Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-25
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.



Superintendent Mckenzie of the street
and alley cleaning department reports that
the following alleys are in bad condition
and In need Of repairs in order that they
may be properly cleaned: Twelfth and 18th
and n and o streets, New York avenue and
NJ and 4th and 5th streets.
A Dumping Ground Nuisance.
Charles Curtis. 1928 I'D street. in a letter
to the Commissioners complains that for
several months a vacant lot adjoining his
premises on the south side has been used
for dumping ground, and that the refuse
il now packed up against his back fence.
He asks that he be relieved from the null
sance.
Orders for Work.
The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That sewers be constructed under the
law governing assessment and permit
work. as follows: In alley. square 3I5; In
South Capitol street between C and ID
streets. in New Jersey avenue northwest
between E and + streets, In 9Th street
northeast between ID and E streets. In
Vermont avenue northwest between . and
r streets. in Oregon avenue northwest be-
tween New Hampshire avenue and 18th
street, in 18th street southeast between
/ and X streets. in alley Of square ia and
In 10th street northwest between and W
streets.
That ]. A. French. subinspector in the
sewer division, be promoted to inspectors
position at 81 per diem.
That the twelve Oil lamps between New
ark and Concord streets, Brookland, be
moved to conform to curb line.
That q water main be laid in ID street
between L and NJ streets southeast, in ID
street southwest between LIST and I'd streets,
In 9th street between Lansing and Provi-
dence streets. Brookland. in 18th street
northwest between l. and NJ streets, in
alleys Of square $50, and in K street south
east between 9TH street and alley east of
reservations Is and Is.
That proposal of Charles H. Eslin for
excavating and constructing embankment
for reservoir at Fort Reno be accepted
also proposals of E. G. Gummel and Cotton
u Bolden for construction of sewers.
That an allotment of 5000 from appro-
priation for permit work. for expenditure
in the county. be approved.
That a portion of the alley in square 1880
be paved with vitrified brick, under permit
system.
That the sewer in New York avenue be-
tween 9th and 10th streets northwest be
added to the current schedule Of sewers
to be replaced.
That the well at eth street and Virginia
avenue southwest be abandoned.
Appointments.
John Phillips has been appointed watch
man at the Municipal Lodging House, vice
Henry Finley, ILL.,
Charles Beers has been appointed private
IN the ID. c. fire department, vice J. J. Tay-
lor. removed on account Of physical disa-
bility.
j. d. Sullivan has been appointed private
vice 7. F. Sullivan, deceased
The Water Suspicioas.
Health Officer Woodward has submitted
the following report upon the combined
result OF chemical and meteorological anal
Uses Of water from the well connected with
the public school on the Bladensburg road
Bacteriologically-suspi
neutrality-suspicious..
He recommends that IL other water sup
ply Is available this Well be closed IL not.
that new well be opened. IL there is any
prospect of getting better water sunnIy.
ana that pending this action or in event of
such action not being deemed advisable
the water be boiled before using
n v. heit mas written to the Commits
sioners requesting them 10 have a water
main laid on Woodley street between
Cathedral and Wisconsin avenues.