Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-23
The New District Government.

An order has been issued by the District Com
missioners, it is stated, that the appointments
of clerks and employees shall nOs be furnished
for publication, nor any information given by
their subordinates.
Mr.. John NJ. Morris has declined the appoint
ment OF clerk recently rendered him.
Yesterday an order was issued tina in future
the collectors of garbage shall be under the con-
troll and orders of the Board of Health.
MIR. PlowmaD. inspector of buildings, has in
preparation an improved blank application for
permits to build, and proposes to make personal
Inspections of premises before issuing permits.
de also intends that the building regulations in
vogue shall be rigidly enforced, especially in
relation to fire walls. Yesterday he condemned
as unsafe a number of sheds in Georgetown be-
longing to the Consolidated coal company, and
ordered their removal.
DR.. A. p. Pardon has been appointed a NAM
her Of the Board OF School Trustees, vice b. H.
Warner, resigned.
TO-DAY.
Application for the erection of gas-lsmps on
nth street, between NJ str ct and Massachusetts,
evenue, was made to day, and there being no
gas main in said street the engineer stated that
II was not the purpose to have any more lamps
erected at present, and perhaps none this sea-
son, especially in remote sections of the District
MI Church, OF the board of audit, has DOW
seventeen clerks in his Office, all of whom are
kept busy at work in the classification aud ex-
animation of accounts. The routine of work
at present is quite uniform, but the more diff
cult duties are in prospective. 1t is anticipated
that the re9pening of the claims for damages
caused by improvements and repairs will in
volve much trouble, as new testimony will be
required in the rehearing.
1t has been decided to have new chack books
made, and in the meantime the rejected check
books Will be used, the treasurer writing his
endorsement in each case.
The commissioners have decided that the de-
duction of twenty per cent. does not apply to
laboring men and per diem men; also, that the
orders for pay and transfers of certificates must
be recognized in the settlements with cred
Yesterday the Commissioners made the fol-
lowing order: That all old material upon the
line OF proposed improvements shall be meas
ured and it's value assessed by the Engineer
before any work il commenced. The value OF
this material shall be credited to the improve.
ment, and the cost of its removal charged to
same. The contractor for the work will be held
responsible for the old material. He will be
charged with its assessed value and credited
with what is used on the work or delivered st
such points as may be designated by the Fngi-
neer, receiving fair price for the removal
thereof.
Commissioner Dennison left the CITY this
morning for Ohio, to be absent about one week
on private business.
The controller has been directed not TO paw
any employees of the late Board of Public
Works who withhold any of the books or prop
erty of said board.
Since the public notice given that the trans
fers of certificates OF pay would not receive
recognition by the discussing Off GER, there has
been large number of written protests sent 20
the Commissioners by such assiguors, asking
that this rule be enforced. as usury has been
practiced upon them. Also frem many a.
signees and some money shavers, protesting
against the alleged injustice OF the rule.
THE FIREMEN TO BIZ PAID NEXT MONDAY.
The Commissioners have heretofore declined
10 make any indication as to the time when
they would be able to commence making pay
ments, as their decision in that respect was con-
ttDgent upon the completion OF the rolls and
accounts which were being prepared by the
having been removed, by the declaration of the
controller that he would be able to commence
on Monday, they have directed that the mem
tiers OF the fire department be paid on that dav
and Tuesday, and that the payment of the re-
aiming employees be commenced Wednesday.