New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-03

tended the meeting, Of the Commission have failed
20 submit any account II l. estimated that susn AZ.
and liabilities 10 November II will lie about 81 900.
section q OF The act authorizes and requires the
Commission 10 appoint board Of lady managers, Oi
Nuch nunDr, anu 70 perform surh duties a. may U
| prescribed by the Commission. In compliance win
said section the Commission appointed board OF lsdy
managers consisting Of two from each state aud
Territory and the District Of Columbia; one to be
appointed 10y each OF the COmmissiOnersa large also
nine from the Clty OF Chicago, and d hhe huhpei
| Of alternatcs.
altcrnatc~ the same. 30 special provision Is made
| By the law ior the payment Of the expenses Of
| but a. their appointment was authorized by law; tlo
secretary has. upon the RECOMMENDATION Of the CON,
| notify The members OF the Board that they Will DC
allowed the a'qal "Opens, Of tram P1r'aon' slH
absent from home engaged IN duties which may De pre-
.crihcd bv the Commission some definite provision
should be made by law for the expenses OF said bo1d
which will make 1t unnecessary 10 treat such ais
hursrmcnt' A "contlne"ut expense ...,
The salaries - the officer, Of The Commission were
| fixed by a unanimou, vote Of Tie Commission. ana
for that reason they were approved
OFFICIAL FILES OF THE GOVERNMENT
For years past the crowded condition Of the file, in
she Treasury Department has been matter Of earnest
consideration various method, have been. f,Om
| time Ia time suggested for their relief
The FRS, Auditor early last spring called my AT
eutlon to the want Of uniformity that exist in the
| sizes Of the blank forms which appear IN The az
counts rendered to hi> Office. and suggested That
be better preserved. il they reduced 70 uniform
standard. \ committee Of experienced officer g. u"
Department wa, accordingly appohici T. lh'c'u"a,e
| tie matter. with instruction, to report To me , ,c
result Of their Inquiries. The inve,utau'n 81 tir
| committee which wa, intelligent ana thor9ngn' c,t
cred pcrod Of NOR. tau ar months, and tnc idct'
| a>ccrtaincd hoth interesting ana valuable,
The standard Of ,.zc, recommended 10y lrc ''m
mittcc were approved 10y me and o"ouiaI ""H
Gently issued in-tructng the officers ana emp'Nc'
II is believed har viii tha promised cooperation OF
The other Executive Departments, ana Dy caff ,
,iicc>. the adopted Standard may be malti.uc1 50
far the blanks entering into ne accounts ne"
TN, Department arr concern d: but u "oum H.
adv sable - Apply the s\Stcm a. IA" 1I ,,i NV
- al branches 81 The pu'hr ~"rN we ~
to adort h, Treasury or some other uniform practical
uliu- standard is recommended
SALE OF USELESS PAPERS.
In accordance with the provisions Of The act If Con
src-- approved February Ii, l--". about l"" tons "
u-c,.- official paper ha," been sold, from '' hI'~
Of the Treasury u iart"-Ht. 81 prices rh.Iih- i'"
-- 20 10 80 80 PEE tom. The total amount derived
from, ,lcn t'e amounting . 500 -. la, been
covered into thc Treasury. The file -pi'' ru''I ~
removal o. ana l'rcr, ,, Gi I.' T''' T. ia, If tni,
Il H. ',,.,. Xiii l. in. erection o., hal.hu- &c.
voiced exclusively g. tir ',oras" OF paper. WIZ D." -
deemed nc,c--aI; go Irrery,. hut which are ~'d'" "
T'c 'I,.c to be- gained by The removal Of .aeh hc,
.nu be- pron,lby UTILIZED IN Oh" a,'' mn'i',!o" "i
CLERKS in thi- bDlHtmrn'. VINO ~ .i, iu-,...
uro.r rooms f,. ur tan action ~ the I"h" ih'''
DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
The net expenditure, on account 4 Che n.-i'I,' "'
Columbia for ii. t-l gear i-"o wcr' 800 NV 30
The revenue. deposited 10 tc rocl-ar oa ti' account
f,r the same period vcr. 1c.-o"l"o ~"
Their. r,v, been issued during th' f-D'l 'cir l-""
.--i5o %: the 3.t, per cent boad- in '''iA u"' ''
Doe jud-r.cut. of Court OF elaine .h."-, ''' ~ H.
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