National Republican., 1881-07-02
THE DrsrRIcr COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions Mt the Various
District Omces.

In consequence of the abolition of the
office Of treasurer Of the District the Commits.
sioncrs have transferred Mr. r. r. Dodge to the
assessors office, and also designated him as deputy
to the collector Of taxes. The special assessment
division has been transferred to the assessors
office also, with Mr., W. o. Roomo in charge as
heretofore.
The building inspector has Issued the following
permits: Milo Sweeny, repair frame house on
Connecticut avenue; 1926. d. X. Haokman, erect
two-story Office and stable, Massachusetts ave-
nue., between North Capitol and Firststrcots east ;
$3.50. Miss NJ oRiley repair brick 40 Eleventh
street northwest; sl00 W. =. Dunwoody, repair
brick No. 80 Grant street northwest 5000. r.
Goldschmdt, repair brick s13 Ninth street north
west; $500. A. =. Baurman, TO renar frame build
ings 3l5 and 3l7 street northwest at cost Of
5000, and to NJ C. MaxGcld TO erect q two.story
dwelling, 61S Third street northwest, 5000
In reply to n communication from Mr. @. W.
Riggs asking to be informed under what law lots
ON Virginia avenue square 2o6, are charged for
improvements on street south, the Commits
soners state that In cases Of this kind the whole
frontage bordering upon the line OF improvement
Is assessed. The name ofthe street upon which the
greater part Of the is taken the
distinctive Of the assessment, but the line of
| improvement Is the basis of assessment.
An order has been issued regulating admission
TO the Columbia Buildings after Office hours which
provides that, with the following exceptions,
no one shall be permitted inside the building with
ont an order signed by one Of the Commissioners
Commissioners, secretary to Commissioners, coll
octor oftRxcs, auditor and comptroller, assessor,
Lieutenant r. l.. Hoxic, Lieutenant +. V. Greene,
surveyor, inspector Of buildings superintendent OF
| repairs, superintendent Of property, fire commits
sloncrs, chief engineer FIRE department, assistant
engineer fire department, water registrar inspector
| and Taper OF mains, attorney and assistant attor-
ney Of the District, and janitor Each person COM
ing into the building amer hours will be required
to record his nane hour Of entry and departure in
book kept for the purpose.
Commissioner Dent has been unanimously re-
elected president Of the Board Of District Commits
sioners for the ensuing fiscal year.
The exclusive right of using the District hay
scales for the ensuing year has been disposed Of as
follows: No. l. situated opposite the post office,
| Unontown, to Mr.. II. A. Grswold, for $40; Fo 2,
on Ninth street, between street and Georgia ave-
nue., Navy Yard, to Mr.. T. E. Clark, for s5 No. T.
Northern Liberty market, Seventh and o streets,
TO Mr.. William p. Cole, for s2j No. 3, Prospect
street, west Of High street. Georgetown to Mr. II.
| F. Ofut for 500: No. G. nt intersection of Bound
ary and II streets northeast to Mr.. T. Talbert for
$40; and No. 7, Mt Dtghtwood, to Mr.. ]. II. Nc
Chestncy for So The scales at the corner of Tenth
street and Louisiana avenue northwest will be soll
July 0.
PR. Daily George schwat, and Charles L. Hooks
have been rcappointed special patrolmen at the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
| The annual report of Mr.. John II. Wilkerson in
spector Of steam boilers for the District, has been
submitted TO the Commissioners and states that
l0i boilers have been examined aud needed re-
pairs made during the past year.