Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-03
TgRsDAY JULY 5.
Iyoas the Connected Mirror.

A'E Gnk vac <SftfGcSttCets fAhA ~
Science Of draining nancy fron. the trea-
suyy.---Have YOU examined the abstracts OF
monies, expended, on account Of the Presi-
dents house, as officially called forth by the
committee Although they may be tho't,
perhaps, to betoken curious and cunning
matters relative TO the management OF pub
lie monies, let the subject be fairly con.
sidered The items, It is true, are not the
same as have been seen in consul general
) Lear 5 accounts, which are so notorious for
multiplicifY, and enorn,ity of charges a.
gaiast the, United States. Items for max
ing and repairing pumps, and pamp boxes,
clearing out the well, repairing the ceiling,
repairing cofnices, &c. white washing and
repairing plaistering, new water pipes and
repairs TO offices, putting up one CRATE and
taking down another, small jobs, levelling
and dressing groundsin the presidents gar
den, manure for the presidents square,
nanuring, sowing grass, &c. clover seed,
the specific sum Of 1850 dollars, and IA
cents in one item for digging earth & cart
ing Such charges appear TO have been paid
from the treasury ofthe United States, on
account of the presidents house. Accord.
ing to the official statement No. 2: the
whole of the expenditures, placed under the
head 81, presidents house, in the course OF
about h,e years and 3 mouths, amounted
TO more than fifty eight thousand dollars.
,Doyou choose to. know the amount dis
sinctiy, without any of the :. more or less"
I that appeared in of6ciafstyle, as economical
knowledge, stru,ting by wholesale, When
secretary Dearborn was enjoying "a salary.
of 4 500 dollars per annurn, and could dis
place persons of experienced competence,
that the family establishments might Aou-
rish Takeit then, preciselyas SET down
IN the statement, from the treasury depart
meht The sumsis So ,57s dollars, and 9.
cents. Sosmuch was actually expended in
relation to the palace, from the 29th of
March, 1903 to the sosh of June, 1908, ac-
scorellng,to accounts rendered and settled at
the treasury department. The balance of
monies, advanced from the treasury, and
remaining TO be accounted for by the super
intendant of the CITY of Washington, on the
3O,t Of June, 8o8, according ITO statement
tNos2. was 40, 1o7 dollars and So cents
neither more nor less. 1t does not appear
from any Of the documents, how much Of.
that balance was then considered speci6cal
ly reserved for account of the palace.
Although the public Information, there
fore, IS not SO complete as might be desired,
yet, with the data now before US, some es-
innate may be formed Of the public expen.S
iiturss relative 70 the presidential estab
Tlishment, for the tsvo administrations Of
e,g1t gears. The comparison is interesting
especially itsthere be a question, Whether
the afectation of economy can be used as a.
political cloak for extravaganza
Expenditures IN relation to the presidency lof
Gensral Ynshingt0s.
Saiary--say for eight years from
March 1899 to March 1907
computed at $4,000 per an
mum, S2eo, goo
Charge --.fcr accommodation OF
houshold-say, within hrstpe-
Rod of.4 years, $4,000
sExpencss--on account of house
and relative Accommodations
at seat of government, as de-
Quoted from presidents salary
and not charged so public trsa-
sury 10000
Amount n relation to presi-
sdency of Gen. Washington, S214 900
Eape7fditwss ia relation to the pres;dencY of
Mr. Teferson.