National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-11-04
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MORE NJ IiEPOltIS.
Tho Capitol Building aud Grouuds-
Reform school Army Commlssiry-
Navy Accounts
IN his annuOl report to tho Secretary of the
Interior Edward Clark, architect OF the Gait
tol, says that the exterior marble walls of that
building are now receiving tJe frs. thorough
cleansing since their constructions Tho build
ing hus LtCn put iu thorough repair uui tho
Ventilation ol the senate chamber Improved.
Ic!UrC the electric light can be substituted for
gus rs an illuminnnt IN increase of thl boiler
capacity is regarded rs necessary. The usa of
lights Of great pOWCr near the building IS
deprecated, as they attract myrilds Of insects
that disiigurc the marble. The incanicsccut
lights IN the Senate cloak rooms and Hobbies
have givcu satisfaction, aud Il is recommended
that their Use be extended to both wings of the
capitol. The work on the terraces Is progress.
ing satisfactorily, although some difficulty has
bCgn experienced In securing good lOundl.
ttOns. The Landscape architect, Nj. OlmStc1l,
reports that the important work Of the year
consisted ~ the Improvement ot the south np-
pTuuCh ard terraces Before Congress meets
section Of vnultCd chambers beneath the ter
race roof will be available for storage purp1;cs.
The western section, when Completed, VIII
afford q number Of wgl.llghtcd committee
rooms. The amount expended on tho capitol
extension was $4,000; on the Senate ventilat.
ing apparatus, $1,000; Oh the grounds, sl2VJJ
$500.
Mr.. Clark states in reference to the court
house, which IS under his charge, that dor.
mitOry and water closet have bj,n placed in
the upper story for the convenience of iuries;
granite steps have been erected ut the main
entrance; iron window guards placed In the
lower story for the security Of records, aud the
whole building kept in good repair An iron
frame green house, 1?NlI feet. has been erected
adjoining and at the south of the supcrintenl.
cnt's lodge in the botanic garden; 1850 square
yards of asphultic concrete walks have been
laid on the pennsylvania avenue side of the
grounds The amount expended on the CAPT.
tol extension was $4,000; on the Senate vcnu-
lation, $1,000; on the capitol grounds, Sj2,0lJ;
on the capitol terraces, s55,OOO; lighting the
house, District of Columbia, $1,000.
ADVERTISEMENT sIALLESBERGEn.
Superintendent Shallcnbcrgcr, of the reform
school, has submitted to the District commits.
soners his annual report of that institution.
The receipts of the. school from all sources
wCrc From appropriations. s3i,266; sale of
farm products and proceeds of workshops,
Sl,gG91l; from Department of Justice, so ..
Total SGQ l0l.l9. Disbursements For subsist.
SncS S}1G for Tsp2rs Is, % SS3 SSoi}S,Si for
| SLID Estimates for the construction of new
buildings arc as follows: One large building,
| $4,000: a brick chapel, $500; one tank.honsc
and tank sii00; grading and improving
| grounds, $1,000. Total, S2sj0O.
The report recommends Increased building
facilities and that authority be given the board
| of trustees TO give boys leave ofabsencc during
| good behavior, and for them TO report at the
! institution during stated times. The sum of
| sll ,G7G was expended In salaries aud $500 for
| the support of the Inmates, The number Of
! boys received since the opening OF the school
| was 1914; deaths Z: average age of boy, IL
| years; Oldest boy, ~: youngest, u; the number
| of boys In the institution June 80, 1881, 16j (;
| total during the year. 80; number discharged,
| l0l; number remaining, no The cauies OF
| commitment were MS follows lncorrigibility.
! 81; larceny, 81 Yograncy, II; housebrcaking. D..
| ligious training of the boys before commitment
was MS follows Baptist, -; Catholic, 49, EpiS
copal, &; Methodist, 81; Presbyterian, .; Luth'
erln, /; deaf mute services, |. The industries
! taught are chair Gaming, shoe making, tailor
| ing, washing and ironing baking, and farming.
! The nativity of the boys was Americans 6S {:
foreign, ~. The report is lengthy, and enters
into an exposition Of the wants Of the instltu.
ton, the methods of training and caring for
the boys. Mention Is also made Of duo OBJ
scrvances that were pnd TO the national holi'
days.
PRESIDENT GALLAuDEL
Dir. l.. ". GOllaudct, president of the Colum.
bia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, has
/ made his annual report to the Secretary of the
Interior. The report states that the number oI
! pupils under instruction during the year was
| 127-in the college o., In the school 60. The
usual courses of instruction have been con.
tinucd including articulation to a large pro-
portion OF pupils, aud industrial training to Il
limited number Five young men have com
plctGd the collegiate course OF study, and have
I received degrees four as bachelors OF arts nnd
one as bachelor of science. An appropriation
of S. 600 is requested to dCiray the cost Of erect,
ing an additional workshop and laboratory.
GEN. MACfEELY.
The annual report ofthc commsslry general
shows that the total amount to the credit Of tho
| subsistence department for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1885, was si,0i3l3l, and the total
| expenditures, SJ,Ojl, 7Gj, leaving SD0l ,36j on
hand at the end of the fiscal year.
Gen. Maciccly invites attention to the i'm.
portancc Of providing by law fort enlistment
| calculated to preserve the health and promoll
the comfort and efficiency OF the troops.
AUDITOR SHELLEY.
The report of Fourth Auditor shelley for the
! fiscal year ended June 10 last shows the total
expenditures on account of the navy to have
! been Sl7,15i.090 and also that there was OK.
! pended S2S3,7GS in excess of appropriations.
| There was an uneXpcndcd balance Of S3S9,72'
on certain appropriations. The amount OF OK,
| change was l,7gS1Ip on which there was Il
net loss Of SliGis, as compared with loss 81
2S,2l7 in the previous year. The amount paid
| to navy pensioners during the year was Sil3,'
| COO of Which 81 ,O6l was paid for arrears under
| the acts of Jan. 20 and March /, 1870
REGISTER ROsECRANs.
In his report for the last year the register OF
| the treasury states that about One-tenth of |
per cent. of the registered debt of the United
States Is held by foreign governments. or the
Sl,07l iGO2G2 In registered bonds only Sll ,027,.
800 Is held abroad.
In n supplemental report to the Interior D.
pnrtmcnt Gov: PcarCe, of Dakota, says: THE
growth of banks and banking institutions has
fully kept pace with the Development of the
territory in other respects" There are NOW ~,
banks In the territory, of which - were ma
and the surplus S5O2,30. In 1915 there were
only II banks, with a capital ofS7O,O)0, aud IL
1880 ~ with capital Of $4,000
How to Save Money,
and we might also say-time and pain Us we'll
| in Our advice To good lOuSpltppDpTS md Indie