National Republican., 1877-09-17
las been done by the contractor, and placing the
Nater trans so that his land Is flooded.

has been done by the CONTRACTOR, and placing the
water traps so that his land Is flooded.
The ,property.holdcrs on Twentieth street, be.
commissioners TO order the holes dug preparatory
to ri lIting trees on that square this fall
VIM. IL; Ellcrbrook In behalf OF the property:
owners and residents on ID street. between Third
aud F0uranl. .a.half streets southwest desires to
know when the sidewalk will be rclaid.
Col Timothy Lubcy has energatically com.
mcnccd the repair OF pumps throughout the city,
aud proposes that the citizens shall have every nd
yantsge and enjoy the excellent well water.
I,Mcssrs sSchwing 4 Clarke aud Others call at.
tcdtiun to the defective sewerage In the alley III
the rear OF seventh and q streets northwest and
want 10 pave the alley at their own expense.
Mr.. Etlett Hamilton calls attention to the mis-;
III Few hours could correct all the trouble.
Mrs, f. H. MDunn wants to know Of the Com.
missioner the 20 for damages due to the prop
the Board Of Public Works can now be obtained
The superintendent Of property has been di.
reclci TO furnish the school trustees with w icet
OF tagging, more or less, 10 make footway to the
schools at the corner OF seventh and streets
northeast.
The Commissioners have allowed Richard
Hogan. rs ambulance driver At tho asylum. so ad'
ditionnl pay for the month nf August and for each
subsequent month until the completion OF the
work house
Engineer Hoxie recommends that II the men
that were on duty with that part Of the chain gang
turned into the work house he still employed their
names be Transferred to the rolls OF the intGndont
Of the asylum.
"A delegation Of colurcd laborcrs waitci upon
the Commissioners, for the purpose OF seeing "
they could not get their pay for breaking stone for
contractor named Grey, The Commissioners
promised to look int1 the matter and sec II some
thing could not be done for them.
-1rcasurcr Dodge reports that only six contrac.
tors nut uf seventy. have paid their license
for the present ycnr aud some of the six complain
that they have not been fairly dealt with. Only
seven oi the list Of one hundred and seventeen
claim agents have paid Licenses
The charge that the District Attorney. VIM.
hirncy, will receive g. JOO Us fees In certain Dis
irct cases II untrue but on the contrary. he will
not be paid ono cent lcyOad his regular salary. by
inquiry 1t will br found that all of the cases re-
fee being charged.
\ Kirby, Thomas j. \. Clements. John Frccmnn
Henry lscnRn, 4. Fc,dTo.s: ". Mccormick, y.
May Vim. ltUthwell, II. Ec,ndt, Vim. Gunion. J. 5.
Wnt2 +. lIin T.. + SCARF. T. 7, scarf, Y. Bates.
v, Ferguson, y. Brcnam, J. &. bates and Sarah
NhCntlcy,
The inspector Of buildings hns Issued the fol.
lowing permit: II. X. fglln thrcC.st"ry -hrckl
house. Pennsylvania avenEc, between Twelfth ana
Thirteenth streets northwest SLIM H.. Conin
tw0.,trry brick, on Fourth. between and streets
unrthwc {; sSD. VI. Jones, two.stnry brick, on
Twelfth ntwccn L and streets northwest; sl,%m
W. u. shelton, repair, No. ipj II street northwest
The contractor. Mr.. u. W. Bailey has finished
rrsufrtcius q street, lctwecn Third and Finh
This was repair, on one Of those poulticc pave
ments. lad 10y McsSr,. Crauiurd " Holman. guar.
nutCCi - stand for all eternity, but which remained
Ia good condition only long enough for them 10
get paid frr the job Miro of this wurS un the
sam" street needs rcvair:':s. 81 much for pct con-
tractors ai21z