Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-18
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
FoUR-ANp-A-HALF STREET.

Capt. Symons, in a recent letter to Major
Raymond, recommended that AZ street from
Pennsylvania avenue to ID street be considered
a parked street and treated accordingly in all
matters relating to parking, building, &C., and
requested that the board issue an order to that
effect. This. he says, will do away with the
necessity OF paving with brick the space be-
tween the new sidewalk and the building line
The matter will be considered in board session
this afternoon and an order issued accordingly
CONTRACTS FOR GRANITE CURB AWARDED.
Upon the Recommendation of Capt Symons
the Commissioners have awarded the contract
for furnishing and delivering /. lis feet more
or less, of 6x20 granite curb at IS cents per
lineal foot, and 1000 feet, more or less, of SxS
special granite curb at 80 cents per hneal foot
to Samuel Emery, under his bid submitted June
15 1889.
NEW LAMPS TO BE ERECTED
Upon the Recommendation of Capt. Lusk, the
Commissioners today ordered the erection of
the following gas and oil lamps:
Gas lamps-Two on B street between 18th
and 18th streets northeast; one southeast corner
18th and streets northeast; two north side of
3 street between 10th and 18th streets north
east; two south side of b street between 18th
and 18th streets northeast; one northwest
corner d street and Tennessee avenue; one
southeast corner b and 18th streets northeast:
| one northeast corner 4th and n streets north
west; one north side Of II street between Sd
and 4th streets northwest: one east side OF AZ
northwest; one east side AZ street between
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Oil lamps-Five north side Of street between
18th and 14th streets northeast; four south
side Of street between 18th and 14th streets
northeast.
THINKS THE ROAD SHOULD GIVE BOND
Several days ago Assistant Attorney Davis, in
| a letter to the Commissioners, called attention
to the number of iron arches laid on the side
walks of 7th street northwest by the Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad company and
! recommended that the company be notified to
guard the public against their being instru-
ments Of danger. The letter was referred to
Capt. Symons, who, in passing upon the case,
said: ''There WILL undoubtedly, be more or
less danger attendant upon the construction of
this cable railroad, no matter how many pre-
cautions are TAKEN. suppose in case Of acct
dent the persons injured would naturally seek
redress from the District; and this redress
should; as matter of equity, be sought from
as proper method Of procedure to guard the
interests of the District, the railroad COM
papy give bond Of indemnity to the District
against any damage incurred in the construc-
ton Of the road"
CONTRACTS FOR SEWER PIPE
Upon the recommendation of Capt Lusk the
following awards of contracts for furnishing
saver ppe have been made: To Andrew Glee-
son. 1000 lineal feet OF 2.75x4 l25 sewer, at
S4.60 per lineal foot; M. F. Tally, 4S4 hneal
feet Of 75x4 1875 sewer, at s465 per lineal foot:
7. q. Shugrue, 2,070 2.5x3.75 sewer, at Ss.94
per ineal foot.
TEMPORARY TRACKS.
Recently MIR. R. NJ. Goundie, the supervisor
OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad COM
pany, wrote to the Commissioners. requesting
permission to lay three temporary tracks on 9th
street between Maine and Missouri avenues to
be used during the Knights Templar conclave
The matter was referred to Capt. Symons, who
reports that there is no particular objection to
granting this temporary permit il it can be
legally done. As these great gatherings are
apt to be held here from time to time render
ing abnormally large railroad accommodations
| necessary, it would seem proper that the rail-
road company should take the necessary steps
to secure their accommodation and comfort
BUILDING PRINTS
were issued today as follows: Jos. s. Boss, nine
brick dwellings from BIZ to 1913 5th street north
east $4,000; Jas. G. Churchill, one frame
dwelling on nth street near Howard avenue,
o., 500.
The Two Wills Of william Mckee.
In the register Of wills Office today caveat
was fled to the paper purportins to be the will
of the late VIM. Mckee. The deceased died in
Providence hospital August 20 from
injuries received BY having been run
over by wagon near 9Th and K streets
and paper .purporting 70 be his win
was propounded az such. This left his estate,
street. to Mrs. Ma y J. G. Miller, subject to the
widows dover. 10 this the widow hled q
oavest, claiming that tho execution Of the
paper was procured by undue influence and
last viii. Mrs. Mckee died on the 7th instant
and she left , win bequesthing the property 20
her. relatives, and names Mr.. Edwin
! sutherland a. executor and trustee,
ana as, With the relatives. hlss caveat to The
| will of Wan. McKee, while MrA Miller nleo .
eayeat q 70 The VIII Of Nh. McKee,,