Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-05
District Government Affairs.

wooden buildings near. Apparently nothing
was struck by the bolt.
District Government Affairs.
George Duvall was to day appointed special
private policeman TO do duty ar UniOntOwn.
POundmaster Einstein has taken up from
May lin TO August lSt, ,121 dogs, HI OF which
were redeemed, and $50 killed.
The application of James i. Barrett, for
liquor license, was approved on Saturday last
by the committee on liquor licenses.
Commissioner Dent was 50 unwell today
that he was obliged TO go to his home, after
spending a bout an hour in his office.
Major Morgan has made requiSitOn on the
District Commissioners to be furnished with
an ambulance and the necessary equipments,
horses, harness, StretcherS, medical supplies,
&c, Major Morgan says the expediency of
such an adjunct 90 line equipment of the police
department is daily manifest.
ELIGIBILITY OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The District Commissioners have prepared
a circular note, TO be sent to each OF the
school trustees, informing them that the law
requires the trustees of public schools to be
bona fde citizens of the District of Columbia.
and asking TO be informed whether or not
they claim citizenship elsewhere in the states
and exercise the privilege of voting elsewhere
by hight OF dOmlcIL'
TIE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT
1Or paving OF It'll street has not yet been made.
Ii is understood that Mr. Simon CanuOdy'S
bid was the lowest, but today his bOndsman,
Mr.. r. Profit, withdrew from his bond, which
will throw him out Of the bidders.
THE INTERPRETING SEWER.
MIR. Augustus watson to-day filed an addi-
tiOnal paper with the District Commissioners
on the subject OF the proposed intercepting
sewer on Z or + streets. He cites some of the
best English authorities, wherein the great
sanitary advantages of intercepting sewers is
shown in saving property from the effects of
the floods. In twelve cities in England during
the period OF thirteen years, it was found that
a saving had been effected of a. per cent in
the rate of mOrtality-in cases of typhuS fever
~ per cent and consumption y per cent, two
OF the prominent causes of death there. In
one town of $3.50 inhabitants, the saving of
life through this means in i years was 2YS5
which would be 90 lives annually for this CITY
AT the same ratio. Mir. Watson offers to fur
nish the money and material and do the work
OF constructing this sewer and wait for his
pay until Congress makes the appropriation;
the work to be done at prices fixed by the en-
ineerS. The cost il estimated at $I0J,0O0.
COHEN RESOLUTIONS.
A delegation Of labOring men, headed by
Isaac Cohen, waited ON the District Commits
SiOners this morning and submitted series of
thirteen resolutions, which they stated had
D"en adopted at mass meeting on the ID of
August: the first, government officials having
charge OF the expenditures of public moneys
Tor puDhc improvements pay all wOrkingmen
not less than $50 per day, eight hours to con-
Stitute a days work another, that cOntrac-
tors on public work be required topay labor
erS $50 per day, and eight hours be the time
Tor days work: another, that the officers Of
The government having public work iii charge
see that the wages OF the labOrers are paid,
and mrke no settlement with contractors until
such Is done; another, that they pledge them
selves not 10 work, and will induce others to
do the same, for less than sl.5J per day for
either the government or contractors: anOth-
er, that all public buildings to be erected and
all Improvements 10 be done, be commenced
at once and pushed forward to completion
another, that no reduction OF salary be made
where persons are receiving less than Sl,CO
per year, but If any reduction of salary be
made II be equttably graded down from the
salaries OF those receiving over II 900 per year
another, that no more THAI one member of one
family be employed under the District gov
eminent, ana that married man, having
family TO support; another, that the labor of
women, when of equal value, receive equal
compensation of men.
The Commissioners, in reply, stated that
they are required by law 10 advertise fol all
contracts III excess of Sl,CEt: that the price
paid by the District government for labOrerS
has not been changed from Sl.25 per diem:
that they (The Commissioners have no right
To control the pay of labOrerS in giving OUT
contract work, which rights are personal be
tween the contractors and the labOrers;
nelth6r have they the power 10 control them
in the number Of hours constituting a DAYS
work. The Commissioners suggested TO the
committee whether they had given the subject
OF EXlng labOreTS' wages ar $50 per day q
careful consideration. The District govern
ment, Tor instance, have a certain amount to
eXpend. Now, it IS reasonable 10 see that a
less number OF men can be employed at 81
per day than at a less rate, and when a large
number of Idle men are camOrouS TO be set at
work for less than =. a per day, what can be-
done? Turn them away and employ less
number at Sl5r2 This question Isaac was no.
quite PREPARED 10 answer, so he expressed the
hope that the commissioners will do the best
they can with the powers they have. and not
forget how hungry men fee.
REGULATIONS FOR SALE OF COAL
The District Commissioners to-day Issued
the following:
Whereas the act OF Congress entitled AN
act 70 authorize the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict TO make and enforce regulations relative
10 the sale OF coal, and also building reguIa-
fiOns- approved June Ii, ISIS provides that
the Commissioners be, and they hereby are
authorized and directed TO make and enforce
such rules and regulations relative TO the sale
of coal in the District Of Columbia as shall in
sure full weight TO purchasers, il is ordered
that the legal standard ton of coal shall be
2,24U pounds.
z. That every person licensed to cell coal in
The District shall keep, at any yard o. other
place where coal is stored and sold by him, a
suitable set OF scales, which, before use, shall
EaVe Deen tested and found correct Eya Sealer
OF weights and measures, and shall be suili-
Gent to weigh load of at least ID pounds
vi Goa! at one time. The Sealer OF weights
ana measures shall as often as once month,
al irregular intervals, carefully examine, try,
prove and seal all scales used for weighing
Goa. ana report the result to the Commission
trs Oh the Dlstrlet and for each load of coal
weighed for sale upon scales not so examineJ
tried, proved and sealed the dealer SELLING the
dollars WI
j Ii shall be the duty of every seller OF coal
10 send with each and every load sold a card
or ticket, which shall indicate on its face in
in plain characters, the sellers name the d.,
Inc weight Of coal contained in the cart or
other vehicle in which 1t is being transported
and the weight OF such cart or vehicle: and
any yender of coal violating such provisions.
or being found selling OF delivering any load
OF coal without such card or ticket, shall be
liable 10 a fine OF not less than B nor, more
than sl0, for every such violation. Ii shall be
the duty of the Sealer of weights and measures
and of the police officers, from time to time
and whenever they suspect that the quantity
Of coal being transported for sale will not
correspond with the amount indicated on the
card 10 cause the load of coal TO be weighed
upon any lawful scale most accessible for that
PirlDse; and IL upon the weighing thereof it
shall shall be found that such load Of cost is less
Tran the net amount indicated they shall so
nishlng such load OF coal shall be liable to. and
shall forfeit and pay to the District a Inc Of
not less tnan SiO nor more than $50 for each
shall be entitled TO receive, for any coal they