National Republican., 1874-07-09
UNDER THE NEW REGIME.
TESTERDAT,S WORK OF THE NEW
COMNISSTONERS.

LIEUT.. .HOXIE REORGANIzING THE FORCES
LIST OF THE NEW APPOINTEEs-FUR-
TIER PROBABLE CHANGES - THE AR
LINGTOE FORSAKEN FOR THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICE-TALKs AND INTERVIEWS WITH
THE DIFFERENT OFFICIALS.
Yesterday brought TO the heretofore quiet
parlOrS occupied by the District Commission
err at the Arlington host of interviewers, sd-
visers, office-seekers and those interested gen
orally, as well as specially, all of whom desired
to pay their respects to the trio Of rulers and
gain some assurance of favor.
Among the first was the board Of trustees of
the Reform school, who called to post the
Commissioners on the affairs Of the institution.
The trustees represented that the amount Of
over SIS 900 was due by the District govern
ment TO the school, and pressed the peculiar
need for the money. After receiving every
reasonable assurance Of an early and just con
sideration of the claims Of the institution, the
trustees retired and gave place to the commits
sioDers Of the sink zig fund, who had visited
the officials of the Treasury Department, and
secured the Treasury as q depository for the
fund, with Gen. Spinner as disbursing officer.
This gives cause for much congratulation, as
the July interest Will be Forthcoming from the
Treasury in a short time.
In the afternoon the Northern Narket-house
Commissioners called and laid before the Com
mission their plans, papers, &C., published IN
THE REPUBLICAN a few days siDce,) and de-
tailed the status of the proposed COrcoran
square market-house.
The quarters at the Arlington were perfectly
besieged with applicants for Office, and dis
charged employees seeking unemployment.
No Individual cases could be taken up, but the
Commission gave all applicants TO understand
that the employees required by the Commis
sion will be selected from the discharged force
of the late board.
REMOVAL TO OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
1t has been deemed best by the Commission
to establish its headquarters at the Governors
office, corner of Seventeenth street and Penn
sylyania avenue.
Dr. TindaIl, with his accustomed celerity and
energy, yesterday got everything in readiness |
at once; had all books and papers sent to that |
place, and the Commission will meet there this |
morning. It is presumed that this is not
permanent arrangement, as the building lacks |
many needed accommodations for the purpose |
of an executive department.
Auditor Benjamin F. Meads, on learning of
the consolidation of the several branches of |
the several branches OF the Office OF the Board |
of Public Works with his own, 70 be conducted |
under his supervision and responsibility, with |
out any increase Of salary, rendered his resig. !
nation to the Commissioners, calling attention
to the inadequacy Of the pay to the laborious |
and responsible duties connected with it.
No session of the Commission was held in |
the evening.
CONTINUATION Or CONTRACTS.
The special of the New York Times tele-
graphed yesterday as follows:
'The provisional District government held
8 long interview to-day with Senator Thurman,
Of'the District investigating Committee, and
Comptroller Taylor OfJhe Treasury Department |
The purpose Of the meeting was TO discover
from Senator Thurman tie real meaning of |
the new law az regards making new contracts.
Comptroller Taylor is understood to have be
Eeved that the law could be interpreted TO alb
sOlutely prohibit any new contracts, and, as he
is a strict constructions, it was thought that
he might give that construction to the law.
Sc natOr Thurman, however, stated that it cer-
tainlv was the intent Of the committee that
new contracts for sidewalks and Curbing might
be made to complete street already begun,
out Of the new G5 bonds. 1t is quite likely
that Comptroller Taylor, after more careful
examination of the law with this interpreta-
ton may not give to the law the construction
which he had at first thought necessary.
AT THE MORRISON BUILDING.
Around the Morrison building, on Four-and-
A-half street, there gathered very disconso-
late crowd, who had read the morning papers,
and many were the expressions made by them
regarding their future prospects. The crowd
increased hourly, and by noon the sidewalks
were filed to such IN extent that it required
the most active eXertions Of the police to keep
a passageway clear. In the various rooms of
the building could be seen the beheaded en-
ployees lounging around, some sitting on the
desks, while others were ensconced in chairs
with their feet on the desks, with an air of in
difference as 20 what the result might be. As
q matter Of course, the order Of the Commis-
sion was the general topic, and many were the
curses placed upon this august body for daring
to relieve these faithful servants from duty.
Early in the morning Lieutenant K. L. |
Hoxie, executive officer, addressed the follow
ing note to Mr.. H. A. Willard, late vice presi-
dent Of the Board of Pubic Works:
'hy dear Mr. Willard:
"wn it be convenient for you to meet me
this morning. between Q anl 10, al the Morri-
son building, for exchange OF cOmpiimeutsi
Yours, f. I. HOAIE."
In accordance with the above, about $50 a.
m, Mr.. Willard, in company with DR.. J. B.
Blake and Messrs. George W. Beall, assessor;
NJ F. Kelly, assistant assessor: George W l.
Ballock, superintendent Of streets; W. H.
Chase, superintendent Of sewers; j. c. Lay.
auditor; W. Z. Mott, contract clerk; Charles
S. johnson, secretary to the late Board OF Pub
lie Works; Timothy Lubey, water registrar;
B. d. Carpenter, superintendent Of roads; W. |
H. Bailey, superintendent of gas and lamps;
E B. Townsend, property clerk; A. P. Pardon,
Paymaster, proceeded to the room formerly
occupied by the late vice president of the
Board of Public Works, when, after an intro t
duCtion by Mr.. Willard of the above
headssOf departments to Lieutenant HoKie,
and an Interchange Of compliments,
Lieut.. Hoxie called attention to the order of .
the Commissioners, and said he had called the
gentlemen together for general consultation,
and announced the following appointments:
Assistant Engineers. Il. Bodfsh, 81 600
per annum.
LeyeIers-C. n. Danenhower, $1,000 per
annum; John F. Alexander, $3.50 per day.
ROdmen-R. J. EOthrCSk, 81 per day; Louis |
Green, $3.50 per day.
AKemen-E. T. jaytus, e. per day; Patrick
Riley, 81 per day.
Draughtsmen-Joseph Lyons, - per day;
". T. o. Bruf, $3.50 per day; c. D. Harmer,
$500 per day.
Overseers-W. F. Wallace. &, 40 per an
mum; WI. Carroll, - per dnv: c. VI. Gun
ningham, "a per day: c. W. Schreiner, IS 20
per day.
Chief CIerk-Frank 7. Howe, S1,76O per
annum.
Clerks of the First CIass-Wm. E Mott.
81 40 per annum; E. 3. Townsend, 81, ,7GO per
annum; Joseph Allen, s., 40 per alnum; VIM.
4. Brown, -.
Clerks Of the Second Class-Frsnk Stilson,
50 20 per day: F. II. johnson, 81, 200 per an
mum; Benz. K. Howell, 1920 per snnum;
Chas n. Wilson, $3.50 per snuum.
In Charge Of DepOts-E. B. Townsend, |
Samuel Bacon, ". E. Burton, James A. Grif- !
fifth, II. n. Voss.
Mes engers-Wm. Cruseen, q. B. Miller.
LabOrers-Chas. II. Marshall, X. Harris,
Thos. Scott, W. z. Horton, Geo. P. Mudd.
Lieutenant HoKie further said he intended
20 work his department in the most economical
manner possible, and gave the gentlemen pres
ent to understand that # was on this ground
that the great reduction had been made. In
selecting the above gentlemen he had done so
for the best. he gave those present TO under
stand that, should occasion again require that
an additional force should be employed, those