National Republican., 1874-07-08
NEW BROON SWEEPING.
FIRST OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE DIS
TBICT COHMISSIONERS.

zrPST OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE DIS
TRICT COMMISsIONERS.
THE RESULT OF YESTERDAYS LABoRs-
All. OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD
OF pIrBLIC WORKS DIsCHARGED-ABOLl-
TToN or CERTAIN OFFICES AND CON
soLIDATION OF OTHERs-EXTRA WORK
FOR THE COMPTROLLER-THE UNITED
STATES TREASURER TO DlsBUKsE THE |
FUNDS.
The Commissioners Of the District were up |
betimes yesterday morning. and after nearly
breakfast repaired to their comfortable rooms
to begin the serious business of the day. AS
vet they had arrived at 70 definite conclusions
on any subject, but the determination was,
possible, before they retired, to accomplish
something in the shape of positive and Prac-
teal beginning of the labors before them
They had hardly reached the rooms before
they were met by the members and oIhcers OF
the Board Of Fire Commissioners, who mad Oy
appointment called to pay their respects anc
have a consultation in regard to the branch OF
the public service with which they are connect
ed. There was an informal discussion OF the
condition and needs Of the fire department.
during which the District Commissioners stateu
that they had heard good account oi us en-
cheney, and said it was their desire 10 90 HhaI
they could to promptly relieve the neeessines
of the men and otherwise promote the interests
of that branch Of the public service. The hnan-
cial sitnation was talked over, snd the Con
gressional appropriations for the fire depart
ment referred to. and the District Commission
ers requested the fire commissioners to present
10 them a statement of the Indebtedness oi the
departmept to july l, with other statements
necessary to show the exact position OF AIaLis p
which was promised them st an early uAy,
The interview was of a most pleasant char-
acter, and at Its conclusion the memUerS Vi
the
BOARD OF HEALTH,
who had been invited to a similar conference,
arrived. After they had been introduced, the
Commissioners stated that they desired to
meet the board for the purpose of learning
from them the sanitary needs Of the District,
and to obtain from them sucn suggestions as
they had 10 present for the most efficient
method of keeping the city in proper sanitary
condition, and also that they might properly
understand each other and work in harmony.
The members Of the board presented to the
Commissioners their views upon several topics;
First They desire that the entire garbage sys-
tenn aud everything connected with 1t shall be
placed under the control OF the Board o.
Health. and that all the employees and at
taches shall be held directly responsible to the
board for faithful performance of their work
Second They ask that the matter OF cleaning
out the sewer traps be turned over to them
and that they have the power to do away will
the present system of dipping out the filth
with buckets and leaving it uponth pavement
for hours to breed disease, and that authority
be given them to use the odOrless suction pro
cess and deposit the refuse in proper recepta
cles at once and have it removed. Third. They
desire to have full power to remove all nui
Eances existing in alleys and clean them imme
diately upon the receipt of a complaint, with
out being compelled to refer the complaint tc
other officers, as heretofore. Fourth. They de
sire the same power in the removal Of all dead
animals, and authority to remove, designate
place Of deposit and proper means Of disin
fecting carCasses, if necessary, before disturb
ing them. They desire in connection with tn
above, that all of the ofial Of the District shal
be placed under the entire control of the Boar
of Health, that they may adopt system
taking care of it, removing it, and utilizing /
as soon as their system is perfected, thu
bringing the entire sanitary condition undel
one head and into one harmonious whole.
At the request Of the Commission, the ooarC
agreed to submit the propositions in writing.
woRKINGMEN ON HAND.
After the interview with the Board Of HoaltI
- IN. MAI
(white and colored, } recently employed by con
tractors rnder the Board Of Public Works, wa
admitted and steted that they had called to Sc
about their pay; that the contractors VIII
hsd employed the men represented by tn
delegation were indebted ip sum aggregatin
eighteen or twenty thousand dollars, that thei
claims had been put into the hands Of an at
torney, and they were desirous Of learnin
when they would be paid. They we're informe
that tie Commissioners were not quite pre-
pared to pay them now, but were making ever
effort to do 60 at the earliest possible moment
and were quite anxious to pay over the none
iptrusted TO them; that as soon as the paJ
rolls were ready the men would not be keI
waiting a single hour.
The interviews concluded, the Commissioner
rolled up their sleeves, and with books an
papers before them went quietly to work
ascertain Just what they would do. In ordt
TO assist them IN their LAHORE, and throw 9
much light as possible upon the several sui
iects before them, conferences were held wit
ex-Goy. Shepherd, ME. L. Stanton, ,Comptro
Ter Baker, District of Columbia; Comptrolle
Taylor and Broadhead and Senator Thurma
aa11ad criT
explanations in regard 20 the same subje'
upon which they were examined yesterday, al
Senator Thurman, by invitation, during tV
hours talk impaired to the committee u
many valuable impressions he had received
regard to District affairs during the inVestig
tion, as well as his Interpretation of certa
doubtful laws.
THE PROBABILITIES
are. as foreshadowed in TIE REPUBLICAN
yesterday, that as soon as the payment Of u
interest is concluded tie Commissio
ers will turn their attention to the work of sir
plifying and recognizing the present COVER
ment. The first step to reach this desiral
consummation will be the merging Of t
Board Of Public Works, with its extensi
machinery, into the District government.
accomplish this all the offices under the boa
will be abolished, and the duties heretoto
performed by their incumbents be assign
those of a corresponding grade under the D
trict The Commission propose during
entire term Of their existence to be the n
head of the government, and to that end ht
made Lieutenant Hoxie their executive ofhc
and will in future require all ministerial o
GERS to report to him, he inturn reporting
them. The only general District Offices VIII
for the present will be abolished are the regis
and treasurer, the Commission arguing that,
der the law, the disbursements should be ms
ythe United States Treasurer. If this opin
rreyaiIs the collector will necessarily depC