New-York tribune., 1873-04-08
WASHINGTON.

w As SHINU1ON.
THE NEW INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.
THE REDUCTION N THE BUREAUS ExPENsEs VIII
BIZ sILGHT-A LARGE NUMBER or DEPUTY col
LECTORs TO BE APPoNTED, AND SPECIAL AiLo"
ANcEs TO BE GRANTED WHY THE DETAILED
REPORT on SPECIAL ALLOWANCES WAS NoT MADE
TO THE LAST CONGRESS.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBryEl
WASHINGTON, April THE new Revenue arf.
which goes into effect on the 10Th Of next month,
viii not after all make such sweeping reduction
of the expenses Of the service as was az first be-
heved The Offices Of Assessors and Assistant
Assessors are abolished and the duties Of these -
GERS are transferred 70 Collectors but the Collectors
who are fully occupied with their own duties, can
only perform those heretofore performed by Asses
sors by obtaining additional assistance. This a
provided for by the clause allowing Deputy Col
lectors 70 be appointed and paid out OF the eomnis
sous Of the Office; but where this does not prove q
be sufficient it IL within the power Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury 70 give special allowances, with
out the revision Of his acts IN this respect by any
one
These special allowances have been bestowed
with an extravagant hand. and If the same reckless
ness is continued, IL is believed that no saving
whatever VIII result from the new law II vii lead
70 large increase Of clerical service and CORE
spending expense in the CoIectOrs' Offices. swarm
of Deputies viii. therefore. have 70 be appointed.
for there is nobody else 70 see that the stanpe
used and that no frands occur the administration
Of the law, particularly in regard to whisky and
tobacco In one district alone, in Of the south
ern States there are $40 fruit distleres which must
be looked after by some officer.
The number Of Supervisors Of Internal Revenue Is
now reduced TO l5 and one Of the highest officers Of
the Treasury Department is authority for saying
chat ont of the number there are only four or nve
who are serviceabe 20 the Bureau. The rest are
merely politicians who have rendered their p1rty
some service.
So far as the extra allowances are concerned.
il Is likely that the whole facts viii be made public
Representa- Eldredge during the past session Of
Congress, introduced a resolution requiring the Sec
retary Of the Treasury 70 furnish the House Of
Representatives with detailed statement showing
the amount Of special allowances already granted
70 whom they were granted and FOR what reason.
This report not furnished. but the Democrats az
the next session viii demand the information. and
il cannot be much longer withheld II Is reported
and believed by those familiar with the Treasury
officials that the statement was begun but that i
was soon found that the facts would produce con
sternation. and 80 the answer % the House was
abandoned after Iowa OF Illinois had been reached
The adjournment was so near at hand that further
attention was paid 20 the matter by the House.
THE DISTRICT BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
FURTHER EVIDENCE OF cORRUPuOS-FALsE RE-
PORTS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN Made BANK
RUPT AND IRRESPONSIBLE BODY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRBUSE-l
WASHINGTON, April THE anxiety Of the
taxpayers II Washington increases day by dag, the
evidence that the Board OF Public Works "A bankrupt
comes 70 light and public conviction grows stronger
that the current rumOrs startling az they are, tel ony
oue-half OF the unwec0me truth. There Is DO longer
auv doubt that the Board Is guilty OF violating the piaB
letter OF tie law OF Congress in many pAreaars THey
we're forbidden by Section 81 OF the act Of FEB. p, ls
70 make contracts 20 0nd the District the ment of
money, except pursuance Of appropriations made ny
law, or until such appropriations had been made,
and their have exceeded their appropriations
by Millions They we're forbidden by Section Il Of The
same act 20 contract any debt by which the aggregate
DEBT OF the District should exceed tive per cent OF the
assessed Of the property N the District unless The
law authorizing should have been submitted 70 the
people general election and they have OF their own
notion increased the debt millions beyond this hInlr
and issued their certificates OF indebtedness therefor
But one Of the worst accusations made against ris
Board is that they deliberately made tlse reports
0f financial condition 20 the Legislative Assembly
and 70 Congress. The following the Official statement
Of the financial condition Of the Board made Nov l. 1872
ASSETS.
Ioan authorized bv Congress and tiire - o.
Assessments 2,ooo.Ooo o.
penses lOOec %
Amount due old corporation on account OF
contracts made Dy them, buf executed oy
been made $3.50 o.
Appropria ions by L. :. Government. Spring
cf Is72 ...-.....-.......-...- 95-os 7.
Appropriations by Legislature. S3Soo o.
Total resources. 81 sC5 y
LIABILITIES.
Contracts as per list ss3 Is
Cost OF repairs on avenues streets, alleys,
puunus efc not contracted -.-.-.-.-----. 100 o.
Cost OF ana county l0s =
Contingent expenses gTs0o0
Total - e'o-i- ~
Balance IN favor Of the Board fl62,52 p
or the assets here enumerated the Board had obtained