National Republican., 1885-03-25
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Current TrRnssotions nt the muni-
efonI OAices-Tho Eiuanci,l Truafs

Current transactions at the muni-
cipai Ohicss-Tho Financial Trusts.
The commissioners seemed pleased that
the responsibilities attending the care of
the police and the contractors 10 per cent.
funds have been taken away from them.
During their term of Office they have ar
ranged in systematic order all the funds
found to be under their control and ia
the care of different officials. These
funds were Of small or great amounts,
and were devoted to various purposes
payable at indefinite times. They are
now so regulated as to bo paid monthly
and due regard spaid to their disposition.
The only fund now in their care is the
Wright fund, which is donated to chari-
table institutions in accordance with
the terms Of tho will. This fund now
amounts to $4,000, and is invested in
District securities. The commissioners
are made the trustees of tho amount by
the will. The police and contractors 10
per cent. funds and the one mentioned
have each reached the oven sum of
$4,000. The commissioners state that
their nplan of action in dealing with
trust funds and other financial mat
ters OF the District was to systematize
everything aud deal with them in a
properly arranged business manner.
QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION.
The commissioners yesterday addressed
letter TO tho first comptroller asking II
the word hereafter" as it appears In the
act Of Congress passed Feb. 20, 1856, is to be
construed ito mean from the date of the
passage Of tho act" The word Is used In
connection with the appropriations for the
reform and industrial schools; also in re-
lation to tho police aud fire departments
requiring that the commissioners shall de.
duct 81 per month from the pay Of each po.
licelnan and fireman, to constitute relieI
funds Should an affirmative answer be
received, the commissioners will make
deductions from the current month.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
The following building permits were
granted yesterday: James X. Narrower
to make general repairs to house 1I0t
Fourteenth street, to cost $3.50; z. II
Morgan, to repair inside of 1910 ID street
to cost $500.
j. j. Sechrist has been recommended
as an additional private to do duty at the
Ebbitt. s. s. Moore has also been recon-.
monded to be appointed an additional
private to do duty at the National Roller
Skating rink.
Messrs. Eidwell and Thomson com.
plain that some men Of the 18th regi
ment, Pennsylvania state militia, com.
mitted great many depredations aud
thefts in the western market during the
Inauguration.
Mr.. w. w. Rapley has been notified by
the building inspector to tear down OF
build up the east wall of the Harris House
Also the remaining walls now standing.
The engineer commissioner yesterday
opened the following bids for furnish
ing water.pipe and fire plugs Bids fol
10000 feet of iron water-pipes were opened
first. The Camden Iron Works submitted
the lowest bid, which was $l3,053.60. Fol
twenty tons Of special castings Fox &
Drummond were the lowest bidders, a
$3.50. John MoClelland was the only bid
der for furnishing thirty iron water gates
L. q. Smyser bid $3.50 for twenty fir,
plugs. No awards have been made Us yet
Many Of the real estate men seem will
ing enough to pay the $25 license fee, bu
they object to the bond clause. The com
missioners say that they have no contro
over the law and cannot exercise any dis
erection in the matter.