Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-04
The New District Government.

ArfAIke COLUMBIA TO-DAY.
The District Commissioners have ordered
the pay rolls of the employees in the District Of
fees to be made up for the month of July, en-
bracing the new appointees. and it is their in
tention to pay off the entire current expenses
monthly.
The receipts from taxes from July goth up to
and including to. day, amount to about s16O, 900.
DR.. Verdi and DIR. Keene, of the Board of
Health, were before the Commissioners this
morning, to consult in relation to the reorgani-
disposition of garbage having been turned over
10 the Board OF health. IL has been decided to
dispense WITH the services of superintendent
BIDS FOR FURNISHING FUEL.
BIDS for the supply Of fuel for the District Of
ices, In conformity TO the advertisement, were
opened to-day by the Auditor and Deputy Con-
troler in presence OF the Commissioners, as fol-
lows:
George W. Bowie-Coal $40, pine wood
S94s. oak wood. S640. @. I. Yoder-Coal 500,
pine -, oak so. j. S. killmon-Coal 79s,
pine Sc. oak 81. G.. l.. Sherif-furnace coal
90, chestnut ESQ, oak $50, oak ESQ. Maydeld
& Hieston-Wbite ash furnace coal 6 %, egg Z TO-
chestnut 6.35 w. II. MARROW All kinds coal 6J,
pine Geo, oak 700. johnson Bros.-Chestnut
coal 90, furnace 7.15, egg 100, pine $50, oak
so. Clark g. Given-Egg and furnace coal
10, do. 20, pine 575, oak 6.75; 81 extra for
delivery to county schools. Dickson & King
White ash furnace coal $40, egg 6.55, chestnut
565, pine 70, oak 100; inside limits of George
town: Dickson q King-white ash furnace
coal 6 IS, egg go, chestnut $50, pine CTS, oak
l.C0; inside limits of Washington west Of LIST
street west. T. e. Clarke Is Co.-Coal 677,
pine 600. oak 100. j. H. Crossman-Chestuut
coal 90, egg 7.65. furnace $50, pine 600, oak
6l5; for county 81 extra for coal. VIM. Beck
ettofurnace IA, egg 1856, chestnut GO, pine
Messrs Dickson & King being the lowest bid
ders for coal, and Mr.. Geo. W. Bowie the lowest
for wood, the awards were made to them re-
spectively.
plies to the almshouse. They are numerous.
THE CENTRAL GUARDHOUsR.
Inspector Of buildings, Mr.. L. NJ. Plowman,
sent report to-day to Lieut.. Hoxie in relation
to the condition Of Central guardhouse, in
which he states that he has made q careful sur
yey OF that building and finds the principal
sidewalks, made so by the recent improvement
OF the street, and added to this the natural low
ground Oh which it is situated makes the sewer
age more imperfect The buildng was originally
substantially erected, and doubtless suff cieutIy
strong for any purpose. 1t is badly arranged
Ter SO important purpose as its present use,
would justify he would recommend its disuss
and the selection Of a more suitable site.
While this is true, il may be impracticable
at this time to consider the rebuilding of this
house, hence the only thing left is to repair it.
To accomplish this in any effectual manner il
Will be necessary to entirely renOvate liz. Tne
stencil arising from 1t is 80 intoierable that Of
hcers cannot remain within its walls for sleep
when OF duty. He recommends that the entire
floor be taken out and the filthy debris and &C
cumulsted matter be taken out and filed up
sewer pipe laid, elevated as much as possible to
give more certain drainage, and a new system
OF water closets put IN; relay the tagging In
cement mortar over the entire surface, and to
Introduce sufficient number OF ventilating
shafts from the cells properly adjusted to ex-
haust above the roof. A thorough white washing
and repainting Of the building inside is also
recommended.
THE DISTRICT AND THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF NEW YORK.
Ihe Washington correspondent of the New
YORK Times sars: The indie btedness of the Die
trict to the First National Bank of New York
city, already mentioned in these dispatches,
has been satisfactorily adjusted. The total
amount was Si6S ,000 which, in point of fact,
was legacy from the first six months OF tue
hrst year of the administration of the late Dis
trlct government, for which no taxes were
levied. Gen. Ketcham arranged this indebted
ness in his recent visit TO New York, which wa
on public, ard not on private business, BY pay
Ing Sl1S,000 in cash, and adjusting the rem ain
der TO fall cue during the fall months, ami re-
dlclng the interest thereon from ten to seven
per cent. per annum. His action was ratified
by ms colleagues on his return, and notes OF the
old District officials taken up AMI new one
gwen therefor. The bank is satisfied, the Com
mlssloners are satisfied, and tho ultimate re sui
IN the fun payment OF the obligations vii
oouDtless lie satisfactory to the people OF ths
Dlsiflct. In addition tn the payment Of S6]l, 90
Tor salarles, wages &c, the Commissioners
nave aiio paid S236 600 for interest ami t9I 90
on account of loans and Indebtedness secured
by collateral. In this way they have released
the District held as collateral.