National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-23
TIE NEW GOVERNMENT.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM COLUM-
BIA BUILDING.

TT of IhLG4E A-oL EAhOl- NNA-N-A-
BIA BUILDING.
WHAT THE COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE
OFFICER WERE DOING YEsTERDAY-THE
UNPAID EMPLOYEES AGAIN DIsAP-
PUINTED-As SCARE AMONG THE BROKERS
NO NEWS FOR THE CONTRACTORS.
Yesterday morning at an early hour Four
and-a-half street from c to Pennsylvania ave
nue. was lined with anxious lsborers, waiting
fer their pay. To the first inquiries, re-
garding the matter they got an unsatiSfac-
.orv reply, and concluded to wait for further
Developments, which, unfortunately for them
did not transpire. OF course, they sought the
shady spots, and about noon the curb, steps
and sidewalk in front of the Metropolitan
church had a crowd sufficiently large to al
the auditorium, and probably as much in need
OF orthodox preaching as they were OF money;
INT the doors didn't open, neither did the
money come and, after tiresome wait until
about three O'Clock, they sadly departed IN
groups, and will take up their positions again
while these anxious walters we're Willing
svay the weary hours on the outside the oni-
cials within were Rnxiously attempting 10 solve
several very difficult riddles in regard TO the
DSyment, In the comptroller's office the ques-
tiop was an annoying one. Inc new Sn lssfA-
books with which TO pay the employees "er ,
duly received the night previous uol 'ne ou
Tsa2 m sngrsyinv and printing, and 1t was
fbo1obt That the work Of drawing checks
TonI6 begin at once. Why st did not 10 ex
planned as follows: 49,. 49,
aIt had been previously declded tnAb ths
checks should be drawn by the comptroller ana
couutersigned by one Of the ConInlsSsIC,herss
and in order TO give force to this provision ~, u
I-ss INTENDED that the words payable by the
T-e.s,,ry Of the limited States when counter
SJ,Dn5 nv the Commissioners" should appear
one tbe face of the check. This was unior-
tunafelv omitted, and after q matheuhaIlcai
Calculation it was decided that Win tne pres
emf insuficieut clerical force u WoCIu tahe
longer to write the words IN than Il mOuIu "
In!s. ~. checks reprinted, and as conse-
Ouence the men will have 70 walt d. IeA9' "H'i'
next Monday for their pay, Ill, - .,o
TVri1o tbis subject was being settled oy the
oonntroller the Commission were wrestling
with one of considerable importance IN Illelr
room below. As all know during the long
wait for pay the employees had 70 geL money n5
oe hest they could, and in order TO DO so II Dc
coroe necessary for chem to give orders on the
nav 6ne This was advanced by the dllereht
6r3lers at various rates of percentage, the
or0o17nt nrobably aCgregating thirty thousand
dollars. Like q bOmbshell yestefuay sP!GdG
the rumor that the Commission hau usCileu
to nav the employees themselves, "NuouS &c
gard to orders, and let them seItie VIII
Creditors. 1t did not take long for the rumor 10
s-rcod and in short order the anxious gather-
mo was augmented by the appearance OF
IIiI,ber Of gentlemen holding such claims.
IT, sov tbev were excited would but convey
faint idea Of their feelings. They were plainly
informed that the Commission ana Uhe uI1oI
pcy had the matter under consiaeralIOl, anu anu
would soon decide. Ihen they w GSLLS, oio
matter over, and concluded that II the CoLn. Ii
SION came to any such conclusion an lnlunctloh
would he the speedy mode Of getting even and
securing their righIs. ,.,. .bo-
Thus The gentlemen argued, end EhIle t Ilsy
I'M orU1i6r. the Commission, behind IRON
ratrs and double doors, guarded by two watch
men, sat with the attorney discussing Ile quss-
ton at length. No definite CONCLUSION was
raechn1 hut II is safe to say that the measure
vas onIv considered for the purpose OF protect
inc the men from certain eXtoruchaVe uS
mands. and that the claims Of all honest creu-
itors will be duly allowed
Ifeut. Hoxie was so much engaged IN exam
ininp the papers in regard to the various con
traCTs that he found it necessary 10 lliS'IuCt
the messenger, who does duty at MS oooL' ina
he would not sec any one not cOIue 49, VIZ
~ oISce All who called were, however, po-
litelv informed that they might co1nll OLii0'''0
r. "Reminiscences Yesterday decided to res
,-oj,s tl,a ORIGINAL order consolidating the once
of register and comptroller, anu tFaIsleIEeu
the duties OF register TO the collector OIL IaAes
Mr.. Cook has not yet signihed MS aecc p.auCe
Of the dual office without additional eOHi peHS"-
ton. 800, -, o-7er ~ At
in future the names of apPointees shall not DC
NJ FJobn N. Morris has declined the ap'
Monument Of clerk recently rendered MN.
The Commission ordered that in future tue
collectors of garbage should be unaer Tue Gull
troll and order of the Board Of Health;
5scfson in regard to Their %orE, ana seTeffi o.
them who are completing contracts included
in the original Dill which called iof tne !ouL
million loan, talk of calling a quiet meeting
and setting the facts fully before tne
sion. They seem to feel that as Grass bney
have been unjustly treated, and that all thSt Is
necessary is to arrive at o fair understanding
on the subject. ~ A,,,,5
Mr.. PJoWman, tie deputy inspector OF eqilo-
ings. issued several permits yesterday ne Is
now preparing an improved blank lor aPPiico-
lions, and proposes in the future 70 nlaAe d
personal inspection Of the premises ueioIe W.! We
hermit is issued. He further ptenus Ila' 'I ~;
building regulations, as already adopted, shall
be rigidiy enforced, especially in regard 70 IRE
walls. -. ,;..,,
The parking commission are doing Out ntLle
work, but they are looking atter theE nurse ea!
of sixty thousand fine young trees ana expect
to have ten thousand in good order for plant
ing early in the season. ,..
Dr. A. P. Pardon was appointed member oil
the Board of School Trustees, vice B. h. war
ner, resigned. z.,s .,
The inspector of buildings has condemned as
unsafe q number of sheds in Georgeto"h Oe-
longing 10 the Consolidated Coal Company
and ordered their removal.