National Republican., 1877-12-20
DISTRICT LFFlIRS.
A. Honest Contrac actsr.


Mr.. Thomas Kirby, wcll-known and -
sponsibls contractor who enjoys an excellent rep
utation In the community, accompanied by his at
torney, yesterday had an interview with the Com.
missioner.
II appears that several years ago Mr.. Kirby wal
awarded a contract for grading First street north
west between New York avenue and Boundary
Streets that during the progress ofthe wok measure
ments were made Of y and partial payments made.
Az the conclusion Of the contract the measure.
Of Audit and the full amount allowed for the work
ossT sE g sSS % Co. hs K.yP
ceived certificates for the null amount and con.
vcrtcd them Into S.65 bonds.
short time since, while reviewing these &C.
counts, tlie Engineer discovered the error which
was the mistake Of the Board OF Audit and not the
fault Of tho contractor, and notified Mr.. Kirby,
who expressed surprise, but after full investgN-
tion Of his accounts was convinced OF the existence
OF the error and made oer " the District Com
any street. @ S or rcPSi w2ish they %sy
designate. The Commissioners have the subject
under consideration. and 1t is probable they. may
accept the offer.
Minor District Notes.
The Commissioners have received the last
monthly report of the municipal statistics Of the
city Of Paris France.
The Commissioners have authorized the laying
OF sewer on between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets, Ut cost Of 500.
The Engineer recommends the laying Of . six.
inch main on d. between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets southeast Cost, f46S30
The Offices Of the District government will be
closed at twelve o'clock m. on the Mondays pre-
eeding Christmas and New Years days.
John shor,cll and Nicholas KeArney propose
&C coat for ten sents s e or %S rOr een ee% S
each.
in regard to the application for lamps on T. be.
tween Seventh and Tenth streets southwest the
Engineer reports that there Is no main laid ON tho
street.
Two street.iamps have been recommended on
Twenty sixth street, between and streets north
west, and two on Frat, between and streets
Mrs Paul sipos has made an assignment to the
District OF the right to use and enjoy patent, Sc
cured BY her late husband, for Improvement In
hydrant spouts, for 500
I'm the case Of Mary Thompson, wherein she
charges that the proprietor Of the adjoining prop
erty has connected his house. without her consent,
case Of trespass for the consideration OF the court
Licenses have been Issued as follows: @. r.
Hyde, insurance agent; ID. y. Lyon, liquor dealer
g. Benzinger, junk dealer; Michael Hcnry 4 Sou,
peddlers; J. J. Chew, notary public A. @. Haley,
notary public.
The Commissioners have extended tho lease
from Gen. b. II. Hill Of the Northeastern market,
for five years from the lst Instant. with reduction
Of rent from $3.50 to 500 per annum. with option OF
purchase.
Tho report Of Col. E. F. M Faehtz, intendant Of
the Washington Asylum. for the month of NOvem.
70 be 2io: number Of prisoners in the work house,
lo9i making, with the officers and employees, $40
inmates In all.
"A proposition has been submitted by the agents
OF the property northwest corner Of Sixth and G
streets northwest to rent the same To the District
Commissioners for Police Court purposes. The
lease with option to purchase the Unitarian Church
rom the trustees, having been concluded and pos
session having been oDtalned, will probably pre-
vent a consideration Of the proposal.
The Commissioners of the District have decided
that under the contract of Davis d Murphy for
completing the Tber Creek sewer on North Capt..
tol street. which has lately been revoked they THE
COniniissioners) responsible for the money due
by the contractors To their labOrers aud they have
therefore withheld sufficient sum to pay up the
Of the contractors TO their laborers, and a
payroll has been prepared which will be paid by
the auditor In day or so out Of the moneys thus
withheld, being 1918.