Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-21
A YEARS ACCOUNTS.
The Auditor of the District Submits
His Balance Sheet.
bow MONEY HAS BEEN EXPENDED.
A Complete Showing Of the Dis
trict's Finances.
DEPLETED RELIEF FUNDS.

The Districts balance sheet for the last
fiscal year has been made up. Mr.. ]. T.
Petty, auditor Of the District. today sub
mitted to the Commissioners his annual re-
port. AS usual, as Mr.. Petty deals in fig
ures and accounts, the report consists prin-
cipally in tabular statements showing at a
glance the financial condition of the Dis
trict government at the close of the fiscal
year. The report says:
"Gentlemen-I have the honor to submit
herewith a report of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, shown in exhibits
marked to F, for the fiscal year which
ended June 30, 1893.
"A is an exhibit Of the revenue account
showing, first, the receipts from taxes.
licenses and all other distinctively District
OF Columbia sources of revenue. together
with one-half of lapsed appropriations
credited back to the general fund; secondly.
the amount appropriated therefrom to meet
the payment of one-half of the expenses of
the government, and, thirdly, the balance
remaining to the credit of the District at
the close of the year.
'B is general statement of appropria-
TONS 1t shows, first, the balance of APP
propriations unexpended, and subject to
reQuisition July l, 1872: the total amount
appropriated for the year under various
acts of Congress, and repayments to APP
preparations for the same period; secondly,
the amounts advanced therefrom by the
Secretary OF the Treasury upon requisi-
ton, and, thirdly, the balance of appropria-
tons subject to reQuiSition in the treasury
" the United States June 81, 1893.
&C Is classified statement of expendi-
lures, consisting, first. of payments by the
Commissioners IN checks drawn upon the
Treasury of the United States, with whom,
under the law, all moneys advanced upon
reQuisition are deposited, and. secondly, of
acquisitions approved by the Commissioners
in favor, respectively, of the officers OF var
ious Charitable institutions and the treas
urer OF the United States ex-officio Com
missioner of the sinking fund account of
the principal and interest Of the bonded
debt.
the Commissioners, in their capacity as
disbursing officers, keep with the treasurer
OF the United States. 1t shows the de-
posits made by them of the amounts
ceived from acquisitions upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury on account of the general
expenses Of the District of Columbia;
checks drawn against the same by them,
and the balance subject to their check re-
naming with the treasurer, June 80, 1898.
''E Is a statement of the water fund reve-
nues and appropriations:
Il. The revenue account shows, first the
balance on hand July 1. 1892. and the coll
lectionS from rents and water main taxes
during the year; secondly, the amount ap-
propriated therefrom for the expenses of
the service, and, thirdly, the balance on
hand June 30, 1893, being the surplus in
excess OF the amount appropriated.
- The appropriation account shows first
the balance of appropriations unexpended
July l. 1872, to which are added the ap-
propriat tons made during the year; second
NJ. amount ,siti ion
and. thirdly, the balance of appropriation
subject to requisition June 80, 1893.
+ Is a summarized statement of the
various trust funds, showing first balances
on hand July l. 1892 and amounts collected
and deposited in the Treasury of the United
states during the year, and, secondly ad-
Vances made to the Commissioners upon
their reQuisitions, and balances subject to
reQuisition remaining in the treasury June
30. 1898.
An Inadequate Force.
In my last two annual reports brought
TO your attention the subject of a proposed
increase in the clerical force, and trust /
may be pardoned, in view of its great i'm
portance. for renewing the recommended
ton then made. The claims audited during
| the past year number more than twice as
many as in 1884. while the force employed
Is one less now than then. On account of
the limited force at my command the work
of auditing the collectors account has been
necessarily restricted. in great part, to a
comparison of the coupons with the daily
report of cash received and deposited in the
treasury. leaving in allegiance the examina-
ton of the books Of original entry, from
which the payments made are posted to
the individual credit of the property owners
in the general tax ledgers
For the reason stated, also, / have been
unable to act promptly upon many of the
claims daily presented for considera ton
hQQn a frll 90,
ance to the claimants and to myself as we'll
The Ffremen's and POlicemen's Fund.
The depleted condition of the relief funds
of the metropolitan police and the firemen
respectively, as shown in exhibit F. gives
emphasis to the recommendations recently
made by the chiefs of those departments
that early legislation be asked of Congress
in their behalf. On the first day of July
last the policemen's fund had $1,000 in Dis
trict of Columbia 1865 bonds on de-
posit with the treasurer. Since that date
in consequence of the insufficiency Of the
revenues to meet the current expenses,
5000 worth Of these bonds have been sold
to provide for payments to pensioners
leaving but $4,000 on hand November. 1898
AS the regular receipts average about $3.50
per month and the expenditures 81, $50 for
the same period, 1t is apparent that without
assistance from some quarter the fund will
be extinct before the close of the present
fiscal year. The beneficiaries of this re-
lief are either men who have been retired
from age or injury received in the public
service or widows and minor children of
those who have died or been killed in the
discharge of duty, the maintenance of the
fund appeals to the sympathies of gener
GUS public, which can be relied upon to
sanction any proper measure having this
object in view.
During the year 9,S6S claims individual
and pay rolD, on account of appropriations
and permit work, have been audited, in
payment of which 81. 123 checks have been
drawn"
Following are the principal tables accom-
panying the report:
Statement of revenues of the District of Column
bia and of appropriation by the United States
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1873:
Revenues of the District of Columbia.
From what source. Detail. Total.
General taxes including
| penalties ........... So 332 3s2.54
Licenses ............. 27S,O34.S1
Eastern market, rents. 3,lI1.OO
Western market, rents. G306.00
Georgetown market,
rents ............... L, lSo.Uf
Washington Market Com
pany, franchise rental. 9315.0O
Rent of hay scales.... lTO0.6S
| Rent Of wharyes street