Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-29

have given birth to very useful (but hitherto
occult arithmetcal rule, by which they are en-
abed to demonstrate, in manner entirely salts
factory to themselves, this odd proposition, that
lever units are contained in the number 80 than
in the number -! And the foregoing result is |
reached with greater mathematical precision than |
the sophomore by the aid Of ''the black board"
can wade through the protracted series Of ratiocin.
alton in the "Pons Asinorum." Ever since 1929, |
this singular doctrine of "Retenchment and Re.
FORM" agreeably to the ae,U arihmetical rule,
has been the order Of the day and the stern prin.
ciples of most rigid economy in every branch of
the public service have been vigorously enforced
according TO the ne,o rule.
But, sir, the subject Of "reornl" is Of a char
acter too grave to be treated in this way. 1t
would appear that it had never occurred TO the
reIormers, that having come into power through
the ''hue and cry" of extravaganza, it was their
highest duty in conducting the affairs Of the Gov.
ernment, to square their practices in accordance
with the doctrines they had so boisterously odvo.
Gated On the contrary, they seem to have for.
gotten all that had ever been promised on the sub
ect OF Rctrenchment and REFORM for, in almost
every department Of the Administration, the eX.
penditures have been increased two, and in some
Of them four fold. This has been the case in an
eminent degree in regard to the expenses for the
be pleased to bear in mind that in the year 1926
the sum Of s., 865 had been appropriated for fin.
iSting the fences, graduating and improving the
public grounds, and that they had thus been placed
in good condition Immediately prior to the advent
Of the Retrenchmont Administration. Now, a
gentleman without experience in the practices Of
these reiormers, would be disposed to believe that
they had not the bodness or the audaucity to de-
mand money to perfect work which had already
been finished in plain substantial manner
Hold Mr. Tyro until you have first obtained a
matriculaton in the doctrines of "Rctrcnchmcnt
and Reform" as understood by The present Admin
israton. In the meantime be good enough to
turn to books of u. States statutes for the last
eleven years, and you will there discover not less
than ten several acts Of Congress- aPpropriating
large sums Of money to improve the President
grounds, &c. will now present the committee
with list Of those laws;
Actof3d }Iarcb. 1929
For work to be dtne on or about the
Presidents house and enclosures SG,35l Sc
Act Of % March, 1881.
For alterations and repairs of the
Presidents house SCI
For painting the Presidents house in y
side and out 343,
For planting trees and improving
grounds. including gardeners salary 4,00t
Act qf2a March, 1888.
For alterations and repairs of the
Presidents house J0(
For planting trees and improving
grounds including the gardeners
salary 4 6Ut
For pedestal, walI-coping, railingand
foot way 10000
For constructing reservoirs and foun.
tains at Presidents house and pub
lie offices, and enclosing and plant
ing fountain square G,12;
Act Of 30M Jane, 1881
For alterations and repairs ut The
Presidents house, flooring the ter
races, and erecting stables G,6cI
For gardeners salary, and for labor
ers employed upon the grounds and
walks at the Presidents house,
and for planting $3.50 On
For paving tOot-ways at the north
front of the Presidents house, and
making gravel carriage way lG,7A OF
Act Of 81 March, 1885.
For alterations and repairs of the
Presidents house, and for garden
er's salary, and for keeping the
grounds and walks in order, incud-
ing the cost Of trees and shrubs 1920 OF
Act Of 4M july, 1896,
For alterations and repairs of the
Presidents house, for gardeners
salary, and for keeping tie grounds
and walks in order, including the
cost or trees ana SHRUBS J,iUU VI
For constructing dwarf wall and fence
between the Executive buildings
and the Presidents house ,lG1 5
Act Of 3D. lurch, 1887.
For alterations and repairs Of the
Presidents house and for supcrin-
tendence Of the grounds 1900 0
For constructing q dwarf wall ana
fence from the southwest corner of
the Presidents house 1,3U0 0
Act Of 9Th april, 1898.
For alterations and repairs of the
Presidents house, and for superin-
tendcnce Of the grounds ISIS Q
Aclo IN July 1888.
For luborers aud horse and cart drt-
yer, employed at the Presidents
square 20lJ 0
Az! Of 81 March, 1899.
For alterations and ropqirs Of the
Presidents house, and furniture,
and for supernendence Of the
grounds 800 Q
For completing the special repairs
heretofore proposed in the Presi-
dents house, incladinga deficiency
in n former appropriation I5lI :
&ss,122 )
Here we have, sir, the enormous amount Of s5S
722 50, squandercd by these glorious re'renGAin
reformers, in erecting stables, building Grlrf lcl
and Gaping, constructing fountains, paving foo
ways, planting, trans planting, pru ing, aud dress
ing horse chesnuts, finders, Norway spruce, an
balm of Gead hawking and dcp3sitng rich soil f
top-dresSing flower beds and borders, training az
irripatiDp honey SuCkleS trUmDet CrpppnrS. prir,