Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-10

| The following summary shows the
amount of work done since the last annual
| report:
| Sheet asphalt on concrete, six-inch
| base, square yards. 32,sGSo5
| Sheet asphalt on concrete, four
inch base square yards. .......... l,S4232
| Sheet asphalt on cobble base, ~
square yards. ........................ S,3S43u
square Yards ........................ 4,o76.51
| Asphalt block, square yards....... 5.729.25
| Granite block square yardS...... 561 90
square yards .......,............ 1,454.32
| Curb, laid and reaid, linear feet. "a, S05.O1
| Cobble cutters and crossings,
square yards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.4oJS2
yards ........................ 4.Gn924
| Cobble removed, square yards. II, 054. 20
| Old curb removed, linear feet. S,I1S.35
Grading, earth, cubic yards. ....... lit 90
Grading, macadam,s cubic yards. 3,210.Un
| Gravel roadway, square YARDS. 25.366.32
| This work was all done by contract at
| the following prices;
Sheet asphalt on six-inch concrete
base, exclusive of grading, per square
yard ...............-..,........ $16s
| Sheet asphalt en- four-inch concrete
base exclusive of grading, per square
yard ..............-..,..,... 153
| Sheet asphalt on cobble base, exclusive
of grading, per square yard. .......... .45
Asphalt block on concrete base. eX-
elusive of grading, per square yard. 2.25
Asphalt block on geavel base. eXclu-
sive of grading, per square yard. LIS
| Granite block on gravel base, exclusive
of grading and cost of blocks, per
square yard. .................. 9S
Relaying brick sidewalk. exclusive of
grading, per square yard............. %
6x2O granite curb set, exclusive Of
grading, per linear foot. Is
6X2o granite curb, delivered at prop
erty yard. per linear foot. 80
SKIS granite curb set on six-inch con-
crete base, per linear foot. 80
SKIS granite curb. delivered at
property yards. per linear foot .67k to .701s
Resetting 6x2O granite curb, per linear
Cobble cutters, exclusive of material,
per square yard. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Nitrihed block cutters of six-inch con-
crete base, exclusive of cost of block LOO
Vitrified block, delivered at property
yard. per 1000. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 25O
Cobble taken up and removed to prop
erty yard, per square yard...... 70
Curb taken up and removed to prop
erty yard, per linear foot. O6
Grading earth, $500 feet haul, per
Grading macadam, $500 feet haul, per
Hauling earth and macadam,
each 500 feet over first 1850
p Iee. per CUBIC yard: ,..... or to 22is
The price paid for sheet asphalt pave
ment during the present fiscal year is the
lowest price ever paid for similar work in
between the companies using Trinidad Lake
and those using Bermudez asphalt.
Constructing County Roads and SUI
burbnn Streets.
The following gives a summary of
the amount of work done on these roads
and streets during the fiscal year 1895:
Sheet asphalt on sX-inch base, 1892
square yards; sheet asphalt on four-inch
base. 4,lo5W square yards: macadam, TO-
osl.56 square yards. gravel. II, 1893 So square
yards; grazing. 1881 cubic yards
The most important improvement under
this appropriation were the widening of
nue. and Columbia road; the widening of
14th street extended between Kenyon street
and Whitney avenue, and the grading and
crawling of Sherman avenue.
Grading Streets, Alleys and Roads,
This appropriation is for the hire Of carts,
purchase of tools, etc, for the use of the
ctain gang, which is employed in grading
unimproved streets. During the fiscal year
the following streets were thus improved:
III street. extended, northeast; 18th street
east; D street. 10th to 18th streets south
K street southeast: K southeast 14th to
18th streets; 10Th street, to B streets
southeast. and C street, 18th to 18th streets
northeast.
Permit Work.
The following table gives a summary of
the work done in improving alleys and side
walks
Regu- Asses.,- To-
lar. ment. tai.
Asphalt block, SO. yds.... ZIG 5T4O $3.50
Granite block, repaved,
50. yds..................... 6s 6S
Vitrifled brick, repaved,
So yds.. ...... 8
Vttrified block, So. yds... 8 1920 1925