Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-16
THE NEW JAIL
RenOrf OF the Superyfstr- Arestsa.s

al have the honor to submit the following
report on the progress and present condition
OF the work on the new Jail for the District of
Columbia, with recommendations. To which
i respectfully invite your attention. On
entering upon my duties as supervising
architect last January, found that the ex-
terror walls of the center and south wings
had been carried up TO the top, of arch stones
of circular windows, and a small portion OF
the lighter stones of the main cornice of
south wing rad been set; the exterior walls
of north wing were up TO spTinging of arches
Of windows, Fl feet below top of main cornice.
The brick work of the cells of the south wing
" as carried up to the ceilings OF fourth tier,
with the exception of a considerable portion
OF one side and end OF the third and fourth
tiers, which could not he continued for the
want OF flags and landings. The brick piers
OF cells of north prison were up TO the spring
ing, ready to receive brick arches for floor of
first tier OF cells. The progress of the build
ing having been retarded and considerable
delay likely to ensue, owing TO the want of
THE STONES FOR THE MAIN CoRNICE
Of tue building, the supervising inspector of
materials of this Office was instructed to pro-
coed To- the Seneca quarries and report as to
the probability of obtaining the large stones
required; he reported that IL was very i'm
prOhab!e, II not impossible that the con
tractors would be able TO obtain the large
stones for the cOrnice, and recommended
That ia order To complete the building this
wear the proposal of MesSrs. NJ. A. McGOWdlI
q Co. to furnish the stones from the Mans
SaS quarry, at the same rate, instead of the
seneca quarry, be accepted. The facts ia
tllt vase were submitted 10 YOUR board. who
authorized me 10 enter into a Supplemen-
tary contract with MesSrs. NJ A. McGnwaH
4 Co, to furnish the large stones from the
Manassas quarry. Such contract was en-
Tered into on the 9th day of March. 1875. and
the contractors have supplied all the stone
to complete the building, with the exception
of few of the largest for the cornice on the
north prison wing. / believe that the few
remaining stones for the cOrnice will be fur
n1Shed before the Goth day of the present
month, which will complete Messrs. NJ. A.
MCGOWAN & Co.'S contract.
CONTRACTS
as authorized by your board, were entered
into with the following parties, namely:
March 9th. 1875, White Bros, of Washing
ton, ID. c, for additional iron work. March
9th, 1875, Chapman Slate company, of Bethle-
hem, Pa, for slate. March 9th, 1876 john
son Rotary Lock company, of New York. n.
\ q, for locks for the cell doors. Nav Sd, 1875
Bartlett, Robbins 4 Co, of Baltimore, Md,
for heating and ventilating apparatus
May Sd, 1875, A. r Shepherd 4 Co, OF Wash
lnsfon, ID. C., for plumbing, gas fitting and
supplying and putting in place the kitchen
and laundry apparatus. August 81, 1915,
George b. Clark. OF Washington, ID. c., for
the labor, &c. in stating the roof of building
August 2d, 1915, DOnegan & Reilly, of New
York, y. Y. for sheet copper work on roof of
building. September 18th, 1875, George w
Herring Il Son, of Baltimore. Md, for sheet
glass September 2lst, ISIS, James Hughes,
tober list, 17S5, Burns, Morgan 4 Co, of
Washington, II. c., for labor and mortar to
complete the whole of the stone and brick
work. This last contract fOf this branch of
the work was made to enable me
TO COMPLETE THE JAIL THIS FALL,
and am glad to report, that in view of the
cuted, the building will be rooted in and
practically finished, ready for the reception
of prisoners from the old building ia the CITY
about the middle of November, proximo
ana With the amount appropriated therefor.
ON the completion of the building, the whole
of the money appropriated for its construc-
ton will have been expended, and
A FURTHER sum WILL BE REQUIRED
TO build the enclosing walls coal vault,
porter's lodge, continuing the sewer from the
present outlet 10 the rivers eige in rear OF
The building, and three elevators, which
were not included in former estimates:
Enciosing walls. Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
81 oa! ........--....-..-.. 5ooD
continuing the sewer from It's present
outlet to the rivers edge 1000
1Aree elevators ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
Total. ........................s5 $50 900
Sufficient space for any workshops which
may be hereafter built, has teen Included in
he ground to be enclosed within the walls.
The above amounts respectfully submit for
your consideration, and appropriations
should be made therefor"
ALLEGED FORGERY OF DEED OF RE-
LEAsE--Yesterday, John r. BROOKS, n col
cred Waterman in the Sixth Auditors Office
called at the Office of X. II. Ward, q real es-
tate agent. and negotiated for loan OF sG00
on p1OpertS on n street, between 18th and
18th. be stated that there was already
Gttd on the property and left the papers for
examination. Mr.. Ward found that one OF
ne deeds of release was in the name OF Jas
r Russell, trustee, (of the firm Russell and
Fsehtz), ard purpOrted to have been ac-
kEowledGed before II. A. Hyde, a justice OF
the peace. Mr.. Wand knowing that Russell
was i'll the habit OF acknowledging srch ir-
struments before Mr.. Faehtz, a notary pub
nc. suspicioned that something was wrong,
ana Immediately Informed Mr.. Russell, who,
on seeing The paper. pronounced the sigma
lure q forgery, and on going to the Recorder
of DEEDS office, found that the deed in aues-
ton had been placed on record. Mr.. Russell
procured a warrant for the arrest OF Brooks
end when he called to receive the loan he
was taken into custody by q detective. 1t
appears that the bogus deed OF release was
used 10 induce F.. j. Sweet and Mr. j. STAN
ley Jones to loan IS, 500 on the property on
which Brooks executed a deed of trust Yes
terday, as stated above, he attempted TO
but admits that he paid $40 to a party for
executing the Russell release.
BALTIMORE SNEAK THIEVES ARRESTED
On the 18th instant three men went to the
hotel OF G. w. Strouss, No. OF South Charles
street, (the Bundles House, Baltimore and
a'a da1 dnat tney wished TO engage board for
In an upper story OF the establishment, but
left in the evening OF the same day. Stimuli
taneously with their departure a boarder
missed S35 In currency. two % franc and one
8 franc pieces, black frock coat, and pair
OF pantalOOns. Information of the robbery
was LEFT at police headquarters. Deputy
Marshal Frey telegraphed TO Major Richards
10 Keep sharp lookout for the men, and as
consequence the detectives were put upon
the alert. Yesterday they were found at the
Gerhardt House, ON street, 10y Detectives
McDevitt and McElfresh, and were at once
taken lnIo custody, and notice given to the
baltimore authorities OF the capture. Detec-
live Il. Il. Hall at once came over with an
attache of the Bundles House, who on being
brought into the presence of the thieves,
Identified them. They gave their names as
Victor Huffman, Philemon Fluck, and Geo.
Lambe. A portion of the stolen goods was
recovered from them. They left last evening
in The O'Clock train for Baltimore, in charge
OF Detective Hall.
MAGISTRATES BONDS. Editor SARA
in your local colu INNS. yester-
days issue, states that "called the atten-
tion of the Court in General Term TO the
subject OF magistrates bonds" and il was
understood that / claimed "that the bonds
require the approval OF that court" This is
an error; neither called the attention Of the
Supreme Court in General Term to the sub
Ject, nor do hold the opinion attributed to
me The approval required by law is by the
: SopTt1ae tOUTt," and, on behalf OF the Dis
trict, have claimed that the approval
should be either in General or Special Term,
and Dot by judge at Chambers, as IL may
he In the case of the bonds OF notaries public.
have no reason to think that the practice
this D0int q chs