National Republican., 1877-08-24
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
NO FEEISG OF CLERKS TO BE ALLOWED IN THE
FuruRE-SEITHER MUST THEY DEAL IN
TAX CERTIFICATES OR DRAWBACKS

NO FEEISG OF CLERKS TO BE ALLOWED IN THE
rUTuRE-SErTHER MUST THEY DEAL IN
TAX CERTIFICATES OR DRAWBACKS
1t was comparatively quiet at the District
government building yesterday, and there was
little transpiring Of public interest. The Com
missioners have forwarded to the Secretary Of
the Treasury the certificates Of Indebtedness
against property.holders for the repairing Of
Pennsylvania avenue.
Not a single license was issued Yesterday.
The Commissioners have for some time been
considering the proposition ofissuing an order
instructing the employees rs to their duties
and what would be the penalty for violation
Of the instructions given them. Having do.
cided on this course, the following has been
prepared and promulgated for their informa-
tion:
Ordered, That henceforth uil persons in the ser.
vice OF the District government under the appoint.
ment of the District Commissioners are forbidden
TO ask or receive even II voluntarily rendered, any
other compensation than their regular salaries or
legal fees, for any service rendered in connection
with their respective Offices. Nor shall they deal,
drawbacks or like matters, in connection with the
taxpayers themselves, with claim agents or other.
wise. Any violation Of this order, whether direct
offending to prompt expulsion from ofiice.
The necessity for this action by the Dis
trict Commissioners has been apparent for
some time and will, in all probability, be the
means of abolishing the fivortism that ex-
listed In some Of the bureaus towards coutrac-
tors and others having business with the Dis
trict. 1t is the intention Of the Commission
crs that the business Of the District govern
ment shall progress as speedily as possible;
that no claim shall be pushed ahead of another
or permitted to take precedence without good
cause, and by their own direction. They do
not believe In allowing the clerks to discrimi-
nate in the favor Of one party to the detri-
ment Of another, whether they receive pecu-
MARY considerations or not for making the ad-
vancement.
The Commissioners have addressed a com.
munication to Major A. c. Richards, superin-
tendent of police, calling his attention to the
ordinances Of the late corporation Of Washing
ington, making occupants Of houses or stores
responsible for the removal Of rubbish In front
of their premises and keeping their pavements
and cutters clean. The Commissioners ask
that the police take measures to bring this law
to the attention of oil who are derelict in re-
spect to their duty and effect prompt COM
pliance with said ordinance.
Permits to build have been issued to the
following applicants: George White, construct
two-story brick dwelling, Eleventh street,
between R and 8 streets northwest; 81, 500.
Charles F. Entwsle, repair frame store and
dwelling, Seventh, between and North Capt.
tol streets southeast; $40. Anderson Pier.
shyniskie, repair . brick dwelling, First
street, between Virginia avenue and b street
southwest; S225. c. Ebbea, repair q three.
story brick dwelling. I street, between Tween.
tieth and Twenty-frst streets northwest; $3.50;
Emanuel Gordon, construct brick store. room,
Eleventh, between N and o streets southeast;
$500. W. II. II. Cissel, q two.story brick
stable, Ridge, between Fourth and Fifth
streets northwest; 5000. Samuel Polkinhorn,
repair q brick dwelling, Second, between d
and Il streets northwest: Sips