Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-21

STREET lMPRovEMSTs-Opentn Of Bids at
the Mayor O5fee.-At noon today the follow
il z bios were opened at the Mayors off ce,
received in accordance with the advertise
nents for proposals for street work r In every
case mentioned below the figures and for
the number OF cents per cubic yard far grs-
square foot tor laying new and relaying old
flag. and laying new and relaylng old cutters:
Grading and paving street nsrth, from 49,
street west TO Connecticut avenue:-Geo. Far
sought.Grading, 25; paving. 129x; new flag,
Sd old flag. 81 new gutter, &c. old gutter, 3;
Patrick Crowley Co.-Grading. 25; paving,
Grading, Is; paving. 14e; new flag, 81 new
gutter, 80; old gutter. -; John L. Eschbach-
Grading, IS; paving, is3 old flsg 3; new gut.
ter stone, 25.
Pa. avenue to street north:-P. Crowley &c
Co.-Grading, 80: paving, l25; new nag, i5;
old flag, 81; new and old gutter, ~. Four
other bids were received. ranging rs high as:
Grading, IS: paving. $50; new flag, 81; old nag,
IT, and new gutter 48.
Grading and paving 18th street west, from
Pa ayenuet to street north p Crowley &c
Co.-Grading, %; paving, 1oiH: old tagging,
30 new flag, %. Three other bids we re-
ceived ranging as high as: Grading, 80; paw
ing, 1907; and new flag, Sc.
BOARD OF PoLIoE.-Yesterday the Board
met in the rooms at headquarters, and dis
posed of large amount OF business, including
the following:
for conduct unbecoming an officer, was dis
missed also. the charge of violating the rules.
against private Behj. Fairchild; and neglect of
duty against N. b. Ray, private. Private VIM.
e. Dunn, for neglect of duty, was sentenced
to be reprimanded. Private W. T. Fowler,
gross neglect of duty, fined $40. Private Jns.
q. Mansfield for a similar offense was fined
$50.
VIM. Wilson was appon ted an additional
patrolman for duty at the Treasury Extension,
for 90 days. James A. Dood was appointed
N n no a
ket, for % days, and Jno J. Hill for the North
ern Market, for the same term. + Ct. Town
duty at Kendall Green and Campbell Hos
pital Barrack. Henry Norris, for duty on
Pennsylvania avenue, from 18th to 14th SITS. :;
I. l.. Payne. on Pennsylvania avenue, from
9th 10 11th streets, were appoin ted tor the same
term.
The applications of James Gould and
Charles Zallner for liquor license were re-
f. l.. Lambie was appointed a private tor
duty in Georgetown.
William f. Harper, Esq, was appointed q
Police Magistrate for the fourth precinct, with
pay.
The committee on examination of candidates
for appointment on the force will meet at Po-
lice Head uarUers Wednesday next, a. 8 O'Clock
p. m. None but applications of persons who
have been honorably discharged from the
army or navy of the United States will be con-
Sldered
A PLEASING INCIDENTAL the interesting
examination Of Miss Kinks Intermediate
School: in the First District. day or two
since. Mr.. Wilson, of the Trustees, IN address
ing the pupils, spoke in commentary terms of
the medal scholar, who, he said, would have
the honor of being first. even if he did not get
medal which he greatly regretted could not
be furnished by the Trustees this year; when
gentleman who was present arose and an
nounced his intention to purchase and present
gold medal TO the most advanced pupil. so
that he would not be ''medal scholar" In
name only. Who will follow his example!
THE KIRKwooD.-This popular house has
been renovated refurnished, and generally
improved by the lessees, Messrs. Hendley d
Green. 1t has long enjoyed the reputation Of
being one OF the most CONT Portable hotels here,
and will maintain its reputation under the
present managers, who are enterprising bust
ness men, with great experience. They have
purchased handsome new coaches for their
guests, and spared no expense in other direc-
tons in preparing for the expected influx of
strangers next month.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE.-At z O'Clock this afternoon
the clerks and employees of the Agricultural
Bureau left their rooms in the Patent Office
building to attend in q body the funeral of
Hon. Isaac Newton, late Commissioner of the
Agricultural Bureau. The funeral took place
at O'Clock from the house of the deceased. on
Maryland avenue, near 18th street. His body
was accompanied by numerous friends to the
Baltimore depot and was thence conveyed to
Philadelphia for interment.
THE STRIKE AT THE TRRAsCRY.-No more
bricklayers were engaged at the Treasury to.
day. Only three are at work. Six men from
Richmond and few from Annapolis arrived
this morning with a purpose of engaging upon
the work ON the extension, but upon hearing
how matters stood, and after talking with the
"skirmishers" Whereabouts, they went away,
declining 10 60 to work.
THE Cow LAw.-John Spade and August
Israel were arrested Wednesday by officer
utting, of the Second Precinct, for violating
the cow law. Justice Walter fined them So
1t may look like a small matter, but at this
season attention 10 the law is very important
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.-We hear that boy
some ten years old, son of MI Barron, of South
Washington, was drowned from the 7th street
wharf this afternoon, falling in while fishing
The body was recovered, but life was extinc t.
A MAD DoG-Yes terday, officer Gordon,
killed terrier dog ia the Sixth Ward that ex :
hibited unmistakable symptoms of hydropho-
bia.