Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
PUBLIC WORK.
improvements to Streets and Sewers
Ordered by ommissioners.


The District Commissioners have directed
that the following improvements be made
That Vermillion street and Carroll ave-
nue. from Piney Branch road to the Dis
trict line, be improved; estimated cost,
| $3.50; chargeable to the appropriation for
repairs to county roads, 1899.
That Queens Chapel road, from Bunker
Hill road to the District line, be improved;
estimated cost, $500: chargeabIe TO the APP
preparation for repairs to county roads,
1899
That 14th street, from Howard avenue to
Brightwood, be graveled; estimated cost,
$500; chargeable to appropria ton for re-
pairs to roads. 1899
That Military road, from colored school
house to Rock Creek, be graveled and roll
ed; estimated cost, 500; chargeable to APP
preparation for repairs to roads. 1899.
That Trumbun street, from Brightwood
avenue to 9th street, be improved by lay
ing cutters and grayeling; estimated cost,
$50; chargeable to appropriation for re-
That receiving basins be built as follows:
Northwest corner of Sth and l. streets
northeast, northeast corner of It'll and l.
streets northeast, northwest corner of Sd
and L streets northeast, northeast corner
of I'd ands l. streets northeast, northeast
corner of ColfaX and l. streets northeast,
northeast corner of LIST and l. streets north
east, southeast corner LIST and L streets
northeast, northwest corner of LIST and l.
streets northeast, northwest corner of
Porter place and Florida avenue northeast,
northeast corner 4th and l streets south
east, northwest corner of 4th and l. streets
southeast, northwest corner of 4th and NJ
streets southeast, northwest corner of 4th
and n streets southeast, northwest corner
of Sd and M streets southwest; estimated
cost, $780, chargeable to appropriation for
main and pipe sewers, 1899.
That the following basins, in northeast
section, be reconstructed and repaired
Adjust basin at northwest corner of Tth
and l. streets and basin on north side Of l.
ST. eet between 9th and 9TH streets north
! east; relocate basins. respectively, at north
east corner of 9TH and L streets; at north
west corner of 9TH and L streets; at south
east corner Of North Capitol and / streets;
at northeast corner of North Capitol and
l. streets; at northwest corner of Flor ia
avenue and lexington place; abandon
basin al northeast corner of Florida ave-
nue. and lexington place; estimated cost
$40, chargeab1e to appropriation for i'm
provements and repairs, northeast section
That the following basins, in southeast
section, be reconstructed and repaired:
Relocate basins, respectively. at northeast
corner of 9TH and CT streets; northeast cor
rer Sd and E streets; northwest corner
4th and 1 streets; northwest corner 4th
and Virginia avenue; adjust basin north
east corner 9Th and K streets; relocate
basin northwest corner 10th ard South
Carolina avenue, and relocate basin norlh-
west corner 18th and South Carolina ave
nue.; estimated cost $3.50, chaTgeable 20
appropriations improvement and repair
southeast section.
That the following basins, in southwest
section be reconstructed and repaired: Re
locate basin southwest corner Sd and *
streets; adjust basin east side Sd street be-
tween NJ and n streets; adjust basin west
side Sd street between NJ and streets; es-
timated cost, $50, charg cable to appropria-
ton for Improvement and repair, southwest
section 1899.
That 1s5 feet of 4-inch water main be
laid in the east and west alleys of square
$50
The Commissioners have also directed
that H. b. Davis, superintendent of con-
structon on Western High School, be trans
ferred to the office of the building inspector
to prepare plans for the Nurses Home, his
compensation TO be 81 per day, and that
f. H. Stier be appointed, temporarily,
craftsman in engineer department, at $3.50
per day.