National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08


available for such purposes as may by law be
directed.
AUDITOR
4. The report Of the Auditor of the District
shows the operations Of his office from the organi
Eation Of the present government, the number Of
ADULTS made during that time and the amount
allowed and audited; also, the number and
amount of claims presented and not audited, with
suggestions as to Congressional legislation on
what he deems meritoriOus claims not audited.
COLLECTOR.
5. The report of the Collector OF the District
taxes and licenses for the fiscal years ending
June 60, 1875, and June 80, 1876.
TREASURER.
| 6. The report of the Treasurer Of the District
shows the amounts received by him and their
sources, except appropriations OF Congress.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
= The report of the Commissioners Of the Fire
| Department shows its condition and wants, with
statement Of expenditures, since June 20, 1874,
June 30, 1874, and June 80, 1915.
POLICE.
s. The report OF the Board of Police shows esti-
mates Of expenses for the fiscal years ending
June 80, 1875, and June so, 1876, with the recon-
mendations for additional station-bouses, &c.
Q. The report of the Trustees Of the Public
Schools exhibits that important department Of the
government in prosperous condition in view Of
its limited resources, with the suggestions and
recommendations for the enlargement Of its ia
elities and improvement of its methods, which
deserve the careful consideration of Congress.
Estimates Of the expenses OF the public schools
for the fiscal years ending June So 1875 and June
30, 1876, are embraced in the Trustees report
The special attention of Congress is invited to
the communication Of the president Of the Board
school house in Georgetown, and the application
for an appropriation Of $S6.S65 for the completion
Of the building and other purposes.
10. The report oil the Commissioner OF the
Washington Asylum gives detailed statement
of the paupers and prisoners in the asylum since
June %, 1874 with important suggestions relative
to this institution and Recommendation the
separation of the paupers and the prisoners of the
District, and using the asylum buildings for other
purposes. Accompanying this report will be
found the report Of the physician of the asylum;
also a statement by the Intendant OF the asylum
OF the expenses for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1875, and June 50, 1875.
THE BOARD OF HEATH.
II. We invite the attention of Congress to the |
very intelligent report of the Board of Health, |
showing the operations of the board in relation |
to matters under the direction of the Commis- |
sOneTs.
1t gives US pleasure to make our acknowledge
ments to the board for the zeal and fidelity with
with which they have attended to the matters re-
ferred 20 and for the aid they have rendered in
the premises.
SINKING FUND.
Il We venture to call the attention OF Con-
gress to the comprehensive and careful report Of
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund, and es-
pecially to their suggestions relating to the am
Oiguty in the act Of June 20, 1874, respecting the
by the United States of the 3.6j bonds
authorized to be issued in payment ofcertifcates
and TO their recommendation that the interest on
he 3.6j bonds be made payable in coin, and also
or the consolidation OF the various securities Of
Georgetown, Washington and the District Of |
Columbia mot including the 3e5 bonds) into one I
cries Of bonds.
ENGINEER. !
l3 The report of the Engineer shows, among {
ther things,
l. The cost to complete contracts resumed, t
layable in 3.6j bonds. 81, ~, 270.ll. 4
2. Contracts OF doubtful obligation on which the g
rider of suspension has not been revoked, if '
ompleted, payable in 3.65 bonds, SlSi ,IOs.S4. /
.. Claims Tor contracts made under awards, So r
allied, rejected by the Commissioners, if finally b
ayable in 1856 bonds s437, 123. b
+ Work done on contracts payable in 800 il
Onds, from JIly s, 1874 to date Of last meas
Tement, S54S, 1888. 2j. 6
). Expenditures of Engineers office, including t
are of public buildings and markets, clerical c
no field work and labor from July S, 1874, to D
Oyember 50, inclusive, $35 29S.l3. Il
6. Current expenses for necessary work. for re- V
airs Of all kinds, including repairs Of public Il
uildingS and markets, labor and materials from a
uly s, 1874, to November so, inclusive, (j.6j
ondS), $i6,lOi; (cash), Sl3,2l334. Il
:. Expenditures for rental Of public buildings to
Ovcmbcr 80, 1874, Sg,7jS.33. b.
$. Estimate of expenditures for all purposes eE
.pt contracts of the late Board of Public Works il
lder the Engineers Office for the fiscal year end
Y June 90. 1873, 1904, 62O.l7. ID
O. Estimated cost Of continuing the present force Is
employees for the fiscal year ending June 30, k
as, So, SOS. SO. W
TO- All expenditures mot including the cost of Il
atntaining the present force) under the En- W
neers Office for the fiscal year ending November II
1876, estimated cost, $423, 2l6.2. 81
ASSESSMENT OF CHURCH PROPERTY. m
The report Of the assessors of real estate ap- re
ased under the act of juno 20, 1873, shows the III
nciElCs on which they appraised the property II
the several churches in the District. The ad- th
tiOnal amount of taxes resulting from this ap- w
aisCment is $46,657.12 the total additional val de
LtiOn Of property being 81, 50O744. az
In closing this report we recognize it duty, m
it is a pleasure, to make mention of the aid we
I'VE received from the taxpayers of the District an
their liberal payments of taxes during our ad- iii
which have considerably exceeded to
amount the estimates furnished us on entering tn
ION our duties. Without this timely aid it FRI
Iuld have been impossible for the Commission pu
5 to have reported the gratifying financial re- tn
Its shown in the report And the Commission UT
5 have great plea sure in making their special WI
to the Engineer, his assistants ca
d employees: the secretary and his assistants; an
C heads of the several bureaus their clerks tn
d employees, and the attorney and assistant stI
tOrney for the intelligence and fidelity with bu
lich they have discharged their several duties be
During the period In which the Commissioners tn
We administered the affairs Of the District, the ST
!inent citizens whom they have called 10 their
as municipal officers, and the people in gen. ST
al, have alike striven to promote the welfare ma
the District, which by its beauty and adOrn- be
INT is worthy OF remaining the capital of the as
tiOn, and is justly regarded with pride by the in
lntTy. WIN. DENNIsON, III
HENRY T. BLOW. | al
]. IL. KETCHAM, TO
Commissioners Of District of Columbia Dc