The times., 1898-12-01
THE DISTRICT FINANCES.
Auditor Petty's Statement for the
Fiscal Year. '-

j. T. Petty, auditor of the District sub
mitted his annual report TO the District
Commissioners yesterday, giving state
ment OF the receipts and expenditures for
the fiscal year ended June 80 last. The
report details at length the numerous
public matters coming under the direc-
tion of the auditor, and refers to the
late board of public works, the recover
of interest paid under the act of Febru-
airy 13. 1895, the Northern Liberty Market
claims, the protection of laborers a.d
sub-contractors. the application of the
law of August 1S, for the protection Of
persons furnishing materials and labor
for the completion of pubic works the
purchase of hospital supplies By institu-
tions not directly controlled by the Com
missioners, the remission OF taxes and
penalties, the collection of police court
fines. the rearrangement of old records
the change in disbursing methods and
the revising of counting methods.
During the year y, JOG claims were au-
dited and 33,i6S checks issued.
The revenues of the District during the
year were shown to be as follows:
Balance in the treasury July l, 1897,
ssSS, ,936.s so; half of unexpended balances of
appropriations carried to the general
fund of the District, s29,s AZ; relm-
bursement of the District for payment of
lots, Potomac River flats s13,3i2.04; gem
eral taxes. s2,90i 1873; licenses. 1893 G13 56;
markets, sl6751i4; hay scales and
/ wharves. 81, 717ss; court fines, s11. .6s7. "A
other items, s46.7i9.9i. Total revenues,
/ si.0i3. .o99. So.
The total amount of appropriations dur
ing the year including repayments to ap-
preparations was 81, ,99l, ,S63.72.
The amount advanced by the Secretary
of the Treasury upon acquisitions on the
! account of appropriations and the unex-
| pended balances of appropriations car
ried to the United States surplus fund
and the District of Columbia general fund
was Sc, $50 0i0.95.
The balance to the credit of the Dis
trict Of Columbia in the Treasury of the
United States June 30 last is shown to
have been si71, ,s2277.
The expenditures of the District for the
fiscal year in question are shown to have
been 6.64i, SOLO.
The amounts advanced by the Secretary
of the Treasury upon requisition by the
Commissioners, and deposited with the
Treasurer of the United States, aggre-
gated So354. Ills sea
The disbursements by the Commission
ers on account of general expenses was
| s5,S5 77o0S. This leaves balance of 81
to the credit of the Commissioners. in the
hands of the Treasurer of the United
States June 80 last.
The balance to the credit of the water
fund July 30 was 500, 71521
The balance to the credit of appropria-
tions for the water department June 90
| was si1,919.9O
The balance OF the Washington special
tax fund July 1 was s9074.61.
The balance of the Washington redemp-
ton fund June 30 last was sl.26222
The balance of the fund for the redemp-
ton of the tax-lien certificates July was
| s3,2e466.
The balance Of the fund for the redemp-
ton of assessment certificates July 1 was
$64S1S.
The permit fund on June 80 last showed
balance of s14,2427.
The contractors guarantee fund showed
balance of sS,366.ll on the same date.
The police relief fund showed a balance
| of $2,l95.6 and the firemen's relief fund
showed balance of s2,37991