National Republican., 1882-07-26
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transnctions Mt the various Dis
trIct Offices.


Building permits were issued yesterday to Law.
renee Sands, to build four brick dwellings on p
street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets northwest. 10 cost S25,000; Tenney Ik Son,
one house (storoge) on Water street, Georgetown,
to cost 81 900; Michael Clark to build one brick
dwelling corner of Twenty.frst and l. streets
northwest. to cost 81 OOO e. Thieleck. 10 build one
brick dwelling on Seventh-street Road, above
Pomeroy street, to cost 500; Patrick Curtain, to
make repairs at sol street northwest to cost $780,
Kari Specht to make repairs at 1911 Seventh
street norlhMess, I'VE TO cost 500; IL r Reh to make
repairs at 2l0 Twelfth street northwest to cost
500: ST. Matthews Church, to make repairs corner
of Fifteenth and streets northwest to cost $500.
tn correct ths nri Of etso sentanceS to thss
workhouse from applying for pardons when they
appeal and their cases Is not acted on by the
from sentence Inflicted BY the judge of the police
court and then applying for pardon without hav.
ing 1een subjected % ne labor ana discipline OF
Of the Commissioners, such appeals will not be re-
ceiyed with favor"
notified The Commissioners yesterday that they
will be ready to give up tho High Scnool and the
two twelve. room buildings in tho second division
to the District through its representatives on
Thursday next. Tie three schools practically
finished and constructed IN manner entirely
sa1riSaesory to me Inspector OF Bnidings' ,
against the proprietors of the Lochiel House, 5l2
Ninth street, aud the Central Hotel, Eighth aud d
The poundmaster hns asked the Commissioners
to erect temporary cow-pen ut the eighth pre-
cnct as he Is burdened with them in such man
ner 0s to interfere with his dogs. His haul yes
terday was seven dogs and six cows.
In reference to the question us TO the validity of
the contracts recently entered into by the out.go'
ing Commissioner for general supplies for the cur.
rent fiscal year the following letter was received
from Comptroller Lawrence yesterday: Referring
to the conversation with Mr.. Commissioner West
and with the last clause in your letter Of the 10Th
instant. have to say that am NOT aware of any
law that requires contracts for supplies for the Dis
trict such rs stationery fuel hardware, &c to be
awarded to the lowest bidders upon proposals
which shall have been advertised for, but Il wise
policy would suggest the propriety OF proceeding
In that manner. Section of the act of June H.
1873, providing permanent form of government
for the District OF Columbia (U S. statutes, vol 90
p. lO5) prcscrbcs the method of procedure In re-
spect to certain works therein described, but does
not apply tn contracts for supplies like those be-
fore menttono1. In the cases referred to in my
letter of the 22d instant the Commissioners seem
to lave authority, should they SEQ fit to do So to
enter into new contracts with the same parties,
witbont new advertisements proposals, or
awards"
The following order was issued yesterday by
the Commissioners: "Ordered, The Comptroller
of the Treasury have decided that all contrac $
are Illegal Ii executed In advance of tho act max
ing appropriations from which the contract lia-
bilies to be paid 1t Is therefore ordered that
1888. executed prior to- July !, 1882, be, and are
hereby, cancelled, and that the others be executed
in conformity with law"
The building committee Of the school board,
Commissioner West and Inspector Entwisle, Mon :
day inspected the school sites offered, and de-
mitee, who will be urged to act with all possible
haste In the matter