New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-14
The United state. Assistant Treasurer
Truasfer Of the Ofice.

Some days since the nomination and con
firmation Of Hon. b. +. Flanders as assist
ant United States treasurer IN New Orleans
was announced by telegraph. Il was not
until Wednesday last. however. thai me
Office was transferred from Mr.. C"A-i"s
Clinton ,the present State Auditor, who
mas held It for the last few years. % his
successor. Hon. B. T. Flanders
Before thi. formal transfer coatd De made
il waa necessary TO 20 through :nc ted'ou,
process. Ui counting toe funds on hauC.
which amounted to $3.50, "a -, about "na-
half Of which was n gold and silver com.
THIS work was ione "a :wo days, " II. tne
aid Of uine clerks. The business ct the
office was interrupted one day By thu. Id
bcr.ous counting.
The accounts OF M-. Clinton were correct
to a cent. he being the only officer IN tnat
position who has retired with clean bal
ance sheet. Some three years ago an ad-0it
chief captured a package at the treasury
containing $500. which was never .ecov-
cred, but the amount Of which Mr.. Clinton
paul W INC %" .u4AS-.s cAe VA 49, wv pa
vate funds.
During the four years o: his admin.stra
ton. Mr. Clinton has held receipts and
made disbursements 20 .his immense ex-
tent:
2eceipts from az sources ....... s Sl0i ,-a7
Observation-Disclosures. ............... 1911 Az ~
The BULK of the coin disbursed here is
sold By the treasury III New YORK., and
drafts therefor given on the New 0r!ea M
Office.
A shor: slime since al internal revenue
stamp department was created at the ONCE
internal revenue stamps "t every aenOLui-
nation and nature are furnished 20 q ruR-
iority of the Southern States. The sales of
stamps 1t this office nave amounted -
$56e000.
The redemption OF mut,iatfi currency
constitutes an important part Of the busi-
neds transactions at the o:hce of the assist
ant treasurer, the mutiiated bills presented
for redemption averaging S65,099 week.
or amounting TO sl3,520. 900 in four years,
~ Is 'cIS iaIE'' ehot >-A' oi-S ii"S's --"NN "a
.acv has occurred il handling :his torn
and mutila,ed currency. which Is counted
and put in packages to be forward cd uaIiy
TO Washington by express.
Tho principal receipts ot the Hn.;s1
States assistant treasurer i: New Orleans
are from the import duties paid at the Lus
tomhouse. collections of internal revenue.
and the pns.o:hce branch Of the govern
lnent at :ae South. 1t is the place 70. tie
receipt and disbursement OF all government
finances in 4 greater part OF the South.
FHnd3 are also received here direct from
the treasury al Washington. as dishGr-e-
ments are here made on account OF the
army, navy. custo!us. internal revenue. in
:erest on tie public debt. and !c- mu:lated
and torn currency.
Mr.. Clinton retires from :h.s :es'.aa-jl'ie
position with not dollar Of deficiency
against him. a fact which his predecessors.
would ne proud TO state # they cold. His
relations with the government have always
been cordial and pleasant. .snd he would
undoubtedly sti!l retain the position ne oc-
cupied if he had not been elected AHdttor
of Public Accounts Of the stats of Lollsl-
ana. where the people have n the pecson Of
the present incumbent Ar aUuee. wa. Ir..
capable officer.