National Republican., 1883-07-04
THE COMMISSIONERS
Current transactions at the Various Dis
trIct Offices.

triCt Offices.
Building permits were issued yesterday TO
]. A. Ruff to build one brick dwelling corner
Seventeenth and N streets northwest, to cost
$1,000; &. J. Colburn, to build one brick
dwelling on Clifton street, Columbia Heights,
to cost $4,000; s. b. Ellery, to build three
brick dwellings on NJ street, between Third
and Four-and-a-half streets southwest, to cost
$1,S00.
The total issue of drawback certificates up
to June 30 was $717 7,924.65, of which there
has been redeemed by receipt in payment OF
special assessments, $i40600.46; in payment
of arrears of general taxes, 260,703.6O. Bal
ance of drawback certificates outstanding,
$16,54o.59 drawback certificates on hand
awaiting demand aud satisfactory proof of
ownership not included in above, $13, 3,46O.s5.
A new dog tag has been prepared for the
current fiscal year. In is in the form OF a
white metal trefoil.
The statement of the amount of outstand-
ing Indebtedness in per cent. district certi-
ficates up to June 30 was 1862, ,450 without in
terest, par value. To redeem these, there has
been unpaid special assessments amounting
to $5S1, ,295.92. There is on the book unpaid
assessments due to the First National bank,
of New York, ct al, as revised, S135, ,SOS.77
upon which the reduction by revision was
800 643.47, which is payable to the holders Of
the lien certificate in drawbacks.
Gen. West yesterday furnished compara-
tive statement of the financial transactions of
the district during the past year. 1t shows;
Total funded debt July l, 80. ... S2l, 400 90
Total funded debt July l, s3......... H,5S5eOo OO
" Wear ..................... 1735OO 90
Reduction in annual interest charged
1883. 1O,7ss As
The following additional figures are the
| most favorable in every respect ever presented
AT the close of fiscal year. The total collec-
tions for 1888 exceed those of 1882 by 1854,
| S2977 cash excess.
The district, during the year paid all ex.
penses paid $97, $50 of deficiencies, extending
back for five years. refunded $3.50 erron-
eously paid, made s., $50 advance payments on
work under the appropriations for 1884.
The actual cash surplus now is S37, 7,22O.67
probably to be increased TO $4,000 by ex'
penditures which have been less than the
appropriation.
The total cash collections during the year
Just closed were 81, ,s39, ,30i.S4.
Citizens have petitioned for more stree
lamps on Massachusetts avenue, facing square
500.
Judge Edmonds was not at the Columbii
buildings yesterday, he not having sufficient.
recovered.
Copmlaint has been made of the condition
of the school, corner Sixth and Trumbul
streets.
Deaths reported July 3; Benjamin F. Sands
chronic dyspepsia; Weldep 2. Carroll, entero
coits; William p. Sampson, diarrhea Chris
tiana L. Seller, phthisis pulmonalis; Catha
rine Barry, morbus coxae; Frank Tolson
Robert Thomas, phthisis pulmonalis; John A
Parker, pulmonary tuberculosis; Joseph j
Piper, epileptic apoplcxy Ella Dewey
cholera infantuln; Oliver Davis, marasmus
Harry Smith, inanition; William l. Stovel
fracture of skull accidentally Bette Lewis
conclusion of brain Nancy Thomas, phthisi
pulmonals; Eunice V. Moore, dentitiOn
Eliza Wood, cancer of the uterus; James
; Bickerton, overlaid by mother; Bridget Do1
ovan, senile debility; William A. Greer
cholera infantum; unknown, drowned.