National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-10
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions mt the various Dis.
trIct Omeea.

NNAfN OmeeNs
The Commissioners have, in answer to COM
munoation from lady in West Washington,
stated that they cannot erect any more lamp. posts
in that section Of the city.
The Commissioners have refused TO grade Park
street, Mount Pleasant having no funds.
Building permits were issued yesterday to Adam
l.. Rise. to make repairs at zoos Georgia avenue
southeast, to cost $3.50; John NJ. Wilson, to make
repairs at 1889 Sixteenth and. half street north.
west TO cost $3.50
The District Commissioners yesterday sent re-
ply to Hon. H. 8. Neal, chairman Of the House
Committee for the District Of Columbia, stating
that in the Of III. r. bill 2935 To authorize
the Washington and Atlantic Railroad Company
TO extend railroad into and within the District Of
Columbia" the Commissioners have the honor to
report that the company have not as yet furnished
any surveys of the line proposed, and they 0he
Commissioners are therefore not informed rs to
the details of the proposed line SO far as the part
of the line which lies in the county Is concerned
this may not be necessary, but as the road pro-
poses 10 occupy the entire front Of Georgetown
and of Washington, MS far to the east as the foot OF
Seventeenth street, the company should be re-
CURED to present detailed plans before any action
Is taken upon their charter. The Commissioners
further think that the time of beginning work
upon the road, as defined In section 8 should not
steam railway operated in the valley of Rock
Creek may interfere with the National obsorya,
tory, and the Commissio ncrs recommend that
proper advice be taken as to such probable effect
The company has not presented any evidence as
to its ability to construct tho proposed road, aud
the Commissioners are not advised as to the stand
Ing and responsibility OF the incorporalors, They
return the bill.
The Commissioners have refused to repair Four.
teenth and streets northwest, which are In very
bad condition. They say that they shall be repaired
| as soon as the new appropriation Is made
In response to a letter from w. ID. Wimsatt, ask
ing what rights he had in relation to making reg
ulations for tho government of the fish wharycs
recently purchased by him, the Commissioners in
| formed him he could make all regulations neoes-
sary for keeping the wharyes in a clean and SAM
tary condition.
The complaint of the Auditor OF District Ac-
counts at the Treasury of the excessive charges Of
the gas company for illuminating the Force and
Lincoln schools was referred to the inspector Of
gas and metres, who reports the waste at the Force
building to be occasioned by defective burners,
and the excessive charge at the franklin TO be
caused BY the janitor remaining in that building
| at nights
The Commissioners complain of the various
evils of the present system of criminal trials in
the District, and advocate return 10 the mags-
trete system II Is said that there is now large
collection Of cases appealed from the Police Court
which should have yielded revenue TO the District,
but so long time interviewed before they were
tried in the Criminal Court that witnesses could
not be found, and the cases were nOhe prOS'd,