National Republican., 1878-06-26
DISTRICT NOTES.

Paragraphs from the Columbia Building.
A. T. Langley ct al. asks for improvements
around square No. 0l9.
p. Phillips complains of an offensive sewer
| trap in an alley ahjoining his residence.
A permit has been granted ID. L. Morrison to
construct q manurc-pit in the rear Of his
stable.
The erection of hydrant ut the corner Of
| Ninth and streets northeast has been recon-
mcnded.
| ". II. Wilson asks for sewer OH Massachu-
sets avenue, between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth streets northwest.
Attention is called to the filthy condition of
| the ,llcy between X and $ and Nineteenth and
| Twentieth streets northwest.
Lowell Thurston and others have petitioned
for the improvement Of A street northeast, be.
tween Fifth aud Sixth streets.
Mr.. S. ID. NewComb, marketmaster of the
Eastern Market, recommends that the rent OF
foh.stan1s be reduced to So per month.
Engineer Hoxie recommends the extension
Of the water main on Fourth street east $50
feet to the river, 80 us to give relief to the resi-
dcuts. Cost, l50
Michael Esch asks permission to set curb by
sidewalk and gutter in front of his property,
on Boundary street, between First street and
New Yoik avenue.
Of six.inch watcr.main on d street south,
between First and S cond streets east, at all
estimated cost of S552.lY.
Arthur Flynn 4 Go. have been awarded the
contract for constructing two guttcr-drops on
Third street at the intersection of B aud c
streets southwest, for S}G,i5
The president Of the Washington and George.
town Railroad Company asks permission to tap
| the large sewer which runs under the market
| house in Georgetown, ID. c.
Thaddcns, Bean and others have been given
! permission TO repair pavement on c, between
Eighth aud Ninth streets northeast, the Dis
| trict to furnish the material.
The petition Of Richard Rothwell and others
| fer n scwer.trap at Ninth aud A streets south
east has been granted, on condition that the
petitioners pay for the work, the District fur
nishimg the material.
The present Commissioners, with the excep'
ti0n Of Captain Phelps, expect to close their
! official relations with the District government
next Saturday, that being the last secular day
| Of the month.
| Inspector John NJ. Hickey reports that the
| Washington Gas!ight Company have cut the
! concrete pavCmeuts at the corner of Seven
| tccnth and X streets, Eighteenth and X streets,
| Connecticut avenue and X streets, ut No. lilS
! New York avenue, and No. iZO SiXteen-a and
a-half street northwest.
| MalshhI DOuRIhs5 hchueu u ueleBhtlOh OF tue
county residents yesterday that called upon
the Commissioners and presented II memorial,
! signed by many Of the colored men Of the
! county. asking that William q. Green be ap-
| pointed school trustee in place of G. b. Smith,
whose term OF Office Is about TO expire.
Mr., Z. b. Townsend, superintendent of
property, has been directed by the Commits.
siUncrs to issue Il circular to all contractors or
others having cash accounts with the District
to send IN their bills for settlement prior to
the 1st proximo, the purpose being 30 square
up with all District creditors of this class be-
fore the expiration of their term.