Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-05
; City Improvemenss

are being made in Washington. From east 10
west and north 10 south the busy hum OF the
builders tools are heard. and almost with the
setting of every sun some new private edifice
or business establishment is completed. Among
the most extensive improvements vet noticed
II handsome row Of twenty-five three-s'ory
ming from 18th to 18th streets, between q and
X streets. These buildings are the property OF
George H. Plant and George w. Riggs, and
when completed Will AFFORD most excellent ac-
commodatIons for moderate.sized families.
Each tenement fronts 10 fret and runs back IS
feet, contains eight rooms besides bath room,
Is supplied with water and gas, has side hall,
and constructed as always To possess free
ventilation and agreeable light The front ex-
terror is Of the best pressed brick, with cast
iron window and door heads and stills. The
roof is OF tin, with cemented POINTS, so as TO be
impervious 10 leakage from rain and snow.
HEIGHT Of ceiling: first story, ten feet; second
story, nine feet; and third story, eight feet Mr..
Robert Hart 10 the general contractor and
builder, who has sub-let contracts to Messrs.
Sterling & Doty, bricklayers; L. 5. Chapman,
carpenter; Carson & Sourber, plasterers; Mr..
Evans, plumber and gas-ftter, under whose
direction the various branches Of work have
been executed. The aggregate cost Of the row
will be about Sl25,0OO, and about the LIST of DE.
eember they will be ready for occupancy.
Messrs. Plant and Riggs are also the owners
Of handsome block of brick buildings (ten in
number) located on q street, between iith and
18th. They are three stories high, with cellars
seven feet deep, ana built of the best pressed
dow sills, heads, and other trimmings. Each
tenement contains eleven rooms, bathrooms,
halle, &c, and is supplied throughout with
gas and water ample closets, and elegant chan.
deliers. They have fronts of ~ feet each. and
are situated on lots 95 feet deep. Height OF
cening-hrst story, eleven feet; second story,
ten feet; third story, nine feet; tin roof. and
material and execution OF work OF the best
character. As in the case of the tenements
above described, Mr.. Robert Hart is the con-
tractor. with sub-let contracts to the same par
ties already designated. Aggregate cost Of
building, S75.DOO. These houses are now ready
for occupancy, in one of which the Gillian
Minister has already moved.
On street, between 18th and 18th, n row of
ten brick tenements is in process of construc-
ton Tor DIR. Thompson, a surgeon of Columbia
Hospital. They will be built OF various styles
Of architecture; some with French roof, some
with bay windows, and set from and even with
the street in such manner as 10 display to ad-
vantage each one of the whole row. They will
be two stories high front 10 feet each, and run.
ming back 80 feet, with an end building IS feet
square, and contain seven rooms each, gas and
water throughout, and built in good style, at
an aggregate cost of 1884, Messrs. Murdoch,
Lfmon and others, contractors and builders.
On ~ street, between 14th and 18th, Mr.. Rob.
ert Hart is building for himself two handsome
brick cottages, two stories high and French
roof, with good cellars. They are situated
upon ground four feet higher than the street,
and set back thirty feet, so as to allow a hand
some flower plat in front. Each tenement will
contain seven rooms, halls, and bath room, be
supplied with gas and water, and built on the
most approved style. In front a beautiful porch
runs the whole length of the house, while on
the east and west are also smaller porches of
neat design, verandahs in the second story, and
diamond window in the centre of each end.
These cottages front Il feet each, running back
b feet. and are situated on lot 95 feet deep.
On II and 18th streets, Mr.. l.. s Chapman is
erecting for Mr.. Mounteney two stylish brick
residences, three stories and basement high,
and possessing all the modern improvements of
gas, water, bathroom, &c. They will front 26
feet, running back 20 feet, and will cost when
fnish upwards Of $1,000
1t is the intention Of Mr.. Hart, as soon as
Messrs- Plant and Riggs row of twenty-five
houses are finished, to erect opposite them, on
Corcoran street, twenty five brick houses, ex-
actly similar to those on which he is now at
work.
POLICE ITEMs.-Lieut Gessford of the first
precinct, reports-yulta Mcdonald drunk and
profane, lined SIS. Vincent Lemmo throwing
stones; fined 81. James Farrell, assault and
battery; security for court. James McCreamer
drunk and profane; IS. s. Green, John Dia-
security for good behavior.
Lieut. johnson, Of the second precinct-Isaac
Stro6ert, disorderlyi g. Albert Harris. drunk
50 Mary Fields, protane; So James Ashton,
drunk and disorderly; IS.
Lieut.. Essex, Of the third precinct-John
Wendell, violating Levy Court ordinance; So
ceny of bacon; Jail for court.
Lieut. Skippon, fourth precinct-Perry Will
son, assault and battery; fined 30. Geo. Hume,
lgalls, selling on Sunday; fined SlO.SO. Bridget
Glenn, disorderly; fined 50.
Lieut.. Kelley, fifth precinct-Clara Morris
ana Annie davenport, drunk and disorderly;
nneo 50. +. L. Synmore and Jane MORRISON.
disorderly; fined s..
Lieut.. Hurley, sixth precinct-Wm. Monday,
disorderly conduct; fined 50. Phillip Nelson
and VIM. Knox, do; workhouse. E. Montropp,
assault with intent to kill; security for court
VIM. Jackson, Robert johnson, VIM. Brown,
James Cline, John Carey and Geo. Cayanagh.
aiIns Sharpe, disorderly; fined 80 each.
Lieut. Ecklof. seventh precinct-James Tay-
Tor, assault and battery; fined 81. Isaac john
son, drunk; fined 81. Daniel Conner, profan.
ity; fined So Mary Mills, disorderly; fined 81.
Thos. Collins, contempt OF Justice; fined -. r.
w. Stark, drunk ana disorderly; fined 81
Lieut.. Milstead, eighth precinct-Harriet
$40; workhouse.
A WAsoINGToN Gently,
the Mayfeld quarry, situated on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, about half a mile
east OF Manassas Station, has been opened and
worked by Col. Taylor. of Fairfax county. Va,
superintendent for the company, which is COM
Hooe i Bro, and N. ID. Larner. Of this city
Several shipments Of the stone has been made
TO this city, distant q little less than thirty
miles, and il is beng worked in some Of our
u n
uniform color, Is easily worked. and hardens
with exposure to the air, and Is claimed TO
rank in quality with the celebrated Connecti-
cut brown stone; besides IL can be delivered
here AT considerably lower price than any
stone Of the same description. The opening Of
these quarries will give employment TO quite a
number Of persons, and will aid in building up
Manassas Station, which Is already beginning
70 assume the size of a town.
OBTAINING MONEY By FALSE PRErENcss.-
This morning Detectives Bigely and CIaryoe
arrested Charles Stewart, colored, on the charge
of obtaining money from Ann Lane, colored
by false pretences, and he was taken before
Justice Smith and gave bail for hearing The
accused is well known about the court house
as a party who has made a business of pro-
curing bail for persons, and the warrant on
which this arrest was made was founded on
an afhdavit made by Mrs. Lane on Monday
before Justice Smith, to the effect that her son
Robert was in Jail, and before his trial, the ac-
cused came to her and said that for ten dollars
he could nave the bill against her son set aside:
that she had no money then, and he came SUBJ
sequently when she gave him five dollars all
she had, on these representations. Lane has
since been convicted, sentenced 10 the Albany
PenItentary. and left with the batch Of prison.
ers who started last night
PRovIDENT BUILDING AssocIArIoN.-Ata
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Proyident
Building Association, held last evening, the
secretary's report for the six months ending
August 8. 1862, was read, showing Total re-
ceipts, CO. total dsbur sements S2i 2Oi "a:
balance IN hands of treas urpr. q NOD amount