Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Measuring Lots.

Some days ago the computing engineer Of
the District In a letter to the Engineer Com
missioner called attention to certain discrep-
ancies in the measurements of lots on the
east side Of High street, Georgetown, in the
Beatty and Hawkins addition, between the
existing plats and measurements made by
the engineers office. This, he said, made it
difficult to ascertain which lots are to be as
sessed for certain new curb placed along
that street. The papers were sent to the
attorney for the District with the request
that he report upon the case Mr.. Thomas
In his report says the difficulty seems to
arise out Of the fact that there Is a differ
ence between the record title of the owners
OF the lots on the east side of High street
be located according to possession rather
than according to the record. while the rec
ord calls for lots of the dimensions and loca-
tons shown on the public plats. He sug-
gests before taking any action in the matter
the Commissioners cause a survey TO be
made Of all lots on the east side of High
street in the Beatty and Hawkins addition,
so: as to locate the lots according to their
true lines, and thus get at the differences
betw cen the record of the lots and the lines
of the fences.
ConsratulatinE Mr.. Ross.
Commissioner Ross room looked like a
hot house this morning. 1t was filled with
beautiful fiowers-marks of appreciation
from his numerous friends in this city con-
graduating him upon his reappointment
Nor was this all. From the time the office
opened until it closed there was a steady
called to congratulate Commissioner Ross
upon his reappointment. Shortly after noon
an immense boauet of roses came from his
friends in the Post Office Department.
Today's Orders.
The Commissioners today ordered that the
public well at I'd and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast be covered with tagging laid in
hydraulic mortar at a cost of SIC.
That the public we'll at 26th and ID streets
northwest be covered with tagging laid in
hydraulic mortar.
That a new pump be erected on the west
side of sd street between p and Q streets
northwest
That new pump be placed in well at sd
and Dunbarton avenue northwest
That new pump be placed in well at I'D
and NJ streets northwest.
That sewer be constructed in alley
square 13f, under the provisions OF the
compulsory permit system.
That the sewer on T street between Lin
den and Hardwood avenues be replaced for
a distance of 100 feet, the work contem-
plated TO be added to the schedule of sewers
to be built under the appropriation for re-
placing sewers.
That a sewer be constructed in sth street
extended, from Rock Creek Church road
northward, for the purpose of serving prem
ises of Mr.. Andrew 1.oeffier, under the pro-
visions of the permit system.
Thai the requisition of the Superintendent
of sewers forS40, SO, as an allotment for the
quarter ending March 81. 1894 chargeable
TO the following appropriations, is APP
proved:
Cleaning and repairing sewers and basins
81 100; release sewers and replacing sewers
$1,000; main and pipe sewers $4,000; sub
urban sewers, $1,000; gorging sewers and
rainfall, $625; main, intercepting sewers
81 go: permit work sewers $1,000.
Don't forget that the pure food exposition
Will open at Convention Hall January T.
1894. at 1:S0 pm. Cooking demonstrate lions
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