The New York herald., 1878-11-17
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

REPORT.
James G. HILL Supervising Architect Of the Treas
lry, has submitted his report. showing what public
works have under his directions during the past
year. their progress and present condition. He says
with regard to the Hartford Comm Custom House
that after n suspension of nine months work was
sumed last May but owing to the small appropriation
for the work satisfactory progress could not be made
Only the masonry of the third story has been completed
and the work Will again be suspended for lack
OF funds. The limited appropriation for the Fall
River tAIass.) Custom House will also compel
pension OF work during the winter. The recon-
enlation for the purchase of additional land in the
OF the building TO give convenient access thereto
and to furnish security IRON danger against fire is
earnestly renewed satisfactory progress has been
made in the construction of the Boston Post Office
and Sub Treasury and Mr. Hill expects that the whole
granite OF the first story of the three fronts
|. will be set during the present A contract
has made for the iron columns Of the basement
and the first floor beams. The balance in the Treas
ury September 30 available for continuing the
construction of this building was S33e.34s.
Work the basement story of the Utica IN. " Post
ot has been advanced to the point Of readiness for
the aupcrstructure. Contracts have been made for
the brick and cut stone work. which being
rapidly delivered The balance in the Treasury Sep
tenil,er so available for this building s69s47
The third story of the Philadelphia Court House and
Post Office will be completed during the present
SON Iron foor beams for the third and fourth sto-
ries lzcve been contracted for. The balance of the
appropriation available September 30 was S197 os4.
Mr.. Hill reports that s2O9.951 expended on the
Chicago Custom House during the year, and. without
comacnf recapitulates the various classes of work
accomplished. The balance available September 30
was s.s9.9as. A similar brief report is made
corning the st. Louis Custom House, $3.50, ,1oa was
expended during the year and s2S5,999 remained un
used on he 's0th of September.
Mr. Hill says, concerning the Cincinnati Custom
House building. that operations have been much re-
tarted during the present season by want Of suf
ceTH appropriations the year before last continue
the work of granite cutting. The amount set apart
from he last appropriation for cutting granite will
be exha usted this month, when another suspension
of the work must and continue until further
appropra ton he made. The total amount expended
on this building during the year $43s, 1856, and
the balance appropriations available September 30
1901 ,00Q-
Under the appropriation of $4,000 for the storage
Of silver dollars contracts have been entered into for
the construction of vaults at New York Philadelphia
and san Francisco. The work at New York will be
finished during the present month and the work
the others progress. Wherever it has been prac
ticable contracts have been entered into under
advertisement and competition for the supply
Of both materials and labor with favora-
bic results The department has been able,
in consequence At Nashville. Tenn. Evansville Ind.
and Little Rock. Ark to subptitute reproof flooring
in place Of the wood construction con19mplated when
the plans and estimates were made.
The fifteen per contracts for cutting granite for
the Custom House at Hartford. Conn.,. and the Post
preparations of the last session of Congress- been
modified in such manner that the cutting Of the
stone is paid for by measurement OF the work per-
formed.
ANOTHER CALL FOR 500 BONDS
The Secretary Of the Treasury this afternoon issued
the seventy second call for the redemption Of Ave-
twenty bonds Of 1865 consos Of 1885, The cau il for
A4s&sSsss, Of which sa.ooo.0so are coupon and
s3 900 600 registered bonds. The principal and in
tercst will be paid at the Treasury and after the
10th Of February 1872 and the interest viii cease on
that day.
The following are descriptions Of the bonds: -
Coupon bonds dated July /. 1865. namely
$780, No. o.0O1 to No. $4,000. both inclusive.
$500. No. 81, ,Ool to No. 1O2 900. both inclusive.
$1,000 No. 1873, ,ool to No. 197, ,003 both inclusive.
Total coupon $2.00O,0o0.-
Registered bonds redeemabe at the pleasure n the
United States after the day Of july 1870 fol-
lows:
$50 No Q 1856 to No. :, 2,4a3. both inclusive.
sleO No. 19. l51 10 No. 10 222, both inclusive.
$1,000 No IS. .65l to No. $4,000. both inclusive.
5000 No. 12.l0l 10 No. 1880. both inclusive.
$1,000. No. %. 54l to No. 24.120, both inclusive
Total registered, s3OOo.o0O: aggregate, $5.oOo0Oo
BUYING BULLION DIRECT FROM COLORADO
MINERS
The Treasury Department commenced the pur-
chase OF gold bullion at Denver. COL Monday last
purchasing directly from the miners, paying them in
greenbacks the purchase during the week amounting
to $1,000. The department expects to buy at least
$4,000 a week for time but when the plan
becomes known to extend it's purchase to all the gold
Of the Black Hills country. Heretofore the miners have
been selling their gold to brokers. paying them heavy
charges addition the Of transportation The
Treasury Department will pay the miners the full
value Of their gold, charging only the cost Of assay
ing and sending il 10 Philadelphia to be coined at the
transportation rate of ifyeight cents thousand or
a. third class mail matter. The Treasury will pay
for whatever silver may be found with the gold when
the value nifty cents in the amount offered for
sale The brokers have not hitherto made such allow
anccs.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The Treasury now holds s34s.o40,2 200 in United
States bonds 70 bank circulation. and
$13, ,8Os 400 in United States bonds secure public
deposits. United States bonds deposited account
Of subscription to the four per cent losn So 600.
United States bonds deposited for circulation for the
week ending to-day. Sl79.500. United States bonds
held for circulation withdrawn during the week
ing to-day $646.ooo. National bank circulation out
standing notes. 1921 72s 23i; gold notes
s1.zGs.s2o. Tho internal revenue receipts to-day were
s3331oo ~. and the customs receipts s33e 202 81.
The receipts Of national bank notes for redemption
for the week ending to-day compared with the cor
responding period last year. are as follows:--
1877 1873.
New York k............,......s1.O 900 All 900
Boston, 1,I54,0Oo 1.045.O0O