National Republican., 1876-08-21
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Discharging gclsrks-withdrawing Aid to the
Board of Health,


Board Of Health.
Considerable excitement was evinced among
the District employees at Columbia building
last Saturday, occasioned by rumor, freely
circulated, that the Commissioners had decided
on making q reduction of the force, and that
the slaughter would begin that day. 1t was
not definitely known whose services would be
dispensed with or what clerks retained, and as
a consequence considerable inquiries, oft and
repeated, were made TO those supposed to be
possessed of information as to how the slate
was made I'D and who would be likely to hold
their positions. Toward the close of the day
the suspense and agony was over and forty-one
clerks had received the following unpleasant
notification:
Odfes of the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, Washington, Aug. 10, 1S76.-Sir:
am directed to notify you that your services
will not be required after this date; but you
will be paid by the auditor your salary to and
including the 3lst instant.
Very respectfully,
WIN. TTNpALL, Secretary.
Many of the clerks continued in office will
have double labor to perform, and their duties
now become arduous indeed; but under exist
ing circumstances this is the best arrange
ment that could be made.
TIE SICK POOR.
The same day the Commissioners revoked
the order that they issued July II; setting
apart $500 monthly for the Board of Health
for furnishing medicines and physicians to the
poor The Board of Health will, therefore,
have to make provisio for this service out of
their own funds. As their appropriation is far
below the amount asked for and requisite for
the proper performance of the various duties
connected with that department it is difficult
to see how an allowance for this work can be
H. l-,-o to- INrr-,, lt,n
side to keep within their allowance, and not
expecting the Commissioners would revoke
this order, they have made no provision for
this branch of the sanitary service. The funds
heretofore furnished for the attention and care
of the sick poor came from the District, and
why this peremptory and sudden withdrawal
of that aid has not been explained.
TAXABLE STOCKS AND SECURITIES.
District Assessor Bohrer has decided that
stocks and securities issued by the city of
Washington and District of Columbia are tax
able under the present tax law, and must be
returned with other personal property. =, The
3.65 District bonds are exempt from taxation
by statute.
ERECTION OF GAS LAMPS.
Lieutenant Hoxie has directed that lamps
be erected as follows: Three on Sampson, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets north
west; nine on Thirteenth, between T and
Boundary streets northwest; four on A, between
Seventh add Ninth streets southeast; four on
Ohio avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, and on Thirteenth and-a half street,
between Ohio and Pennsylvania avenues north
west; one on the corner of Fifth and streets
northwest; one on B, between Third and Four
and-a-half streets southwest; one on B, be-
tween NJ street and Eastern Branch bridge
southeast; seven on Twelfth, between 7 and V
streets northwest; two on S, between Sixth and
Seventh streets southeast; two at corner of
Seventeenth street and Massachusetts avenue
northwest; two on o, between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets northwest; and nine on
Eleventh, between NJ street and Eastern Branch
southeast.