Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-02


balance of appropriation for the support OF INDECENT
lunatics. These transfers, amounting 10 $500 0a,
will reduce the sum TO be provided for to vi 44S %
and for this sum new appropriation Ia proposed.
The other balances of appropriations above emu
merated required for current purposes and If
they should be transferred to any other head il
would be necessary TO make new appropriations for
the objects from which they are withdrawn. OF that
for the support of INDECENT lunatics $240 will be
quired for the present year
The bill of the Board of Common Council which
was referred to your committee is erroneous in
Stunning that any of these appropriations have been
already transferred. The ledger of the Asylum
which is presented with this report shows that al
though these appropriations have been used by the
late Commissioners they have not been transferred
on their books
The report of the committee of the Board of Com
mon Council is also erroneous in stating the defcien
cy of the past year ut the of 1916 IL. This error
has arisen from assuming that the sum of lot 80
standing on the 18th of June last to- the credit of the
late Commissioners I" on the books of the Corpora
ton" would be available to the present Commission
ers in enabling them to discharge that amount of the
"unpaid bills" The fact is that portion of the said
sum is required to replensh the balances of appro-
priations which have been withdrawn for other OBJ
jects.
This MISREPRESENTATION of the committee of the
Board of Common Council will become manifest on
recurring to the ledger of the late Commissioners,
which shows that they have disbursed as is above
stated, on account Of the poor aged, and infrm,
the sum OF. .......a.... .............. 1850 AZ
And that the means used in m king these
disbursements were the following:
The entire appropriation OF
August s, 1866. ........... $500 90 ....
The entire appropriation of
February 10, 1855. ......... 1928 40
Four-sevenths of the appropri-
alton of March 20, 1855. -. 1000 90
More than half of the deposites
of the Intendant. ........ 872 90
- $s,4oo 40
These accounts of the late Commissioners
exhibit an evident deficiency of MEANS
and show that their disbursements
under this head erceed their means to
the amount Of ................... 1898 as
And to this deficiency there must be added
the bills remaining unpaid, which, so
far as ascertained amount to......... 1858 ID
Showing an apparent excess ofexpenditure
on this account Of ................... 1892 IL
But from which there should be deducted
the sums which on the 18th of June
were standing there to the credit OF the
Commissioners on the "books Of the
Corporation, VIZ
The balance Of the appropria-
ton of March 20, 1856. 49,. 81 800 90
And the balance Of the depos-
ties by the Intendant. ...... GOT 80
Making the sum referred to in the report
to the Board of Common Council, of. 2,1o7 so
And showing the actual excess of expen-
diture to be, Us before stated. $2.054 81
L
Bank in which the moneys of the Corporation are
deposited does not keep separate account with each
head of appropriation for the Asylum, and it was
owing to this circumstance that the late Commission
ers were enabled TO dsburse the sum of $y,599 AZ
out of means amounting to only $8,40o 40. Their
checks of course, continued to be paid 30 long as
there was money to their credit; and it appears that
they continued to check until they had slightly over
drawn their account Ito the amount of 1913 49, thus
absorbing and using, on account OF the poor aged,
and nfrm," all Ae uaeppended balances Of appropri
atoms for other objects, amounting, as has been before
stated in detail to the of 81 l75 90 which sum-
when added to their ovsrdraft ($23 7S,) makes the
difference between their receipts and expenditures
on account of "poor, aged, and infirm, and shows
that all the moneys placed in their hands, well
the sums left in bank by their predecessors, have
been fully accounted for
The Chair laid before the Board communica-
ton from the Collector of Taxes, in reference to
taxes upon property belonging to various religious
and benevolent institutions in this city which was
read and referred to the Committee on Finauce
The Chair also laid before the Board commu-
nication from the Commissioners of the Asylum,
in reference to the report of the Committee on the
ASYLUM, made to the Board of Common Council
on the 18th instant, and also in reference to the
outstanding claims against the Asylum to the 30th
June. 1855; which was referred to the Committee
on the Asylum.
Also, a communication from John 8. Holdings
head, Esq., Police Magistrate of the third district,
to recognise any of the appointments of the Mayor
which have been rejected by this Board which
having been read
Mr.. Dove moved that It be published with the
proceedings of the Board which was agreed to-
Mr.. Riggs moved that the communication be
laid on the table.
Mr.. Moore moved that 1t be referred to the
Committee on Police.
And, after some debate
On motion of Mr.. Busey, the further considera-
ton thereof was postponed until Monday next.
Mr.. Dove then moved that the vote by which
the communication ordered to be published be
reconsdered which motion was agreed to.
sAnd Mr.. Dove then withdrew the motion to pub
lish.
On motion of Mr.. Dove, the Board resumed the
consideration of the bill from the Board of Com
mon Council entitled An act to carry into effect
the act approved April Is, 1855, relative to the
grade of q street north"
The amendment offered by Mr. Busey on the
18th Of August having been withdrawn, the bill
was read the third time and passed.
And the Board adjourned until Monday next, at
7 o'clock, p. M.
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