Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-22
The $4,000 Approximation.

The $4,000 Appropriations.
The clause in the sundry civil appropriation
bill apprOpTiating $4,000 to pay the working
men employed in the public improvements on
the streets of Washington, under the late
Board OF Public Works, or the contractors of
the same. whose claims for work are due and
unpaid from contractors whose accounts
against the government of the District had
been PAID prior to the passage of the act of
June q, 1874, making appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June So, 1875 provides that
such claims shall be Seyeraly audited and paid
by the proper accounting and disbursing Off
GERS OF the Treasury, and that the amount
fOund TO be due to each workman shall ONLY he
paid to him in person, or to his legal repre-
sentatIYeS; also, that if the sum ($73O05) Shall
not be sufficient to pay all such claims in full
there shall be made the required pro rata de-
ductlon Oh all such claims, and the amount to
be paid on each claim shall be in full discharge
OF The claim of the workman: further that no
claims shall be received or audited by the &C
counting officers subsequent to the first dav
OF September 1873, and that the whole amount
and adjusted hereafter as part OF the prorer
proportional sum to be paid by the United
States towards the expenses of the District of
Columbia
The United States is TO pay one half of the
$500, or any money expended on account of
the act above. This does not, it appears in
any manner affect the class of laboring men
benefited by the act of June 23d, 1874, which
covered in its benefits only such unpaid work
men of the CITY of Washington as had claims
AGAINST contractors, whose accounts We're at
accounts were before the board of audit. The
claims OF the w0rkmen described were settled
with by the District Commissioners out of the
$'3tCO then appropriated, and the amount re-
turned to the board Of audit, when they were
deducted from the amounts found TO Oe due
the contractors.
Mr.. HOdnet has always cOntended that that
appropriation was intended rs a gratuity to
the labOrerS, and that they have not been set
tied with.
This iaSt annronriation doaS NOT i ,,,,o,rs
IN any manner benefit this above class of
laborers, but applies to such unpaid workmen
as were employed by contractors prior to the
organization OF the board of audit, and who
bad been settled with by the board of public
works; so that it IS altogether probable the
amounts found to be due and payable under
this last appropriation will be very small, and
/ all the old powers of attorney will be useless
as the bill provides that wOrkmen shall be
paid in person or by power of attorney given
subsequent TO the passage OF the act. A large
mum Der OF the old claimants are dead or scat
tered to the four quarters of the globe, and
Mr.. HOdnet or any other representatives, will
have lively time of 1t in producing such
papers and vouchers to the accounting officers
as will be respected.
INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF INCARNATION CHURCH SCHOOL.-The ninth
annual commencement of the Incarnation
church school 1tS was held in the church, corner
OF \ and 18th streets, on Wednesday, June 49,
at $50 p. m. The school entered singing a
professional hymn written for the occasion.
Five OF the District clergy, besides the rector
brought up the rear of the procession. The
church banner was carried in front by three
of the smaller pupils. Evening prayer was in
tone toned by Rev Mr. Clark, of the chapel of the
ho.y communion; and Rev. MIR. PendetOn, as
sistant rector OF Epiphany church. The schO-
arS rendered the musical portion of the service
admirably, supported by, the organist, Mr..
Donald b. Macleod. Alter brief address
the rector, Key. Dr.. Townsend, awarded cart-
hcates OF merit, prizes, and gold and silver
medals III the following order: First honor
gold medal, to Miss LortSa Blanche Harris;
second honor, silver meal Miss Louise L.
Watkins, Miss Laura c. Deming, and Miss
Annie w. Ingle. Prizes for sacred lessons and
conduct, TO Miss Lily Miller, Miss Louisa Z.
MISS MISS Baneae aa,i Miss Emma
Roberts, Miss Efie Beare, Miss Grace Finley
Miss Catherine Watkins; Miss Annie Major,
MSS MISS Annie p inglei ,l Miss Emma Deming. Miss
ter Cranch B. Root. Prize for the best exam
ination to Miss Lilly Miller, and for the best
comp9sl5l0n MISS julia ); lngle, who was also
awarded the rectOrs gold medal, the cross of
honor. After benedictiOn the school retired in
order as it entered, singing a beautiful and
appropriate occasional. A reception was
building, at which the clergy and large num-
Der of the friends of the school were present
Inc ehidfenS IS happy faces showed their keen
yldlng so layishly f0r their enjoyment
PURE SILK AND Wool (damasSe) black gren
adlneS: immense assortment of black silks
colored silks checked silks, and striped silks !:
| black silk, 20; cOiOred SilkS-navy blue, cream
| brown, steel, cardinal, and all the very light
| and dark shades OF silks checked and striped
! silks on pure white and colOred ground; light
| blue. dark blue, lavender, brown and black
| checked and striped silk. Carter's Market
Space.-AdCt.
| COL. NJ. THoMPsON's LIBRARY-Mrs. NJ
| thompson, wife of the abSconding LAWYER
| MED by her next friend, T.V. Douglas, yester-
| gay an amended bill in relation TO her huS
band library, which had been seized by Chas
| j. Davis under deed of trust. She asks that
| A. n Mlliiams may be appointed receiver and
! authorized % sell The books and to hold the
| proceeds subject to the order of the court.
! DON'T FAIL.-COngreSs has adjourned. but
| Topham, the popular manufacturer is still here
| with the largest stock of well made trunks
! travelling bags, satchelS, &c, in the city and
at low prices. Send your old trunks to him.
! and have them covered and thoroughly re,
! panied.
J REAL ESTATE SALE.-MesSrs Fitch, Fox &
! CATER sold yesterday, 10 Capt. ). =. Carter of
/ the lighthouse board, for cash, a valuable lot
| on Connecticut avenue, north OF the British
| legation, upon which he intends to erect at
once, for his own use, a handsome three story
| and basement brick dwelling.
! nj. WILLIAM will sell his trimmed hats AMI
\ hOnnetS, OF this seasons imDOrtatiOn for half