Evening star., 1898-08-17
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.
improvements to Be Made Under the
Public Appropriations.

The following orders have been issued by
the District Commissioners:
That Nichols avenue from Stickfoot
branch to within 100 feet of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane be repaired,
at an estimated cost of $1,000, chargeable
to the appropriation for repairs to roads,
1899.
That Columbia road from 18th street to
the summit of the grade east of Champlain
avenue be repaired by spiking, rolling and
graveling, at estimated cost of $3.50,
chargeable to the appropriation for repairs
to roads, 1890
That the Military road from Broad Branch
road to Rock Creek Ford road be repaired,
at an estimated cost of 800, chargeable to
the appropriation for repairs to roads, 1899
That the following work be done, charge
able to the appropriation for paving Harri-
son street from the Navy Yard bridge east
ward, 1899: Relocate basin, on west side of
Harrison street, eighteen feet south of
south rail of Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
so that it will be ten feet from rail; esti-
mated cost, $50. Relocate basin at the IN
tersection of the east curb of Monroe street
and south curb of Harrison street; esttmat-
ed cost, $15. Relocate basin on south side
of Harrison street, 2S3 feet east of east
curb of Monroe street; estimated cost, $50.
Relocate basin on the north side of Harri-
son street opposite Fillmore street; est-
mated cost s25. Relocate basin at the
southeast corner of Harrison and Fillmore
streets; estimated cost 500.
That new receiving basin be built on
the east side of Harrison street ten feet
south of the south rail of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, at an estimated cost of
$40, and one at the southeast corner of
Harrison and Pierce streets, at esti-
mated cost of 800, both chargeable to the
appropriation for main and pipe sewers,
1899.
That catch basin be constructed at the
southwest corner of Center and 14th streets,
at an estimated cost of $40, chargeable to
the appropriation for main and pipe sewers
1899.
That cement sidewalk be laid in front
of lots Z and 8, square 80, under the per-
init system, at an estimated cost of 1856.
That the proposal of J. Veihmeyer & Son
to furnish and set 100 feet of sandstone
coping on the parapet walls of the p street
bridge for the sum of $50 is hereby ac-
cepted.
That contracts be awarded as follows
on proposals opened July 80, 1898: To John
B. Lord, for furnishing 1900 cubic Yards
of concrete sand at 80 cents per cubic ward
1000 cubic yards of building sand at So
cents per cubic yard and 4 900 cubic yards
OF screened gravel at 50 cents per cubic
yard; to the Columbia National Sand
Dredging Company, for furnishing 2250
cubic yards of paving sand at 40 cents per
cubic yard.
Ifat the proposal of Pavarini g. Greer
for moving the steam boilers at the Indus
tflai Home School building from their
present location to the new boiler house for
the sum of $40 is hereby accepted
That the roadway of 9th street southeast
from East Capitol to street be grayeled
ana rolled, and the cutters be repaired, at
an estimated cost of $500 chargeable to the
appropriation for repairs to streets. 1899
That the order of March %, 1897, for the
improvement of Providence street Brook
land between 18th and 18th streets, at an
estimated cost of 81, 1,242, chargeabIe to the
appropriation for repairs to county roads
be Cancelled, Congress having made a spe-
clai appropriation for said work.