Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08
District Government Affairs.

The bids called for October 3Oth last by the
District Commissioners for keeping in repair
the concrete pavements of Washington and
Georgetown have all been rejected as not
being advantageous to the District, and the
work viii, for the present, be done under the
supervision of the Engineer wherever found
10 be necessary.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY
Lieut.. HOXie to-day returned the papers in
the case of the application of the washington
Market Company for the removal of the
works of Vandenburg & Co. from street,
claiming lease on the ground: and he recon-
mends that no further concessions or privi-
leges be granted the market company by the
authorities until they show a disposition to
comply with the law which requires the cree
ton of suitable buildings according to the
Specifications in the law, and that the con-
tractors be not disturbed for the present.
STREET AND SEWER WORK
orders have been issued for the erection of
four street lamp posts on 18th street between
L street and Maryland avenue southwest
and two on c street, between 13H and I4th
streets southwest; also one at the intersec-
ton of North Capitol Myrtle streets. Two
seWer-traps have been ordered to be con-
structed at the intersection of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 10th street southeast The con
tractor for the improvement OF Rhode Island
avenue, between 9th street and New jersey
avenue, has been directed to repair the same
at once.
MISCELLANEOUS
Inc report OF the intendent of the Washing
ton Asylum up to January 9Th, shows the
number OF poor in this institution to be Z}2;
NUMBER nl a9 IN workhoqse, 1913. The report of
SHOWS The number of patients under treat
ment to be 81.
The laborers under contractors Newman
anu Middleton viii be paid tomorrow.
DISTRICT COLLECTIONS.
District collections for the month of De-
ceInber, 1873, were as fOllOws:-Geqeralt taxes
I6oi-3, 500 1893; general taxes, 1884. S27.
1890; tax liens, 1S71-2 and 1923 "a 05I az.
licenses, 1913, S325O9.9I; arrcarages, &c
Sl,,S+9-39; special taxes, S4,4Z3.31; markets,
S2liGS Total, Sl74,5G916
INSTALLATIoNs-In Reliance Lodge. No
h 10, Knights OF Pythias. the following officers
WelI;-Justin II. Hatch, p. c.: j. c. Wilson.
chancellor commander; NJ. w. Leese, vice
chancellor; Z. c. b. F. Crabbs, prelate: Geo
Lewis EOerly, Keeper of records and seal: J.
W. HlbbS, master of finance; Z. C.. GranviIIe
r. Cooper, master of exchequer: I.lOvd p
ifuInphrey, master at arms; w. ]. Collier
inner guard; Il. c. Thomas l.. Barry Outar
guard. Representatives to the Grand IOIgn
leo. r. Strobel, Thomas L. Barry, Ernest
betz' 81, q, r; Cooper and James H. Spillman.
Sons of JOnadabS, last night the foiIoyyinG
officers We're installed by Brother Somer,
scales. Leech and Hatch:-C s. Hatch, pafri-
arch; NJ. J. Hurley, past chief; James Bull
LOCK, worthy chief; John Finch deputy chief:
Il Suyden, recording secretary; III. SchOfiaIj
financial secretary; j. b. HOllidge treasurer:
j. r. Dunning, guide; r. Mickleham. assist,
ant guide; j. Williams. inside wafchman.
FRED "elbezhall, outside Waterman.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONs.-At tho fourth
monthly meetingof the Second Washington
Cooperative Building Association last niGht
81 400 were sold at an average premium of ISG
per cent. A large amount of additional stock
was subscribed for last night and the djrec-
tors nave ordered the books TO be kept omen
another month. ~ 'Po1i
At the fourth monthly meeting of the Sec
ond Washington Cooperative Building A.
Sociailon, on the lO0-mOnth plan held at the
Board OF Trade rooms last evening 81 400
were sold at an average Of l56 $40 per cent,
premium ''
The third monthly meeting of the Carroll
cooperative building Association was held
at Aloysius hall, on list street, between 7 and
X, northwest. Money was sold at lOS nor
cent The books are not yet closed St6cI,
can be subscribed at John COnpor's. corne.
9th and ii streets northwest.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS The Carroll
Institute held its annual meeting last night
and the following were elected officers for ths
ensuing year:-Dr. b. Thompson. president.
John bingham, first vice president; C. w
hullaly, second do; John II. KeOoh. Sacre-
taTy; Daniel Mcmahon. editor; T. A McDar
X Freeman, assistant do; Rev. j. j. Keane
James Lackey, ID. A. BrOSnan Geo Bonus
and p, ]. DOnahue, board Of directors.
The washington Literary Association has
elected the following officers for the ENSUING
term:-I. l.. Heilprin, president; NJ. FISH
rotary; II. Putnanski, financial secretary: d
Strauss; treasurer; E. Stern, Librarian; l..
Aurbach, censor. "
THE ONLY JEwFLRY STORE in tbfs cit,
having made to order the goods they sell in
eighteen X. plate, which takes the place Of
sold gold 10 wear is Prigg's on the avenue
neaT4n street.