The Evening critic., 1882-12-01
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Submit Their Annual Report 20 the
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for the Next Fiscal Year.
The Commissioners of tho District have
submitted their fifth annual report to Con-
gress, setting forth thcir official dolngs for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1882.
The receipts into the treasury OF tho District
during the fiscal year were as follows:
Balance on hand
July !, ISL. ,..,.,,,...,,,, S1lO,70S 03
Taxes and rcvc-
MUGS for general
expenses ...,.s.,T u, O2O,DZU w
From the United
States for gen
erai expenses, 1,571,o53 05
From the United
States on account
OF drawback Ger.
tlncates received
for general taxes
undor act OF
March 8, 1881. l20,00l 81
on account OF
ment.... 49,. s115,o27 Oh
iGnds".."."s, 1890 IL
Repayment to va.
tlous appropria-
4's,i. '''''' -.--@ 1880 rs
alton by. United
8, 1882 ..,..,, s5,1o7 80
TO MI ground
south Of Capitol,
act April 1, 1852 2O,i11 90
1870 25,2s1 80
trict property 511o1 OF
Total receipts. 3,o3o,Go2 IL
The expenditures
for the same pc.
Rod were ,.,.......,,..,,,.,.., 3,1oJ,2SO IS
Balance In United
States Treasury
July 1, 1882. ................. Sli6,d1t 73
"Thls balance, however, ia not available for
future appropriations, being fully covered by
appropriations heretofore made by Congress
and trust fund liabilities, tho details (which,
as well rs OF the remainder OF the foregoing
statement, will be found In the accompanying
report of the Auditor and Comptroller OF the
"From this statement 1t appears that the no.
ceipts for the year embraced therein have boon
considerably smaller than for tho preceding
one. The difference is due TO the fact that
the Baltimore & Ohio and Baltimore & Poto
mac Railroad Companies, who were largely
delinquent made settlements of their over
duo faxos during the former year, and that
extraordinary collections OF personal taxes
were nfndo durfng that period. Also that dur
ing the latter year there has been a great de.
crease In the receipts from licenses, owing to
decision affecting the license foe formerly
required OF commercial agents, and In the col
lections Of tho Water Department
"Areference to the foregoing statement will
show that the District has received credit for
portion onty of tho drawback certificates re-
ccived for general taxes, whereas the Commits
sioners hold that the credit should have been
for tho entire amount OF those certificates 80
recolyed. The subject was exhaustlvely
treated by them In their communications OF
July and ii, 1882, to the Committees on APP
preparations Of the House of Representatives
and Senate respectively, aud they have only
TO add here that they believe the right of the
District to credit for the entire amount OF
such receipts is so clear that Congress Will
not longer omit to recognize that right by the
necessary legislation.
bonded Debt.
"The total funded indebtedness OF the Dis
| trict Of Columbia, as reported by the Treas.
urer OF the United States, ex.o1lcio Commits.
| sioner Of the District sinking fund, on the LIST
| of October last, was $21 ,660,600, which shows
| a reduction OF S226, $50 since the same date
| last year, Notwithstanding the issue OF $780,
| 500 OF 3.65 bonds to fund floating debt OF the
District under act OF June 16, 1880.
"The reduction In the annual interest
| charge during the same period has been 81
| 1890.
| Taxation.
"Attention Is called to the report OF the Col
lector OF Taxes for the fiscal year 1882, III
| which collections are given in detail.
| Vat the date OF the passage OF the act OF July
| 10, 1882, allowing reduced rate OF interest
| on all general taxes In arrears on the LIST day
| OF July, 1870, II paid on or before tho LIST day
| OF November, 1892 the books Of the Collector
| OF Taxes showed balances In arrears as fol
| lows