Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-23
The FOur-and- Half street Prooerty
Owners.
THEY WANT al CONCRFT

THEY WANT A CONCRETE PAVEMENT.
A mass meeting of property holders and
tenants OF ~ street was hell at Hurferth's
hall last night to protest against the present
condition of that street and ask relief at the
hands of the authorities. Mr. =. Hartman
was called TO the chair. and in stating the
object OF the meeting said the present con-
dltlon OF the street Is seriously injuring the
property and traffic there, and that IL is pro-
ducing disease and death In its vicinity.
sCFFERINGS OF THE RESIDENTS.
Dr. Reuben Bacon was chosen secretary
and said there was not class OF property
holders in the city who have suffered so
much as those on \ street since the general
Improvement system was inaugurated. Pre-
v1Ous to IL there was not a more PROSPEROUS
business street, and now Ii has become al
most deserted by business men, and dwelling
houses are being vacated. The clouds of dust
that almost constantly envelop them are
worse than the simeon of Arabia. Furniture
and everything in their houses is nearly
ruined. 1t enters into everything they eat
sired concrete pavement, and was willing to
pay for IL. Only One-third Of the cost could
be charged to them, and the cost would not
average more than one dollar per front foot.
On this they should at once unite. otherwise
they would all be utterly ruined. 1t is sim.
ply folly TO talk about watering this street
To keep the dust down-the citizens had been
already taxed beyond their ability, and at
the best this is only temporary remedy
and Goes not do away with the mud in rainy
weather.
IN FAVOR OF CONCRETE.
Similar remarks were ma re by Messrs.
Charles Riley, John w: Tslburg, = Tats-
paugh, McWatts, John Mas. John Connell
and others, all giving their experience and
views. The various kinds OF concrete anCfz
stone pavements were fully discussed, and
the expression was almost unanimous in IA
vOr OF concrete.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED,
On motion of Mr.. Simon Joseph, a COM
cheapest and best concrete coating would
cost, and TO wait upon the District Commits
sioners, lay their grievance before them, and
report at future meeting.
The following is the committee X. A
Bacon, j. q. Reisinger, Charles Smithson,
Conrad Shafer, A. w. Grinder, J. II. Han
walker and Joseph p. Herman. 1t was de-
cided To call upon the District Commission
ers tomorrow at IL a m.
ARRESTED ON Observation-Disclosures Pratber
OF the sth precinct, arrested last night a col
ored man named John Thomas having i'm
NE ,h possession a ch1ld's sack, eight towels,
three calico aprons, six pillow slips, 'wo boil
ster cases, one child's petticoat. two night
gowns, two lace window curtains &c sun
posed TO have been stolen. He is held for a
hearing.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs. Duncanson
Bros, auctioneers, sold yesterday, for Chas.
r. WoDard and Z. Z. Duncanson, trustees
part of lots 6, Z and s, in square 55i, situated
on q street, between LIST and Sd streets north
west. and containing 1s.715 square feet of
ground, To Thomas FL. Callan, for 6 cents per
square foot.
CHOICE GRAPEs.-R. A. Phillips sends MS
some grapes from his North Arlington vine-
yards, so beautiful TO the eye and so satisfy
Ing To the palate that we wonder everybody
Don't buy a patch OF land In that beautiful
locality and go 70 raising grapes.
WHAT this country really needs is a good
nye-cent cigar-Ere. Star Of yesterday.
The country can De supplied with a good
nNe-cent cigar by calling at Geo. r. Leck-
ron's lsO4 Pennsylvania avenue.
CORAL lewelry sets, necklaces, scarf-pins.
rings, studs and buttons to match receiyej
at Pr1ggs Jewelry store, agent for the Lake
Geofge diamonds, in gold, No. 457 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, near " street.
PASSED At ANNAPoLIs.-Wm. w, Rms
sell, OF Rockville, has passed the reouisite
examination and been admitted 70 the 10, 8.
Naval Academy At Annapolis.
Hon. JOHN Lynch, ex-member of Con.
gress from Maine, resides AT lie Droit PARK.