Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-08
Board of Public Works.

hlECELLANEOCS BUSINESS YESTERDAY.
At the meeting of the Eoard of Public Works
yesterday, after the bids for sewer and bridge
Work were opened, as stated in The STAR of
last evening; Governor Cook read a communi-
cation from MT Lewis Clephane, in which the
latter proposed to furnish the necessary ma
ehinery and works for preparing and preserving
WOOD by the most approved method, and to pre-
pare any wood which may be used for pave
mtnts for % cents per square yard, provided
mat the number OF yards of pavement to be
fIeIared shall not be less than 100000 square
Mr.. Shepherd stated that the regulations Of
The board required that proposals shall be ac-
city collector Of $3.50 or 81 600, and moved that
The secretary be instructed to request that Off
Ger to furnish the board with list giving the
~ mes, amounts and dates OF deposits mace for
Mr. shepherd moved that the hack-stand On
9th street, south of Pennsylvania avenue be
moved TO the same street above the Ayenue
and between c street and Louisiana avenue
with permission 20 have two rows OF Carriages
IN the center of the street, and that the secre-
Iary ee instructed TO inform the chief of police
The report of the engineer and auditor on the
classification of the bids opened on the LIST inst
Tor paving and matchmaking, and material for
CURLING, &c, was presented, and referred to
ton and report.
The board accepted the invitation of the
stanton Guards 20 attend their anniversary
celebration of the hundred days proclamation
of freedom on the 22d instant.
the necessity and cost of paving and curbing Z
street southeast, between Sd and 4th. as re-
gnested by Rev. Father Boyle, OF st. Peters
thnrch 1he CHIEF engineer presented report
on the work done By Mr.. Hill, on I'd street east
between T. and 4, which was referred TO the
treasurer TO have an assessment OF one-third
made on the property benefited by the improve
ment; also reported an agreement drawn by him
on the part OF the board with Lucas a. 90 for
setting curb on l street, which was approved.
REPUBLICAN NoNIsATIoSs IN PRINCE
GEORGES COUNTY, MD.-The convention of
delegates representing the republican voters OF
frihee Georges county, Nd. was held at Bla-
denSbuTg Yesterday, and organized by the cleo
non OF Benedict Yost, Of Bladensburg, presi-
cent, and Henry Queen, of Evansville, secre-
tary: The following ticket was placed in NOM
nation States attorney, Shelby Clark
sneTln, Reuben 3 Ives register OF wills, Rich'd
u CroSs; House OF Delegates, Peter G.. Grimes
John ID. Latchford and Henry H. Pfeiffer:
judges OF the orphans court, Harrison Wallis
A 3 TAFT and &. Il. Baker; county commits,
sioneTs, Benz. Brashears j. f. Watsen Ta[ris
hagruder, H. CrOzier and X. III. BeaiI The
following gentlemen were elected to the State
republican convention, which assem- les in Bal
timore james Parker, j. NJ. Colby George
Boulin and j. p. LarcOmbe.
EDucATIoxAL-Aiisss s. Il. Tiffev will omen .
select school Tor little bows exclusively in the
first Ward, between 18th and 18th streets, ON
the I'd of October. All necessary Information
will be supplied on inquiry at IFS street.
MI. j. Remington Fairiamb, the celebrated
vocaist, will take limited number of pupils
HARMONY
and composition, at his residence 500 nth street,
corner of II, northwest.
tine singing class for young men and bows
VIII be established at 500 18th street northwest
Applications for admission to a new trainino
eiass for St Johns (EpiseopaD choir will he ree
eeived BY the organist at his residence, as above
DEATH FROM THE KICK OF MuLr.-A col.
3red boy, employed as driver on the canal boat
r. A Mertens, was kicked In the stomach bv
one OF the mules OF his team, at the -Four Locks
on Thursday last, sustaining internal iniuries
when terminated fatally on Saturday morning.
inquest held over them by Coroner Strong a
verdict being rendered in accordance with the
facts. The deceased was nearly grown. and
was perhaps 20 years OF age. He failed from
John. His family name is unknown-Cnzker-
IaEd Alsgk0RiGR-
CAPTUrE OF GEoReETowS F,sz,xa
SLooP--On Tuesday morning last a party from
IeonaTdtovn, Md, captured the sloop ssSix
Brothers" from Georgetown, ID. c., with Capt
Thomas Hunter and q colored man named John
Day, whilst engaged I'm violating the provisions
OF the Las Of 1870, which prohibits the hauling
OF seines for FISH, by nOn-residents In any of the
TRIBUTARIES OF the Potomac within the limits Of
II Mays county. Justice Holmes rendered a
yuushsent OF condemnation against the slo0p
The remainder II the crew. with tI,e seine and
hene-bcat, succeeded in making their escape.-
Stkayy's Bsaesn- '''N' 'sNsF
At A MEETING OF cARrNEZ Ias. nh, ID
JAsnt DIONn IN the chair, and w H. Manonm
secretary, the Chair stated the object 80 80
meeting to be 10 keep mp their old orsanizstion
and % insist on the prices set last wear for h.i,
ing coal. These prices range from I5 censs =,
So Per ton FOR coal, according 70 distancc
AFTER dlscusstOn. 10 was agreed 10 take no u.s.
Gife action until the next meeting, to be held on
the 2ist instant.