National Republican., 1882-12-19
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transactions nt the Various Dis
trict Offices.

A building permit was issued yesterday to
ty-ilrst street, between NJ and streets north
west, to cost $4,000.
The commissioners, in answer to request
from w. w. Burdette asking that the button
wood trees on, Mount Vernon square be re-
moved, have declined to remove the trees
They say that the trees are excellent shade
trees, and are peculiarly adapted for street.
planting, &C.
Thc commissioners yesterday approved the
applications for. liquor licenses of Miles
Sweeney, 1896 G street southeast; Mrs. Earn
estine Augerer 80 II street northeast; Hila-
rous Fursnger, 1901 Four-and-a-half street
southwcst Patrick Whitney, corner North
Capitol and Boundary streets northwest; Mary
Mccarthy, corner First and n streets south
west; Henry Petersen, corner Four-and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Comptroller Lawrence said yesterday in re-
gard to funds to pay the district employees,
which he decided on Friday last could not be
paid until the new commissioner had qualified
and signed the acquisitions, that he had no.
tilted Commissioner West that the treasury
would give him money every day to make all
payments required except on the day when q
new commissioner is sworn in. A rest must
be made in the accounts of that day, so as to
fix the liability of the surctics on the former
bond and on the new bond under the new ap-
pOintmCnt This arrangement will secure
prompt payment to district employees. The
requistion made for this month was S24000O,
and he thinks it will cover all payments.
Inspector of Plumbing Robinson reports to
Health Officer Townshcnd that he has found
ii necessary in some cases in south Washing
ton TO advise that all plumbing fixtures be
removed from houses on account of the great
scarcity of water This is especially the case
on Tenth and Eleventh, between b and L
streets southwest. The pressure is not strong
enough to supply kitchen sinks and boilers
during the day, and carelessness or ignorance
on the part of the occupants renders accident
of a serious nature liable to occur. The water
closets are filthy, and the soil and waste pipes
never receive the flushing they require. As
many as eight houses in one square on
Eleventh street had the sewerage so obstructed
rs to necessitatc the removal of the sewers
running under the house.
The district commissioners have returned
the bill providing for a new assessment to
Senator ingalls, with their approval. A few
amendments are suggested the principal be-
ing to allow ninety days for the completion
of the new assessment instead of sixty, as
provided by the bill.
| The following extracts from yesterdays s
minutes shows that the commissioners have
taken cognizance of the charges against the
! detectives: Commissioner Morgan, consider
| ing it his duty, calls the attention Of the
board to the prevailing reports as to the mis-
conduct of the detective force, and asks the
the pleasure of his associates as to what course
shall be pursued. The commissioners deter
mine that early action shall be had, and that
the citizens committee, having invcstiga-
tions of the matter in charge, be communi-
Gated with, with assurance that the commits
sioners will deal promptly with the subject
and that the committee be invited to lay such
facts before the board as their researches from
time to time shall disclose"