Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-30

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si,I ,,,Bi-i,o ,f rbe c,nntrv and the rr...
rec.. r,r tbc fg-ure b,. bec1 give, Il, m
,nbIi. nv Mr. F. A. Atkinson nm c,pfnen
fnancie- Of Boston. Gelatin. the official re
turns be- finds that the actual expenditurcs O
the Government r,r the wear endin, Jan. 30
1866 were S32l .5i3.7S~. but from this sun
should be deducted ai,at one million 0rlo
pavment of interest. leavin. the net ez-
p.nditure $500 500 900.
The receipt, for eleven months. as far a.
ascertained. were SOD. ~54.3I5. but there
are some addition vet To- be made. even for
these months and the whole revenue collect
ed in june. over SIo.0oo.0o0. is also to De
added. The total income will therefore
prove +, have been over $4,000. 600 and
the surplus revenue is therefore proved to
have been about j0.o00.0o0
But Mr.. Atkinson makes out the true sur
pln- of the wear To- be far more than this
Included IN the eyueIitures are = .2o0. 900
Maid in -old for Alaska. and SIS 500 900 for
b,unties all (which are now settled. ex-
cept about :. 100000. We may, therefore,
add -. 600 900. and we should then have
the rr,bahle surplus of tic present fiscal wear
If ,,r were f., remain under the same law.
administered IN tbe same manner and had
only the same POPULATION.
The laws have. however. been improved.
Andrew johnson has given place to General
Grant 1t Is now possible for the Secretary
Of the Treasury to ensure economy in the
public service and the due enforcement of the
laws. and Mr.. Atkinson thinks 20. 900 600
low estimate Of the value Of this change.
The savings in expenditure as compared
with last wear are estimated ar 800 coo Geo
ilpon tho army Il nnO ono in the Post Office
-
DEPARTMENT and 500 900 600 in civil and
miscellaneous expenses. The surplus revenue
g. .L ,,-.. Ell .. = .l-.-., ,1l
ioi '"e 'uiI'Ht H7cal ltdI i 'HcIc'u4' We"
a--u-ei a+ s1OO 600 Ono and NAV Is -nu
600 600 more
In addition % these advantages over last
quarter Of additional population. spread over
virgin soil and enabled to distribute their
product by means Of 900 or 1000 addition.
al miles Of railroad.
If any one shall suggest falling of in the
imports and consequent reduction In the
customs revenue. it is only needrl 10 cx-
amin, the statement of ;,nrort. issued Ia,
Gen. F. 4. Walker. the pre,en, efficient
head Of the statistical derartment and II
will appear that the great mas. Of the inn
mort. consists of articles or necessity nr ,,u.
tort. in universal use. State statement cl3s-
s;e.. .,,,- i,,,,,-+s -, ,l.o ,o.,- l.... o.rI I
l,w.
Ar,i,,,, Of y,,o,a,u comprising to.ar.
S %So f.n mn. Lead 9a, h,a , aTas
tool. and implement, Of production
4rt,ci,, Of comto-f-campr.sin i. tea. eaf
.-f.eT,, , gg J,, ql , 'npl..ia. I,ar.r.
iaJ = Sogl i t iTa rs, tobacco cigars -
TsTtl, Fq5rie', earthen china and
Une1umerated articles, EIi---i
Total s7-t--7175
II e,llows that r,+bin,, br+., r.5 r,-...+
I'D d., ..,-,....,.. .t..,,.....
rbolo ,oorIo o.n - Il. .l
mann. &c i,ur-+. -. ....-.i..
.oror.,1 ,-..,a-;.,. e -. 80 .i-....I
: assured nv. abundant .r,,s :, c.-..-.,
n,o-ral -. :. - Il. 49,
o,,,.,, ,,d ;,.,,,, .,.,. .-.. ......
moro f,ur o,ll,.,.d 10, .,au L.. ~
,biskv ,,v ol,no Id. -, ~. .ls
ate or ga ooo ooo nor ,,,r,.,., ,.,;n.- ....1,.
bout eI3 ooo ono in orc 9TH. ,.,,r. ,...... ]
he tax was ~ nor c,Il,n
j
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49, .-;,,.~--.5
,llars no. r,,n,b - n
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