Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-12

act passed by the Councils on Monday night
last, providing for the laying of a wood pave
ment on Indiana avenue, from 4th to I y street.
LOUISIANA avenue, from AZ to 9Th street; ID
street, from 9Th to 9th street. and on the entire
roadway Immediately south of the City Hall
square, whether included in said avenues or not:
provided, however, that thirty feet of the car
Ilageway, from the curb line on each side of
Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 9TH streets
northwest, shall be paved with blue stone met
at the Mayors Office last evening, Mayor Emery
in the chair, and Mr.. j. III. Semmes secretary
After discussion, 1t was unanimously agreed that
the contract should be given to Peter McNa-
mara, the contractor for paving Indiana avenue
from the depot to ith street.-the blue stone por-
top at the rate OF his old contract and the
wooden portion at the rate at which il Is pro-
posed TO pave Pennsylvania avenue. The Bal
lard pavement was adopted, with the proviso
that hard white pine wood should be used. The
Mayor was authorized to enter into contract
with MI Mcnamara, and to push the work as
rapidly as possible.
The contract price at which the blue stone
will be laid is s155 per yard, which is stated TO
be a lower figure than has ever been received
for similar work from other contractors and
me price 70 be paid for the wood pavement
lBallards patent, represented here by Mr. Il.
I.fow'eT) Will be the average OF the four kinds
on the avenue. Mr.. Mcnamara entered into
contract this afternoon, and filed his bond for
Inc faithful performance of the work, which
VIII amount 70 SlOO, 600, if not over. Mr.. McNa-
mara nos on hand now extensive contract for
paving the streets in the vicinity of the depot
and he's already completed the paving of G.
street, from Sd street to New Jersey avenue
and Indiana avenue, from 4th street to New
Jersey avenue, and is at present at work on
new jersey avenue, from Ii to streets IL is
stated that the commission in awarding this new
work 10 Mr.. Mcnamara, did 50 because OF the
Ieasonablenefs of his proposition. and also be-
cause the work he has thus far completed has
been done in a very faithful and satisfactory
manner. There are some contractors who con-
slder that they have been overslaughed by the
oDnission, and there is some talk of an in
junction being asked for. IL is the intention of
MI; McNsmara TO enter on the work immedi-
ateiy, and complete it at the very earliest pos
sible day. fo'
CENTRAL BUILDING AssoCIArIoS-A Ns,,
featHre-The sixty first monthly meeting OF
this association was held last evening AT the
CITY Hall Thirty three shares of stock were
a1vanced upon, at premium of 800 per cent.
line Nth annual report made by the Secretary
Capt W. W. Moore, shows that the assets of the
association are sl06, i3s.9 90.
Total number of shares subscribed. 3.4H:
tnaIes Withdrawn before being bought out-1st
year, 235; I'd year, 9-24i; total, 3,2I3. Shares
bought out and advanced on-lst wear, ISL Oh
year, "a 50 year. 81; 9Th year, ISL: 5th year,
r,o ,'al SD. Number OF shares remaining
tbare, S94. OA N"Soiu
The low rate of Premium averaging 81. per
,inI t oI tne past year will prevent the associa-
uoh from winding up as soon as anticipated and
IN order to induce more competition and avoid
craving from the hat" il Is proposed TO adopt
%i,ha o9u1e, oy which sances can be obtained
Snnout eneumperiDg real estate Or ipcurring
tegaI expenses. BY fais piah any men,, 80,
purchase ont bis stock, at its full or nae,,, Ia,
value, andof the amount so purchased Ieavein
PoSseessi2D OF me assYciation sufficient sum TO
ts! us dnes during the re mainder OF its probl-
DIe existence. The money thps paid in advance
would be imme diately resoId. III the ASSOCIATION
should close sooner than an, cipated, the mem
bers making such advance payments would be
entitled to equitable drawbacks and il il should
continue longer they would be called upor ~,
additional dues. aioF
mor@ st - INC %--.nns associations find the
80 DIag in The closing years of their exist
vince, and are resorting to various plans OF this
hind to expedite the business of winding up
The following officers were elected by the
Central association for the ensuing wear: AS
bury Lloyd, president; James Towies. vice
president; James Fraser, treasurer; VIM. w.
Moore, secretary: Directors VIM. II. johnson,
Il. Z. Ecklof, Silas Ii. Moore, VIM. III. Nalley
Chas. p. WsDnall, y. j. Borand VIM. K. Kiley
John i. Chauneey, j. G. FranzOni.
The PAVEMENT QUEsTIoN-The four pave
ments, Stow, Miller, Follansbee and Robbins
selected for paving Pennsylvania avenue seem
TO give general satisfaction: but even among
, ,noie there Is evidently choice: The great
at the bottom through rot. This happens in
those pavements where the wood used has not
been treated by any preserving process Now
the Robbins pavement, We understand, is not
only thoroughly treated in every part-blocks
stringers and keys-but has the advantage
are held firmly in position by being KEYED
at the bottom; that is, the pavement is
formed upon the principle of the kew
and arch, the most perfect form for strength
known in mechanism. The paving of Penpsyl-
vania avenue, We suppose, is a settled fact as to
the styles TO be used but We suggest TO the citi-
zens careful consideration of the merits Of the
Robbins pavement over all others in all future
and it seems too lad that thTee-fouTtbs Of our our
terial instead Of with wood prsssr-.d which v an
not rot, such as is TO be used Oh the oter fourth
IN laying the Robbins patent. Teroum sap.
CITIZEN
REPUBLICAN BARBECUB AT MARLBORO
a large and enthusiastic republican meeting
was held yesterday at Marlboro, Prince Georges
county, Mari land, when a grand barbecue and
celebration took place. which was participated
in by at least 1 200 persons. Addresses were
made by Hon. j. y. Gary, the nominee for Con-
gress in that district, followed by Hon. George
w. Sands, of Howard county; G. W. Bear, the
Montgomery COUNT; Beriey r. LoSeioV' Of
Baltimore, and q w. Hatton and John II But-
Ter, of Washington. The speeches were well re-
ceived, and so were the three cattle which were
slaughtered and cooked and the other eatabIes
provided for the occasion. The South Washing
ton band and many republicans from this CITY
were present.
"1ERRIToRIAL MEKTING."-Last night a
'TerritOIial meeting" was held AT the small
modern structure On street, near Eth known
as Shiloh Hall, about ten persons being present
Mr.. Z. Erasier occupied the chair with T. H. C.
Hinton as secretary, and after speaking By the
lzatlon 10 be Territorial Society, Council No
l. and said lie intended TO form a similar or
ganization in each ward of the city, the meeting
adjourned.
TIE CENTER hARKET-T6e Nclc CoYpOyrfOrs-
A meeting of the corpOrators OF the new Center
Market Company was held last evening; Mr. H
s. Davis presiding, and MIR. Il. e. CONNOLLY
secretary. MIR. Angus moved the appointment
OF committee of finance to make arrange
me nts for opening the stock books of the com
pany for the subscription Of the capital stock:
carried. Col Samuel ). Smoot, DIR. ID. w Bliss
and Job W. Angus were appointed 10 open the
books for subscriptions TO the capital stock
0
TIE BOARD OF REGENTS OF the 'American
Printing House for the Blind and the American
University for the Blind" met last evening
at the residence Of Mr.. y. s. Solomons in
Franklin Row; Rev. DIR. G.. W. Samson in the
o. chair, when several committees were appointed
and a general discussion had upon the proper
course TO be pursued in carrying out the lauia-
bic object in view. A call has been issued for
Bublic meeting in reference 10 the institution.
~-
Ex-MAYoR WALLACE asks us to say that the
statement in an article in his paper that he took
any part IN the effort TO procure congressional
Investigation into the affairs of the Cenfar