National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-09
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

FUUR-AED-A-HALF STREET NOTES.
Commissioners Ketcham and Blow were on
duty all day yesterday at the Columbia build
ing, and among others held interviews with ex-
Governor Shepherd and Police Commissioner
Smith.
Bios were opened yesterday by Lieut.. Hoxie
for the erection Of the new school-house in the
county, near TenaIlytown. The bidders were
Young & keenan,, 1852, and Samuel S. Hunt,
$3.50. The contract was awarded to Mr.. Hunt.
The contract for signs to be placed on the
lamps to designate the streets was awareed to
Mr.. Geo. A Hilton, at fifty cents per sign for
patent double glass sign.
MI John F. Cook, collector, made application
for an additional clerk in his office.
The engineer has ordered all persons who own
sand and other material which is now lying along
b street northwest to have the same removed at
once. In accordance with petition Of citizens
siding on said square, an alley has been con-
de nned in square No. $50. Orders have been
given for LAYING seventeen water mains, of reser-
Toir sizes in different sections of the city. Also
for laying ftteen-inch pipe sewer in alley in
square 49, also four seWer-Jraps at the corner Of
Seventh and r streets northwest.
In accordance with petition :of property hold
ers residing on Sixth street, between G and
streets northwest, Engineer Hoxie has assented
TO II cir proposal for extending the curb and foot
walk 10 correspond to the street north and south
Of the points named, and to 10 their parking; the
bluestOne pavement carriageWay to remain as at
Messrs. Willard, Hyde and Riggs, the commits
sion appointed to assess church and cemetery
completed their labOrs.
The policemen were being paid by the comp
troller yesterday, and the teachers and janitors
of the Georgetown and county schools will be
paid Saturday, at nine o'clock, at the Franklin
building.
BY instruction Of the District Commissioners
Assistant District Attorney Birney has sent a
communication to Collector Cook, requesting
that hereafter an old corporation act which is in
force. but which has fallen into disuse, be re-
vived and strictly enforced, requiring all whole
sale dealers in liquors TO give bond, with two and
sufficient sureties, in 800 each that they will not
sell in quantities less than one pint, nor allow
liquor to be drank on. the premises. This action
has been taken for the more strict enforcement of
the liquor law, it having come tOthe knowledge Of
the attorney that certain parties with wholesale
licenses have been in the habit Of selling beer
in " stOve-pipe" glasses (which hold a pint) and
allowing il 10 be drank on the premises
Some time ago the sinking fund commissioners
applied for rooms in the Columbia building, and
yesterday they were informed by the District
Commissioners that there are at present no rooms
in the building which can be used for that pur-
pose, but in a few weeks it is thought the force Of
clerks employed by the board Of audit will be so
reduced as 10 enable them to furnish suitable
rooms: in the meantime the sinking fund commits
sion will occupy rooms in the First National Bank
building, including use Of the vault, safe and
furniture