Evening star., 1898-08-27
SEWERS AND SIDEWALKS.
improvements Ordered by the Distric
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Improvements Ordered ny the DlStr1Ct
COmmfssi toner's.
The District Commissioners have issued
the following official orders:
That $50 feet of 2.25 by 1876 feet sewer
and 200 feet of 1s-inch sewer be constructed
In the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
between 18th street and Madison place
northwest, along east side of Madison place
to alley and in alley In square 221, at an
estimated cost of s.. s55, chargeable to the
appropriation for main and pipe sewers,
1899.
That 400 feet of 15-inch sewer and two
manholes be constructed in Central avenue
from Superior street northward, at an es-
timated cost of $S05, chargeable to the ap-
preparation for suburban sewers, 1899.
That cobble cutters be constructed ana
roadway shaped and lightly graveled on
10th street southeast between NJ and N
streets, at an estimated cost of $500,
chargeable to the appropriation for repairs
to streets, 1899.
That the following work be done Under
the permit system: Lay cement sidewalk
and set new curb on Madison street near
Soth street. and lay brick sidewalk and set
new curb on S5th street rear Madison street
northwest, estimated cost, s218; lay cement
sidewalk in front of No. 1461 Rhode Island
avenue northwest; estimated cost, $40; lay
cement sidewalk in front of No. 513 7th
street northwest; estimated cost, $50.
E That the following work be done under
the assessment system, the same having
been duly advertised in accordance with
law. and no objections having been received
thereto:
Lay cement sidewalk on Holmead avenue
between Lydecker avenue and Lamar
street, abutting lots Z, 9. 10 and IL, block
43, Holmead subdivision; estimated cost,
S134, one-half to be assessed against abut-
ting property; lay cement sidewalk and re-
set curb south side of P street north
west between 9th and 7th streets, abutting
lots in square 446; estimated cost, S940. one
half to be assessed against abutting prop
erty: lay cement sidewalk and reset curb
on the southwest side of Dupont Circle be-
tween New Hampshire avenue and street,
abutting lots 2. 8. 8, 10, 20 and q, square
Ia; estimated cost $780, one-half to be
new granite curb on both sides of Whitney
avenue from Sherman avenue to Bright
wood avenue, abuttng lots In block 10,
Todd and Browns subdivision, and lots 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, Z, and of Purher estate sub
division of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant
Plains: estimated cost, 81 600, one-half to
be assessed against abutting property.
mat the following streets be reSurfaced,
repairs to streets, 1899: Goth street north
west from Pennsylvania avenue to F street;
estimated cost, $500; G street northwest
between 18th and 10th streets; estimated
cost, 1850; G street northwest from 21st
to 22d street; estimated cost So 500; road
way of Scott Circle; estimated cost, 81 500.
That Mr.. D. E. McComb, superintendent
of sewers, will proceed to Boston, Massa-
chusetts Montreal, Canada: Chicago, Illi-
nois. and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. and re-
turn on duty connected with the preparation
of plans for the pumping station for sew
age disposal system.
That Commissioner Beach will proceed to
Montreal, Canada, and Boston, Massachu-
setts, and return in connection with the
preparation of plans for pumping station
1or sewage disposal system.