Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-24
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bors AND 1OGs-f OF the 1n10ffndtion OF those
who are owners of the animals above mentioned,
we would state that while the officers are operat
Ing in the lower Wards against one kind, they are
at work in the middle and upper Wards against
the other. 1t is said, that though there are be-
tween TWO and three thousand dogs In the Second
Ward, this estimate is made by officers, there
are only about forty licenses granted Since Mon
day last the number of dogs has decreased. hav-
Ing eaten too freely Of the luscious morsels pre-
pared by order of the authorities.
In addition to the strychnine mode of decreas-
ing the number, the officers in the Ward have de-
termined to fine the owners of dogs who have not
paid the taxes prescribed by law This they
think, will induce many to be careful to comply
The owners Of hogs, too, will see the necessity
OF securing those animals, as the time has ar
rived In which the officers usually seize upon
swine going at large. The work was commenced
on Wednesday in the Fifth and Sixth Districts
and caused quite rush Of hog owners to the City
Hall to recover their missing porkers
This is the most unpleasant of all the duties
imposed on the police officers, beca.se the hogs
generally belong to persons not able to lose them
or recover them after having been taken to the
asylum.
Section 3. chapter IL, of shehan's Digest of the
Corporation Laws, makes it unlawful for hogs to
go at large; makes II the duty of the police OIL
Ger to take and convey them to the ASYLUM; for
feits them to the Corporation, and appropriates
them to the use OF the Asylum. Section makes
the officer. in case of refusal to perform the duty
liable to fine of not less than as, nor more than
go.
Twenty-three fine hogs were taken to the Asy-
Sixth districts.
PATENT OFFICE EXTENSION The work on
the west wing of this building is being carried on
with great rapidty; workmen are busiy engaged
in putting the finishing strokes to the main por-
tico, which it is expected will be done by the end
of this month.
Messrs. Berry & Mohun, contractors for the
granite work about the huildinD arc in
erecting the grand stairway of this wing, which
they expect to finish in about three weeks. This
stairway Is OF granite, and Is constructed on the
self-supporting plan, having no perceptible sus-
tanning power; the stairway follows the angle Of
the wall, and each platform or landing is so con-
strucied as to form circle on its inner converge
presenting curious and harmonious effect to the
eye.
The Messrs. Berry 4 Mohun NAV well be proud
of this stairway, which is an object of admiration
to all who have examined it. The work on the
north front is progressing with proper dispatch
The sub-bascment will be finished by next
Christmas, so that the marble walls may be conf
menced at the opening of the working season next
spring. Great care has been taken to make the
foundations strong and durable.
CASE OF CoNscIENcE-The following note
which explains itself, was received by the Mayor
this morning:
WASHINGTON, July %, 1857
SIR: Enclosed please find sixty dollars the
a matter of conscience. | have the honor to be
yours, respectfully, ANONYMOUS
To Hon. WIN. b. MAGRUDER,
Mayor of Washington, ID. C.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-At a meeting of the Ac-
tive Association of the Columbia Engine Com
pany, No 1, held OIL the Dist inst, the following
gentlemen were unanimously elected for the en-
suing six months: President, G. Isaac Beers !;
Vice President, L. III. Sage Recording SeCIe-
tary, j ]. Ennis; Financial Secretary, John S.
BooteS; Treasurer, Jos. Nj. Adams.
FIRE.-Yesterday morning, between . and 3
o'clock. an alarm of fire was caused by the burn
ing Of an old building in the Fifth Ward south
of the Capitol 1t had been used as an ice house
The Columbia and Perseverance fire companies
were out promptly, but could render no assist
ance, and soon returned to the engine houses.
WATCH RETURNs.-There were no cases for
trial i'm the central guard house this morning