Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-09

HoLnBAD CMsrIRr DDcLARnD Nur-
eAHcn.-The Board q Health net en Saturday
M ocSs ano MT .snsd9.. sn sSs
made TO the Board Of HaAi.x, n reesrd 10 the
present cond.. ..sa ofxAa HOimesd cemetery, and
asnn e ss opaoo o. ing
committee, these complaints are we'll founded,
and its condition 10 such ss 10 render IL nui-
.ance, Injurious 70 ne health Of all person, liv-
others living to the east, west and south, and
more distanfly therefrom; therefore said ceme-
terry Is hereby declared TO be nuisance, injari-
buried therein are requested and directed 20
have the same removed therefrom, and further
burial therein IL forbidden. The committee
only by the trustees having charge OF the same
by appointment Of the Governor under the law.
but BY the Governor himself. The resolution
was adopted.
HE BOARD OF APPEALS on the assessments
Ior taxes met this morning at the City Hall, and
zed by electing Mr.. George A. Bohrer
te". They resolved that under the law they
nave no power to appoint Q secretary out
slde their own number. They engaged
view of providing rules and to determine as to
whether they have q right to reopen previous
assessments. Capt. Moore offered q resolution
requesting the District Attorney to inform the
board whether they can revise previous assess
ments and correct clerical errors, which, after
some discussion. was adopted.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ORpRRRp-The
cleaning Of the Adams sewer has been ordered
by the Board of Public Works from the mouth
TO New Jersey avenue. The necessary Sc yer
Isterals. water services, leads and parking on
New Jersey avenue, between ana streets,
has been ordered; also, for parking around the
circle at intersection of New jersey and Mass
achusetts avenues The laying of q Pinch pipe
sewer on Rhode Island avenue, between 9Th
street asd New Jersey avenue northwest, has
been ordered.
"a BADYRAR FOR CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS"
In the Criminal Court this morning, before
Judge Olin, John TAFT, having been convicted
In one case of sugsr-stealing and pleading guilty
In another case. was called up for sentence.
Talt, In reply to question by the judge as to
whether he had any friends, answered. no; but
that he had joined the Young Mems Christian
Association. Judge Olin-'.This b a. been a bad
year for Christian Associations. You are SEN
fenced to six months in jail"
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED THIRP-wii-
liam, alias Military Jones, q weil-known bad
character in the western part OF the city, was
and Brysen for snstching a bundle Of clothing
from q small white boy named Lawrence
O'Neill, at the circle, sd street and Pennsyi-
vania avenue. and running of with it. The
case will be heard on Thursday before Judge
Smell.
A House BLOWN Down BY THE wINp.-The
fierce March wind of the past two days has been
very unpleasant, but we have heard of no dam
age by it 50 far except the blowing down of an
unfinished two-story frame house, corner of 9th
and Boundary streets, at an early hour this
morning. The frame was up and covered with
the Misunderstanding. but the roof was not in.
ished: The owner, Nelson Jones, states his loss
at 5000.
THB CONTRACT fer cleaning the alleys OF
washington and Georgetown, for one year from
the 10th inst, has to-day been awarded to Den
mis- O'Neil, who has been directed to take gene.
raj and special supervision of the work. All
paved alleys are to be swept and cleaned once
IN two weeks, and all improved alleys to be
cleaned once in three weeks.
TIE ANALosTAN BOAT CLUB held their an
nual meeting on Saturday night last and elected
the following officers for the ensuing YEAR
Major M. Bailey, president; VIM. N. Roach,
vice president; j. H. Goodrich, corresponding
secretary; A. b. Coyle, recording secretary: o.
u Prescott, captain; j. l.. Robertson, first lieu
tenant; ID. ii. Dodge. second lieutenant.