Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-25

II.
York Company in "Tbe Witches of New York"
Masonic Ts@Pls.-The Orphan Boys Fair.
IMPORTANT ORDxEs OF THE BOARD OF Pun
LIC WOEKs-At the meeting OF the board last
evening IL was ordered That notice be given
70 prOpcTty-OwneTS to take no action in relation
10 improving the space between the building
lire and foOtways without special authority from
the lOaFd- That hereafter no one VIII be a.
lowed TO tap any sewer in the District except
such persons as shall be de- grated by the board
This action Is rendered necessary by recent de-
yelOpments showing that sewers have been in
lured by being improperly tapped. charge of
- viii DC made Tor each tap, sc. That the
north side of G street, between i4th and 15tb.
with the exception of twelve feet reserved for
the brick pavement, be graded, sodded and in
closed with an iron post and chains, of a pattern
10 be determined UPON by the board. that All
SnPeTintendents or tOremen employed by the
Board of Public Works shall be at their place
OF duty during working hours That no such
emplOye VIII be allowed TO use any material or
conveyance belonging To the board for his or
.her PriyatG use, nor for any purpose other
than for the benefit Of the District. That fntoS-
1catiOn, neglect OF duty, or a failure to comply
with this order will subject the person offending
TO immed iate dismissal.
committee Of five gentlemen called upon
the board in reference To the improvement OF
East Capitol street. and after stating their views
received the assurance that their request would
he considered. The request OF merchants
Pennsylvania avenue to be allowed To resume
spriIkling the avenue was granted. Mr.. Kirby,
the contractor, 20 go on with the work of
grading, paving and parking New York and
New Jersey avenues. The proposal to change
the plan OF improving 10th street to meet the
views of the PrOperty-hoIders was discussed.
The new plan is to park the street 70 feet in the
center its entire length, from III street to the
Boundary, and the chief engineer was directed
TO submit the necessary plans.
The Following letter was addressed to Major
Richards, superintendent of police, yesterday,
by order of the board:
T" Hereafter you win please require all persons
removing buildings to show a permit for the
same To Mr. Adolf CluSs, inspector of buildings
Tor the Board of Public Works. No one will be
permitted to remove or erect any building with
out having first obtained the requisite permit
from said officer"
SOAR BOILING, wooD PAYMENTS. AVID
SMAIL-Pox.-The Board of Health met last
evening, and DE-. Verdi from the sanitary com
nittee, reported back the ordinance in relation
to soap and fat boiling establishments, &c. with
an amendment extending the time for remedy
ing the present imperfect system of conducting
such business to sixty DAYS. The amendmenf
was adopted and the ordinance passed. Several
communications were presented and referred
one requesting the arehing of the run in sth
street, between X and 5. another Complaining
OF pool of stagnant water near the Obserya-
tory; and one from DIR. DOtch, late clerk of the
board, requesting, as Messrs. Sewell & Co. have
declined to enter into the arrangements to take
the night soil OF the city, that before arrange
nents are made he may have an opportunity to
make proposition. Prof. L. Taylor, of TIE
Agricultural Department, by leave, submitteda
paper on new antiseptic liquid for the preser-
walton OF wood blocks used for road making
The public streets On motion of Mr.. Marbury,
the paper was referred 20 a special eonnittee
consisting Of DIs. Cox, Bliss and Verdi. DIR.
bsTdi submitted a preamble and resolution,
which were adopted, that the smallpox Is pre-,
yaiiing in Philadelphia in an epidemic form,
and by the constant travel between that city
and Washington this city may sooner or later be
invaded by the disease; therefore, the people of
the District be invited to be vaccinated, and the
Ihyslcians TO the poor be requested to inspect
their districts and vaccinate all people who have
not oeen vaccinated within the last five years,
free of charge.
THE FIRE RELIEF FUND-The committee of
trustees OF public schools through whom was
forwarded the handsorne contribution of Al I'D
raised by the teachers and pupils of the schools,
nave received letter of acknowledgment from
d: L. Pickard, superintendent Of the public
Heavens richest Blessings descend u6on Won al
for this timely gift" The Michigan Ststs Asso-
citation has received a letter from Senator T. w.
ferry, acknowledging the receipt of $50. The
same association has received the Following
additional contributions IN. W. Burchen, s2S:
Miller Jones, SO; j. G.. Garland, so; Colonel
Department. s73. These sums were obtained
oy w ID. Mack, Esq, one of the committee APP
pointed by the association. DIR. BOyntOn, pastor
q The Assembly Church, yesterday sent 10 Hon
O. Conger, in Michigan, a draft for fi31, a
contribution from the congregation OF that
church The treasurer of the Assembly Presby-
terrain Church has turned over to the proper
authorities of Wisconsin and Michigan sf3s.6t
the amount of the special collection at that
an
by the recent fires in those States.
The BOARD OF APPEALS recently DESIGNATED
~ Acting Governor Stan;On-MeSsrs. William
Wall, George X. Wilson, Riley a Shinn and II.
q. Middleton, JT.,-met to-day at the office of
Superintendent III. A Hall TO hear grievances in
relation TO the recent assessment Assessments
have been made only ON improvements made
since the last assessments on real property during
the past year Those who are satisfied with the
old assessments will not be interested In this ses
sion OF the Appeal Board. The assessments on
personal property are made on the returns fur
nlsLed by the parties themselves, the assessors
having only made valuations in cases where citi-
zens neglected filling up the returns LETT at their
residences In such cases the law authorized
mem 70 assess according to the best Information
thSy could arrive at. The board will be in session
only ten days from a m. to 5 D. m, after which
the list will be turned over to the Collector.
A NINE YEAR OLD Boy STEALS WHEEL
gAkkSw AND SELLS IT FOR TEN CENTS
Joseph L. Roberts some ten days since lost a
vheelbarTOw, and yesterday found il in poses
sion Of little cOlOred boy named James Henry
Gordon, and had him arrested and brought be-
lore he Police Court last evening, charged with
larceny. The boy declared Re was innocent
and that he had bought il from another bow
named Willie Bowman. Judge Smell told the
Gordon lad that If he would satisfy him how he
came by Il as he said he would discharge him,
The boy succeeded in getting security for his
appearance, and this morning he brought in the
one OF whom he had purchased the wheelbarrow.
paying ten cents for II. The boy Willie Bow
man is only nine years of age, and confessed
that be picked it up and sold il. After repri-
mandiDg the boys, the Judge dismissed them.
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CONTRACTS FOR DISTRICT WORK AWARDED
hoe Kirby has been awarded and accepts con-
Maet Tor the construction of a sewer on New
York avenue, from 9TH to North Capitol street
at board prices ID. Hudnell has been awarded
contract 70 Law sewers on both sides of North
Capitol street, from street to the Tiber creek
and 10 finish the footvalks between C. and ID
streets, at board prices. The LAYING of the
sewers includes all necessary traps. VIM H.
Jones has been authorized TO sink well and
erect pump on corner of 18th and A streets s e:
also, 20 repair pump on 18th street between %
and + staeets ). T. Wilson & Greenwich have
been directed to repair pump on street, be-
tween LIST and North Capitol streets y. w and
VIM y. Tucker TO repair pumps corner OF 18th
and streets =. W.. and On MARYLAND avenue
and 13K streets S. W.
CABIN JOHN BRIDGE-To-day having been
duly advertised the time for the opening OF
bids for furnishing the stone coping for Cabin
John Bridge, ON the Washington Adueduct
Gen Babcoek was at the Office of the Chief En-
gineer OF the Washington Aqueduct, TO open all
mat might be received But one bid was re-
Sfived-that Of Lee & Palmer who offer TO do
the work required for si!T5 per cubic foot. The
contract VIII doubtless be awarded to the arm