National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-05
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION
YESTERnAY

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION
YESTERDAY.
The Commission yesterday ordered that the
pay rolls of the District officials for the month
Of July should be prepared, and payment will
be promptly made. The following bids for the
supply Of fuel for the District Offices were
opened:
George W. Bowie-coal $40, pine wood
S5.4S, oak wood S640. c. 7. Yoder-coal
IS, pine $3.50, oak $3.50. j. s. Killmon-eoal
S7.9s, pine 1856, oak S6.57. G. L. Sheriff
furnace coal $3.50, chestnut So so, oak $3.50,
oak $3.50. Mnyfeld & Hieston-white ash
furnace coal $685., egg $40, chestnut $685..
W. H. MarloW-all Kinds coal s7.65, pine So,
oak 81. johnson Bros.-chestnut coal 81, fur
mace IT'S, egg $3.50, pine $3.50, oak $50.
Clark & Given-egg and furnace coal $3.50,
DO. $3.50, pine 1913, oak S6.75; 81 extra for
delivery TO county schools. Dickson & King
white ash furnace coal s6.4O, egg 6.55, chest
nut S5y65, pine 1915, oak 81, inside
limits of Georgetown. Dickson & King
white ash furnace coal S6.55, egg 500, chest
nut $3.50, pine S6.75, oak 81; inside limits of
Washington west of First street west. T. Z.
CLARK & Co.-coal S6.77, pine 50, oak 81. j.
n. Crossman-chestnut coal 81, egg 81 IS, fur
mace 81. so, pine S6, oak S6.75; for county 81
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egg S7.s5, chestnut S6.70, pine 81, oak "a.
Messrs Dickson & King being the lowest
bidders for coal, and Mr.. Geo. W. Bowie the
lowest for wood, the awards were made to
them respectively.
DR.. Verdi and Dr. Keene, Of the Board Of
Health, were before the Commissioners to con-
suit in relation to the reorganization Of the
garbage service, the removal and disposition Of
garbage having been turned over to the Board
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the services of superintendent.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. PloWmRn, the inspector Of
buildings, has made 9 thorough inspection of
the Central guard house, and transmitted re-
port of IT'S condition to Lieutenant Hoxie. He
states that he has made a careful survey OF
that building and finds the principal floor about
tWenty-siK Inches below the surface Of the
sidewalks, made 90 by the recent improvement
Of the street, and added TO this the natural low
ground on which It is situated makes the sew
erage more imperfect, The building was orr
einally substantially erected, and doubtless
sufficiently strong for anypurPose. 1t is badly
arranged for so important purpose as its pres
ert use, and IL the circumstances Of the present
would justify he would recommend its disuse
and the selection Of q more suitable site
While this is true, It may he impractica0le
at this time to consider the rebuilding Of this
house, hence the only thing left is TO repair it
To accomplish this IN an eftectual manner Il
Will be necessary 70 entirely renovate It, Tht
stencil arising from st is so intolerable thai
officers cannot remain within its walls fol
sleep when of duty. He recommends that the
entire floor be taken out and the filthy debTii
and accumulated matter taken out and filled
up ons or more feet with concrete, an entire
new sewer pipe laid, elevated as much as pos
sible TO give more certain drainage, and new
system Of Water-closets put in; relay thu
\ tagging IN cement mortar over the entire sur
face, and 70 introduce q sufficient number o.
ventilsting shafts from the cells properly ad
justed 70 exhaust above the roof A thorough
WhiteWashing and repainting Of the building
| inside is also recommended.
The Commission have decided that ell
classes Of Indebtedness existing prior to Junt
20-the date Of the approval Of the bill-Wf
have TO be fled before the board Of audit. Thii
is TO many q most unexpected decision, as theil
accounts are current, and should be paid with
out the vexatious delay Of the action of thu
board and the payment IN bonds.