Evening star., 1867-05-23

Loices-No; we are not ready for that yet
Mr.. Walker said that he had strong douhts
from what be heard, whether the ticket would
be successful, as some had threatened If one
particular man was not nominated they would
not vote the ticket
| Messrs Boswell Smi,hson, A. Bowen, Bam-
berger and others endorsed Mr.. q Gunnen.
The report was rejected amid cheers.
motion was made to adjourn.
Mr.. Crane moved that five names be fur
nished the committee from which to make the
| selection: agreed to, and the names Of M. T.
Parker Reuben Bacon, T. II. Barron, VIM.
Boyd, and T. E. Smithson, were proposed.
Mr. Small moved to reconsider the vote by
which The resolution in relation to confirma
hoLs of the present appointees of the Mayor
was adopted for the purpose of msking an
amendment SO that 1t should not effect some
republicans now holding Office under the
Mayor The motion was agreed TO, and the res
olution amended
Rev. W. J. Walker, from the nominating
committee, submitted the name OF Thos. T..
Smithaon.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson moved to lay the re port on
the table.
Mr. Smithson said he would have to declipe
as he was not radical enough for some; he did
not wish to be the cause OF any dissension.
The committee after consultation recon-
mended the name Of Mr.. M, T. Parker and his
nomination was confirmed.
Messrs. Pannell, Small, (white) MARSHALL
Newman and J. L. N. Bowen were appointed
committee Of arrangements for mass meet
ing n ext Wednesday.
AWARD OF Contracts FOR CORPORATION
WoRK.-The following contracts were yester-
day awarded for the work designated
For grading and paving i street north. from
lst street to 4th street west, to D. +. Neitze, at
81: per square yard for paving. 20 cents per
cubic yard for grading, 80 cents per square
foot for gutter stone, so cents for new tagging
and 12 cents for old tagging.
For grading and paving D street north. from
S1-l5 for paving, 25 cents for grading. 80 cents
ior gutter stone As cents tor new tagging, and
&c nts for old tagging.
For grading and paving E street north, from
New Jersey avenue to 4th street west. to
Timothy O'Bri-n, at 81 IL for paving, 10 cents
fer grading, 30 cents for gutter As cents
for new tagging, and 10 cents for old tagging.
For laying gas and water mans in i street
north, from lst to 4th street west to McLinden
& Ecklof, at 25 cents per foot for gas. pipe.
and "a cents per foot tor water pipe.
For lay ing gas and water mains in T. street
north, from New Jersey avenue to 4th street
west 10 H. q. Thorn IL Bro, at 26 cents for gas
pipe, "A cents for water pipe, and so cents for
sewer-pipe.
For laying gas and water mains in street
por1h, from I'd to Sd street west, to Thos. W.
Miller at 2l cents for gas-pipe, so cents for
water. pipe. and 60 cents for sewer-pipe.
For constructing sewer in ID street north,
between I'd and Sd street west, to A. L. Hut
ton, at S1.s7k per running foot for the sewer,
S162 per running foot for laterals, and S132
each for traps.
For constructing sewer in 4th street west,
between E and street north Ito ]. w. Hutton,
al 40 per loot Tor the sewer, S2.4l for late.
rails, and 800 each for traps.
All Of the above described work is TO be done
in the Fourth Ward, and will be commenced
at once under the direction of Mr.. Campbell,
the Ward Commissioner.
Contracts have also been awarded for grad
ing q street south, between New Jersey ave.
nue. and I'd street east. to Dennis Murphy, at
cents per foot; and for grading o street north
from New Jersey avenue to Vermont avenue,
to Stephen Tally, at cents per foot.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-The folio wing trans
fers of Real Estate were to. day reported at R
NJ. Halls Real Estate Exchange, No. n
Lou isiana avenue corner of Seventh street:
SUB and W, SO. 63S, S292 .95; sub lot 40, SO
500 $3.50; sub let 90, So a76, 81 500; sab lot TO-
SO. 375 l,6s5; sub lot 73. SO. 375. Sl,55O: part
lot l2 SO. 454, feet and 13 feet on 9TH. So 963:
part lot B. SO. s23. 90 feet. $500; 5s part OF 2l
and %, SO. 24e, S6,l5O; lot IL and 12, SO. 92s
500: lots numbered 80, Pleasant Plains
5000; part 19, SO. 6S. north % feet. S4OO; part
., 50 81 east Is feet, $40: all SO. 237, s35UUO;
lot TO- so. 296, Sl,SGO; east part lot 2, SO. 236,
81 feet on X street north. 1888; part lot g. se
liz, south 25 feet $3.50; part lot S, SO Ala, %
fl ct 10 in ches 9th street. $3.50: part lot = So
29i north l6k feet, ,lU0 lot IA, SO. 732. us
Messrs Cooper LaUImer auctioneers, have
disposed OF the following described property:
Lot %, subdivision OF square 39S, and improve
ments, TO l.. Frund, for Sl,670 part Of lot IL,
square 419, and improvements. to Otto Kosack,
Tor Sl,3Q0, lot 9. square All, and improve
ments, to NJ Nolte, for 1925: lot S, Sc uare il9,
and improvements, to J. o. Hagan; lot 1,
square s71. containing 5,32s square feet, at %
cents per foot, to q. p. Russell; lot 12, square
SOS, and improvements, to f. A. Gonzen, for
S1,425.
w. L. Wall, auctioneer, sold yesterday:
bounded by 5tn and 6th streets east and south
A and East Capitol streets: lot g. to DR. Ford,
for l3A cents per foot; lot 4. and 6, to same,
for 13x cents; lot 7, to P. G. Barry, at Is CENTS
lot IL, to Nicholas Phelan, for 15h cents: lot
12 to H. f. Scott, 23x cents.
WASHINGTON GYMNAsrIC ASSOCIATION
A meeting Of this ASSOCIATION was held last
evening at the Gymnasium. on Louisiana
avenue.
The constitution and by laws, which had
been Informally adopted at the last meeting
and ordered to be printed, were. after amend
ment adopted.
The trustees reported that the title to the
apparatus had been placed in their hands, and
the money paid over by the treasurer
The price of shares is fixed at SIS, and dues
at 81 per month. A share is saleable by .hs
mem ber holding it, and new certificate will
be given the purchaser.
The Gymnasium will be open daily, except
Sundays, from g. m. to 10 p m. from April
to October l, and from a. m. to 10 p. m. from
October 1 to April 1. .ra-z-4
Many improvements have been made by the
association since the Gymnasium has been in
their hands, and il presents very creditable
appearance. Adaitional apparatus will be
introduced in short time, and meas ures
taken to make it one of the best institutions of
the kind in the country. The rules adopted
for the government OF members In the exercis-
fng room are very stringent, and such as to
secure the best of order.
SECOND WARD NoMINATIoNs.-TheD Demo-
cratic and Conservative citizens Of the Second
Ward held meeting at Woodwa Hall last
evening, for the purpose OF nominating ward
ticket '.t . .. .a.e
The meeting was called to order by VIM.
Finn, and Alexander Rutherford elected
chairman, and Allison Nailor, Jr.. secretary.
The Chairman asked all present who had
not registered to hand their names to Majer
p. F. Bacon in person.
I On motion of Mr.. A. Jackson, the meeting
proceeded to nominate q candidate for Alder
man 49,
Messrs. Finn and Jackson were appointed
tellers. ,.-.- -r. -
J. W. Barker received II votes: @. l. Can
field, 40, and Samuel A. Peugh, ]; and Mr.
Garfield was declared the nominee Of the
meeting, which was made unanimous
Allison Nailor, JT., VIM. Thomas, and
Samuel A. Peugh were nominated for Couns
cilmen, and George w. Harkness was nomi.
mated for Assessor.
The Chairman announced that there would
be a mass meeting held in this hall on Friday
night, to ratify the nominations OF the party
for Collector, Register. and Surveyor
The meeting then adjourned.