Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
ORDER PUBLIC STREET WORK
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS DE-
OIDE ON IMPROVEMENTS.
To Pave Roadway Of Approaches to
New Anecostia Bridge-Sched-
ule in Detail.

Within few days the Commissioners
will invite bids for the paving OF tho
roadway OF the two approaches to the
Anacostia bridge across the Eastern
branch OF the Potomac river. which is
nearing completion, and which will hs
open to the public In December. The
paving is to be done with old granite
blocks 4 granite curb in connection
with the roadway is to be set.
The Commissioners have decided to re-
surface the roadway on the east side or
14th street northwest between Florida
avenue and Clifton street. Sheet asphalt
Will be used and the improvement is esti-
mated 10 cost approximately $4,000. The
carria gewly on the west side OF l4th
street. between Euclid and Fairmont
streets. is also to be resur -aced with
sheet asphalt at an estimated cost or
S1,100. They propose 10 spend $500 In
resurfacing the east side OF 18th street
between Euclid and Kenyon streets with
sheet asphalt.
Approach to Station Plaza.
The roadway of Massachusetts, avenue
northeast between I'd street and the
plaza in front of the new Union station
is to be paved with asphalt. at an esti-
mated cost Of $4,000 which Improvement
will be charged to the appropriation for
elimination OF grade crossings.
The order of June %. 1906. for the re-
setting OF curb and the laying OF cement
sidewalks on both sides or sth street
northwest from Q street to Rhode Island
avenue. and the order Of September =.
1903. for the laying Of cement sidewalk
and new curb on the west side OF
Georgia avenue northwest between Girard
street and Gresham place have been re-
voked by the Commissioners.
Other Street Work.
Other work under the jurisdiction OF the
engineer department of the District or
dered by the Commissioners follows:
Sewer in 14th street northwest. between
Newton and Meridian place. to serve lots
132 to 139. inclusive. of square 2S36
Six hundred and fifty feet. more or less.
of six-inch water main and 800 foot. more
or less. of service pices be lowered In K
street between 9th and 18th Streets south
east. at an estimated cost % S1.9W.
chargeable to the funds OF the water de-
pa.tment.
One hundred and forty feet. more or
less, OF e:ght-inch water main In 10Th
street south from y street northwest.
Sewer in alley OF square 3lOl to serve
lots 1. 3 and 10.
less OF eight-inch main in the east side
Of 14th street between Newton and
Meridian streets northwest.
That the footwalks on both sides OF
Nichols avenue from Howard avenue
northward be regulated and repaired
where required with gravel. and that a
pipe be laid across Summer avenue on
the west side of Nichols avenue. at an
estimated cost o 800. chargeable to the
appropriation for repairs to county roads,
1859.
That one gutter drop be constructed in
the north side of roadway south OF reser-
walton 81. at an estimated cost OF $50.
charg abe To appropriation for main and
pipe sewers. 1909.
That catch basin be constructed on the
southwest corner of 18th street and Spring
road northwest. at an estimated cost OF
$50. chargeable to the appropriation for
main and pipe sewers. 1909: also at the
northeast and southeast corn rs Of Rhode
Island avenue and North Capitol str ,et.
at an estimated cost OF $3.50. charg able
to the appropriation for main and pipe
sewers, 1909.