Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-16
Dts,rfc, Government, Affairs.


The pay rolls OF the janitors OF the large
school buildings for July have been prepared
and they will be paid on Monday next.
issued BY Mr.. Roome, clerk in charge of re-
visions CT special assessments up to 2 o'clock
to-day was ,212, aggregat1ng $50. Ssi Al.
viii be distributed Monday next to the police lice.
men.
The Commissioners have concluded to lease
the church property, corner ,a. Sd and streets,
poses.
A communication from the Belt line street
railroad company to the Commissioners asking
to be allowed to open Water street from the
intersection Of n to 18th street southwest, and
18th street southwest from the intersection of
Water street to the tracks Of the North Capitol,
On Virginia avenue, has been referred to the
Engineer Commissioner.
Health Officer Townshend left for New York
to-day upon sanitary matters.
OF INTEREST TO WATER CONSUMERS
The District Commissioners to-day issued the
following:-"Ordered, that in consequence OF
the action OF the Supreme Court OF the District
Of Columbia OF the 14th instant, enjoining the
Commissioners from collecting the water rents
for the SIX months from July 1st, 1879, to jan
uafy 1St, 1850, under the order Of June 30th,
lections Of water rent for said six months will
be made at the rates prevailing before the
passage of said order. Where payments have
been made under said order In excess OF Tue Old
as credit on future water rent accounts, as
the parties who made the payments may pre-
fer and where ne o fSs
who made them VIII be required to pay the
deficiency"
The process of refunding the excess of water
rents paid to the collector Of taxes has not
been definitely agreed upon, but the water
fund being separate from other District re-
sources 1t is probable a warrant or warrants
will be drawn by the Commissioners UPON the
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needed, which will be placed In the hands OF
the tax collector, who will refund it to the par
ties entitled, upon certification by the water
registrar as to correctness, &C The amount
enormously collected will not probably exceed
500, 600, and as the above plan appears the SIM
plest, it is not unlikely that 1t win be adopted
THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
The District Commissioners have returned
the plans OF the Paris school building to Mr.. G.
NJ. Mathews, president Of the board of school
trustees, with note. In which they express
their opinion that said building cannot be erect
ed. completed and furnished within the limit OF
S37,5GO appropriated for the purpose, and invite
the consideration and report of the board on
this subject. They state that the purchase OF
&C., are an important element IN considering
the cost. They also return the original and
modified plans OF the LauretZen building for the
advice OF the board, as to which Of the two plans
Is most acceptable to the bOadr, and also as to
the proper sites for the respective buildings.
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL.
The commissioners have written a note to
Mr.. c. M. Matthews, president OF the board OF
managers OF the Industrial Home School, In
forming him that they are ready to contract for
the erection OF an addition to the GEORGETOWN
AlmShOuse for the accommodation OF the
school, In accordance with the plans and speci-
hcatfO1S for the same, and the bid of John II.
Hewlett, with the understanding that the
trustees are to contribute 900, or the whole II
required.
BIDS WERE OPENED
In the Office OF the District Commissioners this
morning for the repairing and reconstruction of
the Boulder church, corner L and Sd streets
northwest, Tor school purposes. The bids were
as follOws:-Albert Mcintosh, 1927; Lewis Nor
rls, 1893; Thomas H. Barron & Son, $647; and
Walter jackson, $50. No award was made.
THE CONCRETE WORKS.
Referring to communication from MesSrS
Beayans Shaw Of the 24th ultimo, complain
ing that the concrete works OF Messrs. Gran
ford Hoffman at the southwest corner OF 18th
and b streets northwest, are nuisance, &C.:
the commissioners In reply, inform those gen.
tlemen that 1t would not be for the public in
terest to interrupt the execution of the present
Will be required to remove the works from the
public grounds.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued Dy Inspector EntWisle:-Clara X. Evans,
construct tW0-story brick dwelling, T, be-
tween 9Th ana 10th SITS. NV; 81, 500. j. F. Spell
house, repair brick, 7th, between G and II sts
tween 25th and 26th SITS. NV; SIS. George II.
Byron, repair frame, 400 Sth st. ne; 5000. T.
Darr, repair brick, sos Mary land avenue ne.
$50. 10y