Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-07-21

contained m The number 30 than ~
tho number u! And the foregoing
suit - reached with greater maihe-
ma,ical precision than the Sophmorc
by the AID Of "the black board" can
wade through the protracicd series OF
ratiocinaiion in the "Pons Asinorum."
Ever since 1920, this singular doctrine
OF Rctrcnchment and Reform agree
ably TO the new arithme,icul rule, has
been the order of the day, and the stern
principles of n most rigid economy IN
every branch of the public service have
becu vigorously Understanding
10 the new rule.
But, sir, the subject Of "Reforn" is
Of n character too grave 10 be treated
in this way. IL would appear that it
had never occurred 10 the reformers,
that having come into power through
the "huc and cry" Of e~Ntrayagance, il
was their highest duty, IN conducting
the affairs Of the Government, TO square
their practices in accordance with the
doctrines they had so boisterously adj
yocatcd. On the contrary, they seem
TO have forgotten all that had been
promised on the subject of Re.rench-
ment and Reform, for, in almost every
department of the Administration, the
expenditures have been increased two,
and in some OF them four fold. This
has!been the case in an eminent degree
IN regard 10 the expenses for the i'm
provement of the Presidents grounds;
you will be pleased TO bear in mind
that in the year 1896 the SUI Of S5,S65
had been appropriated for finishing the
fences, graduating and improving the
public grounds: and that they had thus
been placed in good condition imme-
dintely prior to the advent of the Re-
%trenchment Administration. Now a
gentleman without experience in the
practices Of these reiormers, would be
disposed TO believe that they had not
the boldness or the audacity to demand
money TO perfect a work which had
already been finished in a plain, SUBJ
%stantial manner. Hold, MIR. Tyro, un-
Ill you have first obtained a matricula-
ton in the doctrines Of" Re%trcnchment
and Reform as understood by the
present Administration. In the mean
Ii me be good enough to look into a
book oftheU nitcd States statutes for the
last eleven years, and you will there
discover not less than 10 several acts
ofCongress appropriating large sums Of
money to improve the Presidents
grounds, &c. | will now present the
committee with a list ofthese laws:
Ac,o Of March 3D., 1929.
For work to be done on or about
the President S house and en-
closures S6,36l 50
Act Of March Cd 1881.
For alterations and repairs Of the
Presidents house, 300 OF
For painting the Presidents house
inside and out; 3,4S2 o.
: For planting trees and improving
grounds, including gardeners sal
AIRY 1000 OF
Act Of March Cd 1888.
For alterations and repairs of the
Presidents house, 500 OF
For planting trees and improving
grounds, including gardeners sal
: AIRY, 1890 OF
For pedestal, wall-coping, railing,
and fooiway, 10000 OF
For constructing reservoirs and
fountains at Presidents house
, and public Offices, and enclosing
and planting fountain square, G,723 0,
Act Of June son, 1884.
a For alterations and repairs at the
, Presidents house, flooring the
terraces. and erecting ST Ibles, 5,G10 OF
For gardeners salary, and for labor
5 ers employed upon the grounds
S and walks at the Presidents
/, house, and for planting, 1850 0,
For paving foot-ways at the north
, front Of the Presidents house,
and making a gravel carriage
. way, 1874 OF
Act Of March Sd, 1885.
$ For alterations and repairs Of the
Presidents house. and for gard
eneI's salary and for keeping the
grounds aud walks in order, in
GLIDING the cost of trees and
shrubs, 1900 o.
Act Of In July. 1896.
For alterations and repairs of the
Presidents house, and for gard
eRer's salary and for keeping the
grounds aud walks in order, in
" cluding the cost OF trees and
= shrubs, 3,4oo o
Is For constructing dwarf wall and
fence between the Executive
buildings and the Presidents
house, I,l65 s
Act Of March Sd, 1887.
y For alterations and repairs Of the
e Presidents house and for SUPER
al vsarianrc ~ sha urappd : 900 4