Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-07

have been purchased, and will be placed in
position as soon as possible: For the conyen:-
| a wooden walk was laid along the line OF +
/ street, so as TO avoid the mud and wet Of the
winter and spring.
In this square the work Of eNcavating, sTa-
| ding, grsveling and rolling the walks has been
| completed, . 3S3 square yards of walks having
| been constructed. Two fountain bowls, each
| thirty feet in diameter, have been made o.
| brick, and the necessary supply OF water aud
| drain pipes led into them. a lodge, similar to
| The one in Franklin square, with urinals or
| each side, has been erected, and the Necessary
| connections with water and sewer pipes m ste.
| The lodge is ornamental, and its accomm ds-
| tiOns of much value to the public, aud prevents
| tie committing Of nuisances. The trees have
been properly attended to, being trimmed when
| required, and are in good condition.
sCoTT STATUE RESERVATIONS.
| The reservations on each side of the Scott
| statue bave been graded, solled aud seeded,
and enclosed with posts ami chain. They have
| also been oTnamented by the planting of trees,
evergTeens, &c. The circular grounds imins
| diateiy surrounding the statue have also been
| improved by being graded, seiled and soddai.
| and planted with ornamental and Towering
| plants, evergreens, &c. y stone curb has been
set around the circle inside of the stone tagging,
neNtto which brick gutter has been laid for tbe
/ purpose OF carrying off the surface water from
the mound which would otherwise run on the
pavement. This gutter has been connected
with the main sewer on 10th street. Tue water
| pipe running through the circle has been tapped
| in two places, and inch angle valves a.
| tached. The taps were msde near the circGm-
terence OF the circle, ard opposite the reservs-
| tons on either side, so that they can be easily
| irrigated If necessary. Four lamp posts and
| lamps have been placed around this circle, and
all necessary connections made with the gas
| mains.
| RAwLINs SQUARE.
! Tins square has been enclosed with an iron
post ana chain fence, and lamp posts OF pat
tern corresponding with the park posts have
| been placed in position around the square
| thereby atfOTdiDg sufficient light; and both lamp
4 tevO ena fx 0f 5nf
| To prevent washing, small terrace was IN 4de
and sodded along the north SIDE OF the square.
| which has taken well, and will make good
| lawn. The following is the number and variety
OF the trees planted in this square: jumpers
| s Virginia cedsrs, dogwoOd. l sassafrss, /
| black walnut, English naples. spireas,
| magnolia, iOrsythias, birch, Japan quince.
| i Jassanine. These trees were trsnspsnted
during the winter when the ground was frozen.
and were removed without disturbing the earti
| around their roots.
| CIRCLE, RHODE ISLAND AND VERMONT
! AVENUES.
At the date of my last annual report this cir
| Gle, the largest one in the city, had been par
| tally sub-drained, and water and gas mains led
| into 1t At that time the sewer along Rhode
| Island avenue, into which this sewerage was to
be led hac not been built. This &c ger was
| completed by the Board OF Public Works dur
| ing the spring, AID connection was made with
1t, and the circle drained OF the ponds of stand
| ing water, after which the improvements were
| renewed TIE circle was graded, excavation
ior fountain made, drainage for the same pro-
| yiced, connection made with the water pipes
for supplying the fountain, and tine WORK OF
constructing the bowl commenced. A quantity
Of clay from this circle was hauled TO the Scot
| statue reservatioIs," ana used in grading tbs
| same.
WASHINGTON CIRCLE
1hls circle has been improved by taking III
| The gravel walks. grading ana narrowing then,
| and re- lay ing with screened gravel. They wer,
| carefully rolled, and now present a smooth am
hard surface, very pleasant to walk upon. Th.
I md . .ha .asa rn.
regarded aud sOoded. "A brick gutter was laiC
around the circle enclosing the s'atue, ana o.
each side OF the walks, the former being ler
into trap located north Of the statue Fro.
this trap line Of four inch sewer pipe was lai
to the main sewer in New Hampshire svenua
| This will collect the snrf<ce water from the
mound, and thus prevent the washing o: the
walk. The Pinch government water mali
that passes through this square Was tapued ans,
two gle valves attached. They we're place.
near the circumference o. the circle surround
ing the statue for the purpose Of artordiug esS5
irrigation if needed. The portion of these
grounds that was re- graded, was sOddsd. The
and the seats replaced and fastened in posit on
RESERVATION NO. II.
Ihe appropriation for this reservation wa
eapSenoe9 eSn IN % grazing and getting ont gravel for
ground was such that but little progress coul!
be made with the small amount sppropr ia ed
The remains OF the stone foundation for ths
jail building are still on these grounds.
TRIANGULAR RESERVATIONS.
The reservations on Massachusetts, avenua
between 10th and 18th streets, which were abovs
the grade OF the avenue at that point, as stab
lished by the Board of Public Works. were cut
down TO grade, and the dirt e, ,951 yards) was
hauled into the grounds south of the Executive
mansion, and used for filing.
-Four reservations on Pennsylvania avenue
east OF the Capitol, were surrounded with iron
posts, 10 which was attached rail- Of ga, pipe.
The reservation on Massachusetts avenue be-
tween 5th and 9th streets, named "Aghland
Plaee," in honor OF Henry Clay, has been
graded, wafer ana sewer pipe led into it for
fountain, and enclosed with a wrought iron
fence.
The reservation on New York avenue, be-
tween IOth ana llth streets, has been enclosed
with wrought iron park fence, and fountain
and iron bowl also placed in position, FOR which
the necessary water and drain pipe has been
provided. A number of evergreens haye been
set out in the reservation on New York avenue
and street in front of the Presbyterian church
at that point.
The reservation on the north side OF Pennsv,
yanla avenue, between 18th and 10Th streets
has been improved by removing the old wooden
fence that enclosed il, aud substituting a park
post and chain. 1t was graded and the walks
laid out on the same plan as the one opposite
The walks were filed with gravel and rollei
A few park settees were placed in this and the
reservation opposite, and securely fastened to
the ground.
CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY.
NO work hs been done in this cemetery siaee
the slope of H street, which was widened lsSi
year. This was found necessary to prevent the
grade from being destroyed by the rains The
amount appropriated for this cemetery was tdIs
exhausted.
FERTILIZERS.
large pumber OF cart loads of a vere.a able
deposit (muck) has been excsvated from the
low and marshy grounds in the monu nent IOt
and hauled into the white lot ad Joining, Tbis
muck, after being exposed to the action of the
weather, as turned over and thoroughly mixed
with lime, 1850 bushels of which were used
Ihe lime pulyeriZes the muck and kills the
germ OF any seed that may be in it, and makes
valuable and comparatively cheap COMPOST.
1t was hauled and spread on the public grounds
when they were frozen. to prevent the cart
wheels fIom damaging the sod. The grounds
were raked after spreading, so as to evenly dis
tribute IL. The use of this compost has been
very satisfactory, and growth OF grass marked.
PRoPAGATING GARDEN.
The green houses at this garden, formerly Io-
Gated on reservation corner of Sd street and Mis-
souri, avenue, were removed to the nursery
grounds, reservation No. 5, and extensive addi.
tons were made to them. The material used in
rebuilding these houses was taken princioslIv
from the old green houses and from the houses
removed frem the squares added TO the CapitoI
grounds last year. In addition to the cosstruc.
ton Of these houses, two rows of frames were
built and supplied with the necessary heat Sc
Ibese frames are comparatively inexpensive 10