Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-18


Work oil the extension commenced this sprinr,
the progress of the new wing has dscided1y
upward tendency, the marble wall of the second
story front on Eighth street being nj, mn and tho
manpie material for the street and Seventh street
walls, Is all ready finished and only wating for
0f Tbe S SI which there is scarcity
TO supply this deficiency, but the spring IS con.
sIueieu 10 have been very unfavorabfe for brick
making purposes, and no new kilns have been
The beautiful window heads for the EIGHTH
stfeet second story font are being set and are of
mechanics. W. "
The tricks, of which there are four, a the
celebrated Boom Derricks. These derrioks can
De made of any size to suit the requirements of
the ouliders, and for heavy hosting; one of them
worked by single horse and driver, performs
Ine Work OF eight men, besides being much faster
Then there is no necessity for removing them
until the walls are all up, and this saves the trou-
PIE Ile OF taxing down and removal from one side to
ranged as to bring the arm of the derrick over
the precise spot required
The directors of this part of our public works
expect, during the present summer, to complete
the wall OF the second story and finish the base
inent and first stories so that they be occupied
by the next fall. The new distributing room is
to be quite feature In the new Post Office. 1t is
to be separate wing running from the F street
front inwards towards the centre of the court The
foundation is already laid and the granite Is ready
prepared for setting, and only waits for the neces-
sary supply of brick to be put in.
The works give employment to II clerks, mes
sengers, drivers. &c, . blackSmiths, 81 granite
cutters, as marble cutters, brick maSons S car
penters, 9 transfers, and 80 laborers-makin a
total of 16S men in all.
The Mcssrs. Dougherty, Denham and Wilson
who are placed at the heads of the several de-
Partments Of the work, a7e well acquainted with
their business, and keep their several branches
going on actively. -
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Judges Dunlap, MorseH and
MeTTtek-The Carroll ejectment case was con-
tinued yesterday, and Mr.. Marbury was address,
ing he.court for the plaintiff when the court ad-
journed.
This morniog, Mr.. Ma!bury, in reply to point
raised Dy the court, as to the Sutlciency Of the
plaintiff . property to satisfy the taxes due and
II Ill that case the sale by the Collector of real
tate to which said taxes were assessed would be
valid, quoted from Rothwells City Laws page
a.; section 5, to show that there was no right to
sell real estate under that provision and that the
Collector has nothing to do with the collecting of
taxes which are not found in the Registers list
ana that the provision required the Collector each
year to place in the hands of the Register list OF
all the accounts, and opposite to them what num-
Der OF them were paid, by whom paid, and if
not pald, the reason why, and other remarks in
explanation.
That the Collector would then advertise the real
estate to which such taxes was assessed, and if
any portion Of said list had heen omitted the
plaintiff cannot be chargeable with said taxes
The prescription is that when the list Of plain
till s delinquences was advertised that that was
all, (the delinquency was in amount SI,O3j) }
This amount the Collector was charged to collect
by selling the personal property of the plaintiff,
and that property being sufficient the books of
the plaintiff show, the Collector had no right to
proceed to the sale of the real estate.
The law provides that there shall be no coer-
Give measures taken to collect taxes remaining
unpaid until after two years had expired, and
then there is no right to sell real property unless
the personal property is inadequate for the pur-
pose.
The Court said that these arguments were with
IN the jurisdiction of the Court, in Blagden and
Carroll.
Az ADJOURNED NESTING Of the Board of Di
rectOrs OF the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
was held last night at the Aldermens' room, City
Hall. The meeting was large and enthusiastic,
great many new members being present-Mr. c..
p. Wannall, fourth Vice President, in the chair.
There was considerable discussion with regard
TO proper building for the annual exhibitions of
the Institute. The committee who had been
appointed to report plan for this purpose was
Instructed to report as soon as practicable, and it
is supposed that they will be able to do so by the
next meeting night. Mr.. Il. IT, Walter the new
President of the Institute, who is out of town at
present, is understood to have drawn plan
which it is believed will be adopted by the com
mlttee. The plan embraces new market house
on the site of the present Centre Mai ket, with
large hall in the second story for the purposes of
the Institute. If the Corporation would take the
matter up anu Dullu the mist story, no doubt the
Institute would finish the building by forming
joint stock company, which could be easily done;
and thus the citizens would have, in place of the
insufficient, unSightly building now used, a CON-
Portable as well ds an ornamental market house,
and the Institute, without the great expense in-
vOlvCd every year in the construction of tempo
rary building, have large and comfortable Hail.
which would be place of resort for our citizens;
thus causing saving to the Institute and a con-
siderable revenue to the Corporation.
The next regular meeting of the Board will
take place next Friday night, 9th inst.
Properly SALEs.-A. Green, OH Tuesday, the
18th inst, sold lots Nos. Ia and Is, in Digges's
subdivision of part of square SO, situated on Sec
ond street, between ID and f north, containing
1850 square feet, at Gle. per foo-S2 052 50. Pur
chaser A. X. Parker; former owner Bushrod
Hunter.
tween Third and Fourth streets, containing 6 ,US5
square feet, at 13c. per foot-s79l05. Purchaser
J. w. Griffith : former owner w. Waugh.
Yeste day, lot No. & in square 36S, on M street
north. near Tenth street west, containing $3.50
square feet, at lie per foot. Purchaser b. Tate
former owner Mr.. Waugh.
Also. the adjoining lot, No. Z, and of the same
size, at the same price Purchaser c. s. o Hare
former owner A. o. Dayton
THE CORNER STONE of the new Franklin en-
gine-hous was laid shortly before noon to-day,
with appropriate ceremonies.
Under il were deposited aiious articles-the
constitution of the franklin fire company parch-
ment containing the names of the general and mu-
nicipal government and the officers and members
of the company; an act organizing the different
fire companies of the District of Columbia an act
organizing the Firemens Insurance company; a
copy of National 1ntelligencer of 18th and 18th
April, 1857; do. of Washington Union 18th do (;
do. Baltimore Sun 18th do; do. Evening Star 18th
do; do. The States first issue) 18th do; do.
Christian Advocate 18th do; a copy of bill passed
by both Houses Of Congress August l3, 1856, for
the purchase Of lot and erecting thereon an en-
CINE house for the of the Franklin fire com
pany; copy Holy Bible; pieces United States
coin.
CENTRE MARKET Prices This MORNING
Fresh beef, per pound, l5alsc., salt ealOc, dried
16c., tongue 75c.; veal, l2al5c; mutton, 12Hc.;
polk, salt 12Hc., fresh 12k al6c.; bacon hams lisa
l6c. sides 15c shoulders l2c., jowles 1Oc.; butter,
25a3lc.; rock fish, large, each, 81 50, small per
bunch, SIC; shad, per pair, 37a5Oc; perch, per
bunch, &c; herring, per dozen, 15c.; eggs, l6a
lsc. chickens, each, 37a5Oc.; kale, per peck, 37c
turnips. 2oc.; cabbage sprouts, Soc; potatoes,
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