Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09
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The Supervising Inspector General OF steams
vessels reports the Following matters connected
with This branch Of service for the assal yeAx
ended June 80. 1875:
Total recsipts from the inspection OF steam
O Vessels and icen +ing q otesEs $50 81
travelling AID other cOntlngent sxpenses 2221b4 81
No. OF masters OF steamers Iceused.... 4els
: Q q mates o. steamers licensed 81
NO. Of pilots OF steamers licensed 1854
TOTAL number officers licensed 1855
70 q inspectors and clerks employed----- JOG
Aggregate tonnage OF steamers Inspected s42Ss
70 avoid the expense incurred by the annual
meeting OF the Board required by Section 450ss
vision be made for the meeting of the Board as
such times and places as the Secretary OF the
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The work on public buildings during the past
year has progressed satisfactorily whore suicienf
appTopr Ials9 Tor It's coEtnuance have been
in the last annual report OF this department, thas
in the present state OF the finances it Is not adj
VisaDle 10 make laEgD appropriations for oOm-
mencing new buildings. it is recommended that,
for the ensuing year, sufficient appropriations be
made to insure rapid prosecution of work al.
ready begun.
The suggestion contained IN the report Of the
Supervising Architect relative TO the preparation
OF plans for public buildings under competition1 IL
worthy OF consideration, and the attention or Cdn
gress IS respectfully invited thereto
invited to the necessity for erecting proper build
has submitted an estimate of 100000 The Board
now occupies different parts Of private build
ing, neither coDYenient nor fire proof An apprO-
priation is therefore recommended for the erection
of building for the establishments, suitable to
secure the requisite dispatch of current business
by It's officers and clerks, the accessibility and
safefy OF its records, and the prosecution OF its
constant experiments in illnminants, and in sound
ana light, which are DOW conducted, at cOnsidera-
bic disadvant age, in New York.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
The failure to make the small appropriation
asked for by the Secretary to enable HIM to con-
tinue the examination OF the records Of captured
property and Confederate archives in his custody,
for information for IN the defense of the Gov
eminent against improper claims, has greatly
impeded that service.
The slight examination that it has been possible
TO make of those records and archives in connec-
ton with the private relief bills presented Con-
gress at its last session, Involving about five mill
ions of dollars leads 10 the conclusion that they
contain much valuable information. which should
be sought for and furnished to the several COM
Ir IS respectfully submitted that an adequate ap-
preparation should be made for this purpose.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
. Reports OF heads of bureaus and divisions ara
herewith transmitted and referred to for detailed
statements of the business of this departments.
The Secretary desires TO express his acknowI-
edgments for the efficient aid and support he has
at all times received in the discharge Of his duties
from those having supervision OF distinct divisions
OF the service. LOT NJ. MORRILL,,
Secretary of the Treasury
The Honorable the Speaker of the House OF Repre-