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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

THE editor Of the Johnstown Trjbunc.
in his paper of last Friday evening, refer
ring 20 the article which appeared in the
FREEMAN Of the same morning recon-
mending r. L. Johnson, Esq, of this
place, as fit and competent gentleman to
be nominated by the Democratic State
Convention for Judge Of the Supreme
Court, speaks Of Mr.. Johnson in the fol
lowing terms, which are as honorable to
Mr.. Swank as they are complimentary to
Mr.. johnson
The Freeman OF This week suggests Robert
l.. Johnston, Esq, az a proper person for
candidate for Supreme Judge on the Demo
craft, ticket As the nomination is equiv
alcnt to an clcctiou-according To the new
Constitution, one Democrat boing certain to
he elected-we heartily concnr with the
freeman in its suggestion. Mr.. Johnston
certainly deserves well Of his party, and has
lea Ing 'awyer in that party in this conn
", and rs ono of the foremost lawyers in tho
state. Hc is an agreeable aflHble gentle
man, and although always n strict n3rty man
he ever treats his political opponents fairly.
and we are pleased in having this opuortil-
nifty OF expressing OUr opinion Of him rs a
gentleman, n scholar, and an opponent. moro
50 because this paper has considered it its
duty 10 fight him politically for almost
score of years
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15
THE CAMBRIA FREEMAN.
EgENS8uRG, PA,
Friday Morning, May ID, 1874

BAXTER declares that if tho Legislature
recognizes him as Governor OF which he
has no doubt, he will dislodge Brooks with
or without the aid of L. 5. troops.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

TIE allGoue feeling which qc7-a
times speak Of, Is caused by van. q.
per action Of the liver and heart
may 5e assisted and the bowels req
by PaTsgg'S Pargtttca 4" III s.na-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

CoEN and -four are simple articles but
not more SO than .I0bHqou's l4aodz7,a If5.j-
meht, where known. tt is good for chill
dren or adults, FOR any Internal soreness Of
the chest on bowcls, and the best Linimcut
prepared, under whatever name.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15
In LouisvIllo Courisr.J2urna1 sars


Nothing could better illustrate theincom-
potency and ignorance of the Attorney Gen
erai of the United States than the miserable
inquire he has cut in the Arkansas difficulty
Not content with disgracing the Federal
Government by making the Administration
a party to the shameless conspiracy Of Kel-
Iogg and his land pirates in louisiana he
has repeated the same blunder in n case
where the same legal questions were inyOlv-
ed In dispatch to Governor Baxter he
says: AS the controversy relates to vour
right to hold State office, its adiudication
belongs 70 the State Courts If
the decision of which you complain is err
roneous, there appears to he no reason why
1t may not be reviewed and 4 correct decision,
ootaIned from the Supreme Court Of the
State VIC
The Supreme Court OF the United States
says explicitly that no State court has iuris-
dlctiOn of such case. Referring To the
qneSlon as 10 whether Dorr or King was
governor of Rhode Island Chief Justice
1aney, delivering the opinion of the court
SAID: Indeed we do not see how the ones
hon could be tried and judiciaIIv decided in
state court. Judicial power presnpposes
an established government capable of enact
InE laws ana enforcing their execution, and
OF appointing judges TO enforce them. The
acceptance OF a judicial office is a rcr0rui-
Hon OF the authority OF the government from
Nhich II Is derived. And if the authority Of
mat government is annullrd and over
tiiIo"n, the power of its courts and other Of
hcerS Is annulled with it. And if n State
court should enter upon the inouiry Dronos-
Gu III thlS case, and should come to the con
ac'ed had been put aside bv anv onnosipy
government, ltwOuld cease to be a court AMI
pe incapable of Dronouncing r judicial let
SION upon the question it undertook to try -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

A REMARKABLE FANuLY.-The vii
imilngton iilg (Deh) Commercial says that there
hVes IN one house at Eldridge Hill. tIIon1
ceStet county, New Jersey, four ladies Of
, the respective ages of eighty eighty.
Two wv seve enty-nine, and sixty four wears
others board with her All the ladies arc
smart physically, aud their mental powers
are a: =, III vlgor still. The eldest of the party
mother of tbirty-five children and H.
great atgrandmother of tweuty-six children
NUG WJiG OF her children is lady physician in
:, " iiihlhSton, another is lady of sixty-
i iour years with whom she resides. This
G i%"y husband, to whom she was married
az twenty, lived to commemorate the fif.
e., o,eC.i ann anniversary of their wedding, and as
an "noIher instance Of long life, it is mention
ca tuaC the husbands sister lived to he
nite' itts three years old, and was never bed
W.T.: Mi:h sickness any consecutive seven davs
lt, II Is said that she indulged in the habit Of
t,S o.lohlhS 4 tobacco pipe from her sixteenth
year up TO the day of her death.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

y-OUR TEETH can Dee T-.r r. rrsa-
I and preserved from E--
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07

-. - ~ -. sops'e9 ~ We pey1scs,
~ ~ Pr ~ % 80 -
sele.ssn ~ T ysani a: he alaries OF,
~ - 49,
hsSe tne sweegs ana lsnnos oeen pan -
- =. Icy nsse no.
~: ASY sv ~ snsa's snce SePemoef aisof
A.. IL We
y. hey nc gs%o ny " va %ner tnir-
zen PET eeM. - s0 " tn.s Soo,0oV on
wren % we nsse - a, a. iey, W
y: None o. IL ~ 49, ~
tenoer, su neso snansne sesshen. =. No;sE z
:, =. hsve u H.osE s"A s"t
Dcen Poiei A. MO- Sr. Lot,
Mr.. MaftinGiy. q. just eafe Jon ,eeDs
whss the eiseeIaee: Of scnooi-seacn9s weN 3
the time ne District gosemmem - orsn-
neoi a. IN saIy OF lS1I ~ ve!o Nu1
montes salar,es out-May, June, July, ana
Aeguss. --.,.s,,
1safe wnas has been the ordinary pfacttee
unacf n NE Corporation relative to the psy-
neM g! seaenets pesof 70 the organixAt1on 81
ne Dssrscs govenment, with what regularity So
vsse tney pss A. a., Hur'ps my se9u.in:s.cs
VA g mnds: Dung " yea" - % ~ 'a
- !. 49, - ~. ~. ~ - 49,.
senoon, ~ pcn !. ~. Dos 3. co oo.ss whisn'
,sa~ -Sso -. ~ - oa3.s I. -
.%, ",~W.H.l. 49, sy J.,., ~. .oI.... =
dns ~ t..caess A. AZ wo.1hs-An-Si ~.
Jnos ~ . =. .' IT, ~
4; sens, July ana August. Icy we're psGpsny
ie..e6 - -. n" sc :. irdsfs.sns. NJ ~
eWro,.ssP ?. -. 49, W
a. G1pre ~. o-~..i-.ss,- ~ ~. fs.s,s.< - =
ersneut. ~ ~, 49,. ~ -..,,,s-at~ -
they zen paid nm to ~ .,.rss,.sef ~ ~
ycar-tAis neeai yssri Il Thev vsrs nssd IF
yeass p.sv3oas to that TIM n1 bn,:n s i sSs
v-p nfthe s.u-..u,,.ct th,-.N-H,S ~, Il
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07

e0uf3y. Hor1 n - hMnS - ouIored ana
whiHS ahooas n tAe couufY. -.
~ u. 0nhAoH1: n eyxea Il mefred b
tie eo1nsyf a. Yes, e.
n ~ cAslDnn:
4 q. ~ = - teaekess net thcir moneyf
"A. n paysu1Ib srS rad % b. TIE trusfees
dsssen1is 4 - o. pwpose nd certified 70, and
! reSxaRioa ~ tke smoust reouired 8 uade
oat ~ cerSa0ed b ~ coomftee suuulnfed
from each ward. 'fheoa psy-r0lls ne then
to tSe trsssmsr n - sosSa. ~ - Ssrsive,
the money - mn III teacSen - takes
their slknstures. Iff7'.i iila'-. - > y
Q. Then eacA board or trustees hss . treas
urerf A. Yes, sif. - EeiIlfs d. y -7.il.7
q. To whom IL rpouev a pajA and N uav,
the tcscAen. A. Yes, q. - - -
Q. Does he receive : saiary or a commhs,ou .
A. A salary. - 49, = - -----'.' = :
Q. Do you know What 70 III A. Ia treas
ufer for Wsshiagtsa ely received eirhs I'm.
dred doian. Tie secretary and tseasurer-
tho ewo o@oes 80 comhinsd-h Geoexetown, -
recetves Ave hundred dollaFs; Tie secretary
ana treasurer o. the cou1Ey, ! think, receives
the sems-avs hundred dollan. la
.: How arc they sppodnEed, these tfeasursrsl
a: Wuhn =. CoweA = treasuFsr az tie
wase@e.oe .e.iy Renl,e schooae; Mr.. Curtis,
enSoi cicfH o. lie Lana Omce, = treasurer Of
ne Geofgetown schools, and Mr.. Douglas,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 1874

-
- Ne7l
,.....-,.. :. 49, -.
IT.
6ur or An ucnfha n srresra Of nav n that
ltfme. -. -
!, .Thie youoek 49, = Ae4sn ~ vhoIa Mt
ter, how svaGy vonelGs ~ ~. ~ evcrv
MARIANA, and q iooSIlnnI tkfoiCS n vo1 - -
h what maslsf q ~ ns1 ~ Wneon.
| will be aba 70 Give ynu any inl6rmakion Won
desire in regard To thh suhlcct.
The Chairman. I YIN can hin h mousnt.
| famiiiar nm fkeee isVn nm n a. h NJ
their convenience. shey would relbr us to the
proyisions OF lsW. Il there sre any, a. What-
ever there arc, authorizing ths Dlstfiet govern
the Old soyernments 81 the citjes Of Washfnr-
ton, Geofxetown, ana the Levy Court. ns
Mr.. Stanton. I can i've that to you now,
SIR. 49, ssiT -'.o.'at l'i.se,, ,''--
James q. W1am. Gwurn. examined b. the
Chairman pro IN: - 737''ir 1855
o. Are you he suuerintesdent Of pubic
scbools IN ~ efr,et1 a. an.
o. How ioue have you besnlsa A. Iwssp-
pointed In Juse, 1870, supssintendent Of pubic
schoels Of WsSSinetoe. = G711 80 !
Q. Does your Superintepdeney now extend
over the whole D(strc4s A. 4 docs In mart.
There b superntsndsut Of colored sekoois
for GeorRskown and Wahina1sn. There b
also Q superintendent Of pubic q pols Of Wasl-
ingtoa, Q supeeintendsaS a pnh1ie schools Of
GEORGETOWN, and . supseizksu1ni of puhlic
schools oftke county Of Wasliznn, whteh N
the 49, 49,. ...ct.s.srs. -
a To- n. IT, 1890 $3.50,
Yes, sk. - ,l-if ts5l .g.la -a-sl iaA % 60
dissricsi a. Ne. r.. Y. :" - = ~" y -
Q. But you arc TIE supsrintsndsut orGeorxe-
inston 49, ~ - w. ~ s''s VI w.
q. And Won sre aunof,tad "a An each AZ tbs
lomcesi a. 70. a.. S-''' = - -
al Thst ctrrs ~, s.s,....,,I.
| A. Yee. "a. va >'' !" NV
Q. You Asvv heard s .n Of the ex.miuas,o,
fund. nom the other fwGs q o ~ s fas.
being drswn upon 70 pey fof exf1nsss OF the
schools and for school rposes' Do
4. Yes, dr. IL occurred by - al 49, -
money than was received FOR 6lm durip{ ia
and has occurred By continu q psyinr out q
moro money for school purposS than kss 6een
received from ts1es levied Tor shat purpose.
9. Il commenced In July, 1B71i a. Yes.
sir. 'as.ifi s5i sEislaF-'
the debts due for - old corporations. OF howl
A. Perhaps I sAsGh state that prior 20 that
time it had been - custom Of the corporstiou
Of Washington = lsvy small tax for schools,
ranging from --6eAes to twenty aye cent? on
the hundred aDllan, and al appropristjoie
were made to -, sspsyabls out Of tho school
fund; and IN eaaB Of NJ insuficiency, the bal
anee out Of the genera1 fund" That had been
the practice prior to that tine. In 1871 On at
i T1auStv IL 49, Ii
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07

THE NATION
r. -sbs each assalsnrmxssaf: Arsk brsae ma
enafnx June %, f07A I mean the amount Q
tAe svy Or III purpesss. 4: Ees, r.; 81
canigive you the valustioaof the property, Abo
U you wish me to DO II. , ! 3 =. n
The Chairman. Very well, do that.
r. Mr.. Allisap. Lot % take the other Arst.
TAe Chairman. Q. Has there been an!
change and re-valuatioas A. Oh, yes, sf
*. cS:is..sn 10 sss.. 0.ThsS asssssos,
| re-value every yeari- A. Yes, dr.. !,
Q. An the real estate Of tie Dstric4
A. Yes, CIR. The valaatton f1r the'yean 167l
and 1877 was eS6, o15, S97. Tts.
Q. Was that valuation takm under the. pres
emf goyernmsat3 4. Yes, ar.
9. Whist was the sggres.ss leyy FOR that
witasss.I dosot think / hsvs ~ aussEt.
collections Dir that yesf.S 4 - SE "a
Q. Have you for either Of the other years
A. have for the present year. r!r -
Q. wanted Il for those two years. A.
have the amount unpaid.
Q. For each Of The years : For each OF TIKI
q. Just live w thas. Give a. the d.liD
~. ~ r. ISs me nr TO-. NC, y eA ,s III
- 40 - ID Ao'1toH - = Wy -. u A''i
sn.. ....u
A. That i ~ IN nSrnose.: and hi. inclpdcs
lasgc amount Of assessments which never can D
W ~ l.. :, -,
| INC CI.ltan n" ss. " ~" liz ~
Ens ~ Tn sy~s ~. ~ ~ ~ 1c5S "a =
-. n. x,,,.c. V.,,,.tso.s
T1.:.H H " -. /. .h...,.xa
" L.M,,s -; Sos0 40 - :
MI; Allison; Tat n = also up 70 the nrst q
n Th.r ths NJ. 0sc.,- v..r :. M. .xrsrod
~. .nd Nm nj :1r,re an ~ soth ar Inn
Ne. h,,t 80 III von ho,S much ~ hser
co -; esy ~ M hn anu ~ ~ ss,s Inn. =
~ G,,s ne that 4 tn. ..s.s.ssert. the
t.Hc. VA n 1SS 2sa .se. We hsvss cols scSea M
= IN 1s n FShrn.rvJ tSss1 I'll IS : iesc,nSS
n ia nj ~ unnsH r''" - : ~ =
q That Ia for the whole timei A. For the
vhoie time.Y NrE"TSII - ~ s1-"5-iIs - :
which Ar, complete and expired-the 6scal
rssr ending lime S0 1870 and the fiscal Yea
snd;nr Jnne m 1874. what "a the Amount In.
mad fSr these Two yrarsi PEAS ioot n M. I.
X - saar ri IN $50 W ~
n No. rh.t .,1,r,.r..,o, v,.,,,i ,,o, -. ~
that dei;n1,encvS 4 Their e. : isyos rscrt;cr
of mat The,e are certiacates. Won rememher.
that have been tssued for ths.s unnaid 49,
Ss.1ss - e, . Ss.' 1s,; ~ nd hss =
which Is not properly liable Some sehOSl
road nronerty..- The Baltimore and Ohio rail.
ro.d rrore,ty ve,icb q. .,,cs -t.-hler.~ivyet
tSev v - n y..nr,ed nvon -. hocE. --.'s.
q. Have NV stcs 6eea fsken 70 tsst the
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All REPTIR1nG IA
- = -
4
=. -. 1u ..n s.... -. =. :, III.
i io5S, thsrs he - collected Tor the city q
w.seseeeseei }At11eor ~ teecAeS mnoi
unoesoee 90 eeuoeely; ehAs = up 70 the
~ q lefenf q. 1ee,
~. Ion are til ytsseB coIlector o. the D.
tncts A. Yes, y. ss .,il.ss. ~ ~
~ NJ. Menick: 9. Ihat wes upto 5e.1esy'
ana s'ncei a: Yes. Jolly 70 January, is'4. J
Nc. Wilson; 9, ! esa mon ne -
approved Angus III, whscn con
I tams this grov1saoe - ~ nrss eec4oo !:
inas eoeu % - oesy - sne coesoes0 q
taxes TO collect al tazsi.Pessd y ths govern
ment OF TIE D1Ance Of Cotomnn, excegs eocn
% may % osnefwlse ptoysaco ior, ~ eoeePIs ~
tne same osay ~ sas tfs.so.e., ss11s Ss
feessps H1pacsse teeses one q w.sca esPs'-
~ IL. .osS - ~, - =. =. - ..P,assne,,
omce ~ tne ~ ~ soen LSospH ~. ~
cs vi ~ = s,9pso 80 c.c 70 ~ On - "a
eoNs y. w co.iec III ~, sser ~ -.
respe ~ "A. = y wi. lS - li cnser.
- .ao 's,,. 49,. ~ ~ 1872 ~
~ ~ ~ an ~. 1871 y sos, Ss ~ EFT
~ ssuH y. ~ nsPSc.IsT T .uss, p. I'LL.
~ 49, =. 49, U.y :. ss,aus. - :.
i sfs Are - 49, <Sf0
..e .'s.. ~ ~ a -,.h,.
~ - .nss ~ 1scI NJ III y. 49, V th.t
~. -" a. NV w se' s-e'
H. g. .,.. .,,,....a
-. - II AZ ~. ION Il. - t~.aS.s.,
T,,.s ~ 49, ~ ,,.,r S. ..n,,,,~ ts N.
nroris;ose ~ IL - ~ In.n.t "a iS9fS a
~ I'll. 49, 49, =. q. 49, 80. -.
"a m.d. onc. : weeE "a 1890 - -. Como
/ ~. a.. nj
s. us ;, I'M -. ~. slsa We senc tae ol-
O. Tne v,rsrt .rccs.s,v x;.S - ..1i .t4sr-
t;sm ~ \ this a. ~ ri,scsc. sS.N S,vter :,
receiyed 10 the crrdit ~ rsch f,,rs tis s,nonnt
collected on Account thereof Tss tbst .been
done since the ii Of july Iss.3 a. As say,
Ne maize mn In az rihTttcr o.re : veek "A
end ststement to the comptroiier OF the col
lcctions. 80. = = : -
o. Have veu IN vour hock. ken. tho scsool
fund separatc from ali other fundsl A. Yes,
dir II n All entered sey,ar,tejv -.-l =, ~
O. what dispositio9 bss becn made ef the
teachers' fund.- Upon what sort Of authority
mas Il been paid QUIT A. That u not In my
pf 0
iou nave 10 Ano" ieuSe Oh Thai su"loes
=, NO, I. t.sraa go =
y Mr. Merrick: =-+sri.i -s=.e' 49,
thats A. Yes, SIR.
BY Mr.. Hubbeu: -i.z g8... 3
q. A moment ago you were going to make
some explanation which did not catch what
tsn! A. was simply going to show the pro
portion that would be .coming to the public
SCHOOLS II this tax assessmem Of last year were
paid up. That Is all t.a'. 1919 -saLa
Washington city, salaries Of teachers, $685.
5S9.oo general expenses, 800 What
mean BY general expenses Y general expenses
VI bcnOie, VI courec. N UeOfSctOWu, lOr the
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6olars-oa u ~ 90.
seDZ esaater Alisaa: ThiEty-tArse Per cert.
4: Hesf dr. pa -. = :.
y NJ. 4euick O. 0aethisd Of 81, Qooi
A. Mos o1e-etxtA, hocaueo the taxes ere two
pr cent., and tho eehool eots 33.09. - ..-st
9. That would b about thiSty-seven, or
thirty.eight thousand dollars Of The t22o, 900
tAat they ars entitled 70 = their proportional
A. Yes, sr. 80 = - - 4.
Hon. Alexander r, ehephera. Governor OF
TIE District, was ney. swosn and examined By
Mr.. Wilson, (actine g chairman IN the Absence
Of 6emtor Thurman. vho ~ retired for Q few
momeufs.)
9. u has been soxTested thst ron can ex-
plain this matter Of tie oyerdraft Of the school
fund; II %, i would b Rind to,hear goa make
any explanation that YOU can eive In regard
to e. A. can only spesk from general knowi-
edge, but think can explsin Il In such way
that II win Be inteiMrible 70 You. This NV
government came into opexatio, on the first Of
June, 1871, without any resources whatever.
NO tax had been Levied between January and
July. Shortly after the new government came
into existence the Legislative Assembly passed
several acts which had reference 10 this subject,
One Of those acts authorised "a anticipation
OF the revenue on the general tax about to be
levied; Others made appropriations for specific
purposes. One, for instance, provided for the
I'M. 81 - Z~-s 80 y. ~ w ... -
Jaunsrv 10 -. r-...S .sSssS .,y. ~ ~.
lew Of t.r - +. n 49, lit. ,,.Sst.sd
ness OF the late corporations Of Warrington,
Georgetown, and the counEy. That authorised
the anticipation Of that revsnas n Ike manner.
The money was taken ffom these SOURCES. Tho
money was borrowed, % Aas besn explained,
Of the District drrin1 ~ III i.s.rSssru5p. .nS
Continued ~ n.tn Stti~r..t -ss-.Ss n.
der the act ~ In. a Ssso ~. -. IN -
found IN mar hi ~ ~ r,,,..sS,.cs ~ ~
Second Lesisistiye Assembly. m sessioa.
That law was ensctea a o.,,sr - .stti. M,
the Witch haS hem m.d. e - tSs
trict government On sccount III fhs indcbfsd-
ness Of the corporatioas q " ashiagton, George
town and the county. The money that had
what was due on contracts, ana thinrs OF tSst
kind, was provided for II this settiemsnt' Il
was final settlement made bv the commis.
sioners of the sinking fund, Who. undef the
law, are the Representatives OF the Old corpora
tons, with the District royernment. throueh
their auditor and comptroller. me sct & n
follows: - :.
"Chapter 81. An act To fund unsettled
liabilities of the city Of Washington, and pro
yiiing for the issuing Of bouds. M Ievving And
collecting taSes to pay the same. = n
"De Il enacted by Ms Leoislefivs Asseu.btv Of
the District Of Colmmbje, That the commissioo-
ers of the sinking fund Of the District Of Co
lumbis arc hereby authorized, subject To- the
provisions hereinafter contained, 10 settle, after
examination and approval BY them. IA the
auditor and Comptroller Of tie Disex3cs, such
contracts and obligations Of tic city Of Wash
ington, as may have been entered Into and Gre
sted By, or claims that may exit against, the
,l,~< Ia a. IL ~
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stoned by the payment of old debts, was it
A. Yes, sir; to great extent.
Q. Or was It to the completion of schoo
housess A. The completion Of school housel
/. partly. ~
@. How much was the actual debt due fol
= school purposes on account Of schools on
school houses at the time the present govern.
ment went into existence? A. II Is impossible
to say that, because the debts came dribbiirp
in for several months after the Royerumasf
came in. They did not get it adjusted ur.d
perhaps a year afterward. Contractors @.
counts may not get adjusted for six months OF
Q year Affer they are presented.
q. Was there any authority to raise money
for school purposes beyond the levy that Il
made in this act Of so many cents on the hun.
dred dollars? A. The act which authorized
the Governor to borrow money and to apply
that money in the payment of any old debts
that were certified by Q certain commission.
@. Without regard to the amount appropr;.
ated or levied for that particular purpose A.
Yes, sir; the certificate Of that auditing con-
mission answered TO an appropriation.
Q. Please explain how the auditing commits
SION arose, and how It was created, and what
were, its functions! A. The Legislature
created 1t.
q. Have you reference to the act there!
Can you refer to it essilyf = 80 -
mr.. Harrington. 1t is the act approved Jun<
16, 1871, first session: IAN act to authorize the
Governor 10 appoint a commission to audit the
Outstanding clsims." $3.50 = :
By the Chairman: Please give the page Of It,
u the bo1nd volume OF the laws. = : :
Mr.. Harrington. Page z, first session of the
INT Legislative Assembly, chapter 3, ap-
pFoved June 70, 1871. = =, =
". who were the three gentlemen who CON
ottuted the commiesion? A, From mernorv I
VII state, William Dickson, formerly collector
0!e ~ corporation, and Mr.. Faefs, ana the
third one was A. 6. Pratt.
Q. When did they complete their work = A.
1eey were nom three to four months sbo,zt n.
9. They were to report by this law in dean
% the Legislative Assembly. A. Yes. r..
Q. Il their report in print A. believe Il n
q this pamphlet. -
e. In the report Of the commissions of the
enking fund.- A. II IL not I'm the exact form Of
saeT report. i can procure literal report,
Tie Chairman. would be obliged TO Won n
yoa w0uld farnish M With that.
Tkness. Iiwin do 90.
q. Nov under what Law was THU flr>tssS
0ebtAor was = an noating debt-or = l. IN 3l
4 boeded desti A. Il was an { foeane
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tween the pay Of the teachers and the schoo
buildings. - 90
By NJ. Allison: Q. Thas is January to july
1875, you are givingf A. Yes, cir. !, r :,
In Georgetown, for salaries, ee,SlS q: 70,
school buildings, 1850 50; for county, "a,
702.T-making total of 81, 1s5. Il ffom July
1873, to January, 1874. Now beeim distinc.
ton IN Washington city-for salazses, s5e,
general expenses in Georgetown, except school
buildings ,S726S; school bu1dinks, o.,
6eS.S in the county, 81, 20 making Z
total Of slid, 407.16.
Now, from January to March, 1874, there
would be for salaries, for Washington, Of
teachers, %, 51e82; school fund, general pur.
poses, q, $500 for Georgetown, e686 q fof
school building, eS6I76 In tbs county, g.
4S7. making total Of 81, SILT.
By the Chairman pro sem.: @. State what
Was the aggregate lsyy Cor school splrppsss
(school-houses includsd) since the District
government went into operatioui is=.
Witness The totali 49,. 49, i.
By the Chairman pro fsn.. Yes. A. The
levy ior n school purposes for 1871 and 1872 was
9; That i for the ase.l year ending June 80,
g. Nov for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1879, A. "a. i 4 ss17, sssas. That would a
g. How much was levied for that, A.
Q. Iwant you to keep these yesr, siusr.te
from the Others, for my present purposes. How
much al these 1rst two year, come to-ths
fiscal year ending June -, 1S72, ana the ~
year ending June 50, 1873. wni some one sdd
" N. AnisOn. en-, sslse.