The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-20
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The actual expenses over setu,l receipts,
tl5l ,TS9 GO; dencit, II all outstanding water
taxes were paid, ~, siS.Ss.
Much complaint has been made during the
past lew years OF a deficiency In the supply OF
water, especially In the more elevated portions
o. the city. ThlA defect arises from the fact
that the water mains leading from the reser.
me 6sss..,fg Sa."is .s! sleg
permanent remedy 10 to prcside another, or
more than one, atthc case may requir., which
will iuvo'Ne 4 large expenditure Of money.
recommend that some notion be taken In re.
Fard TO 'his matter, In order that a full and
ample supply Of water, SO necessary to the
health, comfort, and convenience OF our peo-
pie m.y DO obtained. Tho Increasing demand
water mains to all parts OF the city, thus In.
cressing Its consumption and the aeberdence
upon 1t, render this subject OF vital impor.
lance.
1t 10 with much regret that am called bv
mysense % duty to the corporation to state to
you that the late water registrar, although
called upon on several occasions to render =
statement OF his account with the water Tu nd
curing the last several yesrs OF his admins.
tration, has still failed to do so. Add the
present incumbent OF the office has found il
such aceG unts when he entered on his duties,
there being In the Office no books or papers
from which that Information could be OBJ
10 order that It may DO shown to tho salts.
faction OF the people as we'll as OF Congre.s,
the exact amount that has been collected and
a shs on acGoSnt Of he wstes fund since
the city, suggest that measures be taken At
once to obtsta from tho late registrar tue
statement OF his accounts during hi. oificl,I
tetmi and In this connection may, with FRO.
priety, refer to section 8 Of the act of the cor.
poration OF June O. 1879, aud call the attention
OF the Counoils to the duties required OF the n
by that act.
oPYIoEns or THg CORPORATION.
As general rue, the officers OF the corpora.
lion have performed their duties faithfully
and with sAtisfacti on to tho people. That
with rare exceptions, all have done the beat
they could FOR the interest Of the 80. ~,
fully convinced. Where -ucn has been Inc
s', !. wouiu appc-. Invid Gus to Discriminate
Su. 70 .he pJok-keeper and clerk to the Mayor
haVs ooen under my own eva, and have been
personally cognizant oftheir fidelity, ability and
me very heavy labors required Of them, take
are inAdequately paid for their services, and
therefore recommend that their salaries be In.
creased-thst Of tho boOk-kcerer to o. 900, and
mat oil the clerk to 81 500 per annum, | very
much doubt whether any other clerks in this
city perform as arduous and responsible duties
a. they ier anything like the compensation
they receive,
The success OF our public schools and the In
pfoyemenis Of tha system OF teaching and dis.
sIgiine are causes OF congratulstion. With A
little more experience on the part OF some Of
our teachers, with more OF an interest IN the
education OF their children evinced by the pa
rents OF such as attend the schools, and with
the guidance OF an experienced general super.
intendent, such as we now have, ii 10 10 be
hoped that our public schools will In very
short time equal, II not excel, as they should
those oil any other city in tho Union. In any
measure calculate to promote the efficiency
Of these schools, and to extend the system 10
thst every child, white and coloTed, rich and
poor, within our limits, shall have the benefit
oil good education, you will hnt me read,
and anxious to cooperate with you.
More school-houses are required in Il ifctenI
sections of the city. The exorbitAnt rents n ali
for poor and ill-sdspted school.rooma wouit
soon cover the expense OF erecting good, plain
substantial buildings where they are needed
cannot too strongly commend tho subject Il
your favorable confederation
| The total receipts on account Of the schoo
and nchoolhousc funds for the Rscal YEA
\ were '
from hNes. ."....'.... ......... tl50,T22 Il