Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-05
ANUsEMENTS, a.
The Paving Of M Street.


Bariow's Art Gallery, 81 Pa avenue.
The Paving of M Street
Alta meeting Of the Commissioners for the
improvement of vi street, held at 1 O'Clock to
day for the purpose ofopening proposals for the
paving of NJ street. bids were opened from the
persons Of the kind at the prices named, as fol-
Slocum, yudsOn * Co., "wycof's,' > s2-2O per
Lewis Clephane, "stows."ssIo.
William f. shaw, Robbins" s425; Of
Burnettized wood, $40.
Thomas 5. Lucas & Co., 'Lucas's" s2.7O; of
John Spicer, "wycoff s. pavement. and sewer
on both sides Of the street as per advertisement
of October 4th, Sl9.15 per lineal foot.
Paul Murphy, Burrows Improved" on sand
foundation, S2s6; on boards, s2.99.
John Spicer, "wycohTs," s2.45; preserved
Isaac l.. Gibbs, cyan Camp x Hodgman,"
John W. Murphy, "Kneass, 81.
John W. Fitzhugh, Burrows" $500; board
foundation, - IS.
A. Grant, "BrOcklebank * Trainor, ;" $3.50.
W: ). Boyd, Burrows" s215; plank floor,
Williams II. Williams, Wv. H. Williams
VIM. s. Morse, "BaIlard's,- $3.50; ssFoIlans-
bees" $50; "MiHer's, - $50; 'Ream's IS ~;
Slows" S325; "Wycof's,' $500; .BrockIe-
banks" $50; Robbins & Burrows" $3.50.
w. W. Ballard, Billiards." $50; preserved
by Sanluels process, 80 cents additional.
Evans * Linvllle, "Follansbee's" white pine
fi-20; yellow pine, S3.S5.
Gardner, Warren & Co., "warren's, :" Bur
nettiZed spruce or white pine, -. Is; white oak,
$50; Virginia or northern pine, $3.50.
De Golyer y MeClelland, "De Golyer,"
patent Nov. 80, let9, preserved by Samuels pro-
cess, S5%5; patent April 6, 1869 preserved 1856;
not preserved. S3.55.
Alexander W. Harris, peoples" concrete
foundation, S355; board foundation, -. 80; sand.
$50.
s; s; Filbert, Alexander Miner's," $3.50.
w. y. BabcOck, STANDARD" IL inch Bur
nettized spruce floor, 50 20, inch Burnettized
spruce or tsrred pine floor, tarred pine blocks,
1928; without floor, as.
=. ,. Bates, Sec National Paving COMPANY,
"Reams," white or yellow hard pine, - 50:
spruce or meTchaRtable pine, $40. BAL
laIds,' white or yellow hard pine, =, 80: spruce
or meTchantable pine. S3.i9.
These prices, in zach case, il must be remem-
bered, .cOyer all preliminary work, and include
condition in which IT may be found when the
work Is commenced, and leave il a completely
paved and tTst-elass thOIoughfsre in every re-
kPSet.
The Commissioners are TO hold another meet
ing this evening TO further consider the bids in
connection with the supposed value or merits of
SHOWN When the contract can be awarded. Ii
Is their intention to push forward the whole i'm
Improvement with the least delay possible,
but II Is understood that the question of
progress viii now depend entirely on the
Iapidlty with which the sewers i'm 9Th 5th
and 9Th streets are extended to the north side of
ii, as without these the sewer sewers laid in
that street can have no outlet. This latter work
rs to be done under the auspices OF the corpora
ton.
TIE BOARD or HEALTH met last night in
the Aldermen's Chamber, at the City Hall
The opinion OF the Corporation Attorney in re
Iatlon 10 the powers of the board, (which has
already been pu blshed in The STAR was read
and Ar. Tustin moved that a committee be APP
pointed to confer with the Corporation Attor-
ney IN reference TO the matter; agreed 10.
communication was transmitted by the
Mayor, from MIR: Louis Baker, in relation to the
use OF peat as deOdOTizer to be used in the re-
moval Of night soil, and asking that an appro-
pIiaton OF $500 be made to test it IN this city;
A communication was read from Peter r
Bacon, president of the Commissioners of the
Washington Asylum, and DIR. j. +. Hartigan,
physician to the Asylum, calling attention to the
Poudrette factory near that institution, which
was very offensive; referred. A communication
was read from Lieut.. Z. Noonan, of the sani-
taTy police, relative 10 the condition of an uu-
improved alley, situated in square No. 4G3 be-
tween and q and 9TH and 9Th streets, which is
IN bad state, endangering the health OF the
IT. MeGIll, calling attention to the condition of
cutters ON NJ, between 18th and 18th streets, and
one from Il G. Connolly, relative to the condi-
ton of alley back of 9TH street. and near NJ
street, were referred.
DR.. Lee reported as to the nuisance in square
No. N, ard the board ordered its abatement.
DIR. Palmer stated that be had waited on the
Mayor IN relation TO legislation on the no open
nuisanee. and also that an appropriations 500
nothing from him. He asked that the commit
tee be discharged; not agreed to, and they were
instructed to attend to the duty assigned them.
Messrs. Dove, Springfield, Tustin, Willard and
Hardness were appointed a committee to wait
upon the Mayor in reference to the matter DIR
SIlngneld was instructed to have the nuisance
IN square No. 112 abated at once. Mr.. Tustin
presented a petition OF II. N. Voss and Others
praying that the Washington Skating Park,
near the canal, in the First Ward, which has
become nuisance, be abated; 50 ordered.
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TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF the Library Asso-
cauon, j. o. U. F., was held last night, when
The report Of the president was read showing
the library to be in fourishing condition quite
anumber Of new books having been added, and
supplementary catalogue printed. The fact
that, since its organization, over thirty -four
thousand books have been taken from the libra
~ by the members of the order and the widows
association to sustain the library are properlv
appreciated. The election for officers for the
ensuing year resulted in the choice of John III.
Thomas W. Fowler, secretary; b. A. Ki,Ider
treasurer; Vim. X. Mclean, A. II. Gawler C. r.
X. Conedge, Thomas Greer and VIM. l.. Childs,
rian.
THR ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS met last evening in the
parlor of the Young Mems Christian Associa
Ton building, corner Of 9th and ID streets, Theo-
Y. Stoddard, secretary pro tenn, when several
new members were elected The president gave
his experience IN reference to the cases Of cru
city TO animals which had come under his obser-
Walton, and stated his views in regard TO making
arrests. Livery member prosecuting should be
careful to consider all Of the circumstances and
snonld never arrest without having a clear case
or cruelty. IL was advisable to practice moral
suasion IN many cases. Each member should
in any event endeayor to exercise good ind
ment in making arrests.
A
FUEL BlDs.-The following fuel bids were
opened BY the Superintendent Of the Post once
department on Monday for the supplying OF the
department with fuel:-M. Guinand white ash
coal, $50; Lykens Valley, $50; oak wood,
$685. pine wood, S5.n. L. T.. Miller white ash
- -; oak wood, 81. 81 pine wood, s5.2i. Charles
IT. Noder, white ash, s1.29; Lykens Valley 1913;
oak wood, 80 10; pine wood, S5.9s. Appleton p
Clark, white ash, ss.s3; Lykens Valley. Sab:
oak wood, So pine wood, So. 3; P. Brown