Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
ORDERED BY COMMISSIONERS.
Action Affecting District Employees
and Their Work.

Orders issued by the Commissioners to-
day included the following:
That service sewer be constructed along
the south side of Park road from the sewer
in the west side of 18th street eastward to
a point $3.50 feet east of the east line of
18th street
Sewers in alley Of square 1860, abutting
lots 8, 10, 15 IS and 80.
That the subgrade Of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest between Observatory Circle
and Tenleytown road be rolled and macad-
am spread and rolled by day labor at an es-
timated cost of $500, chargeable to special
appropriation now available for this street.
That +. A. Perlay, assistant engineer, is
directed to proceed from Washington. D.
c., to Philadelphia, Pa. and return, for the
purpose of inspecting the plant of the North
Penn Iron Company in connection with
railing for Connecticut avenue bridge; ex-
penses chargeable to the appropriation for
said bridge.
That c. B. Hunt engineer of highways,
and Assistant Engineer Charles Fernald are
directed to proceed from Washington, D.
c., to New York city and Hoboken N. j.,
and return, for the purpose Of inspecting
the type of train sheds in connection with
the union station; expenses chargeable to
the appropriation for elimination of grade
crossings.
That the resignation of L. Earle Thorn
ton. temporarily employed as craftsman in
the office Of the surveyor. be accepted, to
take effect October Q.
That the roadway of I'd street south
west between E street and Virginia avenue
be paved with asphalt, under contract No.
1928 with the Brennan Construction Com
pany, at nestimated cost of 81 800; pre-
limnary work to be done by day labor at
an estimated cost of 500. chargeabl to the
appropriation for elimination of grade
crossings.
That the necessary grading resetting of
curb, relaying of roadway pavements and
sidewalks, together with all incidental work
made necessary by the change of grade of
It'll, c and D streets and Virginia avenue
in connection with the elimination Of grace
crossings is to be done by day labor at an
estimated cost Of $4,000 chargeahle to the
appropriation for the elimination of grade
crossings.
That Bryant street northeast between
18th and 10th streets be graded by the chain
gang at as early a date as practicable, at
an estimated cost of 500.
That in connection with the change in
the grade of It'll street southwest between
c and d streets, required by the act pro-
viding for the elimination of grade cross
ings the necessary work of caring for sew
ers and drainage be done at an estimated
cost of 81, go.
That in connection with the revisement
of the plan and changes in grade of 9th
and streets, required by the act pro-
viding for the elimination Of grade cross
ings, the sum of So 900 be expended by day
labor for such work Of restoration as may
be necessary.
That a horse be hired for the use of as
sistant engineer in the surface division
for work in connection with the repair of
streets the cost of same to be charged to
the appropriation for improvements and re-
pairs repairs to streets, avenues and alleys,
and that the proposal of Thomas p Ken
nelly to hire said horse for the sum Of $I5
per month Is hereby accepted.
That service sewer be constructed along
the east side of Warder street northwest
between Manor place and Newton place.