Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Bad Condition Of Florida Aver

Bad Condition Of Florida Avenue.
Professor E. NJ. Gailaudit, president OF the
| Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
| Dumb at Kendall Green, has written to the
| Commissioners. calling attention to the bad
condition of Florida avenue, between 9th
and 9th streets east. He complains that
the clay of the roadway is pulverized in
dust several inches deep, and is rapidly
being transferred TO the premises of the in
stitution. Through deep mud in winter and
deep dust IN summer. passersby are COM
PEELED to make their difficult and disagree
able way. He asi.s that measures be taken
to provide a roadway along the front Of
the premises of that institution, and that
the pavement on NJ street. now Drought as
far as I'd street east, may be extended to
the gateway of the institution
North Capitol Street.
There is every reason to believe that the
work of grading North Capitol street will
cease. Whether it will be continued or not
depends upon Congress, for without legisla-
ton the Commissioner hands are tied.
Some time ago w. E Chafee secured tie
contract for grading North Capitol street.
there be any failure to open the street
through and south OF the cemetery grounds
that portion of the street will not be graded
and the Commissioners reserve the right 10
either conclude the contract or to apply the
unexpended balance to the portion of the
street between Prospect Hill cemetery and
Michigan avenue.
In view of the fact that litigation has
arisen over the extension of North Capitol
street the attorney for the District has
recommended that the contractor be re-
lieved of his contract.
To Open Oak Street.
w. A. Kimmel has petitioned the Commits
sioners to open Oak street from the center
of the block TO Cd street
Work Ordered.
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That brick sidewalk be laid. with new
curb. at the northwest corner of 18th and
Clifton streets northwest under the pro-
visions Of the permit system.
ihat a sewer be constructed in 18th street
extended, from kenesaw avenue northward
under the provisions Of the permit system.
That @ water main be laid in Park street
between 10th and 18th streets northwest
That e water main be laid In 18th street
between T-street and Florida avenue north
west.
That eleven boulevard lamps, located in
the northwest section OF the city, be let
tered with the appropriate street desicna-
tions, and also that the lettering be COM
pleted on three other lanterns also located
in the northwest.
That a new pump be placed In the well
at 9TH and K streets southwest.
Samuel Is. Ellis. sUpernumerary engineer
at the street pumping station, be ap-
pointed engineer at q, 100 per annum.
Marine Products Inspected.
Gv-ynn Harris, inspector OF marine pro-
ducts. last week Inspected 7,942 punches of
fish, sturgeon. 4,5o7 Spanish mackrel. "a
coo crabs. 2l4.O0O CLAIMS. and lG carp. Dur
ing the week he condemned 33 punches Of
fish, 1S,2O crabs. and i,G0 clans. Cam
taloupes and watermeions from the lower
Potomac will soon take the place OF fish
and oysters, and give employment to the
owners OF sloops, pungies and other boats
until the opening Of the next oyster season
UnwholcsoInc Food Condemned
The food Inspectors last week condenn@i
$50 pounds Of beef. 235 pounds Of mutton,
40 pounds Of veal, 13 chickens lI,oG4
baaai as. AIS quarts of berries, 50 canta-
loupes. 81 watermelons, a. pineapp!es 10
punches Of asparagus. 26 punches of beets
~ buI ches of ra1ishes, &C heads of lettuce
III oabbages, % cymlincs, 20 egg plants. 40
cau.ifo wers, 800 ears of corn go cucube-s
and enc bushel Of onicns.
Work of the Pound,na xtcr
Last week PoIndmgster Einstein I'm
pourded So animals. fve OF which were re-
deemed. 81 killed. ana ~ were left I'm the
pound a. the close Of the week Tie fees
during the week amounted to $lo