Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-04
District Government, Affairs

The commissioners OF the District have
adopted plan submitted by Mr.. Vim. Saun-
derS. of the parking commission, for improv-
ing the vacant space on Pennsylvania ave-
nne. between eth and 9th streets, in front of
the Center Market. Lieutenant Hoxie has
ordered the work to be commenced immedi-
ateiy, under the superintendent of the park
ing commission.
Yesterday the District Commissioners adj
dressed a communication TO Major Richards,
stating that the work of caring for the park
ing in, the caTriageways VIII in future be
placed under the charge OF the parking COM
mission. and requesting the police to arrest
all persons who may be found cutting the
grass or otherwise trespassing thereon, ex-
cept those who have written authority from
the Commissioners for so doing.
DRIVING CATTLE THROUGH THE STREETS.
Mr.. James a. Hoffman, representing the
butchers, called upon the District Commits
siODers to-day to settle the question of cattle
driving on the streets and avenues. Mr.. Hoff-
man stated that il was difficult matter to
decide on any particular routes through the
city. from the fact that the slaughter-houses
are located all around the outskirts of the
city. from the Eastern branch TO Rock creek,
and even to the Potomac river. The route
from the cattle pens of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, on Maryland avenue
southwest, 10 the slaughter-houses north of
Georgetown, would be very difficult TO make
without either passing over or crossing some
parked streets. The proposition he was au-
thorized to make, is that the butchers will
make arrangements with that railroad COM
pany to deliver their stock here at 4 O'Clock i'm
the morning. and they will promise to have
all their cattle out of the way before any one
Is stirring, and over such streets as are not
parked, so far as IL is possible, and avoid
the densely populated streets in the art
of the city. All the cattle slaughtered
in this District are brought over this
railroad. and they can be brought here at 1
O'Clock q. m. as well as in the afternoon. Mr..
Holman said that il had been the practice
OF some butchers 10 employ a few boys and
irresponsible men TO do driving because lit
could be done cheaply. He promised that
hereafter the butchers will employ at the
rate OF one man for every five cattle. During
the discussion Major Richards came in, anil
after consulting with him the Commission
ers stated that they thought il better for the
butchers 10 meet Major Richards some day
very soon and determine upon such streets
as VIII best suit each of them, when il could
be submitted 10 the Commissioners for their
approval. This was accedIed 10. and the
butchers will meet at the office OF Mai. Rich
ards next Monday for THIS purpose
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-Thomas Z.
ShOema ker TO Mary Foley, lot F.. square SIC;
SLIGO. Eliz. G.. Todd ct al. TO l., Ertnan'
10 VIM b. Downing, part Il, square I25:
-3,l26. Given d MOrsell, trustees, to John
Neagle. part lot n, square 129; S5i6.S,;. w
Williams 10 y. G.. Ordway, lots 10, IL, u, 10.
~, -, part ~, square 30; $4,000. George
wilmer 10 Chas. ESsig. part lot II, square
POI; *. VIM. Il. Anderson to p. T. Truewor-
Guire, trustee, to VIM. Blake. lot ;, square
6'1; S9i5. Geo. Milburu to VIM. F. Clarkson,
part lot 9, square 'II; $500. Moses Kelly 10
Caroline Williams, lot los, square 675: - 900.
Caroline Williams to Moses Kelly. lot II,
square II, and lot 40. square 2oS: II. 900. John
Borland TO John l.. Brown, part lot 6, square
l9i; s4.ooo W. Meinking 70 Sophia f. Nor
Tis. part lot ., square SIS; -. f. l.. Wright
10 Chas. h. Mention, lots 80 and 81, square
30; 5000 e. Harris from Griffin &. Reed
lot =, square north of $50; 500. Hunt &
Williams 10 f. II. Rowe. part lot ). square
81; $40. r. l.. TheilkuhI TO Agnes Theil-
kuhl. part lot IL. square 80, and lot !. square
-; - jeremiah Hurley to c. y. Conway.
part lot ,, square 90: II. J. w. Barker
trustee. TO Thomas Sheridan, part lots rs
and Il, square rs; ~ 400. VIM. Fl. West to
Henry f Scott. lot -, square sec: Si,7O1
VIM. II. West 10 Eugene c. Gather lot 81
square sec; ~I,.01. c. Y. Thomas. trustee 10
l.. Deane. part lot &c. square SOL; - 800. Mills
Dean. trustee. TO j.. j. Draper. lot ,. SQUARE
Z.S: -. Chas 7. Blackmar, trustee, to Clara
Y. Hendley, lot Is. square 4G2; -