National Republican., 1877-09-19
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.

The receipts at the collectors Office yesterday
amounted to sli3i.
Mr.. J. @. Waters took the oath of Office as n
commissioner of -four inspection
The auditor yesterday passed sixteen bills,
amounting in the aggregate 10 SSl7Sd
The Fourth Baptist church, colOred were given
permit To hold All entertainment for week,
The collector OF taxes has been authorized to
retain John A. Pierre as clerk in his Office until
October l.
Mrs. 8. Cady thinks there was an error In the
assessments Of lots % and a. in squire a. and asks
n drawback.
Tho engineer reports that lots A and B, in
square SS. nre not entitled TO any drawbacks for
old material.
The clerk Of the Washington Market Company
has paid into the treasury 81 SIS on account OF rent
due the District.
Engineer IIoxie. who has been indIsposed for
the past few days, was a, his desk yesterday, i'm
proved in health.
The water registrar reports that there was ~
feet Of water In the high service reservoir at
o'clock yesterday morning.
The District Attorney thinks II Important that
the letters OF warning TO delinquent taxpayers
should he sent ont this wcok.
The property holders on Fourteenth street. be-
tween and Boundary streets northwest petition
for better sewerage advantages.
Tho report Of the intcndant at the Washington
asylum shows that there are ahl inmates Of that
institution poor ITO prisoners l52.
MIR. l.. p. wright street sweeper, had alengthy
interview with Engineer IIoSie In regard to the
manner IN which the streets are being swept.
The bonds OF Charles Walter aud Robert V.
Hughes as justices of the peace were approved by
Justice Macarthur, and the Commissioners so no.
tilted.
The defective sewerage at the intersection of
Eleventh street aud Virginia avenue southwest Is
made the subject Of complaint by Mr. Frank NJ.
Hestor.
Mr. w1i Ice White calls attention to some
needed rcpairS In the Eastern district OF the county,
and hopes the Commissioners will take some action
| in the matter.
| The Commissioners approve the opinion Of the
Attorney regarding certain assessments on lots 10
| IN l6 square north OF square III, and they have
| been Cancelled.
| Henry Session has obtained permission to sell
fox aud coon busters IN the District for six months
provided he distractions Of the streets
| gives other cause of complaint.
| Permits were given by the Commissioners fol
the following entcrtainments: Washington sad
| Georgetown Railroad Association picnic; Our Boys
Base Ball club picnic at Lnflcrs Garden.
| Permission has been given y. r. Roach to tenn.
pornrily blockade the carrisgcway Of Columbia
street between and q streets northwest lanterns
to he kept at each end OF the square AFTER sunset
Henson Brown; Lewis Neurath and J. l.. Cole
| solicit the payment OF the amount retained on
street, between Third and Fourth streets north.
| east.
The applicants for street lamps on 4, from
| North Capitol street 10 Maryland avenue northeast
In this locality, and the gas company declines tc
| lay one.
Licenses have been issued as follows: Erns
| IocfIlpr pcniC: James T. Waugh on insurance re-
turns: james +. Waugh, notary public; J. s
swormstcdt. insurance returns; ii. r. Taylor jr.
| insurance returns
There has been several applications to the
Commissioners for damages for defective sewerage
and other causes To pursue such course is only
OF waste time as the Commissioners have no powel
| To grant such applications
The attorney for the District has given an ad
| verse opinion hi the claim Of Messrs. Duncansoi
Bros, for sale Of stalls at the Eastern market. ant
the Commissioners approve ms views Ihey WI
| claim.
a petition, nuinerously signed, was presented
asking that Cedar and Spring streets, between
Adopted Us public highways, Most Of the owner
OF land adjoining are willing TO donate all the lan'
necessary for the purpose.
| Mr. Daniel Donovan, II clerk In the room wher
drawbacks are made wu made dOnbly happy yes
tcrday by his wife presenting him with twins. II
was heartily congratulated and the hope exproSsc
that this unexpected increase in the family woul
not prove a drawback to his future prospects.
, Chief Engineer Cronin, Assistant Englnee
Drew with all the forrmen Ofthc several fire CON
, psnie' are making a tour Of Inspection Of all tn
hotels theatres and public halls Of the District
ascertain the facilities OF escape In case of fire, All
acquaInt themselves with all the weak points {
construction In reference to cases Of lire, and wit
q view of how to act In cases Of emergency.
-McsSrS. Crawford aud Hoffman think the
have found u loOp-hole where they can creep ou
and cyade the terms Of their contract rcqurin
them TO keep l. street In repair for three year
! They complain that the excavation OH H. bctwce
Nineteenth aud Twentieth streets north west, for
sewer, has undermined the concrete pavemen
and carried II together with the curb. far bcloN
the grade, and destroying portion OF the pave
mcnt. Under these circumstances they feel tina
they should he relieved from guarantee on thH
portion Of their work
| Tho inspector OF buildings has issued the 70
lowing permits to build b =. Litz, two'story brio
| on New Jersey avenue between aud street
northeast, 81 100 Fred llc", repair Of house on
between First and Third streets northwest $50; Ha
vCy 4 Holden, Eleventh street and Pcansylvgni
, avenue, two story bay window, 1910; Mrs. JONep
. Rcpcui. Il2 l. street southeast. repair roof 81
Mrs. A. IIaws, two,stoTy kitchen, NJ street bctwee
Twelfth aud Thirteenth son Thomas Garden. r,
pair kitchen. Fgl q street southwest 500 Mrs,Smlti
| change front Uf house on VI street between Ne
mont avenue aud Thirteenth street $500; C. Iiei
messy kitchen, Tenth, between NJ and N sueets,sl