National Republican., 1877-10-10
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.


Tho Tscasiug OF the SeventcentIi-str Wharf
In September last Mr. Henry Lyles made an
apple. .aieP 10 the District Commissioners to lease
the seventeenthstrcct wharf property for the term
OF ten years or longer and offered 500 ms the an.
nnal rental thcrofHr rayable quarterly in advance
from the lst Of October, and In addition offered 10
keep the wharf in good condition aud properly
guarded 50 rs t1 project the wnon and other prop
manning portion Of the dock tnhout three hundred
feetl which isR malnrous niarsh and TO give bonds
for the faithful performance Of the contract. The
application was referred to the chief engineer who
reported that the act Of the Legislative Assembly
August q. 1871 establishes the conditions on which
this wharf can be leased The application Of the
proceeds to the Improvement and repair Of the old
canal is required, but the canal is no longer In ex
lstencc.
The subject was subsequently referred to District
| as follows:
State, and OF the District remaining n he settled in
regard N the ownership Of the wharf front and as
part Of said wharf front Is IN the possession Of
squatters, whose interest II II to have no free
wharvcs, aud who raise the price Of wharfage 10
the highest possible point, and their course Is
extremely oppressive TO the commerce Of the city
It seems expcdient that the District authorities
should maintain Seventeenth street wharf as a free
wharf, for the purpose Of keeping down charges
upon the river commerce aad also for the purpose
OF indicating the future policy Of the District IN re-
gard To the wharves Of the city 70 place the wharf
revenues necessary 10 Keep them in rersIr'
II the Commissioners should loase the Seventeenth
street wharf they should strictly follow the power
as given in the law OF the Legislative Assembly of
Augut % 1871. No lease should be made until
after ten DAYS advertisement In two daily new pa
from the parties leasing The price offered by MIR
Lyles Is far below what opght 70 be paid. :
proven publication Is made II IL not unlikely that
5000 year would he offered There are CONNER
cal houses In Baltimore who would pay literally
for IT,"
Awarding Contracts.
Tho Commissioners have awarded the work
of rclaying sewer.pipe on r, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets putting In iron rods In park posts
on Capitol lIill and rclayins brick pavement on
Congress street &c n ;etown. bids for which were
opened on Monday, to p. Maloney, he being the
lowest bidder,
District Police Cases.
Special Assistant Attorney r. J. Murray has
made his report Of District cases presented In the
Police Court for the month Of September. which
shows 369 cases prosecuted and s2l convictions, 4
acquittals ~ dlsmsshls and sappcals. The fines
and foricltures amounted to s2,03SD.
Minor District Notes.
A license has been Issued to Mrs. A. Mulcahey
dealer In liquors
The auditor has passed seventeen bills, amount.
ing In the aggregate to sli,37S57,
Two additional traps are requested at the in
tersectton of II and Seventh streets northeast
Margaret Beatty, through her attorney VIM
Dickson, asks for drawback on lot ., square H.
Mr. 7. II Hall asks t0 be given authority
10 construct Cuyert on the Fourteenth street
road
Inadequate sewerage Is complained OF by Jas.
T. Miller on Thirteenth street, between N and o
streets northwest.
Mrs. Bridget 4. Gleason calls attention to the
tieth street northwest.
-fho Inspector Of buildings has issued the fol
owing permits for repairs: Monroe Butler, wood
shcd v, VI, DFansy, frame ONCE,
~ partial measurement Of the contract work Of
Messrs Burns 4 Hopkins, on Seventh street. has
been made, and the sum Of s00b7.G0 recommended
to be paid,