Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-01
Street and sewer Work.


Official Order Of the Board o, Public Works.
The board of public works have issued the
following order:
An patent pavements (wood or concrete)
must be cleaned of sand and gravel.
Regarding and Repariag.-The carriageway on
the line Of the work to be regarded and re-
paved or remacadamized, as the case may be,
to the extent which the aforesaid work may
render necessary. The said contractor will be
required to reset all curbs, gutter, bridge, and
fiag-stones which may have been displaced dur
ing the prosecution Of the work under this
have been broken In consequence of any act or
omission on the part Of the said cOntr actor or
his agents, new stones, to be approved by said
board, shall be furnished and set in place there
Of by said contractor, at his own expense, prior
to the acceptance by said board Of the work
aforesaid as completed.
Cleoning Up, dc.-The basins and culverts to
be thoroughly cleaned out and left clean. Upon
the completion of the work embraced in this
agreement, certificate, signed by the engi-
neer, to the effect that the stipulations relative
to the removal Of all surplus materials, earth,
sand, rock, and rubbish, from the line of the
work, have been faithfully complied with, will
be filed in the Office Of the board.
at ian any time duri~ ,ne perled Of six months
stpss. INC ". or the final completion of the
aforesaid the carriageway on the line of
the same shall, in the opinion Of said board, re-
quire regarding and repaying, or remacadam-
ling, and the said board shall notify the said
party OF the second part to make the repairs so
required, and IL the said party Of the second
part shall neglect to make such repairs to the
satisfaction Of the said board within twenty
four hours from the date OF the service Of such
notice, then the said board shall have the right
to employ such other persons as they may deem
proper to make the same, and to pay the ex-
penses thereof out Of the said certain sum re-
tanned for that purpose by the said parties OF
the first part, as before mentioned.
The contractor will be responsible for the
good condition Of the pavement for eight months
after the pavement Is laid.
LAST MEETING OF THE OLD BOARD OF
CoLoRED SCHOOL TRusTKKs.-A meeting Of
the colored school trustees was held at the Sum-
ner school building last night. After reading
the minutes, Mr.. johnson (presdent) asked: "Is
there any business to come before the board ?''
know of none, unless it 10 the inspection of fur
niture." Mr.. Johnson.-"Oh, yes" Mr. Worm
ley.-"well, III move to take . recess to inspect
motion" MT. Johnson.-"fhe board win take
q rece8." Mr.. Wormley retired to have the
hall lighted, and In q few minutes returned and
said said , "Ine hall viii Be ready in moment"
that he could not light the gas, - he had no
step ladder. II was suggested that the dre de-
partment be asked to loan ladder. Mr.. john
MT. Gray.-"Yes, time flies" Mr.. Wormiey.-
reached tonight" Mr.. Crazy move to ad-
johnson said that, a. BY law, the term OF the
present board vould expire in q few hours, the
board would be adjourned sine die.
O'BRIRN's TRIP TO ALBANY.-DurinR the
trip Of O'Brien and the other prisoners 70 AL
bany ON wednesday night last. it became
the remainder OF the trip the passengers were
continually passing and repassing through the
aisle. making very uneompiimentary remarks
he left the depot, but he became considerably
depressed when these ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
we're being made They had but little time at
New York to make the connection, and they
got through that city without attracting much
notice. In Albany, however, quite q crowd
had gathered, and number OF boys followed
the omnibus 10 the prison, hooting and shouting
10 the very doors.