National Republican., 1878-07-01

ing much interest aud warm contest Is In
progress. Tho prominel candidates for this
position aro DIR. r. T. Khe, the present In
cumbcnt, DR.. Smith 1vnshend, and DR..
Thomas Antisell.
DIR. Kecne has occupicdyc position for over
FIVE years, Is thoroughly aversant with the
duties, has, indeed, II Is fed, given up his
and Is universally and bcrvedly popular
with our people. Ho was gagod In civil On.
gineering previous to his dering tho medical
profession, q practical kndodge Of which Is
alnoct indispensable to aubfiioer who has to
make daily Inspections Of Iwerage, drainage,
ventilation, &c, and Is q hduate Of George
town College. His reteuSi in office Is re.
quested by about two-thls Of the United
states Senate, several Cal,et ministers, and
IN immense number Of oubest citizens. His
2apors were presented bbrosident Pro TEN.
Ferry. Every reason AMI nlndication Is In his
favsr.
DR.. Townshend Is yoE physician, pretty
well known and quito bpular, n brother OF
Representative Townsheg Of Illinois, and he
has strong petition fro members OF Con-
gress asking his appolntnht.
Dr. Thomas Antisell Is talented and we'll
known physician Of thislt lty, was ono Of the
faculty Of Georgetown Ciego at ono time,
and has held several poslons Of trust under
the Government He Is chemist, and at tho
present time chief examier Of tho chemical
department. OF the PatenOflico, at q salary of
$500 pcr annum. He largely indorsed by
physicians aud citizens! It Is the general
impression that DIR. Kees will bo retained, as
there Is no reason whatetr for his removal.
THE BOARD d HEALTH.
A meeting OF the Boar Of Health was held
last Saturday night JUICE Warden, from the
Committee on Ordinanr, presented report
IN reference to the comTAints against the am
monia factory. foot of Htrcet, stating that rs
the nuisance was one to bmfort rather than to
health, tho board had nj been able to act, and
recommending that the uhiect be transferred
TO the incoming Healt Officer. through the
Commissioners. Tho rport of the Register of
Vital Statistics was pesentcd, showing that
the mortality of the district for May, 1873,
was 81, ID loss than tn, corresponding month
OF last year; number Of births reported, $50
white, li9; colorcd, I'D The board will meet
again Tuesday evening unless the Health OFF,
Ger Is appointed before that time, Us the law
provides that their tern of Office shall not eN-
pirs until the Health OHcer il appointed. The
property and papers OF ihe board have all bcen
properly invcntoried md scheduled, ready to
DC turned over to new lands at short notice.
THE PoLItE BOARD.
The Police Board held final meeting on
Saturday afternoon. md authorized the pay
ment OF all outstanding bills approved the
accounts Of tho board ,fIicers appointed Her.
bert Keen q special oiicer to do duty at the
chariot stables, and grntci to Major Brecken-
ridge the right to uso Iplico Telegraph poles In
erecting wire from lbrt fvutc TO tins city.
All the papers, effects, md property under the
control of the Police Board are now ready TO
be delivered to Mr.. L. d. Townsend, the Dis
trict property clerk, md tho formal tranSfcr
will be made to-day. Mr.. Townsend was busy
all day yesterday iD taking an inventory Of
the property ut the various station-houscs.
THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER.
Major Twyninq, the engineer Commissioner
will draw his pay rs an army officer pending
his detail for service in connection with the
civilian Commissioners. His labors will bo as
important and as onerous at those OF his fel'
and his salary less. But he ]:
satisfied with this arrangement, for the evident
reason that no comments can be made with
justice regarding his official acts, except a
criticisms upon his course as an army officer
In fact, he piofors 10 be considered, what he
really Is, an officer of tho army on special
duty, and to be free from tho possibility ol
receiving extra compensation. He Is an ex'
cellcnt officer, aud has earned reputation foi
close attention to duty, which gives promise oi
satisfactory work In his new field Of labor
Lieutenant Hoxie will be retained for the
present rs Major Twyning's assistant, because
of his familiarity with the duties Of the Office
and some other subaltern officer, junior t
Nr. Hoxie, will also be detailed for duty will
him, as the law provides that the engineer
shall havo two assistants, who shall bc # the
Engincer Corps