Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-22
District Government Affairs.
THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE AVENUE PAVE
HENT.

NENT.
First Controller W. Tayler, of the U. s.
Treasury, in a note to the District Commits
siOners respecting the Avenue pavement as
sessment, states that he is inclined to the
opinion that the division OF cost made by the
paving commission Is not correct; that the
curb along the sides of the street railroad
should, in his opinion, be wholly charged to
the road, and so should all filling under the
road: but portion OF each OF them Is charged
TO the general government and TO the Dis
trict; that there may be other items improp-
eTly proportioned in the same manner.
In a communication from the Avenue
paving commission to the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, under date of the
10th instant, they state that "after consider
ing the views of the District Commissioners
they still adhere to the Judgment which
guided them in making the distribution pre-
scented in their final statement"
DRAWBACKS ALLOWED.
Drawbacks have been allowed for the
value of the old material on the following
books OF the special assessments, and the
amounts will be credited upon the assess
ment bills, whenever due, upon presentation
10 the clerk In charge of special assessments
A street north, between LIST and I'd east; De
frees street north, between Isl and North Cap
lioi streets; Grace street. between High and
POtomac, Georgetown; Jefferson street, be-
tween Bridge and Water, Georgetown; Con-
gress street, between Bridge and West,
Georgetown; Prospect street, between High
and Market, GEORGETOWN; Market street, be-
tween LIST and Sd, Georgetown; Beall street,
between High and Monroe, Georgetown; list
street, between High and Fayette, George
town; Sampson street, between nth and
10th northwest; 18th street, between X and
boundary northwest; Il street, between 4th
and 18th northeast; II street, between Della
ware avenue and LIST street northeast; 4th
street east, between Pennsylvania and Ma
ryland avenues; T. street north, between %
and \ streets west; Sd street east. between
Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues; 5th
street east, between Pennsylvania and Ma
ryland avenues; list street east, between
e street and Massachusetts avenue north
east: Z street, between 18th street and PO;O-
mac river northwest.
ThE F-SFREET PAVEMENT.
To-day. Messrs. j. c. McKeldeu, Asa
Whitehead, w. w. Cox andsJ. /. RlIrkhorn.
representing property owners along street
from 9TH TO 9Th streets, called at the District
commissioners Office to protest against the
manner IN which the carriageway of that
street is being dOhc-patChing the wood
pavement with concrete. Commissioner
Phelps received the delegation, and cN-
planned that the intention as to the repairs of
street was not TO go east of ith street, but
the work had been commenced before they
were aware of it. They were obliged TO be
close with the money, and if they were 10
put this street in perfect order there would
nc no money for anything else. 1t was sug
gested that the wooden pavement now laid
there would not last eight months longer,
and Mr.. Phelps was of the same opinion. and
expressed his regret that they could not take
Up all the wood and lay the concrete. They
urged that the repairs might be made in q
continuous line as partial relief, and Mr..
Phelps said that they would examine the
street, and would do the best they could for
the CItiZens