Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-16
Dtstrtc, Government Affairs


men and JanItors of schools.
The contractor tor the improvement of Mass
aehusetts avenue has been directed TO repair
the wooden pavement on that avenue, between
9Th and Tth streets northwest.
The Washington Gas light Company has been
authorized 10 erect four lamp posts on New DER
sev avenue, between u and streets southeast
The owners Of dwellings 1926, 1923 and 1880 X
street, has been directed TO remove the dIlapI
dated buildings within thirty days, the same
having been found 10 be unsafe and unfit for
human babitation.
Commissioner Ketcham has succeeded in col
Letting the Insurance of II 900 on the school
Louise near TeDBally town, destroyed 10y fire in
December last, which amount will be employed
n bull ding scEool.houss near the old site.
The contractor for the improvement of 9th
street, from street south to Pennsylvania ave-
-.-e WEST, Las been directed to repair TIE blue
DISTRICT FINANCES.
a report of Controller Baker was received to =
day by the Commission, stating "that the
amount collected and distributed by the reports
OF the collector of taxes for the months of July
srd August. 1874, under the tax levy for the
current fiscal year, applicable TO reimburse the
United States for interest paid under the act of
Congress approved June 20, 1SIi is Si3I ,S2i Is"
The amount OF interest paid was abOnt
eco, and this is che first installment made
by the District TO reimburse the United States
under the act.
The Commissioners are determined that the
revenues OF the District shall be divided aud
aVTCTtOned according II law and that here
after 70 funds shall be diverted into channels
y
Accordingly the following letter was promptly
addressed:
oFFlcE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIRE
DISTRICT OF COLUNRIA,}
WASHINGTON, ID. e., Sept. Is. 1874
Geo. Z. BGler. Controller, D. c.. Sir-PIease
issue warrant payable TO the order of T.. #.
BTlstOw, Secretary of the Treasury of the L nit
cd States, for one hundred and thirty-se7en
thousand eight hundred and twenty four dol
.8rs and twenty-eight cents, TO reimburse the
Lnited States IN part for interest paid July 1st,
4 J.. aUr ed Il D
j. H. KETCHAM, Commissioner D. c.
$15I ,S2IGS.
MORE SCHOOLS WANTED
communication was received BY the Dis
trict Commissioners Yesterday from MessTS
Edward Cbamplin and b. f. Lloyd, trustees OF
the fourth school district, stating the need o.
three more schools in that district-two pri-
mary and one secondary-which could be i'm
mediately filled with pupils. They state that
they have secured a school room In the base
ment OF the st. Johns Lutheran church, 10
Gated on street, between G and streets
southwest, and ask authority to rent said rooms
TO open an additional primary school, and to
employ teacher for same.
a letter was also received from Mr.. Geo. z.
Mcclellan, stating that the great increase il
the number OF applicants for admission to the
public schools renders ii necessary to secure al
ditonal rooms wherever it is possible to do SO.
In the second district room can be obtained
for not exceeding $500 per annum, and one each
In the third and fourth districts for not more
than $500 each. On the borders between the
first and second districts il is possible that one
can be had for 500, including fuel and ianitlT
which will accom- modate both districts Furni-
ture will be required as follows: One set for in
termediate, one set for secondary, and two
sets for primary, costing not more than Fl 200.
lie asEs that the requisite authority be gfanteI
for the same.
These communications were fled for consid-
Grafton.
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Mt. Plowman, inspector Of buildings, has
made a report of the condition OF the school
houses in the county, seventeen in number,
which he finds in fair condition. They are To-
Gated as follows No. l, UniOntown; No. 9,
UEiOntCwn; No. I, National race track, Good
Hope hill; No. /, Benning's bridge; No. 2, (cO!-
0Tcd,l Benning's bridge road; Howard, College
Hill, Mount Pleasant: BrightWoOd, white, } aud
BrightwOOd. (cOlOTed, No. /, Grant road, near
TenallytOwn; cOlored, on Pierce mill, between
BrightwOod and TenallytOwn; No. l, on new
road, between the old and new Bladensburg
roads; cOlored school, old Bladensburg roai;
col0red school near Fort SlOcum; white school
near Soldiers Home. In relation to the school
building near TennallytOwU, destroyed by fire,
on which there was an Insurance policy of ; I Og0
he recommends that the land upon which il
stood be sold at the price offered for it, tS1OO,l
and that a suitable site be selected upon general
government property, If possible, above the dis
tritutiDG reservoir on the Washington sJueduct
read, and that the proceeds Of the insurance be
appropriated to the erection OF a new building
for that section; also that at an early dav steps
be taken for the erection of an additional school
building, with two or more rooms, in the vicin-
U. 4L.idll lUNI. All inspection OF THIS last
improving neighborhOOd will satisfy the observer
Of lts necessity. The county school buildings
are in better condition than anticipated, aud
will compare favorably with school houses in
the country generally. He recommends certain
repairs, and that some more suitable fencing be
adopted tc secure the safety Of the grounds aud
buildings.
4 communication was received blythe District
Commissioners yesterday from Messrs. {. b.
SMITH, J.. l.. Brooke and j. .. Wilson, com
mittee Tor Trustees of the County Schools
stating that there l. necessity for the erection
CT c school building in the county near DrOyers'
Rest, On the Conduit road, midway between the
two reservoirs, in the place of the one burned
last spring, ard requesting that application lie
made to the proper authority for permission 70
erect said school building on a portion OF ths
groEld owned by the United States not used for
any other purpose. TIE site for the building
burned contains one acre of land, aud Is located
on the Ridge road, between DTogers' Rest and
Tennallytcwn, at a point which does not accom-
MEDIATE the present school population, and they
recommend that il be sold and the proceeds be
applied to the erection Of new building at the
site named.
Gen. Ketcham thinks favorably OF the sug-
gcstiOn, and will consult with Gen. Babcock In
relation TO the matter.