Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-21
Government Finances.
ANNUAL TABLES OF THE CONTROLLER OF THE CUR


RENCY.
The controller Of the currency has completed
| his annual tables, showing the amounts OF United
States bonds held by the national banks, state
banks, savings banks and private bankers, on the
list OF November, 1882. The national banks held
on November /, 1882, as security for circulation
and for public deposits and other purposes
1895 5S 400 OF interest-bearing bonds OF the United
States This is nearly thirty million less than the
amount held on November l. 1881, and about seven
million less than for the corresponding date In
1880
Banking associations other than national hold
these bonds as fOllOwS:-State banks in twenty
| one states. ss,739,172; trust companies in five
states. $685., SIP; savings banks in fifteen states
S237. 1856, Az Total, s263, Acc, 1926
There has been during the past year a decrease
OF about two million In the amount held by state
banks and trust companies. and an increase OF
nearly twenty-seven mlllioni in the amounts held
by savings banks.
The amounts held by geographical divisions by
| these associations In 1882 were as follows: West
ern states si2667 24S; middle states, s197 135 gag
southern states S26o $780, western states, So
Pacific states, s2O,O2O,1 IT'S. Total, s263, go 1926
These returns have been compiled from reports
made to the officers Of the different states which
have been forwarded by them to the Controller.
The interest-bearing funded debt of the United
States was on November LIST last $1,418, OSO, 200
The total amount OF bonds held by the national
banks, state banks and savings banks at the near
est corresponding date that could be ascertained
was s676,659, which amount is not greatly less
than One-half OF the whole interest bearing debt
Similar facts have also been compiled from the
returns made by state banks savings banks and
private bankers to the Treasury department for
the purpose OF taxation, showing that the banks
and bankers OF the country, exclusive of the
national banks, held an average amount of
United States bonds during the six months
ending May 31st last, follows: Savings
banks, s242, OPS, 1872: state banks and trust COM
ganies, ssS,sl 4so; private bankers, s14s7O.745.
The amount OF bonds given in the returns to the
Commissioner OF Internal revenue, which is the
amount invested in United States bonds and may
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bonds, is s16,65O0OO more than the amount OBJ
tanned from the returns to state officers. The diff
the serve to corroborate the general &C
curacy Of the returns obtained from the other.
The Treasury Building
ARCHITECT HILL RECOMMENDS RECONSTRUCTION OF
THE EAST WING
James q. Hill, supervising architect Of the
Treasury, has made to the Secretary his annual
report for the year ended September 80 1882, In
which are set forth the amounts expended during
the year upon public buildings in various parts OF
the country and the balance remaining in the
Treasury to the credit of each. With regard to
the Treasury building at Washington the report
says: "Upon the Treasury building there have
been expended $28, OO293. Balance remaining,
s9,036.7O. This building is generally IN good con-
ditiOn, except the east wing and the roof portions
OF which should be renewed. The heating appa.
ratus In the east wing, which has been In use for
about thirty years. Is reported by the engineer as
out In the attic. which Is occupied by files
the protection against fire is insufficient and Mr.
Hill recommends, as measure OF safety, the con.
struct1on Of cut-On walls, extending above the
roof at the intersections OF the various WINGS the
openings for communication to have e-prool
doors The east front Of this building is unsighty
constructed OF material inferior to that OF the rest
OF the building. The rooms are SMALL and those
I'm the upper portion are deficient In light Mr.
Hill suggests the advisability OF recommending to
Congress the reconstruction OF this portion OF the
building. This, while adding to the appearance
OF the building, would give some OF the Increased
accommodation which the crowded condition Of
the various offices demand"
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