Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-09

Mr. CarmOdy having Ialied Yesterday tor r
1tb street. according to the specifications t oi
district Commissioners gave the cont AZ. to
Andrew Gleason, on condition that he finnish sb
amount of bonds required is s55.0O '"s' Aho
THE SEVENTH STREET PAVING coxrp.cr
AWARDED.
The contract for the paving of 7th street was
the next lowest bidder, and having furpishe5
good and sufficient bonds satisfaetery to the
Commissioners. His Dor dsmen are Sayles j.
Bowen, w. W. Levy and John Neenan'
wORKINGMEN's MASS MEETING.
mttee from the " orkinem an1 0pl asssH Sb
called at polio, hes dquartefs today to make
alfsnigemefht s b LOT police protection for mass
Monday night r.ext. They do not wish to be
c0nIopnded with nor hampered by ".Cohen's''
crowd. Inc purpose is for organizing the
wOrklngme,I of the District.
DON'T LIKE THE COAL REGULATIONS
MesSrS, Dickson & King, dealers in wood
ana coai IN Georgetown, in communication
OBJECTIONS to the present system of testing
coal scales, and say the inspector is not pro-
Vlded with the proper tools and implements to
the inspectiOns-one month-and a fee of s.
1or each inspection is a pretty steep price in
connection with the other taxes and license.
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL ROOMS.
The building committee of the school truS-
tees, Messrs. White, LOvejoy, Davis. Holland
Brooks and Baldwin. called upon the District
commissioners this morning with an estimate
buildings in the several school districts Nj.
White, the chairman, in submitting the esti-
mates, made statement that it was absolute
y necessary. ID order to put the school rooms
In proper condition for use at the next
school term, to commence these repairs at
once. The Commissioners scrutinized these
estimates pretty closely, and thought they
would have to cut them down, as they had eX-
ceeded their quota for expenditures on re-
pairs last year. The total amount as shown
on the estimates for this year is $40 1875. The
sion many OF them We're stricken off, and the
committee instructed to proceed to make
such repairs only as are absolutely necessary
to make the school rooms remarkable for the
coming school term.
THE TIBER CREEK SEWER.
Engineer HOXie. with an assistant, has made
personal inspection of the interior OF Tiber
creek sewer, from G street south to street
north. In his report to the District Commits
Sioners he states that the portion of this sewer
thin the limits of the botanical gardens has
experienced the fate which he predicted for
it at this point in his annual reports of 1906.
The arch has been lifted bodily, breaking at
the crown. and with marked uniformity at
the launches on each side, about six feet from
the spring line, for distance of about four
hundred feet, and in falling again into position
with the subsistence of the head of water, has
been broken in part midway, between the
crown and the fracture at the haunch. This
part OF the sewer is, therefore, covered
by two brick beams. fractured in part,
resting upon the launches of the arch
The pieces have Saddled more or less out of
position, so that the AUDITING surfaces are in
some places nine inches less than the thick
this distance into the sewer. The arch should
be removed at once, and might be sold to be
broken up fOr concrete. On no account should
as an overflow for the security OF the balance
OF this sewer, both above and below. The
alternative plans presented in my annual
report of 1875 should now have the attention
of Congress. Either a permanent overflow
must be made at this point, which team be
trapped to prevent the escape of sewer gas,
built in some ornamental fashion, which will
not disfigure the grounds, and made of suffi
clent capacity to give the necessary relief to
the sewer at this point, or else an auxiliary
a the Wae es e to
Eastern Branch. The first plan is cheap ex-
pedient, and will throw the surplus water over
the low grounds south OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue., from which it will find it's way into the
river without serious danger, though, of
course, with considerable Inconvenience to
private property upon the occasion of any
very serious storm. The second plan is, of
course, the permanent and proper one, but
Will involve large expenditure. l recon-
mend that detailed estimates OF each plan be
prepared. to be submitted to Congress with
the annual estimates OF the Commissioners
Summer Entertainments.
Hereafter the pleasure boat Nellie will make
regular trips to Great Falls Tuesdays, Thurs
days, Saturdays and Sundays. The Nellie eX-
cursions are among the pleaSantest given, and
Congress street bridge, Georgetown, at a. m.
Oh the days mentioned.
Centennial Councils. of l., gives it's third
the City of Washington.
The Young Catholic Friends Society give an
excursion to Richmond on the occurrence of
the conservation of Father Keane. Trains
leaves the b. and =, depot at ii a. m Saturday
August 9th.
The Louise leaves Monday morning, August
18th, for trip to Baltimore, stopping at Point
Lookout. The fare is fifty cents.
The excursion of Equal Division S. of T.,
VIII leave Tomorrow evening at seven on the
one to Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, and the
Capes. A good band will be on board, and
every want of the excursionists promptly at
A moonlight trip will be made this evening
by the Mary Washington leaving at us and
returning at IL There will be music and
dancing.
The excursion to Ocean City, on Thursday,
August 10Th next offers great Inducements to
pleasure seekers. Arrangements have been
made to run through train from Crisfeld to
Ocean City without stops, and will be allowed
two hours more, the train leaving Ocean City
at p m, arriving home Saturday morning by
6o'eloek About 100 who went on the 5th re-
manned over to return by this trip.
Washington Market, Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef, SirlOn, 20 per h.; do porter
house, 2la25; rib roast, 12a20; steak, 1214l20:
Corned Beef, 8al0; Dried Beef, (chipped) ga
~; do, tsiced,) %; Lamb, lSa25; Veal, 1214a20;
Mutton. l21zal5; Pork, 10al219; Sausage, l214;
Bacon hams, (Sugar-cured,) 122 Shoulders, Sa
9; Breasts, l0a11; Lard, 10.
FRUITS.-PeacheS, 5Oc.a$l per peck Apples.
22a90 per peck; Pears, 40a6O per peck Oranges,
2oa40 per dOZ.; Lemons, 20ai0; Bananas, 40a
50: Pine Apples, Sal0 each: Plums, 81 per
peck; DamSOns, 6Oa75 per peck; Black berries
5aS; RaspberreS, 5al0; Grapes, 25c per box
l0c. per h., do. California; 3Oa45 per 10.
CantelOupeS, 5a2o: WatermelOnS loa25 each
FISH.-Perch, 4Oa5O per bunch Rock large
l5a2o per H., 40a5O per bunch; Trout, 35a4O;
Mackerel. 2Oa25; Halibut, l5a20; Goldfish, 10:
Blue fish, 4Oa5O, bunch; Taylers, 4Oa50; Sheep
head, l5a20 per ID. !; Sturgeon, per h. Grabs
thard), Is per doz.; do tsOft). 75asl per doz.;
BUTTER-Philadelph print, 35 per h. {;
Western Creamery, 35: New York, 30a35; roll,
25a30; Eggs, 20 per dOz.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Irish, 20a25 pr peck :
Peas. l5aO per peck: Asparagus. 5a25 per
bunch; RadiSheS, 2a3: Cabbage, 5a10: Beans.
l0a15 per pix; do. (Lima) 15a2O per Of. Lettuce,
2a5per head Rhubarb, per bunch Beets. 3a5
per bunch: Tomatoes, 15a20 per peck; Gym
bins. lOal2 per dOZ.; Cucumbers, Gals per
dOz.; Onions, 30a40c. per pix Corn, 15a20 per
dozen.
oPoULTRY.--Chick 5Oa75 per pair; Ducks,
5Oa75 per pair.
WAsHINGTONIANs AT OCEAN CITY, MD.-The
following WashingtOnians have arrived at the