The Washington times., 1894-11-16
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Appointment Of Building Inspector
Awaits Return of President Ross.
DISTRICT DEBT STATEMENT
Secretary Williams, Of the Board Of Exciss.
Changes His Location-Appeal for Com
pensatiOn of. W. Matohett for Services in
Connection with Commonweal Visitation.

1t was positively asserted yesterday at the
District building that, Notwithstanding ru-
mors to the contrary, neither Of the subordi-
mates in the Office of the building inspector.
with the exception of Mr.. Brady, is an appli-
cant for the position vacated by the death Of
Chief Entwistle.
There are three prominent competitors rec
ognised at the District building, all of whom
were named in yesterdays TIMES.
The appointment OF the new inspector will
not be made until the return OF President
Ross, who is expected TO be in hts Office on
Monday.
Roger Williams, secretary OF the board Of
excise. has removed his Office to rooms in the
second story of the building of No. 106 O
street. occupied by the board, and adjoining
the office of Special Assessment Clerk Roome
The change is very desirable one for Mr..
Williams, for the reason that he will have bis
work entirely separated from that OF the other
offices and be conveniently near the board
rooms.
From the report OF United States Treasurer
Morgan it is learned that on June 80, 1893,
the sinking fund for the old District funded
debt amounted TO S35e 057.7 .72, and for the g. 55
per cent. loan $289, 1884. The amount of
bonds retired TO June 80, 1894. for account OF
the old debt was S104, 200, leaving balance
uninvested of a252, $40 81. The bonds retired
for the s. 65 loan during same period amounted
TO S270.000. leaving 17,l70.s7 uninyested.
The total amount amount available for sink
ing fund for water-stock bonds for last fiscal
year was S33.417, leaving balance unin-
vested Of s3S, 70. The total outstanding
old debt is Ga ,033, 600.
There is balance also due the United
States OF $500, ,403. I6 on account of the forty
eight inch and Fourteenth street water mains.
The estimates submitted to the Commission
ers OF the District of the amounts required
by the treasurer for the service of the sink
ing fund office for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1896, are are follows:
For interest and sinking fund on the funded
Indebtedness, exclusive OF the water bonds,
81, ,2l3, 947. 81; for current expenses OF the
sinking fund office, So. 800; for interest and
sinking fund on one-half the amount appro-
pTiated 10 increase the water supply of Wash
ington, D. O., $37, 7,326.6s; for interest and
sinking fund on one-half the cost Of the
forty-eight-inch main and connections and
Fourteenth street main and connections,
S19,64S.60.
Orders issued yesterday: That catch basins
located at southwest and northwest corners of
Fourteenth and ( streets northwest be recon-
structed.
That forty-fve gasoline lamps be established
in Tennallytown.
That sewer heretofore ordered to be con-
structed in alley of square 515 be stricken
from the schedule.
An appeal has been presented to the Com
missioners for compensation to John w.
Matchett for the attention he paid to the
commonweal army while 1t remained at
Roslyn. The paper is signed by John Dunn,
of No. 119 and l20 Center Market, and indorsed
by t. w. Tallmadge, Frank Libbey q Co., and
George P. Bohrer. The petitioners express
the opinion that Mr.. Matchett should be paid
$50 or 1900 for the services rendered and for
provisions furnished, consisting in part OF
1000 pounds Of meat and 500 loaves OF bread,
principally at his own expense.
81. G. Potter has made a second application
for the readmission Of his daughter, Miss
Pearl, TO the Central High School. His letter
to DR.. Lane, principal of the school, has been
referred to the District Commissioners. In it
he alleges that the Commissioners response
to his first application gives his daughter the
right to return to school upon filing "a GER
tifcate'' that she has been vaccinated This
certificate Dir. Potter furnished over his own
signature, alleging that the applicant "has
meaning the Commissioners letter to him.
This is not deemed to be sufficient by Dr.
Lane. since II does not give n date Of vaccina-
tion, nor conform TO health Office instructions.
Upon the application OF A. V. Moore, No.
14O3 Park street, Captain Bloch reports that
a sewer cannot now be constructed In Thir-
teenth street extended. between Whitney and
Lydecker avenues, owing to the lack of funds,