Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-11
The Avenue Pavement.

sNefltOb-DctOy Prosecution
ns Worh-IndignatiOH Meeting Of Property
Holders.
meeting of the owners and tenants o 4 prop
eTty on either side OF Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets was held last evening
atthe Boardo OF Trade Rooms, and was organized
by the election Of DIR. j. ID. Hall as chairman.
and Mr.. L. J. O'T6 Ole secretary. There were
present nj. w. Gait, W. G. Metzerott. j. w.
Nairn, John w. Thompson, John T. Mitchell
a; +. Perry, John +; Ennis, James G. Paine,
Thomas Berry, and others.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that the object of the
meeting was 10 ascertain, if possible, why the
contractors for paving the Avenue between 9th
ana 10Th streets with wooden pavement had not
commenced work. He read the Advertisement
for PROF. osals of date OF September 10th last i'm
Which was P,ovi;o that the work should be
commenced within thirty days after the notif-
cation Of the contract. The contractors were
notified on October It'll last.
Mr.. John Il. Ennis then stated that when
toe Mayor was first called upon about the paving
OF this section, he replied that he had allowed
the parties an additional time in which to mt
IN the bond, and when that time was expired
yet more time was granted, and when the bond
was offered-not being in proper form-was Inv
him (the Mayor rejected. subsequently the
Sona was altered and returned to him, approved
, ny Ju9ge cartier, and BY him received; but, in
vas SHOWN, 1t is not in the form i should be.
IJne OF the bondsmen, upon the rejection OF n
ey me MAYOR, expressed great qualification that
t'en NO new bond. Subsequently the gentleman
vas called upon and asked If he had sntfscient
Sypndence In the fplnllment Of the contract to
reply was: Il have signed no new bond.' Reino
TURNER pressed for an answer to the on estion
ne refused to answer ii, but said that tine pave
men h n oSIipg made At wlliamsport, Pa and
Responsibility upon the bond in two hours: but
no reply has been received up to this time The
Mayor was under the impression that the pave
Inent was being made up In Maine, under the
Hara
IDENTIFY
GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
between the Mayor and one OF the Dondsmen-
Aalne and the other in Pennsylvania. We have
the opinion OF legal gentlemen that the bond is
OF no value whatever; yet the Chief Justice of
cepts it.'
Mr.. Thompson then moved that a committee
OF three be appointed to wait on the Nayor or
"ANY OTHER MAN"
rom whom they could get any information as
10 the state OF the pavement contract on that
section OF the avenue, and to report this even
ing, which was carried, and the chair appoint
ed Messrs. Mitchell, Ennis and Berry aud the
chairman and Mr.. Gait were afterwards added
70 the committee, who met this morning at Mr..
nltehens store, Al l00 o'clock, and proceeded to
the May4Sf7s once.
THE COMMITTEE WAT ON THE MAYOR.
The committee prOceed'd to the Mayors Of
nee this morning, ACCOMPANIED by MIR. y r.
Ennis, as counsel. ard at tie Mayor Gee met
Mr.. s. p. Brown. Dr. Hall, IS Chairman stated
the object Of the call, and thai they were not in
formed that a bond had been executed or that
The contract had ever been signed. The Mayor
produced the contract and also the bond signed
By Messrs. 5. p. Brown, Geo. II. Plant, and W.
r. Shaw; but on inspection Mr.. Ennis stated
mat the bond was not good one on account of
informality. Mr.. Brown stated that his connec-
no o win the contract was at the request of the
ROBBINS PaylDg Company, and that the DELAY
in getting the wood here was owing 10
the fact that Mr.. shaw understood Al
hrst that spruce could be used, and if such
mad been the case the material could have
been sent on Immediately from Bangor.
The specification. however, requires pine ID be
could procure IL at Bangor had to 90 to Will
Transport, Pa, where the paving blocks are
being manufactured and the wood treated.
There are now two mills engaged in this work
he said, and the material viii be shipped next
week. They expect to commence putting down
The wood from the 10th to the 25th instant, and
10 complete II In less than thirty days. Mr.
Brown further stated that q new bond would be
prepared, and the committee retired, and Will
submit their report at the meeting this evening
ARREST or AN ALLEGED HORSE THrrr-
On Iuesday last the police captured horse
thief nance George Gaines. A man was seen
10 enter nne horse At Wallis Bazaar at n yery
low price. When asked his reasons by Lieut..
SkpPon, he stated that he was selling the
horse for farmer, who hac sent him to sell IL
and had fixed the price himself; he had cold
LoIsss 70, the same man before. The officers
eion OF stealing the horse. Gaines said he was
a farmer from Loudsun county, Va but not
Re WSs dessned Mson Rie essps S..isT
day received a dispatch from Orange county,
Va, asking him TO detain man for horse steal
ing answering 10 the description of this man
He is reported to be an old horse thief.
TIE THEATERs-"The Sea of lee is on the
bills for tonight. for Miss Lucille Westerns
benent and as IT has been long time since that
piaywas presented to q Washington audience a
full house may be expected.
Little Sappho has q benefit at Walls Opera
House this evening, and there should be a full
turnout OF her friends, as she and the company
with her have contributed greatly to the enter
taiDment OF our citizens during their brief stay
fere. The bohemian Grip and "Endy mion'
viii be performed.
THR BOARD OF METROPOLITAN Police at
ts meeting YESTERDAY, disappIoved OF issuing
faufh, and Edward Kelb; and appointed the
following additional privates to do duty at the
Treasury Department: w. III. Wood, Henry
II, Watson, W.. Il. Ward, j. Il. Pierre, Henry
Edwards. Levi Wilson, Daniel Shea A. W.
Taylor, and George g. Green
WANTS TO GET orr AeArx.-It will be "a
membered by the readers OF The STAR that
about year ago man accosted the President,
and subsequently sent to the Insane ASYLUM.
His friends are now using every effort to get
him discharged. but DIR. Nichols win not do So
peculiar CIRCUMSTANCES OF the case
without the consent OF the President.
masonic ELpcT1os.-At the annual meeting
OF Washington X. A. Chapter Of Masons held
Izst night, the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year Geo. b. Clark, NJ. T.. H. p;
William n. Earle. l.. X; j. A. Chapman F. q :
Robert II. Graham, Treasurer; A. Il. Loneley
Secretary. William Middleton WAS elected cor
porator to the Masonic Hall Association.
REV. b. A. MAsuIRE, S. j.. the esteemed pas-
tor OF St Aloysius, 10 announced to preach az
the laying Of the corner stene OF the new church
OF the Immaculate Conception, corner OF sth
and streets, on Sunday afternoon 1T O'Clock
The Catholic societies OF the District will par
ticipate.
TEE LISA WEBER BURLEsQuE TROUPE
he agent Of these famous burlesque artists is in
town making arrangements for their appear
anee at Walls Opera House on Monday even
ipg next. The newspapers where they have
peen performing say they present every bur-
'esiue they undertake IN complete style.
=, oAdks OF MOSEY.-At the 31th meeting of
ny " sshington Cooperative Association on
tn1lscAy evening, about - 900 were sold at An
average OF Ia per cent. WV S''1 ~ OIL
ATTENTION nf