The morning times., 1896-09-06
WATER FOR TAKOMA PARK
Orders Issued for Laying a Nam in
Chestnut Avenue.
Other improvements to Be Made In
Various Sections of the Dis
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The Commissioners have issued an order
FOR the laying of water main from some
point on Brightwood avenue, not yet desig.
mated, to aud along Chestnut avenue,
! Takoma Park, to the District line. This
Is intended to supply the District resi-
| uents m Takoria Park with Potomac Water
and Is the Improvement originally made
contingent upon the dedication OF Una ii lila
|. street-as a public thorougbrare The Com
nissioners decided TO annul the condi-
ion, for the reason that the title to "a
| part OF the ground required is in an es-
tate. ana not such as To enable the holders
| to DEDICATE.
The Street is, however, part of the
plans laid out 'fer street extensions under
| The highway act, and when required to
be opened as tbureughfare it will in all
| probability be done under proceedings in
| condemnation.
1t has also been decided to construct
Ia small sewer from Takoma Park to
Brightwood, and thence 10 the Piney
Branch road intercepting sewer This
viii be lengthy pipe, but small, and is
designed for the accommodation or sewage
only, not surface water.
Other orders were issued yesterday as
follows:
That 1856 feet of six-inch main be laid
in the north side Of G street, between Sew
That an additional allotment of So 500
from appropriation for Parking Commits
sion, for use in current quarter OF fiscal
year, be approved.
That 200 feet OF sixinch main be laid
in both sides of Tiirtyfifth street, from
L to Madison streets northwest, including
one fire hydrant
That sewer in north side of Florida ave-
nue. northwest, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, be reconstructed; chargeable to
current appropriation
That catch basin at entrance to alley on
south side OF K street northwest, between
Third and Fourth streets, be reconstructed
chargeabic to current appropriation.
That the following work be done under
the provisions OF law governing the assess.
ment system, the intention to do the work
having been duly advertised as required
by law:
Set new granite curb-Yale street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
in front Of blocks 81 and 81, Columbia
Heights subdivision; Princeton street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
in front OF blocks 80 and 80 Columbia
Heights subdivision; Harvard street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
In front OF blocks 3S and "a, Columbia.
Heights subdivision. :
Pave alleys with asphalt block-Sauaro
9Sf, an alleys in square; square $40, all
That sewer be Constructed In the north
SIDE OF o street, between North Capitol and
First streets northeast, under the pruvi-
sons OF the permit system.
That manboies on NJ street northeast. be.
tween Second and Third streets, be raised
TO grade, chargeable to appropriation for
improvements and repairs, northeast sec
ton, 1897.
by an order issued yesterday, the as
SCISSOR, collector Of taxes, and the auditor
OF the District, respectively, were con-
stituted board TO. report to the Com.
mfssioDers by October 1, an estimate of
the revenues OF the District, together with
The available balances, which the Commits.
sioDers will use az the basis OF their cs-
Inmates for appropriations for the fiscal
year 1898. The duty of this committee
Is to take the estimates as made by the
heads OF bureaus under the District gov
eminent and put them in form for consider
alton by the Commissioners.
Building permits wore issued today an
follows: To E. r. Thomus, fer pr1yatc
stable. No. 20l6 >Fourtc,Sth street north.
west, 81 900; A. D. Gaigler, two d wcllinry.
Nos. 1871 and 1643 Fourth street north
west, $2, 400; George g. 8 wann. dwelling
Brookiand, II 800; Kate Morrianty, store.
Bunker Hill road. Brookiand, 5000: Jen.
kins estate, dwelling on Hamilton read.
500. s.s,.-.,, 80 :