Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-07

The I,olice will receive their pay to-mor-
row.
NJ. Charles Curtain has been dismissed as
market master OF the Northern market, and
Mr.. j. A. Stevenson appointed in his place.
w. i. Burdette, lamp-lighter in George
town, has resigned. To take effect the 18th In
slant, and Henson Carroll has been APPOINTED
to his place.
Dir. VIM. r. Smith, chairman of the park
down old poplar trees when young trees are
required 10 he Immediately planted.
solomon q. Brown, public school trustee
(of the b-bOard for the county, has re-
signed. by invitation of the District Com
missioners, and the position has been ten
deIed TO Mr. j. II. Settle.
The contract for the work of cleaning and
sweeping the alleys of Washington and
Georgetown for the coming year has been
awarded 10 Mr.. George L. Sheriff at sill 800,
he being the lowest responsible bidder.
The heavy expense incurred i'm the case of
the market houses has been under the con-
sideratiou of the Commissioners for some
time past, and through the Investigation of
Mr.. Plowman, inspector of buildings, there
has already been change made in some of
the market-hOuse arrangements which ma
terlaily curtalls the expense. The annual
cost OF the Eastern market, including the
compensation Ofmarket master, night watch
man, labOreT, horse and cart. brOoms &c. has
been 81. 612, and the Northeastern market
$1,000. Total for both, S2.611. The clerk of
the Eastern market, Mr.. George d. Fry now
oilers, under the new system inaugurated by
The commissioners, TO take the responsible
sl,e5o. and give bonds in the sum of -, 0nO for
the faithful performance Of the duties Under
similar circumstances Mr.. John W. Booth
proposes 10 do the same duty at the Western
market for $500 This is q saving Of about
sCOO in each case and il is probable that like
arrangements will BE- entered into Jg IN others
for the remaining markets.
AWARDS OF CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES.
The Commissioners to day awarded the
contracts for furnishing general supplies for
the various departments Of the District gov
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the bids to January LIST, 1876, as follows:
Glass No. I. embracing stationery of all
kinds. To Warren ChOate x Co.
Class No. ,. for various items. embracing
bTOomS, feather busters. letter press office
stamps, cancellers, tape lines &C. to Warren
Ch6ate 4 Co, Glass No. 2, item 10 (harness),
screens. &c, TO II. /. Gregory. Glass No 2.
embracing all other items in schedule of sail
class, 10 Joseph l.. Savage.
Class No. 3. embracing tools enumerated in
items Q, q II, 26, SO. 30, 81 To- 30 inclusive and
- 70 81 inclusive, and GO to "a inclusive 10
John \. Baker. Glass ,, all other Items i'm
sad class not embraced in Bakers bid, to
Warren ChOate & Co.
Glass 4, all items of said class covering
groceries, to Hall 4 Hume
tlaSS >, embracing fresh beef for inmates
OF washington aSylUm; same for iutendant;
and corned beef and mutton. 10 Joseph G.
Carroll.
Glass c, embracing dry goods. 20 Wall.
Robinson It Co.
Class :, embracing boots and shoes, TO Rob
eTt Bail.
Class :, embracing all kinds of medicines
ard drugs, To u. ID. Gilman.
Class 9. embracing oak wood, pine wood.
bitumiEOus coal, &C, To Samuel Emery
Class Q, embracing white and red-ash coal, 10
II. Edward Clarke.
Class 10, embracing oats. corn. hay, shorts.
barley, haXseed meal, rye chops, &c, to
MesSTs. Hall q Hume.
Class II, embracing school books and furni-
ture, TO VIM. Ballantyne. Other items in
this class. not included in Ballantyne's con-
tract, TO Warren ChOate d Co.
Class ~, embracing al kinds Of lumber, 10
y. y. Fugitt.
Glass IS, embracing paints, glass, &c, to
j. y. Moore.
Class IL, embracing al! kinds of hardware.
TO John y. Baker. Glass II. embracing other
items including tin-ware, &C. not included
IN Bakers contract, to Robert Boyd. Glass
II, lime. 10 L. G.. Wheeler.
Class IS. ice. TO W. II. YerkeTS.
Glass Is, embracing chemicals &c. for fire
alarm telegraph, to Stephen Chester
Glass II. embracing part supplies for fire
department, TO Hall & Hume, Il. ID. Gilman
Joseph l.. Savage, Thomas Norfleet E. G.
Wheeler, Wall, Robinson 4 Co, John A.
Baker. and Mcknight & Co. for the different
Kinds of supplies.