Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-23
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N. b. These allowances for interest and interest up
on interest sanctioned by Secretary Southland
and the Fourth Auditor: the whole amount, $2962s 81,
divided into three parts and half charged TO pay
afoa one-fourti 10 provisions, and one-fourth to
''repairs Of vessels
After passing all these sums, with many others, to
Mr. Bnneys credit, the Fourth Auditor reported him to
be still indebted 10 the United States $9,03l g.
During the examination of this account the Secreta-
Of the Navy submitted it TO the President, John Q.
dams In conclusion of his letter to the President dated
9Th April, 1928, he says:
al" is perhaps proper to add that the amount claimed
by Mr. Binney is very nearly the same as that which
stands charged on the books OF the Office"
II does not appear that the President acted on the
account.
On the SINE day that the Fourth Auditor, T. Watkins
reported Mr.. Bnncys account, the Secretary of the
Navy, Mr. Southard issued rcquisiton advancing him
$4,000 out of the Treasury
Mr.. Kinney had then been two years out Of Office,
and in debt to the Government, stated by the
Fourth Auditors report, upwards Of $4,000
The only authority for making this advance, after the
statement TO the President that Mr.. BIS. claims were
just about equal to the amount charged against him. was
letter from r. Watkins to the Secretary, not recorded
in this office, but preserved on the files Of the Navy
Department. setting forth variety of equitable claims
which, he stated, must finally be carried 10 Mr. Binneys
credit, aud recommending the advance. The sum adj
vanced charged. according to Watkins suggestion
$I452O to "Pdy etloa," $3.50 TO "Pay Of Shore Sta
fions," and $l4S00 to "Preuisions."
MIR. b. then stood charged with $3.50, 0S1 %
The settlement Of the Sd June, 1923. was not, how
ever, admitted by the I'd Comptroller until the Sd day
Of March, 1920.
On that day, viz: the 81 OF March, 1929, MIR. Binney
rendered another account current, claiming additional
credits to the amount Of S1S2,65l 49, balancing the
amount charged against him, and bringing the Govern
mcnt in debt TO him $I43,6l9 20.
On the 18th March, r. Watkins made report this
account 10 which he also balanced the amount standing
10 the debit Of MIR. Binney, and brought the Govern
mcnt in debt TO him 1908 90
This effected by passing to his credit charges OF
which the following is brief description;
For commissions purchases made for
the Navy yards at Philadelphia, New
York Norfolk, Washington Newport,
the Lakes, Portsmouth, and Portland,
the Mediterranean, and Pacific q.
cean, from 1912 to 1926, inclusive, at
2L2per cent. z2,47i 76
| For commisson--contracting for build
ing Of stores, houses, wharf, slip,
building ways, ship house, and other
| improvements, at Charestown; plan
ming and experimenting erection and
repairs; commission on debts collect
cd from 1912 TO 1926, inclusive. at
! 2 1-2 per cent? purchase Of land for
| extension Of Navy yard; commissions
on sales ef old copper provisions, &c.
at2 IL per cent; Si0OO for preccr-
ing survey Of Navy yard; and 81
200 20 for procuring and renting
| exchange on London at I per cont.
sivo~In ali '''' ' 1898 %
For commissions on purchases and i'm