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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
COMMERCIAL MEASURES.

The Chamber of Commerce held their monthly
meeting yesterday. William f. Dodge presiding com.
muncation from g. b. Rugges relating to uniform
international coinage read and ordered 20 be printed
George w Blunt offered resolution. which was adopted
in favor OF the passage OF bill by the Legislature
storing the exterior bulkhcad lines IN this port which
were established in 1857, and fOrbiddng oil encroaCh
ments them-the bill not TO apply to Brooklyn. On
behalf OF the Committee appointed to consider the sub
Iect Mr. Blunt reported resolution In favor OF COMPEL
ing coming to this city through Long Island
Sound to have their landings above Corlears Hook.
Paul n Spoford submitted O minority report opposing
tho resolution He believed that the proposed change
would greatly increase the expense and delay OF tho
steamers landing their cargoes and he opposed
TO all arbitrary regulations OF that kind Mr. Lane sup
ported Mr. spoford and Mr Dow sustained Mr.. Blunt
tho resolution was finally adopted Col Elliott F. Shep
ard then offered the following:
Rsoy.d That this Chamber sppeny the high character
HOB probY sud financial ability AMI his eminent
the Controller Of the Central Park and subsequently
Controller Of the City and County mos, heartily recommend HIN for
Continuance in the latter once
sored That making foregoing recommendation
Influenced By political partisan consideration but only
financial Interests Of ths shogi
wisely, economically, and honestly administered
The resolution opposed by Mr.. Dodge, Mr.. Dow.
and Others On tho ground that IL njudicious and
would establish dangerous precedent. 1t referred
10 tho Executive Committee for action aud the meeting
adjourned.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THAT CUNDURANGo BUSINESS NEXT.


To the Edffor OF Tke Tribune.
SIR: Mr.. Schuyler Colfax, having done with
his Credit Mobiicr engagements will have time TO
rise and explain another episode in his history that has
au ugly look refer to his connection with the Cuhdu
range swIDde of the worst mpostures that medical
auackery ever invented Every one remembers tho
commotion, few years ago. growing out OF the aegeu
discovery Of for cancer, malady that had NTH
erto bafied medical skill 1t given out that some
where in South America the boon had been found that
was to end this form OF human suffering The announce
ment excited general interest, both among physicans
and the people. The remedy was cundurango. guam
ty of had been brought 10 Washington where through
some sort OF department egerdenan, certain Dr Bliss
was allowed monopoly of the supply then on hand ana
| also II was claimed OF the future Importation Inc
Doctor at once proceeded business by organzinga
company for the manufacture and sale OF his medicine
One of their first needs however TO make the drug co.
was proper testimonials and TO whom should they turn
| In such emergency but TO the Hon. schuyler 'onaA'
| 1t so happened that Mr.. Colfax at that time hau
mother-inaw and the mother in-law had cancer 80
forthwith he indtes elaborate puff OF cnndnrsusoi
| extoling its virtues and detailing the wonders
| IL had wrought in the motherin-law aforesaid.
Messrs. Bliss KeeDo & Co. gave the mother-in-law
story great variety OF presentation and then Hooded he
| country with their circulars. Ii was enough. Inc
name character OF the vcePresdent secured public
attention and confidence for the new remedy anu us
success immediate and complete IN aa9ltloh' an
| the arts of modern charlatanisn we're employer W
shove 1t. and for season cunduIango had great run,
1t sold enormously. and AZ fabulous prices so that In
! few months Bliss Keene Co reaped fortune +, -,
But i'm due time the bubble burst. The motherin-law
died Of cancer, spite OF cundurango and the CoiaI
bill of health DR.. Bliss expelled from the Medical
Society at Washington for practicing quaekery anu de
| ceiying the people. The medical profession gave the
drug trial. and pronounced 1t as remedy Tor cancer
utterly inert and worthless. And to-day the stun cod
not be sold In the markets OF the world Tor shining
pound. TO this complexion 1t has come at last LOOK
ing back now over the history Of this adventure there
can be little doubt that from the start, II was wnehy
mercenary speculation. 1t d cool, calculatlDg'
money making fraud 1t deeplaid scheme OF ex,
| men deserve 10 be pited not pundered And the sue
this wicked numbug was due. most OF all 10 'he
| late VIce-President OF the United States.
In view hereof people have just two questions 10 put
a. Was Mr. COlfax at any time partner In the cuhdu
range firm of Bliss Keene CO.. II not, (2) what was
the consideration for which he allowed that nrm the use
| OF his name and inhuencef j. T. H.
| COchrQnfOn, March 4, 1873.
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THE Union PACIFIC RAILROAD.

BOsroN March 6.-The Government and
Corporation Directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad in
session here to-day have elected Horace f. Clark. Pres
dent, and John Duff, Vice President.
LATER.-The Directors adjourned at p m, to meet In
Boston the fret Wednesday In June next. The fol
lowing completes the organization:
Secretary and Treastrer-E. II. Rollins.
Erecutiue OomD,itee-Horace +. Clark John Duff
Augustus Schel, Sidney Dillon, Cakes Anes, Royal T.
Robbins. James r. Wilson Government Director.
finance COmnittee-Oiyer Ames, Augustus bchell T.
Gordon Dexter George g. BswdOin, Joseph Richardson
Elisha Atkins, 8. c. Harrison Government Direetor)
Land Grants-John Dun, Cakes Ames, L. Gorden
Dexter r. H. Baker, G. 4. Bushnell, Frederick Noker
son. Hiram Price Government DIRECTORY.
Bridge oper ne Missouri Rtrer-C. B. Bushnell O. a.
Chapman, John Dun, Sidney Dillon ID. B. Ruddook
Government DIRECTORY.
Oonneoting Roads-Horace p Clark. C. g. Bushnell
Oliver Ames. j. II. Mnlard Government DIRECTORY.
The reports acted upon except that OF the Super
intepdent.
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THE VERDICT IN THE EVANS CASE.

HARRISBURG, March 6.-The jury brought in
verdict today in the of the Commonwealth against
Geo O. Evans to recover money fraudulenty obtained
the amount claimed being s36OOoo The verdict was in
favor OF the Commonwealth for $4,000 under the first
count OF the declaration and that there evidence
10 support tho other tive counts. II was established on
the part Of the defendant that he received the allowance
by the Treasury Department at Washington OF claims in
favor of the State OF Pennsylvania amounting to over
tsoOOOOo For this service he claimed the maximum
OF compensation allowed by the act Of the
Assembly OF 1867, under which he appointed
agent. providing that the compensation should
not exceed 10 per cent The Court charged that
the defendant had the right to retain the whole amount
claimed by him until the compensation should DO fixed
by the court and jury and that there evidence
that Evans was charged with fraud The friends Of
Evans claim that the verdict sustahs the position taken
by the Defense that the money not fraudulently
withheld, and that the debt is equivalent TO common
debt to be collected In other cases without mprison
mept The defendant was represented by Judge Black,
Lewis A. Hall, r. A. Lamberten, and Robert II. Srahan
of York. The Common wealth was represented by
Attorney General Dimmick.
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE SEASON OF STRIKES.
PREPARATIONS or THE EMPLOYERS AssoCIA-
TIONS.


TIOSS.
The leading tradesmen of this city, in order
10 provide means for their protection. formed sst
June an association In which noarly all OF tho sdes
were represented. It Is known the Employers Con
trail Association. Several large public meetings were
held Last Summer and private consultations have taken
place since that time At these meetings the differences
between employers aud their workmen and the results
of the strikes been considered The sentiment OF
the employers entirely adverse 10 any CONCESSIONS 10
reduction Of working hours. At recent meeting sao
to have been largely attended. tho employers
In consultation upon the aspects OF the labor quee
ton In England AMI this country Tho working hours
have been reduced In England and the change appears
10 have reacted upon workngmea the form Of higher
prices OF living, which directly attributed 10 tho
shorter hours and the disturbances occasoned by the
strikes The hours we're shortened and the rates Of com
pensaton were not increased Tho prices OF commodities
being on rising SCALE the employers put up their rates
10 keep up the balance OF trade and to secure uniform
income from their capital. The result Immediately al
fected the wokng men That mllar consequences Will
follow strikes in this country the deduction or capt.
talists Tho employers think that account OF tine
mixed nationaties OF the workngmon there IS less op-
portuny for concerted action The affairs OF the Ten
trail Association managed by an Executive Commit
tee which will probably be intrusted with the direction
of the EMPLOYERS views and interests II the Wrkingmen
carry out their threats.
Some OF tho Employers Associations esentlng dis
tinct branches OF trade. have held meetings to MAKE
special preparations in view OF the contemplated Strikes
The principal Employees Associations are those OF the
iron founders piano manufacturer furniture manurac-
turers marble cutters, builders master carpenters
housesmiths aud printers.
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RAILROAD FREIGHTs AND LAND VALUES.

To the EditOr or the Irt0hne'
SIR: The extOrtions of the railroads will soon
raise such public indignation that the people Will com
mel the Government of the United States either to buy
those now made build other lines from the West TO
the East. Your correspondent. ]. N. W. OF Sac city,
Iowa that corn is used for fuel TO propel engines
because will not bear transportation al railroad rates
now the question arises railroads afford to bring
produce TO the Atlantic markets at such rates a. VIII
leave ANYTHING for the farmer and pay fair dividends
say five per cent semi-annually they are
economically built and honestly managedi TO Nus,
trate: In June, 1872, the freight from chicago ana
vicinity 10 NewYork 500 ear OF 10 tons III they
can afford 10 run that price, corn Will net ~ cents
aud oats SO cents bushe and hay SIC ton al ts ra-
hundred tons of hay cut on land that yied, "a IONS 10
the acre and agreed to pay Sc ton all Daled ana del
cred the Then the freight omit tsg would yeio'
~ s25 ton IN New York, profit OF IS an acre VIM
on my I4OO acres would be fortune every year. BUY
as soon as the Fall business commences the c0Dlhed
companies raise the price 10 sos car, which destroys
tine whole value OF hay, and reduces the corn from
AZ TO Is cents from % 10 Is cents Dushe NOV"
If 500 car l. living rate the railroads rob me OF
tabOo wear on my hay and II raise corn Is bushels
10 the acre and they take % cents more ta iar price
IL amounts f13,lO0 more than talr price inuian
landowners could afford TO build their own private ROAD
and he great gamers My land. worth now only slO,
would then be- worth 500 an acre. 10 W
Elizabeth, IOWd, March l. 1873
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THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ALBANY, Thursday, March 6, IA

Mr. BENEDICT presented remOnstrancs
against aboshng the Board of Assistant Aldermen 10
tho proposed Charter for SewYork City.
7N,, ,I p,s Rs ssrosI ~ e,.es ,. ,,
Enabling husband and ~ise to act rness. cases Of 'do
MIR. BOWEN. from the subcommittee OF the whoa
reported the following bills for third reading:
p.ny; sahodng the city Of Utica borrow to erect hs"
d''rie, library building .o..
BY Mr. IowEEr-Bnsblbe the Clinton Bnebsmton .ud UnS
R.rIsS cGnPsny 10 ei,snd . track also to Incorporate ' 0sAs
BY MI mTnrnIcIO seits;e a elsctiOa Of ~'mSe" I" ~
By Mr. Notwithstanding the laws rea'eto local Tp'enss
By M PrkEr-Reve to the BrcOky Sunday sehoO, UuOc
Mr. wAGSEkPOr town hall st Waterford. ssrsogasCOua,
Extending the tine for the Nee
Rstag 20 The Mobawk and lion Horse Railroad COMPANY,
Making annual aemen, Of y cent property se"'esA
RSe to the salary Of Recorder WstertOvn Jefferson County
Authorizing the North Shore Staten Island Fciry Conpsy
Po7ns Of the poor w.ieriss9 J.ssSs County
Repeating OF the Revised statutes allowing members elect
the Legislature to take the oath ot o1ce at any time
Amending the laws relative to the PooghkeePse Fire Dspa'-
Senators BAKER, GRAHAM and ADAMS were appointed
Conference Committee on the part OF the senate o.
the Troy School bill.
ment by the Controller OF New-YOrk CITY OF Josx1
Sutherland, Hooper C. Van Worst, D. X. Jacques ando
under Chapter $50 Of the laws OF 1871
Senator LORD introduced the following resolution:
increasing salary the President from s00
the salaries OF members Of Congress rsm $1,000 TO sW
year. and made applicable to their term Of ast sg
thereby enabling member the Treasury t3 -
doe the salary provided by Law under which their Ss ~
dered; therefore,
Resoired That this Legislature the The people ~ ~
State denonnce said the rights Of me
pe OveEbardeRed with oppressive tsIson gEo abuse "
public trust, and violation Of decency and integrity
Resolrsd That Representatives In Congress be reqeesied
Efforts procure the prompt repeal Of said as 81 Ne ~
opportunity that NAV be Afforded. -.
The resolution being concurrent went over under W
rule. v
The Dill relative to taxation In the city OF NewYon
for year 1878 wasreferred back 20 the Committee
Cities.
Adjourned
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,-.-,,ova.a and q. atmosphere ia sitting. The only

cvcrcrowded. and the atmosphere 10 stinng Inc on'
ventilation is by windows. Al, - .a w..t For.
,n a. has an average attendance or 43l pupils tnu
~ teaehsrs The privies In the cellar; MIN n%
nv oman windows In the classroons Inere Is no mJo
~ cress In case OF fire except by wooden stairs isoe
the building. -, wo., p,,,v soco,dst
has "a average attendance OF 252 pupils ana teachers
re - an old tenement house, and In no sense NJ Tor
scbool nurposes The plasterng has fallen from the
Of several OF the rooms and the only yentla-
tion for the overorewded rooms ~ Dy the WINDOWS
Primary School No. "a has average attendance oi
"a, nuniis and trachers The building Is an old dwell
i and the rooms hay no means OF ventilation except
v he Window They are not overcrowded but the at
p,oSuherc a
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PEST HOUSES FOR SCHOOLS.

CHILDREN POISONED SIX HOURS DAf'
ALARMING CONDITION OF TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS uo
-OyFRCRoWDED CIASs-RO0MS WITH Nv
Neutrality-suspicious. WITHIN foU In op
BY CORRUPTION wITHOUr-YlohAi'0i'' "
THE SIMPLEST LAWS OF HEALTH
"Compulsory Education Drive 'he oi''''''"
the schoos is the watcbword OF writers on poi'io
ecoaomy and social reform Coinpuisoi9 0,"O""
t;oni Drive the children ont of the schools may
Ill no the couuter-cry of Psychologists in view OF
,ha nrasent condition of the public schools oil tins
and their deductions are well founded as to
l;avo their words of the favor of cynicism. over
,oooeo children the year round and $4,000 more for
many months of the year, are poisoned SIX hours
dav In the public schools ut an expense 10 'he
CITY Of over S2,0O0,00O. That the schools are
now oyercrOwded glance at the records OF the De-
partment of Public Instruction will prove conciu.
syely for the average attendance at each OF tue lo
schools is nearly 1000 while ia many OF them IL runs
as high as 1000; aud these figures must be hore
than doubled for the maximum attendance usrihs
the Winter when the difficulties attending 'en''i"
ton are increased teDfod. No system OF nnes' re-
v,lying turrets OF artificial fans could wholly op-
,iate this evil of excessive oyercrowdhg III s,noo
and closs-rooms; but the health inspectors have
ascertaned that in large majority oil the ou,iuns'
there are no mechanical appliances whatever ior Ia
cjlitating tho egress Of foul and the lngress
OF fresh air so that when u teacner 10
warned by an aching head that his pupils
are breathing poisoned air. all that he can DO is 10
Ia; down window from the top at the risk OF breed
ing catarrh or bronchial disease. Samples OF the All
in scheol-rooms have been found to contain nine
times the normal quantity of carbonic acid, and
each child is declared to have by measurement about
81 feet of air. Corruption within is vitated by cor
rupton without AS if troops Of children could not
by respiration alone turn air into poison with min
imum consumption OF time, pestihnce Is brewed
under the windows and in the cellars. Sinks are
not provided with traps; reeking out-houseS
almost adjon the classroom roofs are
allowed to leak, plaster TO crumble, stag
nant water to collect in the yards, rubbish
and filth to accumulate in damp cellars. School
houses seldom catch fire. but there may come day
when Christian parents will be filed with remorse
At the fought that they have exposed their chill
lren TO deadly peril in crmbling rookeries or dry
l;nder-boxes whence there escape save by a
BARROW wooden staircase.
Ventilation is radically defective in all of the pub
lie schools but in addition to this common offense.
special violations of the simplest laws of health are
specifically mentioned below on the strength of the
reports presented to the Health Department by the
inspectors
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CONTESTED STREET CONTRACT

j. L. Brown, the contractor, obtained an
amended mandamus against the Board OF Audit show
why they should not audit his claim for $4,000
due for extra STRENGTHENING during July. August, and
September, 1871 and the case argued, yesterday
before John c. stranahsn referee for city and Ben.
iamn West, referee for John L. Brown. The foremen,
the superintondents and other employees OF L. Brown
were examined:
Alexander Consalvi, night manager stated that the
work under his charge wss done most thoroughly
he had received instructions TO clean street twice
week he had often cleaned Il four Ave times week II
he thought It requisite Rainy days did not Interfere
with the progress OF bis work. George Jacobt Aasls
a. tsuperinEeadspt sald the. 10 Teceiyed verbal In
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SALE OF PAINTINGS.

A number of oil paintings were sold. yes
terday by auction Johnsons art gallery, No. 81 Mas
sau-st The attendance large and the prices OBJ
tanned were ordinary. The following list shows the
titles Of a few OF the pictures, with the prices
Sheen and Dueh' Seveonek, sI The hsebleTous
uousemal" H. ST2 On tho Mosele Henry WORT w. and
companion 40; Waiting" d. NJ Carter 49, "Tonoone Valley
cNrnia f,rI.v Yonng s07 So OF to sea-" Lorck so5
St C,tbenpes Pond Vermont L. son!ag S2 rhe Sleeping
Bean,y Isynsun 41.p; Drsngh" Paler SllG The
Yankee Pedsr Ehninger ss2 Landscape And Cattle W. Cast
er Bl0 So Antwerp" Kuwiseg 6ls p5f Scene IN
Parmisgtou Conn, Renwek BreyOOr $50
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ASSEm 49,
slLLs, PASSED. -.
Pro yiding for Common Schools in the City of New


York.
Mr. cRkKr moved recomt the b with instructions 49,
BY making the Instead OF school dstce
seventh district consist Of the hnetecnh and Tsen "
and the eighth district st Of the Twelfth ard aud have x
lospectors each district lie said this necessary " meet "
wants Of the upper part OF the city. -.
Mir HurED hoped the motion would not prevail would pso'
result The appointment OF Commissioners made
Mayor from the city at large and the gennans OF me ~
woad provided for Every Ward has dye Trustees aud the nsss
Of inspectors be proposes Is already provided for. -.
Mr. BLusESrHAL sustained tho amendment for the h
Twelfth lard large ward growing rapidly and 49,
DO separate district
The amendment Sss lost aud the bill read and passed
Tho House then motion. took up the special oross
the bill making appropriations for tho support OF !"
Government Il
moved strike the line The nspeeteo
Meters hereby Abolished lie thought II the see st
abolish the Once they ought to introduce bill Tor that ps
Carried
moved increase The Appropriation eIpenses~
National Guard OF the state ffvm 100 s0 20 S7zo COO
Mr. BArCHELLEK sustained the motoa aud stoptcc
FoRr moved S950OS purchase 5000 fsn's
breech loading rides and ~ 700 for three 0Aag
Mr.. HUuED said this would Of the SAss
ury bot from the National Government ,,s-s
without taking action in the premises the Comm,s
and reported progress. Tue House then tooA D"
Gees until 1880 y. M.
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sructons to keep streets under hs care elean re-
eardless OF tho labor or number OF men emp,oyepp
Henry stamford, James Brennan. A. d. Thompsou. q 4;
Gsnu A. Collins, and f. Deboros, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sr
Warda corroborste this statement r. Dargon enper
intendent Of the Third, Fourth. Tenth Eeyehtn,
teonth and Seventeenth Wards. stated that ne ~ tc
nm An average 100 men and 81 carts, ana tnat III vi
streets under his cleaned once or Twice i
more than tho contract for extra work reqnireo axf
Farley and Browns assistant payroll clerk were mex.
examined and the case then adjourned until 'o-ua'
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION.

ALBANY, March Elm Constitutional Con
mission to-day the question OF the number oil eeh".
and the formation OF Senatorial districts Was aeD
IL was finally decided 60 provide for 50 senators. -
elected for three years and thd 90 be eleceo a.
year. tho TO be divided into 10 districts. Ic AZ
atOrs from each DISTRICT aud three rou tho etas
largo The boundaries vi tho districts were NOT oeo"
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MURDER OF TWO GIRLS.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 8.-Two German,
girls, Cornelis Chrisenton and Annette Lawson. were
murdered with at smutty Nose Island one OF the
Shoals last night. by Lewis Wagner who has escaped
Wagner also attempted to kill Mrs. Huntress sister 70
ono OF the girls but she succeeded In getting AWAY
Money the object OF the murders but Wagner only
got SIS He left this city in the train for Boston
He Is large man, with light hair, and speaks with a
foreign accent.
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CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER.

TO me Ed,tOr OF The Trt6une
SIR: Please allow me to suggest to my OLD
friends Wilson, Cofax Co.. OF Credit Mobilier' to get
a certificate OF character from the President before
leaving Washington. Tney certainly are as me S en-
titled TO one as Tom Murphy IL was said IerW
Tiger wrote Toms for the Presidents II So he might ne
prevailed on furnish form. for Consideration, 10
Wilson, COlfaX d Co. j. o. H.
BouIdbr0OE, n. j., March 6. 1873.
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IMPLIED CHARGE OF BRIBERY.

To the Editor OF The Trt6une'
SIR: The latest issue of the Journal OF
Civilization by Implication says that you and the editor
OF The Ne,c. York Herald and chicago Tribune have
taken brides and then lied about 1t ike the Credit
Mobilier Congressman. Your readers would like to
know when this occurred GULF.
k,,r. York March G. 49,
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FAILURE OF CLEVELAND BANKERS.

CLEVELAND, MATCH B.-Pfice Brothers, bank
and brokers Of this city. made assignment this
morning TO W. v. Taylor The failure was caused by
decline stocks In which the hrm were dealing and the
withdrawal OF deposits from their bank Their liab,ll
ties about $4,000 aud assets FROM .25 900 10
II "a believed that tue full amount OF their liabilities
sd ~ DAl1,
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Is proposed to increase tho amount OF bonds for
grading and paving to tosooo 80 that tho grand total
outstanding will then be tii.s9sOOO. Threefourths OF
the total sum have been incurred In six years