Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-12
BOARD of Pnn,ie works
Meeting Tesisrday- Considerable IAisesllaneou
Business Tr1nsrcted

Meeting Testerday-C Considerable Miscellaneous
business Transacted.
The Board OF Public Works met YESTERDAY:
Mr.. f. l.. Stanton, Secretary OF the District,
presiding, IN the absence of the Governor. A
committee, consisting OF MesSTs. Shepherd and
Brown, was appointed to select suitable places
for hack STANDS The treasurer was instructed
10 advertise for proposals to have Pennsylvania
avenue swept once in each twenty-four hours,
the work to be done at nighttime. The com,
misstoneTs OF Improvements were instructed TO
discharge ali men in their employ on the 18th
instant, and no expenditures by said commits
soners VIII be recognized after that date. The
engineer was instructed 10 examine the Nth
street sever, between PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
the canal. to ascertain the cause of the obstruc-
tons, and prepare an estimate of the cost of re-
moving the same. A nuisance at the intersec-
ton of 18th andE streets southwest reported by
the Commissioner OF the Seventh Ward WAS
referred to the Superintendent of Streets as was
aiso an Application from the Commissioner of
the Second Ward relative to the repair of pumps
at the corner OF 18th and NJ and 18th and III
streets
The board fleda communication from A F.
Moulden requesting them to recommend the re-
peal OF an act of the late Councils, ordering the
construction of sewer on 18th, between l. and
NJ streets ID. A Carpenter, Assistant Engineer
OF the Board, was authorized to make survey
and an estimate of the cost of changing the
grade of the Pierce Mill road to the curve
OF kingle's quarry. A complaint from ,Jno F.
east corner of 9th and Market streets, George
tOWn; request nom j. l.. Seymour, to store
coal ON street south, between 18th and I3 x
streets west; report from the sanitary officer
relative to the unhealthy condition of North
Carolina avenue, between 9th and 18th streets; a
complaint in relation to the gutter at the corner
OF Frederick and 9Th streets, Georgtown; and
concurrent resolution of the Legislature in refer
ence 10 the necessity for sewerage along and
between I'd and 81 streets east, were referred to
the Engineer.
A valuable communication from Quarternas-
Ter General Meigs, relative to sewerage, was re-
celyed and filed.
The Superintendent of Street Lamps reported
lamap-losts in various parts of the city being
without lamps, The Treasurer was instructed
TO invite proposals for furnishing lamps for same
Mr. Bursley, of the Legislature, sent a COM
mumeation disclaiming any intention of COM
planning of the work done by Mr. Connolly,
under contract, in the 2lst district.
he board ordered the assistant engineer to
have an obstruction complained of by Mrs NJ
NJ. Nliiians, OF UniOntown, remoy Cd, and if
necessary to call upon the police to enforce the
order oil the board. pc tition from n. f. Robin
son ana hers, asking for the construction OF a
permanent bridge over Deep Ditch on the
Piney Branch road, was referred to the engineer
with directions to have the work done. In re-
Spouse to request from John &. Parker for
PERMISSION TO inclose two trees in front of his
premises, at the corner of New York avenue
and 10Th street, for the use of bulletin boards,
the Secretary was directed to inform him that
inc board has determined to remove tree boxes
and that his request could not be granted
A communication from Consul General Hitz
was read, suggesting that the District govern
mem construct street railroads and license in
diV1duals to run carriages thereon for the con-
veyance of passengers and freight. He also
suggested the improvement of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, from list to 1ith street east, by parking
ior which he submitted plans. Adjourned.
EXCELSIOR BUILDING Recommendations
Towles, president of the Excelsior Building As
ISOLATION, as agent of James b. Towles, has filed
a bill in chancery against the officers and stock
holders of said association, claiming that he owns
ten shares OF stock in said association, which il
refuses TO account for to him. Towles for him
self and others held 1874 shares in said association
all OF which it claims were advanced upon to
him. In March last, at the monthly meeting, he
paid three or four months dues in advance and
gave his individual obligation to pay ANYTHING
over and above the said payment in advance, If
The association should run longer, saying that
that closed bis account with the association Ia
May ne came forward and offered to pay on ten
shares additional, claiming that they had been
overlooked, and the association refused TO recog-
nize his claim, upon the ground that his account
had been examined into by several committees
and nothing was found due him by the books of
the association, and hence this suit Last even
Columbia Law Building, and adopted a resolu-
ton that committee OF three be appointed to
wait on Towles. and request him 20 resign as
president OF the organization, and that if he re-
fused so TO do, another committee shall be ap-
pointedtO prefer charges against him. On motion,
d. Carter Murbury and Walter 3. Cox, Esqs,
were employed as counsel to conduct the case on
the Part OF the association.