Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-14
District Government Affairs.

Governor DenpiSOn is confined TO his room
at the Arlington hotel to-day, in consequence
OF Illness, ard has not been at his Office.
Mr.. VIM SticknSy has declined To accent
appointment Of school trustee rendered him
by he District commissioners II is under
STOOD mat the position has been rendered To
John Randolph, ESQ, formerly a trustee.
WORK ORDERED.
Twelve-in pipe sewers have been ordered
10 he laid on north and south sides of !. II. q
and north side Of streets, between 2d and
81 streets northeast, and on east side OF 2l
street, between and |. and west side of Sd
street. between and / streets northeast.
Also Finch pipe sewer on north side of
BrlGge, between Market and Frederick SITS,
Georgetown.
ECONOMY AND REFORM
The District Com miSsiOnerS. in their efforts
to economist in the current public expendi-
lures. are directing their attention towards
TIE cuTtailment Of high rents paid for build
tTgS used for school and other purposes. In
the investigation OF this subject they find
many buildings In use where no leases have
been secured. ard in some cases No written
agreement even between the owners and the
District. This has resulted 10 the prejudice
OF The District. inasnuch as rents have been
raised. since some OF the buildings have bpan
occupied, 10 suit the caprice or interest of
N" owCerS. IL Is the determination OF the
commissioners To have written leases exc
c. i'd H. all eases in the future. Or Just and
T'a enable terms. where IL j found neceS-
saEy 10 occupy private property.
FINANCIAL.
CCllector Cook has submitted a statement
0f The collections for the month of June
showing the total receipts to have been
SyNstt-.J2- The distribution is q : follows =
" washington city. for iS-j-TO reimburse the
United States for advances. &c, S3i, les Is.
Stffral iuTd- ~2,.ttSIl, gas fund. - I5gS2.
metropolitan police fund. -. $50 81: pnbIIc
scrcoi fund, salaries OF teaeherS.l Io25o.3I:
same. 'other eXpeuSeS.I S6.GG2.S5. interest on
IIStriCt Of Columbia bonds. sic 4c1 *: inter
st on wafer bonds. -2.OjH.1I. interest on
Washington city bonds. 81. An 81: sinking
1uEn, District OF Columbia. : y 3iB 4. George
Town. for 1S.-IO rpirDburSe the I-nfta1
States Tor advances. Nc., -, 80: general
1Und, District of Columbia, II 4Ss -: gas
fuHf. $3.50, Metropolitan police fuUd
$50: public school fund, S9GOI5 school
buliclDg fund. S5'~.hS, interest on District OF
Columbia bonds. II 1890: interest ON water
bonCS- Siis->3, interest on Georgetown bonds
S;Shl5, sinking fund, District of Columbia
S:Sel5 County. for 1Sl5-TO reimburse the
United states for advances. &c, -. 80 =;
general fund, District OF Columbia - So -:
Metropolitan police. S9G2 90: public schools
S3,st22n; interest on District OF Columbia
PONDS, S5,@t's6. sinking fund. ~ .SS1. To- For
The same purposes for Washington city for
1Ss5-i, 80 90 81, same purposes for George
town fors i'5-i Si.1Z7.is. same purposes for
county, covering 1854. SG.196.62.
BUILDING PERMITS.
inspector PlOwman has issued building
PERMITS as follows: ThOs. Green, a two story
DICK dwelling. l. by 81 feet. east side 9th
between / and X streets northwest; ~ $40
l. 4. thildS. a brick stable, north side Of Eir-
giuia avenue. between SIN and SIN streets
southeast; $500 Mary Morgan. a two. story
frame dwelling. south side r. between 25th
a "a 18th streets northwest; SEQ. John Fran
GiS Foreman. a frame dwelling, north ii 10
scott sweet. Georgetown, between Caton
and Valley streets: $50 James ToyIcs
convert church building south side MasSa-
'eh>ettS avenue between 9th and 10th streets
S1rft-r- INTO two dwelling houses. &c:
- On " rrtman. twO-StOry brick
DIV Cling. -oIIfb side a. between "a ard 81
streets northwest. - 10.