Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-23
District uoverpmer, Aa,,r,

Mr.: Chaplin, superintendent OF repairs, has
sent In an estimate OF the cost OF repair. TO
streets end alleys for this city for the year
ending December, 1873. amounting TO - 500.
The Intersection of eth and 4 streets north
west Is 10 be paved with Richmond instead
of Care Ann granite, and the interstices of
the tlOcbs filed with hot coal bi;umen 10 the
satisfaction OF The Engineer.
The water Registrar has called the atten-
Tor an additional engine boiler for the
Georgetown high service, which IL is esti-
ID ated will cost 8 .450.
Quite a rush is now being made on the Col
leciors office by tax payers, 10 take sdvant-
eye ofihe time allowed prior 20 when penalty
Will accrue One gentleman 10 day paid
seventy three tax bills on different parcels OF
property, sggregating about g, zoo.
The foot bridge over the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, at Potomac street. GEORGETOWN.
has been completed by contractors king 4
Long; also the inn provement on Moutgom sry
street, between West and Stoddard streets,
Georgetown
contract with VIM. Rucslpv for paving .th
street southwest with Richmond granite
block, so as TO embrace the paving of the
c9Triageway OF 9Th street, bet ween r street
n oTih and Pennsylvania avenue.
Chief Engineer Hoxie has directed that
street lamps be erected as 70, lows: One on
corner SIN ard f. streets northeast; one on
eih, between T. and F streets northeast; one
on corner of q street and Vermont avenue;
one on I'd street, between Mas achusetts ave-
Eue and + streets northeast; one on Msssa-
cnusetts avenue, between LIST and 2d streets
northeast; two on Rhode Island avenue be-
ween eth and 9th streets.
District Engineer Hoxie has addressed a
communication TO the Commt SsiOners, re-
minding them that the lease of that part of
square No. '52, upon which the Northeastern
market is situated, is nearly expired. and
that IL VIII ne either necessary 10 purchase
The ground or renew the lease. Tue market
has not thus far paid expenses. It. is likely
the lNstrict Commissioners will direc' that
u DC htted up temporarily for a school
z, needed
locality.
THF NIGHT LODGING HOUSE.
MeSErs. John Il. Mitchell and a. =. Solo
mon the former treasurer, and the latter
chairman of the finance committee of the
right logging house, called upon the District
commissioners again yesterday to confer as
to the feasibility of opening this charitable
Institution, which has thus far the present
season been under cloud for want of means
10 run II. The funds heretofore have been
supplied by contributions from benevOle
persons, and small amounts accorded by the
InStrlct authorities from the market poor
fund. AS the amounts from contributions
this year do not warrant the managers in
commencing operations they were in hopes
The commissioners could do something TO
aid The cause, but in this they were dis4p-
pointed, as an investigation into the &C
counts SHOWS that already small Overdraft
has been made from the market house fund.
The Commits sioners expressed their sympa-
Thy with the cause, ard while not in a cOnii-
uon to aid the lodging house from the chart
y fund said they would do all In their power
personally TO aid in the passage of the bill
now pending in Congress for this purpose. IL
is great pity some chariIabIy disposed per
ton does not step forward and set the sub
seIipti9n ball in motion. Tle cost of run
ring The lodging house is only about one
hundred collars PER month.
THE NEW JURIEs.-The clerk of the Su-
prone Court of the District drew yesterday
afternoon the following juries for the coming
December term OF the Criminal Court:
GTo"d JtIy james Davenport, George
town: Joseph Nenable, LIST street s.w.; A. NJ.
Winters, Louisiana avenue; Isaac Clarke
street NV +. H. Smith, Sd street; John
J.. kidwell, K Il. Ferguson, Penn. ave. Sc
L n. Naudain, Market Space; q. III. Eber-
Penn. ave. NV; Chesterfield Marshall. 9Th
street Sc: Samuel Lewis, Penn ave; q. j.
Mueller, Penn. ave; A. Saks, eth street; II.
u. Barr, + street NV; Joseph j. May, III
street NV; John c. Parker. TN street IA w:
Zach. Downing, 9rh street, Thos. W. Philips
IL Il street NV; George Peters, Georgetown;
Alex. Ad6mSOn. 9Th street n w. j. II. Hilton,
18Th street NV; William N. Fenwick, 18th
street W.
PETIT T,py.-Robert Boyd, Richard Fula-
love, Georgerow q; l.. A. Slime. Blatensburg
road: Amos Hill, o street NV: Phil. Brooks,
near Tennally town; Pierce Shoemaker, do:
William Bryan. 9Th street Nv, De.Ozier Da
wilson, Perm. ave Oliver L. Rur,ette, .ih
street n. w: Dennis Calsghan, 4th street g;
John Ross Davis, g street NV; Henry Otter
back, navy yard: George Ryne2l, tr., u St;
James l.. Thomas. h street 4. W: John Riley
l.ih st. NV; g. vi. Sanford, Union street
sw.: r. III. Willett, q street NV; T.. W.
smith, Indiana avenue; j. f. Mann, 23d st.
NV; John Russell, gth street NV; ". Z.
jackson. Penn. ave; George e. Henning, .th
street NV; Oven o. Hare, X street; French
+. Mix. Georgetown; c. h. Maury, nth st
NV; Robert Armstead, Al street.
DEATH OF Two EsTIMABLE CITIZENS
Mr.. James V. Gait died last night a. his
Tesiden &c. ITO NJ street, in the 10Th year OF
hls age. He was born in this city, where he
Ia : "a u avs fGiH hr al a hrnT
OF the Messrs. Gait, jewellers, with whom he
was engaged in business. He leaves wife
and two children. He was a quiet unas-
Stunning gentleman OF the highest character
and very warmly esteemed by all who knew
him.
Yesterday Mr.. Conrad Finkmann, an old
ard respected citizen, died at his residence,
In this city. He was born In Germany, in
1sl4, ard had been a resident OF Washington
for IS years. He established here one of the
fist German hotels instituted in the city
tie Franklin Hotel, on Pennsylvania ave
que. between 18th and 18th streets. About
Twelve years ago he Withdrew from business
wife and two grown daughters. He was a
menb OF the German lager Corps, the
Washington SseDgerbund and other assOcia-
tons. The funeral will take place to morrow.
The CRAIG BRIANT CAsE.-The trial of
VIM. Craig and Geo. w. Briant for present
ing false claim for mules was resumed in
lhe Criminal Court this morning. Col II. T..
Hedges was recalled, and corrected his tes.i-
MOI given yesterday, and stated that three
trains were loaded ON July 5th, but only one
Of Ihem for Fort Union; two of them were re
shipments. Major r. II. Hunt testified that
lie was on the staff of Gen. Curtis, aud was
at Fort Leavenworth in 1864. He saw Mr..
Briant in LeavenwOrth, and he asked for an
escort 10 accompany the train, to which wit
less replied that Gen. Curtis would furnish
an escort when the train arrived at Fort
LeaveLworth. He knew Mr.. Briant as
govern ment freighter. John Williams testi-
red TO being in constant company with Gen.
Curtis, and never heard OF any call being
II ade upon him for an escort. He met Col.
Craig at st. Louis, and Craig paid his eX-
perses 10 that city. He had S25 placed To his
credit at NJ .ddletOI.'s bank, and received $50
from the colonel.
TIE METROPOLITAN Police C0NMIs
sloNERS met last evening and heard read an
opinion from A. q. Riddle. attorney for the
beard, sustaining the power of the board to
compel the attendance and testimony or wit
nesses; and, on motion of Mr.. Gatchel the
trial committee was authorized to take such
steps as are necessary to carry the recon-
meDtations Of the attorney into effect. A
communication was read from the House
committee on the District asking for a copy
Cf the rules and regulations OF the force, a
copy of the majors last quarterly report, aud
copy Of the police code, for the informa-
ton of The committees all of which were