Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-03
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All other repairs of streets. avenues. and al
perintendent of streets. Mr. j. J. Burrows. This
work includes the repairs OF cobble.s one pave
mentS on streets and alleys, OF rnacadam and
gravel rnadways (aggrcgating over a., miles in
icngth), the repairs of dangerous holes i'm side
walks, and other miscellaneous work of that
character. a detailed statement OF which Will
be found in the appendix. The iai or of the
workhouse inmates is utilized in grading and
hlllng up street. in the extreme eastern section
oil the city, and in cleaning ullimproved streets
and alleys. The Permit Work" in which
the District pays for the materials and
also executed BY days Ia labor .'''p aade II
the superintendent of streets During the
past year this work Included ;ila miles of curb,
cutters and sidewalks 1902 square wards OF
alleys paved with cobble and 2..jl:; stiuarc yds
oil ;,..phait blocks, and $3.50 square yards of
granite block, laid on streets alleys and side
walks, besides various cuVerts and bridges
built ON the .'klingle road" in the county. \
more complete statement OF this work will be
for ncNt gear authorizes the Commissioners 10
compel the repairs OF sidewalks and alleys
islisrE ms system Whenever they'de it neces
sary FOR The public health and COMFORT" and to
Sioss n1snH cost o. the iaoOr against the abutting
Bs9t3rtA.i AS the act only takes effect July l.
1fss6z ~, proceedings nave yet been taken to
carry ont thi. provision. AS the streets are be-
ing paved with the best known pavements with
on. spec spsca All, eh a on the atuttng properly
cost of maintaining the sidewalks and alleys
should be charged against the property which
IL.
the property-owners gladly avail themselves OF
this system, to make small improvements
which are desired Immediately, but In some
eases u minority refuse to pay voluntarily their
share o. the cost OF labor, and 1t is to meet such
cases, where sidewalks are dan geruus or alleys
unhealthy, that the law was passed.
STREET LIGHTING.
The appended report OF the superintendent of
lamps shows the following: Number of lamps
June 80, 1854, 1886; erected 1SS4-S5, 125;
| number OF lamps June 80, 1855, 4,491. 1t is
|festinatso aIat dS0 lamps win be erected dur
during lSS6-o7. Of these 81 are chargeable 10
the railway companies, leaving 4,5i7 to be paid
S22 per lamp, these will cost S1OOO34, and /
recommend an appropriation of S1O2, 900 for
Of lamps during that year. A large part of the
eastern and sou. bern section of the city. is not
yet properly lighted, aud lamps are also neces-
sary on some or the suburban streets lust north
OF the city. The expenditures for the past year
were as follows:
Lighting, cleaning. repairs, .s95, 1921
Purchase OF 724.95
Aotai.................... 500 ACT 26
Inc SUIT OF the gas companies against the Dis
trct inSolviny the question of the cost Of erect
Ing new lamps, whic hwas explained at length
In the report OF last year and the year previous,
has not yet been decided.
Under the provisions of the act of July LIST,
1857, the commissioners are authorized to sub
stituie Inc electric light or other method of iln-
mlnauon LOT gas. at The same or O less price. 1t
is not ractlcabie to furnish the electric light at
the same price AS gas, especially In view Of the
| requirement OF underground wires ia the GEN.
trail portion OF the city; but On street, between
9Th and 10th streets, the property wners have
isactory light has been furnished by the United
states Electric Light company. The lamps are
placed on ornamental iron posts and the wires
| At the Legal rate TOR the number OF gas lamps
| for which the electric light Is substituted. Ne
for the lighting Of Pennsylvania avenue and
seventh street on. the same plan, but they have
tive to The companies
l PARKING COMMISSION.
During the past year 2,OS4 trees have been
planted. and 25s old trees removed. The num-
per OF trees now on the streets is 81, ST., Of 80
of streets.