National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07

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1874. ehapter ~. ~ =. SscrrS .ncrs.i -
siou. flrsf As,enhiv Thst rei,t.. ~ ~. eo.t
INF indebtednesc renreeented - IN r.no-t n
the auditing commisaior. :
o. What h the nars1 NJ sk.rs.-. Pas,
90 of the second spseasl se:a;os Of tha arsi
Assembly: act snn.nvsd J.nn.rv 10 1872. thsi
levies 4 tar 10 ~ ~ Scstiny iniebtedness
tax2s for o. bondsd indeltedneas Of the late
corporst,os .nS .nthor;. e the snticipetion oi
the reven,ne = - sr,ont s,fBcient 70 MEET the
So - ;'s.ss.S..a ~. co",e. ~ fartS i
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m, Ana. rh.v.m TIA the .ct mn.
Win. ~ ~ r.rncrt nj the delAs Of the oid
corr1..txo, cS E:.hi-.ton. = - -
NJ 6tsrton Thst IA The 6rs& act on thu
snhiect. IN tha 0oaffn, inlebfeanesa That
nroyides Ar tIe n.atine 3ndcnecdncoo represent.
ed bv the reuors 81 ~ auditiuR cssnmieSIon;
al :. .t.tcS suthori..d an as.essment M
Tar tn the amourIP az thirtv r,er cent. on each
hundred doIlars 81 property IN Wsshipcton. for
the payment of thss6oatinS indebtedness al The
late CONFORMATION 81 Washinston. ss stafed IN the
report 81, the auditinr commiesion. nerfimed
IN 80 IT. TSa - aelf - 1hsth "a ,e,,o,f
of tb.t anaitin. cou.mission, 1917 an. ~
IN. r..rtboritv maer vhicS # ~ suoSa.t~l
Thsn Il leyies. sl,o. certain Other tsxea ~ m
honIed deft of the cornorntion. mn 1otf
49, sstSos - a. GpSs,.."~ "A ~
tSe revenue vh;ch nav syisa FINN the fs1es
levied nn,ier IL. At "a Al smounk -s-saSient "a
sstisfy anv and Iii of the 6ostinr indeft edness
al ~ sitvi TTha IA an fSSf tSrS1lSS mStinS
jndeSeedness.! fheh cumes tit sot5of Juhe
- 1870 chan "a ssco,,d- Teoislstivs As
srmbIy nsGrs AZ sn6 iCIlovin1. They relate
I'd ths 1,sr,ons scts, n thiS saSSect. The 6rJt
a. the one reistino 70 the cornorstion of Wash
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IThe Chairman. There are three Of them in
s.cressson :. 4 EJ7.ls
M. Stanton. The thirty-two cents refers to
tire county. the thirty-three cents to George
town. and the thirty.iour cents to the city. The
act in relation to the corporation of Warrington
there proyiies Cor certain unsettled liabilities
for BOATING ipdebtedness outside Of the report
Of - .auditiue commissiou. and for advances
made nv the District poyerpment for the cor
,orat;on.
The Chairman. Now, will you please give
us-you are yery familiar with this matter-a
reference to the Legislation in regard to the
0 M Stsnton The first act s mi. their
APPOINTMENT. do Won dcsires +.
THE Chairman. Yes, sir. ~
. Mr.. Stanton. have not that here. I can
give It to you in moment -
Mr.. Harrington. Here Il Is, (hanfinr the
act to Mr.. Stanton.) s.a. = ,.E.r. : ,ls..
Mr.. Stanton The first Is June 18, 1871, mage
8 of the Ist session of the first Legislative As
sembly. 1t is the act dated Apsua, 10, 1871.
II will be found o., DrSc IS Of We pfoceelinos
of the list session of the Legislative Assembly.
sinking fund, and prescribing their duties
@. Please state who were appointed under
that art. Mr.. Bakerl Who were the four
gentlemen appointed to acta A. The Govern
or ca oSeio, q member, then the remainder are
W. W. Corcoran, H. n. Sweeney, Moses Kelly,
and Lewis J. Davis. II ~-'-i- =
o. Have those same gentlemen remained In
change? A. Been a change in the Governor,
@. The four citizens are the same persons
nowa A. Yes, sir.
lis there any other law in respect to that
sinkine fund.- Mr.. Stanton: There are several
acts Of the legislative Assembly prescribing
their duties with reference to bonds. II the
committee desire that, we can very easily pre-
y Il Chairman pro 'sm.: That wiz be more
By M. Stanton: If the committee win indi-
cate any Of these matters in which they desire
the laws GROUPED. II VIII rive us pleasure to
have them 90 arranged and perhaps Be more
satisfactory, as a great many of these officers
cannot refer Immediately to the oct. 80 {
By the Chairman pro tenn: If you have moth
ing more to ask we VIII call the next witness.
Lewis Clephane, collector ofta1es for the Dis.
trict of Columbia. Was called and sworp bv the
Chairman.
By the Chairman pro tem.: O, Can Won tell
ms. Mr.. Clephane. precisely how much revenue
was collected for school purposes the first wear
Of the District eoyernments A. can do 30.
but II NAV be proper for me to state that have
only been collector from the arst of Decenber,
1873-but can show Il from the hooks.
The Chsiym.n. Thst. of course. viil he sufY,-
Gent. but I would prefer Won Ghould give the
Amount levied for schooi purnoses and the
AMOUNT coIlected' mat viii IS for the wear
1871. would It not! A. Yes .lsn-'D.
Mr.. Allison. The amount levied arstl
Tho Chairman pro tan. Yes, the amount
levied and the amo1nt collected. - g.-s,.., J
A. There was Levied for school purposes In
Washington, eS74 SGT 90; IN Georpetown, t15,-
09l .OS; In the county, 81, 900. TWNness.- That
would make totsl for the yesf of t415,-
619.06. ~. ! -. - = : =.
Q. Your fiscal year bcgins Nth IL Ant of
July, does II r mott s A. 1es, str. fessim now,
Mr.. Allison. Q. July 1871 to July 1872, that
would bel A. Yes, sir. g-z,,s,r -f,--ra
Mr.. Allison. We had all this yesterday, Mr..
Chairman.
The Chairman. Yes, but you know the. comp
troller spoke from memory. --.---z..-
2. What time DID the District government
sctuaiy 30 INC opeis14n. Inc sct wssap-