Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
RECOMMENDS A SMOOTH PAVEMENT

RECOMMENDS A SMOOTH PAVEMENT.
Mr.. Frank Baldrick, assistant chief clerk of
the Center Market and sealer of weights and
measures for the District. has urgently recon-
mended to the Commissioners the Improvement
OF street between 9TH and 9th streets bv Law
Ing smooth pavement in place of the stoue
one that now exists. He said that he makes
this recommendation in view of the present I'M
sanitary condition of this street.
THE REPAIR OF SEWERS
The Commissioners today approved the esti-
mates of Superintendent of Sewers ID. Z. Nc
Comb for materials required in the con-
strnctlon, repair and maintenance of sewers
during the fiscal year lS9l-ls92
Estimated expenditure for cleaning and re-
obstructed sewers. 1882. 40; main and pipe
sewers, S29, 5Sl IS; suburban sewers go $40 10;
permit work, sl5,6S9.90.
MANS WORK.
In reply to the anonymous communication
recently received by the Commissioners in
curing why men are employed to shove scoops
to clean the street when half-grown BOYS will
do the work just as well, Superintendent
Arnold, who has charge of the street sweeping.
today reports that to shove a SCOOP all day re-
quires men. and the class of boys who would
seek this kind OF employment would not be
found very industrious.
SEW SEWERS RECOMMENDED.
Upon the Recommendation Of Capt. Lusk
the Commissioners have ordered the
following sewers to be added to the
schedule for construction when funds be-
come available: West side of 9Th street
southeast between b and c streets: south side
OF ID street southeast between 5.h and 9th
streets, and west side of 9th street south
east, crossing 9Th street; west side of
9th between A and b; west side of
5th southeast between South Capitol
and A streets: south side of street southeast
crossing 9th; north side of southeast, cross
ing 9th street; north side of IL southeast be-
tween 9th and alley; west side of 9th southeast
between and d: west side of 5th southeast be-
tween East Capitol and A streets.
In addition to this Capt Lusk recommended
and the Commissioners approved the placing
of the following sewers on the schedule
Tor replacement. to be paid from
the current appropriation for replacing OBJ
structed sewers: East side of 9th street south
east between Is and c streets and east side of
9Th street southeast between A and ID.
BUILDING PERMITS
we're issued today as follows: Tucker, Helen 4
johnson, three brick dwellings, 17l3 to l7l7
Corcoran street northwest; Sl2,75o. J. u.
Coleman, one brick dwelling 1912 K street
southeast; $4,000. Warren Il Bro, one brick
private stable in rear of ll3 18th street south
Gust. SCOO T. l1Otutr, frame DWELL
ings on Whitney avenue between 9th and 7th
streets, county; q, 500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Edward Rocket has been appointed cook at
the Washington asylum.
The resignation of Herbert Conner Is keeper
Of the morgue has been accepted.
The Commissioners have ordered the con-
struction of a sewer on oath street northwest
between NJ and with outlet section on NJ
street between oath and 25th streets
They also recommended the laying of a six
inch water main on Q street extended, from
North Capitol street to LIST when the necessary
pipe becomes available.
They also ordered upon the Recommendation
OF Capt Lusk that the west sections
OF the line OF sewers ON the
south side Of p street between 18th
and nth streets northwest, which are defective
in sizes and gradients, be placed Upon the
schedule for replacement during the next fiscal
year.