National Republican., 1881-08-04
TAE pIsrRIcr COMMISSIONED.
Current transactions In tho various Dis-
trIct Oniccs.


Commissioner Morgan, accompanied
by Messrs. A. J. Falls, DR. Richard Joseph, and DR..
j. e. Carpenter Of the board Of trustees OF the Re
form School, win visit Baltimore to-day for an
inspection OF ST. Marys Industrial Home school OF
that city, with view to ascertaining how II is
conducted. IL is probable that they will visit
other reformatory institutions in Maryland,
as they intend TO adopt new plans at the Reform
School here, by which the inmates may be taught
useful trades, which will not only aid them in sup
porting themselves, but the institution also. The
party will return Saturday.
That President Hayes Is still interested in Dis
ttlct affairs is evinced by the following letter. re-
ccyed by Commissioner Morgan:
FREMONT, ONO, Aug 2, 1881.
My DEAR MAJOR: Can YOU without too much
trouble, send me the annual report Of Engineer fol
iSS0f
We have been full of anxiety on account of the
President, but are now more hopeful. All well.
With best wishes, sincerely. Il. b. HAYES
Tax-lion certificates have been signed by the Com
missioners agninstthe following streets: Eleventh
street west, from 10 Water streets south III street
north, from Second 10 Third enst Second street
cast, from Maryland avenue to north d street
SOUTH from Third TO Four.and. a. half west; New
York avenue north from Seventeenth TO Twenty
third west: street south, from Second to Fourth
cast Eighth street west. from T south TO Water
east NJ street south, from Sixth to Eighth east
Fifth street west, from TO Boundary Green street
Georgetown. from Bridge to Water; Thirteenth
street west from TO q north; B street south from
Second TO Sixth east; First street cast from to
SOUTH and b street north from First TO Fourth east
Building permits have been granted as follows
Thomas Cooper First street, between and X
southwest, to erect one-story brick dwelling and
frame woodshed $40; Samuel McKeever, Cham
atf
500; Dorsey Denny, Berry Farm, county, two
story frame dwelling, 500; J. c. e. II. A. Willard
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
street northwest general repairs, $1,000 Clafssen
Dc smedt, Nos. 3l1 and 313 @ street northeast two
frame sheds, SEQ; Fred Bates, No. 427 street
northwest, repairs to dwelling and put on new
roof, $50 and f. A. Newman, No. 1924 Sixteenth
street northwest, woodshed, $780,
The liquor-license committee have approved tho
applications OF James J. Roche No. i07 Ridge
street northwest, and Lomax g. Ennis, No. 1i0C
Water street southwest.
Health Officer Townshend's report for the week
ending July 30, 1881, shows the mortality to have
been 81, births 10, marriages TO- and still births
Tho District Treasurer has begun the cancella-
ton Of the three sixty five per cent bonds OF the
Washington school fund, for which Congress ap.
propriated s7O6S0.47 to be used in the construction
OF high-schoo building.
Inc ,Olninlssloncts' III reply 10 request OF tnC
trustees of the Reform School for n water supply
for such of their buildings as are in an elevated
position, submit report from the District Sur
veyor who states that the level OF the floor Of the
Reform Schools 2iGs2 feet above the city datum
The level of the Potomac at Great Falls is 145 feet
above the city datum, or T.s2 feet below the leve
OF the Reform School,
The Commissioners having requested authority
to use for the detection Of frauds upon the
a sum not exceeding 5000 out of the appropria.
tion for contingent or miscellaneous expenses, the
First Comptroller Of the Treasury has decided tha
this amount, IL necessary, must be deducted from
the appropriation for the Assessors Office, even Il
II compels reduction of the clerical force Of the
Office