National Republican., 1878-08-12
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Doinss ~ the Columbia BuiidIngs Last sat-
urs9aw.

Doinss at the Columbia BsiidIngs Last sat-
urtiay.
number ofpropcrty .ownsfs protest against
any change Of grade In Warehouse alley,
Georgetown.
Inspector p. J. Naylor reports that IL will
cost $376 10 erect bridges over Watch and
Smiths branches.
John II. Mitchell has been appointed an ad.
ditional private on the police force for six
months and stationed at Uniontown.
Licenses have been issued as follows; J. L.
Lake, insurance returns; J. q. Hester, bank
agent; William H. Cook, notary public.
The property holders and residents Of Eighth
street northwest extended ask foris brick side
walk between Boundary street aud Grant ave.
nue..
The president Of the Children's Hospital ap-
plies for the payment Of the IS, 900 appropriated
BY Congress to aid In the support OF that In
stitution.
The Commissioners have received answers
from all the public school trustees to the letter
issued by them, to the effect that ali are bona
fde citizens Of the District.
The property holders on Fifth street north.
east petition for the laying Of q sower along
the north side Of X street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets northeast.
The offices Of sealers Of weights and meas
ures for Washington aud Georgetown have been
consolidated into one and Mr. James Small
appointed to oil the pos tion.
The force undor the deputy engineer, Lieu
tenant Hoxie. by his orders are devoting their
entire time to examining the sewers, to report
tho damage done by the storms.
The secretary of the Masonic Hall Associa.
tion calls attention to the dangerous conoi.
tion Of tho alley adjoining Masonic Temple
and asks the improvement Of Its condition.
Mr.. S. J. Brown, Of Mount Pleasant, In q
Communication to the Commissioners, states
that Benjamin p. Davis. q trustee of the pub.
lie schools, Is voting citizen Of Massachusetts,.
Complaints are made by some Of the citizens
and property holders Of South Washington
against the manure piles In that section, and
that the nuisance interferes with the renting
Of their property.
Mr.. Charles A. Prcntiss, druggist, corner Of
Twelfth and q streets northwest, complains
that the late heavy rain flooded tho well ut
that corner and made the water unit for drink.
ing purposes, aud asks that II be cleaned out.
The deputy engineer recommends that per.
mission be given the property holders on
Twelfth street, between U and V streets
northwest, to lay sewer at their own ex.
pense, the Government to furnish material
not to exceed S5l3SO in cost.
An colorcd female ex. teacher Of the public
| schools states that when sho married she was
OoHhpciltu W puSltiuu Us teACueF,
while there are number Of white teachers
| enjoying tho reverse. She desires to be REIN
stated, or that the rule bo observed impar.
TALLY.
Tho engineer has been directed to invite
| proposals for the uncovering and removing OF
| about three hundred and fifty feet of tho arch
| OF the main Tiber sewer within the Botanical
| gardens. The earth to be excavated averages
| eighteen inches In depth by twenty Ave feet In
| xyi1,h thrnnubnut tha 1anutl ahnya NJ
General Mcbride, of PHILADELPHIA paid his
respects to the Commissioners, and informed
them that an excursion party from the City Of
| Brotherly Love would arrive here OH the 10th
instant He also intimated that II the Com.
missioners would invite the Governor and his
staff to become members Of the party and &C.
cept their hospitality they would DO inclined
| to do so.
| Inspector Entwisle has issued the following
| permits: To build-Robert Bradn, one two.
story stable, No. 22l5 Thirteenth street north.
west, 1850; st. Matthew's Institute, one three.
story and basement, Vermont avenue, between
NJ aud n streets northwest, $4,000. Repairs
u. Brocker, coal shed, SIS; L. d. Merchant
brick back building 81, 500; Charles Goecke.
ler two-story bay windows, $500; 5. Ginston
general repairs, S75.
Mr.. John T. Mitchell, treasurer Of the Co
lumbia Hospital aud Lying.in Asylum, hl:
made written rcqueS. Of the District Com
missioners TO cause q warrant to be issued tc
him in his official capacity for the sum oi
$4,000, tho amount appropriated by act oi
Congress to be paid by tho District for the
support of this hospital. The Commissioners,
in reply, have Informed Mr.. NJ. that they have
as yet drawn no part Of this appropriation by
Congress referred to; that the appropriation Is
for a sum not exceeding $1,000; AMI that it /:
probable that It will be more convenient to tn,
District to pay it in installments.