National Republican., 1877-10-11
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

Numerous complaints having been made rs
to the condition Of the streets In Georgetown and
roads In the county, aud tho papers having accu-
mulatcd IN the Commissioners Office, these ON.
cials referred them to the engineer who. In reply,
states that these paper embrace matters In George
town aud county Unless the supervisors ap-
pointed some time ago by the Commissioners are
tn he assigned to duty under my direction. 1t will
be necessary 10 refer these communications di'
reCty 10 them, the duties Of the Ovcrseer OF re-
pairs have been restricted so as to exclude these
matters. The District Commissioners return the
papers again to tho engineer, giving him authority
to direct the supervisor Rs they are under his d.
rcction In the same manner ns Mr.. Cunningham
was.
Minor District Notes.
&C. Lelercr desires TO be allowed drawback on
lot :, square G3.
The auditor passed five Ills amour ting In the
aggregate TO S,4l2.D.
Licenses have been q rantcd J. r. Allen as no.
tory public, and to L. T. Wright as contractor.
a. tiaddis and 9th er. request that tagging he
laid across Eleventh street on north side Of street
southeast
MIR. Jacob Tausig has been informed that It is
too late to transfer his board Of audit certificate
into 3.65 bonds.
-Mcssrs GRAY & Moves foundry men ask to he
allowed to compete with othcrS To furnish any rr.
ticles in their lime that the District may want
benjamin Il. Mayneld asks for drawbacks on
lot 81 square 81: lots ~ and CO. square - lots G2
and 81, square III lots 22I, 22j and re, square 9s
In the case Of Theodore j. snmwes, asking
damages for horse, the Commissioners de.
cling TO pay as The attorney ADVISES them that
the District is not legally responsible,
The following work has been ordered nd the
engineer instructed to invite proposals for the
| same: Rebuilding cuyert on Chase rond and re-
pairing Of culvcrt on Pincy Branch road.
Ny. William Saunders secretary of the parking
| commission suggests that a watChman be detailed
| from the inmates Of the Washington Asylum Ia
look afcr the trees in the grounds Of that institu
| ton.
| The assessors have sent out number of tho
men con neccd with that Office for the purpose oi
making examination Of personal property for taxa
tion where persons have failed TO respond to tho
| notices.
In reply to the petition Of James G. Bcrrct. for
and sixteenth the inspector reports that there are
now more lamps on that square than any other
| one In the city.
The parking commission state that Twelfth
street between VI and \ streets northwest, would
have been planted with trees long ngO had not the
owners of property prevented 1t. Now it is too late
| for this season.
| The District Commissioners have requested the
chief engineer TO direct Mcs>r., Turner Co. 10 rc.
move the old garbage depot hullding, at Tho inter
section Of Delaware avcnne and II streets north
| west without further delay.
The Commissioners have Informed ChNS X
jenkins president of the GOuhnga College, OF their
| inability to lay sewer IN alley between II and
streets In square go on account of there being
| funds for Improvement purposes.
The Inspector Of buildings has issued the fol.
| lowing permits: To bulh-c, 7. Davis, two-stOry
| brick Il street between sixth aud Seventh streets:
| 5000. p r. lToving, One,stOTy brick, First street
between aud $ Streets southwest; 500 T. s.
| Martin, twO.stOry brick. Scvculh street between q
and II streets southwest: $40. j. II. Roberts, two.
| story brick, Fourth street between and q streets
| northwest; 500 C. Heurich four-Story brick
| Twentieth street, between NJ and streets north.
west; $4,000. RepaiTs-RaChcl Levi, set.up roof
| ChnS. Champion, tw0Story hack building; $40,
John Humphrey onc.stov back building. as J.
| D. OGonnell, coal OfiCe J. J.Al0rander back build
ing 500.