Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-20
civil Rights in Restaurants, dc.
20 FOR MIXED DRINKS AND "sTRAIGHTs- I


trict legislature in relation to cJvii rights in
hotels, eating houses, &c. went into effect To-
cay: Us PROVISIONS were published In yester-
day STAR. 1T imposes penalties for M Akin
any distinction in serving respectable guests or
account Of color, and requires the conspicGou.
display III public houses Of lists OF prices. Wh;,e
in some of the restaurants feed and drink
have been served to all coioTs alike to-day
others have put up cards with enormously large
prices marked on them, heavy discount ben.
made in the case of white customers, so as Il
leading saloon on the avenue the prices posted
up are as follows: Whisky, az per drink
brandy, 50; gin, -; ale; l; all mixed drinks, -
all bitters, 81 The bin of fare follows
steak, -; chops, -; ham and eggs IS; boiled
eggs, fried eggs, coffee, tea, bread aud butter
~ each; fish of all kinds, 80; raw tomatoes, 20
cents. The downtown places have printed
scales of prices. az follows -" Brandy, Al pei
drink; whisky, Holland gin. Jamaica and ST
Croix rum, Madeira, Port, Claret, Hook, sherry
and Rhine wines, malt liquors. soda and Setter
waters and imported ales, 30 cents PEI drink
mixed drinks, IS cents cigars, % cents 20 ~. 81
each; Champagne and imported wines, So A
liberal deduction mace TO our regular patrons
The confectioners and BARRIERS are also included
in the law, but we have so tar heard % none
who have lot posted their regular rates.
The Fire-AIarm Extension BusIaes~ =.
ANOTHER LIVELY MEETING OF THE FIRE COM
NIsSIONERS.
1t the meeting of the board of fire commits
slOllers last night, all the members present, mr.
EaLey inquired If anything had been done 20
carry cot tie action of the board at Tue pre- yious
meeting IN regard TO the extension of the fire
alarm, telegraph TO Georgetown.
hr. Baker said he had heard several opinions
OF "a .SGal character, and they were adverse 70
awarding the contract Tor the extension of the
fire-slai n telegraph TO Georgetown to Game
well & Co, for the reason that this company
had not compiled with the specifications.
Mr.. keDevitt had beard The same thing, and
that he Holiey Company intended 10 contest
the matter. and he thought he had a resolution
that would cover the entire matter, and get lid
of The subject.
Mr.. Baker thought it would be advisable for
the board to- get legal opinion to protect them
Eelves.
While Mr.. hcDevitt was speaking he observed
MT. StoYer, general agent of Gamewell u Co,
IN an adjoining room, and called out in per.
tf1piOry manner, "We want no lobbying here
BIZ. Smith said IL was strange that at this late
day something illegal had been discovered in
tn the contract: He 2Ped that the matter would
member OF the House of Delegates say that the
contract should be awarded to Holley & Co., on
account OF the approaching election. He men
toned the fact on account of
THE CHARGES OF LOBBYING
that had been spoken o., and TO show that there
had been lobbying or the other side OF the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Bailey offered RESOLUTION that the score.
tary OF this District be requested to draw up a
contract with Gamewell & Co, of New York,
on behalf OF this board, in accordance with the
resolution passed at previous meeting. for the
construction of the extension of the tire-aIarm
telegraph to Georgetown, said contract to be
signed by the President and secretary OF this
board.
Mr.. McDeyitt offered a substitute to the effect
that as there Is some doubt whether the con-
tract for the proposed extension OF the fire. alarm
Telegraph to Georgetown can be legally awarded
TO Giimevell y Co., on their bid now before
this board, the Governor be requested to solicit
the opinion of the attorney for this District in
IT lation to the subject, &c.
The vote was then taken on the substitute,
w rstp hvrt ha fnlln
Ayes--Messrs. Baker, Barker and McDevitt.
Booker.
MIR. Smith then took the floor and said. al
am authorized By Gamewell 81 Coz Here
ne was interrupted by President Baker, who
said, Il object TO any statement being made
from Gamewell & Co." MIR. Smith, Well,
sir, will make the statement for myself. Mem
bers OF this board in the interest of Miles &
Holly have repeatedly stood up here and made
statements for them, and no one has objected.
Now, sir, with considerable feeling,) propose
to ASSERT my right to be heard. L know that
GameWeN ~ Co. are in no way responsible
for any failure Oh the part of Kennard 81 Co.,
the original contractors, and the acceptance of
their work is COED evidence that their contract
was fulfilled. The truth is, that all this talk
about legal points and these efforts to load the
contract, which We have voted to Gameweil &
tended
TO DEFElT THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY
of this board. l am perfectly sure that if the
vote had beeH in favor OF TIE other parties there
would have been no question of its legality
raised, and the contract would have been signed
before this time. The gentleman (Mr. McDey-
ittl charges that we are pushing this through"
but the pushing was all on his side until he
found majority of the board against him
Why, MIR. President, the very first time this
question came before us, nearly SIX months ago,
that gentlemen moved that a contract be
aw arded Holly Il Co., and this before the mem
beIs had bod any opportunity to investigate the
merits of tie case.
THAT Is WHAT i CALL "PUsHING."
Mr.. McDevitt then submitted another substi-
tute reciting that whereas the firm of Gamewell
& Co. sold TO the fire department of this CITY.
in February, 1eI1, nine alarm signal boxes tor
the full price usually asked for perfect instru-
mcnts OF their kind, and which were represented
to be good and perfect Instruments by said firm
" hen sold; and whereas the magnets in each OF
said boxes we've aud now are, SO imperfect as to
have been put in good working order by The said
Gan we'll * Co., that this board must decline
m enter in,,, contract with said company for any
further work in Thea, line, &c.
Mr.. Bailey presented -
for Gamewell & Co., which was read, stating
that no apparatus was ever sent out by the
lIm he represented without being thoroughly
which the manufacturers can be rightly held
responsible, they are now ready, as they have
always been, to remedy such defects.
MI. McDeyitt desired to ask MIR. Slower
question, and subsequently Mr.. Booker hoped
Mr.. 5. would be allowed to come in and, after
answ ering Mr.. McD.'s question, be allowed to
make statement in reference to the alleged
defective boxes. MIR. McDevitt then said he
had concluded not to ask Mr.. Slower any ques-
tiOns here but would do so through the press.
The vote on McDeyitt's substitute was:
Ayes-Messrs. Baker and McDevitt; nays
Messrs. Barker, Bailey, Booker, Smith and
" allace.
The vote on Mr.. Baiey's resolution was then
taken and resulted as follows: Ayes-Messrs.
Bailey, Booker, Smith and " allace-4; nays
Messrs. Barker, Baker and McDevitt ).
Mr.. Barker offered resolution, which was
adopted, requiring the contractors TO enter into
bonds Tor 5000 Icr the faithful fultiiment OF
the contract. The board then adjourned.
07reeIey Meetings..