and
a 20-inch pipe from 13k to 18th street, A l5-
inch pipe sewer has been ordered on both sides
OF ID, between 9Th and 18th streets, southeast,
and a 2O-ineh pipe from the west side of New
Jersey avenue, through square 6J3, TO South
Capitol street. a Pinch pipe sewer has been
o-l.rtd W the alleys in square 36i. A 15-inch
PIPE stwer has been ordered In the alley in
square north OF square 5i5. A 15-inch pipe
sewer has been ordered on both sides OF ID
street, from It'll to 18th streets, southwest.
An order has been given the contractor for
the Improvement OF ith street east to grade,
set curbs, lay footwalks, and the necessary
sewers and gravel roadway of said street, from
Massachusetts, avenue to f street, north, and
on Z street, from Sd to 4th streets northeast.
The superintendent of roads has been ordered
to fill the gulley on Boundary street, between
9th and 10Th streets, and to repair jackson and
Fillmore streets, in Uniontown.
A ONR-sIDED RARTNERsHIP.-Comp
was lodged at police headquarters few days
since bv W. H. Carter that he had been relieved
of 800 by one Harrison Taylor, who advertised
in the city papers for partner to engage in
| plainant had advanced $50 at two different
times to accused for the purpose of buying old
furniture, which the latter represented would
bridge; and that on looking for Taylor COM
plainant found that he (Taylor) had no store,
and had appropriated the funds and LETT the
who subsequently had Taylor arrested, and he
u now held to answer.
FATHER BoYLE.-The Baltimore Sun con-
Itfadicts the report that Father Boyle, Of this
city, has been appointed coadjutor Of the Arch
Ss that 10
formation had besn received there. Father
Boyle, IL was stated, IL at present attending TO
the duties Of his pastorate In Washington.
Father Keane, Of st. Patrick's Church, spoken
Of rs Father Boyle's successor in Washington,
Is now in England. and will not return for some
months.n
~There are prospects Of strike among the
coal miners in Western Pennsylvania. Both
miners and operators agree that seventy-six
pounds shall be taken as q ftandard bushel,
bat there Is disagreement Is to the rate Of
wages.
nVFrom London paper: People talk much
OF POPULATION in the United States, but our firm
nd Ano fn
sinecures, sham service, and to general waste
amounts to far more than ten times the sacri-
fee which the ciyil service syshpm OF America
entails.