Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07
$5,814,237 Sc

THE FIRST EXHIBIT.
Exhibit relates to the revenues showing,
hrst, the cash surplus on hand June 80 $780,
together with the receipts from reimbursement
OF expenditures on account OF the forty-eight-
inch and the l4th street water mains half of un-
used balances Of appropriations credited back
10 the general fund taxes, licenses and all other
diShnctively District of Columbia sources of
revenues; secondly, the amount appropriated
thereirom to meet the half of appropriations
Tor which the District is liable, and thirdly the
surplus or unapPropriated balance of cash re-
manning In the treasury June 60 1891.
RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS AND TAXES.
Exhibit 10 a summary of receipts on ac-
count of water rents and taxes. and also special
funds for which the government acts in the
capacity OF trustee, collecting and holding
them IN trust, subject to the order OF the indi-
Vioual owners entitled to receive the same
GENERAL STATEMENT.
Exhibit is a general statement. showing,
first, the balance of appropriations nexpended
and subject to requisition June 30. 1880, the
total amount appropriated for the year under
various acts OF Congress and repayment5
to appropriations for the same period;
secondly. the amount advanced therefrom by
the Secretary Of the Treasury upon reauisi-
tons: and, thirdly, the balance of appropria-
t!ons subject to requisiiion in the treasury Of
CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES.
Exhibit d is a classified statement of expend-
itures. consisting of payments by the Commits
sloners in checks drawn upon the treasurer of
the United States, with whom. under the law.
all moneys advanced upon requisition are de-
posted. and of acquisitions approved by
the Commissioners in .avor respectively
OF the officers of various charitable
institutions and the treasnI er of the United
States. as ex oiticio commissions of the sinking
FUND. ON account, principal and interest OF the
COMMISSIONERS REQUTsIrIoNs
Exhibit Is a summa ry statement Of the
Commissioners requistion and disbursement
account showing the deposits made by them
with the treasurer of the United States on ac-
Columbia. checks drawn against the same by
them and balances subject to their check re-
manning with the treasurer June go 1891
The law creating the Office OF di-bursins
clerk with authority TO pay liborers in cas- h and
upon the line of their work. instead of by
check and n, the District bni.ding, SAYS Mr..
Petty, became operative July l. 1891. and has
resulted. as wds :orcseen. i'll the saving
OF much time to the individual and to the gov
ernment as we'll. But, important as tins con
sideration may be, the fact that tie Few system
lessons materially the temptations which
formerly beset the laborer in his search
for some one to cash his check OF witness his
signature still more strongly commends it to
the approval of all goods citizens who have
given thought to the subject.
THE BUSINESS GROWING.
The business of the office is growing SO rap
idly that in order to dispatch it with
any degree of promptness an addition
to the force in the near future
is an imperative necessity In 1884
there were 4. 200 claims audited while during
the year just closed the number amounted to
S.652-an increase of nearly 100 per cent vet
the clerical force Is less by one now than it was
in 1884. on account of the promotion of one of
the clerks to the office Of disbursing clerk
In order that the current work of the Office
might not suffer l have found it necessary
temporarily to suspend the examina ton of the
collectors account for 1890 and 1891 and can
not therefore embOdy the audit of the same in
the present report, but shall erdeavor to sub
NIT it at an early day in supplemental state
ment.
Eight thousand six hundred and ffty-two
audits have been made during the year. re-
curing the drawing of Al, $50 checks in pay
ment.
The auditor compliments his force for their
diligence and efficiency.