Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-22
District Government Affairs

EOTARIRs APPOINTED
Mtssrs. Waldo NJ. Tastet, Frank NJ. Green,
John a Clarke, we're yesterday appointed no.
taries public.
TIE REPAIR or CONCRETE PAYMENTS.
The following communication has bsGn re-
ceived By the Commissioners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
october 20, 1874
Hen. HsHTy T. BI0tr, COgmissionsr, ID. C.
Ny BsaT Sri feel very reluctant to intruie
upon you, and have 10 desire to do so, knowing
from experience how much you are pressed for
time. L take the opportunity, however, az a
citizen Of the District and a friend OF yours TO
call ycur attention Othe Importance Of placing
The concrete pSyements in thorough repair be-
fore the winter sets in; and II you have not done
so, would suggest q personal examination Of
The paVemebts, hen you will find that the sur
facing, which is the portion on which the dITa-
hihty Of the pavement depends, is gone IN
great measure, while the foundation, which
= really the most costly portion, ia uninjurei.
In other places holes will be found which are
caused principally by settlements in the foun-
tatl0n, and which II not repaired, will, in a
very short time destroy the entire pavement. Ii
~ Is possible TO repair the pavement Thoroughly
before winter, resuTtacIng those that need 1t, /
think you Will ma the expenditure of money as
desirable az can be made. and that II will pre-
vent the expense Of entirely Tepaving the streets
which VIII otherwise be necessary. / have paid
much attention to asphalt pavements Of late
years. and believe that II they are kept ia re-
pair, they STe the most desirable payemeats or
streets in which the wear and tear Is not exces-
sive, but at the same time il not kept in repair
are the most costly and unsatisfactory pave
meEts that can be devised. The importance OF
Keeping asphalt pave ments in repair cannot. in
MY opinion, De CveTesti0at 4, aud have there
fore taken the liberty Of addressing this conmu-
nieation TO you. Very truly yours,
A. Il. BULLETT.
TIE suggestion Of Mt. Mullett was acted upon
hy 3ir. Blow on the same Gay the above was re-
Ceiyed, RDd the examination Of the streets AMI
the necessary repairs iutrusted to Engineer
hoAie' who Is giving the matter MS attention.
TIE LOCAL PREACHERS RECEPTION At
WESLEY CHAPRL--YesteTday, after the Local
Preachers ASSOCIATION, which hiss been holding
its sessions in Baltimore, had made the rounds
OF the public buildings, under tie escort OF a
committee OF the local preachers OF this city,
they were taken to Wesley chapel, where, at 8
O'Clock, the exercises began with singing. Dr.
Patterson, OF New Jerssy. invoked the Divine
blessing, after which Mr.. Kramer, chairman OF
j. II. Dashiel, who delivered the address of
welcome. IN the cOurze Of which he said that
there were fifteen separate charges in the cities
OF Washington and Georgetown. One verse of
the hymn, "BleSt be tie tie that bindsp was
sung and Dr. Q. X. Apologize, OF NeS York
responded 70 the address OF welcome. Rev. DR.
Evans, Of Philadelphia, president of the Local
Preachers association, made a few remarks. in
which he returned heartfelt thanks for the r..
ceptiOD, and thought the trip was delightful and
Profitable. After the dOKOlOgy was sung aud
the beneCictiO2 pronounced, the visitors re-
pared 70 the lecture room OF the chapel, where
they partoOk OF lunch served by the LADY
members of the church. On the conclusion OF
this part OF the programme some Of the visitors
left by the 80 train for Baltimore, while Others
remained for the purpose OF visiting Mt Vernon
to-day.