National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-20
pgrRIor AFRAIRs.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES ON AC-
COUNT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES ON AQ<
COUNT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Yesterday George E. Baker, late Comptroller,
turned over his once and papers 70 his successor,
Fitzhugh Coyie. Comptroller Baker previous
to retiring from once, submitted statement Of
the receipts and expenditures Of the late govern
ment Of the District Of Columbia on account Of
the public schools Of the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown and the county Of Warrington
respectively for the fiscal year ending June 50.
1874, through tho Commissioners. to ]. Ormond
Wilson, superintendent public schools, In reply
to HIS request for the same.
With this statement is an explanatory letter
that s'aithough show the amounts appropriated
by Congress under act approved April "a, 1874,
for the payment Of the salaries Of the teachers,
aQRreQated eQI,7to.50 IS . receipt, Il appears
credited on the books TO the United states Gov
eminent, who may require It's reimbursement,
and consequently bring the school funds in debt
.;The loan from the Linthicum Institute fund
for the erection Of. the Georgetown school build
nittee created under the set Of the Legislative
Assembly, approved June q, 1873, authorizing
It, and never went into the District treasury,
portions thereof to which they will at least Be
entitled when the loan shall have been repaid,
In addition 2 the payments ion sccOunt o. ne
statements. I am informed that the following
payments have been made on account Of the
schools by the commissioners Of the sinking fund,
viz: To Adolf Cluss for services as architect e.
Ta5.io; Garter A. Stewart on account Of colored
schools SO sIs 81; county school board, $500 Jas.
isWashington City-Receipts on account Of
school tax, sfor contingent expenses, $50 $50. -;
on account Of school tax for salaries Of teaehers
hnes Of Criminal Court, S57o.oo; from Congress
sional appropriation for pay Of teachers, set
April IA, is7l tsO,eo1,e4; total, t2s1 se4l1. Ex-
penditures-For salaries Of ofheers and contin-
gent expenses e32 sos 93 for salaries Of teachers
tgl GO S9 for proportion due the colored schools
salaries S45,s6717; total, eis1.6s2.2 Balance
receipts over expenditures, e40.3Tl.ST.
"City Of observation-disclosures on account Of
school tax tor support Of schools, q, 1896; &C
count Of school tax for erection Of school build
ing, e4,S74.74; receipts previous year, Se,S65s9i
from the United States marshal.one fourth Of
e2s5.a1; from Congressional appropriation for pay
Of teachers, act Of April Il 1874, "a, 42S.5o re
ceiyed as loan from the Lnthicum fund, secured
by deed Of trust on school property, for erection
OF school building, $4,000; total receipts, e0s,
2OO.65. Expenditures-For salaries Of teachers
and contingent expenses, SO, co. o.; for erection
Of school building out Of taxes, sz ,l1sTs; for
colored schools proportion on account Of expendi-
lures for support Of schools, s1S7e on school
building, e5,25T 81; for loan from Linthicum In
stitute fund, disbursed by the building committee
created by act Of the Legislative Assembly ap-
proved June 2, 1s7S By whom also the loan was
lures over receipts, el3Zlb.58.
tCounty Of gton-Reeeipts on account Of
an Of ne Sebod Seb bOpds from TIE
United States marshal, one fourth Of fines col
lected by the Criminal Court, t2S5-s2; from bonds
S Tt1 n S s1ssSs; rom Congressional sppro
priation for pay Of teachers, e1o, o5o-to receipts
al, SASS. Expenditures for salaries Of officers,
Te9ol; for payment Of debts Incurred on account
OF school buildings erected, els, oo32f-total ex-
penditures, 81 4s2 So. Balance receipts over ex-
penditures, out Of which provision is to be mads
for interest and sinking fund on the county school
bonds, as required BY act Of Legislative Assem-
bly, approved June q, 1873, es,osl.o6."
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
The regular meeting was held last evening;
the president, E. R. Chapman, made his inaugu-
raj address; which was received with much COM
mendation.
The transportation committee made q report
that tickets would be issued At reduced rates to
Philadelphia and from Philadelphia or Harris
burg on the Reading road and all its branches, IS
furnished by the eommittee-A- A. Shissler,
chairman, Treasury Departments; L Harrison.
Land Once, and ]. W. Thomas, Government
The political committee, which meets every
evening in the room back Of the Senate gallery,
are sending out q large number public documents
to all parts Of the State, and the members OF the
association are requested to aid them.
Reports from the State are hopeful, and the
success Of the whole ticket Is fully assured.
The following committees were appointed:
Executive observation-disclosures. F. r. Grifith, ].
W. Densan, W. H. Everett, ]. O. Quein and d. U.
Finance Committee-Messrs. r. B. Kinne, J.
n Parke and r. NJ. Jones.
Soeiable COMMUNICATIONS. W. H. Roger, H.
A. Myers, Jos. NJ. Wilson, W. A. Short and ]. H.
J.. Eager.
Political Committee-Messrs. @. @. Casey, r.
B. Wallace, ]. H. Pllson, l.. K. Lippincott, w.
H Harmer, ]. g. Jacquette, W. H. Roger, H. n.
De Hart, Stephen d. Skeen, A. d. HaEen, ]. W.
SWank, O. NJ. Oyphers j. NJ. Shomo, L. H. Pat
terson, W. N. Chamberlain, q. L. Siements, ynO.
Mather, ]. A. Doyle, H. A. Cobaugh, Theodore
Gregg, J. g. Johnston, ]. T. Power, Chesterfield
Robb, William Plat, 7. H. Martin, E. L. Grant
and ]. T. Miller.