Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-14
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs
The Commissioners have ordered that asp
halt be substituted for stone in the proposed
pavement OF 9th street, from to U streets
northwest, and that the proposal of John s.
Baldwin to lay the pavement at s1.46 per
The number OF drawback certificates issued
by Mr.. Roome in charge Of special assessments
up to two O'Clock to-day were 4,32s, aggregating
In amount s254, ,sO5.9s.
THE THOMAS STATUE.
Commissioner Dent to-day addressed note to
Gen. A. Med. McCook, Of the U. S. A, In reply
to an invitation for the Commissio to attend
meeting of the resident members Of the Army
of the Cumberland, at the Arlington Hotel, in
this city, Oct. 9th, 1879, stating that the Com,
missioners regret that until to-day they had
no notice of the kind invitation to meet the
resident members of that organization to pre-
pare for its coming reunion, a prominent
feature of which will be the unveiling Of Wards
He closes by stating: ave take the earliest
moment to thank you for the courtesy, and to
signify our hearty sympathy In the object OF
operate in any measures which may be deemed
suitable to honor the occasion"
ANNUAL REPORT OF MAJOR MORGAN.
Major and Superintendent of Police Thos. P.
Morgan submitted his annual report to the
District commissioners to-day, treating upon
the subject Of increase of the force station
reform lighting dark asy
atory for girls, city hospital, st. AIMS asylum,
mounted force, ambulance service, infirm and
disabled persons, tramps, disposition of cases,
inc1dentals, &C.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
GAS LAMPS.
Mr.. VIM. b. Bailey, superintendent OF gas
lamps, has submitted his annual report to the
District engineers. He states that the lamps
during the past year have been lighted the full
number Of hours, 2,200 A smaller number Of
lamps have been erected than for five years pre-
v1ous. A large number of lamps erected and
formerly lighted by the general government
have been ext1nguished. A portion OF the posts
were used In lighting 18th street from Bound
ary to Park avenue. Le Droit Park has also
been lighted; the lamps and posts were
erected and paid for by ,.o the property
ed in Uniontown making almost a
continuous line to the Insane Asylum. The
report recommends that no more permits be
granted to churches or societies to place trans
palencles over lamps, as the glass and lamps
are broken by this means. He recommends
that the gas company be required to keep the
suggests that the attention Of the super intend
ent OF public buildings and grounds be called
to the large number OF lamps around govern
meDt reservations which the city is now light
ing, but which belong to his department and
which would be large saving to the city were
they discontinued, A small number Of lamps
have been erected In GEORGETOWN. The ex-
last fiscal year was sl19, $50; Georgetown,
$13,0l7.4 .4. Number OF lamps in Washington,
1851; Georgetown, s79-total. 1880: The esti.
MdtCu CApCuulGulCo lOl GAS, CICCliOu duu lC.
pairs Of lamps, salaries, &C., for the next fiscal
year is s124,56O.
REPAIRS OF STREETS AND SEWERS.
Mr.. E. NJ. Chaplin. superintendent of repairs,
has submitted his annual statement to the
engineer for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1s79 and supplemental report from the latter
date to Sept. 30th, inclusive. He renews his
ity to have constructed proper carts and uten-
sils for cleaning and the reception and convey
ance Of the contents from sewer-traps and
hf1a AZ hn 10 fo1l ha
large sewer cribs at the heads Of the sewers
have been relieved OF the sand and gravel, and
are at this date In good order; Several small
alleys, as well as extensions There have been
repairs which required the following large
amount Of material, namely: 9Th and NJ streets
southeast; North Capitol and Streets Gales
woods Indiana avenue and Sd street; Indiana
avenue and 1st street northwest, and Boundary
and 1st streets northwest; North Capitol and
o streets; in which were used 200 bricks, 1876
barrels cement. and ITO perches stone. OF sewer
traps he states that large number have been
reset, and several new ones constructed. OF
contract with Mr.. Draney have been cleaned
according to terms of contract. This work has
been energetiCally and carefully performed.
pd neW sne Of asss
center cutters OF ag-stone, have been laid
other alleys have had the depressed portions
filed with gravel, abating small pools Of stag
naht water.
Streets and Avenues.-During the year s,o55
square yards Of new sidewalks have been set
and 1850 linsal feet OF curbing laid. The cost
OF labor and material for the last fiscal year
was s5s,5s5.s7. The supplement, covering from
June 30, 1879, to september 80, 1879, shows that
large number OF sewer, pump and hydrant
trap drops, with sewer connections, have been
constructed, relieving the carriageways and
pavements from water standing upon them
Boundary street, from 5th to 9Th east, has been
improved In Its roadway by trimming up its
CUTTERS graveling portions Of Its surface, and
cutting water drains on each side where no
cutters were laid. Maryland avenue, from I'd
to 18th streets east, has been trimmed and
graveled; 1879 cubic yards OF gravel were laid
upon Its surface, the CUTTERS on each side
cleaned, and those at the crossings OF 4th and
9Th streets east relaid wider and more shallow.
Pennsylvania avenue between Sth and nth
streets east, has been trimmed and graveled.
POLICE APPOINTMENTS,
The District Commissioners have appointed
Michael L. Kigg1n patr0lman, In place Of Geo.
II. Thompson, resigned, and John W. Howell,
IN place Of II. G. johnson, deceased; VIM. a.
Prince has been appointed station keeper, vice
Kiggin. prom0ed, and 7. W. Parsons, vice