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Office of U.S. District Attorney,
Washington, D.C., Aug 19" 1867

Sir:

In March last provision was made by Act of the Common Council and Board of Alderman to lay a pavement and set curbstones on the west side of 17th St between J & K Sts.

Two small buildings one on J St and the other on K have a location just on the line of the proposed pavement and render the improvement impracticable, as the Mayor is unwilling to advertise for proposals for the work while they remain as they are.

As the owner of lots on 17' St I beg leave with great respect to earnestly urge that these buildings be at once removed to some