Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A COMPILATION OF DISTRICT LAWS.

COMPILATION OF DISTRICT LAWS.
Senate bill No. 1868. which 10 to secure for
the District Of Columbia a complete revision
and consolidation OF the laws relating to mu-
nicipal affairs in force therein on the LIST day OF
December, 1891, was submitted TO the Com
missioners some days ago for their report as TO
the ACCESSIBILITY of its passage. The bill au-
thorizes the Commissioners of the Dis
trict and the attorney to examine certain
manuscript volumes prepared by Josiah
Quincy Kern with view OF purchasing said
manuscript at q price not TO exceed e., 900.
The matter was referred to the attorney, who
In his letter TO the Commissioners q few DAYS
ago says that he has not given the matter a
very critical or exhaustive examination. but
has looked into il to such extent as 20 Justify
him IN the opinion that the parts of the work
he has examined appear TO have been very
well done. He says there can be no
doubt that the municipal laws OF this District
are in a very uncertain and unsatisfactory
condition and need. If We cannot have codifi-
cation. compilation and orderly arrangement
He says Mr.. Kern processes to have brought
together all the statutes in force December /.
1889. and his arrangement is a convenient one
as to titles, chapters and sections, but whether
it is a complete and satisfactory consolidation
of the statutes relating to municipal affairs
could only be determined after an CT te nsive eX-
animation involving much time and labor.
BIDS OPENED.
The Commissioners this afternoon opened
pipe and cement. The bidders under the pro-
posals for terra Gotta pipe were Thos Sommer-
vile Son, United States Clay Company,
American Sewer Pipe Company, Mcmahon.
Porter 4 Co., Angus Lamond and Potomac
Terra Gotta Company. The bidders for cement
were W. c. Lewis & Co., Geo. De Nets, Saml.
A. Richardson and S. NJ. Hamilton 4 Co.
TO ASK FOR NEW BIDS.
The Commissioners have decided in view Of
the high prices asked for coal under the pro-
pOsals recently invited for the general supplies
of the District and the whispered charges Of a
combine, to readvertisc for bids.
THE HOMEOPATHIC FREE DIsPESsARY.
The report CT Isabel II. Lehman. president
Of the Homeopathic Free Dispensary, for tine
fiscal year just closed. has been submitted to
the Commissioners The treasurers report
which is inclosed shows that the expenditures
during the year amounted to Sl.l6209. Dur
ing the year 2.903 patients were treated. 1859
of whom were white and l,54i colored. The
report says that much more could be done il
one or two homeopaths were added to
the staff Of the health department. OF
the $3.50 allotted to the dispensary
the report shows that Sl92 has been paid to
the two physicians for medicines. leaving but
SIS received by the dispensary. To every
other charity in the city, the report says. the
Commissioners allow not less than two or three
hundred dollars each year. In closing the
president appeals for an increase of this
amount.
During the fiscal year ending June 80. 1890.
the report of Vim. NJ. Dove, the inspector of
fuel, shows he weighed aud measured Z $50 tons
OF coal and 423 cords of wood, for which he re-
ceived in fees Sl,628O7.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The contract for furnishing the District with
rs fire hydrants has been awarded to Edward l..
Dent ut $685. each: also the contract for fur
nishing the District with SO street hydrants a.
So each.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The annual report of Z. L. Harbaugh, in
spector of lumber, shows that during the last
fiscal year he inspected 3,l00,7l4 feet of yellow
pine lumber.