National Republican., 1878-07-11
DISTRICT IFFIIRS.
ReoruapI,,,p IN, Government.

establish system aud expedite business, after
several days deliberation, have determined to
divide tho District government into three de-
partments, with the exception Of the Offices Of
the treasurer, auditor, collector Of taxes, as
sessor, and superintendent of assessments aud
taxes. These officers having their duties pre-
scribed by law, will report direct to the Com
missioncrs, while the remaining bureaus will
come under ono Of the three heads created. In
this departure from the old ways no vacancies
are created, neither will any appointments be
made, so that applicants will have no induce
ment TO worry or annoy the Commissioners
with personal visits or requests to consider
their papers. The change Is only made In
order to bring about some regularity In the
conducting Of efficient business and to avoid
the confusion which sometimes arose under the
old government
While each Commissioner will be at the
head Of department, still he cannot give any
final or binding decision in the matters com.
ing before him. He Is to droct the routine
work and forward papers for the consideration
Of tho commission, either recommended or
disapprovcd, and when thoy come up to re-
ceive final action then his two colleagues ro-
for TO the Commissioner from whose depart
ment the paper comes for the information thoy
desire In order to act understandingly upon
1t. Whilo simplifying the work they at the
same time secure q system that will prove adj
vantageous, and greatly promote the speeding
of official business
Commissioner Phelps, president of the board,
will have charge OF all matters pertaining to
the police, fire, aud health departments.
Commissioner Dent will look af.er the pull
lie schools and charitable institutions.
The office Of the Engineer Commissioner has
been organized as follows:
Iiautpnant II l.. Hnxia ITnitol Gtatcs EnUi.
necrs, assistant. The reliable and efficient
chief clerk, Mr.. J. C. Rock computing engi-
necr, d. Ocrtly; Jewellers, T. W. Jaycock, J. +.
Alexander, and ID. +. McComb; rodmsn, +. X.
Somers; axeman, l.. J. Mauro draughtsnsn,
W. I. o. Bruif; inspectors, W. +. Wallace, c.
NJ. Wilcox, J. VI. Hickey; ovorseers, c. T.
Curtis, w. L. Kinds, 4. Harper, s. ID. Charles ;
clerks, Frank Stitsou, and A. Y. Lakeman I;
messenger, George Tancil driver, George Lee !;
superintendent Of sewer permits, V. II. Nor
gan sewer Taper, ". II. Simpson; suporin-
tendont of repairs in Washington and District
sewers, +, NJ. Chapin; clerk, II. c. Rerdell.
Labor roll to average $4,000 per month.
Repairs In Observation-Disclosures r.
X. shekoll-labor roll to average $500 per
month.
Repairs In county-Superintenden d. 7.
Swart, r. J. Taylor, aud George 7. Smallwood;
labor roll To average 800 per month. Clerks.
William o. Roomc, L. l.. CAN'T, A. J. March,
T. d. Winter, 7. +. Shepherd, Il. II. johnson,
and J. VI. Burnett; superintendent Of lamps,
w. II. Bailey lamp.lighters W. +. Burdetto,
J. Cornell, /. Burdette, J. Edwards, and 4.
Burdette surveyor, John A. Partridge; clerks,
Joseph Allen and J. J. Boguc parking com.
mission. William Smith, John Saul, and WILL
lam Saunders-labor roll to average 81, 200 per
month.
Water Registrars Office to remain as now
organized for laying and repairing mains,
water service, &C., and for the assessment Of
water rents aud taxes.
The markets, property, and public buildings
Of the District will be subject to the super.
vision Of the Engineer until otherwise or.
dGred.
East Washington Wants improvements.
A delegation Of the property holders of East
Washington, consisting of senator Cragin, Cen
eral II. p Paine, L. $. Fredericks, ex- Congress-
man W. s. Lincoln, Ex-Governor Lowe, J. c.
Duln, Dr. c. c. Cox, General A. Grant, Rev.
DIR. Cole, and others had an interview with the
Commissioners yesterday morning IN relation
to securing some improvements In that section
Of the city. Senator Cragin addressed the
Commissioners.prc his remarks by read.
ing memorial to the effect that one fourth of
all the taxes collected were upon property on
and east of Capitol Hill that not above one
million of dollars had been expended in that
section since ISL out of the thirty millions
expended in improvements in the city; that
| such improvements as had been made arc now
utterly worthless and need oyorhaulng. They
ask that a fair shaie Of the money about to be
expended be spent on East Capitol street and
| the streets adjacent thereto. East Capitol
street, once n popular thorough fare Is now de
serted by the public by reason Of tho rotten
wood pavement. They think that u first clas'
concrete pavement should he substituted for il
all the way from the Capitol to Lincoln Park
at least.
The Senator, after briefly explaining thc!i
need, said that in bohalf Of tho property -hold
ers he hoped they would receive justice.
Major Twining stated that the Commission.
ers had the matter Of street repairs on Capito
Hill now under consideration, and that they
would ondeavor to do justice in the premises
DIR. Cox presented the matter of iuadequat,
water supply for Capitol HILL
Commissioner Phelps, in answer to DIR. Cox
stated that the staud-pipe north of the city
when completed, would give the people 0
Capitol Hill all the water they need.
DIR. Loomis asked that, in case it be decided
not to improve certain streets, the authoritic,
have the old wooden blocks removed, as thai
in itself would give some relief
Mr. J. c. Dulin called particular attention /,
the condition of Virginia avenue from Souti
Capitol street to the Navy-Yard gate.
Captain A. Grant spoke of the great injus
ticc which had been done to tho tax-paycr
Property in that section was assessed at twic
its real value. His houses had been assesse,
at $4,000 each before thoy were half wa
built, and no abatement had ever boon al
lowed him.
Commissioner Dent inquired Of Captain
Grant IL ho had ever asked for q revision O
} assessment or u correction of valuation, an
said the opportunity was now afforded hir
now sitting as a board fappeal.
An Informal discussion then ensuod, an
, after tho Commissioners promised to assist I
the extent Of their ability the delegatio
, withdrew.
Designating Hack Stands.
The Commissioners have issued the follow
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