Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11
Total. ..$42,Ot4,O53
&1,11S,6le

or grand total Of 60, 1872 ,66e.
Assuming the assessed value to be two-thirds
it's real worth. (Which is the general rule in as
sessing property for taxaton,) II will be seen
that the actual value Of real estate in Washing
ton exceeds 500 600 900. This, Of course, does
not include Georgetown, or the District outeide
Of the two cities. Comparing the considers ton
expressed $50 0os, l6e) in the transfers for the
past year, with the assessors appraisement OF
the yalae OF real estate in Washington (s73, 1872
66S) for the same period, and IL shows that prom
erfy to the esfeHt Of nessfy 0ae-sesenth If the toaoie
value hos changed hasds in s,seioe s.oxilsY Com
pared with our estimate Of its actual yslue
(slo0, o0ooo0,) it shows = change Of one-tenthl (
This exhibit shows, We believe, an aeti vitv In
real estate transactions at the national capital
unparalleled, within the same time and proper.
nspL This much "f c:: c Substantial nrosnertv
illustrates the rapid strides of progress With
which W Arlington IL marching 70 the front, and
assuming its proper place among tho energetic
and entsTprising cities of our vast republic. A
hands during the past year was purchased BY
new residents, persons Of wealth attracted here
nom all sections Of the Union by the "compre-
ington was being redeemed from the accumu-
lated fith Of long years of stupidity and siOth-
fnlness, and began to assume some OF the essen
ual features Of . modern center Of civilization.
crease, and private enterprise in connection
with the continued enlargement of the govern
ments interests conferred here, made necessary
which swelis With the growth Of our Wide-sprsai
country, must eyentuate, within brief period
in clustering within sight of the capitol dome
several hundred thousand Intelligent, active
American citizens. We append complete list
q the streets paved during the last two wears,
and with the exception Of . portion of Pennsyl-
va1ia avenue and N street, all within the past
ton with the extent Of sewers, water pipe, Sc.
We compile from the recent full and comprehen,
stve report Of the board Of public works 1t show,
nsgerseate q over l,4is ,sS square yards, or 7s
Of treated wood, SOS miles Of round block. n
miles OF compound wood and Concrete 1s "a
miles of concrete. 4.o1 miles Of Bolaian and
granite, sos nacadanixed, 6G76 miles q cobIls-
Stone. :.
sTR1Ers PAVED IN WASHINGTON.
West.-First street, from Pennsyivania avenue
Tor the west gate Of the Capitol srounds) to the
intersection Of north + street. and New Jer,ev
avenue; also, ffom he intersoetioa q New ,yer
sey avenue and north G street TO rorth K street;
wood. Second street, ffon Pennsyivasia ave-
Due TO nsrtA street; wood. Third street, frou
Maryland aveuae to north n street ana Nev
York aveaae; wood. Fourtk street. fton i'm
commencement 1T Indiana ayenas to New York
ayeeae; wood. Four-and-a-half street, from
Atostri aveaae 10 south p street.; this street
having preyieusly been paved from Is co.,
meaceMeat ct the city hall to Missouri venue .
1as now continueus good stone pave6nent it
setire leeetA, iron ne CITY nan 8 tHs Uaited
States arsoaal. FIFTH street, ffon IIosisiaas
avenue 70 New Herk avenue; o0n0eeo. Skid
sFeet, mn Peonsyivseia avenue to north Z
sTeet-wood; also from Pennsylvaaia avsnue 70
south ~ street, Or tie SIKH street vAarSes; stoae
SeveufA street., non north d street t. south
Z street, or tho Seventh street Wharvoe; wood.
Eighth street, from Market Space 10 north n
strect; wood. Ninth street, from north B street
TO Pennsylvania avenue, wood; and ffom Penn
eytvonfs avenue - IL city limits, conorete
Tenth street, from north b streot % Pennsyi-.
b north II street., WOOD. Eleyoufk street. nom
Pennsylvania avenue 70 nortA y s1CuGf. voosi:
nom Rhode lsland svenue to IT, .oify, limits,
stone; aso, south nom PennsylvniA asenne TO
ne rys, st0ne. TEslfJA street, Ioa Pennsya-