Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-15
Meeting of the Contractors Associa-



and Mr. j. Mccormick.
Meeting of the Contractors Associa-
ton.
ACTION As TO DISTRICT sECCRITIRs ETC.
meeting Of the contractors association was
held this morning at their rooms, No. 45S Penn.
sylyapia avenue, the president (Joseph VIII
lsms) in the chair, and Henry Humber secre-
tsry, With fun representation present.
Mr.. J.. J.. Barnes, from the finance commit
tee, sui N tied letter from Mr.. II. g. Swain, OF
the Second National Bank of this city, stating
in relation 10 the amount Of advance on certifi-
Gates OF the board Of audit, that the bank is not
Yet prepared TO say definitely what amount thew
can advance on that paper, but will communf.
cate further on the subject when they can as
certain. The letter was ordered to be placed on
hle.
Mr.. Barnes stated that the chairman of the
committee had been 6ndeavOring to ascertain
the amount Of certificates which are held by the
contractors Of this city, but had not as vet been
able to satisfy himself. The committee was
continued.
The subject of suspended contracts was dis
missed, and Mr.. Thomas Lucas moved that the
contractors Who are row labCriug under such
disabilities be requested to send in list of such
suspended contracts, their number, and AL the
circumstances connected herewith to the asso-
citation, IN OrC6r that separate action nav be
taken on them, and the cases be brought be-
fore the District Commissioners with the view
to have such suspension removed; adopted.
Mr.. Thomas \isdall stated that he had called
upon some of the prominent business men OF
this city in relation to the District securities
ard most OF them advised the contractors 10
Tool their certificates, a. they were satisfied
that the First National Bank of New York is
prepared to handle al least two millions of the
ceTth cates OF the board of audit held by them.
He thought the association should communicate
with the bank through an agent, 10 see what
terms can be d aoe with them he moved that
the france committee be authorized 10 select
CEe nom their number to act as such an agent
for that IarpcSe.
After discussion the motion was adopted
TIE question Of changing the time for the
meeting or the association vas discussed, AMI
finally IL was agreed that Thursdays be substi-
tuted for Mondays, and the hour be fixed at
80 +. m.
Mi. Collins submitted a code Of bylaws de-
ming the duties OF the officers; which were
read and referred to a committee consisting of
Messrs. Barnes, HUsseY and joyce.
Mr.. Collins submitted the following -
"WEeTeas, inasmUch as We, the contractors of
tie District, believe there il an effort being
made 20 depreciate the securities known as the
$ hfty-yesr bonds Of the District Of Columbia;
and whereas If such efforts are effected il will
be directly detrimental 20 our interests: There
fore, Res0l-ed, That We pledge ourselves one to
the Other that when the bonds are issued we
will use the same as much possible as a cir
culaiing medium; that We will receive them in
payment OF all debts due US at par value and
that we pay them out for labor, material, goods,
&c, and that We deal only with such parties as
will take them at par value" Referred to the
finance committee. Adjourned
CONTRACTS FOR FURNISHING MEDICINES
FoR THE POOR.-The Board OF Health last eve
ming awarded tie contracts for furnishing rneii-
eines for the poor TO the following named drug
gists, who were present and signed the agree
ments: First sanitary division, Alex. Crutchell,
Harrison street, UDiontown; second, Messer &
Co, 9Th street, above Boundary northwest:
third, Mrs. X. g. Liueaweaver, 18th and II
streets southeast; fourth, K. A. Bacon, - and
T streets south, fourth, John j. Stafford, AZ
suee'' bet%een /. and southwest nth, ku-
delphi Oldberg, corner l and 18th streets north
west fifth, j. ;. Jones, pol Pennsylvania ave-
nue. easts sixth, Helfenstein x Bentley, I4th and
+ streets northwest, sixth, r. b. Winter, corner
10Th and Nj and 18th and II Etraata
seventh, j. b. Moore, 1924 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; seventh, A. NJ. Daniels, 1920 1itn
street northwest; eighth, Charles Becker, l2s
High street, GeOrget0Wu.
TIE Price is not TO exceed eighteen cents for
each prescription, the medicines to be OF the
best quality, including cinchOna and its aka
lOiGs. provided that in cases where special pre-
scrIptiOns are ordered and their constituents are
expensive or the quantities are greater than
ordinary, the price will be in like proportion.
DR.. Bliss explained the Instructions TO the ply
sIciars and druggists IN relation TO the kind Of
medicines 10 be used, and the quantities, which
were 20 be simple, except In extreme cases. but
in no instance Is the life Of the patient TO he
made a secondary consideration a. far as medi-
cine j. concerned. What they want ia ECONOMY
IN the use OF costly medicines when those less
costly Will answer every purpose.
AN DISTRIBUTORS THIsP.-About 10 O'Clock
this morning eOlOred man entered the base
Eert OF jackson, Bro. * Co.'S store on Penn
sylyanis, and Just ss he was leaving with three
cans Of lard, Mr.. George y. Seufferle, one OF
the pToprietOrs, discovered and laid hold of
him, when a severe tussle followed during which
he bit Mr.. :. in the left wrist. Officer +. e..
Brown being near by, ran to the scene and took
the would-be thief into custody. and on the way
TO the Police Court he resisted and fought so
that the officer blew distress call, which
brought Lieut. Kelly and Officer Hsdigan TO the
scene. A stout resistance was made all the
Nsy and a crowd OF some five hundred persons
folioDed. The prisoner maintained his determ-
lnaucn nos 70 be taken, and during the resist
ance ohcer Brown was bit severely on the right
jaw when be Knocked the prisoner Down but
recovering himself he kicked Lieut. Kelly in
the stomach. Oticer Sllas Lewis OF the frat
precinct coming along at the time thew All
picked up the nan bodily and took him 10 the
Police Court, where q charge of petit larcenv
and one OF resisting the Office was hrouoht
against him; on the former Of winch he was
fnec SO. or thirty days in Jail, and on the lat
ter CON mittec Tor action of the grand jury.
The NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN AssoCfA-
TON st their 18th annual meeting, held last
night, elected the following officers for the en-
suiug years: President, Maurice n. Kaighn,
Unanimously vice president, Henry Bradshaw,
laraDimous;} second wee president, Professor
william MeMurtrie; secretary. Major Josiah
SehaN; corresponding secretary, A. ID. Van
bervseri treasurer, ID. s. Blue, (unanimous;)
executive committee, j. r. Sheppard, A. G.. NJ
freVcstt n Ia Perrine, W. V. s. Wilson, NJ. l..
Aeksrman, z. j. Downing.
RELEASED FRsx JAfL.-The Grand iury To-
day recommended the discharge OF VIM. Bex
nom JAIL IN which he was confined on the
charge OF causing the death of John Blanf An
Old soldier, recently, by esrelessly driving over