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FO MY-N1N1*H coxemass. sms. 11. cu. $$9. ms?. 573 IMPROVEMENTS Ama REPAIRS. For repairs to concrete pavements, with the same or other not inferior R¤D¤i¤ *0 Pawmaterial, eighty thouszmd dollars. '“°”*”· For materials for permit work, ninety thousand dollars ; and the Megtcriuls for Commissioners of the District are authorized, in their discretion, to P°’"'m* W°’k- apply such material to, and pay from this appropriation. the cost of labor for the improvement and repair of alleys and sidewalks, when, in their opinion, such course is necessary for the public health, safety, or comfort: Provided, That the costs of such labor shall be charged against Prvviwand become a lieu on the abutting property, and its collection shall be enforced in the same manner as the collection of general taxes, and shall, when so collected, be credited to said appropriation. For continuation of surveys of-the District of Columbia. with refer- Surveys, ence to the extension of various avenues to the District line, four thousand dollars. For improvement of streets and avenues named in the schedule of work I m p r 0 v 1 u g ou city streets and avenues proposed for the Escal year eighteen hundred ¤“°°*¤» °*°· and eighty-eight, contained in the Annual Report of the Oommi siohers of the District of Columbia for the year ended June thirticth, eighteen hundred and eightysix, pages one hundred and forty-six and one hundred mul forty-seven, being part six, House Executive Document Number One, Forty-ninth Congress, second session, as follows: In Ge0x·ge· Division or town, forty-five thousand dollars; in the northwest section including ¤m<>¤¤t. the pavement of New Jersey avenue from M street to Boundary street northwest, one hundred and forty thousand dollars; in the southwest section, fifty thousand dollars ;` in the southeast section, sixty-five thousand dollars; in the northeast section, fifty thousand dollars; and for filling streets below grade, at not exceeding ten cents per cubic yard, ten thousand dollars; in all, three hundred and sixty thousand dollars: Provided, That under appropriations contained in this act 110 contract Proven. shall be made; for making or repairing concrete or asphalt pavement at a higher price than two dollars per square yard for a quality equal Limit. to the best laid in the District prior to July first, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and with same depth of base. · For ordinary care of bridges, including keepers, oil, lamps, and Cam,_ repairs, matches, two thousand five hundred dollars; for construction and re- ¢*=*<=·» ¥>¤<lg¤¤· pairs of bridges, nine thousand five hundred dollars; in all, twelve thousand dollars. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. W a s h i n gtou Aqueduct. For engineering, maintenance, amlgeueral repairs, twenty thousand dollars. Fox Snrmrs. Streets. For sprinkling, sweeping, and cleaning streets, avenues, and alleys, Sweeping, em. sixty-five thousand dollars. ‘ For current work of repairs of streets, avenues, and alleys, thirty Repairs. thousand dollars For current work of repairs ou county roads and suburban streets, twenty-tive thousand dollars. For constructing county roads and suburban streets including the Country made. completion of the eastern branch road the Bexmings Bridge road; the ' Tennallytown road and the Blndeusburg mad, fifty thousand dollars; 110 part of the above amount to be expended in the laying out of new roads or streets. Fm: cum PARKING commission: For contingent expenses, including fayking camlaborers, cart-hire, trees, tree boxes, tree-stakes, tree-straps, planting m“’°*°¤· and care of trees, whitewashing, care of parks, and miscellaneous items, eighteen thousand dollars. Fm: LIGHTING: Fm- illuminating material and lighting, extinguishing, repairing, and cleaning lamps on avenues, streets, and alleys, and 8***** l¤¤¤P¤·