National Republican., 1877-09-21
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.

The collectors receipts yesterday amounted to
siIOll.
Fila Chelm wants q drawback on lot !, in
square I3l.
The auditor passed twelve accounts amount.
Ing to Si,2lSsl.
-Johu Hickey, overscer of street PAYERS, has
been DISCHARGED.
Robert V. Hughes acknowledges his appoint.
ment n justice Of the peace.
-LlrcuScs have been issued 10 A. s. Taylor no.
tnry public, aud C. l.. Ford, RuCtonrCr.
The engineer rcports that lots \ and y. square
SIS are not entitled to any drawbacks for old ma.
tcrial.
Thomas Flynn. n sub-overscer of the streets,
has been discharged, owing to reduction Of the
working farce
The engineer Is going to construct root.brIdgc
across the Chesapeake and Ohio canal nt Potomac
street, Georgetown.
Mr.. Frank Dcvcrnux clerk of tho supcrintend,
cnt Of streets. was yesterday discharged from ser
vice, to date from the @hh Instant
The daily report of the tltcudnnt OF the Wash,
iugion asylum shows that there are GGa inmates OF
the Institution, i9s poor and idi priSOncrs.
Mir e, T. MaItoon asks that the reSettng oi
curb nnd gutter stones IN front of No. ih street
southwest be 'cmporarily delayed until water con
ncctiOnS are made.
The Commissioners have passed an order that
hereafter the bay for = horse and cart In the ser
vice OF he District shall not exceed si15 per day
for ten hours work
The Board or Health informs the Commission
err that to prevent serious nuisance az No. sll
lGlliH street northwest lnt wafer SnOulu DE ten
pnrary turmcd un from No. $40
Mr.. Vim, Dickson, as attorney, calls the atten.
tlun nf til" iommi ssiOrcrs 10 the claim of MADAM
OCunnnr, owner nf lot !, square y, for work done
under permit aud asks that the allowance be mld(
| on the assessment
Mr. J. II Crnssman thinks that stone would bC
! the preferable pavement for seventh aud othcI
business streets. He says that he does not own
much property, but has considerable practiCa
| knowledge on the subject
| MIR. \. T. Davidson, OF haywood, Berger county
| Y. j., wants 10 lie Informed whether or not III,
| commissioners are paying the per cent. impro sc
meut bOnds that are past due. They are being re
| ucivcd for special improvement taNcLl
| -Mcssrs. Davis and Murphy have been awarded
| the contracts for sewer on Virginia avenue
| Twenty fourth aud strcct' northwest. for 500
| two lit basins at Fourteenth and Boundary street
northwest, for slTi; new trap and connection at Il
aud North Capitol streets. for si9i; total sGOo.
A permit has been granted to Mr., l.. W
Guinnnd, to construct retaining wnl IN front o
hi, premises. No l32l Third street southeast, II
Orl'rtO preserve linleG trees leaving AN eight foo
sidewalk, slljcrtt 70 be removed at the discretion
| Of the District authorities.
| Tho engineer has transmitted to the COMMITS
| sloner, thc Gnal measurements OF work done by
| VIM. H. Mnhl"r on Bridge street, between Congress
| aud Market Georgetown. amounting To Slal rs
| aud recommends that s7Oi.ii be Withheld In y :
| cOrlanCn with the terms Of the contract.
The irttero Of Noble Young, asking that in 70
gard 10 the hills for special assessment, upon lot
Island y, square I'll, the collector be prohibited
frnu taking action until the DECISION of the Eluit,
| Court Is nbtalncd was returned with the opini0i
II Attorney Brncy TINT the request should not b,
| granted
The Inspector Of buildInyS hos hsued the fol
lowing permits Wm. T. Clark, tyn.>tGry brlvi
stable, III alley between Second and Third ard !
and ,tTruts northwest; u, ,tpJ VIM DaCkmop
lwo.story brick. on Eighth ,trrct between Il an,
! : streets northwest nhH. Mrs. Eva Fries, rupai
house on Eighth street, between and street
! northwest; slGO. Miss Burch, pn' bay window
10 house on Twelfth. between q and II street
| northwest, Sl6DJ.