Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-09
The Rhode Island Avenue Sewer and
Its Connections.

NEW WORK ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie WORKS.
The contractor for laying the sewer on Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th and r streets
northwest, has been directed by the Board OF
Public Wor ks to hurry up the completion of the
work as fast as possible, in order to afford an
outlet to the lateral sewers emptying into 1t.
An order has been given for laying II inch
pipe sewer on the east side of 9th street, from
Rhode Island avenue TO q street northwest,
thence up north side of Q street, to opposite
alley In square 397, thence up alley through
sewer commencing in Rhode Island avenue,
and running up alley in square APO
to south side of @ street northwest,
421 and 422; 12-inch pipe sewer in Vest alley.
In square ~; also a Pinch pipe sewer in cross
alley running east and west in square Al;
alleys in square "A, and to continue up alleysin
square AS to the north cross alley in said
square; thence Pinch pipe in west alley in
square AS from north cross alley in said square
to south side of p street northwest, and a r.
inch pipe commencing from north cross alley in
square 49, in east alley in said square, aud run
ming to south side street northwest, and a r.
inch pipe in cross alleysi in square AS; II inch
pipe sewer in alleys in square 49, 12-inch pipe
sewer in south side of p street, from 9th to 18th
street northwest, and Pinch pipe sewer south
sewer running through alleys in squares i20 and
AZ, with the necessary manhOles and traps;
said work to be completed in 30 days.
BOARD OF HRALTH-Naisance, to be Abated-
Disin fecting Up-turned Streets, dc.-At a meeting
OF the Board or Health last night, the attorney
for the board reported the number of cases
prosecuted during the month of July last, IS;
number OF noiie prosecuted, 2; number of per-
sons fined, %; amount of fines imposed, S2l5;
number of cases dismissed, 1; appeals taken, 5:
The health officer recommended that the fol-
lowing premises be declared nuisances, which
wes agreed to: Frame house No. II LIST street,
Georgetown; frame house on Franklin street,
between and Q streets and 4th and 9Th streets
northwest; and the frame house No. 12s Madison
street, between 9Th and 18th streets and M and
n streets northwest
DIR. Cox called attention to a suggestion,
made some time since, of the necessity of the
Board of Public Works disinfecting the up
turned streets, and that a communication to
that effect had been made to this board, but as
yet no action had been taken, and offered reso-
lutions, which were adopted, that the health
ofhcer be directed to communicate with the
Board of Public Works on this subject, and that
he also be requested to report the condition OF
such streets, alleys and lots as may not be in
process of Improvement by the Board of Public
Works, and the amount of dsinfectants, if any,
and lots in perfect sanitary order.
CHANGE OF RULH.-At meeting of the Di-
rectors of Oak Hill Cemetery, held on the 18th
instant, bylaw % was so modified as to read:
CAN funeral services shall be held in the
Chapel, unless OTter0ise desired by the family of
the deceased" In t fleet this rule was virtually
amended nearly month ago, and the change
VIII do away with feature attending inter
ments in that beautiful spot that many persons
deemed objectionable.