Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-07

please C. A. NORTON, NJ. ID.
sos street northeast.
Mr.. HELMsEN's BROTHERS. STATEMENT
In no way possible do regard DR.. Norton as
responsible for my brothers sickness. The
colored man Dade was in our store some time
before DR.. Norton was aware of his presence in
this vicinity. and he was not In our store after
leaving DR.. NOrton's Office.
CHAs J. HEIMsEN.
The Avenues onG Streets TO be Paved
Next Xear-Figures From the BOOK Of
Estimates.
From the book of estimates of the Secretary
of the Treasury submitted to Congress the fol-
lowing interesting information is extracted for
the citizens of the District of the new work on
streets and roads proposed by the Commits
sioners for the fiscal year 1884:
REPLACEMENT OF WOODEN PAYMENTS
East Capitol street, from 4th street To 1tn Geet,
1856 square yards, at 81 25, s13,91S.50; Maryland
svenue. from 1st street west to Sd street west.
nue., from street west TO Al street, 2,4Sl square
yards, at - 25, $3.50 25; Massachusetts, avenue,
yards, at 1926, $50 .: Rhode Island avenue,
from 5th street west TO 9th street west 800 square
yards, 1T 81 %. s14,625: 1st street west, from
Pennsylvania avenue to Maryland avenue, 2,167
square yards, at 1926, siS75 s5; Sth street west,
from G. street north 10 l. street north, 46S9 square
yards at 81 p, 49, Sth street west from st.
north to X street north, 1881 square yarls, at
81 3, 81 25S IS: 9Th street west, from street
north to Boundary. 5,6iS squire yards, at 50 3,
S12 696 15: 10th street west from street north to
street north, 45l5 square yards, at 81 .. $40
18th street west, from street north to Rhode
island avenue, I732 square yards, at 81 p, 1887
10Th str e; west, 1tOi Il street north 10 Boundary
street. 1870 square yards at 81 rs 1850; Sth
street east, from street south to street south,
3 9s4 square yards ct 81 25 So IA: street SOUTH
from lst street west 10 Mlryland avenue, 4.473
squire var S, at 81 p. SIC O64 25; street north
from North Capitol street 1St street east. 5,675
square yarlS. at 81 p S12.16S.15; street north,
from 81 street west TO 4h street west. SAG square
yards OF 50 ., 1929 so; street north, from 9Th
street west ioSth 24lS square yards, at
$225. s., 40 so; street north, from Goth street
west to 25th street west, 1000 square yards, at
81 2 $3.50: street north, from 5th street west
TO oh street west. 4 $50 square yards at 81 25
$9S50;O STREET north from 10th street to 18th
street west ,655 square yards, ut So 5 $3723
street north, from 4th street west to 18th street
street north, from 9th street west to 14th street
west. $500 square yaris, at S225 s., $50; total,
me s2s square yards, SEAS, $50 IS; deduct amount
payable by railroad companies, 4OSS square yards,
Ss1sS leaving 1O6,4l square yards, and $40 592 3
REPLACEMENT OF STONE PAYMENTS
street (north side) north, from 1st east to 18th
street east, las square yards at $3.50 per yard,
-, s62 so; deduct the amount payable by railroad
companies. 1850 yards, ss,s75. Total, 1875
yards at 81, 1880.
LAYING NEW PAYMENTS.
North Capitol street, from street north to C
I,
n street south, from nth street west to Water
street, a965 yards at 81 IS per yard, losOa75; o
street north from 18th street west to Vermont ave-
nue., 25 square yards at 81 . per yard, sSlS75; Q
street north, from Vermont avenue to l4th street
west 6sl squire yards al So so per yard S. so:
Slh street west, from ID street south to Water
street. 1884 square yards 81 IS per yard S2l SIG;
Sdh street west, from n STREET north to P street
10Th, S1VO square yards at s. so per yard 7750:
18th street west, from @ street north 10 Road
street s61 square yariS at So so per yard S.
Pennsyi anna avenue north side). from Eighth
street east 10 Eleventh street east, 200 square
yards at So 25 per yard, $3.50 Total number Of
square yards. 27,0Sl, to cost $50, 406-5o
REGULATING AND GRADING.
LIST street west, from street south to Eastern
branch, s1S,5OO; street north, from 10th street
east to 9th street east 437 5th street east from
Pennsylvania avenue to Virginia avenue, 5000;
street north, from New Jersey avenue to North
Capitol street, g, 500; for filling up any streets
below the established grade. provided the cost in
no instance snail exceed ten cents per cubic yard.
5000. Total $40, 49,.
e RECaPITULATIoN
Repairing wood pavementS. ..... $40 392 D
Replacing stone payeDentS. ....... 344s7 50
LayIng new paVeLlentS- .....--......... 59,405 SO
1faoih- ana regulating --.......--.. 40437. 90
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s4,7sa IS
The Commissioners saw In their annual report:
% Following the principles adopted as far back
rs 1878. the bulk of the annual approximations
the old wood pavements. and the expenditure
for that purpose during the past fiscal year was
SxtS.5u 80. the extent of payements replaced
being sS.t3I 81 square yards. The fetal amount
replaced since the work was commenced In 1878
Is AZ OBJ "A square yards at cost Of $3.50 5S4 l3
beng at an average rate OF - per square yard
During the current fiscal year about los 600
yards will be- added. and at its Close the amount
remaining to be replaced will be about 40 600
Yards The estimate for the year ending June
hf.rss Sryf,rn rod
replacement of l04, 0O0 square yards"
DIED IN Poor HoUsE-A d. WEIGH. prin
Ter. recently employed in newspaper Office at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. died in the county infirmary
near that City last Sunday evening at the end Of
prolonged spree Mr.. WEIGH claimed to have
been Mason; that he had served in the army
curing the rebellion; that his father is a can
tan 10 TIE United States navy and that he
formerly held position in the government
printing office here. The only thing found about
his Clothing was a certificate from II X Full
tens pawn shop. 1918 PENNSYLVANIA avenue. "A
gainesville paper says the deceased was evil
orntiy man OF unusually fine attachments q
ctrver gentleman when sober. and his manner
Indicated better days before he became a victim
Of the flowing bowl.
PRISONERS OFF FOR ERIE PENITESrIApy-
Last evening Gen. Croker, warden of the iail
left for Buffalo, with Messrs. Jones and Croker
OF the Jail guard in charge of the following
prisoners Tor the Erie county penitcntiary at
that place: Morris Corners, convicted of rape.
10 years; Vim. Simms housebreaking 10 years;
George Parker. do, years; Robert Davis, do
years. Fred. Roth. assault with intent to kill.
= years; C. W. Robey, same, years; Sandy
Bruce. same, years; Henry Pinkney, resist
Ing officer, 2 years.
MASONIC EIECTI0Ns.-At the annual conyo-
cation OF Columbia r. A. Chapter. held last
evening. the following officers were reelected:
w X Bushby, n. E. II. p; A. Nauck, E.. K:
n OConnCr, E. S.. +. II. Chamberlin. secre.
fary; L. e. Stephens, treasurer
lafayette X. A. Chapter Tuesday evening
elected the following officers: j. L. Falby. nj
T. H. p; E. c. Elmore, E. K; j. C. s. Burger.
r. s.; X. j. Blakelock. secretary; E. c. Ford
treasurer.
Cotunb!a Lodge. No. s, F. A. A. NJ. last
evening elected officers. as follows: T. F. Gibbs
W n; n Cotterill, S. W.; w. s. Magiu. J. w:
Il A fappan, secretary; J. Z. Thompson, trea,
t0reH.
"A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL. LrcrrnEs-A
course or Tree lectures on theological topics will
% gircn before the Young Mems Christian
Association BY Prof 7. S Childs beginning 10.
Dorrow evening and to be continued on each
successive Friday evening. The lectures will