Evening star., 1877-12-17
District Government Affairs.


District Government Affairs.
The District Commissioners have plrdoned
James Walsh. convicted OF selling liquor by the
small without license.
APPOINTMENT OF WATER REGISTRAR.
Tie District Commissioners this morning an
pointed Mr.. Thomas &. Cox. Of Georgetown 10
succeed the late Col. Timothy Lubey as water
registrar for this District. Mr.. Cox is a native
Of Georgetown and son OF the late John Cox.
Tor twenty-i0ur years in succession the mayor
of that city. He Was connected with the army
as paymaSteT subsequently served rs assistant
M The Office Oi clerk OF the court in this Dis
tTict was clerk in the STATE department under
the administration of Secretary Marcy. See
retaTy Seward sent him 10 France on an i'm
pOTtanl confidential mission. lie resigned his
Office in the State department 10 accept posi-
lion ON the mixed commission on American
and British claims, for which service he was
MShy compHmenJed by Lord Derby and by
che State department. He was for a short time
On the Board Gf Audit under MeSSFS. Taylor
and BrOdhcdd. and was afterwards appointed
clerk 10 the Congressional commission 10 frame
form OF government for the District Of Col
uinEla. Mr.. Cox received the endorsement of
He1iN every business man in Georgetown
and very large number from this city. and
mum, TOuS Senators and Representatives in
Con GItS>.
TIE NEW COMMISSIONER or THE AIMS
HOUSE.
Mr.. Geo. \. CaSweII who has been appointed
commissioner Oi the Washington asylum. is
native Ut New Hampshire. but has been living
Ior many years in this city, and IS thoroughly
identified here. He has been a clerk In the
Office Of the District Commissioners under DR.
Tlndai ever since the organization of tine pre-
sent form of government and is thoroughly
capable for the position. He was very strongly
endorsed for the position of Water Registrar
THE CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION TO PAY
CONTRACTORS LABORERs.
The District Commissioners have informed
The congressional committee who listened TO
the argument Of Nh. John Pope HOdnett upon
The labOrers pay few days ago that the ill.,
depreciation they give 10 the act of June %
isI4. making IN appropriation OF $4,000 for The
payment Oi labOrerS employed by contractors
under the board of public works was that the
dement's would only apply to such labOrerS as
were employed by the contractors whose ac-
counts showed upon audit that balances were
due them by the District. The auditor was 50
instructed and in the disbursement of the
amount appropriated this rule was rigidly OBJ
served, and under this rule the labOrerS under
Contractor Adams were excluded. the
amounts paid out were OF course deducted
Tom the amounts due such contractors on
Settltment. ms Appropriation was not re
SaTdcd by the Commissioners nor the auditor
as a congressional gTatUity TO the contractors
EOT their labOTeTS.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER WORK
Bids were opened in the Office of the District
engineer saturday for furnishing construction
material, bricks. cement and sand for the
North Capitol street sewer. The bidders We're
George L. McGlUe, J.T. Lacey, B.J. .COyle & Co.
L-W.Guinand, ID. Mcnamara. Samuel Opdyke
Minslow Ford, ID. Fitzgerald, Henry LyIes,
Charles > Johnson, W. L. ParteliO, and L. Me-
NamaTa- The bids for sand ranged from 50
cents To Sl.O5 per cubic yard: cement, sl.lIH TO
n. ~.
Bids were also opened for laying an lS-inch
pipe sewer IN alley in square 81, and the con-
stTuctlOn of gutter drops at the corners of 9Th
anu ii, on ana i, H and %h, and III and 10th
streets northeast
The proposition of Charles s Johnson to
furnish cement for the Tiber Sewer AT Sl.li54
per barrel, has been accepted: also that of j.
J. Lacey TO furnish sand for same at - cents
per cart load of fifteen bushels. The contract
for laying I'm ls-ineh pipe sewer in alley in
square 5lf, has been awarded tO James Gan
non. Also, for the construction OF gutter
drops, &c. IT the Intersection of 9Th and /
streets 9th and III streets, III and 9th streets,
and H and IUth streets northwest, to Il. j.
COyle Co.
wONAS's RIGHTS.
District Attorney \. g Riddle. to whom was
referred the application OF MaTllla Nj. Kicker
Tor notary public, has rendered an opinion that
he knows of no reason why the Commi ssiOuers
cannot appoint woman 10 that Office
BIDS FOR REPAIRING CONCRETE PAvEMESTs
Proposals have also been received bv the
District commissioners for the work OF max
nlg MINOR rvistirS 20 concrete payementS frOm
MesSTS. Crawford x Hoffman, who will uSe the
FlibeFt yulcanite or the yulcaniZed asphalt at
ten per cent. above the cost Jonathan Taylor
VIII repair AT an average depth Of one on two
inches OF wear surface at 6S cents per superb
cial yard and ID cents per yard for stone base
using The same material rs that on L, between
Eth and 18th streets: w. 4. Murdock win do
all repairs at cost of material and labor, with
eight per cent. added for profit: ID. w. Bailey
oilers to use coal tar and other material to an
average depth OF one inch for IS cents per
Ill
defective places not exceeding six inches deep
AT sl-b per square ward; j. W. Philips, SlT5
per cubic yard, or with waren's bitumen for
S.f5 per yard, or stone dust and Trinidad as
piiait Tor s9SS per yard. No award has been
made.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs DuncanSon
BIOS auctiOneerT. sold for Rawieigh w.
bowman trustee, parts Of lotsl7 and Is, of
BiaSden : subdivision OF s'-''~--
by smah --,uaIc s5f, improved
-. ,Isme house. situated on 2d street,
near street southeast, 70 %. {. Green, for 500.
Also, Tor Joseph X. Edison, James ID: CARY;
and h. H. Warner, trustees, lot 19, in Richard
Ro,hwelrs recorded subdivision of lot g ID
and part of H. in square COL. situated on South
Carolina avenue, between llth and l2th streets
southeast, TO John JOY Edison, for 81, ,025
CARPETs al at cost: black cashmere, yard
Wide only - cts; Boprette's dress goods all
prices; black mohaifs. cheap; French dress
lace, cassimeres, nSnnels. table iinen: fuil
stock of holiday goods, at c. NJ Towson &
Co.'S, go Penna. ave., south side near 9TH ST.
Adrt.
ROMAN GOLD LocKErs, chains crosses and
pendants; Lake George diamonds; coral
enamel silver and let jewelry; ehildren's
bracelets, sets and rings, for holiday presents
from one 70 twenty dollars, received at Prigg's
Jevelry Store, No 451 pennsylvania avenue
near ~ street--Adrt
THE GREAT RUSH stin continues for the
cheap dry goods at Carriers. 20. Market space
Ihis store will De fOr rent February lst, 1873
eolofed and black eaShmereS only &C.. beau
uinl dress goods. lSc.; large size pure WOO
white blankets, $50; cl0aking cloths and
shawis, very eheap.-Adrt.
The BALANCE Of the stock of mems, youths
ana boys clothing at VIM. Walls viii be sold
al saerihee to close the business; gu Penna
aNenue.-Adu.
"wHAr SHALL THE VYRpIcr BE.--Tha,
Sapt.Ih warmers company of platoon iancers
Win Texas Jack, are exceedingly wonderful
JrsT RECEIVED FOR TIE HOLIDAYS Large
t1tsIy oI handsome boots, shoes and slippers
at II. L. Strasburger's 9Os;-xe 7th sf.-Adn