National Republican., 1877-09-20
await the coming Of the opinion before taking
any steps In the matter
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.

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The receipt, in the collectors once ycstcrda,
amounted to s4il.D.
An appeal Is made by Frank NJ, Green from
what he regards an excessive assessment
I-Thc engineer reports that the drawback o.
s2o for lot ?, square 7sl, should be allowed.
p-nLiheenscs have been issued TO McDermott &
pro., mack No. 23 T. H. Moran, liquor dealer.
Mr., Daniel Smith asks drawback OH the as.
scssnent Of several lots Fourth street southeast
| The District engineer recommends the erection
oi lamp post at the corner of De Sales aud Seven
The attorney thinks that the assessment on the
properly levied.
The daily report Of the intendent Of washing.
| ion Asylum shows 3)2 innatcs-poor l9S prisoners
ldI, In hospital II.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Porter asks for an abatement
north OF square ~
Mr. T. J. Ilill and others petition for the laying
OF water mains along street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets
The minor repairs on concrete pavements-
mat Is, patching holes on the different streets
nave been commenced.
The Abyssinia Baptist church and Calvanist
beney3ent association have been granted permits
| TO hold entertainments.
Il. q. Thompson and A. P. Cunningham sub.
oyerseers Of the chnn.gang Of the engineers de
partlnent, have been discharged.
-Four hundred muskct ball.cartridges calibre
JD, have been delivered 20 Capt u. McCathran, com:
pany ID, District OF Columhls militia
IMr John c. 9. Burgess, as attorney for Mrs Jane
per cent. stock that has been transferred.
| N. II. Stoutcnbergh sub.oyersccr OF the chain.
gang Of the engineers department has been trans.
| ferrred for duty To the Washington asylum.
District Attorney William BIrney thinks the
lawplan In regard TO contractors aud claim agents
taking out a license. and will enforce II against
them.
The citizens and property holders on Delaware
anI frRRt tlna. aal
for repairs
OF the III claim agents whose names were sent
70 the Police Commissioners only had taken out
Licenses and the treasurer Of the District ~ notifies
the Commissioners
The attention of the Commissioners Is called TO
the sagnant water at the entrance 70 the alley IN
square between Twelfth aud Thirteenth streets and
U and streets northwest
"A number OF property.hol and residents
on Maine avenue ask that the pavement on the
east side of sixth street. between Missouri aud
Maine avenues. be repaired.
Mr. r. T. Berry, Of Georgetown transmits his
special improvement bills on lots 3s and 30 square
~ and asks for correction, as he is charged for
~ feet more than he should be-
Treasurer Robert Dodge calls the attention of
the Commissioners 10 the fact that only six con.
tTnct9rs ont OF list OF Scvcntyscyen have paid
their licenses and the former are complaining that
the latter are not forced IN pay
-Enginscr Hoxie reports that lots II and II,
square go were credited with more old material
by the board of audit than they are entitled T.,
amounting to ss.2l2, and recommending that II
be- set against any credits that may be due on
other claims.
Engineer IIoxic reports that the rcctining of
the hrhinngc on street southwest south side has
been considered, and the solution Is the relnyng Of
tie cutters NJ the new grade. Incidental Il that
was the relaying nf the sidewalks No Improve.
incnt Of the street Is contemplated
Mr. Morgan. superintendent Of assessments and
taxes, Is now buStly employed in signing licenses
rs 10 property qualifications before they 20 brf,rr
the Board of Police Commissioners for final action
This has generally hccn done in November, but for
some reason they arc now more Than month IN
advance with their applications
The inspector Of buildings has issued the fol.
lowing permits To build-T. Lowell, q two.stnry
brlck on 4, between sixth and Seventh streets
$1,000 Rcpair-Chas Held. Ninth street betwec,,
Pcnnsylvnnia avenue nnd Second street, a back
build ng: sih. J.. Knowles, on Twenty .inh street
west, bay window s75