Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-18
LOG AL n EW S.
Board of Pub,ie syorks

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At a meeting OF the BOare OF Pubic Works on
Saturday a number OF petitions for improve
msnts we're appropriately referred. The chief
Of bureau OF lamps. &c, was directed % erect
street lamps ON nth street west from - TO Il 81.
north. on 18th street west from to Boundary
street north, and on 9th street from l. to Massa-
chusetts avenue.
The Water Register was directed to have water
mains laid on 10th street from l. to Massachu-
sets avenue
The request of F. A. Boswell that 9Th street
west from Maine avenue to h street south he
tTimed and graveled. Was referred to the chief of
bureau OF streets TO have the work DONE pro-
Vided II does not cost more than $40.
Abate ment Of nuisance at the corner of 9TH
and streets northeast, in the nature OF a pond
OF water, was ordered.
ALLEGED BRICK CONSPIRACY.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas it is rumOred that a certain party in
this city has eOnspredt to raise the price of bricks
by purchasing large quantity with a view to
speculate upon the article, thereby seriously en-
dsngering the prosecution of the construction of
sewers, fCotwalks, &c-, as proposed by this
Board: Therefore, i is ordered that a commit
tee, Go consist of MeSsrs. Shepherd and NIuilett
be appointed TO investigate this matter. and To
report to this board at the earliest moment.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
IL was ordered that the grazing and parking
points IN The Goth and DIST districts, be given TO
Maurice Murphy, at the prices established by
the board.
The water registrar was directed to have
hydrant erected on the northwest corner of 10Th
and streets Abatement % a nuisance Occa-
stoned by burSted sewer on Bridge street,
Georgetown. was ordered. The request of G.
III. Bliss 10 be allowed - deposit railroad ties in
Virginia and Missouri avenues and adjacent
stTet -, Wa referred to the chief OF the bureau
OF streets Gc.- 70 grant request. provided il
does not interfere with street improvements
The chief of bureau Of lamps, &c, is directed
10 have street lamps erected On 10th street
northwest, from l. to Boundary. Request OF
Charles l. Hulse 10 have street lamps erected
on the following streets: II street north, from
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west, from Pennsylvania avenue TO | street
north, four squares; G. street north, from DIST
To 10Th street, nve squares; / street north, from
2ist to 5tth street west, i've squares sd street
west, from J. to NJ street north, one square:
18th street west, from Pennsylvania avenue
TO q street, three squares; 2ist street west
from Pennsylvania avenue to p street, six
squares; and New Hampshire avenue west
from Circle TO street, one square; referred to
chief OF bureau OF lamps, &c, to request the
gas company T. have mains laid in these streets
1T was ordered by the board that the grad
ing OF 1lth street cas-, from Pennsylvania
avenue to Maryland avenue. be given to
Michael Sinner, at the board prices; parking
macadamizing, and grading OF East Capitol
street TO Lincoln Square to VIM. a. Fletcher at
board prices; grading and parking Of that por-
ton OF Maryland avenue in the Nineteenth dis
trict 10 Andrew Gleason, at board prices; grad
mg OF Sth and lgth streets east, between Mary
land avenue and street north, to j. Belts at
board prices The chief OF bureau of contracts
e was directed to make the foregoing contracts
The chief engineer was directed to report the
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streets, &c, was directed 70 Law crOsswalk and
gutter on the southeast corner of Virginia
avenue and street.
The KNIGHTS TEMPLAR-Pe-eption of F;s;t-
iHg CCmmGHdsTiss. etc.-A dress parade of the
three Communicates OF Knights Templar of this
District took place On Saturday evening in front
OF the City Hall. About three hundred turned
out in full regalia, making handsome appear
anee After passing through the drill exercise
and Inspection by the eminent commanders, the
line o. march was taken up down Indiana av-
enue TO 81 street, thence to PENNSYLVANIA ay-
enue, and up the avenue to 10th street, up 10th
when they broke ranks
A large number Of the Knights met at their
asylum this afternoon at 230 O'Clock, and pro-
eeeded . the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot
TO escort the Detroit COmmanderyt to their quar-
tiers in the National Hotel; after which, they
VIII again proceed to the depot to DO hOnors to
the celebrated st. Johns COmmandery of Phil
adelphia, whom they will also conduct TO the
National. The strangers will tomorrow visit
Mount vernon, and upon their return will again
be taken in charge by the washingtonianS, who
Will escort them TO the depot, where the visitors
will take the train for Baltimore.
Next Thursday, at a. m, the Knights of the
District will leave for Baltimore, where thew
will take part in the grand parade In that CITY on
1at day. The Grand Encampment will visit
this city ON Friday next, having been invited by
our Knights, who will act escorts, and pre-
paratiOns have been made to make everything
comfortable for the distinguished guests during
Their visit On their arrival they will proceed
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and in returning, Governor Cooke will rev lew
the m az the ST. James Hotel. The Knights v III
then proceed 10 the Masonic Temple, where a
banquet viii be given. AL objects of interests
in the city, incluGing the public BUILDINGS will
then be visited by the strangers. One of the at
uactiVe features OF the parade will be the
marching dTill OF the Knights, forming Gro sSs
and the like, emblematic of their order This
may be locked forward to with pleasrrable
anxiety, as II IS said their movements will be
executed in a very beautiful manner The
Masonic Temple viii be decorated with aags
as also viii the homes Of many OF the Knights.
DEATHS OF THREE WELL KNOWN CITIZENS
Yesterday afternoon, a large number of our citi-
zens attended the funeral of the late Henry
Ould, from the residence of Mr. Pierce shoe
maker, near Brentwood. and followed the
remains TO near PieTce's Mill, where they were
inferred. delegation of Beacon Lodge. No
10, i. .. O. F., OF which the deceased was a
member, was present. Mr.. Ould was nearly
half a century ago a teacher of the school at
the corner OF 18th and G streets, then known As
the Western LaneaSterian School, and MANY OF
our oldest citizens were taught by him % read
write and cipher"
MI. Edward Towers, another well known citi-
zen, died at an early hour Yesterday morning AT
his residence, No Sis 18th street s. W., in the
9th year OF lis age, after illness of one week
tr. Towers was formerly engaged in the paper
business in this city, and tor long time before
the war was active in our volunteer military
organizations, and was extremely popular as the
qUartermaster OF the Washington Ii mt infantry
Battalion. His funeral is in progress this alter
neon.
Mr.. Jo.eph Clarke, residing on A street he
tween 9th aid 9Th east. died very suddenly, OF
PARALYSIS of the heart. Deceased was a clerk in
the Post Office Department. and a member OF
Lafayette Lodge, No. 10. Of Masons
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HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.-Tbe fol
lowing resOiutiOn was offered by Erasmus j.
Middleton, q, at the last meeting of the
ASSOCIATION OF the Oldest Inhabitants OF the
District 81 Colombia and unanimously adopted
MI ", n intfOducmg Il, made Brief but i'm
Ire1Siy speech, eUlOgstic OF the character and
wees OF the venerated gentleman, which re-
eeived the earnest attention OF the venerahIo
bcdy - which il was addressed: "Rssolrs9 That
our fellow member, Gen. Roger c. weightman
e,and &c Is hereby, made an honorary member
OF this sOCie,y, his enterprise PUBLIC snirif ord
eaTn0St d XOfinn the nres.s