The sun., 1873-11-14
EnPTYTNG rnE rREASURY.
The Cookcd.up Figures of the Washington
Board OF Public " Moris Getting Ready
Tor Annthrr Knid nn The Trrm.mrv.

washington >pogdsncc of he Cr.D.na9 f,i.."(.
\ fcw facts regarding the hdrlctor of
the last reports Of the Board of Public Works
viii serve Tor standards by which TO estimate
the one about 10 g,ipcar.
Tine last annual report ~ this oarl. and the
only one vet made, sets forth the cost VI It's con-
An inspection Of the tables presented, and
conparisun Of one sct ~ occouit- with another,
showed that this was simply an impudcnt cheat.
The tables presented protcnded To snow the
cost Of all contracts, and each was specified as
To character, location. aud cost. but II soon
APPEARED that immense sums hau !,-~,, i"'iu ~
money Of these contracts which were altogether
ignored in making up the total cost ~ reported
to the President. About n hundred OF these
contracts had hccn extended and on sixteen of
these alone II appeared that the sums paid the
contractors were over SIn,Wn greater than was
entered In these tables The discrepancy in the
case OF one contract amounted to s.aG,UO. and
Of another, sleic0. Aud yet these 'hings were
In report to the President Of the United states.
This Il quite sufficient TO DESTROY all faith In
the cooked-up figures OF this board
Hut 1t IL not only In the matter Of reports that
no dependence can be placed in their figures.
but IN their dealings with the GoV, rnment aud
Congress thc,y are equally deceltfui. ,-,
states for mprpvcments around its propCrty
charge Of sl3,i9l was made for a concrete pave
lucnt around Judiciary square where none cx-
listed then, and where none has been put down
contrnct price of which was si.51i. was charged
10 the GOVcruInent at S(,iO; aud another, cost
ing sli4 was ch reed AZ $500: and still an
other. cons rlIrtcd year' before the board was
dollar-. was CHARGED IN this fraudulent bin at
S6'Il. THE lo1rd, In setting forth IT. total liza
biliticS In fhc ropJrt to the President. Uut down
the cost OF road, aud county work W at Sl-h-
uSH; but th" table. OF expense viii Ia were made
up showed thl-c 10 have cost -.-f. ISL, and W
ln1y not he ami-S to add that about half Of this
latter sum Was expended ON q single broad
aNcuu" running from the boundary Go the Cuun-
trN residence ~ boss shepherd, % distance Of
about I've mite. and onc-Hilh Of this was
ci!mlcd to the ! nited states.
The hoard l. how engaged In making ont
second hill against the ed Stgttt fur work o.
mas done during tho pest season. Mr.. shepherd
has lately authorized thc statement that the
board VIII not AK tuugrt-s to a.-u uuie any of
is intehtcdut-- and that IL will only ask to be
paid iur work done about the Cove rImcnt prop
rftN Ihis Is hoth ~hrrWd and cool Intii
within few dave every one Of Nr. shepherds
newspapers In the District and all printed here
arr ll. have been anNur ting The tdeauf liberal
AID from 'pugr, s~, or rather have been demand
ihe II. Ana now. for the purpose % giving an
apparent denial to the de-ndchc~ which have
inad" ihe country acquainted With TINS con
template u RAID On the public treasury, Mr.
shepherd shrCWdlN declares lac onlt intends To
asa To ir reimbursed for work done about the
property 't the United states. This g. cool,
cicW.nE any further Indebtedness ON account
90 tie uited states
Anl. although tii. law has been heretofore
print Dd. tie authorized dunuupt ttr.eut ui Mr.
~heuherd tlat hc hts Violated T., aud Intends to
ask tpngfc.- tp pay him rnuudl hesiucs for
breaking ITS law. Is -iiricnt reason for uresrut-
iug IL again. II WIS ia the form oi ,Ni-o tui-
~ ihE tnc Hilfu uluhit'u made e. n~t tue the hr,t
hil ui the board, and reads as tnlluWst
Provided. 1hft tr .aii Board 81 fInlc works
contrartu. f'rl,r rh,l Io. on heh.if r. & t.r intei
.cisat.us. ley liI U stIHrt ol appropriations pfc.
,tnu. iia.c hy and from entering nipa any
ar,.a l,h' .t '.i .1 fg, .l.n.' gn g..tlf ~ tnc
It VIII le we'll % hear all these fact. ia mind
when thc Promised report OF the board appears.