National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

formed by the register iOC the District OF Colum
bia without additional compensation therefor
That the office Ofinspector and Taper OF water
mains be, and the same is hereby, abolished, and
the duties OF said Office shall hereafter be per
formed by the engineer Of the Commission
That the 0fices OF public printer, all deputy
the same are hereby, abolished
That the Offices Of secretary and treasurer o.
the tire department, secretary Of the public
schools of the city Of Washington, treasurer oil
the public schools Of the city of Washington,
treasurer and secretary Of the public schools OF
the city Of Georgetown, and treasurer and secre-
tary Of the public schools Of the county of Wash
ingtun be, and the same are hereby, abolished;
and that the books records, and accounts OF those
| Offices respectively, and the duties OF the same.
| so far as they pertain to the disbursement OF
money, be, and the same are hereby, transferred
to the comptroller of the District Of Columbia,
/ who shall discharge said duties without, add
| tioDal compensation therefor.
That all offices of scavenger be, and the same
are hereby, abolished. .,,.
That the supervision and care OF the buildings
under occupancy by the government Of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia be, and the same are, committed
| to the engineer OF this Commission.
sion for the organization of his office is hereby ap
/ proved, and the appointments therein recon-
mended by him are hereby confirmed and made
! That the business hours OF all Ohices Of the
| District of Columbia shall be from 9 O'Clock q.
IN until o'clock P. m.
July s, 1874.
That the Treasury of the United States be
made the depository of all moneys bonds and
money securities of the District OF Columbia.
JULY 10, 1874.
Ordered: - - ~.
That the executive headquarters OF the late
District government, and all Offices connected
Herewith be abolished, and all employees and
officers of the same discharged; that the building
occupied thereby be turned over to the owners
and the rent paid to August l, 1874; and that the
engineer and Secretary of the Commission have
the public property therein removed; and that
the Office OF this Commission be located in the
Columbia bIilding, Four and a-half street north
west. 30 advertising shall hereafter be done
except on the express direction of the Commits
siOners.
That the engineer be directed to sell all horses,
carriages and harness belonging 10 the District,
excepting one covered wagon and two wagons
and four horses for the transportation Of the en-
gineer and field parties while on duty, and de-
post the money he shall receive therefor with
the District treasurer; 10 retain one driver and
discharge the others
That copies of all pay-rOIls be filed with this
Commission at the earliest practicable moment.
That all current expenses be paid on the first
Monday Of each month.
That the engineer reduce the number Of prop
erty yards to two as soon as practicable.
That the Offices Of eleven assessors be akol-
ished, and the persons holding the same dis
charged from this date.
That the secretary notify the physicians to the
poor to make their report for the quarter ending
That one Waterman he continued at the Legis-
lative hall subject to the direction OF the engi
leer, ana all OlueT OllCtIS LlplOSCCs lueTc-
That the Comptroller, Auditor, and Treasurer
OF the District be, and are hereby, constituted
commission to receive from the late Treasurer Of
the Board Of Public Works all moneys, bonds
and other securities in his possession: to ascer-
tain and specifically inventory the same, and
thcreupOn 10 deposit the same in the Treasury of
the United States TO the credit, and subject to
the orders of the Commissioners Of the District.
That the Office Of superintendent OF lamps be
abolished and the duties OF the same transferred
to the engineer, who is authorized, with the ap-
prOval 0! the Commissioners, TO employ an over
seer at the rate OF $3.50 per annUm.
That all contracts hereafter given out shall be !
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, after |
due notice by advertisement, and the right re- |
served TO reject any and all bids.
Oriertd:
That the Comptroller and Auditor Of !
the district of Columbia shall hereafter have |
control subject TO the approval of this Commits I
Sion Of the purchases all supple: of fuel and \
stationery for all the public Offices, public schools
and schools for cOlOred children OF the District |
and Of all supplies and material fol. the Wash
ingtUn Asylum and Georgetown almshOuse; such 1
purchases to be made, alter due advertisement, |
from the lowest responsible bidder.
That the offices Of the commissioners and secrc- |
tary of the Washington Asylum be, and they are |
hereby. abolished. and the intendant Of the asy-
lum shall hereafter discharge, without additional |
therefor, the duties OF the commits |
sOners OF the asylum, other than tho purchase Of
supplies and material. and shall make to the |
Of the District the monthly re- |
ports heretofore required By law to be made to |
the commissioners Of the asylum, and shall sub |
nit weekly accounts Of all disbursements and re- |
cCipts, accompanied by proper vouchers, to be |
and audited by the accounting officers |
Of the District
That the Offices or secretary and treasurer Of |
cOlOred schools be, and the same are hereby, |
abolished, and that the books, records, and &C |
counts of said treasurer, and his duties respect
ing the disbursement Of money shall be trans |
feTred to the comptroller who shall discharge |
such duties without additional compensation |
therefor.
That the Office of inspector and weighcr Of coal |
in Washington, now held by Stephen Prentiss |
be, and Is hereby, abolished.
Ordered:
That before application is made to the engineer /
for permits to open streets for Introduction Of
water and gas services, or for other purposes, it
shall be necessary to deposit with the collector |
the sum of money heretofore required by law,
and the collector is hereby required to receive |
and account for such moneys. And whenever, in
the judument of the engineer, it shall be neces-
,rty in such cases the forfeit shall be deposited
with the collector, to be released only upon the
certificate of the engineer that the conditions of
he permit have been complied with, and that no
iamage has resulted to public property.
That hereafter the mSrket-master be subject to
he supervision and direction of the engineer.
That all contractors with the late Board of
Public Works are hereby requested to present
he pay rolls Of the labOrers employed by them,
whose payment by this Commission is cOntem-
plated by the act Of Congress, entitled IAN act
or the government Of the District Of Columbia
md for other purposes" approved June 20, 1874.
The rolls must be attested by the oath or afirma-
ion OF the contractors, taken before a notary pub
lie or justice of the peace, and delivered to the
Commission on or before the 18th instant.
Drdsred:
That paragraphs > and 3, of the order
passed by the Commissioners on the eth day Of
July, 1874, be, and the same are hereby, amended
Ind modified so as to provide as follows:
That the office of assessor and collector OF the
Board of Public Works be, and is hereby, abOl-
h0DEg TpPOrhE D6 pf
aid office be, and are hereby transferred to the
,fice of the Comptroller Of the District, and the
collector OF the Board of Public Works shall here
liter be discharged without additional compen-
atiOn by the Deputy Comptroller of the District.
Jrder,d: 49, -''''
That all work uCder contracts Of the late Board
# PubIicWOrks except that pertaining to sewers
: hereby suspended, and tie same shall not be
esumed except upon the approval of the Com
nissiOners and by the written order OF the en-
yineer.
That an examination of the work on the sewers
Ind other public improvements he made at once
~ the engineer oil this board, to determine the
initial point Of the work which ts to be done un-
That the seal of the late government of the
District OF Columbia be- and the same is hereby,
ldOpted as the seal Of this Commission.
)rdersd: ~ '''''
That all official bonds shall be filed with the
Treasurer of the District Of Columbia.
That on all checks drawn by the Auditor and
comptroller on the Treasury Of the United
states, either OF the Commissioners is hereby
authorized to countersign the same as per
printed form.
July II, ia.
)rdeTed:
That on a settlement with the Sinking Fund
Commissioners Of the. amount to them or by
hem, weekly payments OF the amount due them
IN collections be made every Monday morning.
July -, 1874.
ordered:
That para graph Of the order passed by
The Commissioners of the District, on the 7th
lay Of July, 1874, be, and the same is, amended
md modified so far to provide, as follows:
That the offices Of Register of the District OF
Columbia and Deputy Register Of the District
If Columbia be, and the same are hereby, abOl-
she'd and that the books, records and accounts
If the same are hereby transferred to the Col
ectOr Of Taxes of the District of Columbia, who
;hall perform each and all the duties heretofore
performed by the Register OF the District OF
Columbia, without additional compensation
therefor.
That the control of the collectors Of garbage
De given to the Board of Health until otherwise
ordered.
That all old material upon the line of proposed