National Republican., 1881-09-16
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Corrent transactions In the Various Dis.
trlet Omces.

The Health Officer has addressed q
communication 10 the physicians for the poor Of
the District, requesting that in all when they
send patients or prescriptions TO the Central Free
Dispensary they will furnish certificate as to the
worhiness OF the recipient This is asked in order
that fraud and imposition mny be prevented and
only worthy objects Of charity receive assistance.
The Commissioners have approved the request
Of Mr.. j. T. Falon asking that the free night school
Of Carroll Institute be furnlshed with twenty five
desks discarded by the public schools.
Major Twining having returned from his trip,
null meeting OF the Board OF Commissioners was
held yesterday, at which the Fletcher & Bailey as
pialt paving contract was considered. As re-
sureties OF the contractors would be compelled to
proceed with the work Of paving the streets for
which Messrs Fletcher 4 Bailey were the lowest
bidders
Treasurer Dodge has prepared an order relative
to tho taxation OF church parsOnages, In which he
states that the attention Of parties interested is di
rected to the following act Of Congress, approved
March 3, 1881 " Be Il enacted, That upon the pay
ment on or before the LIST day Of October, 1881 of
all taxes or assessments levied since the LIST OF july
1874 upon church property used for parsonage
purposes In the District all taxes and assessments
levied upon said parsonage property prior to July
1874, together with any and all penalties, costs
and interest that may have accrued thereon, shall
be and hereby are remitted and released" The as
sesments on several OF these parsonages have been
paid up, and they have obtained the release named
In the act.
building permits have been granted to Thomas
hllsOnt OOJ ENhl NhDlIOl bIcct, tWO-StOTy DTlCh
stable, $500 and N. H. Shea, 222s Thirteenth street
northwest, 10 build frame woodshed, $50.
The report OF the operations OF the Health De-
partment for the week ending September 10, 1881
shows the condemnation by the inspector of 8
turtles 1909 mackerel, 40 porges, 75 oysters, 60
punches Of fish, 80 bluefsh, 20 pounds OF sturgeon,
307 crabs 200 clans $40 pounds of beef 2i6 pounds
OF mutton, 196 pounds Of veal 40 pounds of pork 10
pounds of bacon, % pounds OF sausage, tongues.
26 pecks OF apples, 217 heads of cabbage, 1913
Of corn, g79 canteloupes, co cucumbers, 10 Gym
blins, 200 egg plants, % pounds OF grapes, pccks
Of pears A. pecks of tomatoes, 1872 watermelons, So
quarts OF lima beans, and 33N pecks Of mlscel-
lancOus vegetables. The pOundmaster reports 100
animals impounded, 10 redeemed, 19i killed. and
so still in the pound. The fees during the week
were so6.
Bids have been opened forgrading, graveling, and
putting in traps on Twcnty-second, between
NJ and streets northwest, for which the follow
ing were contractors: J. J. Cudnnore, jr., James
Joyce. The latter Is the lowest bidder at 81 25
The Commissioners have approved recon-
| mcndation OF the School Board for the renting Of
| the property on o street, between Fourth and
Filh northwest, for school purposes, at rental OF
| 5000 per annum.
The Building Inspector has requested permission
to be allowed TO finish the south wing of the
| Georgetown market house, as the contractors
| Messrs Himbcr & Fletcher, have fniled to comply
with their agreement, and have done no work on
| the building since the 18th Of August
The Commissioners have received petition,
| signed by a number of South Washington tax
| payers requesting that the fencing on Virginia
| avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
| southwest, be moved back to the regular parkn
| line The subject has been referred 70 the En-
| gineer Commissioner for action.