Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-20
Work Ordered.

The following orders have been issued b,,
the District Commissioners:
Ihat Dennis Palmer be APPOINTED fore
man in the sewer division, engineer de-
partment, at s. per day, vice VIM. Smith
deceased.
mat Messrs. A. B. Mullett & Co.. archi
tects, are hereby appointed to assist the
inspector OF buildings in the preparation CT
plans ana specifications for the erection of
police station on Whitney avenue; the
compensation for plans and specifications.
lhciudlns the necessary tracings ana blue
prints, to be $500; provided, that said plans
meet with the approval of the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia and tine
contract 1or the building and heating APP
paratus Is let within the amount ayafla BILE
for the erection of said building.
mat Henry Simpson architect Is hereby
appointed TO assist the inspector of build
lngs In the preparation of plans and speci-
hcations for the erection of an engine house
at Brookland, d. c., the compensation for
plans and specifications, including the nee
essary tracfngs and blue prints to be $500:
provided: that said plans meet the ap.
prevail of the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia and the contract for the build
Ing Is let within the amount available for
the erection of said building.
mat w. {. Peter, architect, is hereby ap-
pointed to assist the inspector of buildings
lions for the erection of a new four-room
school building for the Industrial Home
school; the compensation for plans and
specifications, including the necessary trac-
ings and blue prints, to be $500; provided
that said plans meet the approval Of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
and the contract for the building and heat
ing apparatus Is let within the amount
available Tor the erection of said building.
That sheet asphalt pavement be substl-
tuted Tor granite block pavement at the In
tersection of the driveway leading from
the public grounds at 15t-. and b streets
northwest at an estimated cost Of 81, 100,
and at the driveway crossing between the
Monument grounds and the Presidents
grounds, on north B street, midway be-
tween 10th and 18th streets west, at an es-
timated cost of $1,SUO, both chargeable to
the appropriation for repairs to streets,
1901.
That receiving basins be constructed at
the following localities, chargeable to the
appropriation for main and pipe sewers,
1901; total estimated cost, $3.50: Four on
the north side of D street northeast be-
tween 9th and 18th streets. one on west
side of 10th street near D northeast. one
on the east side of 18th street near d street
northeast and one on the east side of 18th
street near D street northeast.
That all proposals received July Z, $780,
for the construction of two gate houses at
the Brightwood reservoir are hereby re-
jected.
That 124 feet Of 6-inch water main be
laid in Princeton street west from Sherman
avenue, at an estimated cost of 500.
That S05 feet Of 6-inch water main he laid
in Woodley street from present dead end,
opposite lot IS, block 4, Fairview Heights.
extending westerly to Idaho avenue, thence
nor tkerly to serve lot 4, block Z, Fairview
Heights.
That 397 feet of 6-inch water main be
laid in the north side Of South Carolina
avenue between 18th and 18th streets
southeast, at an estimated cost of SSls.fo.