Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-08

Contractor j. G. Stafford has nled proposal
west Rsi from 1ne James creek canal 70 q street,
with blue rock, in lieu OF Work TAKEN IroIl
him on his contract east of that canal on
street. He proposes TO put down tnlS pave
ment for 90 cents per square yard.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS RE-
DUCED TO THREE MEMBERS.
Late Yesterday afternoon the District Com
missioners issued the following" Ordered,
That the Board of Fire Commissioners of the
District of Columbia is hereby reduced to
missioner to be appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior Is hereby abolished. 8. That
the present fire commissioners are hereby re-
moved The Commissioners appointed the
commissioners under said order, viZ:-Peter
T. Bacon. VIM. r. Collins and Thomas l..
Hume. The members of the late board have
been notified of this action, and those of the
new board notified of their appointment. The
members of the new board are reappOint-
ments: The members dropped are Mr.. W. B.
terror, and who was secretary of the old
board, now absent in EurOpe,) Col. James A.
TAFT, Mr. Carter A. Stewart and Mr.. L. G.
Quantrell. The members of the board receive
only 500 per annum: the secretary si00 per
annum.
co,s,s,,,, T EIo I
for sometime past by the Health Officer and
Coroner in communicating with the Aims
house through the telegraph connection. This
Miles, of the fire alarm telegraph, who has
made thorough examination of the wire cir
cult and repaired all defects, placing in new
bells, a gong, &C., at the AlmShOuse.
CONCRETE PAYMENTS.
Engineer HOxie has completed his Specifca-
lions for an asphalt or concrete pavement on
14th street, between II and Boundary streets.
inches thick when rolled, with base of
hydraulic cement, concrete six inches deep.
This pavement is to be put on the east side of
the street railroad, and will measure about
23,79l square yards. On East Capitol street
both sides of the railroad, between LIST and I'd
streets, ana on the south side of track, be-
tween I'd and 9Th streets, 10, 100 square yards of
same kind of pavement will be laid.
REVISION OF ASSESSMENTS.
Yesterday was quite lively day in the as
SCISSORS office, the number OF appeals being
would benefit themselves and facilitate the
assessors very much by not only giving their
number of square and lot, but also the street,
number OF house. and between what streets
their premises are located. The assessment
just completed has probably been made with
more care than any preceding 1t. The re
auctions in the valuations from the last assess
ment have been from ten to fifteen per cent,
and in but few cases has there been an in
crease made. Taxpayers have now the only
opportunity they can have under the law of
only corrections which can be made after the
beard adjOurns, is in clerical errors, or mis-
celebrations. There can be no reductions in
valuations no more than there can be in the
rate of taxation.
THE SEVENTH STREET PAVING CONTRACT.
The subject of awarding the contract for
Gently opened, was before the District COM
missiOners yesterday and fully discussed, re-
sulting in the work being awarded to Mr.. ST
mon Carmody. ON condition that he furnish
satisfactory bOndSmen by o'clock to- day, to
perform his work according to specifications.
Although Mr.. CarmOdy is known in the rec
ords of the District as former failing con-
tractor, this decision was made to carry out
the principle of the law that contracts shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidders, and
il is held by the Commissioners that good and
sufficient surety goes to make contractor re-
spOnslble in the meaning of the law. This
award, too, will shut the mouths of those who
talk about Jobs and rings in the letting of
public contracts. Should Mr.. CarmOdy fail to
furnish satisfactory surety, the contract will
be given to the next lowest bidder with the
same requirements.
ed. and asked for further time on the plea
that his bOndsman is temporarily out of town.
The subject OF pOstpOnement is under advise
ment by the Commissioners this afternoon.
A NUISANCE.
Health Officer Townshend, in a communica-
ton TO the District Commissioners, calls
special and immediate attention to the condi-
ton of 9Th street, between street and Penn
sylvania avenue. on the line of the west end of
the Center Market. Here the old wooden pave
ment has rOtted to such an extent that large
holes are worn, in which water remains and
becomes stagnant: These holes also receive
animal and vegetable deposits from the market
wagons, which. accomplishing, emit foul OdOrs
and OfenSiyeS gases, injurious to health. He
recommends the paving of this space with
stone Belgium blocks or other solid material,
closely jOinted.
REJECTED APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR IL
CENSE.
Patrick Quill, keeper of a bar-rOOm, has
filed protest with the District Commissioners
against the rejection of his application to sell
liquor. He sets forth that he was fined for
selling liquor pending decision of his case
by the late police commissioners: that subse-
quently the power to pass on liquor licenses
has been taken from the police commissioners
and vested with the District Commissioners,
who have also passed upon and refused his
license; that this action was taken on the
recommendation OF Mr. Francis Miller, a
member of the licensing board and who is
also the attorney for the District Commission
ers, who, in his double capacity, acts both as
counsel and Judge in this case. Quill protests
Miller should act less as counsel and more as
Judge in the matter of his application. He in
SiStS that he is entitled to have license issued
to him.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSle: E. E. White,
repair brick, Gil Louisiana avenue NV; $s5.
Peter Klein. repair frame, 713 G st. s.w. ;S75.
Mary. A. Kuehling construct a twO-StOry
brick dwelling, Vermont avenue and V st. n.
W.; $500. r. G. Campbell, construct two.
story brick dwelling, ID, between 9th and 10th
SITS. S.w.; 5000 John Bowling, construct
brick blacksmith shop, southeast corner of 18th
and SITS. NV; $l15. Prof. Riley construct
twO-story brick dwelling, corner 14th and X
SITS. NV; s., GEO.
The Fire Department.