National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-02
District Goyernment.

District Government.
During the month Of September $34, 422.o3 Of
taxes were collected and distributed to the
various purposes, as provided by law.
This afternoon the Comptroller of the District
will pay the intendant and employees ofthe WASH
ington Asy lum their salaries for the month Of
September. The next in order for payment will
be the police force; but It is not known with GER
tainty on what day they will receive their pay.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Inspector Plowman yesterday Issued the fol-
lowing building permits: II. H. Shea, two-story
and Q streets southwest; $1,000. Teresa Wegge-
man, brick dwelling, east side Of Seventh, be-
tween NJ and streets northwest; 500.
ORDER TO EMPLOYEES.
Tho following letter has been addressed to the
heads of the several branches Of the office Of the
District Commissioners:
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1875.
SIR: The Commissioners direct me to call the
attention Of the respective bureau officers to the
order Of February !, 1875, respecting the absence
Of employees during business hours, and to i'm
press upon them the necessity for its rigid enforce
ment.
Any violation of said order will be promptly re-
ported to this office for the Commissioners action.
Very respectfully, WIN. TINDALL,
Secretary.
CIRCULAR TO STREET CONTRACTORS.
Lieutenant HoxIe yesterday sent the following
circular to certain street contractors:
81 am directed by the Commissioners of the
District 10 notify you that they are of the opinion
that the work under your contract with the
delayed; and that they will consider It as con-
tinuing TO be unnecessarily delayed unless the
contract shall have been entirely performed on or
It shall not have been entirely performed on or
before that day, the Commissioners will, pursu-
Snt TO the fifth clause Of said contract, discontinue
the work Hereunder, or place such and SO many
persons as may be deemed advisable, by contract,
or otherwise, TO work at and complete the work
described in said contract or any part thereof,
and use such materials as may be found on the
for the completion Of the same, and to charge the
expense Of said labor and material to you"
THE NEW STREET RAILROAD.
The Commissioners have addressed the follow
ing communication the president Of the Capitol,
Company: "Your attention is called to section
four OF the act OF Congress approved March 3,
1875, Incorporating your company. This section
provides that said corporation shall be bound to
keep its tracks and o space Of two feet beyond
the outer rails thereof and the space between the
tracks at all times well paved and in good order,
in such manner and with such material as may be
Columbia 1t has come to the knowledge Of the
Commissioners that said corporation has unlaw-
fully proceeded with the paving Of the space be-
nissioners as to the manner and material, and
that said space is being paved with wooden
blocks The Commissioners dIsspprove of this
20 s sas
Of paving. In exercise OF the power invested in
them by the aforementioned enactment, the
Commissioners Of the District direct that the
space which by said section Of act Of Congress OF
March g. 1875, the company is required to pave
shall be paved with either granite-block or with
concrete pavement, and in no other manner and
with no other material. Immediate compliance
with these directions is expected BY the Commits
sIoners."