The Washington times., 1895-03-08
DO|HGs OF THE DISTRICT
Surveyor Forsyth rendered Re-
appointment Under New Law.
SETTLING THE ICE TUG BILLS
Aggregate Amount Paid Was Reduced to
S2,290, Due to Loss of Time of the Her.
cules in Reporting for Duty-Norfolk and
Washington Steamship Company Wants
Permission to Construct Slip and Shed.

The reappointment of William Forsyth
as surveyor underthenew W law ma king the Of
ficea salaried one has not Observation-Disclosures,
but win follow the reappointment of Mr..
Bond as sealero weights andmeasures with
IN few days, probably this afternoon The
tender of the position has been made TO Mr..
Forsyth.
The salary OF the surveyor was fix ed at
$4,000 per annum. and the appointment is
fora term Of four years unless the incumbent
be sooner removed for cause.
The officer is required TO give bond in the
penalty of $50 900, with two suretles, who
shall be approved by the Commissioners and
shall subscribe 10 the usual oath for faithful
discharge of the duties imposed.
An assistant surveyor is also provided for,
whose compensation shall be 81 500 per
annum, the appointment to be made upon
the recommendation of the surveyor, and
such force of employees shall be provided as
may be requiredforoperati the office atan
aggregate expense not exceeding 5000
per annum.
FEES GO INTO THE TREASURY.
All fees accrning 10 the office shall be
paid over TO the collector of tax es, under
rules TO be prescribed by the Commissioners,
10 be covered into the Treasury of the
United States az other revenues of the Dis
trict.
The act under which the sealer OF
weights and measures was made saaried
F.FF tsrssg n-so
that no provision could be made in the ap-
propriation bill for his compensation, ard
Mr- Bond VIII, therefore. have to depend
upon the credit of the District for funds TO
meet his official obligations as well as for
his salary and perqu isites. His reap
poinimpnt andthe eappointmentof hist deputy,
Mr.. Ridgely b. Bond, were not ed in yester-
days Times
Capt. Henry Brown, of Baltimore, who
represents the company that supplied the
tugs Hercules and Vulcan under contract
10 remove the Potomac ice, was in the office
Of the Commissioners yesterday TO collect
the amount due The contract specified
that the company should have a contract
FOR ten days OF ten hours each, at the rate
Of $3.50 per day for the two boats. The
harbor master made report to the Com
mssioners ofthe number OF hours consumed
by each boat each day, showing that the
Vulcan was employed in the aggregate
ninety-i i've hours and the Hercules eighty
six hours, or nineteen hours less than the
tins specified. Upon the grounds that the
company failed 10 meet the requirements
as TO the time of beginning. the auditor
held that the settlement should be on the
basis OF the time actually consumed.
SCALING THE BILL.
The company's bill was for the full
amount, but the proposition was to pay
S2,020 instead OF $500 To this Capt
Brown made strenuous objection, and he
and Auditor Petty canvassed the matter
until late in the afternoon, with the result
that for one boat, the Vulcan, fun time was
allowed, but there was a deduction made
for the Hercules, and the aggregate pay
ment for the service was So, ,290.
This was accepted by Capt. Brown, and
the incident may, therefore, be said to be
closed
Building permits issued yesterday: W
II. Davis, dwelling, No 1925 Twelfth
street northwest, 81 900; S. NJ. Carr, dwell
ing, No. 20 Elliott street northwest
$500; Mrs. Martha Hile, frame dwell
ing, intersection of Rockville and Brook
Vile roads, 81 800; l.. A. Miller. dwell
ing, Albany street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, lexington, 81 400; Charles
Ha wkins, dwelling No 735 Fourth street
southeast, 81 200: B. B. Camick. dwelling,
No. 44S Jackson street, Anacostia, 81 900;
y. Auth & Co., dwelling, rear of No. $50
Virginia avenue southwest, 81 200.
The application of the Norfolk and Wash
ingtOn Steamship Lire for permission TO
construct slip and freight shed between
l. and NJ streets southwest, upon the
Washington branch of the Potomac, has
been referred TO the attorney for the Dis
trict for information as to whether the mat
ter should be referred to~the United States
authorities.
The company desires authority to con-
Struct for its own use slip ESQ feet in
length and 90 feet wide, with depth of
g feet at low water mark, the freight shed
and platform to run parallel herewith.
MAJOR DAVIS APPROVES.
Major C. L. F. Davis, of the u. S. Corps
Of Engineers, has filed a report to the effect
that the slip VIII not interfere with the pro-
posed harbor or bulkhead lines.
Postmaster WHlett promptly responded
to the request OF the Commissioners for an
additional mail delivery at the District
building, and he Yesterday received
note of acknowledgement.
An order was issued yesterday reducing
the term of the license of Hannah &
Co, as plumbers. from three months to one
penalty was minor violation of sections
10 and % OF the plumbing regulations
Orders Issued yesterday:
That the proposal of NJ j. Dmmmond,
received March 4, 1895, for furnishing and
delivering 16, 500 feet of six-inch cast-iron
water pipe. at S19.15 per ton, of 2,24o
pounds, be accepted.
That certificates of Indebtedness be is
sued against the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railroad Company for 81, ,S7S.97 in
favor OF III. L. Crawford, for work done by
said Crawford under contract on Fifth
street northwest. between F and G streets,
said certificates to be dated December
/, 1894
That the applications of John McAvoy
and Alexander MeKie each for license as
master plumber and .gas-fitter, be not
granted.
The request of The Mount Pleasant Citi-
Zens Association for the establishment of
a police sub station on Brightwood ave-
nue., near whitney, has been adversely
reported upon by Major Moore, whose
opinion is that there is now no reason for