National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
THE DISTRICT.
Report Of the Commissioners.
History of the Govern
ment Since June.
The Indebtedness of the District.
Table of Receipts, Expenditures and
Estimates.
Work of the New Government.
A Good Showing for the Board Of Public
Works.
Work of the New Government.
Reports Of the Different Departments
and Bureaus.

and Bureaus.
The following report OF the Commissioners f
the District Of Columbia aud accOmpanyir
papers were yesterday transmitted by the Pres
dent TO Congress:
or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, I
WASHINGTON, December ., 1874 }
The Commissioners of the District of COlumbi
arc directed by the act of Congress, entitled "a
act making appropriations Tor sundry CIVIL e.
peuses Of inc Government for the fiscal year enc
Ing June thIrtieth, eighteen hundred and sever
ty-ive, and for other purposes" approved Jun
p 1874 to transmit to the President, to be trans
mitted by him TO Congress at the beginning o
the coming session, copies Of statements showing
the uses of the money appropriated Tor the DIS
trict government, the amount paid and the per
sons to whom or on what account paid, with re-
port Of all receipts and disbursements OF the DIS
trict government from the date OF the passage o.
Pursuant to this requirement, the Commission
ers submit the following report and accompany
ing statements. The appropriation by Congress
for me District Of Columbia q, 800 900, to be
expended by the Commissioners and
applied First to the payment s9I., Of A. interest
1874: secondly, to the payment OF oHcers, en-
pIOyees and laborers Of the District proper and
payment of any indebtedness for which the Sc
curities Of the District were pledged, and the
remainder to the current expenses OF the District
with a prOvisO that seventy-fYe thousand dollars
Of the sum SO appropriated should be used for the
payment OF the Workingmen employed on public
improvements on the streets and excavations OF
Washington under the Board of Public Works OF
the District or the contractors of the same, the
Commissioners to retain from the contractors who
were indebted to the wOrkingmen, and whose &C
counts had not been settled by the Board Of Pub
lie Works. the sums due the WOrkingmen.
The act of Congress entitled AN act for the
government of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes" approved June -, 1873, requires
the repayment to the United states Of the amount
Il should pay on account OF interest on the fund
debt pa yabIe July Las aforesaid, which amounted
to the sum Of two hundred and thirty seven thou
sand enc hundred and thirtytWo dollars and sew
enty-tWO cents from taxes received from the levy
upon the real estate in the District for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1875, leaving OF said apPro-
priatIou Of thirteen hundred thousand dollars, for
the purposes specified in the act, other than Tor
said interest, the sum Of one million stXty-tWO
thousand and siXty-seven dollars and twenty
eight cents.
In addition to this sum, the commissioners have
received from appropriation OF Congress, act OF
June -, 1874 $54 29l.6s, due from the United
states TO the District for one third OF the entire
cost al maintaining the hre department from
January 81, 1873 to June 81, lST4. They have re-
cetvcd alsn. from taxes and other revenues, in
Guiding cash ia the treasury at the date oil their
,,ruaniZatL,n Il Isl sgl!2 which they are author
lied by the act OF June - to apply TO the pay
Went Of the current expenses OF the DlsLrlcI, 10
the support OF the public schools, the hre depart
rcnt and the police, to the payment OF the debts
ut the District secured by pledge Of the securi-
ties of the District or Board OF PUBIC WORKS as
collateral. aud debts due TO labOrCTs and employ
eCs Of the District and Board .! Public Works.
BY the same act they are directed TO take pos ,
session and supervision oil all the omces, Docks,
papers, Tecur,s, moneys credits securities assets
and accounts belonging or appertainng to the
hUsIuesS interests of the government OF the DIS
lrct aud Board Of Public Works, and authorized
10 make contracts and incur obligations which |
should he necessary to the faithful administration
of the valid laws OF the District TO the execution
Of eXeTtng legal obligations and contracts and to
the protection or preservation OF improvements |
existing or commenced at the time oil the passage .
Of said act.
The Commissioners have kept their accounts |
with the United States Treasurer aud deposited |
with him all moneys and securities. No moneys !
have been paid for any purpose put upon the war .
rant OF the accounting officers of the District on
the United States Treasurer, counterslgned by |
one Of the Commissioners.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts from all sources.
From United States Government:
PURPOSES. ..' OOO 90
con ee6gntFactorS' la6orers, 5000 90
cgfencies 1 ire department. 3429l 60
From the late District government:
Cash transferred from the National
Metropolitan Bank to the Treas
ury Ofthe United States. l22,9l 10
Section 4, act of Congress June 20,
From other sources:
Arrears, general taxes, licenses
water rents. taxes, taps and per-
mits and police court hnes......... 3oS,oOO 81
Total receipts to December I, 1874. .s9,o86,l88 Is
EXPEN DITUREs.
Paid interest on the funded debt OF
District Of Columbia, as per act Of
Congress June ., lS74............. S23I,l32 Y
Paid temporary loans and interest
piodFod ..'...' $1,000 Is
Paid oficers, employees and labor
cTs of the late government OF the
District Of Columbia and Of the
late Board Of Public Works...... ol2,oJS o.
From appropriation June ., 1874. 81, 900 90
Paid contractors laborers.
IS74 5O0lS 43
from fi5S appropriation June 3, 1874. S4t29l Ii
Paid salaries Of officers and en-
Government ' sU 257,OOl IS
Paid salaries of officers and en-
Of the Board Of Audit 2O,lO5 Ol
Paid L. :. Government, amount ad-
under act June ., iS7f......., Bile -
Paid interest on bonded debt, other
than amounts charged as above. 94,i4S 81
Paid for redemption Of water stock. 5,S3S 50
Paid for refunding taxes enormously
tax lien certifcates 1892 II
Paid contingent expense account, in
GLIDING account of asylums, pub
lie schools, police, water and FIRE
departments, markets, gas, &c. 1910 O5
Paid for temporary loans and inter-
est OF the late District govern
other than as charged above. 1854 90
government ....................... 1915 s.
Total expenditures ................ 2-9lT, 329 20
RcCapiiuLdtiOn.
Total receipts to December l. 1874 OS5 lSS s.
Total expenditures to December l, i
1874, including warrants issued and Il
not presented 2,9I7, 32g %
Balance, cash, on hand December l,
1874 alOoloJS 40
Subject to check
On account contractors la
boreTs' appropriation, June
-, 1874. ISL 81
Tn account deficiencies fire
department, appropriated
June, q, 1874. -
On account general purposes 1A,477 80
Total net balance subject to check. $l6s, $3.50 As
For a detailed statement of the foregoing re.
Ceipts and expenditures reference is made to the
accompanying reports OF the Comptroller and
Treasurer of the District Of Columbia.
Estimated receipts from all sources from Deeem-