Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10
Public Well Abandoned.

| Upon the recommendation OF the street
committee it was decided to remove the
pump now in front of house 1117 Prince
street. and the we'll is to be filled up.
| A resolution of Councilman Williams
appropriatng $3.50 for purchase of a
| horse for the city almshouse was passed.
| \ resolution appropriating $3.50 for the
purchase of a kettle for boiling asphalt
| was referred to the street committee.
| resolution appropriating the sum of $3.50
| each for the improvement of two squares
on Alfred street between Duke and Wilkes
| streets with granite curbing was passed.
| An ordinance for the grading and paw
| ing of the alley in the square bounded by
Patrick, Gibbon, Henry and Wilkes
| streets. the work to be done under the
| thirty third section Of the city charter.
was passed. Permission was granted
owner of house 41j South Lee street to
erect frame addition with metallic roof.
An ordinance providing for the laying of
| a granolithic sidewalk on the south side
| of Cameron street between Pitt and
| Royal streets, work to be done under the
| thirty-third section of city charter was
| passed as was also similar ordinance
| for laying granolithic sidewalks on the
east and west sides of Payne street be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets.
Referred to Street Committee.
These ordinances for improvements
| were referred to the street committee:
| For Iwenty-seven-foot roadway on Fair
| fax street between Duke and Wolfe
streets together with ten-foot side
| walk; one prescribing width of Payne
street between Cameron and Henry
| streets; ordinance prescribing width OF
roadway on Wolfe street between Patrick
/ and Columbus streets, a distance of two
| squares; providing for grading and paw
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| Fairfax street between Wolfe and Wilkes
| streets.
/ An ordinance authorizing the Southern
| Railway Company to construct and main
tain a spur. track on the north side of
| Wilkes street between Washington and
| Columbus streets. to connect with it's
| Wilkes street track, was referred to
| committee.
| Ii is expected that a special meeting
| of city council will shortly be called for
| the consideration of the new health laws.
Couple Badly Beaten.
While strolling in Alexandra county
near the overhead railroad bridge. just
north OF this city. at $50 o'clock last
night. Mary Harris and Brook jackson,
both colored. were attacked by big.
black. unidentified man and badly beaten.
| The ASA liant of the couple first at
| tackled Jackson. according to statements
made to the police. He quickly got rid
of him by knocking him in the head with
| a stone and then striking him on the arm.
! Alarmed by the attack. Jacksons COM
panion ran away. and was pursued by
| the stranger, who knocked her down and
| beat her over the face, both eyes being
| badly bruised She claims she made an
cutlery and that the stranger became
/ frightened and made his escape. The
| cries attracted Policeman Bell. who came
| to her assistance and brought her to the
! police station, where she told her story
Brief Mention.
/ Preparatory to the rcpaving of four
squares on Washington street from
| Queen to Duke streets the work of low
erins the gas mains on tile square be-
tween King and Cameron streets has
| been begun.
/ Already most of the property owners
| on these squares have deposited funds
| for tho work with the city treasurer. and
| as soon as the lowering of the mains is
| completed the work OF paving will be
vigorously pushed to completion
| Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows will hold
a meeting tonight, at which time the
| first degree of. the order will be con-
| ferred on two candidates.
! The recently elected officers of Oriental
| Lodge. Knights of Pythias, last night
/ entertained the members of that organi-
| cation at reception. There was musi-
| cal and literary program. together with
| Speechmaking. Refreshments were served.