The times., 1899-11-26

Edward d. Tippett teacher.
Surveyor Cornelius De Kraft.
Inspector of Tobacco-Samuel p Lowe.
Sealer Of Weights and Measures-Wil-
liam NJ. McCauley-
Inspectors of Flour-Samuel McInire
and Cornelius Wells.
Gaugers-Samuel McIntire and William
II. Barnes
Contractor to Keep Pumps and HydIants
in Repair-Amos Woodward.
Inspectors and Measurers of Lumber
Thomas Sandiford jr., Thomas wilson,
lgnatius Mudd, William II. Barnes, and
Benjamin Bryan
Wood Corders-Thomas Taylor, jr-.
Thomas Burch, Archibald Cheshire,
George Soufard, Benjamin Bryan, William
MagiIl, Samuel Wimsatt. Samuel P Lowe.
Coal Measurers-Thomas Tay.or, jr.,
John Van ReswIck. George Sanford, Ben
jamin Bryan, Samuel Wimsatt, Samuel p.
Lowe.
Hay Scales-SamueI Hardness, Samuel
Bacon. Zachariah Hazel. Andrew Forrest
Chimney Sweeps-Patrick Frazier, for
the First ard Second wards; John II.
Smith, Third and Fourth wards; Richard
Sheckles, Fifth and Sixth wards.
cavengers-Thomas Rigg.es, FRS ward;
John Wilson, Second ward; William
Brown, Third ward; Vandale MaIlion,
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Sixth wards.
Wards of the OLD City.
Reference to wards is frequently made
in the old directory, but these references,
though clear to the city fathers, are IN
intelligible to the Washingtonians OF to-
day
The corporation Of Washington was au-
thorized by the sixteenth section Of the
act of incorporation to divide the city into
so many wards, from time to time, as in
its opinion might be most conducive to the
interests Of the city. 1t was stipulated
though, that all the wards should have as
nearly the same population as possible
The act of Incorporation passed May "a
1920, divided the city into six wards, and
defined their limits as follows:
First ward-AH that part OF the city to
the westward of Fifteenth Street west.
Second ward-That part of the city be-
tween Fifteenth and Tenth Streets west.
Third ward-That part between Tenth
and First Streets west and north OF Z
Street south.
Fourth ward-That part between First
Street west and Eighth Street east, and
north of Street south.
Fifth ward-That part between Tenth
Street and First Street west, and south OF
E Street south.
Sixth ward-The residue of the city.
In 1922 the rate of taxes on real and
personal property within the city of Wash
ington was one-half of l per cent per an
mum on the estimated value thereof. The
following were subject to specific tax:
Male slaves between Is and IS years old,
!
male slaves. under like conditions, 81; male
slaves, between 10 and is, owned by non
residents, 81; male slaves over Is, owned
by non-residents, 50; female slaves. over
Is years. owned by non-Tesidents, 81;
coach, SIS; chariot postchaTiot and post
chaise. SI2; coaches, with framed posts
and tops, $6; curricle, chaise. chair, sui
ky, OF any vehicle on iron or steel springs
50; hacks of resident owners, $40; hacks
owned without the District $40; male
dogs. 81; female dogs, 50; licenses to tay-
ern keepers $50; license for selling ale,
porter, beer and cider, 81; auctioneers,
Sl00; billiard tables, 500; theatrical and
other amusements, per day, s..
The City Commissioners, in the time OF
the Delano Directory, were appointed by
the Mayor annually on the fourth Monday
in June. The duties formerly performed
by the Assessors were transferred to the
Commissioners by an act of July, 1920, for
which they received compensation not
exceeding so each per annum. 1t was
their duty 10 superintend the execution OF
the laws of the corporation, generally; and
particularly the expenditures OF moneys
appropriated to open and repair streets,
bridges, etc, and they were authorized to
receive and decide upon proposals from
persons Offering to execute the same.
The Commissioners Of the Building of
the City Hall were authorized to provide
for the erection Of the City Hall. accord
ing TO the plan OF Mr.. Hadfeld; to deter
mine the description Of the materials used
fer that purpose; and to appoint a suitable
person TO superintend the performance Of
the work.
The Commissioners for Draining Low
Grounds were appointed to aid the corpor-
alton in carrying into effect the act OF
Congress authorizing them 10 drain the
low grounds on and near the public reSer-
yations ard 10 improve and ornament GER
taia parts Of them. These Commissioners
were authorized TO contract with the
Washington Canal Company to change the
location Of such parts of the canal as they
might deem proper, and to divide the
reservations into lots and fix and prescribe
the time and conditions of sale of the
same, in the name Of the corporation.
The Managers of Lotteries.
The Managers Of the City Lotteries were
appointed by the Mayer for the pur-
pose Of agreeing upon scheme of lot
terry and managing the same, in order to
raise a fund for building and establishing
two public schools. penitentiary, and City
Hall. Before proceeding to dispose Of the
tickets, the managers were required to
give bond in the sum OF $4,000 for the
faithful performance Of their duty They
were to receive compensation Of SO
day provided the whole expense Of draw
ing any one scheme shoUld not exceed IN
average of LOCO.
The Commissioners of Burial Grounds
were appointed for the purpose OF dividing
the burial grounds into suitable sites for
graves, and to dispose Of the same in the
manner prescribed by the laws Of the cor
poTation.
The churches listed in the first directory
follow:
Christ Church. the Rev. Mr.. McCor-
mick. Navy Yard; First Presbyterian
Church. the Rev. Mr.. Post, South Capitol
Street, near the Capitol; Dr. Laurie's
Church (Presbyterian), south side Of T
Street. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets: First Baptist Church the Rev Mr.
Brown. / Street north and Nineteenth
Street: ST. Patricks Catholic Church the
Rev Father Lucas. north side OF T Street,
between Ninth and Tenth streets Meth
odist Foundry Chapel the Rev. Mr. Bear.
corner Of G Street north and Fourteenth
Street St. Johns Church, the Rev. AIR.
HawIey. opposite the Presidents House
Baptist Church at Navy Yard. the Rev
Mr.. Barton St. Peters Church, the Rev.
Father Lucas Second Street east between