Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-17
THE EVENING STAR.
WEDNESDAY,. December -, 1879.
The District Estimates.

Accompanying the estimates for the District
Of Columbia for the next fiscal year, forwarded
to Congress by Secretary Sherman with the let
ter published in THE STAR yesterday, was a let
ter from DR.. Godding, superintendent OF the
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE,
furnishing estimates OF the expense OF INDECENT
patients from the District of Columbia at the
hospital for the years ending June 80, $780, and
June 80 1881. Estimating the cost to the govern
pense OF the district INDECENT for the year end
ing June 80. 1850. will be $780, At the same
rate OF Increase the average number to be pro-
Vlded f0r during the fiscal year ending June 81,
1881, will be 81, and the expense to the govern
ment will amount to 500. 400. Under the proviso
OF the act OF March 3, 1879. one-half these sums
should be charged against the appropriation u
be paid toward the expense of the District By
the general government.
THE SINKING FUND.
The Secretary also encloSeS u letter OF Treas
urer Gilf1lan enclosing estimate of appropria-
ton required for the interest and sinking funi
OF the District of Columbia for the service OF the
fiscal year ending June seth. 1881. The total
ton for the current fiscal year is Sll55 5Sa.55.
the difference is SCI, .So which arises from
deducting the amount estimated for the threh-
sixtyfive sinking funds for the fiscal year 1851,
under the permanent annual appropriation
made therefor by the act of March 3, 1919, GO
Statutes. 410) and adding the amount required
for the sinking fund and interest upon th, wa
ter bonds of the District, sA,610 lie included
In the estimates for the year 1881 the sum o.
s44,6l0 for interest and sinking fund upon the
water stock, and says: If you should deem it
best to forward such estimate with your recon-
mendation that appropriation therefor be made,
II should also be accompanied by recommendl-
ton that the revenues from the water depart
ment of the District OF Columbia be deposited
In the Treasury as all other revenues OF the Dis
tr1ct are deposited, under section of the act of
June II, 1873, go Statutes, 1867 and that eSti-
mates for the expenses Of said water depart
ment should be submitted in the manner pro-
vlded for the other expenses of the government
OF the District in the third section OF said act
AS the officer charged with the management of
the bonded debt OF the District of Columbia, I
desire In this connection to express the hope
that the appropriation for the sinking fund of
the District may not be charged with any eX-
penditure on account of the floating debt of the
District, such as the notes. due and unpaid,
held by the trustee Of the Linthicum estate
with which this office can have nothing to do,
and which are not In any way provided for In
the estimate enclosed herewith. The Commits
soners of the District of Columbia having ques-
toned the right of the Treasurer Of the United
States to make acquisitions for the amount re-
quired for the District sinking fund and interest
l have the honor to recommend that the
amounts appropriated for the above purpose be
dfsbursed on the requisition of the Treasurer of
the United States, and have so noted the request
upon the estimate incloSed."