Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-14

a,sSse g, :pa e the :sssaa sl.s,, o.. nakie
the fact that notices Of the second registration
is IN as 80 =. tn sTe q
bic notice to the voters Of the times and place .
$50 Two elections were held in one year becsus,
the act requiIe that the election "a oal
act and second election necessarily Required
.lthin tie current n ssar but S.s held at gsrG:
vented the loan icing made when the issi.sSre
permar emf mprevements; and the necessity Of pro
1idipg means with little delay as possible for til,
without serious loss and Inconvenience 20 the ii.
thariziIg loans in excess q ave per cent OF the
assessed properly Sf the District should be sub
ard that such acts sh MD only become operativ,
Of se a
temporary injunction was granted chiefly upon the
sossstIgc,loI Of the law that the -four million loan
amount Of ibdtbtedness which the Dis,riet "a.
dss ms sSe b The
the fovsrIEen' i was deemed IN iieious to submit
the credit Of
Un ~ q tina. the proposed lean
What buildings have been hired for the use OF the
what each, and what the eost o. fitting up. and
inrnishlpg each, with statement Of the aud ority
n.
end furnshs giving the reasons also why the city
Hall Was not used until other quarters could Law
July be obtained.
d. Three hui dings have bsen hired for the use
TOi, corner Psnnsy lvDnis avenue and I1th street;
second the house No. 34 and als, "a street, near
Penpsy lyapia avenue. The irst was rented and has
been used for the Offices of the Cover and Secrs
and Immediately usedty the Governor am Secretary
and for g W bile by tn. Board of Public Work. and
bu idins among other reasons, because the oSrpor
alton Of We. hington by the organic act was con
quepes vOnid occupy the City Hall nntii that date
Another building WAS therefore, indis pensabie in
the new government should be transs.ted This
building Continues to be occupied by the Governor
Of the Ensiuser Department II the Board Of Public
fitting and furnishing ssIs6 a per state.
mem Of Controller annexed and marked y.
BY The officers Of the city Of sshinston would be
government, and it was deemed best for the conve
nience Of the gevernme Mt and Efficiency in the dis
charge Of the duties Of its several off GERS q. far
ourt Of the District required additional portions of
e g1 lie led S Se OF its
called the Morrison Buildings, which, in cons.-
fheg eSptaned Sfs in nn%ber Mpe II s
DO suitable for the Gf.cers Of the DISTRICT rhey
a en- mcs,Sy Of Mh II per
purchase: The amount appropriated by the
urs which tel as hap s Se.n building s TS;
includes the necessary furniture Of the build
s MEL. The r Ss of build
records Of the District The carpenter VIII male
bt tn tn
bnde 81 arS Of Ri &
IA. 800 oefHIied BY the snRse%s Court q the Di:
and the Reg sisr Of wis fne oes%psncg 81 tbe
city g.vsrnment Of Wa.hiagtop was confined pril
cS:mbsr, used :, the Circuit Oours' and o to the
ros %s r,eS q the Mayo City Register Collector
necessary accommodations to the Rec srder of Deeds
e es IN s to ns
the Alder mans Chamber to the onilno dation o.
Hail under the arrang ment at o present fara. S
10 more room thsn 70 ESSENTIAL 70 the accommods
and the courts: excepting ose or two sn III room
occupied by the District Surveyor. Reference IL
tees Of the upr, court and Il the other o oeer.
named, as to the necessity for the change made,
- Met1s1ot Hsii wa: leased bv tn. Legislature
Ct a, rental OF 1850, and Furnished at cost Of
by I'm ne term o. re :. pre-
gre days and the subsequent sessions sixty
os the Ssa
sufficient room and accfmm for the essions
Of the Lss ss il i; clear that they could not
eaired all the rooms not CONSTANTLY occupied BY thu
and which eaSd pSss.sy A.
Hi ,Ss sII lie 81 'If s ss
not be ust d until other quaTters could he obtained
and the buildings procured were therefore required
by s by Of hs
these building; found in III. feet that they were
necessary for the government which in part under
the organic act went ieto operation imm edi stely
after The approvsl Of the ACT the 2lst OF Febru
early in March. tits presumed that the committee
me hss when 70
or acts required to be done By legal auth rity tn.
Of
mentioned or not But Il technical authori be re
H e ,.d he AZ 81 ns
for payment for the several buildings.
Tn. amount q wora eoatraeted for previous to
hcssnber set ~. under Whist law authorized, the
ri n r
since November 2, 1871, whether BY verbal or writ
ne q e
M sS s sr Sn sS each ths
where the work has been or to be performed under
ANSWER ID f9.. =
The information asked Tor by this interrogatory Is
- Tar g a p S the
made, and WI ich referred to - an ansar 10 thi.
nqnirv: An additional tsts msnt Of Mr.. = O-rtly,
these contracts viii be fonnd in the th section of
the organic act and in be several acts Of the Leeis
lative Assembly making appropriat ions for i'm
rroyements in the District.
lTH lNTIRRoGAfoRY. -r-
What offices have bet u created by the Legislature
and at Mhst salaries each what by the B..ard OF
Public Works, and what by the B yarl Of Health,
attached to each, and BY VIVA. law authorized.
H.) Schedule shows the officers created By the
Legislature, the salaries OF each, and the OF
the aplointees. L
CD The officers created by the Board OF Pub ic
Works will be found schedule J, with tia names
Of the incunt ents, and the salaries Of each.
g. Those of the Boardo' Health appears from
schedule =. summary statement OF the annual
salaries OF the District ocers, and Of the late cor
porstion, marked q. and a classified statement in
detail of the officers OF the District marked co aud
sun mary ststeert OF the psnSitures Of the late
q The acts creating the ofness Of the District
viii be found in the ACTS and res1lu isns Of the
first Session OF the Legislative Assembly of the Dis
trict Of coluubda;r especially on pp n. The S6tb
section Of the orsanic ecti stlarge ,. 4y pro
vfdes that the Legi lattve Assembly shall have
power 70 provide Tor the election appoiutment of
such Ministerial 00cers may be dees1ed neeessa-
~ 20 carry into eject the laws std DSict 20 pre
scribs thefr duties their terms ofoce, aud the rate
and manner OF their compensation. The lkh section
I'd ~, D.1s4es that The lssislatiys loyes: shall
~: srS}jcs e 3 s ssssesio1s anss
TIE e!ccttoA t11 an0snttnenf oflo1e6sa e nst IA
cleded IN Of The Dtiens, aa1 &c 3 bseved n
Absence Of any otAef provision theae would Ave
authorized te0 creation OF uecoassry odicoa