Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-04
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reIi' Of the Poor
MEETING CO TIE FKOyIDKNT AID SOCIETY
\ meeting of the society for improving the
con'lition OF the poor was held last evening
Mr.. A. l.. Shepherd in the chair, and Mr.. A.
Hart acting secretary. Mr.. j. p. Tustn, from
the committee ON nominations. reported
LIsT OF DIRECTORS,
three fTcm each ward, anil they were elected,
a. fOilOws:-First Ward-Jas. L. Tustin, John
,: Cook. George L. McGlue. Second Ward
w III. Chase. d. +. Fitch. j. l.. Roberts; Third
Wsrd-A. &. Richards. r. e. Connolly. Peter
Campbell. Fourth wsTd-A. Hart, f. III. Mil
Ter. DAVID a. Burr; Fifth Ward-A. r. Clark,
Josiah Kellogg, j. Ii. Clark; Sixth ward-Jas.
a.. Dulin, L. a. Allen. s W Kennedy; seventh
cord.
DUTIES OF THE DIRECTORS.
The report of the committee, which was
adopted. recommends that the dire ctors OF each
ward take such measures as may be necessary
- sseeIte' N the wants of the POOR: that article
four OF the constitution be amended ss to
provide for rot less than twenty-one directors,
With the executive officers ten of whom shall
constitute quorum, and that article ninth,
specifying the duties OF a general agent, be
sTlcken from the constitution; also. that the
funds OF the society shall be divided between
ine 'oversl WARDS. IN proportion TO the popula
non = tact, and the treasurer shall charge the
same 70 the q. ectors Tor each ward, who shall
seyeIally lie held responsible therefor. TO be
dlsbUIsed by tbem subject 10 the supervision of
the whole Board OF Directors.
III vas agreed that the Superintendent of Po-
lice be requested TO instruct the police force TO
report TO the board Of directors of tins society
toT the several wards sHch cases of destiiution
a. may come within their notice. The report
Of TIE finance committee showed that of the
>"o,cto sIpropriaied by Congress ~ 600 now re-
msinS III the treasury. MessIs. d. f.. Fitch 3.
~ Baker ard Peter Campbell were appointed
a committee TO secure peImaL, mt room for
The meetings OF tbs society. The sum OF $50
V1s appropriated from each ward for the i'm
ms date relief OF the poor. Mr.. Geo. Seitz was
awarded he contract OF furnishing bread for
tie poor. under the supervision OF the society
at three cents Ter loaf.
TER TEEATERs.-Mrs. JAMES a. OateSI ard
Fer eNceIlsrt company are DRAWN. large audi
en''s at walls Opera House this week, which
n accounted tor by the fact that the Die ces in
which they appear are net ordinary burlesques
but somlc operas, and some OF the finest must
car gems ITCm standard operas are sung by the
troupe III a style not often srTDassod IN the
lSTic stage. Tonight they perform. for the
hrst TINE IN THIS CITY. PlsEche's beautiful comic
opsIe, tniii4ed . be lower Gil of Paris"
introducing dS-iDg the piece several sparklina
nnsiC al gems HON 50 Mariana :; - urine n
1Ioyatore and "Fayolits.'
Al the National ThcateT, the Zayistogski
Slstefs appeared TO = good house last nigh
They perform this evening their new s,nS.ti5S.i
tLama, emitted L" Found on a DoorsTe-,. ;; in
h'ch they vii introduce a variety OF new
cong and GacCes- This rev Sensational drama
has been put ufou the stage xith I,.yr SceneHy
appointments aud stage effects, AMI slonId
iraW wed. ~'"4u
TIE Hoe QUEsTIoN-DECL.gATIoS OF WAE.
In: Polics PeqE.St.d 10 EHfores ,ae LIgc--Ihe
Secretary & the Board OF Health has just al
dressed the following TO Major a. e. Richards,
SuperinteI deUt Of the Metropolitan Police:
- SH-The Board of Health declared places
where logs are kept within the city limits TO
be = nuisance, and ordered the removal o. the
sane. In order to give the owners OF hogs time
10 dispose OF their property said board delayed
the execution Of said order to JANUARY LIST, 1871.
The said extension having expired, and whereas
certain persons still persist III keeping SAID ami
mails within the city limits in violation OF said
ordinance, you are requested to instruct the
sanitary officers under your control to execute
this order of the Board Of Health. Enclosed
please IDd copy Of an act in relation to the
Board OF Health, approved January 10Th, 1879,
for our information and guidance. Very H.
sIecuuliy. +. N SPRINGFIELD. NJ. D.,
Secretary Of Board OF Health
TEE ETH-sTKEET CIRCLE ENCLosfp-The
circle Al the iBteTst ctiOn CT lith and VI streets
with vermont and Massachusetts, avenues has
recently been enclosed, and a fOot-wa'l OF
Seneca stone is now being laid around IT. In
eide the iron railing. which II OF a very neat
pattern, walks have been laid out and the
points for trees and shTubbery marked. It -
likely that neNt season the place VIII be still
further improved; and II so, Il viii add much 10
the beauty Of that section Of the city. ~ l. a
question with come whether the contractor tor
The railing has fully complied with the con
tract. the railing l. not curved. but IN
straight sections making polygon instead OF
circle
AEEEsT o. = Fowl TEIEF-He Bits Catcse.s
H.oss o. 70 Nap 7i.I QGist--This morning
'mcer George II. keBher arrested a cOlored
nan on the corner 81 18th and + streets. having
IN his Possession bag containing L. chicken
snd game rooster. which he had stolen and
bat their heads of-ss he COHff..ed-killiuv
them al the r0OSt 70 prevent them from alarm
ing any one The Cf-cer has six warrants
against hin Tor larceny of chickens from differ-
ent persons When he got UP with him. the
fellow SAID the BAG Contained O,d ciothing and
tired 20 escape, but his story Gid not take and
be Was taken 70 The station house wherr The
'h''ker' nave oeeh idc ntlned by the owners.
TIE HUMAN CURIosIrIEs at ODD Fellows,
Hall arr we'll worthy the patronag. OF IN,
public The double headed girl. heretofore re-
terred 10 IN Tns STAR, - certainly puzzle.
IL bere one OF her or Two" Each possesses in
IvlGnal eonsci0usness, and each does her own
thinking. ON the other hand when one l.
hungry the other Is the same, IN on oh the digs
tive organs are independent. We give IL M
Then here ia foot high giant, and gantes.
who lcoks down upon him, and a woman
bearded like The gard" II any body knows
how be was bearded
Miss ADELAIDE u. MURpoCK, a youpg,-
sister Of Mr.. James 4. Murdock the elocufi5n-
ut and actor. tho made great bit al her debut
IN the Philadelphia Acadamy of MI>ie not Ion J.
since. will deliver lertnrr on TUESDAY eve.
ming, January 10th, a. Lincoln Hall, '.Against
Womans Rights
AfENALE SCAS I'Togr>ss Of U-omaa 3
Rtghts--Msyor Emery yesterday appointed
NTs- Palmer Efiscoe scayenger OF the Fourth
Ward, ia place al her late husband, being fully
ssusted before he m2oc the appointment IN AZ
she was fully competent 70 perform the duties.
FINE plated drops and sets and bracelets
French eHuscan Setts. Oroiie initial bnttouS
and AlAska diamonds IN gold. received az Prigg I.
-Iewery Store. No. AS Pennsylvania avenue.
between and 9Th streets.
The ONO kEFUnLICss ASSOCIATION held a
business meeting last evening, and decided 10
give series OF SfI sOctabiCs and sOirecs at
Marinis han during the coming season. the
tint 10 lie gwen on Friday evening oi this week
IHE ATIES-ios oI members of the Medical
Society OF the District of Columb ia 4. called to
the notice elsewhere OF meeting to be held
tonight.
TuI FIKB COMMISSIONERS. At their regular
rcCtrE isst evening. APPOINTED Ismes black
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