Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
District Government Affairs.


to erect lamps ut the following places One on the
soath side OF Boundary, between Connecticut ave-
nue. and goth street: one on the south SIDE OF
Boundary, between 10Th and 10th streets; one on
the northeast corner OF Boundary and 10th Streets
on the south side OF Boundary, between 18Th and
10Th streets; one on the southwest corner OF and
LIST street southwest; one on the northeast corner
and LIST street southwest; one on the west side OF
LIST, between and streets southwest; one ON the
the northeast corner OF LIST and streets SOUTH
west; one on the west side OF 1st street, between
and streets southwest; one on the southeast
northwest corner OF Delaware avenue and @ street
southwest; one Al the Intersection OF Delaware
avenue and LIST street southwest; one on the west
side OF LIST street, between 4 and streets SOUTH
west
THE SEWER MAKES IT UNPLEASANT.
Cook secretaTS the annual renors Of tne Nstonai
Association for the Relief OF Destitute Colored
Women and Children. The report shows that
during the fiscal year ending June 80 1888. there
were fifteen admitted, and the whole number
admitted during the year 132 The report speaks
OF the great Inconvenience and suffering the
inmates are subjected to by reason OF the open
sewer In the rear or the building, and the foul
odors arising from ncighbOring slaughter-houses
OF affairs. The report says the appropriation is
inadequate, and urges the necessity or an annual
appropriation OF $4,000.
REMOVING MATERIALS FROM THE STREETS.
Contractors, well as the District have suffered
for some time past by people removing material,
such as wood barrels. &C., from places where work
Is gong on. captain SymOnS mas recommended
that the police be notified that all materials In the
public streets, which have been used for pave
ment or gutter tagging or any other purpose, is
the properly or the District, and that nobody
other than District employees be permitted 10 re-
move any OF the material
MUST BE MADE Iys FULL WIDTH.
Some days ago Mr. ID. j. Howell inquired OF the
Commissioners whether q plat would be recorded
of subdivision east OF the Eastern Branch,
through which Massachusetts, avenue extended
passes II this extension OF the avenue Is maze only
100 leet wide instead OF 100, the present width.
In reply the commissioners say that the extension
OF Massachusetts, avenue across the Eastern
Branch should be Its full width, and that all other
streets In this subdivision must be made In accord
ance with the plan OF the CITY, both as TO direction
and width OF street.
THE wHITB-HoUsE WATER SUPPLY.
The appropriation OF $500 for lettering the
touched until spring. Col Wilson Is anxious TO
get the main In before winter, but there is great
scarcity OF l2-fnch cast-iron water pipe, anu the
water department is so crowded with work that
It Will be next spring before the man can oe LAID.
SURVEYS ON THE SEVENTH STREET ROAD
Capt. Symons has recommended the following In
relation to the encroacnmentS OF property owners
upon 7th street: "That an order be made directing
expense 10 be paid from the appropriation Tor i'm
ptovlng the road"
The Commissioners have approved Col Wilson's
Recommendation that the police prohibit the
dumping or storing OF any material upon square
1Ol, lust south OF the Smithsonian grounds except
when authorized by him.
Mr.. Eugene E Lynch, OF the New York Electric
Illuminating Company; Prot Henry Morton. OF
stevens Institute, and Mr. Leonard l. Curtis,
held an extended conference in relation to UNDER
s c. B. Bailey has been appoi nted draughtsman,
Engineer Department, vice Cole, transferred.