Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-16
Board Of Public Works.

Ioli-hst Of that ward.
Board Of Public Works.
-Neiv Rals for Gutter C7saniag-Work Orlsrsl2-
Instructions 10 CoHtractors-Scals Of Prices for
Se1cST Work, etc.
The Board of Public Works met Yesterday.
CUTTERS TO BE CLEANED BY OWNERS OR OC-
CUPASTs OF PROPERTY.
line secretary was directed to notify the chief
OF the bureau of streets TO discharge all persons
engaged IN cleaning any paved cutters of grass
weeds, and other similar substances on the 18th
Instant; and IL was Orderedthat on and after the
18th day OF September, ISL, it shall be the duty
OF every owner or occupant OF property to keep
the cutters in front OF the property owned or
occupied by him or her in allrespects clean and
free from grass. weeds, and other similar sub
stances; and that the chief OF the bureau of
streets shall notify parties offending against this
order &c remove any and all such substances
within five days after such notice; and if any
person shall neglect or refuse 70 comply with
such notice, he or She shall be fined ten dollars
per day Tor such neglect, to be recovered as
other lines in the Police Court OF the said Dis
diet are recoverable.
WORK ORDERED.
The chief of the bureau OF contracts was ,ii-
rected 20 issue an order to Riley A Shinn to com
mence the grading of Bridge and Adueduct
streets, Georgetown, ID. c., Immediately. The
secretary was instructed 10 notify Messrs. Evans
* feemeyer 10 construct a wall across the canal
on the west side OF 9Th street in order that the
bridge may be removed; also, to notify the chief
or the bureau OF contracts to inform the con-
tractors for laying the Scharf pavement on 18th
street to commence work Immediately The
order for macadamizing 9th street, from X to
Boundary, was reScinded and asphalt substituted
IN lieu thereof 1t was ordered that Massachu-
sets avenue, from 18th to 9Th streets northwest
be parked, and that New York avenue, from 7th
TO North Capitol street, be parked.
The schedule of streets and avenues intended
10 be paved, with kind Of pavement, cost there
OF, and names of contractors, was referred to
the auditor and chief Of bureau of contracts
tors named therein TO commence the work i'm
metilately. large number Of
PETITIONS AND OTHER CONGREGATIONS
were referred, among them the foIlowing: A
municatiOn from Il. F. MOrsell, inquiring il
the contract awarded Thursday for paving 9th
street west cOntemplateS repaving that portion
between q and II streets. The writer was IN
formed that that square would not be repayed
communication from l.. G. Campbell and
70 MI IN the premises occupied by the Washing
ton Skating Park be rescinded. Notified that
their request cannot be granted, as the board
are bound by an organic act to abate nuisanceS
when so declared.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTORS
resolution was adopted that the contractors
avenue in this city shall not be allowed
TO open more than two squares at one and
the same time without permission in writing
from the board, Old material To be stored
where directed by the chief engineer. In
was ordered that Market Space, between
9Th and 9th streets northwest, be paved with
Stowe pavement; work TO be completed within
thirty days. Request OF John Potts, to have a
larger water-pipe laid in 18th street, between
Pen1isy lyanIa avenue and the canal, was re-
feTred 10 water registrar to have siS-inch water
main laid The chief of bureau OF streets was
instructed TO have Madison street graded. Upon
the recommendation OF a committee appointed
by the board the following prices were adopted:
SO per thousand for LAYING brick in the con-
structiOn OF sewers, and forty cents per cubic
yard for excavation.
The FREEDOM CELEBRATIOS.'-Am meeting
OF the advisory committee on the proposed celc-
bratiOn of the 100 days proclamation of freedom
Lincoln r.laPa m he
instant, was held last evening, and the following
were elected aids TO the chief marshal w. II.
BrOwn, Alfred Jones, Perry Carson, &. IL
Peters, Collins Cursor, G. Il. Fisher, George II.
McReynOld W. H. Lewis, George II. Newman
John ii. Brooks, Lewis II. Douglass, Sidney
Mcfarland, Martin CTOnin, W. \. Fletcher
Beverly Tucker, Edward Allen, Nc -es Brad
shaw, Z. y Burlcy, Joseph q. Anderson. Alfred
Pope, Joseph Muse, Alfred Parker. Joseph
SmallwOOd. j. ". Breed, 4. b. LOOMS $. S
Baker, j. +. Doughty. James Ferguson, PhiIip
COakley. John =. Paxton. Allen PoindeNtar
Frank over, William Beckett, Charles MoSclv,
Thomas + Green. W. n. Smith Sidney w
Herbert, Elisha Weaver, !. l.. y Bowen
Leopold karples, james Gregory. Ex-AIavor
Bowen was elected president OF the dav VI IN
The io-iO"4Hg vice Presidents &C. T. W atkins
Cotin, John +. Cook. W. ID. W. Schureman. j.
A. johnson. r = Atkinson, II. - johnson. W.
II Crd.E, and The following tCretariCS:-HcTiTv
johnson, j. ". lie Barnes, q. r. ID. Cook J. A
D. Green, >. A. Douglass, William TindaII
Holly farktS. o. p. Anderson. Corresponding
N. u
Anderson; and orator. >. VI. l.angston.
Fatal Blow WITH = HoE--Dsl1 q "a
IHJLr.e EIE Nor TiuR Month 4ftsT ia .iFr-y.
About the nth OF August last. while The pound
master men wore gathering up estTay animals
on ne commons south OF II street, between !
and Sd street, South Washington. they took the
COWS OF Dennis TOTmy who attemJ.tsd 20 ret1Se
them, and III the melee which occurred Isaa,
Dent, colore q, one Of the pound men, was struck
On the head with a hoe and badly injured.
TOTmy was arrested at the time charged with
striking the blow and had hearing before
Judge Gray in the police court, when the cha-ga
of assault with intent To kill was dropped, Dr.
BrOokes who was called testifying that the
wound was not dangerous. and the prisoner was
fined Sd and costs for assault: TOrmy appealed
but during ms week paid the hne anu costs,
and II was thought by his counsel, Capt. McCon-
nell and friends, that the case was all over
with. Dent returned TO his house at No. 2lS F
street south, where he remained until Thurs
day. when he died as is supposed from the effects
Of the wound, and his body having been re-
moved TO the residence OF his sister on North
Carolina avenue, between lst and 2d streets the
coroner ordered that a jury be summoned To
meet at the eth precinct station house this
morning. AS soon as the police were apprized
OF the death OF Dent a dispatch was sent from
headquarters for the arrest of TOrmy, and SER
geant Price last night took him in custody.
The FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last NIGHT
and proposition was received from Geo. Seitz
10 furnish six horses for the sum Of 81 500; an
other from j. II. Russell Offering a pair of horses
for 500, both subject to ten DAYS, trial by the
department -Four were taken on trial from
Mr.. Seitz and two from Mr.. Russell, and il was
resolved 10 sell two unserviceable horses now i'm
the department IL wac resolved to purchase
new harness for each company.
TIE BIDDERS FOR laying the new So inch water
main are Emmart, Dunbar * Co., O'Hare Him
lin * Co, Francis AeGhan and Daniel HANNAH.
|Ysshin gtOE; Henry c. Calkin, New York CITY;
S'e;beR PsTTisi. aId John +. Ward. Jersey city;
Hoxey & Taylor, Paterson, New Jersey; Francis
Swift, Brook ,vn; Coon & Palmer, Wilkesbarre,
Penn: Geo. W. Cram, SOrwaik. Conn; and
John +. Dawson, CaTnel, New YORK
BY TIE ADVERTISEMENT n another column
u VII be seen that TAe CGpitat .)-mOrrow will
be very attractive number
SHnLISoroS sends Us TIC October numb.> Of
CCcsy'g Lady's Book.