Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-26
FOR REPAIRS TO ROADS
ORDERS ISSUED By DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS.

Preparations are being made by the Com
missioners to begin active work on various
municipal enterprises and improvements az
soon as the money provided in the District
appropriation bill becomes available. July
1. A series of orders for repairs to outly-
ing roads were issued today. These con-
template an expenditure OF about $500
from the appropriation for repairs to roads.
and the thoroughfares affected are speci-
fed as follows:
Military road between Rock Creek and
the Daniels road be resurfaced with new
trap macadam, at an estimated cost of
81 600, chargeable to appropriation for re-
pairs to roads, 1907.
That an allotment of 5000 be made from
the appropriation for repairs to roads. 1907.
to be used for the continuation of the i'm
provement Of the new trap macadam on
the Canal road from the present terminus
OF new construction westward as far as
said sum will permit
That oath street, Langdon, between Dou-
glas and Evarts streets. be reconstructed
with new trap macadam, at an estimated
cost of $1,0O0 chargeable to appropriation
for repairs to roads, 1907.
That BNghtwood avenue, throughout Its
length. be repaired at various points with
trap macadam, at an estimated cost OF
$1,000, chargeabIe to the appropriation for
repairs to roads, 1907.
That Central avenue be resurfaced with
gravel for distance of about COO feet In
the hollow short distance west of the
District line, at an estimated cost of $3.50.
chargeable to the appropriation for repairs
to roads, 1907.
That Goth street Columbus avenue) be re-
surfaced with trap macadam from the
Klingle road to the Piney Branch bridge, at
an estimated cost of $3.50; chargeable to
the appropriation for repairs to roads. 1907.
That Bladensburg road from the end OF
the present asphalt pavement be resur-
faced with trap macadam to the intersec-
ton of the Mount Olivet road, at an esti-
mated cost of 81, 50O chargeable to the ap-
preparation for repairs to roads, 1897.
That catch basin be constructed at the
southwest corner of Irving and 14th streets.
at an estimated cost of 500: chargeable to
Other Orders Issued.
Other orders issued by the Commission
ers today included the following:
That r. I. Middleton, who was appointed
chairman in the sewer division for pro-
stationary period of two months, be APP
pointed chairman at $3.50 per annum, to
take effect June rs. 1906
That r. D. Daniels, who was appointed
chairman in the sewer division for a pro-
stationary period of two months, be ap
pointed chairman on the temporary roll at
81 % per day, to take effect June 26, 1906.
That the services of c. e. Girouard,
chairman, at $3.50 per annum, be dispensed
with after June %, 1905 the expiration of
his temporary appointment
That w. w. Tickling and R. A. Conard,
Jewelers., at 1920 per annum, be trans
ferred to Jewelers. on the temporary roll at
81 per day.
That r. L. Johnston, chairman, at $3.50
per annum, be transferred to craftsman
on the temporary roll at $3.50 per day.
That w. A Backus, chairman, at $3.50 per
annum, be transferred to inspector on the
tcy, rOI at
That E. C. Woodson, chairman, at $3.50
per annum be transferred to chairman on
the temporary roll at 1925 per day.
That the services of M. A. Gleason. chain
man, at $3.50 per annun, be dispensed with.
That ]. e. Johnson, steam engineer, at
81 200 per annum; Thomas Beach and E.
A. Hayden, steam engineers, at $1,000 per
annum, be transferred to assistant steam
engineers at 81 $50 per annum.