Evening star., 1877-09-20

L. W. cunningham, has been relieved from
further duty.
The District Commissioners have issued
an order that the pay for horse and cart in
the service OF the District shall be not greater
than s1.l5 per day OF ten hours, and in pro-
portion FOR shor Ter time.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DEPENDS HIM.
SELF.
IN relation TO recent published statements
mat the Iast returns Of money collected by
The attorney for the District for fines and for
TEXTURES was SG aud the cost OF collection
$50, Gen BirDey states that the collection did
not cost a cert; that nobody I'm the attorneys
Office gets percentage on collecting money.
There are costs disbursed nearly every day
costs OF the clerk of the court, marshal and
steG ogra pher-which are paid from money
on hand. and The VOuebers are forwarded
with the report to the District Commits
siOners. In the report referred to. the costs
were paid for expense OF the Unlta ian
church case, part for dis grams in the Huguely
case. and the rest for sundry disbursements
in other cases He states that they are fre-
quenfIy collecting for the District; have col
lfcted over 81 leo since the 14th OF Novem Der
last. Wllhout other costs 10 the District than
maTshaIs and clerks fees; that in the three
years OF tiS term OF Office more money has
been paid into the District treasury from
appeal &c seS than II any Fl We preceding Ypars
SINCE the first charter Of WashIng gton. The
eN& non 9t.Ou or titles with view to colIec-
non, Is iaboriOUs, aud be thinks il unfair
trai facis should he misTppre sented. For a
E'rincaiinn of his statement he refers TO
Marshal Phillips and District Auditor Vim
son.
rRCPFRTY OWNERS ON DELAWARE AVE
between H and X sire ,t,'norrbaast. send q
con nun ication TO u e District Commission
crs res UeCtiuC the cord ttion of that avenue
Iiey STATE that 10 is impossible for vehicles
% PASS since The street is dug Ou; making IL
lUTiUi TO the business In that portion of Ihe
city. IUey say it Is dangerous FOR p-r-Ors
esl eciaily for children. 10 pass there on ac-
con- Ci no IS In he sire [. and in the new
s. ver there. They ask some remedy before
winter sets in.
THF TrH STREET PAVEMENT.
MeESrs. Burns 4 Hopkins. contTac cf0rs for
IayiTg 1tb street north with Cape Ann gran
lte block, have submitted to the chief eBgE-
EeeT an amendment OF the specif cations of
their contract, as follows: To nil Ihe joints
m he pavement W In fine clean gravel. free
from Sal ., ard containing no pebbles. ex-
'6tlug half inch III their longest dimeu-
slous. 10 be thoroughly heated and sw apt
in TIE joints While hot, and thea gr0utsi
with paving composition known d No. ),
brought tC a proper d, gIee OF heat. SO as u
FtIe,Taie Tie joints thoroughly and adhere
frTiy 20 the gravel AID sides Of 0iOckS. The
ttilIg of The joints 10 tc solid ana compact
when conf le,ed. The sa,d bel under the
bloc rs 70 be- perfectly dry az the time Of ell
j. ? Joints" Tie engineer has approved lla
ameHCmcut- provided there Is no additional
cost - IRE District.
4 GECFC ETCWN MARK TT HOUSE CAsEDE- !
CIUED.
lie IT0TTieiOIS OF the Farmers and }
butchers HarEe. nave petiiionei The Dis /
trici comm lS>!OHcrS 10 extend the market /
llHItS tTCIn Warehouse alley to the south ,
east corner Of High ard Bridge streets. THIS |
hey ASK a Rn act OI Justice 10 the market !
ibteIest hey represent, and for the market |
gardeners and country people who bring /
their fruits, &C, for sale; They are at present
fOrced to go west Of The alley during market |
hours. This request was referred 10 Engi- /
neeT HOxie, who, under date OF September |
lst, states that TO give the permission asked !
would be in violation OF an ordinance OF /
GCOrgetOwn which limits the marked stands /
on Bridge street from Warehouse alley as tar /
@est a. may De on both sides of the street. |
sutsf quentiy the papers In the case We're
referred to Attorney BirHey, who, in his re- |
ply to the District COmmss ssioners stateS.-
The limits of the market for country deal
ers In Georgetown il fixed by an ordinance /
approved May p 1865, and prohibits sales /
eat of Warehouse alley, although they are /
ptrmltted TO go as far west of the market
house as necessary. The power of the Com
miss toner's 10 modify this ordinance is
doubtful; and the prayer should be denied
BIDS
were opened in the Office OF the chief eugi-
} eer 10 day for the construction OF two sewer
traps and conn CT Ons at the corner OF Maple !
avenue and Bound lry street northwest. as |
LCids, s26I.iO; Owen O'Hare, S1SI; Henry !
$50: John ID. Murray & Co, S2jLa5,
and +. Maloney, S225. No award has been
made.
PETITIONS AND COMPLAINTS
A petition has been received by the Dis
lTlct commissioners rom property owners /
on Maine avenue asking thal lie pavement
Ch Tie taSt sue OF tJh street between Mis- |
sour ard Maine avenues b. repaired so tina. |
pedestrians may PASS after rain and duTiaz !
rainy weather without waliug through !
water 1t Was refer ed to the engineer Tor !
exam inallOl and report. c tizeus residing !
on 18th ard 18Th streelS ard O and Z streets |
northwest, ask SH invests CATION as 10 the !
rauSr- Of ST sUant water standing il tina. |
Cei eisEDCILCOd. Dir. ID. W. Eai.cy has com I
= eted tie resuT acing OF the concrete pave
Iet 90 G, rom 81 TO 13;h streets northwest
- q the lnSpt ctOr has = IprOved OF th3 work |
Tie ClJL JLsis on hCrth ' sti set petition for |
.he IsyirS cf water mains along that street
between .lth ard l2h streets.
BUILDING.
Building permits Issued by the inspector Of
buildings l.. Knowles, repair a frame |
;WelEpg, 2TiE, between PeLgsylv lvania ava
lre aid X street northwest; SO. Charles
tiekt. extend frame store. g;h, between +
ard g streets northwest S1r0. Y. Lowell !
construct brick dwelling. A , between SIN |
and tth southeast; -, eco. Fred. Hess repair |
a frame dwelling, Z, between LIST and 81 sts
northwest; so. James Rape.ti, repair a |
'Tame dwelling, Tl2 l., between .Ih and SLh |
streets southeast; $500 Harvey & Holden,
z pair a brick saloon, corner 18th street and
ftDnsy lYsnla ayenJe north west: Sl.5g1 |
Thomas Garden repair frame dwelling, |
3 G stEeet OUthWest; $50. Mrs. y Hayeg
-epalr a brick dwelling, n, between 12ih and
5lh streets northeast; S700 G. Heunase- |
5Xtend a frame dwelling, 10Th. bel geen N
md n streets sou beast; S25. VIM. Smith |
6Ta.r o brick dwelling, NJ street, bet veen
eTmont avenue and 18th street north wesf; |
-SttO. Joseph Stecker, construct a two |
tOry bTtcE dwelling and store, New jersey |
avenue, between Is and c streets northeast. |
y leo.