The morning times., 1896-09-26
'MAnNG OLD THINGS NEW
Commissioners Order Renewal
of Many Sidewalks.
CEMENT WORK PREFERRED
Northwest Section of the City Gets
the Benefit of improvements, One
-Hnlf the Expense of which VIII He
Assessed dAgainstAbutt ting Property.

The Commissioners issued orders yester-
day, as noted in The Evening Times, for
public improvemertsin in various parts OF the
eity. the cofiGof which will aggregate
about $45 600, and which consists largely
of cement wotk.
II is distributed as follows:
Lay cement Sidewalks anu set new curb
in Ninth street northwest, in front of
squares 394, and 393, estimated cost,
SAT-
lu Fourteenth street northwest, front of
squares 2O2. 2u3. 2O4, 234; and 235, ex-
cept- in front OF lot 81, square 204, and
aots ~ aud 20, Square .o4, estimated
cost, Sc, 100; In ironJ OF square 236, esti-
hated cost, 81 1856; In front OF square 2O5,
except in front OF lot 80, estimated
Cost, 81 800; in frunt square 206, ex-
eept lots 203, ell, 212, zl3, PA, POI,
2US, 209, 2I0, aud lot L, estin,ateu
sC.t, $S25, in 'front.' or square 23S, except
| lots A, B, c, aud north 81 feet or lot II,
estimated cost, 81 $50; in front of square
| 239, estimated cost $3.50.
In Seventeenth street northwest, in front
| OF lot l square I6l: est mated cost, 81 ,U20.
In Fifteenth street northwest, in front
of square l92, except lots 81, 80, 3S. 81
and 62.6i feet or original lot "a; estimated
cost, 81 800.
III Fourteenth street northwest, in front
OF square 244; estimated cost, 81 ,34O.
In Vermont avenue northwest, front OF
square 2l5, from II street around Thomas
& rcle, except lot l.: estimated cost, 81 ,9II.
In Massachusetts avenue northwest. in
front OF squares l61 ani $. lS1 except east
5s.7I ieet or Square S lSI, and lots lao
and AZ of square ISL: estimated cost,
81 ,175. In front of square 157, except in
front OF lots 81, 6S and east 81 20 feet
of lot q: estimated cost, 81 800. Front Of
square l6S, except west 3u.7 feet OF lot =,
east 30.7 feet of lot 3, and west - feet
of lot 81; estimated cost. 81 $50.
In Rhode Island avenue northwest, front
of square 1G9, except lots 13, 30 feet part
OF original lots IL 40, so, %, 80, 2S;
1873 rect OF part of original lots 3, 36,
IS, "a, and west Do .517 feet of lot SO: es-
timated cost, S74O. Front of square 100.
except lots 70, 20, % and 2S; estimated
cost, 81 ,4SO.
In W street northwest, front of square
2o3; estimated cost, 81 $50.
In Florida avenue northwest, front of
square 2O2. and north side OF Florida
avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest; estimated cost, $3,44O.
In Seventeenth street northwest, front
OF square 165: estimated cost, 81 ,176.
SIDEWALKS AND CURBS.
Lay cement sidewalk and reset present
curb in New Hampshire avenue front and
Eighteenth street 'front.' of square "a:
estimated cost, $3.50. In front of square
i53. except lots 73 and 81; estimated cost,
81, ,f50. III front OF square so, except lot
80; estimated cost, 81 $50. In front or
square 81. except north 90 feet of lot
10; estimated cost, $1,000; In front of
square So, except lot / 43; estimated cost,
Sl,250. In front OF square -, estimated
cost, l,125.
Sci Eew granite curb in Fifteenth street
northeast. in font Of Squares 1-2, 13
-i,, inf ,,fl l..f :
Ecrth 20 feet of loo 8, square 13, estimated
cost $l,Go0; set old hluestoDe caro- in same
stree; ard subdivisions in fIGnt of lots 20
20 FL, ana north 20 fee Uor lot O. sQuare13
estimated cost $3.50.
Lay brick sidewalks in street north
east IN front of squares 66s ana $50. esti-
mated cost 81 ,iJu, in ID street northeast.
front Of squares S93, S94 south Of 915
ana 916, estimated cost 81 400; in
street southeast, front of squares $50 and
:. $50, estimated cost 800; IN First
street southeast, front Of squares a27, 928, |
$50. 95l, S74 aLu SIS, estimated cost (,
S1,Too.
WATER MAINS ORDERED.
Lay 400 feet Of siX-inch water main in
Thirteenth street scutneast, Leuween ID F,
aud Z streets, estimated cost S4l4: lay |
$50 feet of siN-inch water main I'm east |
side CT SecoLd street southeast, between
VI ana streets. estimated cost $57 100 |
Also 504 feet of 6-inch main in the west
side Of Fifth ssreet between K and L streets |
northwest. estimated cost $543. go; 600 |
feet of 6-inch main in Q street. east from |
intersection of Q and Twenty-sixth streets. |
estimated cost $50: 45O feet of 6-incE |
main in the east side of Twelfth street, |
between l and X streets Northeast, esti- |
mated cost $405; 275 feet of 4-inch main |
in allev square 1043, estimated cost |
S19250.
That the following work be done under |
the provisions OF the permit system: Lay |
cement sidewalk in front OF 1897 @ street |
northwest. estimated cost S33. 30: in front |
of 1911 Twenty-fifth street northwest, |
estimated cost $7O.46: in front OF Oil T |
street northwest estimated cost $3s.44.
That 80 feet of 6inch sewer and one
manhole be constructed in the east side of
Seventeenth street northwest. between X
street and Riggs place. estimated cost SIT.
to be paid by applicant.
CATCH BASINS ALSO.
Catch basins were provided for at the
northeast corner of Seventh and streets
northeast; southeast corEer of Eighth aud
ID streets northeast; southeast corner OF
South Carolina avenue and Fifteenth street
and northeast corner of Thir-
ieenth and E streets southeast all charge
able TO current appropriations.
II was ordered that brick Sidewalk be
laid III front of lots rs aud 50 in square
20. under the permit system.
That siN-foot brick side walk be laid
OH each side of Columbia avenue, between
I thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, to be
done under lhe assessment system. and
charged against lots o. Z and 10, block
Heights subdivision.