Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
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Water supply Accounts.

In a chapter in regard to the water sup
ply Of Washington, Treasurer Morgan
says: The appropriations for increasing
the water supply In acts from July Is, 1882
to March 30. 1883, aggregate $3.50, 279. 80
The amounts which have been paid to the
United States for interest on one-half the
sums advanced to the close Of the fiscal
year ended June 80 last aggregated $223.-
lila. The act OF August Z, 1894. appro-
pirates H1,52021 and such additional
amount may be necessary to pay said
interest in full for the fiscal year 1895.
In a letter from the first controller of
the treasury under date Of January y,
1894, it is stated that on March ., 1889.
Maj. G.. j. Lydecker repaid to the credit
water supply of Washington, d. c., the
sum of $3SSO9. 70, and directed that in the
neXt statement of the amounts required
for interest and sinking fund on this ac
count credit should he given for SIS, 404. SO,
being one-half Of the amount repaid, and
also credit for the interest on said sum
from March D 1885, heretofore charged
and paid.
The accounts were readjusted in accord
ancc with the directions of the controller
at the close Of the fiscal year 1894.
After deducting $19,4O4S6 from one-half
of the sum heretofore reported to have
been advanced during the fiscal year 1889
the account shows the total amount ad-
vanced to have been 81 ,013,8164S, of which
there has been refunded $3.50, I01 Co. leaving
a balance of $6S4,214S3 due the United
States July 1, 1894. The act of August Z.
1894 appropriates $2402669, and such ad-
ditional amount as may be necessary to
pay said sinking fund in full for the fiscal
year 1880.
The treasurer also reports that there is a
balance OF S2GO, 4O3 IL due the United States
on account of the construction of the forty
eight-inch and 14th street water MAINS
other Operations,
Other operations during the past fiscal
year are summarized as follows:
Received $26.9371O for account of the po-
lice and firemen's relief funds, purchased
SO, 600 and sold 5000 in bonds therefor and
deposited monthly in the treasury the
amount required for the relief of police
men and -firemen, aggregating S24,2O2. 80.
Received retentions from forty-seven separ-
ate contracts with the District, amounting
to $56,37531, and purchased for account
thereof s4S, 400 in bonds. Sold. the securi-
ties held for two contracts, realizing the
sum of 81, 4O7.9i, and deposited the amount
In the treasury. !
Made settlementIo of retentions from six
teen contracts by delivering to the con-
tractor, or his legn representative, the Sc
curites and cash held therefor, amounting
to $4,000 in bonds and s$92S. Is in cash.
The estimates submitted to the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia of the
amounts required by the treasurer for the
service of the sinking fund office for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, are as fol-
lows:
For interest and sinking fund on the
funded indebtedness, exclusive of the wa
ter bonds, S1,2l3.Y4I.9I; for current ex-
penses of the sinking fund office, $500; for
interest and sinking fund on one-half of the
amount appropriated ts increase the water
supply of Washin gton. SD. c., S37,326.6S; for
interest and sinking fund on one-half the
of ha main and connections
and 14th street main AID connections. $751;
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