Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-31
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peutlon VS. presented TO the District /
COMMISSIONERS from citizens residing on !
y. y =, Sta Terle and the streets adjacent 20
.ne ,srfoll ypTing to-day, asking that orders
% siv en- tine contractors VINO are grading IN
mat lcrality TO lower the water mains lead
lng A'om this spring 10 supply the pumps or
"a street. so that the usefulness OF the spring
" i'll not be interfered with by the ne x grale.
This is one Of the best springs in the District
and considerable expense has heretofore been
made by the corporation of Washington to
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give the matter attention.
COMMITTEE FROM THE BOARD OF
HEALTH.
Or. Verdi ard Prof. I.angston, OF the Roar,l
of Health, were before the District Commits
SioneIs TO ask that some action be taken by
Inemsso nave the crop of wee,is on open lots
aid commons cut; also, that the supervision
or The cleaning OF the streets and ALLEYS be
turned over To the Board of Health to be by
them put under the corps of sanitary in
spectors, with view to n more perfect sani-
tary service. The bad condition of the alleys
was alluded to by DIR. Verdi, when Lieut..
Hoxie and Commissioner Phelps reminded
them that this was the fault of the garbage
service.
Dr. Verdi stated that the duty Of the gar
bage men was to remove garbage from ves-
sells where IL is placed by the inhabitants,
and not to remove 1t from the ground where
IL was thrown.
Lieut.. Hoxie thorght IT. was within the
province OF the Board of Health to compel
the citizens 10 keep the garbage in vessels
and to prevent the throwing of IL m the ALLEYS
He stated that the alleys ara promptly and
properly cleaned Ia accordance with the
Terms Of the contract, and that the inspec-
tors made official rep Orts to his office pron1pt-
~ after each cleaning.
Governor DennisOn said tie prOpOSiiiori In
change the supervision OF this duty would
divide the responsibility, and as the law
1ate III The duty OF the engineer TO have con-
uol or this service the change could not be
made, as ne had no power 20 delegate his
authority or responsibility.
The subject of draining and filling vacant
lots was next introduced, as to the powers OF
tire hoard in the premises but no conclusions
were reached. Gov. Denuison remarked that
he could not understand how 1t was that the
regulations had always been So indefinite i'm
tnls matter. In other cities the owners of
such lots are compelled TO fiji tnem UP or
drain them. As TO the cutting of the weeds,
lac did not think the Commissioners could
authorize the expenditure Of any money for
that purpose.
The force of clerks under the superintsni-
emf o. assessments and taxes are busy maxi
ing up the numerical books, and il is ex-
Pected that they will complete this work by
the middle OF September. These books, when
completed, will show a separate list of
church, school and other property eyenpt
from taxation
THE AMALG AWAITED HOUSE CARPEN-
TEKS--ThiS association held a meeting az
$50 louisiana avenue last evening. Nh d.
brarnon presiding, aud Mr.. J. p. McMaher
secretary. Timothy Z. OConner, Daniel
A
10 membership. The report from the home
Cfhce. Manchester. England. for the month
OF July was submitted, OF which the follow
Ing Is synopsis: Total branches, 212; Eng
land and Wales. 81; Ireland, Il; Scotland,
,; United States, Is; Canada 4; new
branches organized since previous report :;
membership, H. 70; members on uneTnpToy-
ed BENEFITS, So; OF sick benefits, PIG, Superan-
nuatlOn, Q. The fifteenth annual report OF
the society was submitted. This shows that
me membership has increased Los; that in
q In bret
erected at cost OF s,OC0, and nOtwithsta
ing the heavy outlay the society made a clear
gam IN cash balance of so ,06j, the largest
amount accumulated during any year of its
history. The valuation of the sOcfety's iron
eTty Is S2ZI ,155. The income has been SIP 80
ard expenditures Sllo,350. Unemployed ben
ehts were paid 10 the amount of Sl3,725;
compensation for tools. S3 ,925. During the
past year sixteen new branches were opened
az OF Them In localities ia which no branch
OF the society had previously been. There
was expended for sick benefits, S33 .325: acct
deHtai BENEFITS, 5000; SuperannuntiOn bene-
his, 400; funeral benefits, Sc 80: benevO-
lent grants, s2,2oO; grants to other trades,
- go and IN trade privileges, s., SIS. Messrs.
Williams, Burgo yne and Haines were ap-
pointed a committee to employ an attorney
TO proceed against Mr.. c. NJ. Roberts for the
possession of the hail. This hall has been
leased by Mr.. Roberts to the District Com
mfssioners for the headquarters OF the new
nre alarm telegraph, but the society claim
mat they cannot be forced 10 give up their
place OF meeting without legal notice.
This IS TIE CAT THAT NURSES THE
RATION Friday last an account appeared
N TIE STAR, OF a cat in a house back OF
Odd Fellows hail having taken a young rat
10 nurse with her two kittens. In conse-
ICence 81 this publication over sixty persons
VISITED the house last Sunday, and Mrs.
Campbell who owns the cat. is almost hourly
Dc 81 10y parties who come to see them. Tie
ycu'g rat continues with the OLD cat. and
ems perfectly at home with the kittens
5uI docs not appear 20 grow very fast. The
rat appears 10 be theron ghly dOmeSticated
and frequently eats crumbs OF breai from
me hands of Ms. Campbell, OF wIoru e
. GEMS very ford.
OPEN AIR CONCERT Tomorrow EVE
MN. The following Is the programme of
re Marine Band Tor their concert ia the
Smithsonian grounds tomorrow evening:
' NATIONAL Alr- 2 Qulckstep, TutOnia; l..
schneider. g. Overture, Die Pfegekinder;
Llndpaintner- :. Polka. Forest Echoes: RE
del. 3. POtpOUrTi, Opera Polinto; DOnizetti.
. waltz. MOnil klange; Strauss. Z. Chorus
Opeta TrOvatOre; Verdi. (. Medley, La file
Killer Bela. 10. National Air The mrSic
VIII commence hereafter at half past five
O'Clock p. m.
DARING ROBBERY OF STREET CAR
Monty BoN.-Last night three half-grown
cOlCrcG boys made a raid on one of the Met
rppcntan horse-cars at the corner OF M
street end Connecticut avenue. and. Selling
the TnOney-bOX from the platform, decamped
The driver jumped over the dashboard aud
succeeded IN capturing one of them, Returned
Lin 10 the car and took him to Georgetown.
where he was turned over 10 the police. The
oiher two made good their escape with the
money
NV MONTHLY PAPER-Jhe first num-
bCT Cf The .ilphG, a new mOntIiy Journal. 10
he published under the auspices OF the Moral
Education society, will be ISSUED tomorrow.
Ihf fsi'hH viii wage relentless WAY on sen
EU2Lty ana aDiTE4iIty IN man kind b" aHd It's
mission i To benefit and elevate The human
race subscriptions received ~ Mrs. Or.
y inSiSw. Grant Place, ana MIS-. Wool, fGS
"a tGeet.
= CARD.-E6ttCT H.rr. In justice 10 nv
Seif ! teSIEe 10 state that the Frank Hoardn
men tlOned IL this mornings press - being
a. -Or1erly : EDt The Francis Hoard CON
ngeteu win the War department. BY in
SeTting The a0Ove in your journal you VIII
roufeE TavoE- Yours. &c,