Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-24
street and Sewer Work Ordered.


The Board of Public Works have ordered
sewers to be constructed as follows: A 3-foot
brick one on 10th, from r to T, AMI 2-foot
6-lhch brick on L from 10th to 18th streets,
northwest. A 15inch pipe on west side of 18th
street, from manhole near street to the north
east corner of Now York avenue and 18th street;
thence along east side 18th to f street; along
north side f, to connect with the I7th-street
sewer; also, Pinch pipe on north side New
ork avenue, from 18th to 18th streets, north
west. A l2-inch pipe on north side 1, between
Ith and oth streets, northwest. A Pinch pipe
on both sides of M, between goth and Dist SITS,
northwest, and Pinch pipe on both sides of
y, between 18th and 18th streets. A Pinch
pipe on north side s, between 18th and 10th,
northwest; also, an 1S-inch pipe north side of o
from Sd to 9Th streets; and a 15-inch pipe north
side Of o, from 5th to 9TH streets, north west;
street northeast, from Pennsylvania avenue to
the north side of South Carolina avenue; an
1s-inch pipe from South Carolina avenue to B
street south, and 15-inch pipe from to East
Capitol street: also, q Y inch pipe on the east
side, from Pennsylv ania avenue to East Capt.
t to street; Pinch pipe in alleys in squares
so, 33o, 80, $50, and in Double T alley, in
sqtare so; also in P street, from C0lumb to
1lth street northwest; an 1s-inch pipe on nor tn
side and l5inch pipe on south side of s, be-
tween 10th and Fth streets northwest; Pinch
pipe on west side Tth street southeast, from ID
TO r.; l5-inch pipe from to G, and an 1s-inch
pipe from q to L. also a ~ inch pipe on east
SIDE nom North Carolina avenue to Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, and Finch pipe on east side
from Pennsylvania avenue to 1 street.
The board have ordered the curbs to be set,
SIDEWALKS laid, and the roadway paved with
blae rock on Maryland avenue, from 18th street
westto the Long bridge; the street % be parked
in the center and the railroad to pass through
the park, said park to be protected By a sub
stantlal fence, leaving a roadway of thirty feet
on either side of the park. The railroad com
pany have been notified to adjust their road so
as 10 conform to the new grade. An order has
h street to Massachusetts, avenue. The super
lnoendent of roads has been directed to have a
A-lnch pipe culyert put in on Sumner avenue,
IN the county. The Water Registrar has been
directed TO lay 6-inch water main in amson
street, between 18th and 18th streets northwest.
INVESTIGATING THE MAGISTRATES AND
CoNsTABLEs.-Yosterday afternoon, at the SEES
sion of the legislative committee to investigate
the manner in which justices of the peace and
constitutes transact business, Mr; j. II. Merrill
showing that he had collected seven accounts
Tor Merrill in which the costs aggregated s23IS
and credits s25.o3, leaving balancs of s1.2i to
be paid over TO Merrill. Justice Simon Joseph
appeared before the committee to explain the
charge that he had debarred Attorney and ex-
Justice of the Peace l.. keanlfrom practi ing
he says, "1 have never had evidence of Kean's
being lawyer. and know him only, as hum
dreds Of citizens of South Washington know
MN, as an ex-justice of the peace, whose SER
vices were no longer required by the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia"
TO-DAY.
w..
that early in this month she was a tenant OF one
Cross, minister, and paid the rent in ad vance
and subsequently he entered her house by means
Of false key, and put her things in the street
without any legal process, and Stated that he
acted on the verbal advice OF Justice Ferguson
Three several time did he put her things In the
street. She then brought suit against Cross
before Justice Morton for trespass, and OBJ
tanned judgment for SS1 against him.
Constable Merryman testified in regard to the
charge made against him by Mcfarland, de-
faA -
him, but collected the same from Boswell He
also submitted letters of Mr. Boswell, l.. a.
Hire and p. b. Stleson approving Of his action
in the case.
FINE IMPROVEMENTS IN South WASHING
Tos:.:Mr. Q. b. Church. one of our enterpris-
ing citizens, has Just completed q row of nine
houses on the west side of nth street southwest
between and + streets. Three of these houses
Me On erick, WIN French roofs, and the others
neat appearance, standing elevated above the
street, with good size front yards. Mr.. Church
IA sIso punt tnree nrstc houses at the cor
ner OF ste AMI s.reets, the site of the old
George Page mansion. These housAa~
fronting on street and on It'll street~cone
cold water and gas with seven connections
SC. They have all been rented TO members ~
Congress for the coming session. The fine row
wear on r rect, between 9Th and 7th streets
and finished this season, have all been sold and
occupied by the owners.
aSonNYo wARD AND HIS BULL Doc SHor
BY PoLicKNKN.-About six O'Clock this morn
Ward on the charge Of being disorderly on +
street, between eth and 10th streets southwest
Ward resisted and got away, and ran into the
r e.. o Sas soer Ais p.i hs
and shot the dog, and at this time OF Ger Mark
woed came To the assistance OF Block. Ward
sGTen sna tss sh S,s
shot Ward in the arm. The policemen then
succeeded In taking him into custody. The
wound 10 . flesh wound, and Is not dangerous.
the bull dog.