Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-09
for the District OF
Colin nm bin.


morning finished the sundry civil appropris-
ton bill, the total amount Appropriated by Il
being SIS ,193 900. Among the items in il are
the following OF interes, to the citizens OF this
District:-To construct new iron bridge over
the Potomac river, in place of the old chain
bridge, 800 600; to erect an equestrian statue OF
General Scott, in Scott square, SIP, 900; Tor thu
metropolitan police force, SJI $50; for the gov
eminent hospital for the insane, Sis, 900; for
the Columbia Institute for the deaf and dumb,
S54 900; for the Columbis hospital and lving-In
asylum SIS 800, and $50, DO tor the purchase OF
now occupied by that institution; for the ma
uonal soldiers and sailors orphan asylum o.
this District, SIS 600; for the care and medicsl
treatment of sixty transient paupers, Si2 900; TO-
the Smithsonian Institution, $40 900.
For the Washington aqueduct:-For dwell
ings for keepers of the water-gates, $3.50; com
pleting the parapets OF Cabin John bridge ami
other bridges on the line OF the aqueduct, sI3,-
93i; dial telegraph connecting the Great Falls
OF the Potomac with the reservoirs and with the
ONCE in Washington, 81 500; maintenance, in
GLIDING superintendent, salaries of gate keep
ers, and general repairs, S15,eo0; completing
the necessary excavation of distributing reser-
voir, Sl1 $50; furnishing and laying cast iron
pipe four feet in diameter from the centra, gate
house to the effiuent gate-house, S22, 932; pur-
chase of land for road from the Great Falls t.
conduit road, 8, 139; and all the fore going ap-
preparations for the service OF the Washington
Aqueduct are hereby made available immedi-
ately upon the passage of this act.
Repairs, care, and Improvement of public
buildings, grounds, and works in the District o.
Columbia, under the direction of the chief engi-
neer of the army, viz: For fuel for Propagatine
Garden and lodges IN public grounds, $500.
For repairs, fuel, and similar necessaries, tor
Executive Mansion: Forrepairs to the mansion
$1,000; for fuel, 5,000 for refurnishing the
same, S12 900; for repairs and care of green
house, including new floor, flower-stands, and
pipes so 600; for constructing 634 feet of sewer
Tor drainage, 80, Lighting the Capitol and
Executive Manson and grounds: For lighting
Capitol and Executive Manson and public
grounds, 81, 900; and the officer charged with
the disbursement of this appropriation shall
nave the entire care and control OF the consume
ton or the gas used for lighting buildings and
GROUNDS herein provided for; Tor lamps and
lamp posts Ter center and south walk, West
Capitol Grounds, $500. Pay of lamp-lighters
eas-httlng, plumbing, lamps, posts, and repairs
OF all sorts, SIS, 900.
Improvement and care of public grounds For
annual repairs of fences around reservations
5000; for manure and hauling the same on
public grounds, s., 900; for painting iron fences
around reservations and around War and NAVY
Departments, 81 900; for Improvement care
and protection of seats, and for fountains and
hsh- ponds in Capitol grounds, s3, 900; for pur-
hire Of carts fer public grounds, So OOO for pur-
chase and repair of tools Tor public grounds
$1,000; for purchase Of trees, tree boxes. and
whltewashlng fences, 5000; for purchase OF
nower-pots, mats Irvine, and glasses, 81 900;
Tor care and improvement OF grounds south OF
executive mansion, including purchase of trees
making walks and grading, $40 900; for repair
for improving Franklin square, introducing
water, gas, lodge, and urinals. 81 900; for inn
provementof Monument grounds, grading road.
Walk, draining, purchase and hauling gravel
Tor walks and roads, trees, and shrubs as Der
plan, SIS, 600; and said grounds shall be consd-
cred as portion OF the public grounds OF the
city OF w ashington, and shall be under the con-
troll of the officer detailed by the chief enginee,
OF the army to take charge of the public build
lngs and grounds in the city of Washington. in
conformity with the act of March ID, 1851
For improving and grading Armorv Square
making and grayeling walks, roads, purchase OF
trees and drainage, SO 900; care and improve
merit OF the Smithsonian grounds, g., 900; com
pletlng improvements OF Lafayette Square
$500; improvementof Farragut Square, 5000;
grading, opening walks and roads, and gravel
ing the same, drainage, purchase of trees and
shrubs, for improvement of reservation be.
tween Sd and 9th streets, as per plan, SO. 900
for removing snow and ice from payements and
walks, 81 500; starting a nursery for improve
ment OF PUBLIC grounds, S2,0O0; improving Lin.
cOlnpark, building pavements. opening walk
and lodge, $500; improving reservation or
New York avenue and 18th street. - 20; re
pairs OF government water-pipes and tire-pluss
anu purchase OF apparatus for cleaning water
pipes, $4,000; purchase OF sparrows cages
boxes and care of the same, $500; purchase o.
tIee- markers and marking the same, $3.50
aIOating nuisances, $1,000; improving reserya
lions on Inherent avenues, $50, 200.
FOR repairs of all kinds at the Washington
navy yaru, Slo,oOO; Tor the capitol extension.
S99,oVo; for the botanical garden. 900; for
me observation OF the transit of Venus acros,
the disc OF the sun and construction OF instru-
ments, $4,000; for the support of the freed
mems hospital, in this district, $4,000.
GORDON AND GoULD-An Erie Romance
During the recent excitement in Erie, there
appeared upon the scene mysterious indi
Vldual, representing himself, according to on,
account, as of the noble family OF Gordon ana
as backed by powerful influences. So plausibl,
were his manners, and so convincing tn
proofs he furnished of the correctness or hi
statement. that he obtained from jaw Goulo
shares of Erie stock to ,.aII,a 80