Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-11
The National Fair.
A SUCCESSFUL, ENTERPRIZE.

The National Fair.
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRIZE.
The managers of the national fair have made
balance sheet of their expenses, and the result
is not only gratifying to them, but the stock
holders as we'll The gross receipts from all
sources, which includes entrance money, admis-
siOns, entries by exhibitors, &C., aggregate
S36, 300. The actual expenses are estimated at
So O0O leaving balance Of clear profit of about
SIS, 900. 1t may be added In this connection that
the estimate OF $4,000 for expenses Is most
liberal one, and that Treasurer Browning thinks
that SO 600 will cover the same, which will
still enhance the profits to handsome figure.
The management suggest that the citizens OF
Washington should make movement to have
one or both Of the conventions held in this city.
Treasurer Browning, speaking only for himself,
the board of directors, says that the buildings
will be placed at the disposal OF either or both
conventions free OF charge; that they can be
lighted with gas, and that in any way the fair
association can benefit the people of Washington
it is ready to respond.
AS to their future plans there has as yet been
no conference among the managers other than
that it has been tacitly determined to hold a
spring meeting for running and trotting races.
District Government Affairs.
The number Of drawback certificates issued
by the room in charge of the revision OF special
easements up to o'clock to-day, were 1862,
aggregating in amount $685., 1890, Ga hand
awaiting claimants, 3,6T4Sl.
RETAINED ON STREET CONTRACTS.
District Auditor Vinson to-day turned over to
Treasurer Dodge a statement OF amounts re-
improvements from July LIST to october 31st,
1879, amounting to S15,660.97. The names of
the contractors fourteen in number, and lOca-
ton Of the improvement are given. This is in
accordance with the law that requires 10 per
cent. OF the amounts OF contracts for
such street work to be retained for five
years, to require such contractors to
keep their work in repair during that time The
duty of the treasurer is to invest these amounts
in bonds, which are retained by him, the inter-
est being paid semtannually to the contractors,
and at the expiration Of the five years the bonds
are turned over to the contractor.
CONTRACTS FOR STREET WORK.
The District Commissioners issued an order
to-day ''that the contract on the 7th-street road
be closed when the work is done satisfactorily
as far as Br1ghtwOOd, there being no funds to
complete 1t. That the contractor, j. s. Bald
win, on street northwest, is authorized to con-
tinue the paving of the street as far east as 5th
street northwest, replacing only rotten wood
pavement where it occurs. Also to replace the
rotten wood pavement at the intersection of G
and sth streets nyrthwest with asphaltum, not
TO exceed 225 square yards, at S1.47 per square
yard.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
Fred. X. Douglass to F. A. Ashford lot l, So COZ;
lot Q, So 6O4 lot 10, So 81; lot 10, SO. $40; lots
to s So oes lots y and as So 1885, part Of So
and O. So. 707, and lots 1, 2 and g. In so. east of
So. 7Os, 8. G. A. James ct al, trustees, to r.
c. Parker, lot S. So. 1s9, 81, ssOso. John David
1875, of Georgetown, 81 400. j. J. Albright to L.
T. Spencer, lot Is, block 9, OF LIE DrOit park,
3, 500 L. J. Davis, executor, to A. II. Gibson,
lot 6, so. $50, 81 800 j. c. Fay, trustee to Mar
garet Nugent, lots 66 and 81, So. 40, 81, 200.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
johnson and Rachel Bowie, both of Anne
Rundel county, Nd; c. E. Carter and Emily j.
Talley; Joseph Hurdle and Mary E. Taylor; Mar
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