Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-28

tAy, tne OBJECT was stated 10 BE- to ascertain
ployment Of vorfmen-whefher their paw for
lonrneymen should be $50 per day or 50 cents
Mr.. Richard Collins SAID that al other me-
cnanies had protective OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
journey men brfcklayers are debating terms to
most bricklayers, who seem TO be the only class
adrift as it were, and ut the mercy OF others.
he moved that they organize at once; agreed
TO. and Messrs. John Collins, r. Clarkson and
ID. r. Cissell were appointed q committee to
prepare ,,l = constitution and bylaws and report
Mr.. John Collins moved that eight hours q
day constitute days work, at % 80 per day:
Mr.. Clarkson moved to amend by inserting
"a per day or 80 cents per hour.
Mr.. q. IL. Fenton moved that ten hours be
considered days work, at 50 cent? an hour:
we're in favor of ten hours. Mr.. b. T. Cissel
opposed the eight hour system.
eight hours, but stated that the adoption Of the
ten hour system would bring than in direct
conflict with the Bricklayers' Union.
Mr.. Richard Collins said this conflict was all
bosh. Suppose journeymen Should demand $40
per day, would bosses give IL? Suppose thew
should cay they would not work but q single
h9 %r each n;aa. Day, would they employ them2
read ten hours labor and S. pay for q legal days
work; and the resolution passed.
MI; IuIton moved that committee of five be
appointed to confer with the journeymen re-
iation to the matters in dispute; adopted, and
Messrs. Turton, Hutchins, Cissei, Clarkson and
Subsequently, the vote adopting Cissel's reso-
stricken out.
The ten hour clause was then adopted, Messrs.
w. j. Sterling, Thomas Kinney, y. King, G. W.
King. William Cissel, ID. Il. Cissel, q. III. Tur-
ton, j. Rodgers, II. Conrsdis, John Collins,
Joseph Cant, r. Ciarkson, John Cassel, j.
Miller, Y. Jones, Richard Collins, Jos. Amman,
and G. Lemon, voting in the Affirmative.
Beard of Health.
RATS, LEAKS, AND UNvESTILArBD PUBLIC
BUILDINGS DISCUSSED, BUT NOT WORD
ABOUT THE DOG NUISANCE.
The Board of Health, at their meeting last
evening, considered q resolution declaring the
accumulation of animal and vegetable matter
under the second-story floor of house No. 500
9th street northwest, deposited there by rats, to
be nuisance, injurious to health. DR.. Keane
stated that obnoxious gases come from this ass
OF matter, and the rats had filed up the space
below the floor. The nuisance had partially
been abated, and it should be wholly abated.
he desired to be fortified in his action by the
resolution of the board. DIR. Verdi moved that
the ,6 resolution be amended BY striking out the
the word "matter" the words 'in q state of de-
composition" and it was agreed to, and the
resolution as amended was adopted. Subse-
queptly the vote was reconsidered, and the SUBJ
ject was referred to the sanitary committee.
House No. 12J0 10th street northwest, having
a leaky root and no drainage, was declared to
be nuisance.
The health officer asked definite instructions
TO prevent interments at Holmead's grave yard; |
referred to the committee on ordinances.
The health officer also asked that the board |
declare stock cars remaining q longer time
than one hour in the city Q nuisance Injurious
to health; referred to the sanitary committee.
The health officer requested the board to pro-
vide that all tenement houses shall be thor |
oughly whitewashed by the 18th OF May next, |
with view OF improving their sanitary condi- |
ton; referred.
The health off Ger presented a communication
calling attention to the condition of portions of
the city which are not drained; and he was
requested TO present adetailed report of all such
nuisances.
communication was read from the health
oftcer calling attention to the filthy and plague
breeding condition OF certain localities most OF
which had been declared nuisances by the
Board OF Health, and referred to the Board of
Public Works for abatement. 1t was recon-
mitted to the health officer, with instructions
DIR. Cox called attention to the general un- |
healthfulness OF the public buildings in the |
District, especis lily of the Treasury department,
ventilated. He thought this matter of great |
consideration, and one coming fully under their |
consideration. On motion Of DR.. Verdi, the |
directed to visit the public buildings and In |
veshsate their general sanitary condition.
Washington Markets-The RnItu~
Prices To-day.
.i4oins fPS5SG house, @ nj ditto
(corned), sGl21kc; mutton, l5a2oc LAMB I5SSsac:
aRI9f bss ham, Hasd's Tssa ss
sliced, 0g25c.; shoulders (whole) loo cut' mc:
i slssS %ia s.sSs i.l l. to M beef
FhH.kock, 4oG5oc. bunch: perch, 406sOc. p
S1neh obsers isc .a InnSh iro sstis s S
pike, t9@5o 2 bunch; lake white fish, l5asOc D.;
cod @s fresh issseSR sm ns ~ s isssh
SiSi Is pair; do, small, 5 @zsc; sair. Peto:
each. pe' 'U"'n' AuiH'' 'oc'esi
,,t G.,nss;m 81, canvas back. ., R.irzplen:
rsir; grouse, 81 pair:
81 IA dEon M Irish g peck sweet
head: beets, 4asc. bunch; tnrnips. aoc peck;
t1cs, lose head kaie Ioe pS; sprouts, n aoc ;'
FeVaI Jsso s%ss. & sS.sS
pes sdP si
hog, cherries, N&2s. y 10. W. H''iis''
Yeyk creamy, Soc Choice roll s@sSe.; fair s dew
os Csc Egss sSc ds.sn Cheese, s9aess B.
,e sTl T chickens; Ss@s soz; Ducks 7sc @i Is
a rLSun .SD Fs5DsBs.vsns shaw, commission
sns ana Wholesale dsae5s in nSuT IL
sS9, siSas SS
$685. ;. super: SsSGsa: re %. Corn
:ssS sSs Su:h SiDn iida Hsa $685. .Ss sa
Prices at the wholesale market, Is Furnished by |
Lsttrel sedwick, general commission merchants, |
rs Louisiana ave-, between 9Th and 10Th streets |
thwest:-Dried fruit-blsckbtrriss, s00: dried
cherries Hdl9 potatoes. 65tGSoc. Sbusnel: onions
Si5 blshel; dried peaches, GAG $40; dried ap. |
pls.: seq Sl0: peanuts, S7@o250; lambs, s -
az %; calves. es@ss; hens, p dozen, 5.sOs a SsH
chickens, S49S6 80: ducks, S59eG o.; geese, Goa
pc: turkeys. 8d30c wool, washed. p n, 326s5:
DO unwashed. n, 20@3O; butter, 756tiO; common,
l09n, eggs, Hhl5c; cabbage, s36S p hundred; |
eating apples, 81 509 81 50; potatoes a. Os5
? barrel: crsnberries. $50 $40 p barrel. Buck.
wheat Flour, s7GsS . cwt. Besf-hind 90 artsr,
sesa 3. per cwti front quarter, $40 So: pork,
ssTs:, sisSsi1s per 6or. Oats, ssaSSs Sfs9;
es4l1; Mhsst-white, 81 7y6 siTs; do red,
81 IO9lH Flour IS quiet. Butter Is scarce and |
wanted nj full neures: Eggs coming In freely.
with downward tendency. Poultry scarce PogS
meets with resdy sale on arrival. Both green and
dried apples are called for from day to DAY
loo tons OF hay and straw sold during the na.t
week hay ranging from eoc. TO 81 50, and straw S1o
teSl hundred. Offerings very light. and market
firm.
GRACE GREENWOOD AND MRS. ANEs-To
those who were present at the delightful enter
tainment given by Grace Greenwood and Mrs
Sarah Z. Ames, at Lincoln Hall on Monday ev-
ening, IL will be only necessary TO state that Il
viii be repeated at the same place on Monday
evening hext. To those who were not present
on that occasion we will only say that no greater
haas, off t,a~