Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-16
Improvements In seusheass wash.
lngton.

4 TRANSFORMATION EFFECTKD ALONG rRI IrNH on
THE OLD oANAL-wHAr HAS BEEN DONE WITH A
SMALL APPROPRIATION MADE FOR cuARrrYs sAxR
While 30 many wonderful stories are told OF the
many Improvements being made In the northwest
ern section OF the city, both OF public and pri-
vate character, the southeastern portion has been
almost entirely overlooked These improvements
so far are confined principally to the streets and
are not apt to be noticed so much except by the
Old resident population, who have been familiar
with the general dilapidation and forssken APP
ern section, with Its old canal, for so many years
The few appropriations made by Congress for the
ing It, together with the streets surrounding IL,
has completely metamorphosed this section, and
viii result In much good as q sanitary measure
nal this and ahalf miles OF streets have
pee Heen improved q grading new curbs cutters
left for trees which have been planted, ali the
inch cs@pssea al the way sSd from 's New
Branch, At the mouth Of the old canal Third
street east, from to streets has been substan-
shs wne
ment The old canal has been nlled up with the
dirt removed from the grading OF all the streets
half street west to 9th street east making wide
open park. This filling In extends to Within 100
stone masonry wall has been Su nit ''"e where
Ine appropriation made last session was $4,000
ana was made, AZ former ones have been mad G, in
and needy men at work and supply means 70 sup
port their families or this &2OOo0 S. 600 was ex-
pended In completing the six foot nine inch sewer
for the rest OF the work The WORK viii be entirely
completed within another week should good
T meat g,sEs This retaining val is
gu OF heavy stone masonry, with heavy coping
TO one walking over this Improved portion ana
has been done for $50 900 seems fabulous The Com.
missioners wisely conded the supervision OF 1t to
Capt :. " Greene. who selected Mr.. J. J. Burrows
the latter superintended the construction of the
9TH street road, from Boundary street to Bright
wood; 18th street southeast, from Pennsylvania
special and difficult jobs on which so much praise
has been bestowed The systematic way work.
gs en sna as9ress have been with fresh
carts, accounts for the cheapness OF the Job.
Good judges 90 not hesitate to say that $4,000
preparation by good management Of the District
engineer department fun report will be made
soon to the District Commissioners.
ARMY ORDERs-The leave Of Second Lieut. Jas
W. Watson, 10th cavalry, department OF Texas, is
extended two months Leave for six months on
surgeons certificate Of disability, with permission
Lieut. Col. JOS. N. G. Whistler 5th infantry
Leave for two months, to take effect on being re-
neved from duty in the signal service, is granted
two months, with permission to apply for an ex-
tension OF one month. is granted Lieut. Harris L
RoQertS, 18th infantry.
Expenses Of the American Rifle Team.
NEW YORK, June 21-The committee on SUBJ
scrlptions for the American team report that the
actual amount needed is $500 Thus far s., 1857
has been subscribed. Pledges have been made
which will raise that sum 10 q 500 A director re-
iced the expenses OF the team to the extent Of
e2,500