Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-24
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ACTION os THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Thomas Lewis X Co. have been informed tn at
II Is the wish OF the board that IN ey lay no more
concrete on 9th street northwest under their
contract unless the heavy steam roller is used.
Parties IN Georgetown Interested have beef in
formed that, as the ground Is full of frost, the
eobble-stope pavement on High street, from
Bridge street to the canal bridge, will not be
laid until spring. Mr.. F. b. LLOYD, in reply to
Communication relative to the hlliBg mp Of
Iot2l square 81. At hisexpense-the notification
having been sent by the board OF health-has
been informed that the board OF public works
has nothing 10 do with the orders OF the board
OF health and that he viii have to comply with
the same. The contractors have been directed
% have the excavation at the corner OF fith and
r streets hlled ny at once, and the wooden
blocks relaid.
Inspector Cunningham was informed that It
AZ not the intention Of the board 70 have the
sewer and water services put in on street. be-
tween 24th and 9Th street this season. Mr.. w.
W. Gait Was informed in reply 10 = request that
water services be put in alongside of his prop
erty on Isl street and Indiana avenue north
west, that the engineer has been directed to
have the contractor put in such pipes a. are
needed only. Inspector Wallace has been di-
rected To have a board sidewalk laid on Con-
neetcut avenue, between L and NJ streets porth-
peU, where Slash run sewer has been put in:
also one on 20th street between l. and NJ vhers
the raggln Is not laid, and on L street, from
18th 10 18th streets
TIE NEW ENGLAND SoeIETr held their
AAeh rpC4aOic Iiis reason Al masonic HAL AS
evening. Among those present were Judge
Poland, president OF the society, Senator Pat.
terson, Hon Horace Maynard, Gen. Rnther-
ford, Mr.. s. p. Brown, Judge Odds, and ex-
Mayor Emory, aud . large number of ladies'
among the latter being Mrs. Judge Collamer
Mrs. Almont Barnes, Mrs. DIR. Merrill, Mis-,
Moore, of this city; N is Sarah Clark, of Derry
N n; Miss Sallie Duncan. of Pittsburg: Mis-.
Ada wildmsn, Miss Sallie Manger, and large
number OF Others. Judge Poland delivered tbs
opening address. and was 70 10 ed with re N ark
by Senator Patterson and Hon. Horace NAV
nard- Gr. AlmoDt Barnes then read a poem
written for the occasion. entitled "Vermout;'
after which dancing 70 the music OF Donchi
band commeBced, aud continued until at
hour. During the evening q letter was reaf
from Vice President C0lfax, IN which he re
GREETED being unable TO accept the IN yits,ior
10 be Present, on account OF a sore domestic
affiictioD. The refreshments which were shgn-
dant and choice, were served by card, an,
everything passed Of very pleasantly.
MASONIC ELEcTIoNs-At the annual meet
ing OF Dawson Lodge, No. &c, r. A. A NJ he'll
last evening, tie following named gentlemen
were elected 70 serve for the ensuing term :
henry Chase, W. NJ; p. \. Craig s. w: ID
Mcintosh, y. W.; @. X. Thorn pson, secret ary
r. h Graham. treasurer.
At the regular communication of Acaei,
Lodge. No. is, + A. A. NJ, held on the q.
instant. the following officers were elected fol-
the ensuing year &C. ". FranzOni. w. NJ: It
n G. TODD, =. W: j. A. Ellinger, j. W; j. j
Little, secretary; L. NJ. Hanson, treasurer; A
Craig, tier.