New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-16

showing an excess of $il ,076 SO over tn
corresponding period OF 1873. For the en-
tire year of 1872 the expenditures wer
s2OS, 2f9 SO, or nearly four times the amour
expended during the pas-esix months, dur
ing which the earnings of the waterworks
exceeded the expenses by more than $4,000
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
In the Department Of Public Account;
the expenditures for the six months endin.
June 80, 1873, were il.436 IS. against ST.. :.
! .32 SO fer the same period in 1872. being 70,
salaries SI0,755 10, for office expenses $6Sl ~
in 1873, against salaries Si5iG5 3S and of
fee expenses $2,5S7 80 in 1872 a saving OF
S6.3l6 0S. The expenditures for the first
SIX months of 1873 were less than one
| fourth part of the amount allowed by the
budget. $4,000
FINANCE.
In the Department of Finance the ex-
| penditures during the first SIX mouths of
1873 were: Salaries $1,000 -. office ex-
! penses SG9l 50, total sii,.62 50. For the
same period in 1872 there was eXhnded for
| salaries $ll sic s., Tor office S633 80, total
| sl2.i50-increase over 1872. s26!2 80. This
! increase was causef by the'enployment Of
| large number of license inspectors early in
| the year to canvass the city thoroughly, by
which means the receipts from licenses were
greatly Increased. fully ;us:::y!ng the out
ing been discharged the amount of salaries
will be reduced to the usua. rates.
ASSESSMENTS.
liz the Department of Assessments fo-
the six months endins jane 30. 1879. there
has been paid for salaries $l6.269 y,
against $1,000 ~ for the same period in
l-!2, and for contingent expenses $l5E 10,
against s.S3I 90 il 1872, showing savin.
of $3.9lg O9 in six months.
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
The expenditures in this department: for
six months ending June 30. 1879, We're
Sio4, liz 80. as follows: Salaries, depart
ment proper $2039 lG. expenses sl2D 3d.
city Workhouse. salaries $3oii -. groce-
ries and provisions Sj0s5 Il. bread 81 453 o.:
total SIG, ,i'9 81. Boys House Of Refuge
Sl.,O7S 81, Girls House OF Refuge sioi9 g.
public squares S4S9o :}S, public pounds
1921 Js. recorders courts Sl5,I679 81.
Parish Prison s30S 35. gas and oil lighting
$ll3,SSl 49, For the same months in ls.:.
the expenditures of this department
amounted to $l92, ,lOl 49, Saving this year
in six months S27,to4 30. The receipts in
this department were $23 096 81, against
$24.935 - in the first six months OF 1S?..
An effort was made to reduce the cost Of
lighting the city tS25O.oG0 per annuml by
reducing the number of street lamps. After
correspondence and consultation with the
officers and directors OF the New Orleans
Gaslight Company. it was found that the
expenses OF preserving and repairing lamps
and pipes, and Of lighting lamps, would be
80 little diminished tina: the amount saved
to the city treasury would be inconsidera.
ble. The eXtiDguishmeDt OF lamps as pro-
posed must have produced many complaints
and some Inconvenience, besides giving oc-
casion for suits against the city for dam
ages.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY COUNCIL ASo CIIY
HALL.
For salaries and office expenses in nv
office. in the Council! and in the City Hall
building. the budget OF 1872 allows Sl9, 100,
Of which there was expended in the past
six months s9252 80. The budget for 1872
allowed So, 224. of which there was expend-
Ell for the first six months Of that year
S96l. 93 exceeding the expenditure Of 1873
by 1894 30.
Since you placed tie Library under my
charge have reduced tie rate of expenses
from 5000 per annUm to $500. the actual
saving in six months havin; been $500.
CASH PAYMENTS.
Anon. the results OF iuf!:cior, manage
| men. ami economy in your respective Ge-
partments has been return 10 the healthy
system of cash payments. Fo- experd!.
lures. accouuts. salaries and contract. ac-
the month o: December last. settlement was
made III certificates OF appropriation accord
ing TO tue practice OF tue preceding two
or more years. Blu. since then. il accord
ance with public expectation and our own
resolve. we have found ways and means to
pay IN cash tor all current expenses. sala-
ries and new accounts. We were aided IL
part by a loan from severa! banks. which
is now wholly repaid: partly By the diIEin-
;shei amounts expended. but principally
by the restored confidence Ot taxpayers.
Our purchases and contracts 10. cash have
caused a saving OF one-thirG or one-hai. or
former charges, and we low command ma
teIials at fair market rates. call out active
competition in bids and contracts. and Sc
cure Jealous and efficient service. We have
ample cause to believe that the city govern
ment will not again resort "a n. weak eX-
pedlent Of settling her Indebtedness By the
issue OF scrip and certificates.
La" DEPAETMES-.
The City Attorney has fI1rn:s.ei ME with
a statement of city suits from January +; to
June 80. 1873. including FAX suits iitigated.
The suits decided in favor @: the city
aulin. that period involved; tie enormous
sum Of 81 .olS IS. while those decided
adversely amount to only s!il 40 i4-
making the actual net gan to the city more
than sl,75000o. The total number of suits
Actually anu N!lLAd!Iy tLlcN tltfILH SIX
months was 2o33 The Cases pending Jan
Tary !. 1873, were eleven in the federal
courts. 335 in the State Supreme Court. s3J3
IN State district courts. and rs IN courts Of
Justices OF the peace. rCr details l refer
you to the statement which l preser: here
with. and recommend thai i. be spread
upon the minutes for public information.
The facts set forth may have good eifec.
upon those claimants who are too ready to
oYnna' IN tl,n WI i;o eAn
TO obtain amicabte settlement. The state
ment is in like manner extremely interest
ing 70 all holders o: city securities. and
shows a decrease OF liabilities which must
be gratifying to all friends OF New Orleans.
CITY PARK.
The collection OF .he CITY Park tax tone
eighth OF one PEI cent? Is made compulsory
bv law, the receipts 70. 49,: bein. est
mated a. :l5i,3.J These receipt. must be
turned over to the Parl. Commissioners.
The commission was recently reovganized.
The board now consists ct MeSsrS. Moses
Greenwood. Z. Riguey. 4. W. Smyti,. ). II.
Oglesby ana James Lewis, whose names
are sufficient pledge that the park funds
will here after be kept and used for the best
interests OF the city. The Louisiana Ma
ti0aai Bank !Fisca! Agent o. the city) has
been selected by the commissioners as their
bank @: deposit.
PRINTING.
During TIE six months ending June -.
49,! The cost OF printing the proceedings OF
the Council, promul eating ordinances and
publishing reports and advertisements was
s5l6l 90 During the corresponding months
of this year the cost for tie same printing
was $685. 35-a saving OF s2l66 -. The
saving in pr;Dtin, CoUa>.. Proceedings was
$9l3 80.
EXrESDl-CREs AID E.CE!HI>.