Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-02
NOW TIE ACCOUNT STfSDS BE
TWEEN TF!E DISTRICT IND THE
GENERAL GoTERNHENT

Ii having been stated by the committee on
finance of the Citizens Committee that the
government of the United States i'm any fair
statement OF account would probably De found
indebted to the DiStTic, % Columbia 10 an
amount which 1T compound interest would
largely aid in eXunguiShing its present deb:
we can now present as Il document of hiSjoTi-
cal value and bearing upon this question 4
statement and accompanying remarks made
To the President about the year 1921. showing
the condition of the account at that time:
"STATENENT showing the amount expended by
the | Hlted States in the building. rebuilding
purchase &c. Of the public edifce>. Nc..wiih-
III the City OF Washington, aS also showing
me sources from which the funds were de
rived Tor those purposes.
ON the Wings Of the Capitol preyiouSto
their destruction. in August. lsli... = ISS.uIl
On The President House, previous 10
us obstruction. .-......-... EtSZUI
On the Public Offices. previous To do. 9.0li
Cost Of the Public Buildings, previous
10 thtlr destruction. l.2l4.@12
In +, building the Wings OF the Capitol ~. l26
In rebuldiEg the Presidents House,
including The pOrtic0 now erecting. 216.s0O
In rebuilding the Executive Oilers. 6S.5iI
In contingencies attending the rebuild
ing Nc---..-...... Observation-Disclosures. lhHt5
Cost of rebuilding The public buildings
destroyed in August, .IGl7.9l6
On the centre Of the Capitol including
the appropriations for lSI3. ........... $500
ESTIMATED for completing the CentrrI 10000
the Capllo square. ...t............... Sl.gls
Estimated for completing the Capitol
squarel. .:................-............. 5000
lug bridges. Nc........................ 6-.oN
I'm building u Jail in the ci4y............ 500
On tie enclosure and improvements Of
the Pre,dent'S square. ............... 2a.oo5
Estimated as necessary for completing
SquareI. Observation-Disclosures. 7.o)3
In the purchase OF the General Posi- OIL
Zee and grounds ................... 9ooa
nee ........................,........... 7.ooo
In The purchase of part of tn, Cigy
Han. ......................... l0.0p
Amount ut expenditure on the centre
Ot the Capitol. the Capitol Square.
Presidents Square. roads. bridges
Sc. with the amount supposed to be
necessary TO complete these works. 975.HiS
Incidental and contingent eNDendi-
lures. not here enumerated. which il
- bclleNed cannot exceed -........... .NnFl
Total amount expended and necessary
10 be expended on the public build
ingS, &c. in Washington. ...........Si2SS rs
Sources from lrdjch the f,,rads lcsre I'aiSoi-
ana r1ttte o. remaining g,fOpprtV. baIpRqj1q
H. the United States az W0ShinqtOp
Donation from the state Of Virginia.
in 1871, to be applied in tn" erection
of public buildings ................. $4,000 ~
Donation from the state OF Maryland 1893 %
Proceeds of lots sold a. per last re
port OF the commissioners of public
buildings. Io6.Sl2 o.
Amount of clualreceipts .......... slS.Sl2 q,
Value of the remaining lots in the
city belonging la the United States.
Is estimated by the commissioner
OF public buildings in his last re-
port 10 Congress upon the subject 91-9h on
Ji2 acres Of public reservations. est
mated by the commissioner 10 be
worth Observation-Disclosures. 10000 %
Deduct reservations No. IN. II and -
and four squares south of the Ii
Der. and The ground on which the
City Hal stands as these have been
subsequently granted 10 the cJrpo-
ration. containing together about
~ acres. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. f2f1j 81
69i.30i b
WharfS wafer los, ana stone quar-
rieS. said by the commissioner 10
De worth. Observation-Disclosures. 1900 o.