Evening star., 1886-08-10

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE DISTRICT COM
MIssIoNERs AND MIR. KIRBY.
Mr.. Thomas Kirby, a well-known contractor
OF this city, writes to the Commits
sioners that the retain on his contract
No. $50, amounting to S5,s02.2I, invest
ed September 18th, 1885, and transferred
by assignment of Frank p. Murphy, the con-
tractor. to him (Kirby) November 2oth, 1855,
and which had been invested in three per cent
since February y 1ss sss. % and the isi interest," that
should have been paid him tAirby) August LIST
has not been paid.
not invested he saw Treasurer Jordan at two
different times, and wanted TO know why the
retain was not invested; his reply was that he
was TO have some legislation passed which
would be better for the parties holding retains.
&c, DC. His object in writing to the Commits
sioners is to see IL they will kindly inform him
where to seek redress.
The Commissioners reply that the acts OF Con-
gress having reference TO the funds retaine q
from contractors, under their contracts with
the District of Columbia, make IL the duty OF
the Treasurer of the United States to invest
such funds in specified securities. "By reason
OF these enactmehts the responsibility for such
investments devolves upon the Treasurer and
TO that officer you must be referred for all
information as TO the payment or non-pay ment
OF the interest due upon the retain OF So, ,S0221,
under contract No. $50 assigned YOU"
District Government Affairs.
ASKING FOR REPAIRS ON THE SEVENTH STREET
ROAD.
Job Barnard, Prof Johnson, of Howard uni
versity; Mr.. Gursdorf, Gen. Balloch. Mr.. Stick
ney and Mr. Cammack had an interview with
the District Commissioners to-day, and pre-
sented petition asking TO have the 9TH street
road repaired.
WATER TO BE CUT OFF TOMORROW.
Capt Symons has given notice to the resi-
dents OF the high service district northwest,
that the pumps must be stopped for repairs at
O'Clock a m. tomorrow. The stoppage will
not be for more than "a hours, ana less ii pos
sible. Precautions should be taken to store "A
vent accidents to ranges. The section involved
is that bounded by 9Th. NJ and Boundary SITS.
northwest.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle Dr. Counlbe, re-
pair two dwellings, Nos 1902 and 1904 9th
street northwest; $500. l.. }. Trott, erect a
| two-story stable in rear of 17Is 9th street
dwelling, jackson street; 5000 Chas. w.
Handy, erect a two-story and cellar dwelling,
between 9th and 10th streets northwest;
$4,000. Leo. Knott, erect a three-story and
basement dwelling, X between 18th and 18th
streets northwest; $4,000. +. Biler, repair
Grlek M aaweling, ast GIG street Tn northwest 900
west $3.50. John quinn, erect four two-story
brick dwellings alley between I'd and Sd and
b and streets southwest; S1,S00. j. A.
Schuerger, erect a twostory stable in rear of
2O9 u street northeast; $1,000. VIM. A. Hen
derson, repair brick dwelling, GAL street
southeast; 81 800.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Collector Cooks report of collections from
taxes, etc., In July, foots up S13O, 42o.9L
THE LIGHT INFANTRY TO Go TO ATLANTIC
CITY.-At a special meeting of the Washington
Light Infantry corps last evening it was decided
by vote of 81 to 53 to hold the annual EN-
campment this year at Atlantic City. The
corps will leave here on the night of the DIST
inst, returning the following Monday week. Ii
| is expected that over a hundred members will
go, and it is the intention to take the I'd artil-
lery band. Col. Moore was authorized TO APP
point committee OF five to arrange tor the
proper observance of the fiftietn anui yersary ol
the corps next month.
CAPT. ANDREWS AND HIS DoG.-Capt II. W.
Andrews, OF Sumter, s. c., aged 81 years, who,
last year, walked from that place to Boston.
route for Boston again for the purpose of hnv-
ing his life published. The captain is hale anu
hearty, and is accompanied by his little dog,
Fido, who after the long walk from sumter, is
quite frisky. The captain having calculated To
be by this time in Connecticut, where he asked
remittances to be sent, has been delayed some
what by rains, and his money run out, forcing
MIN to call upon the police to-day ior aid. The
old man will be assisted and will leave in the
morning.
RoRBERIEs REPoRTED.-J. r. Kilinan re-
ports stolen from his stable a set OF harness,
valued at SIT. NJ. buckingham, 1928
Pennsylvania avenue, reports stolen from his
money drawer $5.
A DIVORCE CASE DIsCoNrINUEp-Mr. N. III.
Miller has discontinued the divorce case "
Nathan Horn against Posie b. Horn, the Polish
couple between whom reconciliation took
place last week, as described in The STAR.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day,
q. m, 81; a. m, &c. III a. m., 76 y. H., 81;
maximum, 50; minimum, "a.
THE PRESIDENTS VACATIoN-The President
and Mrs. Cleveland will leave Washington
either on the 18th or 18th OF August tor the
AdirOndacks, TO be gone for u month, ii not
longer.
A NAVY OFFICER RESIGNS.-Assistant Engi-
neer E. II. T. Babbitt has resigned from the
navy from to-day.
Flynn's Trick on Squire.
HOW HE PRETENDED TO BURN THE LETTER
WHICH HAS CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
In the investigation before the mayor yester-
day of the charges of malfeasance of office pre-
ferred against Rollin NJ. Squire, City Chamber
lain Wins told the whole story of the corrupt