Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-03
Board Of Fire Commi. Siouers
Proposed Nel1 Engine HeUse-FIremes' Da1s =
Free Rides, &c.

Proposed NeIV Engine Heuse-FTreme.'s Dogs -
Free Rides, &c.
A meeting of the Board of Fire Commission
ers was held last evening in the Police Court
Building; Aessrs. Dubant, Goodall and Watson
present. Communications were received in ref
Gnce TO furnishing meats foot oil tat Sl5o per
galloD) and hre-alarm boxes Told style, at $50,
and improved BOXES 500 each.)
Applications for positions as privates in the
department from Richard Coleman, Henry +.
Steele, Richard Smith, and G. w. Smith were
ordered 10 be tled.
Mr.. Go0dall moved that the secretary be re-
quested to inclose the report or the Chief Engi-
neer, and particularly that part which has ref
ereDce TO No. engine house, to the Board OF
Aldermen. He said that il was useless TO make
any repairs on that house; and he favored the
selling of the property and building a good
house al the corner OF 9Th street and New York
avenue, where the corporation owns lot.
AessIs. Dubaut and Watson said a new house
was absolutely neces airy. The motion of Mr.
Goodall was adopted.
The appointment Of ID. NcDermott as a mem
Der OF No. was confirmed. The reports OF the
toremen ct the different companies were re-
ceiyed and approved. The Board ordered the
Chief Engineer 10 purchase twelve additional
lanterns Tor use in the department. A bill due
Mr.: =. y. Dennis, coachmsker, for repairing
and other work done tor the department,
amounting to S62j55, was ordered 70 be paid.
The Secretary read communication from
the members OF the Hook and Ladder. in which
they state that the Chief Engineer ordered
wagon 10 be taken away from them and sent TO
No. eng inc, and thew need the wagon TO exer-
cIse their horses, As thew have no reel for that
purpose. The communication and protest was
laid over.
An order was issaed to exclude all dogs from
the department. and TO allow no dog 10 Ioiter
around the engine houses.
The Chief Engineer stated that he had often
been asked the question whether fremen could
nd. .,de free to IRE on the street cars, and said
that he had been informed that the presidents
of the different railroads had given PERMISSION
| Tor all fremen to ride free.
A LAD lSJrRxp BIT EXPLOSION OF CART
| RipGE-Whlle number OF school boys were
| Playing, during recess yesterday, near the As
semblys Church. Dennis McColgan, lad about
l;o years ar Old, vas slightly injured blythe e1po-
1 ling. His forehead was blackened by the now
der, and little burned; but he Was more fright
ened than hurt, so that the stories of his having
/ shot himself with pistol, and died during the
night. are incorrect. Nevertheless, the accident
i might have been serious one. DESTROYING one
or both OF his eyes, and should be another warn
| ing TO boys against the Careless handling of
i gunpowder.
/ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL EsrArK.-Henry
| VI. Hamilton has sold 10 Samuel Norment for
sit. eco. lots IS, % and 50, Of Plant and Riggs
| subdivision Of original square number 2os, with
the Improvements thereon, being Q part of the
!" sherman Block" This property il located
on Corcoran street, between 18th and 18th
streets.
5. in subdivision Of square SIS, with frame house
4 thereon, fronting on 18th street. between Mas
saehusetts avenue and NJ street y. W., to John
/ Z. Morton, for 81 eco.
Masonic ErrCrToN-At the thirtieth annual
convocation Of Columbia Royal Arch Chapter
l of Ms>ons No. !, Eeid last night IT the temple
l he following officers were elected to serve the
ensuing wear :-George ID. PGtteu, Dr., NJ. f..
| H. p; Henry :. Merrill, r. n; Joseph IL.
| Joehum; Z. s.; II. o. Soyes, Treasurer, and L.
6. Stephens, Secretary. John Purdy wa
| elected corporator TO represent this chapter in
| the Masonic Hall Association.
TIE THEATERs.-Miss Lucille Western ap-
/ pears II the National Theater this evening, In
| he great re,s of Maggie R0okley, In "The Child
/ Sssltr," in which she always creates q sensa-
ton.
Miss Marietta Rayel viii this evening appear
/ AZ Walls Opera House in q new sensational
/ Drama, never performed here. entitled. avid
Cat; or, The Marriage by Moonlight" which
aeoUnds with startling effects.
THK ATTENTION OF persons who desire TO re-
new their licenses for the coming wear ia caIlei
TO the advertisement of Justice j. T. G. CLARK
A ~
4 SRiLIis0roS sends US Harper's Weekly vasitv
fS'T, and EFsTy Saturday foT November II.