Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-27
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
California Street.


G. Ulrich Kennedy of COS 18th street
northwest has requested the Commissioners
to instruct the overseer Of roads and
streets above Boundary to have California
avenue placed in proper condition. In his
letter Mr.. Kennedy says that during the re-
cent grading of Connecticut avenue be-
tween Boundary and California avenue,
Washington Heights, most of the hauling
was done through California avenue, and
that the overflow of dirt from the carts has
placed this street in a most deplorable Con-
dition, and after each rain it is mud hole.
This is a macadamized street, and previous
to this was in a passable condition. The
matter has been referred to the engineer
department for investigation and report.
Wants a Change.
William H. Beck, in a letter to the Com
missioners today, suggests a kind of circle
or ornamentation specially suited to the
hillside location of the circle required by
act Of August 8, 1892 at 10th and Morris
streets. Mr.. Beck has in mind a fountain
water fall like the Trocadero or the one at
Marseilles, the water falling over marine
or mythical forms on its way to the lower
levels of the circle, the whole to be sur
mounted by some ideal statue like the
Bavaria in Munich. This can be so built,
according to Mr.. Beck, on that spot as to
De visible from most of the northwest quar-
ter OF the city, whereas a circle at 10th
street and Superior avenue would be hid
behind the high elevations to the southeast
and southwest of 1T, and would be practi-
felt of fiat circles with a bronze horse or a
man In the center" concludes Mr.. Beck.
Give US a change"
Slow Work.
Twelfth street southeast, from Lincoln
Park to z street. has been torn up for
nearly three months, according to j. r.
Matthews, who has addressed a communi-
cation to the Commissioners in relation to
the matter. Such work as has been done
has only reached a point about midway be-
tween Il and G streets. he says, and ii is
shameful the way in which the work is
dragged along, keeping the neighborhood
swimming in mud and slime. Mr.. Mat
thews also makes personal complaint
against dumping dirt in the rear of ST.
Cyprians Church, with which he Is con-
nected.
Wants to Put Up a Sign.
Thomas e. Ogram of 1911 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest today asked the Com
missioners for permission to place a wood
casing around the tree In front of his
store st the above number, for the purpose
Of having lettered on 1t. Branch Post Of
flee, Station W." The casing is to be the
same as the two on Pennsylvania avenue
at 9th street, in front of the Atlantic Coast
Line building No other advertisements
will be displayed.
John B. Wight today asked the Com
rlissioners to request the Secretary of the
Treasury tc cause a warrant of s., 800 to be
Issued in favor Of the treasurer Of the
United States, to be deposited to Mr.
Wight's credit as treasurer Of the Central
Dispensary and Emergency Hospital on
account Of the appropriation for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1895.
The Mt. Pleasant School DiaclSboards
ton, through a committee comprising Mr.
Chaplin Brown, chairman, and Messrs. Ar
thur H. Baker, A 3. Chatfield Charles II.
Wright and Joseph L. Atkins, has recon-
merded to the Commissioners to place in
the new school building now in course Of
erection at Mount Pleasant the Olmsted
artificial srone blackboards in place of the
black plaster provided for In the specifica-
tions. 1t is understood, says the associa-
ton, that the black plaster used for black
boards in the school rooms is provided
free of airy additional cost and that the
OlmSted tlackboards will necessitate an
additional cost Of about $3.50 for all of the
school rooms in the building, but the Ohm
sted blackboard is so very much superior
to any other blackboard that the citizens
of Mount Pleasant, who will patronize the
school, arc very anxious that these black
boards should be placed I'm the building
1t is further presented that the boards in
question are guaranteed for ten years,
whereas the old style require repairing
every year or o1tener. There Is very little
dust arising from the use of these new
blackboar6,s, as compared with the old
style, now in use I'm the schools. The as
ISOLATION is informed that there is quite n
large fund yet uneXpended for the fur
nishing of this school house, and 1t is re-
speetfully asked that the new black
boards may be put in and the cost taken
out Of the fund yet remaining for furnish
ing the school house.
Bids Opened.
today for building the northern section Of
Rock creek intcrcepting sewer. The bid
ders were b. j. Coyle. r. H. Lamb, An
drew Gleason, e. G. Gunnell j. McCan-
dish, Lyons Bros, J. F. Kennedy and p.
NJ. Lesher G Son.