Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-06

at present on equal terms with the c6al-ta1
paVements. These pavements can be pat
DOWN at nom four TO i've dollars per square
yard, say II 30. The cost of maintenance i'm
the District of Columbia under the present
conditions of use and climatic Influences re-
mans 10 be ascertained.
MORE ABOUT REPAIRS OF THE BAD PAVE
MENTS.
In order TO thoroughly repair the wood
paVements IL was necessary to get rid OF
lhem: To this end, and with q view TO the
just claims of the delinquent ontractors ~
was decided TO take up all defective work
select the sound blocks and relay them and
put Gown upon the remaining space a pave
ment OF stone blocks or OF concrete The cost
not 10 exceed that of the wood pavement
Where the decay was universal the entire
pavement was taken up. To avoid the in
lefmlngl1pg Of wood with concrete or stone
IN alternate patches, a section of the old
pavement IN the worst condition was select
ca Ior removal, to furnish the requisite num-
Der OF sound blocks for repairing the balance
OF the work, and 10 be replaced by a section
OF thel e u material. For the new concrete and
stOne block pavements the board rates. of
the Board OF Public Works were adhered 10.
pay able in the District 65 bonds, at mar
This fixes the price at 80 per square yard for
the concrete and - ,5 for the stone blocks i'm
bonds. Ii the case of Pennsylvania avenue
northwest ii was considered advisable IN
increase the thickness OF the concrete pave.
ment from six inches to ten inches when
compressed, and the price of 50 20 per snnare
yard was agreed upon. The average cost Of
relaylng the sound wood blocks has been
opouS my per square yard. Where
concrete was used TO replace the wood the
work has been done by Crawford 4 Hoffman
w. I. MURDOCH, and Jonathan Taylor. The
paving with stone blocks was done by George
Neitzey, whose work in the District princie
paIly stone pavement, has been uniformlv
well performed. The total cost of renairinS
wood pavements of delinquent contractors
up TO this date is $685., 62507 and rho worS
must be continued rapidly until the majority
OF these pavements are disposed of.
THE ROUND BLOCK CEDAR PAVEMENT
untreated, has been laid at less than ha rho
cost OF the Patent block payemeuts and is
still IN fair condition. The present condition
OF most OF IL argues pretty long life IN
spared hard usage. None OF this pavement
6as vet been repaired by the Commissioners.
Inc fIanlgap pavement, of round blocks of
any sound wood, laid upon a Foundation of
plluminOus concrete and flooded with the
same has been put down by Messrs PAGE
a.n rietcher upon some of the worst drained
streets In u Dist, let, and all in good co al /.
tiui AT present. The cost, however. is ,nnal
cIhat OF concrete pavement.
Inc experience of the District with the
mass OF lts wood pavements has been SO dis
astrous that the merits of particular ysrie-
lies are clouded by the prejudice Against
their class. 1t is hardly possible To give
them any cordial praise, and even strict ms
lice Is accorded with a latent apprehension-
SEWERS
III continuing the man sewers IL has bean
IouLa necessary TO make important moii-
n ailons and extensions. The storms of last
summer tried these sewers severely as well
as ne secondary or lateral sewers, and do
Veioped Their weak points more accurately
toaa eouia nave been determined by study