The Washington times., 1901-10-06
mends the issue of the order by the Com
missioners as above stated.

| Robert w. Mcpherson, of 1240 Nine
teenth Street northwest recently request
cd that the Commissioners ombody in
| their estimates for the expenses of the
| District for the next fiscal year an item
for replacing tho granite block pavement
| on Nineteenth Street. between L and NJ
| Streets. with asphalt.
| Capt H. C. Newcomer Assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner in reporting up
on this application. recommended that
the writer be informed that the streets
already on the schedule for paving in the
! northwest section will probably exhaust
! the regular appropriations in that section
| for several years to come. For that rea-
| son Captain Newcomer sees little pros
/ pect for the Improvement Of Nineteenth
| Street in the near future. without spe-
cial appropriation from Congress.
| G. b Coleman. Superintendent of Re
| pairs has submitted to the Engineer Com
missioner statement OF the repairs
needed at the various market houses dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892.
| The estimated cost aggregates 81. 1917 and
he recommends that these repairs be au
thorized. Mr.. Coleman also recommends
that the balance of the allotment. amount
ing to $34SO3 be reserved until later
time. when another division among the
markets can be made.
Inc commissioners duiHOT-
lied the issue of permits for the following
items of public work through the Engi-
neer Department:
That catch basins be rebuilt at the
northwest and southeast corners of
Eighth and NJ Streets northwest, at an
estimated cost OF $3.50, chargeable to ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers, and
that basins at the northeast corners of
Eighth and NJ and Ninth and NJ Streets
northwest be reconstructed at an eSti-
mated cost of $40 chargeable to the ap-
preparation for repairs to streets.
That sewer be constructed in alley of
square $50 and in Florida Avenue from
said alley to Eleventh Street, at an esti-
mated cost of 81, $751; chargeable to the ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers, and
that sewer be constructed in Eleventh
Street, between Florida Avenue and Cliff
ton Street. at an estimated cost of Sl-26i
chargeable to the appropriation for sub
urban sewers.
Z. w. Griffin. the Assistant Assessor,
has forwarded to the Commissioners
recommendation that the principal of
the tax for 1891 on lots 3S and 80. block 2.
Green's subdivision of part of Chichester,
be received without penalties and interest.
This action is recommended on the appli-
cation of S. NJ. Jones, agent for Rebecca
Maddox.
A. Frey recently submitted to the Com
rnissioners statement in regard to the
removal of earth from the sidewalk IN
front Of lot q. block 10, Meridian Hill;
With the statement Mr.. Frey enclosed
certain letters in support Of the same.
and he asks that the assessment against
his property be Cancelled.
An Investigation was made by the En-
gineer Department and it was shown that
the assessment had been errOneously
made and 4. l.. Thomas. the inspector.
recommended that the same be Cancelled.
The Commissioners have approved this re-
port
Trueman Lanham, the Superintendent
Of Parking is Of the opinion tnat the
spacing between the trees on n Street
northwest should not be interfered with.
This view of the matter was brought out
recently by a request from Charles Early.
who asked that new trees be set out in
front of houses 1922 to 1926 n Street. Mr..
Lanham says that to comply with the re-
quest will be 70 break the continuity OF
the spacing between the trees, which he
considers correct now.
John w. Brady. the Inspector of Build
ings, has forwarded to the Commission
ers a schedule of proposals received for
constructing a concrete floor in the Man
ual Training School Building. corner of
Seventh Street and Rhode Island Avenue
northwest. and he recommends that the
bid Of the Colburn Paving Company be
accepted. The Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendation.
The Computing Engineer recently re-
quested the Commissioners to ascertain
the wishes Of the Anacostia and Potomac
Railroad Company as to the disposition Of
their tracks on NJ Street in connection
with the paving of South Capitol Street,
between vi ana Streets.