Evening star., 1901-08-02
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED
PART PAYMENT AUTHORIZED ON
ROCK CREEK BRIDGE.
Increase In Salaries in Water De-
partment-ImprOvem Under
the Assessment System.

The District Commissioners nave Oruereu.
That the Melan Construction Company
be paid IA per cent of the contract price
for the construction of a Melan boulder
face bridge over Rock creek, on the line OF
Rock Creek drive, to include consulting Zee
and all royalties under patents owned by
said company; the same to be paid in two
equal installments, the first when the con-
tract is awarded and the second on the
completion of the bridge; il being under
stood that should the price bid for the
bridge be in excess of the available funds
for said bridge, the agreement upon which
this order is based and the order itself
shall be null and void; expenditure in
CURED to be chargeable to the appropria-
tion for care and Improvement of ROCK
Creek Park, 1902.
That both driveways of Michigan avenue
between North Capitol street and Lincoln
avenue be improved at an estimated cost
of s400, chargeable to repairs to ROADS,
1902
That a frame shed be constructed on Dis
trict reservation on Canal street southeast
between Nj and N streets, to be used In
connection with sewer work at an estf-
mated cost of 500, and that catch basin
and drain be constructed In said reserVa-
tion at an estimated cost OF $12O Charge
able to main and pipe sewers.
That the south roadway of Bunker Hill
road between 4th street and HARDWOOD
avenue be macadamized at an estimated
cost of $500, and that 10th street. Brook-
land between Frankfort and Hartford
streets be graded at an estimated cost OF
$50, chargeable to repairs to roads, l3o2.
That l. street northwest between New
Hampshire avenue and 2ith street be re
surfaced. at an estimated cost OF $4.ooV,
chargeable to the appropriation for repairs
to streets, 1902. ,
That NJ street northwest between itn ana
9th streets be resurfaced. at an estimated
cost of 81, 500, chargeable to the approprla-
tion for repairs to streets, 19o2
Increase In Salaries.
That the following increases in salaries
be made In the water department, to take
effect this date:
James T. Fink, machinist, be increased
from 81 to $3.50 per day and be hereafter
designated as chief steam engineer; F. K
Steele assistant machinist, be increased
from 81 to $3.50 per day; John Ryan, skilled
laborer at So per day, be promoted to as
sistant storekeeper at $3.50 per day.
That 500 feet of six-inch water main be
laid in 10th street between kenesaw and
Grant avenues northwest, at an estimated
cost Of 500.
That fire hydrants be erected In the fol-
lowing localities, chargeable to the appro-
priation for high service system 1902. at
an estimated total cost of $500: 93d and 8.
o between Both and 31st 35th and 0, Both
between P and Q, P between 35th and 38th:
and that fire hydrant at and 34th streets
be moved In front Of truck E house. on
street between 34th and 35th streets.
Under Assessment System.
That the following work be done under
the provisions Of the assessment system,
the same having been duly advertised:
Lay stoneware sewers in the following
localities: In 10th street southeast between
and B streets, and in A street from 10Th
street westward 17O feet, abutting lots 1,
2 and 3 of square 1O71 and lots /, 13, Il, Is,
16, II and Is Of square 1912 and lots 8, 10,
%, "a, %, g. q, %, %, 80 81, 80, 33, 34 35
and 36 Of square 1856; estimated cost. 81 155.
In the west side Of 10Th street northwest,
abusting lots 1S. 10. 20, A. As, 48, Al, 4S and
40. square 1888; estimated cost, $3.50. In
Adams Mill road between Columbia road
and Lanier avenue, abutting lots 14S Isl,
152 and 1S7 Of Lanier Heights subdivision;
estimated cost, $3.50. In the west side OF
the west alley in square 592, abutting lots
26, q. 2S, %, 80, 81. 80, 3S, "a and 35 Of
square 592; estimated cost, $3.50. In the
south side of NJ street northeast between
North Capitol and LIST streets, abutting lots
IL, IA, Is, f6, II, IS, 49, 90 q and %, square
673. In the northerly side of Carroll ave-
nue Canal streeD southwest between 1st
and I'd streets, abutting lots 4, 33, 8, 6, Z,
and 8 Of square 57S; estimated cost $54O
That Cornelius Campbell hostler in the
water department at $3.50 per year, be re-
moved. and that Moses Briscoe be appoint
ed hostler in the water department at $3.50
per annum, vice Campbell, to take effect
this date.