Evening star., 1897-08-17
STREET LAMPS ORDERED
New Lights to Be Established on Several
Thoroughfares.
Other Public Work Included I'm
mfssfoners-MlnOr Matters.

The Commissioners today ordered:
That lampposts for Coils lamps be erect
ed as follows: One northeast corner 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
one northeast corner 18th and G streets
northwest. one northeast corner cf Yer
mont avenue and H street northwest, one
corner 9th and F streets northwest.
That the time for completion of work
under contract No. 2ijO. with Paravini &
Greer for constructing school house on
Connecticut avenue. near Chevy Chase, be
extended to September >. 1897.
That unused gas lampposts lie discon-
tinued in front of 3oI3 NJ street and on the
south side of NJ street between 3Jth and
3eth streets northwest.
That license as master plumber and gas
filter he granted VIM. ]. Hutchinson, Upon
the filing of satisfactory bond.
Gas Lamps.
That gas lamps he erected as follows
Southwest corner 1st ind Randolph streets,
west side 1st street between Randolph and
streets southwest corner 1st and Seaton
streets, one west side 1st between Seaton
and T streets, one northwest corner RhoGe
Island avenue and 1st street. one 1st street
between Rhode Island avenue and u street.
one southwest corner 1St and Y streets.
one west side 1st between L and streets,
one southwest corner lst and streets. one
west side of 1st street between V and w
streets, one southwest corner list and w
streets.
Also that gas lamp on the west side of
1st street between Randolph and streets
be moved to the east side.
Also that the three naphtha lamps on
the north side of street between 1St ana
North Capitol streets be changed to gas.
Also that naphtha lamps be erected as
follows: One corner Randolph and North
Capitol streets, one corner Seaton and
North Capitol streets, one corner T and
North Capitol streets.
That two gas lamps be erected on Oak
street between Harewood avenue and 4th
street. lie Droit Park.
That C. W. Thorn be appointed chain
man in the sewer department at $2.25 per
day, vice Davis, resigned.
Various improvements.
That a rubble wall be constructed on the
Queens Chapel road, opposite Providence
street, Brookland.
That cement walk be laid on the east
side of 18th street northwest from New
York avenue to driveway through the gov
ernment reservation.
That 18th street northeast from F to H
streets is placed on schedule of streets to
be improved in the northest section, at an
estimated cost of $4,000
That 18th street northeast from E to F
streets is placed on schedule of streets to
ue ipIONcu III tue HOFtHedSt SeCllOn, at
an estimated cost of 5000.
That Back street be graveled at the in
tersection of 37th street and as far north
west and south as the change of grade
makes necessary.
That the roadway of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast from 11th to 18th streets be
spiked, gravelad and rolled.
That the order of February 21, 1896. that
brick sidewalk be laid on Brightwood ave-
nuc. west side. from intersection of Mill
tary road northward about 1000 feet, is
Cancelled, and that in lieu thereof six
foot-wide gravel walk be built on Bright
wood avenue. west side, from Military road
north1ard about 1,009 feet.
The Commissioners have accepted the
resignation of r. l.. Lynch. commissioner
of pharmacy, and appointed Henry A. John
ston to the position. The new commits sioner
is Washington man. having been born in
this city November 10, 1854 He attended
the public schools, completing his education
at Gonzaga College. In 1868 he engaged in
the drug business, and has been continu-
ously employed at it ever since. He is a
member of the National College of Phar-
macy, American Pharmaceutical Society,"
one of the vice presidents of the District of
Columbia Pharmaceutical Association and
a Mason of high degree. He is also the
representative of the leading drug journal,
the Druggists Circular.