New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The net expenatur.s &c omit OF the DISTRICT oi
Columbia the fiscal year 1880. were S32I23 S1 o9
The revenues depostrd In the Treasury iof thc s""o
period were 81 so0.lG9 20
From December l. 1879. 10 June 80 1880 the Dohoeu
indebtedness has been reduce by operation OF 'He
sinking fund $2O0i23 SO; and the annual interest,
charce anon thc D~trct debt has On og ,o
So s27 &C. Siuce the OH OF the Commissioners Oh tne
sinking FUND OF he District Il COLUMBIA were h, ,
shed, and their duties ana powrrs c ,S ,
ofJme H. ISIS ne pncipa OF tGe
has been reduced S35 9s1 II. o.. ,aa,
Under cxistIng Law sinking fund OF me . 90 loan
which do NOT mature untii August 1924 while DIS
tr1ct bearing higher rates oi ihlfls. III VIZ
inv stmens can more prof ably be made mature ~
"arier dates from time To- lime II is recommended
therefore that authority 81 law b. given LOT ,ie
,nent tht sinking fund in any bonds oil the Di''rc'
PUBLIC SERVICE.
In closing his annual report tn" Secretary taxes
pleasure IN bearing testimony TO thegeneral hdey ana
ability OF the officers and employees OF tnis Department
AZ rule thcy have by experience and attention TO duty
become almost ndispcn sable TO the public .ervicc The
larger portion of them AVE been IN tn Department
more than ton var, ana several haFe IlSen W n
efficiency from the Owcstgradc clerks 10 hgh uo-ioLs'
IA some eases the duties technical ana dlnlrnlt
requiring tar utmost accuracy; in others tneV mus De
uu-tr with great sums where rue sl,2ica Elounu 'o
susDicion woud involve their ruin; IN Others my
must act ia ciay upon legal questions ahecung arg
puydc and pu1ic interests 80 when tbclr DECISIONS
ar, prac icajl} II "a Just subject OF c"ngratna
lion That during as year, there has uech among
tnc.e fleet. n, istante Of rIud dealcaton or gross
ne elect oi duty. Tie Dep Tmf I j. wcltOrSa-N Il
and wcl..con iucIcG business liae, depending manly
IN it, sicccSs a;,ou tue c-rLy ana nhly OF t"e
heads Of hu caus ard chief az Gyr0ns. Ihc secretary
has ereiurc deemed If both wise ami Just ic tH h
reward serves OF t1cI aud iaIthiui olIceIs aad
clerks. ., =,
Durlfg tho last years the business 81 ls De-
ptrimcnt mas Greatly iu'rel-ep an 10 tiiciclN
and stability rreatiy improved. Thi5 improvement j.
due The continuance during tIU ntlHJ 81 the taHe
general policy auI thr rOstqul ni absence 81 ;" - W
change tie publ. service; @ the ioF uE q h,I
b, tht retention ami ION % trained "h cdpdD =
mon: and 10 growth the wholesome CONVICTION -
a or rirrs tt trGir 40 les nan hiriiigtlce u
Indispensable to coo4 Great harm Wnud come
o. the pnbhc interest. 5IOld t ruit- OF iH' expert
cuce hr lost uy whatever means The os+ oc.u rftd 10
pratc NOT only the uub ce bul the supi" rom
such a disaster the cr'taIy rcnc"s ne ltcpuih"uuf-
fi0u made, III a 4 sprf, TIA pr1Ni@loh "c ma
Tor "a tenure Office fixed period, for rh"V"i n
Tor cause AMI for increase OF Jay Tor long ala
taiIAIUt service.
The several reports al the heads OF ohees ana bureaus
are herewith res icctiully Transmitted
.TOHS SHEi' NAN. Secretary.
% me Hon s !. RASDALL Speaker Of he House " R'P-