National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-28

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ssu.sor Stewart. wouM n make much dIf
fsrence provided u wss legitimate amount
'oT re H So..snTsss % pay e tes D.ss,'e A.,
SEA II III Icy Ss - ~ S =. asa s1 :1pd
rendered undsf tn spps6p siasspn 70 famburse
Sbf Ne ~ work No9 La, h peink ef ~,
that The acoOp11s was nads and ssndsged
ard paa fr undee he apeEppEistiou topv TIE
Board Of Public Work. for new work done IN
der their administration.
Governor eAsphsds n, sri = p mt. ! WA
81. Mssrick. OF course I spsak Of the thing
- Il appean IN the books.
Governor Shepherd. Turn to the report Of
tho board Of Pubic WorkS Of 1072, ct page ~,
you Wfll 20 an estimated hn rendered there
aesinsa the Govsfnment, aad which = Anished
up On poSo d, emou1st 70 vAIs.V,VS0Ss. w
the ssA q Januasy, 1s19. the Ccugrsss Of The
"Dedciency Blu" Of q, al 900, to pay that
bEll, under which certain, estimates were made.
and that account Wss settled. - a.s..I
!, At the. same time, The Boerd OF Public
Works, By reference to peSc 81 Of the same g
port, made statement Of account against the
General ,GQysxnment, .due on account OF ex-
pcnditures on ,ayeuues for improvements, N
a sa sa e y ssHse ds0 nj
Government owns four-tenths Of all the
property within the limits Of the District, and
an appropriate appropriation BY the Govern
ment to reimburse the District for the money
expended upon the twenty lone avenues, which,
being named after States Of the Union, form .
national featureof the capital, would furnish
Q SUFFICIENT amoanl 10 enable those having the
msttsr in charge, 70 render this metropoli. the
handsomest CIV In the world. The amount ex-
peoded BY The Board upon the avenues IL
3l ,3S7, sal .ss.n AZ q = : las.e91. ,sss-E
! Nov, IL yoa vim turn to page page 81 Of that
report, you WIN SEQ an itsmiaed account OF
that d, 337 ,571.93. III -
Senator Stewart. That Il estimated under
that which was done BY the board, see.
Governor Shepherd. Yes, sir.
The Chairman. There b an error there. 1t
r. Oil ,00O, 900, when Il should. be only one
Governor Shepherd. Il Is . misprint. Now
turn back to page 81. "The amount before
expended on them by the District is about
SS4i ,O00," making total of 81, IN, 81 %.
That was the claim put in at that time by the
Board Of Public Works for expenditures on
senator Stewart. That sss1 900 was ex-
pended by the city government previous to the
formation of the new governments f -
Gov. Shepherd. Yes, DIR. In the Senate the
Committee on the District OF Columbia and the
Committee on Appropriations called for Z
statement Of this account, which was made, and
the credits to which the Government was en-
titled, which were contained In this estimate
the bill rendered against the Board Of Public
| from this total amount Of q, 120 ,Sn.93, re
| ducing the amount due to q, 700, 900.
| Senator Stewart. They wanted, then, u
itemised account Of the old work, and the bal
| ance due on tho new work.
Gov. SHEPPARD. Yes. sir.
Senator Stewart. And that reduced It Il
governor Shepherd. Yes, Dir; that amend
| ment was offered In the Senate, and after SOM
discussion was cut down to q, 900 900, and a
appropriation made, - read BY Mr.. Stanton, b
reimburse these expenditures on account Q
/ avenues. Il IVES IN appropriation in lump, N
| In order 70 draw that money ffom ths TREAS
| ury, the law said that The work should b
measured up, aud approved BY the Comma
sioper Of Public Buildings and Grounds. In
work had to Be gone over, and these measure
ment engineer, Mr.. Lamb. II was nave
claimed that this was done BY the Board Q
Public Works, but b. tie old city goyernmeni
Senator Stewart. You measured all wort
whether Il Wa 81 rood condition or moi, in orde
TO get at the Old cosu
Governor Shepherd. Jsst . Il was; Ii
money had been expended for n. -.
The chsim.n. n your rsport here On p: e
Govefnment. Are all these on account Of II
million dollar appsupgiation1 80. -sAss sif q
Governor Shepherd. That cannot tell VIII
tott Going over Il. The sugineen had thsif O.
tfmsfes, and thsy can tell. IWil have statl
mept4 made up Il yoa2 Whh by etAs eng1nsen
showing exactly how each sppropriatton VI
applied s.'a-c0 =. .''r7 Z r. AZ
seaatQr Thqrma.. WIN you please turn
page oeof YOU Answeri There The gnestaon
asked you: MWhat hsye been the receapfs Of q
District government from all senTcea < statin
J the receipts from each source separately sin<
the Organization Of the government" TO who
J you a1swered: HThe accompanying detaile
; statement Of the comptroller Of the District f1
nishes the in1brmatiop above required" &c
you refer me- to those fems appropriated I
| the 00ySfUmeUS OF inc U01eQ 6t1IeU OF Wink
vou have sDokeni '7' y y, -
J Goyerpof Shepherd. No, cir; the Distril
!, royefnmcnt did not draw those; they wel
dawn by the Board of Public Works,
Senator Thurman. Then, you misapprehende
, the question We intended TO put, becauI
J We considered the Board Of Public Works -
/ part Of the District government. -
Governor Shepherd. That sppears IN the =
port Of the treasurer Of the Board Of Publ
Works. Inst question was intended to inelut
everything, for We considered the bosrd
Public Works part OF she Da&nce cover
mont. The appropriation vas neAe 70 q
Board Of Public WORK, TO b disoufsed ~ then
! The oFganlc act makee diseanctton. -
Senator Thurman. We wsueed to goe Q con
Ipaet seatsmsnt Of the yeeslpts and dishnEs
@enss. y eppssrs, b sadisa1 70 ~ sa1siSs
; 4o55e witch b 1eoee4 up On page "a, II
there shosld b aadsd 70 that csEtain aYprops
atoms made BY Congreo. - b tn staf
nenk lkom 1853 - I674 thcre are eev1A sun
that were recstved undsr sppropEiAsson nac
by Congress. -s 4-r, s'--.
Mr., Stanton. For puaics and purposes
that eogt. lal - ~. ! .l9.C.1 - 4.1f .-ii
Senator Thurman. WhaeU d w ind The
suruuuriatipus and The money rscsivcd q
themios, ~ ssi.,ls4s vea4 "a h.las 80 :.
| .Govsruor shepAsrd. They arc included n u
report Of tho treasurer Of the Board Of Publ
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