CHAIN-GANG. The chain.gang has been advantageously used in grading and graveling streets, cleaning gutters, and digging tree-holes. The average number worked is seventy-five, with six overseers and from twelve to twenty carts. These men are imprisoned for petty offenses, and much prefer working to being confined in the jail or work-house. They work as well as paid laborers, and very few bave escaped. The amount saved to the District, rating them at the same wages paid laborers, is $16,162. COMMUNICATIONS. I have received from your office 590 communications; of these, 508 bave been acted upon. A large number of them are from the board of health, and some of these are of a very trifling character. In conclusion, I desire to thank you for the many courtesies extended me in our official relations. Very respectfully, CHAS. W. CUNNINGHAM. Lieut. R. L. HOXIE, U. S. A., Engineer District of Columbia. Carroll road........... 21, 186 53 Total..... REPAIRS OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. 2,905 19 126 00 |