National Republican., 1877-09-10
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

BETTER SEWERAGE WANTED ON l. STREET
THE MARRET-IIoUSE POOR FUND IN THE
COURT5-AN ovERsEER OF THE CHAIN.
GANG REMOVED
Saturday is always slow day at the Colum.
bia building, and there Is little done except
bringing up the weeks work to a finishing
point. The office closes one hour earlier, and
the clerks generally are ready to depart when
3 o'clock arrives. The Commissioners. how.
ever, pay little attention to Office hours In the
discharge Of their official functions, and It
frequently happens that they arc attending to
duties when the clerks have departed, and are
the last to leave the building. The routine
motter alone that engages their attention some
times swells to vast proportions, and if not
constantly looked after will accumulate until
it becomes labOrious task To get rid of H.
and it is to keep this class of work within
bounds that the Commissioners arc repeatedly
called upon to linger after the regular depart
ment hours to finish up.
A petition has been presented, signed by
Hon. VIM. N. Evarts, Secretary of State, and
other property -holders, praying for the exten-
sion of the sewer In l. street northwest, from
Sixteenth to Seventeenth street.
In regard to tho investigation proposed at
the citizens moeting into the fund for the
poor that should be paid by the Washington
Market Company, the Commissioners say that
the fullest evidence has been collected on the
subject, and the matter Is now In litigation
and the case will be heard next month. Ali
the papers that can furnish any information
have been filed In the case, where the commit.
tee can find them. The amount involved an.
proximates $4,000 1t Is believed by those
who should be posted In legal matters that tho
District has clear case and that this fund
will be ordered to bo paid by the court. Should
this be so, then there will be ample funds out
Of which to provide employment for the do
serving poor and their remuneration.
This fund thrown into the city will do much
to relieve suffering and revive business.
The commission of Mr.. 4. b. Hoy as u no.
tary public has been signed by the Commis-
sioners.
X. NJ. Perabean, an insane pau per, has been
sent to the Insane Asylum by direction of the
Commissioners.
In response to the application of property
holders the information has been given that
the commissioners will, at IN early day, direct
that repairs be made on Prospect street,
Georgetown. They, however, have informed
the taxpayers on square l59 that at present
the District is unable TO undertake the i'm
proyement of gmding and opening an alley on
that square.
Tho application by certain parties to place
glass ease containing artificial limbs at the in
terseetion Of Louisiana avenue and seventh
street has been denied on the ground that il Is
violation Of section "a Of the building regu-
lations.
j. j. DuBary, an oyerseer In charge of the
chain-gang, has been removed. The vacancy
will not be filled, as the appointment was q
temporary one, and there is no need of any
person to perform the service.
Licenses have been issued as follows Jno.
Schultz, for BAR Jno. Spieker, Metropolitan
hotel j. McKenney, on insurance returns,
and Jno. Casey, hack No. 3d.
The carpenters are busily employed at Colum.
bia building in fitting up portion of the
vaults for the reception Of the records, instrll-
ments, charts, &C., belonging to tho office of
tho District Surveyor which wiz 10 rrnovcd
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