Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-31

Some of the Houses that are Now
Being Erected in this City-Thc
Activity i'm Building.
"You have spent q good deal of money in buy
ing real estate in Washington recently" re-
marked a friend to Mr.. John r. Mclean, the
wealthy proprietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer
Eyes" was the reply. 81 have invested quite
largely in Washington. 1 suppose my real es
tate here is worth 100000. But before l get
through will spend $500, 600 more.'
Mr. Mclean is regarded as a very successful
Spectator. and his judgment as to the value of
Investments in Washington real estate will have
great weight.
Mr.. EASTON's NEW HOUSE.
Mr.. Edward D. Easton. the stenographer, has
commenced the erection of a residence on East
Capitol street. between 9th and 7th which is to
be one of the finest in East Washington. 1t
will have thrpe-and-a-halt story pressed brick
'front.' with back building, and will be con-
strncted by days labor at cost of about
$1,000. Capt. r. W. Tyler is to supcriEtend the
work, and the plans were prepared by J. g.
Meyers The house will have frontage of %
feet and depth of about 20 feet, with side and
front entrances There are to be bay windows
in front and rear. The front bay window will
be square to the top of the third story and
cupola will rise from the roof. There are to be
side pOrches ON tine first and second stories of
the back building and windows on the eastern
side of the entire house. as we'll as north and
south. The heating is to be done by a furnace
although open fircplaces are also to be provided.
There are to be electric bells. speaking tubes,
two bath rooms and every modern convenience.
A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. ]. F. Saum. the general commission mer-
chant. No. 9o5 Louisiana avenue, has torn down
his old warehouse at the place named. and is
about to erect in its place new building Of
much larger capacity, with every modern conve-
nience suited to his business. The average
width of tie lot is % feet, running back to
deptL of GO feet. The building will be three
stories high. besides having full basement
story composed almost entirely of concrete.
large elevator will run from the basement to the
upper floor. Mr.. LipscOmb is the contractor
and builder. and the cost will be sc. 900 rmOre.
SALES ON CAPITOL HILL.
r. o. Hoffman sold at auction for Henry E.
Davis, trustee. on Thursday afternoon the fol-
lowing property at the junction of Maryland av-
enue. a and LIST streets northeast. being in
square 727: Lot 10, fronting the Capitol
grounds, to Taylor Suit. for 81 81 square foot;
lot 3. fronting on Maryland avenue and running
through to street. to the same gentleman. for
90 cents; lots 6. and 8. fronting also on Mary
land avenue and street. to Buchanan Beall
at 80 cents a square foot; lot 5, fronting on
MARYLAND Avenue and A streets. to Philip T.
Dodge, at 81 cents square foot; these lots
iidNc d iTOit Ol ~ IeeC each. OH Maryland aV-
enue and street respectively.
BUILDING NOTES.
Mr.. F. J. Heberger is erecting two two-stroy
houses on I'd street. between and streets,
at cost of Sc, 700.
Four twO-stOry houses are being built by Mr.
d. B. Croft, on 10th street, between East Capt.
tol and streets southeast, at cost of $4,000
Mr. w. A. Stewart is building two twO-storv
houses on Vermont avenue between and V
streets, at a cost of 81 600.
three-stOry building, to be used as a manu-
factory and salesroom. is being erected by Mr..
f. w. Woodruff, on New York avenue, between
9th and 18th. at cost of $4,000.
twO-story house is being built by Mrs. N
Richards, on the 7th street road, at cost of
$1,000
three-stOry and basement house is being
built by Mr.. Charles Early on Connecticut ave-
nue.. between Q and streets, at cost of
SIS COO
Dir Robert Barr is building four two-story
houses on I'd street, between Maryland avenue
and street southwest, at cost of 81 800.
Six twO-stOry dwellings are being built by
Mcintosh and Boston. on Canal street between
LIST and I'd streets southwest. at q cost of Sc 00O
Four twO-stOfy houses are being erected on
9th street. between and n streets, by Mr.J.W.
Barker, at cost of "a 600
l.. =. Chds II Son are erecting two two
story dwellings on Virginia avenue between
9th and 9th streets southeast at cost Of a 600.
Street improvements.
HOW THE MONEY APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS Is TO
BE EXPENDED.
The District appropriation bill as passed by the
House and amended by the Senate apprOpriates
1856 GOO ''fOr work on sundry avenues and streets
and replacement OF pavements On streets named in
appendix u annexed to the estimates of the Com
missioners-" The streets named in this appendix,
and which under the law as 1t stands must be i'm
proved, are as follows:
Replacement OF wooden pavements-2d street S.
W., from street to Maryland avenue, 50. 407 So B
street S. W., from list street to Maryland avenue,
S1t $3.50: Water street s. W., from L street TO Nj
street, "a ,30650; Missouri avenue n. w. from Sd
street TO AZ street, Sc S22 IS; New Jersey avenue H.
W. from street. to street, ssi 129; street n. W.,
from New jersey avenue to 9Th street, S14 OF So
T street n; W.. from 18th street to 18th street,
s1s,S675 street n. W., from 9th street to 14th
Island avenue to Boundary. $3.50: 18th street n.
W. from street to street, S. 929 IS: 18th street
W.. from X street to street, sIos55 asi street
n.w from street to street, s63l3 50; 23l street
n. w. from X street to street, $3.50. New Hamp-
Shire avenue N. W, from P street to Q street.
$6,Gg7.5o; street W.. from Pennsylvania avenue
to 26h street, g ,G935O Potomac street, George
town, from street to street, S5,653.a5. Total
cost, S149, 512 So
W.. from 18th street to 18th street. s. So II rect
H. W., from 16H street to 18th street, S145l95O; l
street H. W. from I'd street to 5th street, s13
New pavements-A street S. E., from Sd street to
9Th street, So 455 10; street e. from New Jersey
avenue TO 4th street, s1S 5935l street n e. from
I'd street to 4th street, sSO5; street e.. from 2d
street TO 5th street, $10515; street H. e. from 81
street to 4th street, 81 54040 81 street H. e. from
East Capitol street to Maryland avenue 81 S3o 40.
4th street H. G.. from East Capitol street to Mary
land ave, So 9Th street n. e. from East Capt
tOl street to Maryland avenue S12 1879 40: street
S. W., from street to 9TH street. 50 & 81 street
S W., from Il street to Virginia avenue, 500 eO
Water street S. W., from street to 9th street
Sl2350 81; Vermont avenue n. W., from street to
L street, 81 3d. 18Th street W., from COrcOran
street TO street, S12 So 18Th street H. w. from
street 10 q street, S6.11015 . street. GEORGETOWN
from 2Sh street to 32l street. $13 459 p: street
Georgetown, from Bed street to 35th street. s13 so
total cost SiS2 1891.
Grading and reguating.-M street S. e., from 4th
street to 18th street, S953051; North Carolina ave-
nue. s. e. from 9Th street TO 11th street, $3.50 CO.;
south Carolina avenue S. c. from Sd street to 18th
street, 81 ,542.12; New Jersey avenue n. w. from o
street to boundary, 81, 4G2 SO; Vermont avenue NV
from L street TO boundary, !29i0.5O; 18th street
NV, from street to Boundary. "a Gal: for filling.
up any streets below the established grade, pro-
per cubic yard, 5000; total cost, $45 1858.
REHABILITATION.
Replacement OF wood pavements. 1929 square
yards, SAC 3d. replacement of rubble pavements,
II 1896 square yards, s32 O59 GO: new payements
Is 54 square yards, $1s 81; grading and regll,
latng, si5, i56.29. total, 1882 square yards,
s409 552.22
The Contractors F4etaincrs.
THE QUESTION NOW AWAITING ADHESION BY con-
GRESS.
Under the law OF Congress- made about the ne
Rod OF the abolition of the old board of public
works. every contractor for street or sewer work.
in addition to the usual requirement of two or