National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
YESTERDAY'S WORK OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS.

KESTERDAF'S WORK OF THE BoARl
OF COMMISSIONERS.
BIDS FOR THE REPAvING OF THE NoRTI
SIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA AvEEUE-THI
OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
REAPPoINTED-LEGIsL HALL SUR
RENDERED-GENERAL BUSINESS.
The Commissioners were busy az usual yes
terdsy with routine matters, but found time I,
have 9 talk with many who called. AmonI
the number were Ex-Governor Shepherd, VIII
remained some time; Mr.. George F. Mcclellan
the newly-elected president Of the Board o
School Trustees, and others.
A committee of workingmAn called and hat
an interview in regard to the payment of thu
salaries due them. They were informed thai
all possible speed was being made by the officials
and departed.
In the evening the comptroller was busy In
paying off the teachers of the public schools
During the day the commissioners Of the fire
department were at work preparing the esti
mates for the ensuing year, In accordance with
the request of the Commissioners. They were
informed that no change would be made by
them In the organization. This settles the
question Of chief engineer, which has been
worrying q number of gentlemen lately. The
comptroller expects to be able to pay the police
on Friday.
The following persons have been notified by
the engineer that the property named is In an
unsafe condition and must be repaired Thos.
Mcclure, Eighth street, between D and z
northwest; F. Markoe, jr., No. 2C17 street
northwest; agent Varnum estate, store on
Market Space, between Seventh and Eighth
streets northwest.
The District Commissioners have effected a
compromise with the proprietors of the Legis-
latiVe hall by which the lease entered into by
the late Board of Public Works for a term Of
years for use of the hall for legislative pur-
poses at the rate of sos per month has been
Cancelled, the proprietors receiving consdera-
ton of 81 900. Since the adjournment of the
Legislature the services of two watchmen have
been paid for taking care OF the premises, be-
sides a policeman has been in constant attend
ance.
As will be seen by the advertisement the
furniture will be sold at auction on Friday.
Engineer Hoxie has informed President J.
W. Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, that a petition from q large
number of residents of that part of the county
of Washington and the adjacent counties OF
Maryland accessible by the Benning's -bridge
road, engaged in business requiring their daily
presence in this city, has been received, asking
that a signal station be established at the point
where the Southern Maryland railroad crosses
said road, in order thai trains approaching
may be avoided, and requesting that fagmen
be stationed at the point designated.
THE REPAIR OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Yesterday the proposals for repairing and
keeping in repair for three years the carriage
FIa 10 nF
from FIRST to Fifteenth streets northwest, were
opened at the Office of Engineer Hoxie, in
presence of Commissioner Ketcham, as follows
j.. V. W. andenburg-concrete, $500 per
square yard. J. L. & W. H. Hsstings-Psrisen
asphalt, $3.50 per yard; 6-inch msstic, 1918,
and 4-inch do, S275 per square yard. o. H.
Burbridge & Co.-asphalt, s2.25 per square
yard. j. Williams & Co.-ssphalt, 3 inches,
s1.25 per yard. North American Muchatel
Rock Paving Company-wood of any patent,
g. per yard; covering Of concrete on the present
pavement, $50 per yard; putting down the
Metropolitan improved stone pavement, So so
per yard; improved concrete, S207 per square
yard. NJ. acknowledgements, IS per yard.
VIM. NJ. Clayton-concrete, S2.49H per yard;
concrete coating on present pavement, 90 cents
per yard. c. E. Ray g. Co.-Bond gravel, 95
cents per yard; crude gravel, sl.25 per yard;
new blocks, 81 per yard; screened gravel and
old pavement and laying new, g. per yard;
screened gravel, S2.65peryard. W.H.Huestis-
concrete, 90 Is per yard. J. F. Russell-granite
block, 50 per yard. Abbott patent, wood, 95
cents per yard. Ballard Paving Company
wood, 81 49, cash, and S1.74 in bonds; and 10
cents for gravel and repairs, cash, and % cents
in bonds; take up old, and concrete, S2.72, cash,
or $3.50 In bonds Ballard lock block, S2.l2,
cash, S2.49 In bonds. B. Nickerson-wood
IN last Ona vaar BIO mn. eana N
last two years, SIS, 900; same, to last three
years, S27 900; same TO last six years, $50, 800;
to last six years, S97 900. William
Robbins-wood pavement, TO last one year,
50 $40; same, TO last two years, SIC, 800; same,
for three years, S25, 400; round block, to last
six years, $50, 900; concrete, to last six years,
S94 900. ]. s. Baldwin & Co.-round wood,
Sl.95 per yard; granite, S2.75 per yard; con
crete, S2.2S per yard; relay old blocks, IS
cents per yard; new blocks, g. 5 per yard. W.
W. Averill-Grahamite asphalt, $3.50 per
yard, and warranted for three years; repair
same at per cent. per annum, and warrant
for ten years; remove old pavement and re-
lay with Grahsmite asphalt, $40 per yard.
Frank Ridlon-redress the present pavement
with cement, 25 cts. per yard; lay new blocks,
S2.75 per yard. Flanagan round wood block,
with concrete base and top dressing, S2.75 per
yard cash, and Z per cent, per annum on cost
to keep in repair for three years. Andrew
S2.75 per yard; round block,
Sl.5O; repair present pavement, 81; Belgian
block, So; remove old material to property
yard, 8 cts. per yard; American stone pave
ment, $3.50 per yard. James o. Friel-cCn-
crete, S2.75 per yard. Filbert & Hoffman
Taylor & Filbert's wood pavement, $3.50 per
yard; same, untreated, $500 per yard. D. NJ.
Davls-concrete, S2.15 per yard. George Nett
$4,000; granite Belgian, 1924 per
va ri. Npyy Iersev ReIpiau 40 - mar ward. ron
evans concrete,) s2.S9 per yard. Charles
Guidet-Guidet's improved stone, SO per square
yard. S.R. Scharf-Scharf pavement, inches
deep, S2.6O cash, or IS .25 in bonds; 10 inches
deep, s2.S5 cash, or $3.50 in bonds; IL inches
deep, SS.25 cash, or S4.15 in bonds.
No awards have as yet been made.