Evening star., 1877-11-17

are found TO encroach several feet upon tn,
street lines, and property lines as defined bY
deed frequently overlap. 10 other instances
the correct area In square feet included with
IN the lines, as given In the deeds, is greatly
IN excess OF the area therein named, and
good reasons exist for the belief that at least
two hundred thousand square feet of proper
u within the town limits is untaxed, aud
trat the District government is a large loser
OF annual revenue from this cause. Under
these circumstances the surveyor urges a re-
survey OF Georgetown and the preparat ion of
correct map in accordance with the lines
of this survey. This will al once settle
the vexed question of conflicting titles
y hook OF plats, showing all subdivisions
ar their areas, and all other tracts aud par
els of property in the county is recon-
n ended to be prepared. showing the limits
OF certain roads Some means should he
taken TO establish permanent corners to
squares throughout the city. the monument
d. fining them having in many cases been
obliteTated. No better method Suggests
Itself than by actual survey and measure
ment TO IL the boundaries OF the SOU ares as
huilt upo1, and re establish III Duun auts.
These may be stones from two and half to
three feet in length. rough below the surface,
but accurately square to six inches al the
top, and set with the top flash wirn the foot
walks at re OTded distances from The 4 clrnerS.
The interSecting lines of the squares can BE-
permanently marked thereon Oy The insar-
JioB OF plug OF soft metal. These corners
one fixed, can be protected by law.
The REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF REPAIRS,
l.,
1>-I. the date OF bis appointment, has been
submitted to Chief Engineer ITOxie. he sug-
gtsts That the sewer traps. wherever found
detective, eSpec ally the goose neckS con
Meeting traps with main sewers, be altered
from six To twelve inches, which If found toD
large can be reduced; also that large tongS
aud buckets with valves ba furnished In
order TO facilitate the work of cleaning the
traps. he also recommends tina. in the erec.
lion Of new fire plugs they be loo itei at or
near the sewer traps, and be made TO con-
Meet with The traps under ground, for the
purpose Of flushing the traps and sewers. In
relation to sewers, the superintendent ex.
presses his disapprObatiol of the present
pan OF cleaning them, q so the traps. 10
ge'her with the appliances Ia use. aud sug-
gests tnat close iron carts be obi aimed with
swinging beds foT diScharging their loads,
and constructet low enough to enable the
men to easily empty thair vessels
INTO them; also that large iron pans
or trays on wheels be furnished in
which TO hold the ilth and debris while
he carts are off depOsitIng their lOa Is.
This would O6viate the necessity OF pill ~ il
up on the streets. The sewage being OF tntn
surface, making II very diff cult to gather
up, besides being very expensive. He also
urges lne importance of having a large
wrecking pump, to be used in pun ping out
sewers, when stopped mp. Ia relation TO
street pavements, after describing The cOndi-
ton OF the streets paved with wooden blocks
ne recommends as pavement the Belgian
block (Iscbmond grantee, such as is now
laid in front OF the depot of the Il. Il O. rail
road. He disapproves OF the chain gang la
nor as not remunerative on public work. In
relation to the payment of the laborerS under
him he recommends that they receive their
pay twice per month.