National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-13
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS }
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1875,

| WASHINGTON, February ~, 1870.
| Hon. n. P, ChfPmdn, House Of Representatives. of
| the United States:
SIR: In answer to your inquiry relating to
the matters embraced in House of Representa-
tives miscellaneous document number 50,
| (claims of worhngmen against the late Board
| of Public Works, we have the honor to ad-
wise that all claims of workingmen under the
late Board of Public Works and under the late
District government for services rendered,
which have been presented to the Commits
sioners since the organization of the present
government, wherein the proof of service was
satisfactory, and an examination Of the proper
records showed that the clsimsants had not
been previously paid, have been audited and
| paid.
The amount audited and paid to the officers,
, employees and laborers of the late Board of
Public Works is S315, 22S Sc, and of the late
District government $685., 434.17, making to-
gether the sum of S612 ,65S .O3, as stated in our
report to the President, vide Ex. Doc, part 6,
House of Representatives, Forty-third Con-
gross, second session, page 4. We have to
add that in our opinion all outstanding claims
of laborers under the late Board of Public
Works and under the late District government,
if there are any, such can be audited and paid
out of the taxes or other revenues of the Dis
trict of Columbia by virtue of the second Sec
ton of the act Of Congress, approved June 20,
1874, entitled Gan act for the government of
the District of Columbia; and for other pur-
poses"
You will please note that we refer in this
communica ton to the laborers of the District,
as well as to those of the Board of Public
Works, although the miscellaneous document
calling for this answer refers only to the latter
Very respectfully, W. DENNIsON,
]. H. KETCHAM,
S. L. PHELPS,
Commissioners, D. C..
AUDIToR's OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
COLUMBIAN BUILDING,
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1875.
Hon. Commissioner District Of Columbia:
GENTLEMEN In reply to your inquiries
have the honor to inform you that all claims of
workingmen under the late Board of Public
Works and the late District government for
services rendered, which have been presented
to this Office since the organization Of the
present government, wherein the proof of ser
vice was satisfactory, and an examination of
the records of the late Board of Public Works
and the late District government showed that
the claimants had not been previously paid,
have been audited and paid. In my opinion
all outstanding claims of laborers under the
late Board of Public Works and the late Dis
trict government, if there are any such, can
be audited and paid out of the taxes or other
revenues of the District of Columbia by virtue
of the second section Of the act Of Congress
approved June 20, 1874, entitled Gan act for
the government of the District Of Columbia,
and for other purposes"
The amount audited and paid to the officers,
employees and laborers of the late Board Of
Public Works is 1915, 1856, and Of the late
District government, $297, 4S4.17; making
together the sum Of S612, 1858 .O3, as stated in
your report to the President, vide Elk. Doc. 1,
part G, House of Representatives, Forty third
Congress, second session, page 4.
Very respectfully,
JOHN 7. VTSsoN,
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