Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-18

down at 50 eco, instead of $40. ooG as Dr. Tin
dali entered on the replevin bond as surety
Robert v. hughes has bee reappOinted
Justice of the pea &c for this district.
Mr.. Charles Walter was to-day recommis-
STONED justice OF the peace for the District
The clerk of the Washington Market Com
pany to-day paid s1.s0 on account OF rent
due from the company TO the District for the
poor fund.
Chief Engineer Cronin, Assistant Engineer
Drew, with all the foremen OF the several
fire COMPANIES, commenced yesterday morn
ing making tour oil insPecI0n OF an tne
tTict. to ascertain the facilities OF escape in
case of fire. and acquairt themselves with all
the weak points o. construction in reference
To cases OF fire, and with a view OF how to &C,
in cases Of emergency.
sIXTEEN TANPAYERS IN THE COUNTY
have petit!ned the District COmm ssioners
that in case any appropriations be made for
improvement of county roads, that they con
slider tie propriety of extending the road
known as Cedar street. laying north OF
Spring street, about midway bet ween IN and
J nh sire cts, across part of the Holmead es-
tate also westward across Piney Branch. up
ravine, through the estates of John York
1oad They state that nearly all the owners
OF the lands adjoining the aforesaid proposed
extensions are willing 10 donate the land ne
cesssTy.
MFssRs. CRAWFORD & HOFFMAN,,
In q Iofe to the District Com siOners to-
day. call their attention 10 the condition of
the roadway south side of l., between 18th
and 20 h streets. laid by them in June last
The excavation made for a sewer now in
process OF construction has undermined the
pavement. and carried il, together with the
curb, far below the grade. Uuder these cir
cum, tsnces, they state that they should be
relieved from, their three years guarantee Of
This port on OF the street.
PROPERTY HOLDERS ON 18TH STREET
sOUTHW Est,
call attention of the District Commit si oneTS
10 The sewerage at the Intersection of 1lth
street with Virginia avenue. All the houses
where the cellars are connected with the
sewers. the Easements are constantly over
howsc with filthy sewer water. occas toned
by the insufficient capacity % the sewer
gest Ire pTopriety OF stopping up the sewer
traps on the cOrners OF the streets, and turu-
lrg the surface drainage.
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opened at the office OF the chief
CT giEC"r to-day for the laying Of a fifteen
inch p'po sewer on irginia avenue ami 2i.h
streets northwest, with ten manholes, the
District to furnish the pipe. rs fulloWS:-O
O'HaTe. S5l5; p. Maloney, S52915; Joan j.
burroughs, $40. F.M. Draney, Stc}J. Davis &
Murphy, 500 Henry Himbsr, S5ja45; jos.
Reynolds. SOS 70; John r. NuIray x Co,
$50. Also five bids were received FOR cou-
two sell basins at 18th and BOun-
Diary streets. as fOllOws:-P. MalOrey, SCI;
Davis IL Murphy, So; Henry Ii mber, ~I7..;l:
Co. SIS. Also, for constructing OF large
trap sud three feet brick connection at the
c9rIer OF X and North Capitol streets:-P.
S2ii.I5; Davis & Murphy, 1925;
Henry ii Inber, S2Z} "a; James Reynolds, sob.
J obn r. Murray * Co, s219; VIM. \. Wilson,
Informal No awards were made.
AN AMENDED REPORT.
The attorney for the District has sent a
10 the District Commits
.ioners in reply 10 certain Information
desired by the collector of taxes The aues-
lion presented is whether the collector OF the
District, after having transmitted his report
Of the sale of real estate for taxes in the Dis
lrict 10 the recorder of deeds within the ten
days after such sale, can now amend that
report by transmitting an additional one in
Guiding certain pieces of real estate sold for
taxes at the sale which was omitted in the
nrst report The attorney states that tue col
lector can transmit a report to the recorder,
which shall be an amendment of his official
report and include in it such pieces of real
estate sold at the sale of real estate for taxes
which he failed to include in his original
report: which he should certify TO as an
report.
EX-sURvEYoR FORSYTH,
in response To the demand made upon hin,
by Inc District Commissioners for official
Papers and records in his possession, states
that What you may have been Informed,
or by whom. neither know nor care. am
Tot responsible for missing papers If any
{ specially in view of my summary removal
aud refusal 10 allow me TO make a schedule
Or papers or property of the District in my
possession. Your demand for papers which
GU falsely assume have, was selivered at
the same time writ of replevir was served
V.
after the date OF your letter. This seems q
little singular, but no matter. You have.
Without waiting for a reply from me. resorted
IN Ire law, and Will protect me from your
iaiSe d. mand and afford me full inYestig1-
ion
THE LETTER OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
BRYAN
tO The managers Of the Labor Exchange. at
heir neetir z Saturday evening last was as
20. lows: On the 18th instant addressed You
gut, al Your instance. withheld for n few
zen, ": AT your last meeting j objected very
Zee Cedly to the suggestion of my name in
FOL HectiOn with the presidency of the pro-
posed Labor Exchange and then for the
ga Ons submitted. AS, however. citizens
were at that moment assembling in the adj
Joining (Willar6's) hall, 1 yielded to The ar
eument that withdrawal just then would
prove most inoppOrtune. Now, or as soon
as the organization shall be perfected, l
must insist upon retiring from ali o1i-iai con-
ectlon with your society. Whilst acting as
hold anOtb Ell Office involving such relations
rs are liKely TO arise between Us, esp acially
N case OF Congressional appropriations,
through the Ccmmiss toner's for charitable
purposes. And, at any rate, my detarmina
ion is 10 remain absolutely free from all en-
aDglements in the discharge of Off cial
Iu;y. Any new assurances of hearty sym
pafhy and co operation with this labor move
IA ent would be needless"
BUILDING PERMITS
ssCed by the inspector Of buildings. John
York avenue northwest; SO. NJ. Nth X
Son, construct Story wood mill, Virginia
avenue. between Sd and * streets south
v est; $500. Alex. Il. BOTland. a 3-story brick
swelling, l. street, between 18Th and 18Th SITS
orthWeSt; rs ,OG0. X LampsoD, three story
Irlck dwellings, y street, between New
Hampshire avenue and 2lst street north
west; - go. Same, three 2-stOry brick
!wellings on same locality; 81 800. T W.
Fowler, erect back kitchen 10 house, 9Th st
% tween i aud X streets northwest; Sl01
Ia H. IEl
IN z stitet, between 81 and + streets south
west: so. Mr.. Davis, repair bgick saloon |
'ofner Iih and ID streets northwest; SIS NJ |
:. NOrEg. erect a back building TO brick |
dwelling, II street, between IL aud 9th SIS |
500.
NUISANCFS.
Secretary Cox. OF the Board OF Health
'alls attention of the Commissi toner's 10 mis- |
iness upon the following streets, and asks |
heir abatement.
Alley rear OF 1910 goth street northwest |
filthy; alley between 9Th and Sth and Mary |
ard avenue southwest, stagnant wafer; alley !
between 18th and 18th and q streets and Penn
'ylvania avenue northwest, filthy; alley be- |
ween 18th and lIth and Il and G streets south |
west, stagnant water; sewer trap northwest |
,orner 9Th and II streets northwest, filthy; 90.
'e wer trap northeast corner 4th and I streets:
bid canal corner LIST and streets south west; |
pump on Delaware avenue and list street |
out of order; man-hOe on street,
between 18th and 18th northwest oman. 1