New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-29
WASHINGTON.

| -REIRENCHMENT RECOMMENDED PRO
GREss or THE DISTRICT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO rHH TRiBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. April 2s-The Legislature for the
District of Columbia met and organized. to-day
| William Stckney was elected President. and J. W
Thompson Vice-Presdent. A spirited contest took
place in the lower branch over the choice of Speaker
The two candidates were Arthur Shepherd brother
of the Manager of the Board Of Public Works, and
who, by the way, holds his seat in the Legis-
lature in violation of the Presidents order
since he was recently appointed to be Com
mercial Agent at SantO Domingo and Peter
| Campbell. The former was understood ~ be the
candidate Of the Board 81 Public Works, while the
latter though until recently inside of the Ring is
now in bad odor with them and was supported
! by those who lack confidence in the Board. though
it hardly be said that there Is any party in the
| Legislature that will make determined opposition
| to its demands. There are in the House three Dem
Ocrats and the Republicans about evenly
divided about 40 ballots taken before a choice
was made. The final vote resulted in the choice Of
Mr. Campbell and this il of the first defeats the
Board has met with since its organization. The
following isa summary of the Governors message,
which contains much interesting information in
regard TO the financial and material condition of
the District of Columbia:
ing June 80, 1873. Is about 50OOOO. OF this amount,
S556,5g7 has been been collected leaving balance due
on account OF taxes OF the curren. year or S9OO be-
sides the arearages OF the year previous estimated at
SOO00, and OF former evies OF the old corporations
500 OoJ-raakng the aggregate amount OF S59OJ0 OF
due the district aud the Old corporations The
urges that the appropriations for the ensuing
year be- carefully scrutnized that they be- kept within
the revenues and the OF deficiencies be
ed ny "A M nj of pXU
lures. Tie deficiencies for the current year are
g3 OOO arising chiefly from the fact that
heretofore were not made with sufficient care He
recomme nds change the law for the collection OF
which will greatly increase the efficiency Of OK
stn laws and entirely correct the evil Il was designed
remedy. The paid axes OF the current year are
sufficient the expenses Of the remainder Of the
year with the exception OF the deficiencies above noted
The Governor transmits the report OF tho Controller,
which furnishes detailed statement VI all the receipts
and expendi turesof the strict Government from It's
orrapiz.uon n I'm 1873 La no case have the dis.
h,,-,n.rts x,s. the ar,ronriatiops for any snecae
ober while in many instance, the disbursements for
tine year will not equal the an lants appropriated From
the Controller report IL VIII Do seen that the cash re-
ceipts of the District OF Columbia is and
on that OF the late CORPORATIONS amounted 10 $40 3d.
thi, sum 81 900 sos were received on account OF the late
corporations 900 On account Of District bonds and
loans xss 74s On account of trust funds etc and 81 OIL
o., All, account nj taxes The expenditures during tle
,,e ner,d nur.u,nt IN legislative authority amount
-. 40 OF tb,s s,n, th.fe were expended on ac-
unt of the late combinations g. $50 90: on account OF
te concentrations from proceed, OF loans and bonds
a. an, go, toe RETURN. NJ tr,.t fund. denosited with i,e
-, 80 - a.. i,,.,t -, a., ,,str,,t ,,,t ,,,
.-'.., ,,r,I1i.tr,,ior ~ ,,rion. Den,r,,ue,ts o5
", -. y, -. =, AZ, oa,, ,a.; a., IT,.
az -. -, - A., ,e, IT., r, .-
- a., -, e. ,,o ,iu,a,.s -, m. ,-.ri,,-
- =, -, - n, 49,, ,ooo,,,,,,c,s 4,
- - era ,or,,I ,-ce and, .,nenses of the eyer
az. ,, thu de,r,rrnt, the labor ~ con-
-. ,to coorn,.,, bei,, r,,eh less now than II
- -. to go. - ~. ,niz,tion and estal
va -"
81, .,o s,,,, r,,rd commissioners 3,
a l-. = - - - -, ..- - 80, r,o, 90.
-, ..,I.- - ,, C,,r,,,.io,.rs b,ve b.e,
-, - - ~, ,, e,,,ino d.bt ~ tns
- o.nsr,ions 81 Ceorg.t,yy, W.sb,ngton and tbe
60. 80 h.o, ga r5e heneac,I results of
-. ,,y,.,ts and NJ tho nnrctases Of District ,ecur-
- h- -ha Ro,rd are already b,inp experienced
pon =, the lat cornor,tion of W,shineton which be
,, Tho cre,tion n, the District Government were sell
in, NJ iess than N cents On the dsar are now firmly
bod,to- The funded lel n the District cannot under
the restrictions of the act Of Congress exceed slOOOOOOO
II IA now seOlG SOL and is gradually being reduced by
purchases OF the sinking Fund Commissioners An APP
propraon OF $4,000 is asked to enable the Comms
oner 10 continue their purchases for tie ensuing year.
the message then refers at length to the vast improve
lueuts ted and In great part conducted
ces,fu completion by the Board OF Public Works. as
bon nv the report of the Board transmitted to Con
,ress Last Winter. The Governor says: The liberal
appropriations by Congress its last session
gratifying evidences that the public spirit Of our people
in voluntarily undertaking The grand work OF emDeilsh-
ing and improving the nations capitol meets It's APP
prevail and will receive its future aid. The amounts
thus appropriated largely exceed al made from TINS
during the past 20 years. and proclaim the fact
that the whole country ia determined TO make the me-
tropolis worthy 70 be the seat OF Government" The