Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-15

lhe government, II was deemed judioious 10
Iuomit the question 70 the people, and thus pre-
rent injury resulting 70 tbs credit Of the Dlstpct
posed loan would be ilieg x without sush vote. 1
Second InterrOwatory. What buildinga have !
boon hired for the use Of the various branches 1
add What The oest Of htiiss 10, and iurnishIns
each, With q statement Of the authorlty under |
Witch such bultlingI we're hired, ntted 40 and |
Hail was not uisd uatll other quarters could
lawfully be Obtainsif
h9lwst. ~ Three eullaIngs have been hired
N. house Nd, igci eornsT 81 PspnsyivHnls Ave,
nue. and Seventeenth street, second, the houeo
No. alt and ne Fourlanda half street, near
Pspn.yl!a,nls 1TsnSsi and I 4hc a ssro,. ha
and has bean used for the offiSos Of the Governor
and secretary u the District IL vas rented In
March, ISL, and Immediately ussd ~ the Gov
board Of Public works aud Board Of Health.
II became necessary to rent this building, among
other reasons, because the corporation q wash
Inxton by the organic act, was continued In eI.
lstence until Juns l, ADD as q consequence would
Occupy the Uity Hall until that date, Aaother
balldlnE was, therefore, ladl,PensAole " orisr
new government should DO transacted. This
building continues 70 be occuplel By the Gov
ernor aud the secretary Of the District, and the
BY portion Of the engineer department Of the
Hoard Of Public Works. The rent 10 el2D per
month. The cost Of nttlnx W anS a. Iarn,seint
NaG, w. ~ ~ w etateh7p'V'0 ''"PH'"s"
nened anu natns1 49,. ,uv 4.n ,-h.n :.
~ lSunu tua W NV M, ~ ~ shi,,..,
.,,Ia x. in,nilcisnt 10 acs,m Ate me ofH,Srs
~ ths nav g5yeTng,snt' and II Tas deemed beat
~ ina snn,snIsnoe on ths RoVefntnont and en-.
sisneS In the dischaTEs OF the duties Of its sew.
srai afneers a. far a. possible 10 coDoe rate
them DesIdes. the supreme court Of the Dla.
iTiol reouired additional portions OF the Ility
Hall Tor The transaction oils business. These
sonslderations lei 70 the renting Of what are
called the aMorr son Buildings % which, 10 con.
seausncs Of their location aud the number Of
ro,,ms they contained, fIorty IN numberl Wers
beIIeyed 10 be suitable GIr the officers Of the
DlsIrlct. They we're rented on the ist Of MAJ,
ISM E,r A 400 psr year payable monthly, With
ma orivIio.e on usehase The amount appro.
inflated by the I,srisiaturo for ultima up this
kuIidln9 vas als no witch aun has been paid,
ThIs ineludos Tho necessary furniture Of the
buIldins a. we'll az the Construction Of IRE
proof building, four atories high, Tor the pre-.
ssrvatIon Of the records Of The Dlstriot. The
carpenter who made the altsrations IN the build.
Ing claims an addltlonal sun, 400 che subiect
has been referred 70 oompstsnt referees 70 ex.
anime and report upon his claim. Thla build.
Ing Il occupied BY the Board OF Public works
a. we'll a. By the district goyenment Tue
City Hall IL occupied By the Supreme Court
Of tho District, The recorder Of deeds, the
Court OF Probate and the register OF Wits, The
occupancy OF the city government Of WAshlns.
ton was confined principally 70 the aldstmeny
chamber ana the eOunc. onamneI, 80 ~ ~. ~
Olrcnt UOuIl, anu 70 uo roOus wsu ~ Wv
mayor siy Ioglsr, oonso.O, sas ~