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EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY.........April 5, 1876. Weather Probabilities To-day. Orrice oF CHIRP SIGNAL OFF WASHINGTON, For the middle Atiantle Jog westerly winds, shifting to southerly. warmer clear weather, stationary or failing barome ier —— day, followed by rising Thuredsy morning. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-nignt. lle Titleos and the Battonal Theater. Sirakosch Italian Opera’ company in “Ii Trovatore.” Fords Opera House.—Grand art exhibition ving statues. ‘Theater Comique— Marked for Life” and varieties. ae Taitmadye Hal —Tal OX, music and read- big inder the auspices of the ladies of the rth Presbyterian Chareh. Fifth Baptist Church, (D street, between 4 and Cth” streets southwest |—Ceatennlui Zar. —_o——___ Condensed Locals. J.C. Parker sends Harper's Weekly for April wn Al a meeting of the Grand Encampment !. ©. 0 F., iastevening, 1) wax deciied to visit the Centennial in a body in September next. Gen. John S. Crocker, tie warden of tne Jail, has been quite sick, recently, at his i@icerce,on Roce Island avenne. of neu- Falgis, but expects to be out i. a day or two. ‘The District Commissioners have accepted anicvitation from the committree of arrange- Ments to be prese: ibe inauguratioa ceremonies of unveiling Lincoln statue a Lincoln square op the 1ith instant. Ata meeting last night of the commit’ee toarrarge for the uuveiling of the statue of h instant, Chas. cted to act as chief THE REVIVAL MEETING Jntging from the scene outside the Coa- grexational church, last uight, the order that none be admitted who were not provided With tickets was the cause of considerabie Gisextisiaction. « botied elt And 8 policeman were required to t the thr seek. @imitianes. @UISIDE REMARKS ON THE TICKET SYS TEM. tather forcible remarks "but the great muj Wook the m noxd-naturetiy. ay mister,” ove would ask of the doorkeepers, “bow much are the tiexetsy” Another would | I say, brother, where's the box Some Godless young men who bad sovght in vain for admittance let “Come on,sinners, ‘tatot no as room for us; let’s go home.” Persou~ ing from the church were frequently saluted with, ‘please, mister, give us a check.” | Among those turned away were many fi males who expressed themse! ves as highly Some Indviged in ever the: at disgusted, and went away saying, “The t of having to get Uckets to go to chureli ‘Weil, I neve INSIDE THE CUCRCH : there was a large attendance. After sloging and prayer and the relation of experiences, Mr. Hammord spoke on “The Prodigal fon.” At the conclusion of bis remarks Christian workers who had come intending to labor tn some way or other were requested to rise for prayers, when several hundred arose. The same invitation was then ex- tended to all wishing to become Christians, r apxious as to their salvation. when nearly ail the remainder of the vast audience, nam- bering about two thousand, aros Mr. Hammond then asked all who believed in Christianity to rise. A number who up to this time had remained seated rose promptly to their feet. The inquiry meeting presented &n unusually busy scene. Each of thos had come a8 Christians seemed determined to show their zeal. and vied with each other im their earnest efforts to assist inquirers. TO-DAY’S MERTIN Dr. Sonderland’s churcn was well filled this morning, and after singing and prayer W.S. Hammond read a number of re- | quests for prayer, and offered a petition for the funjects. Mr. Hammond read the 5: chapter of James, dwelling on the verse “the | prayer of faith sball save the sick,” relating @ number of incidents of answer to prayer, | among them that of Bishop Simpson; that of the conversion of a brother of a minister in | answer to the prayers of him and the con- gregation. They needed more prayer and fers talk, and he incidently remarked that ider men’s hearts are the longer are seyivg that they wished to become chris- tians. Prayers were offered by Mr. Pendel, Rev. G. F. Needliam, Rev. Mr. Mason, Rev. Mr. Worthington, Mr. Bentley and Mr. Ham- word. The reports from the branch meetings | by Major H. A. Hall. Mr. Pende! and others were followed by the usual praise and in- quiry mecting. THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCTATION Wet at the home, on 1th, between K and S streets, yesterday afternoon, and the er ployment committee reported having givea constant work to six women, end aaving found homes and a ey a for many de- serving oves. Mrs. J. A. Campbell, 156 R street, and Mrs. . F. Presbrey were added to he committee. The home commitice ra- ported having helped seventeen persous. Tae home has twenty-seven inmates, and no siekness among thé children. The visit- ing committee reportet t destitution @mong the poor, the means falling far shor! of the demand for aid. Over twenty persons were relieved during the month. An appit- eation was received from the relief commit- | tee requesting the co-operation of the asso- | ciation in affording temporary assistance to the late empioyes in the Treasury depart- ment. The managers will endeavor to render Me ald so far as their means will allow. The ladies are busily engaged in preparing for “An Autbor’s Carnival,” at Masouic Tem- ple, Aprii 25, 26 and - RELIEF FOR THE TREASURY SUFFERERS. Last evening at the committee's meeting Ubils additional statement was made of 'S received for relief of the furloughed employes of the Treasury: Balance from the Post Office department. $54.75, maging In ail 20; Pension Office, Oftice of U. 8. rer. $25); baiance from the Sixth Au- diter’s office, $35.95, ma: in all $185. from the Theater Comiq Keene, bealth officer of the District, $350. ‘The benefit to be given by the Joe Jefferson Ciub, Friday aftervoon, will undoubtediy be Wet success. The State, Interior, N: ‘ar, and Treasury departments will their employes to sion will probably be gi ce ployes when the Postmaster General re turns. ttend, Tar Meprea trict of Columbia met at G 1 last evening and elected the following officers for theepsuing term: Drs Lewis Mackall, jr.. president; C. Boyle. vice president; J. T. Sowers, secretary; G_L. Magrader, treas- urer, J.C. Riley, A. Y. Garnett, A. F. A. King, W. W. Jobnston and D. R. Hagner, C.H.A. Kiine- ¥. board of cea- A. F. A. King, W. 8. Lin- og. J.C. Riley, J. F. Harti xan, J.T. Sowers, C. H. A. Kifueschmidt, C. Boyle. W.C. Briscoe, Lewis Mackall. jr, A. Y. P. Garnett, W. Lee, J. b. Morgan, R. Re: burn, J. Elliott, W. W. Johnston and | Jobnron, delegates to the American M eal association, to be held the frst Tuesday in Jon COLONEL FORNEY’S CENTENNIAL Lec- | TURE.—AL the request of many prominent gentlemen of this city. Colonel John W. F bey wil! deliver his interesting Centennial lecture at Lincoin hall, Friday evening, in aid of the District fund for providing @ bulld- ing on the Centennial grounds for the use as @ rendezvous for Washingtonians visiting the exhibition. Beside the worthy object for which the lecture is to be given, ihe reputation that Colonel Forney has as a AS counselors; Joseph M. Ti schmidt and J. W. H. Le ed eiphia writer and ker should attract a large audience, it is needless to say an inter- ested one. —_ BUILpING PERMITS issued by Inspector Plowman: Henry 5 dwellings, north side R street, 15th streets northwest; $12,000. William Beeket. seven 2 story brick dwellings, west ‘ide 1th, between S and T streets northwest; re AREET TO-DAY.—Sold by R. A. Brother, te— 000 shad, cents per bunch. pet nS tone DDEN DEaTH.—Coroner Patterson was ealled to bold an ingnest on the body of Mre. Conners, at No. 0 G street, who died ly in her bed yesterday. A certificate of burial was given stating that apopiex. Was the cause of death = —-—__ CORAL, onyx. gold, pale Lake George dia- Mouds and Homan gold Jewelry. in all the ee a vet at » No. 457 Penney! street. eee Prigg’s jewelry avenue, bear 4 | | superintendent of garbage masters, | for Washington.ph | board of public works to the office of depy | solte The Commissioners of the District of Co mbia todty transmitted to Hon. A. B Buekner, chairman of the Committee of the House of Representatives on the District of Columbia a communication, saying: “We ree Sik Sropsded Sores Seay Se len, us by your comm! a which relate to our execution of special du- tes Imposed upon us by acts of Congress and our general administration of District affairs. “To the €th. 7th. 8th and %th interrogatories, which relate to matters under control of the int tall al partment. tories, “For convenience of reference, we place before our answer to It, each interrogatory giving to both the number need by you.” Reduction in District Offices. ary 19 as follows: “1. Whether they have abolished any 0° consolidated two or more offices, or reda the number of employes in the service of the District government stoce the passage of the act fives have 4. if so, what of pr consolidate, vd to what extent they have retaced the ployes of sald District, both FANG aTnunt of reduc nd If an efficials ft mere than ore of pe’ names, rates and amounts received by such. S ABOLISHED ers answer thereto ibg Upon U anti o tof June 20th, 1571, we all the office? of the late boart of publie works and the 1ollowing offices of the In | District of Columbia, viz: Register, deputy | register, inspector and tapper of water . deputy auditor, secretary and trensnrer of the fire depar’ ment, treasurer of the public schools of Washington, treasurer and Feeretary of the public schools of George reasurer and secretary of the pnblic of the county of Washington, seav- engers, secretary to the governor, cleric to the secretary, messenger to the register of wills, gar ctor and weigher of coal sicians and apothecaries io the poor, superintendent of lamps, two commissioners of the Washington asylum, Secretary and treasurer of colored scho: and three trustees to the poor of Georgetow: The doties of the office of the auditor of tr haar! of public works was transferred to tne office of ine auditor of the District of Colam bia; those of the assessor and collector of the bage masters, Ins’ r controller, these of the register of the [is- trict of C mbia to the office of collector of the District of Columbia; those of secretary | and treasurer of colored schools to the office of controller of the District of Columbia. these of sealer of weights and measures Georgetown, to the market masterofG town; those of superintendents of sebeols of Washington, of Georgeto the county of Washington to the office of su- perintendent of public schools. No additional compensation was allowed to any of these officers for or on account of the additional duties thus transferred to | them. (On tne contrary the oificers upon whom these additional duties were devolved received salaries each of which was twenty he saiary paid prior to 4; the salaries of ail offi cers and employes of the Distriet g: ment, exeept teachers in the public ecsools and officers and eniployes tn the fire depzrt- ment, having been rediiced twenty per cent. by act of June 20th, 1874 OFFICES CONSOLIDATED The following offices dated: Physician of the W and resident student of lum consolidated as resident physici visiting physician bas since been appointet); four inspectors and measurers of wood con ted into three; three boards of trustees of public schools, comprising forty trastees, into a board of trustees consisting of nine teen. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF OFFICERS. ‘The number of oficers and employes under | the istrict government and the late board \ of public works has been reduced from 371 to ii—there be 48 employes less in office bow than on the 20th of June, isd. This statement does not include officers and em- ployes of the fire department or public schools, which remain about the same as under the former government, nor day laborers under either government. SAVING MONEY FOR SALARIES. The ditference in amountof annual pay of cticers and employes of the late board of puolic works, as evidenced by the pay roi for the month of June, 1-74, (being the closing Month of the old government,) and the an- nual pay of the officers and employes of the present government of the District of Co- lumbia, as evidenced by the pay rolia for the month of Janu (the date of your inguiry,) 1s $71 further reiuetion since the month of Jan. uary ip the pay rolls of officers and em- ployes to the amonnt of St per an- hom. making @ total anuual reduction of $200 258.80. The details are presented in A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the annual pay of the officers and em- pos es of the tate board of public works and District government, pot including theexecu- live officers, aa evidenced by the pay roils for the month of June, 15/4, and the annual pay Of the officers and employes of the pres- eut government of the District of Columbia, iy submit the following an- ten int hedule ired b; Rnowocond sertee you sebedu a 7 ir tor which wil! present ta de- the operations of the engineer de- on ble printer, three deputy collectors vern- | | each official In each of said departments or | bureans, asylums, jail, &¢.; also number, | | pay | made to office of persons not ino: | tures were $1,511,514 s There has beea a | partment, and receives $209 per annum for bis services ax such In adiition to bis pay as commt=<iover of the fire department. No other officers or emploves of the District gov- ernment hold more than one office for which they are paid by the Distriet government A list of sixteen hold: g two or more ofticas, including that of notary public or justice of the peace, is appended. Assistant Eogineers and Surveyors. ‘The second ts terrogatory is as foliow<: “2. Whether the *pecifie provision of the act of Jone 20th, 1874, resting to the eompen- fation of the ten assistant engineers and the surveyor of the District and avy of his sub- ore IDs tes Bid to the abolishing of the assist— ent surveyors of the District been oom- lied with. the names of the present ineam- ts of these offices, whether old incum- bents or new appointments, and the amount ard rates of compensation they have re- ceived in any form or shape, inciufing any piyments under the board of audit for ser- viees or claims, in cash or in bonds.” Tne Commissioners answer: The fie rovision of the act of June 20th, 1874, relat Ing 10 the compensation of the two (erro- neously ealied ten in the Interrogatory) as- sistant engineers and the surveyor of the District and his subordinates has been com- piled with. The assistant engineers are an der the law appointed by the engineer. B. Orrtley is the first assistant engineer, and WAs assistant engineer under the late board of pubite works. S H Bodfish is second as fistant eng.neer. aud was a leveier under the late board of pa sistant engineers of $1.300 per annum e to $2.00, and 1h those rates since they have been let goveroment. net received an otherwise board of a for his services. of assis anteureeyor and a ant surveyor of the Dis were abolish and there b persons filing those positions ani no pay ments bave been made on ace nt thereof’ in any form or shape elther by the Distriet gov ernment or board of audit Anpual Saving by Reduction of Sala- assist of Colombia ries The third tnterrogatory to the Di Comn riet 9 the y have done sin ‘arch 3d, 1575, towards Z equalizing the pay ficers or employes, pay able ds of the District govern- ment in whole or if any, were effec! inetrred under this head officers or employes hav different sources, state pr and amounts, and authority ot 1 part.aad what savings efor additional furthe rt ry and fer what periods such paymeuts were | made.” The Commissioners transmit in answer a scherlule showing that, under the act referred fo, such changes have been made towards reducing, acjusting and eqnalizing the pay of cfflcers #8 to effect a saving of $i 0 annually. The officers and employes have Lot been paid from different soaress, bat in cash, out of the revenues of the District, by warrants on the United States Treasurer. Two Years’ Cost of the Present Gov- ernment The fourth Interrogatory is as follows: “4. What bas been the annual cost of sald District government. exclusive of the pay- ment of principal and interest of the pablie debt forthe last fiseal year of the District, (from December 1, 1874, to December 1, 187 Compile and state in detall the payments on account of each department or bureau or board of the District goveroment, inelnding engineer's department and payments made lo employes of the board of audit, the num ber and daily, monthly or annual pay of an® qualifications of’ laborers, other temporary or permanent emp’ whether any nd District; what new appointments the Distric Vernment on June 29,1 What, if any, removals from o mace since Inst mentioned date The Commissiovers answer that from De- cember Ist, 1874, to Dee. Ist, 1875, the expend i- and give the items— 895.66 being on account of indebtedness incurred prior to June 20th, 1574. They giv a list of removals and appointments, and State that the treasurer, water registrar and superintendent ageessments were appointed by the late government and the engineer is appointed by the President. Chavges Recommended by the Com- missioners, The fifth interrogatory is: “5, State whether in their opinion the nomter of officials, as well as the a boards or bureaur, could not be Without detriment to the public services: and I! so, state what reduetions ean be m vir elther in the number of officials, or by the abolition of boards or consolidation of the same, and what changes should be made either in the organization of said boards or in the reduction of the number of officials; | and in what way, if any, redaction can be not ineluding the executive oflicers, as evi- | deneed by the pay rolls for the month of Jan- | vary. 1<76: Governor's office. 15 employes; vice president's office, 33, salaries amounting to $55,525, with present Commissioners office, cs dent's branch, 61 employes, 3 abolished. Superintendent of sewers, 4 em- ployes, $5,458; with nt force, (a tapper. $1,070. Contract effice, § employes, $,90U now abolished. Ins or of buildings, employes, $1,590; wi $2,100. Superintendent of streets, 4 em- ployes, $6,330; now a@bolished. Superinten- dent Of roads.3 employes, $4,350: now abol- ished. Superintenden of gas and lam) employes, $7,100; with present foree, 5, Watchmen, 5 employes. $4,659; with present force, (7,) $5,340. Superintendent of proper- Semployes, $18,051; with present force, 8, $7,907. Suj ntendent of special assesa- ment, 14 employes, (including surveyor and two assistants on the work, no salary fees for special services, assistants abolished, $144,566; witn the surveyor’s force, 19. and deputy controlier’s force, 5, $10, board of public works, 5 employes, 87 ,;20; with treasurer of District of Columbia $5,120; (treasurer of board of public works abolished) Paymaster's office, 2 employes, $3,100; office abolished. Atditor’s office Dis- trict of Colambia and auditor's office board of public works, 12 employes, $1,300; witn auditor's office District of Columbia. 4, $7,000; (auditor board of public works abol- ished.) Attorney's office District of Colum- bia and attorney board of public works. 9 employes, $12,400; with present attorney's Office, 6, $6,520: (attorney board public works abolish: Water registrar's office,"5 em- ployes, $9,900; with present force, 7, $!,70.2 Markets, 12 employes, $6,500, with present ‘ollector of taxes, register, 10 or ice, 9,8 ished ) Controller's with present force, 6, & of assesaments and “, with present force, 11, $11.70. Coro: Mice. lemploye. $2,000, with present at $1,600. Register of wills messen: : office abolished. Men $1,500; bow ished: asylum, 6 employes, $2,500 force 5, $3,140. Sealers of weights, &c., :i, reduced to 2, $16). In: ‘ors Of coal, 2, $500, office abolished. Physicians to medicines, $17,600, with amount board of health for same, $5,000. Superin- tendent of garbage and 22 bage masters, $-0,000, with amount alloy board of health wi 00. Sinking fund com- ice. $1 § em es, $1,000, with t a rabiis schools (wupertateod: . employes, $9,200, Wilh present The total under the old government is $457 696, to Which is sdded $10 per month for 251 mem! of the police force, (reduction of pay act of Congress.) $30,120, making @ total of #167. 816. Cost of present govern- ment, $19,054.20. Number of officers, &c., under former government, 37!; do. under present, 151; reduction, 220. Reduction in Sen of expenditures for salaries, 71,761.90. Under the old government the executive cfficers, 6 in number, paid by the United States, received £13,000. Under the present the three Commissioners, id by the Dis- tect of Columbia, receive $15,000. TOTAL ANNUAL REDUCTION. The Commissioners say: Since January & further reduction has been made by the discharge of i2 employes of the ‘s office, and 6 in = of superintendent of The water is also pommissioner of the Washin; asylum, and recelyes as such $200 per annum for his services, a re- duction of $550 per annum on the amounts formerly paid to the commissioners of the ‘ylum. One of the commissioners of the fire department is secretary to the fire de- present force, (one,) | 44 | 120. | - Treas- | | urer of District of Columbia and treasurer of | now on their rolis. le in the present expenses of the District government.” The Commissioners say -—'‘Our answer to the first interrogatory shows that large re- ductions have been male under our admin- tstrat snd no further reductions suggest themselves to us as desirable beyond tose Tecommended in our previous reports. We continue of the opinion that the siaking fand commissioners can be judiciously abol- ished and their duties transferred to the Treasury department of the United States. As to the abolition or consolidation of boards and changes in their organization. We are of the opinion that both the board of | health and metropolitan polic# should be under the direction of the executive authori- Les Of the District government, the same as | the fire department. We have no official connection with either the board of health or metropolitan police board, which places us in possession of information in regari to | the number of employes required by them, and can therefore make no suggestion either as to diminution or increase of the number We have no suggestions of further legislation required for reduction of the present expenses of the District gov- ernment. As occasion is 8 further re- ductions may be made. It is probable that economies and improved met of ac- counting migbt be effected by extending the supervision and control of the exeentive au- thority to such charitable i tutions as are supported in whole or fn part by contri- butions from the District treasury. The at- tention of Congress was invited to the sub- ject of the reorganization of the public char- ities of the Distriet in our last annual re- port, page 1. Interrogatories ane Auswered Here- after. The 6th, 7th, Sth and {th interrogatories, the Commissioners state, will be answered with the interrogatories of the second series hereafter. These are as follows “6. Have any improvements, either of Streets or sewers, been made, or any money expended on or about roads, streets, avenues, parks, canals, or sidewalks; or certificates or bonds issued therefor since June 20, 1374, that ether were not necessary to the execu- tion of legal obligations or contracts existii At that date, or to the protection or presery ton of improvements then existing or com- menced and not completed at that date; if ‘0, state and speciiy what improvements ve been so made, in what parts of the city, who were the contractors on said work, how they were paid, in 5.65 bonds or otherwise,) ‘and the amount so paid, now due, or to | become due to such contractors; further, | Utton for such work under , 25 employes, | state whether there was apy open compe- dvertisements, and if so, in what cases, and whether the lowest responsible bidder was accepted in such cases. . 1f any new work has been given out without advertisement under so called ‘ex- tensions’ or ‘modifications’ of old board con- tracts, state the cases with origtnal easti- mates under such contracts and actual cost under such alleged extensions or moditica- tions, and whether the same were given out to the lowest bidder. “3. Specify plainly nature and cost of any Works Dow ib progress or contemplated, and id in 3.65 bonds, with Pro) to be date number of contracts and names of con- ractors. “9. Have works reported to Congress in ber, 1514, a8 to De done with cash pay- weatana me hens in 365 bonds; if so, what were they, what was the cash estimate in the aggregate and what are the actual ex- penditures in 3.65 bonds.” Th ‘5.000 Congressional Appropri- tien Acceunted For. The tenth interrogatory is: 10. Was the $75,000. eupropristed for the un- paid workingmen and laborers employed on the streets and improvements prior to June 20, 1874, whieh is reported if ys as exhaust- ed, devoted to the payment of said laborers, ard are any of the elaims of the working- men and laborers still unsatisfied? If state to what extent they are unsatisfied. The Commissioners sty that the £75,000 Appropriated for the payment of the wor! ingmen of contractors and the board of pub- lic works was devoted to the payment of those oper of contractors wi bal- ances due them on settlement. con- were Uintie oath and 1s a in all cases where of the contractor's accounts. “All claime of workingmen under board of public works and late District govern- meut which were satisfactorily proyen have bectceeieter not been any | ’ | bonds, sewer certifieates or ot Lof them are pald in whole | or in part out of the funds or bonds of the | id e have been | been sucited and patd. To what extent the the late bosrd of public works have not been 1a, we ot ipform:d, and have no mea? s of sequiring accurate information in reference there'o A Question for the Beard of Audit. ‘The rieveoth interrogatory reacts: “11. Were si y sums of mouey claimed to be due from contractors to the workingmen re- | tained by the Commissioners or noard of andit, out of tums due the contraciors, or any of them. and whose accounts had not been rettleo by the boars of pudlic works on the 23d of June. 1874; if so, state the names of sueh contractors, the amounts go retained and for whore benefit retained.” The Comipissioners in reply give a list of contractors whose workingmen were paid from the $75,000 appropriation, and the amounts In each case. Of the sums audited 35 was withheld and the warrants can- celled on proof bein, ven that the men had been paid. No sams of money claimed to be due from contractors to the work ingmen | were otherwise retained py the Commis loners out of sums due the contractors whose accounts had not been settled on 23d of June, Is74. The contractors accounis were settled by the board of audit, and we are not Informed of the amounts retained by them out of sums due the contractors on claims of workingmen or of the names of ors from whom the same were for whose Devetit, Phe tiforma- tion ean be furnished by the board of aalit if rot already furnished by it meelled Bonds he 12 rrogatory ts “12. State whether tre Commissioners of th oistriet and the pMIssloueTs of the ng Fant ef said Dist burning. all bonds pal! or redeemed by a rected by section of an March 3. 1875, for the support of bia, and as 5 et Cola ers of I adon the te» February 22, 1 fro, oF | amounts corre faid letter of Fe = nttoned there were barned ties stat 175 ard evumera’ | of sume date by burned Total Ww at date, $1,621 of the Assistant Secretary of t of persons who counted aud si jes, and of the witnesses to the destrac- ton of the same, tnciuding three commis- sioners of the sinking fund and twoof our number, and containing also a d | Schedule of the securities so destro; yaid or redeemed by either o: main in the hands of the ( the Sinking Fund or of the Dis Sioners, except $156 7 stock of the corporation of Washington. The amount destroyed includes those stated in the letter referred to, dated February 8, 1575: aud ail paid or redeemed to the date of this anawer, except as lo the water stock ufore- said. Administration of District Finances. ‘The isth tnterrogation is as follows “15. State whether theadministration of the finances of the District goverament is not too much divided and diifused to secure proper responsibility and efliciency, whetaer the controller has any authority to tnspect Ube accounts of the other District officials or to prescribe the forms for the Keeping or re: ering their accounts; whether any accounts are Kept by the controller with te collecto* of taxes and collector of assessments and re- turns made to bim by either of those officials r daily coilections beyond filing in bin paid over; and whether there is an ihe prompt and regular paying dally collections of the above r; and what pro they have to make for dete: laritles or short comir ernment 18 uot too much divided A diffused to secure proper responsthility ‘The preseut system has ber for several E 1 Under ext fe theduty of the colle to collect all taxes and licens. the District government (other than those of the water department and special asse | ents, with the collection of which the wate registrar and deputy controiler are respa tively charged.) The collector is requiredt to bond in the sum of si ischarge of his duties and todeposit daily With the treasurer his collections the day, taking the receipt of the treasurer tn | Guplicate therefor, aad to transmit one of said duplicates to tbe controller and the other to file In bis own Office. The aggregate | amount of said receipts is required to be compared and certified to each week on the books of the collector and treasurer by sail respective officers. He is further required to enter as received to the eredit of each fund the amount collected on account thereof, posting the same to the credit of the respec live fands, and at the close of each day's col- lections to make an aggregate of the amount so collected, and furnish the controller with acopy thercot. He also makes a daily re- | turn of bis collections to the Commissioners of the District. The books of the collector are open at all times to the inspee'ion of the controller, and of any other officer who may be authorized to examine them. It is the duty of the controller to inspect the accounts of the collector of taxes, and in covjanction with the auditor, those of the treasurer; but | he bas no authority to preseribe the forms tor keeping or rendering their accounts; that is substantially done by the law prescribing | the duties of those officers. An account is regularly kept by the con- troller with the collector of taxes, in which the collector is debited with the ful] amount of each year’s taxes, and with all sums of money received by him from licenses and other sources, and credited with the amount deposited by him with the Treasurer. The deputy controller is the collector of special assessments. Noaccountis kept with hin by the controller. He is a bonded officer, and makes daily returns of his collections to the sinking fund commissioners, and the ac. count is kept with bim by those commission - ers. The provisions of the act of the Legisla- live Assembly, August 234, 1471, furnish, in our judgment, a. sufficient check for the prompt and regular paying over of the daliy collections of the collector of taxes to the treasurer, and for detecting any trreguiari- es or shortcomings in such respects. Personal Tax and Licenses. The fourteenth Interrogatory asks: “14. Have they made any estimate of the personal Bro) y in the District that can be reached by ation; if so, state that esti- mate and the amount of tax that in their opinion can be realized therefrom at the presentrate, and at2 per cent. on said valu- ation. State also what are the rates at which licenses are now irsued, and on what basis so issued. Also, state what changes or modi- aed by they would recommend, If any.” In answer they state that they have not made any estimate of the personal property in the District that can be reached by taxa- tion. and are without data to make one which would ct ag tr reliable. They en- clorea pamphlet, headed ‘License Regula- tions,” In auswer tothe second part of the in- lerrogatory, and state that they are not pre- pared tounitein any recommendation as to the license laws. —_—o— THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN ASSOCTA- TION met last night at Clarke's hall, and | elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Charles Murphy, of West Virginia, ——. George N. Hill, of North Carolina, . E. Pierce, of Missouri, A. H. Girard, of South Carolina, J. M. Hawkesworth, of Missiesippi,and'S. G. Hoge. of Tennessee, vice president; Lucien J. Barnes, of Arkan- ing secre’ Samuel S. Gard- requesting the repu! resentalives to urge ‘the passage of a law placing colored soldiers on an equality with white soldiers as to bounties: adopted. He also was adopted, that a committee be a) to prepare a list of southern republicans employed in the departments, for them ‘a circular asking that they join the association and en- rg! 1888, blican Senators and Rep- deavor to secure blican su) in the country. The thanks of the ‘Bssootation near by the board. The report was ived, show - ing receipts Guring the year, $10,368.40; dis. bursements, $8,940.72; ‘anuary I8T6, hag degree number of inmates recel during the year, 22; sent to homes, 7; returnet its, 4; deaths, 8; total number in- mates January, 1876, 106. A Bosses THE VERMONTERS resident in thiscity last evening organized a state association vo election of the ng officers: J. ies president; Boas Persons, Secrtiaen? v ent; , RECTOLATY; a Thornton, ; and the following executive committee: M. M. Parker, A. O'Conner, L. 8. Emery, Thos. Cavanaugh and L. W, Kimball, fications of the license laws of the District | | The Jackson Demoeratto Association. clsime ef werkivemen onder contractors of | ; 1 | | | Under the | s receipt for the moneys | check for 0 for the faith | | mand the unconditional repeal by | Shad soid at from $30 to =: The Jackson Dem cratic Agsociati-o met last night. Jobo E. Norris, esq . 1a tha chair, and Dr. Charles Allen secretary. Patriex Cullinane was elecied a mem>er. Toe name of John MeNamara was proposed for mem- bersbip. Mr. Hammond presented an American fag which be bad purchased with funds collected tor the purpose. PRINCIPLES. Mr. C. P. Culver reported a revised cons'|- tution, desigoating the organization as the «Jackson Democra, 5 wages, . &e. It was to the committee with Instructions t re. construct it as It was not concise enough. RAG MONFY. Dr. Allen submitted resolutions that the interests of the country imperatively de- Congres: ie resumption act of January 15, 5 nat an increase of the circu- lating volume of the currency ts de. manded by ail the productive interests of the country, which are Bow so much trated by iniquitous legislation, and gress should either increase the currency or remove the restrictions now placed upon the of the &) pros- | bauks of issue, so that the people may supply the demand. A motion to refer the reso! tions was lost, aud no farther action was | taken on them. LOAVES AND FISHES. Mr. Wm. Horner ibinitted resolutions That a committee be appointed to ascertain ty whore influence such men as J. Baile: ler Smith. Chauncey Suiliva: Judge, Long. Whiteside Reese, Levi Jones, Hutton, Douglass and son are retained in places by @ mecratic Houseof Representatives, while nall the public departments good and faith fol men, who are democrats, are removed to make place for Incompetent republicans. That ihe committee be instructed to take | measures to inform the constituents of dem- atic Representatives wao Support those men of the facts in the case, so that in the ure they may besure to ciect men wic nt afraid to do their duty to the party which they profess to bel teferred. a THE COURTS. exposure: zgerald, boisterous 4 ph Parker forfeited c lateral. Joun Zerwees. charged with sel rum without leense; finel =1 Henry Jobnson, a co! 1 boy, dis in the county; a window smasie: Nathan Ashton, larceny of ; Sixty days in jail. John Re of lead pipe, gas fixtures ag 5 an appeal from an unocenpied house jail. six Charles Johnson, lar et book and ¢ Dennis; fined $100, or Robert Brown, larceny of a Wm. Bayne forte’ Wilson, for assault and battery; <5. s six mont was said anc Washington lawyer, re under the preaching of Mr + And relate! bis force and power. Rey. Richard Norrts, of Dumbarton street M. E reh, inate eloquent acd earnest appesl to s Nourse, of the Pr present, and in a few remarks gla comed ‘them to the where the meeting cou . Hammo: as the many « town abounds. Grain.—By canal- ishels Of w nd 75 barrel J M. Waters; boat Hattie b 5,400 bushels of wheat aod 1 mur consigned to Hartley « B th wheat; sold at ALEXANDRIA. Fis REpoRT.—A fairs at morning were again quiet. herring have increased of shad and bunch fish have fallen off con siderably. Since yesterday’s report there have been received 263 shad. 11,350 herring, and about 700 bupehes of rock and perch. per hundred, the herring from $l to 315.75 per thousand; white perch from 12% to 16 cents per bunch, and rock from 20 to 42 cents a piece. SNIPE SHOOTING has commenced in the marshes on the Potomac. The pot hunters are slaying them by the. dozen, and find a ready sale for them at the remunerative prive of 25 cents a piece. Fishtown this The receipts of somewhat, but those BisHor JOHNS.—At noon today Bishop | Johns was still alive, but it was scarcely ex- pected that he would survive the day.— (Ge 4th. PRICE LIST OF MEN'S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS” CLOTHING! oF A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. DRESS COATS AND VESTS. Oriental Silk Pi'd Worsted Coats & Vest jenn Diagonal Worsted Costs & Vests, Blackington Black and Gold Worsted do. do 15 00 Uxbridge Fancy Silk Worsted Coats & Vests 12 00 Narraganeett Fascy Blk Worsted do. do..... 10 00 BUSINESS SUITS. Fine Elboruf Sprirg Cass. Sait... Fine Delabarre Plaid Oass. Suit. Edward Harris Hair-line Cass. Suit,. ‘The Versatiies Checked Cass. Suit, ‘The Disgonal Ribbed Ones. Suit Gen’ne Washington Will Bine Flannel s North Hooric Block Cass. Suit Hercules Scotch Cass. Suit. Englich Siripe and Plaid Cass. Suit. Bnickerbocker Check Cass. Suit ... Saulsbury Brocken Check Cass. Suit... Union Cass, Suit, Frock and Sack. YOUTHS’ SUITS. Milldurg Diagonal Worsted Suit... Lippin Sik Ribbed Cass. Suit....... Mason's Hair-tine Oses. Suit. London Plaid uss. Suit. New York Milis Cass. Suit. BOYS’ SUITS. Norwalk Fancy Worsted Suit Camden Pisia Cars. Snit. Snow flake Fancy Cass. Suit Knickerbocker Check Cass. S: Union Cass, Suit.......... mar 23-tr SECOND GRAND SALE or HAMBURGS, EMBROIDERIES, AND TRIMMINGS, TO LAST UNTIL APRIL, THE CHEAPEST GOODS OFFERED! EVER 260 NEW STYLES OF HOSIERY, FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND OHILDEEN. B27 THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN BAL- BRIGANS AND FINE HOSIBRY. CHAS. BAUM'S, 408 7rr STREET. ACAN CYCLOPE ry completion. tJ Syery Inree So hrecera See cee ee press, from the agenoy, 414 7ib seen. mart 3méthp CITY ITEMS. \ Sop.—Sod cut an even widih and thiek- bess by machine, and fernished at io « price. j Parties wishing sot laid, or to lay them- selves can be accomimotated by addressing Box 45%, elty P.O. ee 454 SPRING GooDS.—Dress and Business Suite made to order. equal to New York or Paris, at OORR'S, 1011 New York ave. Square dealing. 416 No ESTABLISHMENT In the ¢ity more Rompe. in atiepding to all orders for Sewer ork, Plombing and Gas Fitting than Ham ilten & . ¥. M.C. A. jing, 9th and D streets. They employ none but the best workmen, and nent i, ve satin~ faction tn all thelr work, work. ae the largest stock of Plumbers’ and Fitters’ supplies of any house in the city, and are therefore enatled to ¢o all work at the most Teasnoable prices. They give low estimates on ail contract work, guarantee satis- | faction in every instance. Give them a call. They are good responsible men and encouragement. 3,18,was,3: ——__¢—_____ OPTNION OF Dk. R. 8S. STEU ART, Pres. Md. Insane Hospital, Baltimore, Me “7 eo * I can recommend Lirtig’s Becfas the most ¢fMficieut preparation { nay ever met with. 1t combines the virtues or food and topic in a remarkable way.” Aeron ser tans Too YounG To Die —Thousands of young persons between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five die of cansumption, every one of whom might brave been saved by taking fale’ s / He ad ant Tar when the at Rextract of D ProsrmatE pre on of remedy for Palmonary complaint, Debility, ete. By ite use the breathir.g beeomes free, the pulse strong and I, the appetite regular, the strength in see, and the nal Rpirils grow light d buorant. Draggtsts have it. Jso. C Baxenr & Co., Philadelphia. WILror’s Cop Liver O11 AND LIME. 8 who have been taking Cod Liver Oil ¥ pleased to learn that Dr. Wilbor has suceceded, from directions of several profes sionni gentlemen, in combining the pure oil and lime fn such a mann Al it is pleasant to the taste, and Its efi r com- y wonderfal. Maay vanced hope ar oll for & lox 4, have be a0 n. Be sure ured only by » Boston. Sold b; e€o. >——_ From W.R Chisheotm. M. D., of New Bed- vian Syrup suc of dyspepsia, chroni servous debility, neuralgia, ery elas, boils and diseases of the skin; also, prosis, leucorrhea, prolapsus uteri, and female complaints ger Asana teralive tonic, the syrup ought to be used by ergymen, editors, cashiers, clerks, lawyers e@nd others, who use their brains more their muscles; as well as operatives, prin ers, tal Akers, SeAMSIPeSser, Ar pation confines them | ver-heated rooms, who ore or less from wervous | ter - — ratega Springs in Winter. 8 for going to Dre. Strong's Fe titute in winter, with circa Scribing {ts Turkish, Hamian. Salph ar, Hy- spathic and Eleciro-Thermal Batbs, the cuum Treatment, Galvanic and Faradaic Electricity, &c., will be sent on application. Nervous, Lung, Femaie and Chronic dis- eases a specia: 12,24,ra,w, ——_»———— Corns &c —*The Wise fer Health on daily walks depend,” and wousands from far and near visit Dr. White's establishine 1416 Pennsylvania opposite Wil- r relief from, aud avoldance sorae Nails, Vas- tablished in Wash- per Visit. & Hittehison'’s Stim- Sprains and Bruises, rr lard’s botel Scouring and Dyeing, ed his establishment Iding, 906 G street, doors west of sth street, just a few steps from his former place on 9th street, where be is by | ready todo any work in his line in his sape- or manner. Kid Gloves and Shoes, Crape Is cleaned at a very short notice. Ladies’ es cleaned without taking apart, aod spots removed without cleaning the whole garment. Gent's Clothes cieaning and dye. ing @ specialty — - FESTIVALS. Cc ENTENNIAL BAZAR Will be held at THE FIFTH BAPTI-T OHURC (Detreet, Vet. 455 and 4th sts . south er EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. ING NIGHT. TUESDAY. Apri ath. A NSTRUMENTAL OONCERT. cents. Di 2 —_— LECTURES. CENTENNIAL. 1776 1876) At the request and in response to the fuvitation of | a Iarge number of Senators, members of Conerest District Commissioners, Judiciary aod prominent itizens of the District, COLONEL JOHN W. FO will give his great OENTENSIAL LEOTURE ar LINCOLS HALL, BIDAY EVENIN(:, Aprit7. 176, In aid of the District fund to provides bollding op the Centennial gronnds for the tse and as 8 saesrous for Was! tonians visiting the exhi- +101 Tickets One Dollar. For sale at the hotels snd at Metzerott’s Music Store, where be secured | soate can Without extra char; Sommnenting Feeeaar, pril<. Fs open at 7. ‘Lecture commences st S's clock, GEORGETOWN ADVER’M’TS SPRIAG GOO! Twice Bas Goods. ri Goods, st 1s, i. inck Silke, Tames asd uh Te A large stock Silk Suished Alpa as and Mobair: 13,00 yards ‘at 3a paces very cheap. paaeeaal Sortment Parasols ard Son Us- Fellas, Colton Goods at lowest 4 BENJAMIN MILLER, apl.tr 103 Bridge -trect STILL DYEING TO PLEASE OUB FRIES QTL OYE nen IS Oe sod ‘Thanks toctr kind friends for their past Fail, sections: SPRING GOODS. NEW STYLES. FINE GOODS, | TO MAKE TO MEASURE. i SUITS TO ORDER, FROM @35 UP. READY-MADE SUITS, FROM $14 UP. | | BEADY-MADE © SPRING OVERCOATS sio UP. DEVIIN & co, 1106 F STREET. mart-tr SAXONY EMPUUIDE! . wel ) for TITIoNs. BANORS OF hal er Basics! Direeter and Cor TU MOKBOW | Thurs omtieels baat pe. *OLLE THERESA TITIENS te of Donna. eS —_ 1 ‘D FAmILY g) EY 4 ATre CLUBS. sid of the fand for the relief OT the Destatuts Discharged lee of the Borenc of Bograriy rinting. The enarmirg Comic ithe “THE PRIDE ALG the Cowrdterr “A CUP OF TRA uuarter past]. cortaia rises at COMMENCING AY, APRIL MATINTES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY TUE LATEST AND WET NY. SENSATIC Rogacem PRGA Phy roe detore the T Glave Market, Tew Snery attrac distin. atabe. with » few pertormers 413 conte, Secared GRAND Gila PERFORM ANGE, api tr EDN ES oR (TABLEAU, Mi ate AND READING Cader the sof the Lat tHe FOUBTH PRESHYTESIAN CaUveCcH, ar TALLMANOR HALL WEDNESDAY EVEBING. April Sth, 1575, Admteninn-# a cente MATINGE Admission, Je at the Mast: Sores Pisvo kindly furuinhed ty et #t yest is ogerar E. Elrventh Street, ama Avenw OPES THB YEAR ROOND Performance EVERY SIGHT. Matinee for La Ges aod Children EVERY WEDNESDAY aad TURDAY SFTEBNOON FIRST-CLASS IN BVEKY RBSPKCT. riety. Drama. Burlesque a 4 andy Bors? iy No.) On Exhibition (NEw No. a6 Sud Sale 430 ra 8. 7TH St. No. 439 Tin B icreett, ue foors ab a Chotre Oi! Patutt ‘hromon, &e Aino, largest stoc! per tinge, Window Boades, Pictures, Fram Picture ©: enc Ter eels. Kings, Batis. &c.. in the District. B7 Tabs Cas BF Picase remember Name and Nomber. jyl-ly LADIES’ GOODS. a EES SOURS, SPRING OPENING. ae WILL or oN WEDNESDAY ané THURSDAY, April 5 Paris Pattern BONNETS and HATS, ¥RENOH FLOW RES, French CHU HATS. Frosted and Ba-ket SILKS a cod Bll the Latest Novelties in PARIS MILLINERY. ‘The Ladies are respectfully invited to attend. Mrs. M. J. HUNT, 621 and 623 D street northwest. HAMBURG EDGES 7i9v axp INSERTIONS, apt-tr 719 | Very cheap. Just received trem auction at DA ‘719 Market Space WINDSOR TIES, N ALL COLOKS, AT 25 ORNTS. ar saree poreem. : Of the Latest styles and most attractive designs Fine selection of HAMBURG EMBBUIDERY AND TRIMMINGS INFANTS’ LACE CAPS made to order, at LADIES’ SHogs, MADE TO ORDER AT 610 90h Street, Oppe ite Patent Offve 20 « - 660 ‘These Goods are all made at my establishment. ood fauterd to aal work manc- factured in the Cuiuea state, St? ai _mar2s-tr JAS. H. VERMILYA. L. AY wh x Par eso Roh charlen street, Bi * pril 8,0 choles SPRING OPENING, ez MRS. ALMER WILL OPEN, ON THURSDAY APBIL 6ru, A Recherche Assortment of PABIS BONNETS AND HATS, And ail the Newest Novelties iu Paris Millinery. Ladies of Washington end vicin eapect! sited 9 be-preseet _ BS. = P. PALMER, street, bet. Ith end HUMAN HAIR eat former risegs. ne ees, 716 Marxer Brace. LARGE ASSORTM. La EAP Ham BL ct 8. 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