Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-26

unnecessary expenditures the part of any. Other
seemingly extravagant bills have beea presented
conviction that there ought to BE- by law. = reg,
ulsting power somewhere. to hold in check every
The remark has already been made that our school
sy'em has become very expensive ana the charge IL
lar. part OF Of the cost !. obvious: There are great
number Of children to be educated; but we cannot
bear the entire burden Nor can we understand why
geLtlemen who are not citizens here, who are gath
retain their residences in their respective States
and generally 60 home to vote at every inportant
but e. draw their salares-why they sho aid be per
sd g ,n have hs ehdvsn sI1stsd at the eA
We think in the hrst place, other interests besides
81 the Su ee to & 70 the the
plaGs nem Ie.,dents .hould be required to pay .
schools, and Congress should be sppiied 70 for the
necessary legislation; or, If that should be withheld,
ton Of land to meet the requirement.. Don under
stand Us as desiring to throw the slightest real
staniial education So far from il, we desire most
earnestly that all, both white and coored. should
properly organized schools to confer that benefit
But we can think il right that real estate alone
The Fire Department claims our attention for
few moments. This department seems also to have
for furniture for the engine houses, the bills for
which ;s smonnting 70 nearly $500. are yet unpaid
pointed be instructed To look into this also,
ana ascertain that this furniture has at least been
properly cared for; II otherwise place the
slhility where belongs and hold il there till repa
ration Is made b. the derelict parties.
And just here We would recommend the passage of
law requiring all newly appointed officers IN the
future to furnish your department with a schedule
OF all property belonging to the corporation which
rass4s into their hands from their predecessors and
10 report all other articles coming into their pos
session rs soon as obtained, with penalty for
omission.
We feel il duty 10 call your earnest attention
To the fact that the "redem ption and special tax
fHnd. amounting TO several thousand dollars seems
to have been used for other purposes by the late ad
alton. in violation OF the duciary relation
which the corporation sustans TO that fund Every
principle OF honor requires that this fdgrduf
Of trust should be Corrected that the stain of
bad falth may no longer be permitted to rest upon
the city. We, therefore, respectfully recommend
that an arrangement be made 1T the earliest pracic
able moment to wipe out this toui stigma. We can
not envy the reputation Of any man OF any commu-
nifty that must result from dishonorable conduct
we might point out many other instances where,
we think, change OF usual practices might be made
to advantage, but We forbear for the present.
The Tact Is there seems to be O general looseness
and want OF strict accountability in the management
of corporation affairs which cannot be brou sht to
close too Let the reform for which the people
have been laboring be inaugurated at once in all
these matters; and, IN this connection, to advance
Of the city, beg leave express our approx al OF
the plan proposed by the bill before the Board
Of Aldermen, calculated IL effect that object
FROM statement furnished Us by the Register, We
submit the following account of the funded debt
Canal stock, registered per cent, semi ~
lldl St-EO co
Water stock, registered per cent, quar- ''N' "
tIJ
Corporation stock, registered s per cent,
quarterly 54sO7 %
quarterly 6Ss 6l7 %
SgI3324 %
Ien-year coupon ponds .............-.:. 1880 W
Guaranteed bonds Of Washington and Al
eNandria l5!JJ 90