National Republican., 1882-04-08
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transaetions NJ the various DIS.
trfrt OGIres


Building permits were issued yesterday 70 Mrs.
r. wallach, to make repairs at 40 Il street south
west, W cost $50; Mr. A. T.. smoot to make gem
eral repairs at 1911 street northwest, to cost
$500; John Miller, TO remove building from Four
and a.half street and Maryland avenue south
west
Downing Bros. were awarded the contract for
reconstructing the Jefferson School building their
bid being the lowest .
Mr. William j. MurtGgh has sent note to the
Commissioners relative to their communication to
the House District Committee and states that II is
not the desire Of the Sixth Street and Badensburg
Railroad Company TO interfere with the regular
travel upon said road and that they are willing TO
amend the bill so that the track may be laid at
such distance from the pike that no Injury may be
done to the regular travel upon the road. The
Commissioners, in reply, state that when the bill
Is so amended as TO remove the road from the pub
lie highway the objection based upon such occu.
patton will be withdrawn.
The new and last section Of the Boundary street
intercoptlng sewer, for which proposals have been
advertised by the District Engineer Department,
comprises ali the work necessary for the construc
tiou OF about $50 linear feet of sewer 90 feet
Of Seventh street northeast to the east line Of
Fifth street northeast The quantities OF the sew
eral kinds work are approximately estimated at
5000 cubic yards OF earth excavation, 1920 cubic
yards surplus earth to be hauled away 1850
cubic yards concrete masonry, md l,18O square
ySsoI 0I trip TGcR ana masonry he S
diminished, the intention being TO contract
for so much Of the sewer as will amount 70
total cost of $4,000, the amount now available.
For the completion of this section there remains
about 600 linear feet of sewer, 20 feet internal
diameter the construction of which Is contingent
upon obtaining the necessary appropriation. The
Commissioners have presented 10 Congress an es-
innate Of $4,000 to be expended on the sewer dur
ing the fiscal year ending JuneSO, 1888, and what
ever amount may be appropriated for this purpose
Will be expended under the contract now about to
be made. The quantities Of work required for the
completion of the % feet section, In addition to
those above given, estimated 10 be 90 200 cubic
yards earth excavation % 600 cubic yards surplus
earth to be hauled away, $3.50 cubic yards con-
crete masonry, 5,S0S cubic yards brick masonry
and 29l2 square yards trnp rock masonry.
Lieutenant Greene has submitted the application
of Warren Choae and Others for permission to erect
iron poles for carrying electric light wires through
various streets, to Mujor Twining, recommending
that the required permission be refused, iavoring
the underground system, and suggesting that Con-
gress be asked TO pass law compelling the re-
moval Of all telegraph poles within the city
limits. Major Twning has submitted the report to
the board of Commissonerswitht the recommends
ton that the question be submitted to Congress. Il
The Commissioners lave informed parties living
In square SGl that they have no funds with which
TO pay for the improvement of alley in said square,
but can furnish stones 10 parties who Will grade
ana pave at their own expense.