Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-17

| Sl,fOV' one superintendent OF lamps. Sl.WV;
one inspector of lamps, $500; superintendent
OF parking, 81 200; one assistant snperintend-
ent a parking, 500; one assistant engi-
neer, 81 800; two assistant engineers
at 1850 each; one craftsman. 81 200;
four inspectors Of streets and sewers at 81 30
| at s6oO each; one messenger clerk. at $500; two
messengers, at S4S0 each. and two labcrers, st
$3.50 each; in all. "a. $50
Board Of examiners steam engineers, $90o.
| PERMIT WORK.
Under head of permit work are the following
items:
For the improvement and repair Of alleys
and sidewalks and the construction of sewers
| and sidewalks. OF such form and materials as
the Commissioners may determine. under the
permit system. Sl65. 600.
For the paving and curbing Of the roadway
| OF any street in the District of Columbia.
| ordered by the District Commissioners upon
| payment in advance by owners of abutting
property of ore-half the estimated cost Of
| said work. S25.000. Provided that said payment
shall JOIN. abut upon, or connect with some eN-
listing pavement. and that the work so done shall
be complete for the entire width of roadway. and
| shall IN length be at least one square. Appro-
priations for 1891. $50 600: estimates for 1892,
g. This last item is a reduction Of S25,0 900.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS
The improvement and repair schedule OF
streets and avenues is as follows: Georgetown,
s3S, 100.
Northwest section schedule: Including Riggs
place from 10th to 18th streets between Il and
streets; constru ction Of o circle in the open
space at the junction Of Connecticut avenue
| and 3 street with Florida avenue, ga, 400;
southwest section, 81, 800; southeast section,
$6l 200; northeast section, CSC, 800.
This new provision Ii added: That hereafter
when new sidewalks or curbing are laid on
streets being improved, one-half the tptal cost
shall be assessed against abutting PROPERTY, In
like manner and under the law governing in
the case Of compulsory permit work. And pro-
| vlded further. That any street or avenue now
under contract for improvement during the
| fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, under act ap-
proved August 6, 1880, which may not be inn
| proved by reason Of lack Of money, except Sd
street northeast from H to l. streets, are
hereby added TO the present schedule, and shall
take precedence Of any street or avenue In said
| schedule
For grading streets alleys and roads, $40 0OO
Repairs to pavements of concrete or not in
ferior material, $4,000 This ia an increase Of
| $4,000
Surveys on account Of subdivision Of land,
5000.
Under the head of sewers is the following:
Salaries: For the following employees here
tofore employed under authority of and paid
from general appropriations for sewers,
namely: For one superintendent Of sewers,
81 400; one general inspector of sewers. Al 800:
| two assistant engineers at 81 500 each; one
three rodmen. at $50 each; three
axmen, at $3.50 each; one clerk, at 81 200: two
| clerks, at 81 600 each; two inspectors of prop
erty, 1886 each: two sewer tappers, at 81. 600
each: one permit clerk. $1,000; one assistant
| permit clerk. $40: in all. 500, J02.
For cleaning and repairing sewers, $4,000.
| an increase of 81 600; for replacing obstructed
sewers. $4,000, a reduction of Il 900; for main
| and pipe sewers, $4,000, reduction of
$4,000; for. suburban sewers. S5S, $3.50, re-
| duction of $3.50: for gauging sewers, SD. 0O0
| reduction OF $500; for condemnation, sl0, O00
STREETS, ALLEYS AND ROADS.
Under the head of streets is the FOLLOWING:
For repairs streets and alleys $4,000: re-
pairs county roads, $50, 600; construction
county roads IA follows: For paving Bright
wood avenue, with granite blocks. $4,000; for
paving 14th street extended, with asphalt.
$4,000: for grading 4th street extended north
east 5000; to grade 10th street
avenue to Superior street, $1,000.
Provided, That every owner Of property abut-
| ting on this street within said limits binds
himself, his grantees and successors in estate
therein forever, never to allow any build
| ing or obstruction to be erected within
the lines Enclosed between the building lines
of 10th street northwest. extended on the
| same lines as now, within the boundary
For Linden street, to complete paving
to Maple avenue, $1,000; for grading and
regulating Linden street from Le Droit
Park to College street, 5000; to com.
plete paving Larch street from Boundary
| to Spruce street, $4,000; to pave Maple avenue
from the present pavement to LIE Droit avenue,
| S12 900; for crawling Bunker Hill road from
Queens Chapel road TO District line, a. 600; for
grading and regulating RockCreek Church road,
I - 900; for grading and regulating Fillmore
street (Anacostia) between Harrison and yeffer-
son. $1,000: for grading and regulating Pierce
street (AnacostiaI Between Harrison and Jeffer-
erson. $4,000; for paving Nicholas avenue with
granite blocks, $1,000; for grading and mac
| adamizing Nailor road, 5000; in all. S96 0OO
] Condemnation Of streets, roads. &C., 81, 600.
Sprinkling, sweeping and cleaning, $4,000,
| an increase Of SIS, 600.
For parking commission, $18 900.
LIGHTING THE STREETS.
For lighting S145, 900 is allowed, an increase
Of $4,000. There are several new provisions
| in this section. 1t reads: Provided, That
no more than s2l.5O per annum for each
street lamp shall be paid for gas or
oil, lighting, extinguishing, repairing and
cleaning. under any expenditure provided for
in this act; and said lamps shall burn not
less than 5000 hours per annum. Provided
further, That the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia are hereby authorized
| to enter into contract for gas lighting,
and in their discretion for oil lighting
| for a period of three years from the
| first day Of July, 1891. Provided, That be-
fore any expenditures are made from the ap-
preparations herein provided for, the contract
| ing gas companies shall equip each street lamp
| with a sef-regulating burner and tip, SO COM
bined and adjusted as to secure, under all
ordinary variations Of pressure and density,
consumption of six cubic feet of gas per hour.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The section in regard to electric lighting is
as follows: For electric lighting. including
necessary expenses Of inspection, on one or
more of the principal streets in the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, maintaining ex-
listing service, S42.5OO, Provided. That no more
than So cents per night shall be paid for
any electric arc light burning every night from
sunset to sunrise and operated wholly by means