, 1873-11-18
WASHINGTON,

/ sVF0{7INA 0Ns
A Statement OF tho Financial Affn1r.
OF tho Dtstrict".Thc Government Not
| NO IRcctzloss as Illus Iscon Represented
--Ctlrrcnt Gossip tt Regard to tho
| Now Congrcsa nnl PcrsDaln Connected
Thcrctvftfa Reduction OF the
Chnracu for tho Q2cEiatEntion OF lct-
| tCra.
Special Dtspatoh 10 The Chicago Tribune,
| AFFAIRS or THE DISTRICT.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov, 17.-Tho report Of
tho Board Of Public Works Of tho District of
Columbia Is nearly roady for publication. It wilt
| be large document, carefully prepared. Your
| correspondent has boon favored with tho advance
shoots. The total amount Of cortincatcB OF set.
tlement iBBliod by tho Board OF Public Works,
from its organization to tho 1st day OF November
art, is ld,4a0,00f. This ropresontH tho cont Of
all the work dono and paid for to that date, and
may bo considered dofni.o statement of
all tho
EXPENDITURES arAnE
IN tho District since Juno /, 1871, OF this Sum.
tho City of Washington required for streets
s., 700, and for sowors moro than s1,078,00D,
Inc City OF Georgetown required s3417, 900 for
streets and bowers, and tho County Of Washing
ton, or the rural part Of the District, renuired
for roud improvements, lridgos, cuttings, oto.,
$3So,oqo. Tho abovo figures added fogntl,er
make tho cost Of tho special improvements In
tho D1Btricta little moro than 911 ,104 900.
ANOTHER cLAsB OF EXPENDITURES.
Then come class of expenditures other than
special improvements, aud payable by special
appropriations, OF 81, 5000. This claas OF cx-
tho atroctp sewclB. and county roads, and to tic
construction Of two 1no bridges oyor Rock
Creek, one Of which, at II streot, cost s110, 900,
and another at 2 street cost above e31,, 200.
The repairs OF atroets and seworn,
| nf f6ou1
have cost $ac7, ,ooo Tho markot.housoS four ii' ii
number lavo cost s1o4, 900. For public foull-
hydrants, pumps, and now lamps, tharo havo ,o
boon spont about $4,000. Smaller bridges and
their 1opuirs l,avo cost less than $o8, ,000. 10
fill np tho Washington Canal Or riber, IN expon-
to threaten tue depopuaton Of tho city, cost tic
sum Of s175,000. 10 raiso md under
pin ho,seB stores, Churches &c., cost tllo
figure Of s225, 900. For judicial expenses in re-
slatlnB frequent lawsufta, wherein tue Board has
ono, tho cost wan s1400o. To pay property
owners md others for old material removed from
their promises, cost 81, ,250, COO. To lay water
mains and otherwise extend, enlarge, mud rono-
100000. And the contingent expenses, inolutl-
ing pay OF o!lccrs, employees. otc., printing aud
stationery, wharfage, advertising, and material
OF various klnds, haVo boon 1oarly $4,000
TO oFEsET THE GRAND TOTAL
Of 914, 600, 400. re must Hubtruct 50, 500 0O0
which the Inst CongreGa contributed as tho Gov
ornmcnt property share of the cost, and 3d.
oo9 Or special asgcgsmonts on tho streets ini-
meuiately Improved: These nesessments are
volvcd delay in the matorial work, aud diverted
from tho encrgicu OF tho Board by tho litigation
involved; hence there il loft 81 600 to 60 into
THE PERMANENT DEBr
OF tho District; nnd thus tho recent statement
Of the Comptroller Of tho District il borno ont,
that the permanent debt ia within tho limits of
tho Congressional restriction of $4,000, 600,
The old debt aud this remainder nako Tho now
debt proper, us tho improvements are nearly fin
lshed, SO fur aB the Board OF Public Works in
tonda to conduct them. It will now bo In order
to proceed to collect
TIE spEolAL AssEss1fENTs
Ponnsylvnnia ascn1le. thu main brsiness stroet
OF tho city, IL charged ith $685. 600 Of those rs.
sessments. at tho rate Of $ll.30 per front foot.
t haa'beon paved with wood auG concrete from
tho A1uedact bridge to tho East Branch, d dis
tanco Of over flve lniica; tho Intersections sup
pamela the curbings and Sidewalks reset; tho
whole Etreet regarded; mud the sewerage, water, |
and gas service, etc.. completely refuruished and
~ ''IoH Iha ,1o, next street in consequence
nue. in "Aah the tash,ope5ye pe5y broad na1t ays
tue city, and tho assessments against itB prop
orty.ho1crs arc 1917 1000, or at tho ratio Of Sc. i8
per front foot. Tho average assessment on tito
othor renovated streets is about S. per front
foot. The part duo from tho United States In
these GO coy 600 assessments is set down at ST..
33D, quo. md there are charged nganRt Ponnsyl-
rania nvonuo for the paat twelve months more
faan y s,;1 a9oo2 f0ot IT, Of imgrovemonts There
about e1oo,0oo worth Of material % md
during tho past ycar $685. 600 worth haa boon
Issued. caroful study OF tho report shows
that the above expenditures Aayo
49,. ACCOMPLISHED TUE FOLLOWING RESULTS;
rh,Efn Erfo1. uf<f I
aid, 2go miles; tlag sidewalks, miles concrete
,1;'ae ,1a country, ~ miles; cobble Pavement, 10
'aSsnsnt mes Sean sa in1 na'sas 1,
soto re 00f pavcsnt peDt'n as i'os i%'l1o1; roas
'sxomont, 6s1G miles. Total now sidewalk laid,
o7A milea; Total Improvement OF roadway ii
n tho county, ID nilea.
TIE GRADING DONE
n. two years and five months amounts to
,3i0, ,o0o cubic ynld9. Each luad was hauled Oh {
10 10 a@yotago @ ahree-fosrti,u Of milo. Moro than
ON cyliudorsA :
OFFICERS OF TIE SENATE.
There will 10 no change in tho oi1icora Of
10 &c se1ste 1as:+ Sncs oolos' rotroment all tho
UNI s11; for Secretary, but IL Newton Booth
orham will hoo tho target Of attack I
Central Pacific man. Ono
onncdy, a note-brokor in this city, is q staud-
'g candidate for the position OF Alr, John Z. (
rcnch, serEeaut-Gt-ArmH OF tho Senate, and !
oaGts that Mr. Conkling will load III the moyo-
ont TO- install him. I'!so only qualifications !
hich Kennedy bringa for tllo place il tie rep,l-
slon Of having long fought Fenton in Chau-
iaua Comfy n. T.. where both renton aud
ennody 1.-Two, and whore lilo lattor was sheriir.
ronci is popular lnan and u good oilicor, aud {
not likely to bo peBtorod. !
~ D1odEAPlY OF C1tIFr-JusTrCE CitAaE,
Inc 9, biography OF Mr. Chaae by nobort War
~, laq:, il III MI advanced state, aud will ba \,
shilshed by Cincinnati llouao by tue 1ut OF {,
'hruary. 'iltfs 'Ifo Of Chinf-Justico Cllaso viii
III TWO voii1neH, aud will bo exhaustive rs to
iyato correspondence, spooclos, 10. n
SENATOR bp1.A0Ur
III bo i'll THU city worry Iitlo during tho cnmiug
bslon;, Tho prompt manner IN Which ilo mot +
cro.litora u :ommontod upon with praisa in /
9w u Tie nllu0ling attitude Of uon.o otllor IL !
lyeut notabiiit!os. G
=, SENATOR SHERMAN IN TROUBLE. 9
SltlEQ tle revolution In fho T out. ;, | q