Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-19
The New District Government.

Controller Baker will tomorrow pAy the
labcrers on the water registrars roll, some 100
in number.
Controller Taylor, of the board of audit, to-
day made the first issue of the new 3-65 District
bonds, four of them of the denomin ation of
SO,000 each, to Messrs. Gallsher, Loaue Il Co.
contractors for the extension Of the Tiber creek
sewer.
A delegation of laborers from the parking
commission called to see about their pay to-day.
and Governor Dennison assured them that they
would not be kept waiting one moment after
the rolls are completed.
The owner of frame house located at the
corner CT street and New York avenue north
west has been notified that the house is so far
deeayed as TO be beyond the possibility of re-
pair, and directed to have it vacated and torn
down within thirty days.
The sinking fund commissioners are now pay
ing the interest on the improvement bonds,
which was due July |. After the coupon Il de-
tacbed the bond is stamped so as TO show tn at
the interest has been paid.
Persons holding tax liens against the property
in arrears for taxes have commenced filing the
same with the collector, in Oricr TO have en-
forced the collection thereof, in accordance with
the tenor OF the lien and the provisions of the
law authorizing the same. Others holding liens
which have matLred will take notice from this
and see the collector about the collie cton OF their
obligations.
CLAIMS AGAINST THB DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
Controller Taylor states that it h not proba-
Bile that full statement of all claims against
the District government " i'll be ready to be pre-
sented to Congress at the commencement of
the next sesslOn. Some three thOusond claims
have already been presented Against the late
Board OF Public Works, and the Commissioners
find the books and accounts of the auditor of
the Board of Public Works in good condition.
DELEGATION OF PHYSICIANS
from the central Dispensary for the medical
care Of the poor, consisting of Drs. Morgan
Howard. SchOll, Patze, Barker, Briscoe, and
Ross, waited upon the Commissioners this morn
ing. and through Dr. Morgan, chairman, pre-
sented resolutions adopted by the association,
the purport of which was that they endorse the
plan submitted few days ago By Drs. Hall,
Busey and others, for free dispens aries for the
poor, and are willing to cooperate with those
medical gentlemen in the plans submitted.
Gov. Dennison replied that several UIans had
been laid before the Commissioners looking TO
the So me objects, all of which would receive due
Consideration. The Commissioners are willing
TO take such steps as will accomplish the OBJ cts
sought, keeping only in view efficiency and
but the one alluded to was we'll spoken of, and
It's respectable origin will entite it to great con-
slderaton when the matter comes up tor action.
The delegation then retired.
NOTICES TO CONTRACTORS.
The contractor for the Improvement of 5th
street east, between East CAPITOL and streets
south, has been directed to relay the gutter.
and cobblestones taken up by him, ID put in
trap ard sewer connection in alley in square
S4l, and TO remove boulders taken from sewer
excavation and left remaining in the alley.
Another contractor on the same street has been
required TO clean the gutter and remove all
earth, Sc., deposited by him in said street be-
tween East Capitol and G streets southeast
The contractors for improving Q street, be-
tween Nth and 18th streets, have been notified
that their work is being done with interior ma
terlal and in very unsatisfactory manner, and
that unless the same is executed in strict ac-
cOrd8nce with the the terms of the contract no
measurement will be given.