New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-15
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE DEBTS OF The OLD DISTRICT GOVERN
MENT AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


MENT AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, july IA, 1874
A good illustration OF the reckless manner in which
the Board OF Public Works conducted the affairs OF The
District Of Columbia is found tho debts bequeathei
to the new Commissioners from salaries. Congress,
Just before the close Appropriated sJ)oo0 for the
Commissioners in imperative eases but, although
little has been done thus far there is less than $4,000
left The two Governments the District Government
and the Board Of Public Works it had two sets Of
officers clerks. and they of costly character.
When the Commissioners took charge OF the District
the following amounts found 70 be due account
OF salaries ihe lst OF July
To general oi!icels and employees OF the District
Government 80
Salaries OF Police Department. i0oVS
Salaries OF school teachers, &c, Washington $3.50.
Georgetown, and county, including cOi'red'''' 100
Salaries. &C. of Board Of Public Works proper. Il0s
Salaries OF Water Department $50
TtaI fdr Eoarj Of phil, Wi 5i7s
Aggregate due account OF salaries. tca
This Is the amount the Commissioners had 70 pay IN
salaries alone before they began business on their
own account.
The new District Commission has paid the indebted
ness due the firm OF Morton, Bliss & Co. Of NcwYOrs,
and received the securities deposited with that rm ~
the late District Government. The amount loaned Tie
late Government by thr firm was S25@o, 10 secure TIC
payment OF which 100000 worth q sewer bonds Ns
loan amounted to SiCoj, making tie total amount ofh
check sent them S23C 05. The bonds deposited sect
rlty were to-day received by the Commission. aud By
deposited in the Treasury Department Ia tAc custody
Gen. spinner.
THE DISTRICT SAFE BURGLARY INVESTIGATION
Solicitor Wilson has returned -sr.- ishingtou afa
having finished MS investigation 20 the District sas
robbery sae~I New-York. The statement that be tet
graphed1hs Attorney -General from Boston that Col
Whitley relieved from suspicion. true. anih
personal conversation VIM Judge Williams. to-day the
Solicitor repeated that there nothing whatever coz
uected the that reflected the chief Of tie
Secret Service Bureau, and he wI state m h repoi
the Secretary OF the Treasury He says mar b. n'
strongest testimony shown that Col. WIey wlsn
Boston at the time F7--~.i n1ns d'paiehn
him in New-York. A. for NcifIo.~ DE oheer
OF the Secret Service branch ~ ~ wv ShS
according TO the testimony OF HAYS, 6s
Ous in arranging the burglary. tie SOlclior dtclnesO
express opinion AT Present, AMI Wa CONTINUE tb ~
quiry. As for Assistant DI-tricfAttJrurt UarflhSo
the solicitor has nothing 20 do with d., case, WHEN
the hands " the Attorney and h tgrr lc DAo'
Jury.
4 500 COUNTERFEIT NATIONAL BiVlE
One VI the ladies employed as counter 10 the NoOA
Bank Redemption division VI the Treasury Departure"
to-day discovered among the notes sent for redempa'
one Of the counterfeit $500 bills ,orguOIy discovered"
the Treasury Department about ayctr ago. IL WSS
perfect that several OF the most experienced clerks n
Treasurers Office thought 10 genuine but upon refereS"
TO the Engraving and Printing Division u was atern
branded ANA returned to the National bank from ahN'
10 was received.