New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

bonds act Of Congress- juno 90. 1874. S2oss.1sS 70
certificate Of the Board of Audit si17oj33 =; total
6G7 Gl;-less special improve nent assessments
chargeabe TO private property in excess of any de-
mand against such assessments, Si,Gl4Oji 81: lea,
ChU apeake and ohio Canal bond. S30JJ AMI
Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds 5000:
In the hands Of the sinking fund 81 7f8 Ot 81 ie,y
ing tho actual debt less said assets Si39I Gi3 "a
In addition to thIs. there are claims IrefeJred
against the Goyerlment of the Di'tscs amounting
IN the estimated aggregate reported by Tn,
Board OF AUDIT to S3,lH,1S ~, Of winch
me, greater part WI probably be re-
Is ranTc,v be- incu sa in '3 tPo d yi no more
Distinct Government than can the tiousan is Of
claims against The General Government ,e itciuleI
as portion Of the National deb Int the ae,r.g %
sum thus stated includes s)n"tmDg NOR: than tho
funded debt oh lrZcabe exclusively to- the Dst,ict
of Columbia. The act "f Congress, of June * 1874
c'ntcmpldte3 an apporiiopment between t.c Uui,cd
States Government AID the District Of Co.
lnmba IN respect If the rayment of the
principal aud interest of the 36j bjlds Therefor,
in computing with precision tho bond debt OF tao
District, the aggregate sums above htI.cI IS
peers IS bond nnW i'sI' + the opt3ta0diny crr-
tlhcate5 OF the Board OF Andit AID tar GnadI Il
cllils pending before tnIt t,d. saOad Lc r-uur Al
United States Government. IN the M1ttcr
Indicated in the act II Congress OF JnJo
~ 1914. | especially invite your attention
To the recOGl;nc .dduOa9 OF tue CnIarIs 20 cgb
Of the Sinking Fond relative 10 the anaguify ~
the act ol J me ~ 1874 the Interest the t.lct
bonds and the consultation OF me Indebtedness %.
who consented 20 leave tnCir pIyate .ha.ra aal
come IRON a distance to attend to th" business !
This District and tor the abb and tisacfOry Dt
in Whicu il has b,cn COM Ctrd. aiI -str
their services wal he equally app!cr..'
ted by the entire country. II VIII De- src1
from the ACCOMPANY ing full report Of the 'Id "t
Health that the sanitary condition OF t.c Dis.nct
~ very satisfactory. Ia nv OplhIun, enc DISTINCT ~
Columbia should be req udcd a. tue g."uAbs % tIib
National Citai, wnlcb the cntIIe people ale IN
tereItcd. do not alludo to this TO uI-r EtJcT"u3
APP roprlat IONS 10 the District Dut 10 d4;IT inc
tcntIon OF CungIc,-, 10 fa.4l < l.-w Tor TO
government of the District. to the maghIIc -
scale on which this city was pl4nlWd ~
the founders OF the GJvcl.iHent. lie m"Dh'r Ia
which. for ornamental pup oa, the reser' al '.i'.
Streets and avenues were ..ld out, and IN Ui"Pii'
ton OF the property actually pissessed Nv tIr f'I-
eTal Government. | THINK tue proportion "I tie
cX penses OF the GOveTLIIcnt ana lDPiOErhi -h" -
be borne by the General government, 'e 4.i'' ~
Washington and George own. and m codEt.,
should be carefully and equiiaDly d' Hile'.
SURVEY OF THE MOUTHS or TILE MINSIa'irPi
In accordance with section B. act approved j mo
o. lS14 appointed board to make survey Oi tho
mouths of the Mississippi River, with VIC" 10 'c-
ter,nine the best method of obtaining and man.il-
ing q depth OF water sufficient for the purposes 0!
commerce. etc; and in accordance witu AN Ell.
titled - An act t. provide iOs tho appointment
of a commission of engineers 10 lnYc. gate aAI
report "a permanent plan for the excavation # tie
aiuva basin of the Mississippi River suh CT TOM
undatlOn,' appointed "A commission OI cugi eds
Neither board has yet con-. !ctcI is lLJois, hn.n
their reports are received they viii b. forwarded 10
Congress without delay Signed
L. 5. GRANL.
E1ccgtire Mansion, Dec. :, 1874.