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

the records OF the Engineers Office requiring |
the full present strength.
have not included In this report any estl- |
mate for the continuance OF the present or
ganizatiOn for office AMI field work, but the
morning reports Of this date, herewith trans
mitted, will show the current expenditures
and the total up to this moment. There Is no
present evidence of any decrease OF once
work. The perfection of the records ths
winter will absOrbe all the time that may De
released from present work, and under what
ever form the duties of this Office may be
organized, reduction of tine office force can
hardly be accomplished. A great deal OF
field work should be done this winter, and
there will probably be occupation for nearly all
the field PARTIES.
To the efficiency and industry of my entire
force am largely indebted, and especially so
to the professional skill and acquaintance with
details of Mr.. Oertly, and to the active cooper
alton of Mr.. Bodfsh, my assistants.
Very respectfully, r. L. HOxIE.
Lieut.. Engineers, United States Army, and En-
gineer of District of Columbia.
THa INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. y, 1874.
Lieut.. HgTie, U. S. A., Engineer, ID. C.:
| SIR l have the honor herewith to transmit
| tabular statements of building permits, public
| buildings and wharves in the District Of Co
| lumbia.
| The latter embrace all the property owned
by the District, so far as l have positive
information. The irregular manner in which
statistics of the property have been keep makes
it difficult to obtain proper data Tor as luil
tables as could be desired, but perhaps sufii-
Gent facts have been ascertained to answer
every practical purpose. The bills for repairs
have not all been received, hence the neces-
sity of estimating in some instances.
These statements make it unnecessary to en-
I int a funa avceUt in
the matter Of the Washington Asylum.
The inspector fully indOrses the recommends
ton of Mr.. Mullett, Supervising Architect
United States Treasury Department, in tho
purchase of the Washington Asylum by Tho
General Government for the uses named by him
the proceeds of such sale to be used with add
tiOnaI appropriations for the erection OF suita
bic buildings on the site now owned by th
District, known as the Government POOrhOuse
This is a much more eligible and dcsirabl
location than the present, and the real prop
erty would revert to the heirs if its presen
uses were discontinued.
All of which is respectfully submitted 10
YOUR consideration.
Very respectfully, TEos. NJ. PL0WNAN'
Inspector.
THE CLERICAL FORCE.
ENGHEER's OFFICE,
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
"
Lieut.. Z. L. HoTie, q. S. l., Engineer Of ID. T.:
SIR: | have the honor to submit the follow
ing report of the work done BY the cleric
force of this office since July s, 1874. Will
the mere presentation Of these figures doc
not convey any adequate impression OF the a
tual amount of labor performed, It shows, IN
brief form, the extent of the official corr
spOndcncc:
Number OF communications received, Orieit
and recorded, 1853. Number disposed of
letter, So. Number disposed Of by indoors
ment, 5 ,5.;S Number of letters written, =, ~
Number Of histories of contracts prepared, n
Number Of permits (gas, sewer aud Water)
sued, EOS.
Very respectfully, your obc'iicnt servant,
FRANK 7. How.
Chief Clerk.
cEErIrl, MES Issued ny THE BOARD [
AUDIT.
BUAED OF AUDIT, I
bee. !, 1874.
T., The HpuUTgJI, CpmH,js SioHsTs d. e.
GENTLEMEN We have the honor to tran
init herewith a statement Of the amount
certificates issued 10y this Board, and an Cs
mate of the outstanding and Unadjust
claims
Certificates issued S6.S5S, -
Uuadiustcd claims ",1iT,IST
SIOOOG, 5l4
Very respectfully.
II. NNm., Scc'y.