Evening star., 1877-11-09
District Government, Affair.

In reply 10 an applicant in Philadelphia
for ibe District of Columbia. the District
Conn issiOners state that Ques ton has been
raised as 10 the authority Of the law author
izu such appointments, in consequence of
which ire commissioners have revoked all
The spI OiutmeBts OF commissioner of deeIs
for the District of Columbia and decline to
make others until future action OF Congress
khall have Dc itely fixed the right The
matter viii he brought 10 the attention OF
Congress during the regular session.
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SALARIES.
In response 10 an inquiry of the District
Com mmiSs toner's relative 10 salaries now paid
to the principals of the fourth and first
school districts and the principal OF the
Wa shington normal school, the secretary of
the schC Ol board replies that the salary of
ITlTCiTEl Of male grammar school was
fixed by an act of the city councils approved
May 3, isGs. at minimum OF 81 800 and
maximum of s1,SOO per snnum, the last
Taned amOUnt 10 be received after four
years experience and service An opportu-
lily Wss offered to the trustees TO secure a
principal for the first school district whose
successful eXps Tience Is a teacher and supsr-
visor OF schools was we'll known to them IL
was deemed wise economy to employ him 2 /
Ire maximum salary The salary of the
principal OF the normal school was fxed AZ
i zoo. the amount now paid, by act of the
legislative assembly approved June q. 1873
The irn, tees thought ii best to limit the salary
10 y goo per annum the first year, while the
school was an experiment, aud when it's
success was assured to increase the same,
which has been done.
TIE ELEVENTH STREET CONCRETE SHEDS
thlef Engineer HOxie made a report yes
terday in relation TO the removal of the con-
C1ete-b boiling sheds on 1ltn, between B and c
streets northwest. and opening that street 10
public tTave'. He says II the District
should ever undertake the work of LAYING
concrete pavements, or of resurfacing them,
IT Will be necessary to establish a yard for
thet purpose, and il Is doubtful whether a
better location than this can be tonnd, being
central ard not in the immedia'e vicinity OF
residences. The cost OF opening lIth street
through will be - $50 So
STREET RAILROAD CLAIM DIsALLoWED.
The president of the Metropolitan Street
claim Of sij57 with the District Commits
sipneTs Tor alleged expenses incurred in
cOnse GLeTce OF the wOrkmen engaged in
maRI sewer connection AT New Jersey
ave nue. and street, interfering with said
street railroad cutting Off communication
during the time the men were making the
sewer repair. Tie communication sets forth
chat these expenses having been incurred
solely byreasOn of acts of the public autbOri-
ties, / respectfully submit whether, as a
question OF equity. this company should
lot sc icdemnttied for it's outlay
Tie claim was referred to the attorney, VINO
TeplIes:-"The District is not liable for these
bills for Incidental expenses expended by the
company liselfin the care OF its own proper
". The i9SUs 1l qtO was already deiica'e ed TO
nunlcip pal purposes, and the rights OF the
railroad company become an added servi-
tude. TO be exercised I'm a way least detrlmen-
ial 20 'he rights of the public. The District
in prosecuting its improvements does not
indemnify other PARTIES having rights for
any loss or damage, except that occasiOned
by want of care or skill on the part of It's
servants. The question involved in this
claim Is the same as in the case OF the =. 4
l. ralIro8d company against the District. In
all this class OF cases the owners OF franchises
must care for and protect their own prop
eTty.H