Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-08
The District Commissioners.
CHANGES oRDERE

a late hour last night agreed upon an import
ant order, which will be found in full in our
advertising columns, abolishing all Offices I'M
der the. late Board of Public Works; turning
over the books, records and accounts of the
auditor OF the board 70 the District auditor; the
books, records and accounts of the assessor of
the board, those relating TO the collectors, 20
the District collector those, relating TO assess
ments TO the District superintendent of assess
ments and taxes; the books, records and &C
counts OF the treasurer Of the Board of Public
Works TO the District controller; directing that
all moneys, bonds and other securities In the
treasury of the late board shall forthwith be de
posted in the Treasury of the United States.
and be subject 70 order of the Commissioners
and directing the surveyor OF the District "a
report to the engineer of the Commissioners
The following District offices also abolished.
Olnces OF register of the District and deputy
register, the books, records. and accounts of the
same to be transferred TO the controller of the
District, who Is to perform the duties hereto
lore performed by the register without aid
uonal compensation; Office of inspector anI
Taper OF water mains, the duties TO be here
after performed by the engineer of the Com
mission; office OF public printer, all deputy col
lectors of taxes and deputy auditor; secret N,
and treasurer of the fire department secretary
Of the public schools of the city of Washington
treasurer and secretary of the public schools OF
the city of Georgetown. and treasurer and sec
Ietary of the public schools OF the county o.
washington, the books. records, and account
OF those Offices respectively, and the duties OF
the same, so far as they pertain TO the disburs--
ment or money, to be transferred to the con.
troller OF the District without additional com
peDsation therefor. All Offices Of scayenger Ar.
also abolished The supervision and care of TIL
buildings under occupancy by the government
OF the District of Columbia is committed to tn
engineer of the Commission. The bushes.
hours OF all offices Of the District OF Columbia
Is TO be from O'Clock q. m. until O'Clock p. IN
DISCHARGES UNDER THE ORDER.
By the above order 2O5 clerks and other en-
ployes of the Board of Public Works were De
prived Of employment. OF these thirty
have been selected to fill positions In Lieut.
Hoxie's office, leaving us " out in the cold'
but some of these may be appointed TO help run
the new government.
ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Lieut. Hoxie, executive officer of the commits
sion, visited the Columbia building at nine
O'Clock this morning, and shortly afterward
called the employees together and announced
his appointments. He alluded to the necessity
OF the reduction, and stated that in making hi,
selections for the several positions he had en-
deavored TO choose such as had been recon
eEdef TO him as being the most efficient anr
competent for the work TO be performed
he then announced the following as the
Chief Clerk, Frank L. Howe; clerks-1st class
W. L. Mott, Joseph Allen, W. A. Brown; -
class, Frank Stilson, j. Ii. johnson, Ben. X
Howell, Chas. n. Weiss; in charge Of depots
T. b. Townsend; clerks Samuel Bacon, W. Il
Burton, James A. Griffith, II. III. Voss; mes
sengeTs, VIM CoursoD, II. b. Miller; janitor,
l.. Marshal.
Engineers Otfce--Assistante engineer Sumner
II Bodfsh; Jewelers., q. n. Dadenhower, John
+. Alexander: rodmen, X. j. Rothrock, Louis
Green; axemen, L. L. Jarvis, Patrick Riley
draughtsman, Joseph Lyons, w. L. o. Bruff.
ID. Hsrmer; overseers, VIM. L. Wallace, VIM
=, Carroll, Z. W. Cunningham, q. W. Schreiner
w. l.. Kinds.
This morning Lieutenant Hoxie addressed the
FOLLOWING note TO Mr.. III. A. willard:
NY Dear Mr.. Willard Will it be convenient
1or you to meet me this morning, between Q
ana 10, at the Morrison building, Tor exchang,
In accordance with the invitation Mr.. Willard
called at the building, and after exchange o.
compliments conducted the new executive
officer through the entire building, explaining
the nature and syst, N of the work in each De
partment, the books, &C., &c. Lieut.. HOxis
expressed himself we'll pleased with what hsG
been shown him, and especially as to the convc
nleBces OF the system, but stated tina it would b.
necessary to curtail the business in all branches
de afterw ard. made the following assignments
w. F.Wallace and G. W. Schreiner are to over
see all outside work in Washington W. j
Carroll is to have the same duties in George.
town. Z. w. Cunningham is to have control of
repairs aud cleaning Of sewers. w. l.. Hinis IL
10 superintend the repairs Of concrete pave
ments
There have been certain laborers assigned t.
perform duty about the Morrison building.
Yesterday Mr.. y. w. Cunningham accOmpa
MED Lieut.. HOxie about the District, showing
the different unfinished works and explainiRE
what was necessary to be done, &c.
Hoxie and assigned TO the position of inspecto.
Of buildings. His office will hereafter be IL
the MORRISON building.
AUDITOR NEEDS TENDERS HIS RRsIGNATIos.
Benz. 4. Needs, auditor OF the District, upon
learning Of the consolidation OF the Board OF
Public Works auditors office with his, and see
ing the great amount OF additional labor which
he would be called upon to perform without
any additional compensation, promptly for
warced his resignation to the Commissioners
He stated that he could not afford to rem Ain In
the office for the meager salary of g., 400 year
TEMPORARY OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
The District Commissioners have decided "a
vacate their present quarters In the Arlington
and will remove to the Executive Office, corner
OF 18th street and the Avenue, to- night. DIR.
I1Ddall, the clerk, took up the official papers
this morning and remained during the day, get.
ting things TO rights. The Commissioners arc
not satisfied with this building, preferring q
present or until some moro suitable place Is
secured.
CONFERENCES TO-DAY.
This morning the trustees of the reform schoo'
called upon the Commissioners in relation =,
the affairs Of that institution. The trustees tx
planned the situation and circumstances of the
institution, and informed the commissioners
would be very acceptable as soon as it GOULD be-
made available. The commissioners ASSURE
them that they were in sympathy with the Re
form School and its objects, and would endeavor
to disburse the sum to them as room as possible.
For several hours thereafter the commission
were engaged with the sinking fund commits
sioners and the Treasury officials, whom the,
visited, and the commission are to be felicitateG
upon having obtained the approval Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, Gen. Spinner, and Other
officials, to use the Treasury az a depository for
the District funds. and Gen. Spinner will act a.
dsbursiDg officer. The July interest will be
paid at the Treasury department as soon q.
possible.
They are overrun with applications for sp
pointments TO positions, very many of then
coming from discharged government clerks;
but the commissioners wish il understood thai
all appointments will be made from the late
attaches Of the Board of Public Works.
AT O'Clock the Northern Liberty marke;
commissioners laid before them the status o.
the market on the Corcoran square, and at the
close OF the conference left the pape rs with tn
commissioners, after which the board removed
headquarters TO the executive office.
NEW ASSISTANT ATTORNEY FsR THE DISTRICT.
Gen. VIM. Birney has been appointed Assist
ant Attorney Of the District, in place or N. II.
Miller, removed. He is native OF Alabama,
"a years Of age, and is the second son or James
g. Birney, the free-soil candidate for President
Of the United States In 1910 and 1874. He began
the practice OF law in Cincinnati, and on the
breaking out OF the war Of the rebellion, he
then living In New Jersey, raised for and com
manded company in the LIST New Jersey vol
unteers. He served in the successive grades to
that Of brigsdier general, and in that grade in