Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-19
LOCAL NEWS.



AxNuI1 ScHuFTzRs FEST at the new Seventh
street Park.
DAILY EXCURSIONS to Glymont on the steamer
O. p. Smith
DAILY H1CuRnou Of the steamer Arrow to
SMITHS Art GALLERY, 245 street.
MARKRITHR's ART GALLEY, 4ss 7th street.
BA2Low's ART GALLEY, ~ Pa. avenue.
The PAvISe CoNTRAcrs-He Injunction
Judge wyle, the case OF Stewart agt. Morse,
Gleason, Hudnell and others, was taken up,
MT w ID. Dayidge for the petitioner, Messrs.
Riddle, Cook, Hine and Totten for respondents.
After some discussion as to the answers and
pleas, Mr.. Davidge read the bill filed by plain
TIN, setting forth that in January the Superin-
tendent OF Sewers advertised f0f proposals for
paving, curblng &c, in the several wards, re-
citing the advertisement, which states the law
prohibits the Mayor from awarding the work to
any but practical PAYERS. The bill charges that
the work was awarded to respondents, who were
political friends of the Mayor; that the work
will amount to $500 900; that his term of office
expired in June, but prior to that time he gave
orders TO respondents to DO large amount of
work; that the principal item of pront in said
contracts is for laying New York tagging. for
which the average is 81 81 cents per square foot,
when there were bids to do this work at 50 cents
Per foot, and that In the work, by reason of the
difference in the bids, the excess will amount to
Mr.. Davidge also read the answer OF the
Mayor and corporation, which admits the allie
cations and states that the lowest bids were
Mr.. Hine, for Messrs. Kirby, CuHinane and
Sheehan, read their pleas that the plaintiff is in
no way interested in property in the wards for
which they have contracts.
MI. Cook read a similar plea for Gleason, a
Also demurrer and answer, in which is recited
the act Of May 1853. He denies that he is not
practical payer, or that he received the con-
tract fTaudulently, or that there were lower
bids. which were disregarded fraudulently to
award partisan friends; that such allegation is
Sean6Ql0uSr honipS az nurv he Ion Ia
was entitled to the contract. He further states
that he Is suffering great loss by the stoppage of
Mr. Riddle stated that the answers O Messrs.
Morse and Hudnell were similar to that of
Gleason. He suggested that plaintiff had no
interest in the property affected and stated that
Tor some years.
Mr.. Dayidge.-'I might be said to be practi-
Judge wylie-"Is paving a trader,
MI. Dayidge.-"n Is; parties serve regular
Mr.. Davidge commenced his argument, saving
that the law was violated in not giving the con-
tacs to practical PAYERS and the lowest bidders
After Mr.. Davidge had proceeded at some
length with his argument, the court stated that
further argument was unnecessary, and pro-
ceeded to announce his decision. He asked the
question as to what is a practical payer? Was
there any art or mystery in this trade? He did
not think IL was intended that the contr actors
should be men who engaged in laying the pave
ment with their own hands, but that they should
have some experience in the business, and in
This case ii appears that some have had too
much experience. He referred to the differ
ence IN the contracts and the bids referred to in
the bill, stating that il it was true 1t was great
stretch Of authority by the Mayor; but it was a
question for the Mayor-the lowest bidder
might not be q responsible bidder. He there
fore denied the injunction.
MT Dayldge stated that he would reserve the
right to file separate bills against the contract
ors for interested parties in the several wards.
THE FINANCE CoNMIrTER--Bop.n,s Legacy
Gradually Sscetlin9.-Messrs. McKelden, Todd
and CleIhane, the commission appointed by the
Mayer TO ascertain the amount OF the corpora
mons indebtedness, have nearly completed their
Asylum, 81 ,540.67; bank account, S299 6sI. 81:
bridges, So ,S5i66 canal, 81 ,54o.4s; commission
eIs pay rolls, sl35 AZ II; contingent, S23 1854;
elections, 81 ,e25; ire department. $50 sS9O1; gas
company, 81, 26203#; JUDICIAL, 30 462 90: lamps
and posts, IS. 9O4.s9; levy court s34 1880; mar
kets, $40, 1865; outdoor poor, ,61412; police
lion, s, Gii7s; relief. ss.slss2. salaries. 80
SS4.11; schools, S123 ,S13 90; sewers $50 gI5g3.
streets, SS5, sOs05; surveyors, s113O; water reg
ls si s6,C55O3; reform school, s243.36-total,
Tile Gas Company hold also unpaid
checks amounting to S2o, 900, which are included
IN the bank account.
few struggling bills are vet coming in. and
IT'S known that quite large amount is due for
paving intersections and street crossings fer
Ghleh no bills have as yet been presented 1t is
Mayor during the coming week.
THE CENSUS Suggestion to the Publie.-Tbe
deputy marshals appointed in the several wards
Georgetown, and the county, to take the census.
are just now busily engaged in the work but
owing to the absence of some householders from
in some cases they are obliged to cali at resi-
dences four or i've times to get the information
sought for. 1t is suggested that the work would
De sIeatiy Iaelltated If heads of families would
information rlnnirQd and aay o<
their houses, and thus save the trouble of an.
swering the questions propounded by the depu.
nes; They should give the names, ages, place OF
birth, where parents were born, Occupation
whether children attend school, value Of real
estate, value OF personal estate, including
stocks, bonds, &C., and names of any of the
family who have died during the year ending
June 30th last BY preparing a Slip with tbis
Information they will save time to the officers
as also to themselves.
PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AvKNUE--The COM
mission consisting of Secretary Cox, Mayor
Emery and General Michler, appointed under
paving of Pennsylvania avenue, met at the
Interior Department yesterday fof the purpose
Of Organizing as REQUIRED by the law. Mayor
Emery was chosen president, and Gen. Michler
secretary. Gen. Michler was directed to prepare
. profile of the avenue, and such other plans as
were necessary to enable the various competi-
tors for the style OF pavement to submit their
plans IN an Ineligible and accurate manner;
and as soon a. they are completed they will be
submitted lOr conleut10n.
FIRE ON COOP HoPE HrLL.-Between and
O'Clock on Sunday morning house in q row
OF IA at Fort Baker ON Coed Hope Hill lover the
Eastern Branch) took fire and with two adjoin-
ing ones was destroyed, one of them having to
be pulled down to save the row. Mr.. Joseph
Worthingfop, the owner, had a narrow escape
In attempting to save his property, getting out
Of one Of the houses just in time to save himself
the walls falling in just as he left the building.
The IRE IL believed TO have been caused BY ac-
cident, and the loss is about $500.
BASE BALL--A match game was played yes
terday afternoon on the Nationals grounds, be-
iseen the Nationals, Of this city, and the White
stockings, OF Chicago, the latter coming out
victorious by q score Of Is to 8. The playing Of
the Nationals was miserable, while the White ,
Stockings played up to the mark all through
A game of base ball in Philadelphia yester-
day between the Olympics of Washington and
Athletics, resulted in the latter winning, 3 to
Is. The batting was heavy and the fielding ex-
cellent on both sides.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR--To-day in the
Criminal Court, on motion Of Assistant District
Attorney Harrington, Mr.. Chas. Walter was adj
mitted 70 the bar Of the court, and he took the