National Republican., 1877-09-22
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.

The collectors receipts for yesterday amounted
to s395S.s7.
MIR. J. P. Weston wants employment to give
him support
The trustees for the county schools north of the
city want fuel for then
a license for a restaurant has been issued to A.
s. Scrivncr Of Georgetown.
The auditor yesterday passed 81 bills, amount
ing In the aggregate 10 s9,5l0.2l.
The engineer has recommended the eSpendi.
ture Of si0 for the improvement Of Congress street,
Georgetown.
President Curti. of the Board Of Public School
Trustees, says that furniture is needed for the
Georgetown schools.
Tho manager Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company asks permission to trim trees on
certain squares to relieve the wires
Engineer HoSie approves. to the extent Of si0n,
the bill for pumping out the sewer at the corner Of
c street and New Jeney avenue northwest.
Mrs. Clarinda Donaldson states that her prop
erty has been damaged by waiter flowing from
dress.
Mr.. William Dorr wants some action taken In
regard to the rental Of his house on street north
west for school purposes and the regular payment
OF the rent
The application for a foot.bridgc over the canal
at Potomac street Georgetown, has been forwarded
10 the Commissioners favorably recommended by
the engineer.
The Board Of Health asks that improvements
may he made on the north side n q street between
First and Second streets southwest, US necessary
sanitary measure.
The engineer reports that there is no gas main
on r. between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
northwest, Consequently street lamps IN that sec
ten cannot be supplied.
Mr. James Reynolds being the lowest bidder
for constructing the sewer at the intersection Of
Maple avenue and Boundary street, the engineer
recommends that he be awarded the contract.
MIR. H. 5. Avery aud others ask permission to
set trees in front Of lots on street south and in
close the parking with an iron fence. The parking
commission have been directed to attend 10 the
matter.
- d. Charles oversecr Of tho Tiber arch sewer,
wants leave Of absence for ten days, and Offers Mr..
| j. j. Burroughs Us substitute, to which the con-
tractors consent. The application Is approved by
| the engineer.
MIR. ". Lnkins notifies the Commissioners that
he has revoked all power of attorney vested IN
JamcE Mckenzie, and that no person has any au-
thorty to prosecute claims against the Disrictgov.
eminent for him.
The attention Of the Board Of Fire Commits
soners has been called to the practice offorwardlng
requistions TO the District Commissioners without
the proper approval and stating that in the future
the signature Of the presiding officer will be re-
quired.
District Attorney Birney is OF the ooinion that
the proposition Of Mr. John q. Stafford to build a
wharf from the wet terminus Of street southwest
and Potomac river should not be accepted, as that
space by corporation ordinance was set apart for
dock room.
The inspector of buildings has issued the fo,.
lowing permits for repairs: J. r. Wilson. roof. on
Sixth, between u and Streets $500; W. NJ. Cross
and Sixth streets southwest; Mrs. Holoran. brick
back building oil Eighth between q and II streets
| northwest, $50
Mr. Henry Lyles wants To rent the Seventh.
street wharf for two years or longer. and offers tf
pay $50 per annum, payable quarterly in advance
irnm the LIST of October, 1877. lie will cause the
wharf to be put aud kept In good condition, prop
erly guarded and fenced SO az to protect the prop
erty landed upon It.
Mr.. Thomas PlowmRn asks that he be con
tinued IN charge OF the buildings now In course o
Nyithnut n tho District untn tlpy ~,
completed. as was expressly understood At tn,
time Of his resignation. The recent storms having
delayed the work, they cannot lie finished by tn,
lst OF October. the time his connection with III,
office of Inspector Of Buildings expires
-Mcssrs. W. II. Clagctt and John Tyner had al
Interview with Engineer lloxie, In relation to ea
tending the l. street sewer westward TO Sixteenth
street. There IL no doubt Of the propriety ant
need Of the extension. but the lack Of none,
seems to be the principal check 1t will cost Abou
81 CO., and whether the Commissioners will author
ize this expenditure IL the question to be settled.