Report of the 
Commissioners 

of the 
District of 
Columbia 

1874 

(Washington, DC) 



43d Congress, \ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, i Ex. Doc. 1, 
2d Si Mon. f \ Part 6. 



REPORT 



OP 



THE COMMISSIONERS 



OF THE 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 



TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF 

THE BOARD OF AUDIT AND THE BOARD OF HEALTH, 



TRANSMITTED TO 

CONGRESS WITH THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OF 
THE PRESIDENT. 

District o-T CIs^WKa* (lc^^\s^'ionars 
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DECEMBER 7, 1874, 



WASHINGTON: 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFTOE. 

1874. 



352,0153 * 
l?7 ^ REPORT 

OF THE 

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COftfMBIA. 




Office of the Commissioners 
of the District of Columbia, 

Washington, December 5, 1874. 

To the President : 

The commissioners of the District of Columbia are directed by the 
act of Congress, entitled "An act making appropriations for sundry 
civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 
eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and for other purposes," approved 
June 23, 1874, to transmit to the President, to be transmitted by him to 
Congress at the beginning of the coming session, copies of statements 
showing the uses of the money appropriated for the District govern- 
ment, the amount paid, and the persons to whom or on what account 
paid, with a report of all receipts and disbursements of the District gov- 
ernment from the date of the passage of said act. 

Pursuant to this requirement, the commissioners submit the follow- 
ing report and accompanying statements. The appropriation by Con- 
gress for the District of Columbia was $1,300,000, to be expended by the 
commissioners and applied, first, to the payment of interest on the 
funded debt of the District due July 1, 1874 ; secondly, to the payment 
of officers, employes, and laborers of the District proper, and of the 
board of public works ; thirdly, to the payment of any indebtedness for 
which the securities of the District were pledged, and the remainder to 
the current expenses of the District, with a proviso that seventy-five 
thousand dollars of the sum so appropriated should be used for the pay- 
ment of the workingmen employed on public improvements on the 
streets and excavations of Washington under the board of public works 
of the District, or the contractors of the same, the commissioners to 
retain from the contractors who were indebted to the workingmen, and 
whose accounts had not been settled by the board of public works, the 
sums due the workingmen. 

The act of Congress entitled "An act for the government of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved June 20, 1874, 
requires the repayment to the United States of the amount it should pay 
on account of interest on the funded debt, payable July 1, as aforesaid, 
which amounted to the sum of two hundred and thirty-seven thousand 
one hundred and thirty-two dollars and seventy-two cents, from taxes 
received from the levy upon the real estate in the District for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1875, leaving of said appropriation of thirteen hun- 
dred thousand dollars, for the purposes specified in the act, other than 
for said interest, the sum of one million sixty-two thousand and sixty- 
seven dollars and twenty-eight cents. 

In addition to this sum, the commissioners have received from appro- 



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4 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

nriation of Congress, act of June 22, 1874, $34,201.00, due from the 
United States to the District, for one-third of the entire cost of main- 
taining the fire-department from January 31, 1873, to June 30, 1874. 
They have received also, from taxes and other revenues, including cash 
in the treasury at the date of their organization, $1,751,899.99, which 
they are authorized by the act of June 20 to apply to the payment of 
the current expenses of the District, to the support of the public schools, 
the fire-department, and the police, to the payment of the debts of the 
District secured by a pledge of the securities of the, District or board of 
public works as collateral, and debts due to laborers and employes of 
the District and board of public; works. 

By the same act they are directed to take possession and supervision 
of all the offices, books, papers, records, moneys, credits, securities, 
assets, and accounts belonging or appertaining to the business or inter- 
ests of the government of the District and board of public works, and 
authorized to make contracts and incur obligations which should be 
necessary to the faithful administration of the valid lawsof the District, 
to the execution of existing legal obligations and contracts, and to the 
protection or preservation of improvements existing or commenced at 
the time of the passage of said act. 

The commissioners have kept their accounts with the United States 
Treasurer and deposited with him all moneys and securities No moneys 
have been paid for any purpose but upon the warrant of the accounting 
officers of the District on the United States Treasurer, countersigned by 
one of the commissioners. 



Appropriation Juno 23, 1874, general purposes ». $1,265, 

Appropriation June 23, 1874, paying contractors' laborers 7."), 

Appropriation Jane 23, 1874, deficiencies fire-department 34 ! 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 

Receipts from all sources. 
From United States Government 

000 00 
000 00 

fire-department 34,291 06 

From the late District government : 
ash transferred from the Nat ional Metropolitan Bank to the Treasury 
01 the United States \ p^2 ( )>1 19 

From tax-levy : 

Section 4, act of Congress June 20, 1H74 i 265, 384 97 

From other sources : 

Arrears, general taxes, licenses, water-rents, taxes, taps, and permits, and 
police-court Ones \ \ 363,600 83 

Total receipts to December 1, 1874 3, (ISO lss 65 

Expenditures. 

Pa £ SS^&^F?** ***** * ColQtobi *> - ^ »QQ 

^ZT™^* iHtere8t fol WbiclV D ^"«trict bonds "had been ' 
Paid officers, emploi £ 'and laborer*' of the" iate ' iovVrnment of" "the ^ ^ ~* 
District of Columbia, and of the late board of public woX . 612> 658 03 

From appropriation, June 23, 1874 , nnn nA 

Paid contractors' laborers, from $75,000 appropriation, Jw 23,1874 * " lo' 18 43 

Pa d deficiencies hre-department, from appropriation, June 2^1874 " ' ' M 291 17 

1 aui salaries ot ofheers and employes of the present District «ivern- * 



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Paid salaries of officers and employe's, and contingent expenses of the 

board of audit $26, 105 04 

Paid United .States Government amount advanced for payment of inter- 
est, under act June 23, lf-74 237, 132 72 

Paid interest oil bonded debt, other than amounts charged as above . 94' 748 91 

Paid for redemption of water-stock 5 838 80 

Paid for refunding taxes erroneously collected, and for redemption of 

1. lien certificates 57,622 77 

Paid contingent-expense account, including account of asylums, public 

schools, police, water and fire departments, markets, gas, &c 177, 140 00 

Paid for temporary loans and interest, of the late District government 

and board of public works, other than as charged above , - 761,094 09 

Paid judgments vh. late District government 10, 135 57 

Total expenditures 2, 917, 329 20 

Recapitulation. 

Total receipts to December 1, 1874 $3,086,188 65 

Total i speoditures to December 1, 1874, including warrants issued and 

not presented 2,917,329 20 

Balance, cash on hand December 1, 187 168, 859 45 

Subject to check : 
On account contractors' laborers, appropriation June 23, 

1874 $24,381 57 

On account deficiencies fire-department, appropriated June 

22, 1-74 49 

On account general purposes 144,477 39 

Total net balance subject to check 168, 859 45 

For a detailed statement of the foregoing receipts and expenditures 
reference is made to the accompanying reports of the comptroller and 
treasurer of the District of Columbia. 



Estimated receipts from all sources from December 1, 1874, to the end of the 

fiscal year, June 30, 1875. 

Amount due from United States Government : 
Appropriation, June 23, 1874, for one-third (£) of the entire cost of the 
lire-department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, (not yet car- 
ried to the credit of the District) ., $25, 000 00 

Amount, due : 

From genera] tax for year ending June 30, 1875 850,000 00 

From general tax for year ending June 30, 1874 310, 0U0 00 

From arrears of all general taxes 125,000 00 

From licenses 150,000 00 

From water-rents 50,000 09 

From water-taxes 20, 000 00 

From water-permits 500 00 

From water-taps 1,(500 00 

From police-court fines 3,500 00 

Total estimated receipts to June 30, 1875 1, 535, GOO 00 

For a detailed statement of the foregoing estimated receipts reference 

w made to the accompanying reports of the collector, water registrar, 
and the attorney of the District of Columbia. 



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Estimated expenditures, not including salaries of the commissioners, nor of the members, or ex- 
penses of the board of audit, from December 1, 1874, to the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 
1875. 

Itemized as follows : 

For expenses of the executive office (proper) pow w 

For expenses of the collector's office J, • O-j »J 

For expenses of the comptroller's office J» U » 054 

For expenses of the deputy comptroller's office wO 0 

For expenses of the auditor's office j>> 92jJ 00 

For expenses of the attorney's office ?' qS> n 

For expenses of the treasurer's office - J'«5?q ~n 

For expenses of the superintendent of assessment and taxes office 0,4/0 50 

For expenses of the coroner's office 1. 008 -J3 

For expenses of the commissioners of the sinking-fund ..i' 7X J? 

For expenses of the engineer department £ S» na 

For expenses of the water department 50. 9a5 08 

For expenses of the fire department 60, 063 52 

For expenses of the metropolitan police 77, 845 01 

For ex])enses of the public schools *30, 922 90 

For expenses of the Washington asylum 13, 131 f>7 

For expenses of the Georgetown almshouse 1, 165 07 

For expenses of the board of health 18,795 00 

For expenses of garbage collectors 8, 500 00 

For expenses of medicines and medical attendants for the poor 4, GOO GO 

For expenses of the treatment of paupers at Freedman's Hospital 1, 14>S 00 

For expenses of the treatment of paupers at Insane Asylum 3, 100 00 

For expenses of the support of Reform-School 7, 800 00 

For expenses of the sealers of weights and measures 220 00 

For expenses of the harbor-master of Georgetown 80 00 

For expenses of the improvements and repairs under new contracts.... 8, 750 00 

For expenses of the repairs of county roads and bridges 3, 333 00 

For expenses of the repairs of pumps 4, 987 . r >0 

For expenses of sweeping the streets 40, 000 00 

For expenses of cleaning alleys 14,950 00 

For expenses of cleaning sewers and traps 3, 600 00 

For expenses of removing ashes from alleys 5, 100 00 

For expenses of parking commission 7, 000 00 

For expenses of gas for streets, public buildings and offices 58, 270 75 

For expenses of gas-lamps and repairs 1,302 41 

For expenses of rent of public buildings 11,561 00 

For expenses of repairs of public buildings 21,231 00 

For expenses of construction of gravel-pit, extension of sewerage, re- 
building of sewers, and erecting street-lamps 80, 159 05 

For expenses of repairs of pavements to be charged to contractors re- 
quiring cash advance by the District of Columbia 47, 818 17 

For expenses of general advertising 15, 000 00 

For expenses of pay of contractors' laborers, (approved June 23, 1874) . . 24, 381 57 

For expenses of deficiencies lire department, (approved June 22, 1874) . . 40 
For expenses of interest on the funded debt of the District of Columbia, 

not including 3.65 bonds 375,992 00 

For expenses of interest on the funded debt of the late corporation of 

Washington 259,237 48 

Total estimated expenditures to June 30, 1875 1, 572, 00G 52 

, 

Beoapitulation, 

Balance cash on hand December 1,1874 ftigg $59 45 

Estimated receipts to June 30, 1875 1 535 ' GOO 00 

To cash on hand and estimated receipts to June 30, 1875 1 704 459 45 

Total estimated expenditures to June 30, 1875 1 572' 060 52 

Estimated balance June 30, 1875 132 393 93 



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DEBT. / 

Statement of the funded and other debts of the District of Columbia 
and of the late corporation of Washington and Georgetown, viz : 

Georgetown 0 percent, general stock $188, 885 00 

Georgetown 8 per cent, general stock 20,000 00 

Georgetown 6 per cent, bounty-stook 20,000 00 

Georgetown 6 percent, market-stock 30,804 21 

Georgetown steam force-pump, act June 26, 1873 8,500 00 

$260, 189 21 

Washington 5 per. cent, registered stock, act August 19, 

1888 54, 807 00 

Washington 6 per cent, stock, act October 25, 1843 685, 517 22 

Washington 6 per cent, canal-stock, act April 14, 1847.. . 48, 800 00 

Washington ten-year bonds, act June 2, 1859 85,777 00 

Washington ten-year bonds, act July 27, 1868, $445,150 

less 893,750 redeemed bv commissioners sinking-fund.. 351, 400 00 

Washington three-year bonds, act July 7, 1870 3, 100 00 

Washington live-year bonds, act July 7, 1870 192,450 00 

Washington funding-loan bonds, act May 8, 1872 1, 150, 000 00 

Washington funding-loan bonds, act June 20, 1872, 
$1,650,000 less in hands of commissioners of sinking- 
fund 8072,700, and In hands of commissioners of the 

District $450,000 527, 300 00 3,099,151 22 

District of Columbia permanent-improvement bonds, act 

July 10,1871 4,000,000 00 

District of Columbia permanent-improvement bonds, act 
June 23, 1873, $360,000 less $12,000 in hands of commis- 
sioners of the District 248,000 00 

District of Colombia permanent-improvement bonds, act 

June 25, 1873 530,000 00 

District of Columbia water-stock, act July 20, 1871 450, 000 00 

District of Columbia water-stock, act July 26, 1873, $35,000 

less $9,000 in hands of commissioners sinking-fund 20,000 00 ^ 

District of Columbia market-stock, act August 23, 1871.. 152, 400 00 

District of Columbia Chicago relief bonds, act October 18, 

1871 100,000 00 

District of Columbia county-school bonds, act June 26, 

1873 18, 200 00 

5, 524, 600 00 

Bonded debt issued prior to July 1, 1874 8, 883, 940 43 

District of Columbia 3.65 bonds issued to December 5, 

1*74, under act of Congress June 20, 1874 2, 088, 168 73 

District of Columbia oertiticates issued by the board of 
audit convertible into 3.05 bonds, but not yet con- 
verted 4, 770, 558 45 

6,858,727 18 

Total 15, 742, 667 61 

District of Columbia unadjusted claims before the board 
of audit, (estimated,) $3,147,787.48. 

There remains uncollected special-improvement assess- 
ments, in excess of all demands against the same, 
$3,176,454.37 ; of which $1,552,400 is by law to be ap- 
plied to the redemption of special-improvement bonds, 
(commonly called greenbacks;) the remainder, when 
collected, may be applied (if authorized by law) to the 

redemption of the general indebtedness 1,014,054 37 

There are also in the hands of the commissioners of the 

sinking-fund Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds 75, 000 00 

Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds in litigation, 
which when realized maybe also used in the reduction 

of the general indebtedness 59, 000 00 

1,748,054 37 

Leaving as the actual debt of the District, less said assets 13, 994, 613 24 



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But the aggregate sum thus stated includes something more than the 
funded debt chargeable exclusively to the District of Columbia. 

The act of Congress of Juno 20, 1874, contemplates an apportionment 
between the United States Government and the District of Columbia 
in respect of the payment of the principal and interest of the 3.<>5 bonds. 
Therefore, in computing with precision the bonded debt of the District, 
the aggregate sums above stated — as respects 3.66 bonds now issued,* 
the outstanding certificates of the board of audit, and tin' estimated 
unadjusted claims pending before that board — should be reduced to the 
extent of the amount to be apportioned to the United States Govern- 
ment in the manner indicated in the act of Congress of June 20, 1.874. 

With such an adjustment, and a revaluation of the taxable property 
of the District so as to equalize the assessments, aided by an economical 
administration of whatever form of government, Congress may estab- 
lish, the property-holders of the District w ill be largely relieved of their 
present unequal and onerous taxes. Under such conditions the debt of 
the District will practically cease being a burden to the people of the 
District. With a reasonable sinking-fund for the payment of the prin- 
cipal the debt will be rapidly extinguished. 

We append hereto the following reports: 

1. Report of the secretary, showing the orders of the commissioners 
adapting the government to the changes made b\ the abolishing of the 
board of public works, the changes in the organization of the trustees 
of the public schools, and other institutions of the District, &c. 

2. The report of the attorney for the District shows that only in a 
single instance has any effort been made to enjoin the commissioners in 
the discharge of their official duties. In the case referred to an unsuc- 
cessful attempt was made to prevent the commissioners from super- 
seding a delinquent contractor in the prosecution of a public work. It 
is gratifying to the commissioners that in no other instance have their 
proceedings been the occasion of recourse to the courts. It may also be 
added that during their term of office no judgments have been obtained 
against the District. 

The report of the attorney also refers to the questions of the title to 
wharf property in the District and of the rental due from the Washing- 
ton Market Company, both of which are subjects for congressional 
consideration. 

The business of the attorney's office during the past five months is 
also reported by that officer; and it will be observed that the commis- 
sioners have made no expenditure for legal counsel or services beyond 
the moderate salaries fixed by law for the offices of the attorney and 
assistant attorney. 

comptroller's report. 

3. The report of the comptroller gives a detailed statement of the re- 
ceipts and disbursements of the Government from June 20, 1874 to 
December 1, 1874, accompanied by a detailed statement certified by the 
commissioners, showing all disbursements of the government of the 
District within said period, and naming respectively the amounts, the 
persons paid, and the accounts on which paid. 

The act of Congress approved June 23, 1874, required only that in re- 
spect of the congressional appropriation therein made, no monev should 
be drawn from the United States Treasury except upon a detailed state- 
ment ot the facts above indicated. But depositing in the United States 
Treasury all moneys received from all sources whatsoever, the commis 



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sioners of the District extended to every disbursement the requirements 
which the act of Congress prescribed as to only a single class of pay- 
ments ; and, indeed, the commissioners added farther precaations in re- 
spect to every payment. Accompanying this report will be found that 
of lie deputy comptroller, from which it appears that when from the 
aggregate sum now chargeable under existing laws to private property 
by way of assessment lor special improvements, there shall have been 
deducted the aggregate sum of the certificates payable from the pro- 
eeeds of such assessments, there will then remain the sum of one million 
six hundred and fourteen thousand and fifty-four dollars and thirty- 
seven cents, which, when collected, will be available for sach purposes 
as may by law be, directed. 

AUDITOR. 

1. The report of the auditor of the District shows the operations of his 
uiire from the organization of the present government, the number of 
audits made during that time, and the amount allowed and audited; 
also, the number and amount of claims presented and not audited, with 
suggestions as to congressional Legislation on what he deems meritorious 
claims not audited. 

COLLECTOR. 

5. The report of the collector of the District gives detailed estimates 
of the revenues from taxes and licenses for the fiscal years ending Jane 
30, 1875, and dune 30, 187(1. 

TREASURER. 

6. The report of the treasurer of the District shows the amounts re- 
ceived by him and their sources, except appropriations of Congress. 

FIRE DEPARTMENT. 

7. The report of the commissioners of the fire department shows its 
condition and wants, with statement of expenditures, since Jane 20, 
1S74, and estimates of expenses for fiscal years ending June 30, 1874, 
and June 30, 1870. 

POLICE. 

8. The report of the board of police shows estimates of expenses for 
the fiscal years ending June 30, 1875, and June 30, 1870, with the recom- 
mendations for additional station houses, &c. 

9. The report of the trustees of the public schools exhibits that impor- 
tant department of the Government in a prosperous condition in view of 
its limited resources, with the suggestions and recommendations for the 
enlargement of its facilities and improvement of its methods, which 
deserve the careful consideration of Congress. Estimates of the expenses 
of the public schools for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1875, and Jane 
30, 1870, are embraced in the trustees' report. 

The special attention of Congress is invited to the communication of 
the president of the board of trustees of public schools relative to the 
new school-house in Georgetown, and the application for an appropria- 
tion of 180,865 lor the completion of the building, and other purposes. 

10. The report of the commissioner of the Washington Asylum gives 
• detailed statement of the paupers and prisoners in the asylum siuce 



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June 20, 1874, with important suggestions relative to this institution and 
recommendations for the separation of the paupers and the prisoners of 
the District, and using the asylum buildings for other purposes. Accom- 
panying this report will be found the report of the physician of the 
asylum ; also a statement by the intendant of the asylum of the expenses 
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1875, and June 30, 1870. 

THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 

11. We invite the attention of Congress to the very intelligent report 
of the board of health, showing the operations of the board in relation 
to matters under the direction of the commissioners. 

It gives us pleasure to make our acknowledgments to the board for 
the zeal and fidelity with which they have attended to the matters 
referred to, and for the aid they have rendered us in the premises. 

SINKING-FUND. 

12. We venture to call the attention of Congress to the comprehen- 
sive and careful report of the commissioners of the sinking-fund, and 
especially to their suggestions relating to the ambiguity in the act of 
June 20, 1874, respecting the guarantee by the United States of the 
3.65 bonds authorized to be issued in payment of certificates of indebt- 
edness issued by the board of audit, and to their recommendation that 
the interest on the 3.G5 bonds be made payable in coin, and also for the 
consolidation of the various securities of Georgetown, Washington, and 
the District of Columbia (not including the 3.05 bonds) into one series 
of bonds. 

ENGINEER. 

13. The report of the engineer shows, among other things — 

1. The cost to complete contracts resumed, payable in 3.05 bonds, 
$1,721,270.11. ' 

2. Contracts of doubtful obligation on which the order of suspension 
has not been revoked, if completed, payable in 3.05 bonds, $184,408.84. 

3. Claims for contracts made under awards, so called, rejected by the 
commissioners, if finally payable in 3.05 bonds, 8437.123. 

4. Work done on contracts payable in 3.05 bonds, from July 8, 1874, 
to date of last measurement, $548,383.25. 

5. Expenditures of engineer's office, including care of public build- 
ings and markets, clerical and field work and labor, from July 8 1874 
to November 30, inclusive, 835,298.13. ' 

0. Current expenses for necessary work; for repairs of all kinds, in- 
cluding repairs of public buildings and markets, labor and materials 
trom July 8 1874, to November 30, inclusive, (3.05 bonds,) $46,104; 
(casn,) $ 13,-13.34. 

Jfe< 7 ;^^ )euditures for rental of public buildings to November 30, 1874 

8. Estimate of expenditures for all purposes except contracts of the 
late board of public works under the engineer's office for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1875, $304,620.17. 

9. Estimated cost of continuing the present force of employes for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, $57,528.56. 

10 All expenditures (not including the cost of maintaining the present 
force) under the engineer's office for the fiscal vear endim? UoS 
30, 1876, estimated cost, $423,216.21. " * November 



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ASSESSMENT OF CHURCH PROPERTY. 

The report of the assessors of real estate appraised under the act of 
June liO, 1873, shows the principles on which they appraised the prop- 
erty of the several churches in the District. The additional amount of 
ta\<s resulting from this appraisement is $46,657.12, the total additional 
valuation of property being $1,500,744. 

In closing this report we recognize it as a duty, as it is a pleasure, to 
make mention of the aid we have received from the tax-payers of the 
District in their liberal payments of taxes during our administration, 
which have considerably exceeded in amount the estimates furnished us 
on entering upon our duties. Without this timely aid it would have 
been impossible for the commissioners to have reported the gratifying 
financial results shown in the report. And the commissioners have 
great pleasure in making their special acknowledgments to the engineer, 
his assistants and employes; the secretary and his assistants; the 
heads of the several bureaus, their clerks and employes, and the attor- 
ney and assistant attorney, for the intelligence and fidelity with which 
they have discharged their several duties. 

During the period in which the commissioners have administered the 
affairs of the District, the eminent citizens whom they have called to 
their aid as municipal officers, and the people in general, have alike 
striven to promote the welfare of the District, which by its beauty and 
adornment is w r orthy of remaining the capital of the nation, aud is justly 
regarded with pride by the country. 

WM. DENNISON, 
HENRY T. BLOW, 
J. H. KETCHAM, 
Commissioners of the District of Columbia, 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 

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Office of the Commissioners of the 

District of COLUMBIA, 
Washington, 1). (X, December 1, 1874. 

To the Commissioners of the .District of Columbia : 

The following respecting the transactions of tin* commissioners ap- 
pointed under the act of Congress of June 20, 1874, for the government 
of the District of Columbia, is respectfully submitted. 

The first meeting was held on the 3d of July Inst, when, after organ- 
izing, they addressed themselves to the work of simplifying the official 
machinery of the District, and adapting it to the new requirements, as 
set forth in the following copy of their orders, and also entered actively 
upon the discharge of the current duties of administration. 
Yery respectfully, 

WM. TEND ALL, 

Secretary. 



July 7,1874. 

Ordered, That the books, records, and accounts of the auditor of the 
board of public works be, and are hereby, transferred to the auditor of 
the District of Columbia, who shall discharge each and all the duties 
heretofore performed by the auditor of the board of public works, with- 
out additional compensation therefor; 

That the books, records, and accounts of the assessor of the board of 
public works which pertain to the collection of assessments be, and are 
hereby, transferred to the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia, 
who shall discharge each and all the duties heretofore performed by the 
assessor of the board of public works with refereuce to the collection of 
assessments, without additional compensation therefor; 

That the books, records, and accounts of the assessor of the board of 
public works which pertain to the making and preparation of assess- 
ments be, and are hereby, transferred to the superintendent of assess- 
ments and taxes of the District of Columbia, who shall discharge each 
and all the duties heretofore performed by the assessor of the board of 
public works with reference to the making and preparation of assess- 
ments, without additional compensation therefor; 

That the books, records, and accounts of the late treasurer of the 
board lot public works of the District of Columbia be, and are hereby 
transferred to the comptroller of the District of Columbia- 

raat all moneys, bonds, and other securities in the treasury of the 
late b urd of public works shall forthwith be deposited in the Treasury 
ot the United States to the credit of, and subject to the order of the 
commissioners of the District of Columbia; ' 

That the surveyor of the District of Columbia be, and is hereby, 



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directed to report to, and is made subject to the direction of, the engi- 
neer of the commissioners of the District ; 

That all existing offices under the late board of public works be, and 
the same are hereby, abolished from and after this date, and that all 
officers, assistant engineers, superintendents, assistant superintendents, 
inspectors, laborers, watchmen, messengers, clerks, and all other em- 
ployes of the said late board of public works be, and are hereby, dis- 
charged from service from and after this date ; 

That the offices of the register of the District of Columbia and deputy 
register of the District of Columbia be, aud the same are hereby, abol- 
ished : and the books, records, and accounts of the same are hereby 
transferred to the comptroller of the District of Columbia, who shall 
perform each and all the duties heretofore performed by the register of 
the District of Columbia, without additional compensation therefor; 

Thai the office of inspector and tapper of water-mains be, and the 
same is hereby, abolished; aud the duties of said office shall hereafter 
be pei formed by the engineer of the commission; 

That the offices of public printer, all deputy collectors of taxes, and 
deputy auditor be, and the same are hereby, abolished; 

That the offices of secretary and treasurer of the fire-department, 
secretary of the public schools of the city of Washington, treasurer of 
the public schools of the city of Washington, treasurer and secretary 
of the public schools of the city of Georgetown, and treasurer and 
secretary of the public; schools of the county of Washington be, and the 
same are hereby, abolished ; and that the books, records, and accounts 
of those offices respectively, and the duties of the same, so far as they 
pertain to the disbursement of money, be, and the same are hereby,, 
transferred to the comptroller of the District bf Columbia, who shall 
discharge said duties without additional compensation therefor; 

That all offices of scavenger be, and the same are hereby, abolished; 

That the supervision and care of the buildings under occupancy by 
the government of the District of Columbia be, and the same are, com- 
mitted to the engineer of this commission ; 

Thai the report of the engineer of this commission for the organiza- 
tion of his office is hereby approved, and the appointments therein 
recommended by him are hereby confirmed and made; 

Thai tin' business hours of all offices of the District of Columbia shall 
he from ;> o'clock a. m. until 4 o'clock p. m. 

July 8, 1874. 

Ordered, That the Tre asury of the United States be made the depos- 
itory of all moneys, bonds,' and money -securities of the District of 
Columbia. 

July 10, 1871. 

Ordered, That the executive headquarters of the late District govern 
meat, and all offices connected therewith, be abolished, and all employes 
and officers of the same discharged ; that the building occupied thereby 
be turned over to the owners, and the rent paid to August 1, 1871; and 
that the engineer and secretary of the commission have the public prop- 
erty therein removed; and that the office of this commission be located 
in the Columbian building, Four-and-a-half street northwest. No adver- 
tising shall hereafter be done excepting on the express direction of the 
commissioners; 

That the engineer be directed to sell all horses, carriages, and harness 
belonging to the District excepting one covered wagon and two wagons 
and four horses for the transportation of the engineer and fold- parties 



14 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



while on duty, and deposit the money he shall receive therefor with the 
District treasurer; to retain one driver and discharge the others; 

That copies of all pay-rolls be filed with this commission at the earliest 
practicable moment ; 

That all current expenses be paid on the first Monday of each month; 

That the engineer reduce the number of property-yards to two, as soon 
as practicable ; 

That the offices of eleven assessors be abolished, and the persons 
holding the same discharged from this date; 

That the secretary notify the physicians to the poor to make their 
report for the quarter ending the 30th ultimo ; 

That one watchman be continued at the legislative hall, subject to 
the direction of the engineer, and all other officers and employes therein 
discharged; 

That the comptroller, auditor, and treasurer of the District be, and 
are hereby, constituted a commission to receive from the late treasurer 
of the board of public works all moneys, bonds, and other securities 
in his possession ; to ascertain and specifically inventory the same, and 
thereupon to deposit the same in the Treasury of the United States to 
the credit and subject to the orders of the commissioners of the District ; 

That the office of superintendent of lamps be abolished, and the duties 
of the same transferred to the engineer, who is authorized, with the 
approval of the commissioners, to employ an overseer at the rate of $960 
per annum ; 

That all contracts hereafter given out shall he awarded to the lowest 
responsible bidder, after due notice by advertisement, and the right 
reserved to reject any and all bids. 

July 11, 1874. 

Ordered, That the comptroller and auditor of the District of Colum- 
bia shall hereafter have control, subject to the approval of this commis- 
sion, of the purchase of all supplies of fuel and stationery for all the 
public offices, public schools, and schools for colored children of the 
District, and of all supplies and material for the Washington Asylum and 
Georgetown Almshouse ; such purchases to be made, after due adver- 
tisement, from the lowest responsible bidder ; 

That the offices of the commissioners and secretary of the Washing- 
ton Asylum be, and they are hereby, abolished, and the inteudant of the 
asylum shall hereafter discharge, without additional compensation there- 
for, the duties of the commissioners of the asylum, other than the pur- 
chase of supplies and material, and shall make to the commissioners of 
the District the monthly reports heretofore required by law to be made 
to the commissioners of the asylum, and shall submit weekly accounts 
of all disbursements and receipts, accompanied by proper vouchers, to 
be examined and audited by the accounting officers of the District; 

That the offices of secretary and treasurer of colored schools be, and 
the same are hereby, abolished, and that thebooks, records, and accounts 
of said treasurer, and his duties respecting the disbursement of money 
shall be transferred to the comptroller, who shall discharge such duties 
without additional compensation therefor ; 

That the office of inspector aud weigher of coal in Washington now 
held by Stephen Prentiss, be, and is hereby, abolished. 

July 13, 1874. 

Ordered, That before application is made to the engiueer for permits 
to open streets for introduction of water and gas services, or for other 



KEPOKT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 15 

purposes, it shall be necessary to deposit with the collector the sum or 
money heretofore required by law, and the collector is hereby required 
to receive and account for such moneys. And whenever, in the judg- 
ment of the engineer, it shall be necessary to impose a forfeit to protect 
public property, in such cases the forfeit shall be deposited with the 
collector, to be released only upon the certificate of the engineer that 
the conditions of the permit have been complied with, and that no dam- 
age has resulted to public property; 

That hereafter the market-master be subject to the supervision and 
direction of the engineer ; 

That all contractors with the late board of public works are hereby 
requested to present the pay-rolls of the laborers employed by them 
whose payment by this commission is contemplated by the act of Con- 
gress entitled "An act for the government of the District of Columbia, and 
for other purposes," approved June 20, 1874. The rolls must be attested 
by the oath or affirmation of the contractors, taken before a notary pub- 
lic or justice of the peace, and delivered to the commission on or before 
the 17th instant. 

July 16, 1874. 

Ordered, That paragraphs 2 and 3 of the order passed by the commis- 
sioners on the 7th day of July, 1874, be, and the same are hereby, 
amended and modified so as to provide as follows: 

That the oflice of assessor and collector of the board of public works 
be, and is hereby, abolished, and the books, records, and accounts of 
said office be, and are hereby, transferred to the office of the comptroller 
of the district; and the duties heretofore performed by the assessor and 
collector of the board of public works shall hereafter be discharged, 
without additional compensation, by the deputy comptroller of the 
District. 

• July 17, 1874. 

Ordered, That all work under contracts of the late board of public works, 
except that pertaining to sewers, is hereby suspended, and the same shall 
not be resumed except upon the approval of the commissioners, and by 
the written order of the engineer; 

That an examination of the work on the sewers and other public im- 
provements be made at once by the engineer of this board, to determine 
the initial point of the work which is to be done under this commission ; 

That the seal of the late government of the District of Columbia be, 
and is hereby, adopted as the seal of this commission. 

July 20, 1874. 

Ordered, That all official bonds shall be filed with the treasurer of the 
District of Columbia ; 

That on all checks drawn by the auditor and comptroller on the 
Treasury of the United States, either of the commissioners is hereby 
authorized to countersign the same as per printed form. 

July 21, 1874. 

Ordered, That on a settlement with the sinking-fund commissioners 
of the amount due to them or by them, weekly payments of the amount 
due them on collections be made every Monday morning. 

July 22, 1874. 

Ordered, That paragraph 8 of the order passed by the commission- 
ers of the District on the 7th day of July, 1874, be, and the same is, 
amended and modified so far as to provide as follows: 



16 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



That the offices of register of the District of Columbia and deputy- 
register of the District of Columbia be, and the same are hereby, abol- 
ished ; and that the books, records, and accounts oi* the same are hereby 
transferred to the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia, who 
shall perform each aud all the duties heretofore performed by the regis- 
ter of the District of Columbia, without additional compensation therefor; 

That the control of the collectors of garbage be given to the board of 
health until otherwise ordered ; 

That all old material upon the line of proposed improvements shall 
be measured and its value assessed by the engineer before any work is 
commenced. The value of this material shall be credited to the im- 
provement, and the cost of its removal charged to the same. The con- 
tractor for the work will be held responsible lor the old material. He 
will be charged with its assessed value and credited with what is used 
on the work or delivered at such points as may be designated by the 
engiueer, receiving a fair price for the removal ; 

That no payments be made to workinginen employed by contractors 
of the late board oi public works until workingmen employed on public 
improvements on the streets and excavations of Washington under the 
said late board of public works of the District shall have been paid. 

July 24, 1874. 

Ordered, That the assistant attorney be requested to report the num- 
ber of persons selling liquor without license, and also to furnish any in- 
formation in regard to violations of liquor and restaurant licenses that 
may come under his observation. 

July 31, 1874. 

Ordered, That the offices of physicians for the poor and the offices of 
apothecaries for the poor be, and they are hereby, abolished. 

August 1, 1S74. 

Ordered, That no warrant shall be drawn except upon money actually 
in the Treasury to the credit of the bind drawn against to the full 
amount of the warrant. 

August 3, 1S74. 

Ordered, That all applications for admission to the Washington 
Asylum as paupers shall be made to the superintendent of police, who 
will examine each case, and it he shall be satisfied such admission is 
necessary, he will certify the fact to the commissioners for their action : 

That one copy of the above paragraph be sent to the superintendent 
ot police and one to the intendant of the Washington Asylum ; 

That all medical supplies for the Georgetown Almshouse be provided 
by the intendant of the Washington Asylum, on the requisition of the 
trustees ot the poor of Georgetown, ami that the said intendant report 
to the commissioners of the District, on the first Monday of each month, 
the kind and cost of the supplies so provided. 

August 4, 1874. 

Ordered, That all proposals for contracts for supplies, <&c, shall be 
opened in t.ie presence of one or more of the commissioners. 
« 

„ , August s, 1874. 

Ordered, That the three boards of trustees of public schools, and 
the board of trustees of schools for colored children in the District ot 
Columbia, be, aud they are hereby, consolidated into one board of 



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trustees of public schools, consisting of nine residents of Washington, 
three residents of Georgetown, and three residents of the county of 
Washington ; and the several appointments heretofore made to the 
respective boards thus consolidated shall be, and hereby are, vacated; 

That the order relating to assessors of taxes, passed July 10, A. D. 
1874, be, and is hereby, modified so as to provide as follows : 

That the eleven offices of assessors of taxes be, and they are hereby, 
consolidated into six ; 

That George W. Biggs, Henry A. Willard, and Anthony ITyde are 
hereby appointed assessors of taxes; 

That the above-named assessors are hereby directed to proceed, imme- 
diately alter their acceptance and qualification, to assess for the pur- 
poses of the special tax directed by section 4 of the act of Congress of 
June 20, 1874, all taxable real estate subject to said tax and not 
included in the present assessment; 

That all the real estate in the District, except that belonging to the 
United States or the District, or that used for educational or charitable 
purposes, must be included either in the present assessment or the sup- 
plemental one herein authorized; 

That no contract of the existing contracts of the late board of public 
works be continued until its legality be certified to by the attorney for 
the District; provided that said contracts which have been ordered by 
the commissioners shall continue until the attorney for the District can 
examine and certify as to their legality; and provided further, that 
nothing in this order shall be construed to prevent the commissioners 
from suspending or annulling any contract of the late board of public 
works the legality of which may be certified to by the attorney for the 
District. 

August 12, 1874. 

Ordered, That the lire-limits of the cities of Washington and George- 
town be extended as follows : Within the inner building-line of the fol- 
lowing named streets and avenues, viz: Beginning at Rock Creek and 
Virginia avenue, thence along said avenue to B street north, thence 
along the Potomac River to B street south, thence along said street to 
Virginia avenue, thence along said avenue to South Capitol street, 
thence along North Carolina avenue to Lincoln Square and Massachu- 
setts avenue, thence along said Massachusetts avenue to North Capitol 
street, thence along said street to K street north, thence along said street 
to New Jersey avenue, thence along said avenue to Q street north, thence 
along said street to Sixth street west, thence along said street to Bound- 
ary street, thence along said Boundary street to Eighth street west, 
thence along said street to Q street north, thence along said street to 
Thirteenth street west, thence along said street to Boundary street, 
thence along said Boundary street to Fifteenth street west, thence along 
said street to Q street north, thence along said street to Nineteenth 
street west, thence along said street to K street north, thence along said 
street to Twentieth street w T est, thence along said street to S street north, 
thence along said street to Boundary street, thence along said Boundary 
street to Kock Creek at P street north, in the city of Washington, and 
thence along West street from Rock Creek to High street, thence along 
said street to Potomac River, Georgetown, thence along said Potomac 
River to the place of beginning; 

That it shall not be lawful to erect, construct, enlarge, or remove any 
wooden buildings anywhere within the area embraced within said li re- 
Inn its. 

H. Ex. 1, pt. 6 2 



18 REPOET OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



August 11, 1871. 

Ordered, All applications for coffins for tlie burial of deceased paupers 
must be made to the board of health, that board being hereby author- 
ized to issue orders on the contracting undertaker for coffins, after an 
investigation of any case presented to it shall have indicated the pro- 
priety of such act ion. Upon the application of said board the intend- 
ant of the Washington Asylum will grant grave-sites at the grave-yard 
of the asylum, the said board to make to the commissioners monthly 
reports of the coffins and grave-sites so provided ; 

That the intendant of the Washington Asylum is hereby directed to 
embrace in his weekly reports to be made hereafter a statement of the 
manner in which be shall have enforced the law to cause all persons 
committed for offenses against the laws to be employed in some useful 
work ; 

That said intendant is hereby directs d to employ part or the whole of 
the working-force under his control in work on the avenues, streets, 
alleys, parks, and squares of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, 
and on the roads and public works in Washington County, and on the 
public property of the District of Columbia, for its improvement, repair 
or preservation ; the number of workmen and the nature and place of 
the work to be designated under the direction of the engineer of the 
District, and the labor to be performed under the supervision of mem- 
bers of the metropolitan police, appointed at the charge and expense 
and on the application of the District of Columbia ; 

That the engineer of this District is hereby authorized to make, from 
time to time, as may be required, the application to the board of police 
required by the eleventh section of the act of Congress of August 6, 
1861, for the appointment of such police patrolmen as may be necessary 
for the supervision of the labors of the prisoners, and to pledge the 
District of Columbia for the payment of their salaries ; 

That the pay of each special policeman appointed to superintend the 
labors of the prisoners shall not exceed 83 per day of actual service, and 
that the District shall reserve the right to terminate the contract with 
such policemen at any time, on live days' notice through the engineer 
department ; 

That the secretary notify each of the papers of Washington that 
the commissioners do not recognize their liability to pay for any adver- 
tisement since they came into office, except as specially directed by them 
through their secretary. 

August 24, 1874 
Ordered, That no contract for supplies or repairs for any purpose in- 
volving the expenditure of money shall be made by any ofheer or employe 
connected with the District government, excepting with the written 
approval of this commission. 

AUGUST 27, 1874. 
Ordered, That the order of November 7, 1873, of the late board of 
public works permitting persons to do work in front of their premises 
where the streets were under contract, be, and the same is herebv, re- 
voked ; J ' 

All permits of this character, upon which work has not already been 
commenced, m pursuance of grades given by the engineer, are hereby 
cancoieci i 

2 'J£ b + at 1° ™*™ nt °* attorney to collect or receive any debt due from 
the District ot Columbia shall be recognized by any accountant or dis- 
bursing officer of said District, unless said warrant shall recite thenature 



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of the consideration, and, as near as may bo, the amount and date of 
maturity of the debt, and unless it be signed by the party or parties 
in interest, attested as to each signature by two competent witnesses, 
and acknowledged by the party or parties executing it before an officer 
having authority to take the acknowledgment of deeds, who shall cer- 
tify such acknowledgment; and unless it shall appear by said certificate 
that snch officer, at the time of making out such acknowledgment, read 
and fully explained such warrant of attorney to the person or persons 
acknowledging the same. 

September 9, 1874. 

Ordered, That paragraph 1 of the order of August 8, 1874, be, and is 
hereby, so amended as to read as follows : 

That the three boards of trustees of public schools and the board of 
trustees of schools for colored children in the District of Columbia be, 
and they are hereby, consolidated into one board of trustees of public 
schools, consisting of nineteen trustees of public schools, in and for the 
District of Columbia, eleven of whom shall be residents of the city of 
W ashington, three of whom shall be residents of the city of George- 
town, and five of whom shall be residents of the county of Washington; 
provided) that nothing herein contained shall affect the appointments 
of trustees of public schools made in pursuance of said order of August 
8, 1874. 

September 21, 1874. 

Ordered, That the offices of physician of the Washington Asylum and 
resident student of Washington Asylum be, and they are hereby, consol- 
idated under the name of resident physician to the Washington Asylum, 
at an annual salary of four hundred and eighty dollars; 

2. That all moneys hereafter paid for fines or parts of fines to secure 
the release of prisoners under sentence and confined at the workhouse 
shall be paid to the clerk of the police court, and by him be transferred 
to the deputy marshal on duty with said police court ; and that the order 
lor release shall be under seal of the police court and attested by the 
clerk, and shall be kept on file by the intendant of the asylum and work- 
house ; 

3. That the United States marshal for the District of Columbia is 
hereby requested to pay, out of any funds belonging to the said District 
that may hereafter be in his hands, the fees accrued since June 20, 1874, 
of all witnesses for the District in the criminal court in appeal cases 
from the police court, taking as vouchers the signature of the witness to 
the customary pay-roll and the certificate of the court clerk to the 
attendance of the witness ; and all fees so paid by the marshal shall be 
allowed to him in his settlement with the District ; 

f. That all claims against the public schools, before being audited or 
Paid, shall have been approved by the board of trustees of public schools. 

September 22, 1874. 

Ordered, That the opinion of the attorney of the District of Columbia, 
that the entry made by the board of appeals in fixing the valuation of 
the property known as " Vernon Row," on lot 8, square 379, at eighty 
thousand dollars may be disregarded as being without authority of law, 
he, and the same is approved ; and that the superintendent of assess- 
ments be directed to restore on his books the said property for taxation 
at » valuation of forty thousand dollars. 



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September 24, 1874. 

Ordered, That the board of trustees of public schools is hereby directed 
to report to the commissioners for the District of Columbia a schedule of 
all the school-sites or other pieces of real estate owned, bargained for, pur- 
chased or occupied for public school purposes within said District, stat- 
ing particularly in regard to each piece the description of the land, the 
date of acquisition, by what title it is held, in whom the title is vested, 
the amount of purchase-money, the amount and nature of incumbrances, 
if any, the amount of purchase-money overdue and unpaid, or not 
yet due ; if rented or leased, for what time and on what terms, and 
by whom, and in each case the name of the custodian of the title-papers; 
also a schedule of all pieces of real estate sold since February 21, 
1871, by any board of public schools within said District, with names 
of grantors and grantees, amount of purchase-money, and terms of 
sale ; 

2. That before the purchase by the board of trustees for public schools 
of any lands and premises for school purposes, the title shall be certi- 
fied as good by the attorney for the District, the purchase shall be made 
in the name of, and the title shall be vested in, the District of Columbia, 
the deeds shall be approved as to form by said attorney before accept- 
ance, duly recorded in the land-records of the District, and shall then 
be deposited for safe-keeping in the office of the surveyor of said- 
District. 

October 9, 1874. 

Ordered, That section 2 of the order of July 11, 1874, be modified so 
as to read as follows, viz : 

That the three offices of three commissioners of the Washington 
Asylum be, and they are hereby, consolidated into one under the name 
of " commissioner of the asylum," to hold said office at the pleasure 
of the commissioners of the District of Columbia or their successors ; 

That the office of secretary to the commissioners of the Washington 
Asylum be, and is hereby, abolished. 

October 14, 1874. 




of 

Ue ? S ^V vl,JU111 L,iU U1 vv a8Uin gw>n, tne Donci witn two sureties pro- 
vided tor in the act of the late corporation of Washington, approved 
October 12, 1854. 7 

October 15, 1874. 

The system of purchasing articles prevailing in various departments 
of the District government, without an intelligent understanding of 
their value, is so pernicious, demoralizing, and discreditable, that it is— 

Ordered, Inat hereafter no requisition for leading supplies will be 
considered unless accompanied by evidences that the same can be fur- 
nished at the cash market- value ; nor will any account be audited and 
paid for supplies furnished above fair market rates. 

November 13, 1874. 
Ordered, That the board of trustees of public schools be, and they 
are hereby, requested to have contracts regularly executed in writing at 
the earliest practicable moment in all cases of rental of houses or rooms 
for pubhc-school purposes, where the same have not been made, and 
that they hie in thus office copies, certified by the secretary of the board, 
ot all such contracts that have been made and that may hereafter be 
made under the direction of this commission 



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Appeiidix A. 

Office of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, 

Washington, D. C, December 1, 1874. 

To the Commissioners of the District of Columbia: 

I have the honor to submit the following estimate of amounts requisite to the sup- 
port of this office for the seven mouths ending June 30, 1875, and for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 187G : 



For seven months ending June 30, 1875 : 

One clerk, at $1,800 per annum, less 20 per cent $840 00 

Two clerks, :it $1,500 per annum each, less 20 per cent 1,400 00 

I >ne messenger, at $900 per annum, less 20 per cent 420 00 

Miscellaneous 1,000 00 

For fiscal year ending June 30, 187C : 

One clerk, at $1,800 per annum, less 20 per cent $1,440 00 

Two clerks, at $1, T>()0 per annum, less 20 per cent 2,400 00 

One messenger, at $900 per annum, less 20 per cent 720 00 

Miscellaneous 2,000 00 

Very respectfully, 



WM. TINDALL, Secretary. 



ATTORNEY'S REPORT. 



Office of the Attorney for the District of Columbia, 

Washington, December r>, 1874. 

To the Commissioners of the District of Columbia : 

In compliance with your request, I submit the following estimate of 
expenses of the office of the attorney for the District of Columbia upon 
the basis of the present salaries : 

For the residue of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875 : 



Salary of attorney $M00 

♦Salary of assistant attorney « W 

Salary of clerk 660 

Salary of clerk 140 

Salary of messenger 140 



Total 1>40 

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 187f> : 

Sal ary of attorney '2,400 

Salary of assistant attorney 1 , 200 

Salary of clerk 900 

Salary of clerk 240 

Salary of messenger 240 



Total 5, 040 



It is estimated that the annual receipts which will be obtained for the 
treasury of the District from police-court fine^will be $0,000. 

In consequence of the radical change of the government of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, made by the act of Congress approved June 20, 
1874, many complicated legal questions have arisen in the administra- 
tion of municipal affairs, and numerous claims and demands have been 
presented for the consideration of the commissioners of the District. 
Legal opinions required in such matters have been rendered in writing, 
and a record of the same carefully kept. The number of separate writ- 
ten opinions thus given during the past five months is 213. This does 
not include the briefer and less elaborate reports made in the form of 
indorsements.] 

Since the commissioners assumed the administration of affairs, only 
a single effort has been made to enjoin them in the performance of offi- 
cial duties. Messrs. Wholly and Brainard, who had a contract with the 
late board of public works for the construction of the James Creek 
sea-walls, riled a bill in equity to enjoin the commissioners of the Dis- 
trict from placing other persons in charge of the completion of the work 
under a section of the contract which authorized the board of public 
works to exercise that power of discontinuance and substitution in the 
event of unnecessary delay, willful violation of the contract, or its exe- 
cution in bad faith by the original contractors, and to charge anv 
additional expense to the original contractors. The theory of the bill 
of complaint was, that the commissioners did not succeed to the above- 
mentioned power given by the terms of the contract to the board of 
public works, and, moreover, that the exercise of such power would be 



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in violation of the act of Jane 20, 1874. The case was an important one, 
as the section of the contract under Which the commissioners had pro- 
ceeded is also contained in other contracts made by the late board of 
public works ; and it provides an efficient mode of enforcing the faith- 
ful performance of work. If the exercise of the power had been en- 
joined, the commissioners would have been disarmed as respects the 
enforcement of contracts made by the board of public works. But 
alter argument, and the intimations given by the court at the hearing, 
t be complainants voluntarily dismissed their bill. Thus ended the only 
effort which has been made during the past five months to enjoin the 
commissioners in the discharge of their official duties. Nor in that 
period has any judgment been recovered against the District. 

Before the change made in the government of the District by the last 
Congress, there had been obtained in the supreme court of the District 
lour judgments, aggregating the sum of $10,135.57, which remained 
unsatisfied. In these cases, it was attempted to seize under execution 
property of the District and of the late board of public works required 
for public use. The writs of execution, however, were in every case 
(plashed, and the operations of the commissioners relieved from embar- 
rassment. Prom the receipts of taxes replenishing the proper fund 
these judgments were afterward paid. 

There are pending in the courts of the District a number of actions 
for damages for personal injuries begun before the commissioners as- 
sumed office. The trial of' these causes will doubtless be postponed 
until certain other cases, involving the question of the liability of the 
District for the condition of streets and excavations while the board of 
public works had by law exclusive control of streets and avenues, shall 
have been decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, in which 
tribunal they are now pending. 

The question of title to wharf- property in the District of Columbia 
is in a measure involved in a case tried in the circuit court during the 
present term, in which the rights of the District were successfully de- 
fended by the assistant attorney. The cause has been carried on appeal 
to the supreme court of the District in general term. The controversy 
over the title to wharf-property is a grave and complicated one, seri- 
ously affecting the interests of the District and of the National Govern- 
ment. It can hardly be settled in the single case above referred to ; 
but its determination in some manner should at an early day be effected. 
L beg leave to suggest the propriety of congressional legislation for the 
institution of suits by the Attorney-General, or by the authorities of the 
District, in the name of the United States, with a view to establish the 
rights of the Government in respect of the Potomac frontage of the Dis- 
trict. 

The obligations of the Washington Market Company under its char- 
ter have been the subject of investigation under the direction of the com- 
missioners of the District. The charter of that company, dated May 
20, 1870, required it to pay an annual rental of $25,000 to the District 
government, to be by it expended as a trust-fund for support and main- 
tenance of the poor. This constitutes the only fund set aside by law 
for the benefit of the poor of the District, The Market Company claims 
that this rental was reduced to $20,000 by joint resolution of the Dis- 
trict legislative assembly. Afterwards, under congressional enactments 
authorizing the purchase of a site for a building for offices of the Dis- 
trict government, the board of public works purchased ground from 
the Market Company, agreeing as a consideration therefor to reduce 
the annual rental to a sum varying from $5,500 to $7,500, according 



24 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



to the amount of annual tax upon the company. But the construction 
of the enactment of the legislative assembly which is relied on by the 
company as reducing the annual rental is a questionable one, and 
the power of that body by plain terms, even, to diminish the amount of a 
trust-fund created by Congress is still more doubtful. So, also, the sale 
of land which the Market Company attempted to make as a site for the 
District building is of doubtful validity, inasmuch as the ground is 
held on lease from the United States subject to certain trusts. Legal 
proceedings touching this matter have not been taken, because the 
subject is pending before Congress upon reports made by the proper 
committees thereof, and definitive action will doubtless there be had. 
Meanwhile the Market Company pays the reduced rental, the District 
government, however, carefully reserving and guarding its lights in 
respect of the larger sum. 

The following table shows the disposition of municipal cases in the 
police court from August 1 to December, 1<S7 1 : 

Disjwsition of municipal cases in police court of District of Columbia. 



Week ending— 



August 1 

August 8 

August 15 

August 2*2 

August 29 ... 
September 5. 
September 12 . 
September 1!). 
September 26. 

October 3 

October 10 

October 17 

October 24.... 

October 31 

November 7 . 
November 1 4 , 
November 21 
November 28 



Totals to December 1. 



Cases tried. 



Convictions. 


Acquitted. 


Dismissed by attor- 
nev. 


I 

■ 

7. w 
c ~ 
~ z 

I 
< 


9 

V 

n 

a 


i 

IS 
I 

E 
i 

O 
* 


126 


118 


, 


fi 


4 


$5fi5 


|144 


147 


128 


10 


9 


13 


1, fcfiri 


17fi 


122 


100 


0 


10 


5 


917 


132 


142 


128 




7 


7 


654 


128 


117 


97 


12 


g 


fi 


854 


i:m 


144 


131 


0 




3 


597 


150 


104 


92 


8 


4 


3 


398 


130 


95 


80 


5 


4 


2 


509 


172 


112 


102 




3 


4 


563 


158 


120 


110 


5 


5 


fi 


777 


153 


115 


101 


8 


0 


3 


419 


282 


91 


80 


8 


:* 


3 


491 


110 


100 


94 


2 


10 


1 


47ti 


86 


97 


83 


o 


12 


0 


309 


93 


110 


104 


5 


7 


1 


494 


129 


89 


82 


4 


3 


1 


37fi 


50 


91) 


80 


5 


5 


1 


3:ih 


98 


87 


77 


G 


4 


2 


636 


113 


. 2, 020 


1, 799 


108 


113 


fir, 


11,240 


2, 444 



* Persons arrested for petty offenses are released on making a deposit with the police as security for 
their appearance. If they do not appear the "collateral' 1 is forfeited. 

The cases tried before the police court include disorderly conduct on 
the streets, carrying concealed weapons, indecent exposure, vagrancy, 
and violation of any municipal ordinance. 

As a summary of the foregoing table it may be stated that between 
the 1st of August and 13th of November 2,020 informations have been 
tiled, of which 113 have not been prosecuted, 1,907 have been tried re- 
sulting in 1,799 convictions and 108 acquittals, and in the cases of G5 
convictions appeals to the criminal court were entered. The tines im- 
posed aggregated $11,240, of which one-third part has been collected, 
the residue being satisfied by short terms of imprisonment 

The legal business of the District during the last five months, embrac- 
ing important litigation and manifold other matters, has been attended 
to in the office of the attorney for the District without the employment 
of other counsel. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 25 



The salaries stated'at the outset of this report have covered all the 
legal expenses of the District daring the period indicated. The effi- 
ciency and fidelity with which the office of assistant attorney has been 
discharged by General William Birney deserve to be here honorably 
mentioned. The salary of this officer is now only $1,200 per annum 
winch is far from being just compensation for his services and for the 
ability with which they have been performed. I take pleasure in rec- 
ommending that his salary be largely increased. 

EDWIN L. STANTON, 
Attorney for t/ic District of Columbia. 



Appendix 13. 
REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY. 

Office of the Assistant Attorney, District of Columbia, 

December 1, 1874. 

Gejj i LEMEN : In compliance with your direction, I respectfully submit the following 
report of the business of this office, with suggestions of some amendments in the laws 
<»1 the I district. 

MUNICIPAL LAWS. 

The most important duty assigned to the assistant attorney is the enforcement of the 
penal statutes of the late legislative assembly and of the ordinances enacted by the 
former corporations of Georgetown, Washington, and Washington County. This is 
(lone by informations in the police court, which, in appealed cases, are prosecuted to 
anal judgment in the criminal court. The offenses do not include crimes and misde- 
meanors ; the duty of prosecuting these belongs to the United States attorney for the 
District. They include disorderly conduct on the streets, carrying concealed weapons, 
indecent exposure, vagrancy, injury to public property, violations of the license laws, 
and of any municipal penal ordinance. 

Between the 1st of August and the 30th November, 2,020 informations have been 
filed. Of these, 1 13 have been nolle-prossed on more full investigation ; 1,907 have been 
tried, the result being 1,799 convictions and 108 acquittals. Sixty-five appeals to the 
criminal court have been entered. The fines imposed amount to $11,240, of which 
about one-third has been collected, the rest being satisfied by short terms of impris- 
onment. I annex hereto a tabular statement showing the business transacted at the 
police court for each ~ eek since the 1st of August. The weekly reports of the busi- 
ness between the, 9th of. Jul v, the date of my commission, and the 1st of August, 
were duly forwarded to you from this office. 

REVISION OF ORDINANCES. 

The local laws of the District are— 
1. The ordinances of the levy court; 
*• The ordinances of Georgetown ; 

The ordinances of Washington ; and 
4. The statutes of the late legislative assembly. 

fho first three classes are to be found only in a largo number of pamphlets and 
nooks, few of which are in market and all of which are out of print. Of the ordi- 
nances of Georgetown, but one or two complete sets are to be found, aud these are in pri- 
vate hands and held at high prices. The ordinances for different localities vary widely 
from each other ; in some cases they are contradictory. Certain offenses, for ins'auce, 
indecent exposure, now become not infrequent, are not known to the ordinances of 
Georgetown. Many of the ordinances are clumsily drawn. The public interest de- 
mands a thorough revision of the local laws, with a view to unity aud system. 

MARKET LAWS. 

The laws regulating markets are so badly worded that they have not been fully en- 
forced for some years past. Every attcmpt*to enforce them is met by associated resist- 
ance and litigation. It ought to be put beyond cavil whether butchers shall pay a 
"cense-fee in addition to the rental paid for the stall, and without regard to the public 
01 private character of the market in which they ply their trade. 



* 



2G REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

LIQUOR LAWS. 

The sale of liquors is regulated in the District by the " license system," the leading 
objects of which are to raise revenue, protect the licensed dealer, anil facilitate the 
exclusion of tippling-houses from neighborhoods devoted to family residences, and 
from the immediate vicinity of churches, barracks, and other places where their estab- 
lishment would be unseemly or productive of disorder. The number and location of 
retail liquor-shops are matters properly within the control of the municipal govern- 
ment of a city or densely-populated district. At the national capital this is a subject 
of grave importance, its management affecting to a certain extent our national repu- 
tation. 

The license laws of this District fail to accomplish any one of the objects above named ; 
the revenue raised is trifling when compared either with the number of persons en- 
gaged in the business or with the public expense incident to the arrest, detent ion, trial, 
and punishment of persons committing offenses under the influence of liquor; the 
dealers who have honestly paid their license-fees, acquiring thereby a right to public 
protection of their exclusive trade, find themselves undersold and crowded out of busi- 
ness by unlicensed competitors ; and parents who have sought the seclusion of quiet 
neighborhoods for the purpose of rearing their families find their houses brought sud- 
denly in close proximity to a saloon, or invaded by the noises of the t ippling-house. 

Faithful attempts for several months to enforce the " liquor laws * have not met 
with success. The laws themselves furnish facilities for their own defeat, ren- 
dering easy the shifts, devices, and evasions to which the liquor-Seller seems 
naturally to resort. Under color of the wholesale license, which costs but a small 
sum, grocers and merchants often establish retail-liquor-shops of the most dan- 
gerous class, their victims being in many cases the young and unwary, who visit 
the grocery or store for the purchase of family supplies. Restaurants and apoth- 
ecary-shops, breweries and hotels, distilleries and wholesale liquor-stores, are 
often the covers of an active retail liquor-business. Though this is well known 
to the community, it is generally impracticable to obtain evidence to specific facts. 
Customers are unwilling to testify and policemen are forbidden to frequent places 
where liquor is sold. Nor has the police any power, as they have in the cases of 
brothels and gambling-houses, to enter upon the premises and" search for the proofs of 
the offense. In the comparatively few cases which can be prosecuted, witnesses are 
frequently caused to disappear before the final hearing, being bought off or frightened 
oft by threats of bodily harm. The weakness of the laws invites their violation ; the 
unlicensed liquor-sellers by retail exceed in number the licensed ; the amount paid in 
tor licenses falls far short of the expenses caused to the District by the sale of liquor, 
and the few prosecutions instituted, though'they result, in perhaps half the cases, in 
the punishment of the individual, have no effect to prevent the repetition of the offense. 

Either a more effective law should be adopted or the present one should be repealed 
and the sale of liquors left unrestrained. No law is better than a la w which cannot 
be enforced. In the event of the adoption of the former alternative, I have carefully 
prepared and am ready to submit for consideration a bill which is intended to make 
the license system effective, not only for revenue but for the protection of the rights or 
the honest dealer and of private families. 



POLICE COURT. 



lor the summary trials in municipal cases, necessary to enforce order in a large citv, 
nor. COlU ' I a T ^P^TOment <>" the former system of trial justices. It is far 
m l ot™ IT"' ' T re ?f ectl 7 e ' aml thepeople from the oppression of numerous 

^?hT^^„?ra?K 5" a< ; 8 ar °- DOt m the secrec y of au office * n « 01 "° ™tired street, 
crowed ^\\l u* eSKle8 * J 1080 , int 7 e »tea in the fees and costs, but in a public hall 
s stencv oTdtffl ™' * h °P re8 *> and men familiar with business, Con^ 

m^^^^^J^ 9 ^ ' 1U8tlCe ar S nece88iti ^ of the court. The policeman 
SSffi rflE^twrtS? 61 P ro ! ecuting the charge, and the judge delivering the 
t^^fl^^t C T lU f T*l UmieT ?° the 8bar P criticism of the bar, the 

We oftS in"reVve e8tCaay ° f ~' ™e follow- 

i 

J™*- No. of arrests. 
lob'4 22 207 

}*|3 *.*.;:;;; io; 9 i8 

12* 23,548 

26,478 

20,075 

1868 18,8:54 



J Xo. of arrests. 
17,290 

11,462 

11,300 

■ 11, 781 

13,192 



1872 

1873. 

1874: 



S 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OP DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 27 



The Increase in tho two last years lias been owing, in great part, to the hard times 
and the increase of tho population of the District. 

Experience lias demonstrated that one police court is bettor than several. About 
two-thirds of all the cases originate in "the island," a part of Washington near tho 
present location of tho court. The Georgetown cases do not average more than one 
and a fraction per day, (sometimes for several days together there are none,) and the 
cases from the county are still less in number. A court in Georgetown, or in the county, 
would not have business enough to keep it employed more than one full working-day 
per month. And so great is the facility of access to the present police court from all 
parts of the District that there are no complaints on that score. If it should be found 
necessary to make further provision for the trial of petty cases— and there are certainly 
too many of them for one judge— it would be better to increase the number of judges 
than the number of courts of this class. 

A large reduction has been effected in the expense of transporting the prisoners from 
the police court to the work-house. 

A MUNICIPAL* COURT. 

The same reasons which led to the creation of a police court for potty misdemeanors 
recommend strongly the oreation of a municipal court for petty civil cases. The ex- 
isting system of justices and constables is full of grave abuses, and is the subject ot 
general complaint. Spite of the excellent character and high standing of some of the 
justices, the system itself has lost the general confidence. Stale accounts are gathered 
up for suit by constables, and poor and ignorant people are harassed and defrauded 
tinder the forms of law. Levies are made on goods exempted; moneys are collected 
and not paid over; tenants are ejected without notice ; constables act as attorneys for 
plaintiffs; justices act as constables to serve their own writs, or share fees and com- 
missions with persons who bring suits before them ; and, worse than all, the settled 
rules of right ami law are disregarded and the people taught the demoralizing lessons 
that the law is a game of chicanery, and that the rights of the citizen are not protected 
by the courts. Most of the evils complained of are due — 

1st. To the ignorance of law on the part of many justices ; 

2d. To their exclusive dependence upon fees and costs for their compensation ; and 
3d. To the comparative privacy of their courts, insuring them, generally, immunity 
from public criticism. 

A municipal court of three good justices, with a few clerks and deputy marshals, 
would transact with ease, method, and in accordance with law all the business now 
done by the fifty justices and hundred constables who make a livlihood from the in- 
habitants of this District; and it is respectfully submitted that the substitution of 
such a court for those officiate would meet with the general approbation of the bar, 
the judges, and all good citizens not personally interested to the contrary. While the 
judges, clerks, and marshals of such a court should not depend upon costs, but upon sala- 
ries, all expenses should be re-imburserl to Government by the costs taxed to parties to 
BUits. The annexed draught of a bill tor a municipal court embraces all necessary de- 
tails, and is offered by way of suggestion. 

THE POOR-FUND. 

Under your direction the subject of the fund for the support and maintenance of the 
poor received at an early day careful investigation. Tho only fund set aside by law 
for this purpose is the annual rental of $25,000 to be paid to the District government 
by the Washington Market Company under the charter of that company dated May 20, 
1^70. Under this law the District government became a trustee of this fund for the 
poor. It is claimed by the market company that the rental was subsequently reduced 
to $20,000 by joint ri solution of the District legislative assembly ; and that, at a still 
later period, the board of public works, acting under a law of Congress authorizing it 
to buy a site for tho intended District building, purchased it from said company, agree- 
ing as a consideration to further reduce tho annual rental to a sum varying from $5,500 
to $7,500, according to the amount of annual tax upon the market company; and that 
the difference between that varying sum and tho full amount of tho poor-fund should 
be paid by the District government. To this claim there are many and weighty legal 
objections, some of which may be mentioned. The District legislative assembly had 
|»o power to reduce the amount of a trust-fund created by United'fJtates law, nor does its 
joint resolution fairly bear that construction ; the market company was not for several 
reasons legally competent to deed away land held in lease from the Uuited States and 
object to certain trusts; and the board of public works was not authorized by* the 
statute to buy any land the reversion of which was in the United States, but was im- 
pliedly forbidden to buy such land. Unless tho Washington Market Company will 
J >k r ree to cancel the arrangement, or the difficulty is settled by Congress, the only course 



28 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



left for the District government is to place upon record and tender to the market com- 
pany a deed of release and quit-claim for the land, and resort to legal measures for the 
recovery of the arrears due on the annual rental of $25,000. But until this controversy 
shall be adjusted, the only poor-fund available for use is the amount paid willingly by 
the market company, and which slides, as before explained, from $5,500 to $7,500. 

THE PAUPER QUESTION. 

Among the most embarrassing questions referred to the assistant attorney have been 
those growing out of applications to the commissioners for charity. It has been sup- 
posed by some that your honorable board had the power to pension worthy applicants 
out of the public funds; by others, that you could make Large donations from the reve- 
nues to charitable societies; and, by others, that you could, without law, enter upon a 
general system of outdoor relief, appointing committees of citizens for that purpose. 

The whole subject will doubtless receive from Congress the attention it merits ; and 
the relief of the helpless indigent will be lifted by legislation out of the domain of the 
doubtful doctrine of the inherent powers of a municipal corporation. 

Several causes have contributed to the large increase of the numbers of the poor at 
the national capital. The large annual sums distributed by Congress in alms; the 
abundant benefactions of churches and relief societies ; the liberal contributions of the- 
atrical managers and concert-givers ; the extraordinary number and liberality of our 
charitable institutions; the large number of laborers attracted by the extensive improve- 
ments formerly prosecuted by the board of public works, and now left without work; 
the natural tendency of the newly-emancipated to seek shelter and protection at the 
seat of government; the impoverishment of many who visit the capital in some des- 
perate chance of oflice or lobby success; and the selfish thrusting upon us by counties 
in neighboring States of their superannuated, helpless, and insane indigent ; all tluese 
causes have swelled the pauper class in the District to a number too large for adequate 
relief out of the slender treasury of the District, It may well be doubted whether the 
policy that masses this class of population at the nation's capital is a wise one. 

THE TRANSIENT INSANE. 

It is estimated that from twenty to thirty insane persons drift here annually from 
ditierent parts of the country, most of them insane on patents or politics. For this un- 
lortunate class there is no provision of law, either to send them to their homes or to 
take care of them here. The people of the District are not properly chargeable with 
the burden of their support, nor does the District own any institution for the insane. 

THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM. 

+h^ g 1 vi qUeS n 0nS £™ viD Sout of the affairs of this institution have been solved as 
!£?n, ti 10 o m ' however, requires the exertion of legislative power for its 
Snn nn l • ^ "TVt tb ? P 001 " 1,0 »« e and the work-house in the same institu- 
tion an obvious abuse which has been established by law for many years. The pauper 
and the criminal are crowded together. This is probably the only place i.i the United 
w /? tw r ?i P 0 / 61 *^ f nme are placed by statute on the same level, and it is to be 
hoped that the discreditable exception will be made to disappear at once. 

TAX-LAWS. 

only 1 bv iSslation 3 & W^Xl~* in th ° oi " the Distri «* which can be cured 

omy oj legislation. What these are need not here be pointed out So lono- -is thev 

^SZA'^sssir ,un,cu t u * 8S .™; aSS tffi&& 

over tax titles. Iu regard to the property exempt from taxation, if anv exoent iTurial- 

LEVIES ON DISTRICT PROPERTY. 

THE WHARF AGE-FRONT OF WASHINGTON. 

For some time past the owners of lots and snuare-s- on nn*tti i„ c w , 
Washington City have claimed riparian rigl s JmSd^^ wh^*^ ^* W 
the Potomac, which washes the south line 8 of that s^ 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 29 



would reduce to private ownership the entire wharfage-front of the city and subject 
its river-commerce to the demands of the successful claimants. The values involved 
are at presept very large, and, in the future of this capital city, incalculable. The 
case (if Miller's Executors vs. The Corporation of Washington, recently tried in the 
circuit court of the District, was a test case. The verdict was for the defendant. It 
is expected that the case will be taken to the higher courts by the unsuccessful 
plaint ills. 

The case was defended on the theory that, the powers of the corporation of Washing- 
ton City over the wharves have been derived from the United States, and have been 
confined to narrow limits prescribed by its different charters ; but that the power of 
the United States over them, as trustees for the public, has been absolute, being com- 
mensurate with their rights not only as the sovereign state, but as riparian owners, 
the fee-simple of Water street, which binds upon the Potomac, being vested in the 
United States. The power to license private wharves in Washington, originally dele- 
gated to the commissioners of Washington City, was transferred, in 1802, by Congress, 
to a superintendent, in 1816 to a commissioner of public buildings and grounds, and 
by late acts to the engineer in charge of public buildings and grounds, in whose hands 
it is lodged at present. It has, however, been seldom exercised. The test suit having 
been decided in favor of the title of the United States, the present time would seem to 
be favorable to the assertion of the rights of the Government for the purpose of secur- 
ing to the capital free wharves of sufficient extent for its future commerce. If Con- 
gress should think proper to confide full power over this subject to the future govern- 
ment of the District, suits in the name of the United States tor the use of the District 
might be brought for the recovery of such parts of the wharf front as have been taken 
without right by private parties. The establishment of the right of the Government 
to the Potomac front would leave undisputed its right to land which may hereafter 
be made between Observatory Point and the Long Bridge. By timely legislative pre- 
cautions this made land can be saved to the District, and made, in course of time, the 
source of a large revenue. * 

CONCLUSION. 

As my official relations with your honorable board are near their termination, I 
take this occasion to make cordial acknowledgment of your courtesy and consideration, 
which have rendered pleasant to me the duties of a laborious office. 
Very respectfully, 

WILLIAM BIRNEY, 

Assistant Attorney, District of Columbia. 

The Commission b rs 

of the District of Columbia. 



COMPTROLLER'S REPORT. 



District of Columbia, 
Comptrollers Office, Washington, December 1, L874. 

To the Commissioners of the District of Columbia : 

Gentlemen : By the act of Congress of June 20, 1874, this office was 
relieved of the responsibility of making any statement at this time in 
reference to the financial condition of the District of Columbia ; and 
inasmuch as the act provides for the performance, by the board of 
audit, of that duty, it remains for the comptroller to restrict Ins report 
to the period which has elapsed since the repeal of the law " providing 
for an executive, for a secretary for the District, for a legislative assem- 
bly, for a board of public works, and for a Delegate in Congress in the 
District of Columbia." 

The accompanying statements will be found to contain, in detail, all 
the information of record in this office relating to the various branches 
of service under which expenditures have been made. They are classi- 
fied for ready reference. 

CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTS. 

1st. Statement (classilied) of receipts and expenditures in aggregate 
from July 1, 1874, to December 1, 1871, showing balance of each account. 

2d. Statement, in detail, of the receipts of the District of Columbia 
(from all sources) from July 1, 1874, to December 1, 1874, showing bal- 
ance in Treasury. 

3d. Supplemental statement of congressional appropriations, with 
expenditures, and balances remaining on hand. 

4th. Schedule of warrants issued by the comptroller, countersigned 
by the auditor, one of the commissioners, and the treasurer of the Dis- 
trict. 

5th. Statement (classified) of the expenditures, showing the cost of 
each office or department in detail. 



The total receipts of the District from July 1 to December 1, 1874, 

amount to, as per accompanying report 086, 188 05 

The total expenditures, as per statement and schedule of warrants is- 
sued, are 2 1)17 :329 20 

Leaving a balance to the credit of the District in the" Treasury United ' 

States of jgg g^o, 45 

Amount collected on account of taxes, as reported from collector's office . 1 , 050,' 539 04 

Of which was from licenses 35 4^3 5^ 

From tines imposed by the courts on account violVtious'lhVuoViiVenseV, 
judgments, &c, as reported by United States marshal aud district 

attorney . ^^nr-> 

to _ £ c. , (), 451 00 

Jb rom water-fund 23 441 37 

Received from James A. Magruder, late treasurer board public works '. '. 2.' 225 35 

B rom the same, sewer certificates, account of building-fund 80 000 00 

From the same, sewer certificates, miscellaneous account... ' 900 00 

Collected ou account board public works ^0775 

Received from George E. Baker, late comptroYler District of Columbia 

bonds of the District (never issued) amounting to ir.7 q00 00 

Deposited with the Treasurer of the United States forVsafVieepinff" ' ' 

bonds ot the District amounting to 1 tt ' 9^ qqq qq 



REPOST OF COMMISSIONERS OF DI6TEICT OF COLUMBIA. 31 

In accordance with section 7, act of Congress approved Jane 20, 1874, 
this office has issued to date $2,250,000 of fifty-year 3.65 bonds ; all of 
which have been countersigned and registered by the comptroller and 
turned over to the commissioners of the sinking-fund. 

The appropriations by Congress amonntto $1,334 291 66 

Of wnicb there has been expended for payment of officers and em- 
ployes of the District of Colombia 297, 652 64 

Officers and employes of board of public works 288,218 o:> 

Water department :*2,787 35 

Oq account of temporary loans 484,235 04 

On account of interest 537,132 7'2 

On account of workingrnen of contractors 50,618 43 

< >u account of debt s of the fire depart ment 34,291 17 

Amount from taxes and revenue in adjustment of account 109,025 80 

Leaving a balance to the credit of appropriations 24,382 06 

Of the above appropriations the commissioners have refunded to the 
United States, for its advances on account of interest, $237,132.72. 

Nine thousand live hundred and seventy-six warrants were issued by 
this office from July 23, 1874, to December 1, 1874. Each one was 
signed by the comptroller and countersigned by the auditor, one of the 
commissioners, and the treasurer, and paid at the Treasury of the United 
States. 

Collector John F. Cook has, at considerable inconvenience, cashed 
many of these warrants solely from a spirit of accommodation to the 
holders. 

The act of Congress approved March 3, 1873, provides " for the pur- 
chase by the United States of the interest of the District of Columbia, 
in the present city-hall building in Washington," and appropriates 
seventy-live thousand dollars therefor, the same to be applied by said 
District "only for the erection of a suitable building for the District 
offices ; and the governor and board of public works are authorized, 
if they deem it advisable for that purpose, to make arrangements to 
secure sufficient land fronting on Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues, 
between Seventh and Ninth streets." 

In accordance therewith the sale of the city-hail was consummated ; 
the sum appropriated (875,000) was drawn from the United States Treas- 
ury j a dangerous excavation was made on Pennsylvania and Louisiana 
avenues, between Seventh and Ninth streets, which remains to this day ; 
and on the 21st ultimo Mr. James A. Magruder, late treasurer of the 
board of public works, turned over to this office, on account of the 
above appropriation, the sum of $2,108.01, together with 880,000 of 
sewer certificates. 

The superintendent of assessments estimates the real property in the 
District at $07,875,141. In many cases the individuals appointed to 
this duty of assessing have been men without property, without educa- 
tion, without experience, and often reckless as to the valuation put upon 
kinds and improvements. It not unfrequently happens that assess- 
ments are greatly in excess of prices at which property is sold. This 
bict, taken in connection with the high rate of taxation, must retard 
most seriously the growth and prosperity of Washington, while it bears 
so heavily upon the community as to amount in some cases to absolute 
confiscation. 

Our District governments have for many years been unnecessarily 
complicated and wasteful ly extravagant. It is to be hoped that Con- 
gress will at its approaching session establish over us one which will be 

wisely, economically, and honestly administered. 
It gives the comptroller great' pleasure, as a native Washingtonian, 



32 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



to state that daring his brief official intercourse with you, gentlemen 
commissioners, he lias not failed to appreciate the deep interest mani- 
fested by you in all the affairs of this District which have been intrusted 
to you ; and he feels that his fellow-citizens have reason to congratu- 
late themselves that the responsibilities assumed by you have been dis- 
charged with such marked ability. 

The changes made with your approval, since the Oth ultimo, in the 
personnel of this office have contributed greatly to its efficiency, and it 
is pleasant to acknowledge the zeal and fidelity with which the gentle- 
men connected with it have labored to produce the results which are 
now 

Respectfully submitted. 

FITZHUGH COYLB, 

Comptroller. 

» 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 33 



Appendix C. 

Statement by the comptroller of the receipts of the District of Columbia from July 1, 1874, 

to December 1, 1874, as reported by the treasurer, D. C. 



Ledger 

page. 



163 

Q 



On wbat account. 



Late government District of Columbia 

General District fund: 
Overpayment Home insurance Company of New 

fork, on policy of insurance 

D. C. Patterson, coroner, on body deceased poor. 

Hoard of audit, fees for copying papers 

Ball Lmore and Ohio Railroad, return of freight paid 
John P. Cook, collector, account sale tax-liens, 

October, 1874 

J. F. Hodgson, intendant Washington Asylum, 

grave-sites 

AV. \V. Pomeroy, intendant Georgetown almshouse. 

Bay-scale fund : 

Sale scales No. 3 

s. Mel' arland, market-master, collected in October 

Judicial fund : 
Fines, judgments, &c. ; also liquor-license viola- 
tions 

Certifying signatures notaries public 



James 'A. Magrader, late treasurer board public 

works 

Board public works : 

Deposited by Sherman &, Co., excess collaterals 
sold 

E. B. Xownsend, superintendent property, sale 
material 



186 First National Bank, New York, rebate of interest 
Fourth National Dank, New York, rebate of in- 
terest 

National Bank Commerce, New York, rebate of 
interest 



Detailed. 



Assistant treasurer United States, New York, 

$12,000, gold, WK percent premium 

Water fund, amount collected. 

Poor fund, per Washington Market Company 

Northern Market Company, temporary stands, &c 

Eastern Market Company, rent of stalls, &c 

Collected on note Eastern Market Company, bills 

receivable 

W. L. Cowan, late treasurer Washington public 

schools 

Washington school contingent fund* 

Georgetown school fund* 

County school fund* 



E. L. Stanton, attorney District of Columbia, pro- 
ceeds of suit against John Howard, two notes, 
$30 and $35, interest from November 10, 1870. . . 

County-school fund, collected from insurance com- 
panies for school-house burned 

Georgetown Market Company, rent stalls &c 

L. Clephane, collector 

John F. Cook, collector 



Total. 



Congressional appropriations : 
Act Congress approved June 23, 1874. 
Act Congress approved June 22, 1874. 



$10 20 
13 10 
G 00 
153 63 

1,004 00 

10 00 

287 24 



2, 110 00 
15 G7 



6,055 01 
5 50 



222 50 
505 25 



2G7 25 
219 62 
323 15 



195 52 
97 75 
97 '.5 



115,669 43 
1, 534, 869 61 



Aggregate. 



$45, 372 93 



1, 490 17 



2, 125 67 



6,060 51 
2, 225 35 



727 75 



810 02 

13, 260 00 
23,441 37 
3,257 44 
119 37 
200 25 

J, 046 48 

3 02 



391 02 



79 56 

726 54 
20 50 



1, 650, 539 04 



1, 300, 000 00 
34,291 66 



Total. 



$1, 751, 896 



1, 334, 291 



3, 086, 188 



* Distribution of fines collected from police court July 3, 1874. 



Comptroller's Office, D. C, 

Washington, December 1, 1874. 



FITZHUGH COYLE, 

Comptroller. 



H. Ex. 1, pt. 6 3 



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We certify that the foregoing is a true and detailed statement of all disbursements 
by the government of the District of Columbia from June 20, 1874, to December 1, 1874. 

We further certify that no money was drawn from the Treasury of the United States 
except upon a separate warrant for the amount, drawn to the order of the person to be 
paid, stating the account on which to be paid, signed by the accounting officers of the 
District after audit of the respective accounts by them, and countersigned by one of 
the commissioners of the District after careful "examination by us of the respective 
accounts and approval by us of the same as just and due to the respective claimants 
according to our belief. 

W. DENNISON, 
HENRY T. I3LOW, 
J. H. KETCH AM, 

Commissioners District of Columbia. 

December 5, 1874. 



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Appendix F. — Statement of appropriations made by Congress under acts approved June 23 
and 23, 1874, showing expenditures and balances remaining on hand December 1, 1874. 



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280 

282 
406 
415 
417 

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413 
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4520 

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8436 5 
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On what account. 



Appropriation by act of Congress ap- 
proved Juno 23, l«74, for payment 
of interest, employes, &c. 
Disbursed as follows: 

Paid officers and employes District 

of Columbia. 
Paid officers and employes late 

board of public works. 
Paid officers and employes water 

department. 
Amount audited not yet paid 



On account temporary loans : 

First National Bank New York, 

District of Columbia. 
W. A. Cowdrey, Xew York, board 

of public works, commissioners 

of sinking-fund. 
Page &. Fletcher, Xcw York, board 

of public works. 
Morton, Bliss & Co., Xew York, 

board of public works. 
"Washington City Savinps-Bank, 

commissioners of sinking-fund. 
Charles A. .James, cashier Bank of 

Washington, commissioners of 

sinking-fund. 
George II. J}. White, cashier Na- 
tional Metropolitan Bank, board 

of public works. 

On account of interest : 

Commissioners District Columbia 
Commissioners District Columbia. 
Commissioners District Columbia 
Commissioners District Columbia. 

Commissioners District Columbia 

Commissioners District Columbia 

M. Kelly, treasurer commissioners 
of sinking-fund. 



Total 

Refunded from taxes and revenue 

As reported by treasurer District of 
Columbia. 



Appropriation by act of Congress ap- 
proved June 23, 1.^74, as above, for 
payment of con tractors, laborers, Sea. 
Amount paid contractors and laborers 
Balance to credit of appropriation 

Appropriation by act of Congress ap- 
proved June 22, 1874, for payment of 



Amounts. 



tire department. &c. 

Amount expended 

Balance to credit of fund 



|297, 652 14 
282, 218 05 
32, 787 35 
50 



118,303 25 
52, 005 04 

7, 980 52 
230, 005 72 
31,839 77 
20, 533 33 

18, 1G7 41 



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54, 505 35 
24, 981 00 
8, 132 79 

8, 149 50 

2, 236 36 
17. 758 22 



79, 038 75 
29, 967 05 



50,618 43 
24, 381 57 



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464, 235 04 



237, 132 72 



1, 334, 025 80 



109, 025 80 



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24, 361 57 



34,291 17 
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75, 000 00 



34,291 GO 



75, 000 00 



34,291 CO 



1,334,291 00 1,334,291 00 



Office of Comptroller District of Columbia, 

Washington, December I, 1874. 



FITZHUGII COYLE, Comptroller 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 81 



APPENDIX G. — Classified statement of the receipts and expenditures of the government of the 
District of Columbia, under the commissioners appointed by act of Congress approved June 
20, 1874, from Ju:y 1, 1^74, to December I, 1874. 



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Title of account. 



Late government District of Columbia. 



Aggregates. 



Expenditures. 



185 Cash balance 

185 Bonds deposited with Treasurer United 
States. 

231 Congressional appropriation, act of June 
23, 1874. 

228 Congressional appropriation, act of June 

22, 1-74. 

141 District of Columbia 3.65 bonds Issued . . . 

134 Bonds received from George E. Baker, 
lati' comptroller. 

136 James A. Magruder, late treasurer board 
of public works. 

278 Board of public works payment tempo- 
rary loans. 

164 Late government District of Columbia 
paid on account judgments 

132 Temporary-loan account 

United States Government account bonds 
deposited. 

I . Coyle, comptroller, miscellaneous ac- 
count. 

Licenses, amount collected 

Judicial fund, collected from lines police 
court. 

District hay-scale fund 

l\iv officers and employes District of 

Columbia, act of June 33, 1874. 
Pav of contractors' laborers, act of June 

23, lr*74. 

Interest account temporary loans, levy- 
court, Washington. 
Interest account on District of Columbia 

bonds owned. 
Advertising tax-sales, October, 1872, 

amount collected. 
Advertising tax-sales, October, 1574, 

amount collected. 
Advertising tax-sales, November, 1874 ... 

By register, 1871, amount collected 

Pennsylvania avenue tax-scrip 

Permit-fees engineer s office... 

Redemption fund, sale tax-scrip 

Poor-fund, Washington Market Com- 
pany. 

Water fund 

Water-fund, arrears taxes, advertising ... 
W. L. Cowan, late treasurer Washington 
public schools. 

Redemption tax liens. 

Issued for arrears taxes fiscal year June 
30, 187-2. 

273 Issued for arrears taxes fiscal year June 
30, 1873. 



138 

90 
16 

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233 

223 
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28 

39 

34 

38 
30 

30 
190 
234 

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370 
371 
4G8 
469 
470 



Refunding general 

Refunding general taxes 

levy 1871-72. 
Refunding general taxes 

levy 1872-73. 
Refunding general taxes 

levy 1873-74. 
Refunding general taxes 

levy 1874-75. 
Refunding general taxes 

levy 1871-72. 
Refunding ereneral taxes 

levy 1872-'73. 
Refunding general taxes 

levy 1873-74. 



H. Ex. 1, pt. C 



taxes. 

Washington, 
Washington, 
Washington, 
Washington, 
Georgetown, 
Georgetown, 
Georgetown, 

G 



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34 , 95)1 17 



2, 891 99 

262, 153 65 

10, 135 57 

435,589 52 
932, 000 00 

243, 617 34 



612,657 54 
50,613 43 
5, 272 65 



2.3C0 00 
" 685 48 



197 49 
1, 943 77 

19, 546 25 
234 30 



6, 890 91 
13, 718 27 

4 25 
1, 183 58 
971 46 
406 42 
1 37 
20 42 
64 77 



Receipts. 



Balances. 



145, 372 93 
932, 000 00 

1, 300, 000 00 

34,291 66 

2, 950, 000 00 
157, 600 00 

66,017 34 

727 75 



5, 117 34 

85, 403 58 

6, 060 51 

2, 125 67 



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347 73 
314 50 



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685 


48 


532 


70 


168 


98 


3, 257 


44 


23,441 


37 


1,003 




2, 615 


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23, 936 


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Debit. 



Credit. 



$961,495 90 

10, 135 57 

435. 582 52 
993, 000 00 

238, 500 00 



612, 657 54 
50, 618 43 
5, 272 65 



2, 360 00 



23 51 



$45, 372 93 
932, 000 00 

1, 062, 867 28 

49 

2, 250, 000 no 
157, 600 00 

83, 125 35 



9 19 



4 25 
1, 133 53 
971 46 
406 42 
1 37 
20 42 
64 77 



85, 408 58 ' 
6, 060 51 

2, 1.25 67 



27, 677 48 
347 75 
314 50 



6 75 

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3, 895 12 
769 33 
2, 615 40 



10, 237 84 



82 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Appendix G. —Classified statement of the receipts and exj i nditures, <>>. — Continued. 



Title of account. 



Refunding general taxes— Continued. 

taxes Georgetown, 
comity. levy 



Refunding general 

levy 1874-'75. 
Refunding general taxes 

1873-74. 



General District fund. 

Salaries of officers and employes and 
contingencies. 

General District fund. 

"Washington re imbursement fund 

Georgetown re-imbursement fund 

County re-imbursenient fund 

Washington special-tax fund 

"Washington general fund, 1)74-75 

Washington general fund. 1873-"M 

Georgetown general fund, levy 1874-75... 
Georgetown general fund, levy 1873-74... 

County general fund, levy 1874-75 

County genera] fund, levy 1873-74 

Washington school contingent-fund, levy 
1874- 75. 

Washington school contingent-fund, levy 

1873- 74. J 
Washington school-teachers' fund, levy 

1874- 75. 

Washington school-teachers' fund, levy 

1873- 74. 

Georgetown school-fund, levy lP74-'7r> 

Georgetown school-fund, levy D-73-74 

Georyetowu school-building' fund, levy 

1874- 75. 

Georgetown school-building fund, levy 
1873-' 74. • 

County school-fund, levy 1873-74 

County school-fund, levy 1874-'75 

Washington-police-fund", levy 1874-75 

Washington-police-fund, levy 1873-74 

Georgetown -pol ice-fund, levy 1874- 75 

(leorgetown-police-fund, levy 1 .-73-74 

County police-fund, levy 1874-75 

County police-fund, levy 1873-74 

Washington gas-fund, levy 1874-75 

Washington gas-fund, levy 1873-74 

Georgetown gas-fund, levy 1874-75 

Georgetown gas-fund, levy 1873-'74 

^Washington and Georgetown colored $ 
( schools S 

Com m issio n e rs sinkin g-fun d. 

Amount 3 G5-bonds delivered 

Payment July, 1874, interest .'. 

Temporary loans account \\ 

Interest temporary loan, levy city Wash- 
ington. 

Interest temporary loan, levy city Wash- 
ington 

Interest District Colombia bonds, Wash- 
ington levy, l873-'74 

Interest District Columbia bonds. Wash- 
ington levy, 1874-'75. 

Interest District Columbia bonds, George- 
town levy, 1873-74. 

Interest District Columbia bonds. George- 
town levy, 1874-75. 

Interest District Columbia bonds, county 
levy, 1873-74. 

Interest District Columbia bonds, county 
levy, 1»74- 75. 

Interest water-bonds, Washington levy, 
1873- 74. J ' 



Aggregates. 



F.alances. 



Expenditures, 



|S 40 

19 68 

180, 972 84 



28,222 15 
29,452 H7 



0 208 22 



80 00 



20, 955 15 



4,237 69 



2,000 00 



8, 650 11 
4(i, 173 12 



5, 554 35 
"3,'l7i"50 



50, !)G7 06 
'"4*380*84 



22, 247 37 



2, 2r>0, OOf) 00 

237. 132 72 

398. 133 30 
47, 133 21 

4, 556 20 

25, 000 00 

46, 416 31 



Receipts. 



Si. 4fl0 17 



282 

nj 

16, 
19, 

mo, 

42, 
10, 
4, 
9, 
4, 



■132 63 
787 87 
125 74 
926 12 
(142 03 
057 OH 
072 73 
163 23 
4!»1 73 
410 21 
269 87 



14, 475 77 
84, 729 79 
16, 806 09 

6. 768 20 

2, 602 (12 
4, 002 29 

1,561 20 

7, 113 25 
16, 133 53 
50, 837 87 
11,375 52 

4, 535 90 
1. 769 37 

3, 074 22 
1,707 18 

63, 547 35 
14,219 02 

4, 535 90 
1,769 37 



810 02 
30, 333 92 
135, 567 66 
3, 330 58 
8, 538 18 
5, 690 59 
12, 247 39 
3, 791 74 



Debit. 



IS 40 

19 68 

179, 4h2 67 



8,296 03 



1,018 45 



22, 247 27 



2, 250, ono 00 

237, 132 72 
398, 133 30 
47, 138 21 

3, 746 18 



Credit. 



2-2, 432 03 
17, 7*7 87 
16, 125 74 



101. 189 it; 

42, 057 08 
4. 404 51 
4, 163 23 
!t. 411 73 
4, 410 21 

35, 752 15 

14, 475 77 

54, 774 64 

10, 806 09 

2, 530 51 
2. 603 02 
2, 002 29 

1,561 20 

7, 113 25 
7, 483 42 
4, 604 75 
11, 375 22 



1, 769 37 
502 72 
1, 707 18 
12, 579 69 
14, 219 02 
155 06 
1, 769 37 



5, 333 92 
89, 151 35 
3, 330 58 
8,538 18 
5, 690 59 
12, 247 39 
3, 791 74 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTKICT OF COLUMBIA.. 83 

Appendix G. — Classified statement of the receipts and expenditures, SfC. — Continued. 



• . 

tt s 
si 

43 - 



Title of* account. 



Commissioners sinking-fund — Cont'd. 

[nteresl water-bonds, Washington lew. 
1874-75. 

Int. rest water-bonds, Georgetown lew. 
187:*- 74. 

[nterest water-bonds, Georgetown levy. 

I -74- 75. 

[nterest levy-court bonds. Washington, 

levy i~7;*-"74. 
Interest levy-court bonds, "Washington, 

levy 1-74-75. 
Interest levy-court bonds, Georgetown, 

levy 1873- V 74. 
Interest levy-court bonds. Georgetown. 

levy l874-'75. 
Sinking-fund District of Columbia bonds, 

Washington, levy is7:i-'74. 
Sinking-fund District of Columbia bonds. 

Washington, levy li-74-'75. 
Sinking-fund District of Columbia bonds, 

Georgetown, levy lb73-'74. 
Sinking-fund District of Columbia bonds, 

Georgetown, levy l874'-75. 
Sinking-fund District of Columbia bombs, 

county, levy 1873— '74. 
Sinking-fund District of Columbia bonds. 

county, levy 1874-75. 

Arrears taxes levy-court, Washington ... 
Arrears 10-year-bond tax 

Arrears canal-fund 

Arrears tuxes, levy-court 



Aggregates. 
Expenditures. Receipts. 



$19,447 26 

3, 875 34 



Market funds. 

Northern Market Company, levy 1874-'75. 
Eastern Market Company, levy 1874-75 .. 
Eastern Market Company note account.. 
Northeastern Market Company, levy of 
1 -7 1-75. 

Western Market Company, lew 1874-'7. r >. . . 
Georgetown Market Company ,levy l874-'75 

General accounts. 

James S. Wilson, treasurer, District of 
Colombia. 

James S. Wilson, treasurer, bills receivable 

L. Clepliane, late collector 

John V. Cook, collector 

National Bank of Commerce. New York. 

Fourth National Hank, New York 

First National Bank, New York 

do. 

Bills payable 

F. Coyle, comptroller, District of Colum- 
bia, account 3.05-bomls. 



5, *38 80 



874 98 
994 13 



160 00 

317 87 
495 42 



Total. 



6, 361, 776 61 

3, 086, 188 65 

2, 712 38 
115,669 43 
1,534,869 71 
153, 192 53 
100, 863 33 
482,720 73 



604,055 86 
2,250,000 00 



14, 692, 049 23 



$10,945 96 
416 32 

1, 067 28 
32, 229 79 

144, 040 64 

2, 602 02 
6, 670 46 

23, 698 38 
105, 912 24 
2, 602 02 

6, 670 46 
3,556 63 

7, 654 61 

5,651 42 
404 01 
340 93 
93 07 



231 60 
381 53 
100 00 
33 34 

911 43 
412 34 



6,530,781 46 

2, 917, 329 20 

1,046 48 
115, 669 43 

1, 534, 869 61 
153, 192 53 
100, 863 33 
482, 720 73 

1,520 60 
604, 055 86 

2, 250, 000 00 



14, 692, 049 23 



Balances. 



Debits. 



$187 44 



643 12 
612 62 



126 66 
"83"08 



168,859 45 
1, 665 90 



10 



5, 870, 637 96 



Credit. 



$16, 945 96 
416 32 
1, 067 28 
32, 229 79 

124, 593 38 
2, 602 02 
2, 795 12 
23, 698 38 

105, 912 24 
2, 602 02 
6, 670 46 
3, 556 63 
7, 654 61 



404 61 

340 93 
93 07 



100 00 



593 56 



1,520 60 



5, 870, 037 96 



Title ol account. 



Total 

receipts as per accompanying detailed statement 

Total expenditures as per classified statement and schedule of warrants 

issued 

Balanoe in Treasury of United States December 1, 1674 



Total. 



Aggregates. 



Expenditures. 



$2, 917, 329 20 
168,859 45 



Eeceipts. 



$3, 086, 188 65 



3, 086, 188 65 3, 086, 188 65 



Comptroller's Office, District of Columbia, 

Wastiinyton, December 1, 1874. 



FITZHUGH COYLE, 

Comptroller. 



84 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 



Appendix H. 



Washington City, November 1G, 1874. 

Gentlemen: I have the honor to transmit herewith tabular statements, in gross, of 
the transactions of this office since its organization to November 1, 1674. 

Table marked A shows the issue of certilicates of indebtedness issued by the board of 
public works, amount paid, and balance due. 

Two tables, marked 13, show amount of assessments under act of legislative assembly 
August 10, 1874, and amount of assessments under act same assembly May '29, 1873. 

Table marked C shows collections for general sewerage repealed by Congress June 
19, 1874 ; and 

Table marked D shows the transactions of this office since its organization under the 
present District Columbia government. 
Very respectfully, 

GEO. M. BE ALL, 
Deputy Comptroller. 

Hon. Commissioners District Columbia. 



A. — Lien certificates issued by board of public work 

interest to Xovember 



1, 1-74. 



hom sold, and amount paid and 



First National Bank, New York \ ;:"V"-i"*" 

I $ (•>•), B i 7 M 

National Metropolitan Bank, District of Columbia. .. 

L. Johnson & Co., District of Columbia 

J. A. Ruff, District of Columbia 

John Hitz, District of Columbia 

Held by board of public works, District of Columbia 
Held by treasurer of board, District of Columbia 



To balanee due November 1, 1874 





Amount 


Amount 






paid 


paid 


Total. 




principal. 


interest. 






•11,285 78 


$221 69 


■ill, 507 47 


$760, 871 33 


271, 205 40 


24, 088 «;i 


295, 2!»4 01 


17. 141 31 


10,024 17 


553 95 


10. 578 72 


11,4*4 81 


5,817 29 


344 10 


6, 161 45 


11,022 90 


4. 289 09 


354 31 


4, 043 4(1 


6,081 31 


875 16 


68 40 


943 56 


2,911 45 


1, 251 72 


23 53 


1, 275 85 


114 c7 












810,233 98 


304, 74? 01 


25, 054 65 


330, 403 26 


304, 748 01 




505, 485 37 


Balance due on lien cer- 


r>03, 4e5 37 




tificates. 






810,233 98 







Net amount paid First National Bank, New York 



$306, 801 48 



Net amount paid National Metropolitan Bank, District of Columbia 10 57- 13 

Net amount paid L. Johnson <fc Co., District of Columbia * " 6161 45 

Net amount paid J. A. Ruff, District of Columbia 4' 543 40 



Net amount paid John Hitz, District of Columbia 
Net amount paid board of public works 



943 
1,275 



25 



330, 40.} 26 



A— Statement showing gross amount of assess men it from October 2, 1873, to October 12, H74 

under act of leg i*latice assembly May 29, 1873. 

Assessments made by board public works, payable in five 

equal annual installments $1 ijq 0,0 07 

Assessments made by commissioners Dis- 
trict Columbia $31,995 8f> 

Less drawbacks 4, *44 96 

27, 150 90 

$1,204,13*2 97 

Collected from 2d October, 1S73, to 1st November, 1874, 
and paid over to commissioners sinkiug-fund, to wit: 

8 per cent, improvement certificates $465, 400 00 

Accrued interest on certificates 9,478 82 

Cash deposited to credit of commissioners 
sinking-fund in National Metropolitan 
Bank ." 16, 380 63 

Auditor's certilicates taken in payment, can- 
celed and now in thisofiice , 98,472 41 

589, 731 80 



» ■ 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 85 

Lien certificates issued by commissioners 
District Columbia and deposited with com- 
missioners sinking-fund $595,535 64 

Balance due on Gay street, Georgetown; work 
not finished, certificates not issued 4,156 63 

Balance dm* on K street, Washington ; work 
not finished, certificates not issued 3, 002 64 

Balance due on assessments since September 

26*1874 11,706 20 

$614,40111 

$1,204,132 97 



B.— Statement showing gross assessments by board of public works, under act of legislative 
assembly August 10, 1871,/rom October 15, 1871, to April 14, 1873. 

Assessments made by board public works, payable in one year $1,232,658 57 

Collected and paid to treasurer of the board of public works, * 
per account-book $366,245 89 

Collected and paid to holders of lien certificates, per vouch- 
ers 304,748 61 

Lien certificates unpaid 505,485 37 

Dne by United States, (paid to board of public works, but 
not reported) 55, 123 99 

Due by individuals for which lien certificates were not 
issued on the order of the board of public works, they be- 
ing indebted to said individuals 1,054 71 

■ 1,232,653 57 



C. — Collections for general sewerage from October 22, 1873, to June 8, 1874, repealed by 

Congress June 19, lb?4. 

Total amount collected 1554,552 08 



Paid to commissioners sinking-fund, to wit : 

8 per cent, sewerage certificates $512,050 00 

Accrued interest on certificates ' 3,536 47 

Cash deposited to credit commissioners sinking-fund in Na- 
tional Metropolitan Bank 8,270 75 

Auditor's certificates taken in payment for sewerage by order 

b >ard of public works, canceled and now in this office 30,694 85 

554,552 07 



D. — StaU ment showing amount collected for commissioners sinking-fund and lien certificates 

from July 1 to November 1, 1874. 

Total amount collected and paid to commissioners sinking-fund $42, 615 94 

To wit : 

8 per cent, improvement bonds $35,400 00 

Accrued interest on improvement bonds 777 31 

Cash deposited to the credit of commissioners sinking-fund 

in the National Metropolitan Bank 6, 438 63 

42, 615 94 

Lien certificates issued and signed by commissioners Dis- 
trict Columbia 595 535 64 

Deposited lien certificates with commissioners District Colum- 
bia to this date, November 20, 1874 595, 535 64 



1 



86 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Appendix I. 

District op Columbia, 
Comptroller* '« Office, Washington, November 21, 1-74. 

Gentlemen* : I have the honor to submit the following estimate of expenses for the 
comptroller's office from December 1, 1874, to Jane 30, 1875; also for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, lbTG, viz : 

!.-">. Ib7t*. 

Salaries of comptroller, clerks, and messenger |6, 521 f>2 $11,179 4*2 

Stationery, including printing.... 350 no 600 00 

Contingencies ' ' 17") 00 300 00 

Total 7,046 62 12,07jp 4-2 

The foregoing estimate for salaries is based upon the present twenty per cent, reduc- 
tion ordered by Congress. My opinion is, these salaries are altogether inadequate for 
the character of labor performed in my office, and that they should be restored to the 
amounts paid previous to the passage of the act of June 20, 1>74. 
Very respectfully, 

V. COYLE, 
Comptroller District Columbia. 

Hon. Commissioners District of Columbia. 



Appendix J. 

November 30, 1^74. 

Gentlemen: At your request I submit the following statement. The data as to 
Cost of improvements are obtained from the board of audit. 

Total cost of work in Washington City >14. 297, 232 02 

Total cost of work in Georgetown 725j 498 37 

Total cost of work in county 4(54, 510 85 

15,487,247 24 

One-third assessable to adjoining property , 5 162, 41"> 75 

Amount assessed by board public works, act August 10, 1-71 . .... 1, 222, 658 57 

. _ , 3,929,757 18 
Auditor's certificates received in payment of assessments, per 

order board public works $98 472 41 

Cash deposited National Metropolitan Bank 16, 380 63 

Accrued interest on certificates 9 478 82 

— — I 124,331 80 

Eight per cent, certificates for which the balance of assessments are 

P led S ed 2,000,000 00 

1 y0 r > 42 r > 32 

Less interest paid on eight per cent, certificates, including estimate of 

amount required first January uext ^ 3-Q 95 

Balance to credit District Columbia 1 614~054 37 

Respectfully, 

GEO. W. BEALL, 

Hon. Commissioners Sinking-fund. 1>cputy C ™P tr ° ller ' 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 87 



Appendix K. 

Washington, D. C, December 4, 1874. 

Gentlemen : I have the honor to submit the following expenses estimated from De- 
cemberl, J^74, to June 30, 1875 : 

For clerical services (at the present rates) §2,900 00 

For books and stationery, (contingent upon the amount of assessments) '300 00 

For contingent expenses, (estimating for extra pay, delivering assessaient- 
DiU »*) 200 00 

3, 400 00 

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 187(5 : 

Clerical services $5,800 00 

nooks and stationery 150 00 

Contingent expenses, including extra pay for delivering assessment-bills 300 00 

6, 250 00 

Very respectfully, 

GEO. M. BEALL, 

Dep uty Co mptro J ler. 

Bon. Commissioners District of Columbia. 



AUDITOR'S REPORT. 

District of Columbia, 
Auditors Office, Washington, December 1, 1874. 

GENTLEMEN : I transmit herewith a summary statement showing the 
operations of this office from the organization of the present govern- 
ment of the District of Columbia to this date. The number of audits 
which have been made are 1,040, requiring the examination and adjust- 
ment of 9,570 individual accounts, as evidenced by the separate war- 
rants drawn by the comptroller and countersigned by me for payment 
of the same. The total amount audited is $2,917,448.82. Of this sum 
there was audited, on account ot expenses accruing prior to the organ- 
ization of the present government, the sum of $2,128,155.88, distributed 
as follows : 



For payment of officers, employes, and laborers of the board of public 

, works $315,323 80 

For payment of officers, employe's, and laborers of the District of Colum- 
bia 207,434 18 

For payment of contractors' laborers 50, 018 43 

For payment of temporary loans and interest, for which District bond.-. 

^ bad been pledged .t \ 1, 136, 903 34 

For payment of interest on the funded debt of the District of Colum- 

bia, due July 1, 1874 283, 549 03 

For payment of debts of the fire-department 34, 291 47 

For payment of judgments against the District of Columbia 10, 135 57 



Making 2, 128, 155 8 i 



There was audited, on account of the expenses of the present gov- 
ernment, exclusive of the board of audit, $520,155.18 j on account of ex- 
penses of the board of audit, $26,005.04; and for re imbursement to the 
United States for its advances, on account of interest which had been 

* " Extra pay," is for temporary service, delivering bills to property-holders. This 
expense is entirely contingent upon the amount and number of assessments. 



88 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 



paid by the United States on the funded debt of the District of Colum- 
bia and Washington and Georgetown, due and payable July 1, 1874, 
^237,132.72. 

In addition to the claims audited, I have examined 1GG accounts for 
services rendered, amounting to $32,084.81, and have declined to audit 
them because I have been unable to find any express provision of law 
authorizing the employment of the claimants ; the act of the legislative 
assembly, approved January 19, 1872, providing u that thereafter no ad- 
ditional force be employed in any office of the District of Columbia, 
without the express authority of the legislative assembly/' being con- 
clusive of my action. Most of these claims, however, and especially 
those of the temporary clerks employed in the office of collector of taxes 
and other departments of the District government are for services which 
have been required by the exigencies of the government, and the serv- 
ices having been actually performed, some provision ought, in my opin- 
ion, be made for their payment. 

I respectfully suggest that Congress may be asked for the necessary 
authority to settle such of these claims as may be found to be just. 
Very respectfully, 

JOHN T. VINSON, 
Auditor District of Columbia. 
Hon. Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



Appendix Li.— Summary statement of the expenditures of the government of the District of 
Columbia on its own account and on account of the late corporations of Washington and 
Georgetown from July 1, 1874, to December 1, 1^74, a period of Jive months, as shown by 
the books of the auditors office. 



Title of account. 



Amount audited. 



GENERAL DISTRICT. 

Compensation — 

Commiss ioners and employes 

Auditor and employes ..." 

Attorney, assistant attorney, and employes 

Assessors 

Hoard of audit and employes 

Comptroller and employes 

Collector and employes 

Coroner 

Deputy comptroller and employee 

Engineer's office, including clerks, superin- 
tendents, laborers employed by parking 
eonmiission, laborers cleaning and repair- 
ing streets, lamp-lighters hi Georgetown, 



Inspectors and weighers of coal 

Superintendent of assessments and taxes 
and employes 

Sealer of weights and measures 

Treasurer District Columbia and employes. 

Garbage collectors 

Employes commissioners of sinking-fund .. 
Contingent expenses — 

Commissioners' office 

Auditor's office 

Attorney's office 

Hoard of audit 

Collector's office 

Commissioners of the sinking-fund 

< 'oroner's office 

Comptroller's office , 

Deputy comptroller's office 

Engineer's office and department, including 
the removal of public property, livery, 
stationery, and miscellaneous items ...... 



Detail. 



$8, 895 4:? 
2, 253 42 
2, 028 74 
554 76 
23, 985 83 
5,293 27 
4, 899 50 
51 6 66 
2, 07'J 37 



4(5, 866 3ft 
37 34 



2, 438 96 
20 00 
1, 300 00 
C, 212 40 
301 34 

775 83 
119 10 
511 50 
2. 119 21 
908 15 
47 25 
76 75 
292 40 
282 98 



3. 649 54 



Total. 



Amount for 
which war- 
rants were 
counter- 
signed. 



8107, 013 41 



$8, -25 43 
2, 193 42 
2,028 74 
554 70 
23,9-r. B3 
5, 293 27 
4, 899 50 
510 66 
2, 079 37 



46, 866 39 
37 34 

2, 438 96 
20 00 
1,300 00 
6,212 40 
301 34 

775 83 
119 10 
511 50 
2, 119 21 
968 15 
47 25 
76 75 
292 40 
282 98 



3. G49 54 



Amount of 
audits un- 
paid. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 89* 

Appendix L. — Summary statement of expenditures of District of Columbia, fa — Continued. 



Amount audited. 



Title of account. 



GENERAL DiSTRK T— Con tinned. 

Contingent expenses — 

Register of wills' office 

Register's office 

Surveyor's office 

Superintendent of assessment a and taxes.. 
Treasurer's office t 

I>i-ti iet offices — 

Rent of 

Stationery for 

Fuel tor.l 

(J as for 

Ice for 

• leneral advertising 

Advertising for engineer's office 

Real of property, yards, and office for engineer's 

department . '. 

Insurance on District offices and furniture .... 

Judicial expenses District of Columbia 

Charities — 

Medicines to poor 

Burial <>f deceased poor 

Transportation and relief of poor 

Pay of physicians to poor 

Treatment of insane poor United States 

Insane Asylum 

M.u ket rental-fund — 

Treatment of poor. Freednien's Hospital . . 

Payments to charitable institutions 

Reform School, support of inmates 

Was] ' 



(i 



tngton Asylum — 

Pay of inteudent and physician 

General contingent expenses of 

Fuel for 

Insurance on 

Materials for making coffins at 

ornetown almshouse — 

Pay of officers and employe! 

Insurance on ,. 

Fuel for 

General contingent expenses of 

Board of health, for sanitary purposes 

Interest on bonds of the District of Columbia— 

I hie July 1, 1*74 

Due November, 1^74 

Printing bonds for District of Columbia 

Fxpressage on bonds and coupons of District 

of Columbia 

Payment of temporary loans and interest — 

District Of Columbia 

Board of public works 

Commissioners of sinking-fund 

Payment of judgments against Distiict of Co- 
lumbia 

Payment of officers and employes- 
District of Columbia 

Board of public works 

Water department 

Contractors' laborers, board of public works. 
Payment of debts of the lire-department to 

July l, 1*74 

Improvements and repairs, District of Columbia 
Purchase of materials for improvements and 

repairs 

Cleaning and watering streets 

Expenses of condemning ground for alleys 

Expenses of sale of hay-scales 



WASHINGTON CITY. 



FLre-departmcnt. 



Pay of officers and members 

General contingencies, including expenses of 

fire-alarm telegraph 

Fuel for ..... 



Detail. 



£"> 00 
204 00 
10-2 00 
178 30 
25 95 

2, 673 39 
743 f.5 
950 34 
309 75 
131 20 
8,288 91 
1,231 61 

137 10 
62 52 
214 40 

400 85 

370 50 

70 00 

440 00 

1, 456 77 

656.50 
200 00 
6,307 75 

600 00 
9, 371 92 
1, 300 28 
80 00 

204 07 

273 34 
56 00 
107 95 
708 6 : 
14, 142 89 

2-3.549 03 
25,000 00 
11,300 00 

335 25 

472,060 19 
262, 153 65 
402,689 50 

10, 135 57 

282, 440 51 
297.434 18 
32,777 35 
50, 618 43 

34,201 47 
5, 458 98 

1,309 41 
1,312 50 
32 21 
4 17 



18, 746 71 

6, 723 64 
379 43 



Total. 



§9, 407 96 



14, 528 37 
214 40 



2. 738 12 



856 50 
6, 307 75 



11,025 27 



1, 235 92 
14, 142 89 



308, 549 03 



11,635 25 

i,'l36,"963 34' 
10, 135 57 



C03, 276 47 
34,291 47 



Amount for j 
which war- | 
rants were 
counter- 
signed. 



8, 080 89 
"* '36*38' 



25, 849 78 



$55 00 
204 00 
102 00 
178 30 
•25 95 



2, 073 39 
743 55 
950 34 
309 75 
131 20 

8. 288 91 
1, 231 Gl 

137 10 
62 52 
214 40 

400 85 
370 f>0 
70 00 
440 00 

1, 456 77 

656 50 
200 00 
6, 307 75 

000 00 

9, 371 92 
1, 309 28 

80 00 
204 07 

273 34 
56 00 
197 95 
708 63 
14, 142 89 

283 549 03 
25, 000 00 
11,300 00 

335 25 

472.060 19 
202, 15; J 65 
402, 689 50 

10, 135 57 

282, 446 51 
297, 373 68 
32. 777 35 
50,618 43 

34.291 17 
5. 458 98 

1,309 41 
1, 312 50 
32 21 
4 17 



18, 74G 71 

6, 723 64 
379 43 



Amount of 
audits un- 
paid. 



90 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

•. 

Appendix L. — Summary statement of expenditures of District of Columbia, .f-c. — Continued. 



Title of account. 



Amount audited. 



Detail. 



Total. 



Amount for 
which war- 
rants wore 
con nter- 
signed 



Washington City— Continued. 

Public schools — 

Pay of superintendent and teac hers 

Janitors 

Repairs to buildings 

Rent of buildings 

Insurance on buildings 

Fuel for 

Furniture for 

General contingencies 

Colored schools, expenses of 

Metropolitan police — 

Pay of officers, members, and employes 

Rent of police-stations 1 

Repairs to police-stations 

Insurance ou police-stations 

Fuel for police-stations 

General contingencies 

Gas and lamps — 

Lighting, cleaning, extinguishing, and fur- 
nishing gas for street lamps 

Erection of street lamps 

Repairs to street lamps 

Markets- 
Pay of market-masters 

Contingent expenses, Northern 

Northeastern 

Eastern 

Western 

Insurance on 

Refunding erroneous taxes 

Redemption fund of Washington 



expenses 



CITY OF GEORGETOWN. 

Fire. department- 
Pay of officers and members 

General contingencies, inoludinj 
of the lire-alarm telegraph .. 

Repairs to engine-houses 

Insurance on engine-houses ' 

Fuel for engine-houses 

Public schools — 

Pay of superintendent and teachers 

Janitors 

Erection of school-buildings 

Repairs to sc hool-buildings 

Rent of school-buildings. 

Insurance on school-buildings 

Fuel for school-buildings. 

Furniture for school-buildings 

General contingencies 

Colored schools, expenses of 

Metropolitan police — 

Pay of Officers, members, and employes 

Repairs to police-stations .' 

Rent of police-stations 

Insurance on police-stations 

Fuel for police-stations 

General contingencies 

Gas and lamps — 

Gas used in street lamps 

Erection of street lamps 

Repairs to street lamps 

Markets- 
Pay of market-master 

Contingent expenses 

Insurance on Georgetown Market 

Refunding erroneous taxes 



COUNTY OF WASHINGTON. 



Public schools- 
Pay of teachers county schools. 

Janitors county schools 

Erection of school-buildings . . . 
Repairs to school-buildings 



|29, 666 81 
2, 68 
4. 499 76 
3 016 52 
663 40 
3,31)8 73 

2, 350 1(7 

3, 885 13 
21, 703 (37 



41. 



535 3H 
150 00 
3?2 05 



8.->o. nr. no 

21. 703 <J7 



$29, 666 81 

2, 729 66 
4. 499 76 

3. 010 59 
663 4(- 

3, 308 73 

2. 3.30 97 

3. 685 13 
21, 703 0.7 



Amount of 
audits un- 
paid. 



44. .".35 :r» 
ISO on 
382 o;> 



994 78 
7>G 24 



4-. 653 33 
529 04 
389 11 

039 96 
001 GO 



40, 848 42 



49, :.72 38 



860 83 
193 55 



994 78 
7-0 21 



4-. 653 33 

.->•,".♦ 04 

389 11 

630 00 

001 66 



860 83 
184 55 



2,565 71 
loe 98 



3, 883 30 

2, 107 87 
'231 00 



2, 350 00 
2, 734 69 



34 30 

3,240 77 
14^ 00 

2. 000 00 
244 04 



50 20 
347 43 



413 19 
483 70 

5, 282 8!) 
25 42 



146 


24 


92 


80 


4. 270 


06 


19 


06 


109 


88 


133 


32 


337 


10 


75 


00 


88 


96 


6, 057 


33 


386 


00 


1, 275 


00 



2. 565 71 
108 08 



3. -e3 30 

2, 107 87 
231 00 



0. 250 47 



34 30 

3, 249 77 
148 00 

2, 000 00 
244 94 



50 20 
347 43 



o. 4:.:{ 53 
483 70 



413 10 

483 70 

5. 888 80 

•25 42 



5, 547 35 



4, 400 80 



543 42 
6d 96 



146 24 

02 80 

4. 270 00 
10 96 
109 88 

133 32 
337 10 
75 00 
88 06 



6, 057 33 
386 00 
1. 275 00 



§9 00 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 91 

0 

APPENDIX L.— Summary statement of expenditures of District of Columbia, Sfc. — Continued. 



Title of account. 



County ok Washington— Continued. 

Public schools— 

l ifn t of school -buildings 

[nanranoe on school-buildings 

Fuel for school-buildings 

Furniture for school-buildings 

< teneral contingencies 



Amount audited. 


Detail. 


Total. 







Amount for 
which war- 
rants were 
counter- 
signed. 



Amount of 
audits un- 
paid. 



Metropolitan police — 
Pay of office 



leers, members, and employ 6a 

Repairs to police-stations 

Kent of pollce-stal ions 

Fuel lor police-station s 

i D8uranoe on police-stations 

Genera] contingencies 

Refunding erroneous taxes 



LATE COBPOBATION OF WASHINGTON. 

Interest on bonds late corporation Washington 

Payment* OUt Of the water-fund of 

Redemption of water-stock bonds of 



|334 00 
163 64 
247 63 
45-9 14 

2. 716 44 
1 SO 
300 00 
118 73 



$3,951 74 



LATH COBPOBATION OF QEOBGETOWN. 
Interest on bonds late corporation Georgetown 

special. 

To re-imburse the United States for advances 
to pay interest due July 1, 1874 



Water-department — 

Pay of water-registrar and employes in his 
office 

Pay of laborers in water-department 

( lontingent expenses water-registrar's office 

Contingent expenses water-department ... 

Redemption of tax-lien certificates 

Redemption of special-tax scrip 

Redemption of Pennsylvania-avenue scrip — 



Totals. 



53 7. r > 
19 68 



19, 447 26 
234 30 

5, 838 86 



3. 875 34 



237, 132 72 



2. 914 99 
13,632 15 
89 50 
2,921 86 
25, 637 59 
28,222 15 
685 40 



3, 190 12 
19 68 



$334 00 
163 64 
247 63 
489 14 

2, 716 44 
1 20 
300 00 
118 73 



2.'), 520 42 
3. 875 34 

237, 132 72 



2, 917, 448 82 



19,558 50 



54,545 14 



2, 917, 448 82 



53 75 
19 68 



19, 447 26 
234 30 
5, 838 86 



3, 875 34 



237. 132 72 



2.914 99 
13,632 15 
89 50 
2, 921 86 
25, 637 59 
28, 222 15 
685 40 



2, 917,319 02 



fl 



$129 80 



PROOF FOOTINGS. 

Audit* $2,917,448 82 

Amount for which cheeks were countersigned 12, 917, 319 02 

Amount of unpaid audits 129 80 

1 2, 917, 448 Si 



RECAPITULATION OF THE FOREGOING STATEMENT. 



Commissioners' office 

Auditor's office 

Attorney's office 

Assessors 

Board of audit 

Comptroller's office 

Collector's office 

Coroner's office 

j ; ''puty comptroller's office 

■engineer's office, including pay of laborers in compen- 
sations, and rent of property-yards, advertising, &c, 
in contingent expenses 

Register's office, (abolished) 

Superintendent of assessments and taxes office 

-treasurer's office 

Inspectors and weighers of coal 

Sealers of weights and measures 

Uarbasce collectors 

Register of will's office 

Surveyor s office. (Sidaries of this office embraced in 
the engineer's office.) 



Compensa- 
tions. 



$8, 825 43 
2, 253 42 
2, 028 74 
554 76 
23, 985 83 
5, 293 27 
4, 899 50 
516 66 
2, 079 37 



46, 866 39 



2. 438 96 | 
1, 300 00 , 
37 34 
20 00 
6, 212 40 



Contingent 
expenses, 



?775 83 
119 10 
511 50 



2, 119 21 
292 40 
968 15 
76 75 
282 98 



5, 018 25 
264 00 
178 30 
25 95 



55 00 
102 00 



Total. 



#9,601 2fi 
2, 372 52 
2. 540 24 
554 76 
26, 105 04 
5, 585 67 
5. 867 65 
593 41 
2, 362 35 



51, 884 64 
264 00 
2,616 26 
1, 325 95 
37 34 
20 00 
6, 212 40 
55 00 



102 00 



92 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

* . v 

RECAPITULATION OF THE FOREGOING STATEMENT— Continued. 



Physicians to tlio poor 

Commissioners of the sinking-fund office 

District offices, including general advertising, gas, 
fuel, ice, stationery, rent, insurance, and judicial 
expenses 

Charities, including medicines, transportation, burial 
of the poor, and treatment of poor at Freedmen's 
Hospital and Insane Asylum, and payments to 
charitable institutions 

Foard of health, District of Columbia 

Washington Asylum 

Georgetown almshouse • 

Fire department 

Washington pnhlic schools 

Georgetown public schools 

County puhlic schools 

Colored puhlic schools 

Metropolitan police 

Markets, northern 

northeastern 

eastern 

western 

Georgetown 

Water-department 

MISCELLANEOUS MATTER. 



tion. 



|440 oo 
301 34 



600 00 

27 3 34 
22, 030 01 
32, 396 4:t 
3, 3'. t7 77 

443 33 
19, f»7G 4- 
52. 534 68 

213 33 

100 

133 

133 

133 
10, 547 



00 
39 
39 
3-2 
14 



Support of inmates of the Reform School 

Interest on bonds of the District of Columbia and 
late corporations 

Redemption of water-stock, corporation "Washington . . 

Bonds, including expressage and printing of 

Dnprovements, repairs, cleaning and watering streets 

Lighting, extinguishing, cleaning, repairing, erect- 
ing and furnishing gas for street-lamps in Wash- 
ington and Georgetown 

Refunding erroneous taxes, redemption of special 
tax-scrip, tax-lien certificates, property sold for 
taxes, and Pennsylvania avenue paving-scrip, and 
erroneous payments to the water-fund of the late 
corporation of Washington 

Miscellaneous, including expenses for condemning 
ground for alleys, and expenses attending the Bale 
oi hay-scales I 



Expenses of the government of the District of Colum- 
bia, incurred on its own account, from which is to 
be deducted the July interest, 8283,549.03 

Payment of temporary loans and interest 

Payment of officers and employes of the District prior 
to June 30. 1*74, and laborers under contractors 
hoard of public works. 

Payment of the debts of the fire-department, from 
February 1, 1873, to June 30, 1874 , 

Payment of judgments vs. District of Columhia 

Payment of advances made by United State s to pay 
the interest due July 1, 1*74, on District of Colum- 
bia bonds 



2H3, 995 93 



Payments made on account of the late 'government, 
to which is to he added the July (!;74) interest. 
s-,'83,549.03 " 



963, 225 93 



Contingent 
expenses. 


Total. 




8440 00 
348 59 


£47 25 


13, 374 0G 


13 374 OG 


1111 an 

14. 142 89 
11,025 27 
969 58 
9. 470 24 
17. 718 51 
3, 055 76 
2. 508 41 

2. 070 

3. 051 21 
001 00 


1 1. 142 89 
11. 625 27 
1,235 93 
32. 100 25 
50. 115 00 
6, 453 53 
s. 951 74 
22, 247 37 
55, 589 89 
-74 98 1 
160 00 


800 83 
193 55 
412 10 
3,011 30 


9:»4 15 
320 87 
545 42 
19, 55" 50 


0, 307 75 


0, 307 75 


331,881 03 


331,-81 63 

5 838 -ii 
11, Ii35 25 
8, 080 69 


11, 635 25 
8, OrO 69 


53, 973 18 


53, 973 18 


57, C22 77 


57, 022 77 


30 38 


36 38 


570. 483 32 
1, 130,903 34 


835, 709 25 
1, 130,903 34 


003, 270 47 


C63, 270 47 


34. 291 47 
10, 135 57 


34, 291 47 
10, 135 57 


237,132 72 


237, 132 72 


3, C54,222 89 


2,017,448 82 



8535, 709 25 



Respectfully submitted. 
December i, 1874. 



JOHN T. VINSON. 

Auditor District of Cohiinbia. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 93 

COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 

Collector's Office, District of Columbia, 

Washington, D. C, November 19, 1874. 

Gentlemen: In answer to your request to be furnished with esti- 
mates of amounts to be received at this office from all sources of revenue 
to the 3()th of June, 1875, "classifying as nearly as you" (I) "can the 
amounts to be received monthly," I have the honor to submit the follow- 
ing statement, begging leave, however, to say that estimates predicated 
on probable receipts of taxes would be rather conjectural than reason- 
ably approximate. 

There has been received to November 1, 1874, on present levy, (as 
per act of Congress approved June 20, 1874,) $1,_!04,700.34 gross, 
81,170,894.33 net, (i. e., less deductions for prompt payment,) on the fol- 
lowing assessment- valuations and rates of tax as furnished by the super- 
intendent of assessment and taxes : 

Assessment values. 

Washington City $82, 293, 006, at 3 per cent $2, 438,719. 18 

Georgetown City 0, 312, 099, at 2£ per cent.. . 157,802. -H 

Dist. of Col. (outside of the two cities) 9, '270, 0:3(5, at 2 per cent lt*b, 400. 72 

Total assessment value 07, b75, 141 2, 811,022. 38 

Leaving sl, 007, 210.04 to be collected for the year ending June 30, 
1875, of which amount 81,000,000 will be collected within the limit of 
the period named, and may be classified monthly as follows : 

18T4. — November $150,000 

December 125,000 

1875.— January 120,000 

February 250,000 

March... 150,000 

April 77,500 

May 77,500 

June 50,000 

Aggregating 1,000,000 

For levy ending June 30, 1874, there is an uncollected balance esti- 
aated at #500,000, of which amount there will be received daring the 
period ending June 30, 1875, 8350,000, in monthly installments, as 
follows : 

n8T4.-Noveml.er $40,000 

December 45, 000 

1875.— January • 4r >* 000 

February 000 

March .*. 70,000 

April 37,500 

May . 37,500 

June * 25,000 

Aggregate 350,000 

To which estimates above stated, there will be collected on account of 
preceding levies, from all sources, general tax $150,000, in monthly 
< receipts, as follows : 

l*74.-Noveinl>er $25,000 

December ~°< 0()!) 

• 1875.-j a nuary 80.000 

February 25,000 

March... 30,000 

April. 10 > 000 

May... - 1°> OOU 

June 10 > 000 

Aggregate L r 0, 000 



94 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

To which receipts, on account of general tax, add the receipts of 
license-revenue amounting to $150,000, iu monthly sums, as follows: 

1874. — November |45, 500 

December 44, 500 

1875. — January 16,000 

February 5,750 

March 5,250 

April 24,000 

May 6,000 

June 3,000 

Total 150, 000 

Recapitulation of receipts for period ending June SO, 1875. 

General tax for year ending June 30, 1875 $] . 000, 000 

General tax for year ending June 30, 1874 350, 000 

Arrears of all general-tax accounts 150,000 

Licenses 150, 000 

Grand total 1 , 050, 000 

In answer to the request to submit estimates of amounts to be received 
for the fiscal year ending June ^0, 1870, from all sources, 1 submit the 
following : 

Present valuation of real estate of Washington City is, as rendered by the 

superintendent of assessment and taxes, for the present year $82, 293, 000 

For Georgetown 6, 312, ODD 

For Washington County 9, 270, 036 

Washington City valuation : 

$82, 293, 00C, at 3 per cent $2, 408, 790 18 

at 2 per cent 1, (545, 785 02 

at l\ per cent 1, 234, 338 70 

Georgetown valuation : 

$6, 312, 099, at 3 per cent $189, 362 97 

at 2 per cent 120,241 98 

at H per cent 94, 681 49 

District of Columbia, outside of Washington and Georgetown, (County) 
valuation : 

$9, 270, 036, at 3 per cent $278, 101 08 

at 2 per cent 185, 400 72 

at 1| per cent 139, 050 54 

Annual revenue derived from licenses at present rates and charges, $175,000. 

Respect fully submitted. 

JOHN F. COOK, 

Collector of Taxes District of Columbia. 
Hon. Commissioners for the District of Columbia. 



Appendix M. 

Collector's Office, D. C, 
Washington, November 24, 1874. 
Gentlemen : In answer to your request " to furnish an itemized estimate of salaries 
and of the contingent expenses of this oihee to June 30, 1875," and " a similar estimate 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876," I have the houor to submit the following 
returns, viz: 

For me of collector's office in collection of taxes. 

Salaries to June 30, 1875 : 

Collector at $5,000 per annum, less 20 per cent $o j 333 34 

One clerk at $1,800 per annum, less 20 per cent 'g40 00 

Two clerks at $1,500 per annum, less 20 per cent [[[[ \ 400 00 

One clerk at $1,200 per annum, less 20 per cent " mm '560 00 

Three clerks at $4 per diem, less 20 per cent \ 747 20 

Messenger at $900 per annum, less 20 per cent ' 420 00 



Total amount for salaries to June 30, 1875 



7, 300 54 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 95 



Contingent expenses to June 30, 1875, for the service of the collection of taxes. 

6 tax day-books 00 

3 tax-sale books " (50 qq 

1 arrears day-book 25 qq 

1 tax-li» n redemption day-book 20 00 

1 arrears redemption day-book 20 00 

1 water day-book 2 50 

1 blank-book for distributions 2 50 

4 blank-books 6 00 

12 license certificate of deposit-books 120 00 

2 letter-press books 6 00 

1 dozen office scratch-books, assorted o oo 

1 dozen scrap-books for advertised lists 30 00 

1 market day-book . 15 00 

reams of tatter-paper, halved, with odice headings 15 00 

2 reams of letter-paper, whole, with otiice headings 10 00 

2 reams of foolscap-paper _ 10 00 

2 reams of letter-paper 9 00 

1 ream of note-paper 3 00 

4 reams of legal-cap paper 20 00 

6 reams of elephant post-paper 10 00 

6 boxes of small white envelopes 6 00 

12 boxes of assorted large envelopes 50 00 

12 boxes of assorted small envelopes 15 00 

2 dozen Congress tie envelopes 4 80 

:> boxes of (Jillott's No. 404 pens 3 00 

1 box of Lyons & Patterson's Edinburgh No. 1 1 00 

2 boxes of Lyons & Patterson's Edinburgh No. 2 2 00 

1 box of Perry »fc Co.'s extra tine point 1 00 

1 box of Bpencerian No 1 00 

12 dozen lead-peucils, Faber's Nos. 2, 3 9 00 

1 dozen red and blue pencils 1 50 

2 copies of Boyd's District of Columbia Directory 8 00 

1 pair of shears 1 50 

2 dozen rubber pen-holders G 00 

3 bottles for red ink 3 00 

(> dozen quart bottles of Maynard & Noyes' ink 50 00 

0 dozen quart bottles of Arnold's ink 72 00 

1 dozen quart bottles of Carter's copying ink 12 00 

i dozen inkstands 3 00 " 

l dozen Woodruff's file-holders 12 00 

1 dozen ink erasers 9 00 

\ dozen riders 6' 00 

1 dye-stamp , 12 00- 

2 dozen rubber erasers 6 00 '. 

\ dozen clamps 3 00 

1 right-angle triangle rule 1 25 

3 boxes paper-fasteners 2 70 

6 boxes of pins 4 50 < 

0 dozen boxes of rubber-bauds, assorted 54 00 

1 dozen bottles of mucilage 3 00* J,, 

I dozen mucilage stands 9 00 • — * 

12 dozen sheets of blotting-paper 12 00 

1 dozen sponges 1 00 

i dozen sponge-cups 150 

Postage and revenue stamps 100 00 

Incidentals, not enumerated 100 00 

$1, 102 75 

Also, the following tax-bills, viz: 

500 small-sized Washington bills 3 50 

5,000 of Washington Corporation 30 00 

*t 000 of short Washington arrears bills 12 00 

f 000 of special bills 9 00 

4, 000 of redemption bills 16 00 

4 , 000 of certificates of sale 30 00 

100 50 

Total contingent expenses for collection of taxes to June 30, 1875 1, 203 25 




% REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 



There will be required ou account of the collections of the revenue derived from 
licenses on trades, business, and professions under existing regulations, the following 
named articles for residue of fiscal year ending June 30, 1675: 

1 registry-book of licenses issued to wagons, &c $10 00 

1 registry-book of licenses issued to carts, drays, tfcc 10 00 

1 registry-book of licenses issued to produce-dealers at large, and in the 

several markets, peddlers and commercial agents 12 00 

1 registry-book of licenses issued for rental of market-stalls 10 00 

0 license-application books 60 00 

250 commercial agent's blanks of license 1 75 

500 produce-dealers at large 50 

200 hackney-carriage blanks of license 1 40 

3,500 wagon blanks of license 24 50 

3, 000 cart blanks of license 21 00 

750 daily report to comptroller of license issue 5 25 

500 general-license blanks for balls, &c 3 50 

1,000 general-merchandise dealers, blanks for license 7 00 

3,000 numbers painted on tin for wagons, 10 cents each 300 00 

2,500 numbers painted on tin for carts, 10 cents each 250 00 

Amounting to 710 ( J0 

For use of collector's office in connection with the engineer's department for residue of year 

ending June 30, lc75. 

dozen permit-books $60 00 

1 permit fee-receipt book 10 00 

1 contractor's deposit-receipt book 10 00 

Amounting to 80 00 

Estimate of expenses for the fiscal gear ending Jinx 30, 1^70. 

Salaries : 

Collector, at $5,000 per annum, less 20 per cent $4, 000 00 

One clerk, at $1,800 per annum, less 20 per cent 1, 440 00 

Two clerks, at $1,500 per annum, less 20 per cent 2, 400 00 

One clerk, at $1,200 per annum, less 20 per cent 960 00 

Three clerks, at $4 per diem, less 20 per cent 3, 014 40 

One messenger, $900 per annum, less 20 per cent 720 00 

Total amount for salaries for year ending June 30, 1370 12, 534 40 

Contingent expenses for the service of the collection of taxes. 

2 tax day-books £40 00 

2 tax-sale books 40 00 

8 license-deposit books b0 00 

2 letter-press books 0 00 

1 dozen scratch-books (J 00 

1 market-deposit book 10 00 

(5 reams of official letter-paper, halved 30 00 

2 reams of official letter-paper, whole 10 00 

2 reams of foolscap-paper 20 00 

2 reams of letter-paper 9 00 

2 reams of note-paper 6 00 

6 reams of legal-cap paper 30 00 

6 reams of elephant-post paper, advertised lists 10 00 

1 dozen boxes small white envelopes P2 00 

15 boxes large assorted official envelopes .] 50 00 

15 boxes small assorted official envelopes 15 00 

3 boxes, 404, Gillott's pens; 1 box Falcon; 2 boxes Lyons & Pat- 

terson's Edinburgh No. I j 3 boxes Edinburgh No. 2; 5 boxes 

assorted pens 14 qq 

3 boxes assorted penholders 3 00 

10 dozen lead-pencils 7 50 

1 dozen red and blue pencils 1 50 

Postage and revenue stamps II'. '. ". 200 00 

Incidentals *] 4>00 00 

rv um * „ $300 00 

Tax-bills as follows : 

37,000 general tax-bills 359 nn 

4,000 certificate of sale \' mm \q 00 

275 00 

Total contingent expenses for collection of taxes 1 075 00 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 97 



For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, there will be required for the license-revenue 
department, if the same regulations of charge or taxation are continued, the following 
articles : 



One registry-book of licenses issued to dealers in merchandise, (300 pp.) $15 06 

One registry-book of licenses issued to dealers in liquors, (120 pp.) 12 50 

One registry- book of licenses issued to proprietors of bar-rooms, (120 pp.) 8 00 

One registry-book of licenses issued for wagons, &c 10 00 

One registry-book of licenses issued for carts, &c 10 00 

12 license application form-books 120 00 

3,500 license-blanks for wagons, &c 24 50 

3,000 license-blanks for carts, &c 21 00 

500 license-blanks for insurance and real-estate agents 3 50 

2,000 license-blanks for produce dealers in several markets 14 00 

500 license-blanks for produce dealers at large 3 50 

100 license-blanks for peddlers 70 

250 license-blanks for commercial agents 1 75 

400 license-blanks for butchers 2 80 

500 license-blanks for butchers' rentals markets 3 50 

1,500 license-blanks for general application 10 50 

5,000 license-blanks for general dealers in merchandise 35 00 

1,000 license-blanks for wholesale liquor... 7 00 

500 license-blanks for bar-room 3 50 

5,000 application of dealers in merchandise. 35 00 

2,000 application of dealers in liquors 14 00 

1,000 application of proprietors of bar-rooms 7 00 

500 insurance agents' return-form 3 50 

300 application of apothecary 2 10 

300 real-estate agents' return-forms 2 10 

150 wood and coal yard permit-blanks I 05 

200 liqnor dealers bond-form 1 40 

200 real-estate and auctioneers' bond-form 1 40 

3,000 wagon-numbers painted on tin 300 00 

2,500 cart-numbers painted on tiu 250 00 

12 small blank-books 6 00 



Amounting to 924 30 



* 

For use of collectors office in connection with engineer's department. 

8 permit-books $80 00 

2 permit fee-receipt-books 20 00 

2 contractors' deposit-books -•• 20 00 



Amounting to • -• 120 00 



RECAPITULATION. 



Salaries : 



For fiscal year ending June 30, 1875 $7,300 54 

For fiscal year ending June 30, 1876 $12, 534 40 $19, 834 94 

Contingent expenses : 
T«v S For fiscal year endingJune 30, 1875. 1,203 25 

Ux bla,,cb \ For fiscal year ending Jnne 30, 1876. 1,075 00 2,278 25 

t;™, t , S For fiscal year ending June 30, 1875. 719 90 
License brsnch . \ For fiscal year ending Jnne 20,1876. 924 30 1,644 20 

Vn,r„ „ > i l S For fiscal year ending June 30, 1875. 80 00 

Engineer's dept. J Forfiscal * ear ending Jnne 30, 1876. 12 0 00 200 00 

Grand total 9, 303 69 14, 653 70 23, 957 39 

Respectfully submitted. 



JOHN F. COOK, 
Collector District of Columbia. 



Hon. Commissioners for the District of Columbia. 
H. Ex. 1, pt. 6 7 



98 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

TREASURER'S REPORT. 

District of Columbia, 
Treasurer's Office, Washington City, December 1, 1874. 

Statement of moneys received from all sources, except appropriations, to current date. 
National Metropolitan Bank balance transferred to United States Treas- 



ury .$122,911 19 

Tax-collector of District of Columbia 1, 577, 065 15 

Water-registrar of District of Columbia 23, 441 37 

Washington Market Company 1,875 00 

Police and criminal court fines 4,398 48 

Interest collected on District bonds* 13, 200 00 

Interest— rebate made by First National Bank, New York City 810 02 

Refund — cash advanced to pay freight 153 63 

Collaterals sold— forfeit $222 50 

Sale of property 505 25 

Treasurer board public works, late t 2, 225 36 

2,953 10 

Hay-scales, sale of 2,110 00 

Hay-scales and markets — revenue 355 79 

Washington Asylum — grave-sites and releases 391 12 

Almshouse, Georgetown, (garden) 287 24 

Fire-insurance — refund 10 20 

Fire-insurance— county school-house burned 726 54 

Eastern market-house — sale of stalls 1,046 48 

Coroner of District Columbia, (found on persons) 13 10 

Late corporation Washington City— judgments 79 56 

Board of audit — fees for copying 6 00 

Treasurer late Washington City public schools— (refund) 3 02 



Total 1,751,896 99 



Respectfully submitted to the honorable United States commissioners of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, bv 

JAMES S. WILSON, 

Treasurer. 



*By First National Bank, New York City, $12,000 in gold, with premium thereon, 
t $2,108 01 balance— appropriation by Congress, act March 3, 1873. 
117 34 balance— miscellaneous. 



2,225 35. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 99 

Appendix N. 



District op Columbia, 
Treasurer's Office, Washington City, November 25, 1874. 

Estimate for salaries and contingent expenses, required by United States Commissioners' 

circular note of current date. 





* From December 
1, 1874, to June 
30, 1875. 


*From July 1, 
1875, to June 30, 
1876. 


From December 1, 
1874, to June 30, 
1875. 


From July 1, 1875, 
to June '30, 1876. 


SALARIES. 

Treasurer District of Columbia 

CONTINGENT EX I'ENSES. 


*$1,750 00 
*525 00 


*$3, 000 00 
*900 00 


$7 00 
35 00 


$12 00 
60 00 


Street-car fares, exchanging checks 






Total 






2,275 00 


3, 900 00 


42 00 


72 00 



* By act of Congress, salaries less 20 per cent. 



Respectfully submitted to honorable United States commissioners District of Colum- 
bia, by 

JAMES S. WILSON, 

Treasurer. 



REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE FIRE DEPART- 
MENT. 

Washington, D. C, November 19, 1874. 

Gentlemen : The board of fire commissioners take pleasure in com- 
plying with your request of the 11th instant, and have the honor to sub- 
mit the following report and recommendations: 
The buildings occupied by the department are as follows : 
Office for commissioners and chief engineer, room 31 Columbia, 
building. 

Fire-alarm telegraph, central office, No. 482 Louisiana avenu 
Five engine-houses. 
One truck-house. 

The houses of companies Nos. 1 and 5, and that of the truck, are in 
good condition, and, beyond the replacing of the incidental wear and 
tear to all property, will need no repairs. The house of No. 2 company 
requires considerable repair, including new roof, and we urge that, as 
this house has to undergo extensive repairs to make it habitable, the 
house be raised one story, so as to make the headquarters of the de- 
partment at that point, it" being the most central, and thereby concen- 
trating the business of the department at one of the engine-houses. 



100 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



The chief engineer, by this arrangement, would be near one engine 
company, and, in addition, by the aid of the telegraph, he would be in 
communication with the whole department. 

The Government is building a new house for company No 3, which, 
when completed, will leave that company well oft" in that particular. 

APPARATUS. 

Our apparatus now comprises four .second-class Amoskeag steam fire- 
engines, and one second class Silsby rotary steam fire-engine, and seven 
hose-carriages in good condition, and two hook and ladder (old style) 
trucks, and one fuel-cart, and one telegraph repair-wagon. 

Three of our steamers have been in constant service since the organi- 
zation of the fire department in 1864, and the ether two for seven years. 

In the large northern cities, ten years is the average period of useful- 
ness for this class of apparatus. From time to time we have caused 
them to be repaired, but they cannot be used with perfect safety much 
longer. 

Engine No. 4 is now in the shop undergoing extensive repairs, and 
when repaired will be almost as good as new. 

There is no denying the fact that the equipment of this department, 
so far as the number of steam fire-engines and hook and Ladder trucks 
is concerned, is far from being safe or satisfactory. The old engines 
should be exchanged for new ones; the two trucks are of the old style 
and should make way for the new style of trucks, such as are used in 
Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, and other large cities. 

In addition to the above the tire commissioners feel it their duty to 
again recommend the necessity of providing at least two more engine 
companies, one to be located in the northern section of the city, and the 
other in the northeastern section of the city ; also, a new hook and lad- 
der company for the western section of the city. 

Eight or ten years ago there were more steam fire-engines in use in 
this city than there are at the present time ; the Government had three 
steam fire-engines in service in addition to the apparatus belonging to 
the District of Columbia. If the companies now proposed, and herein 
recommended, are added to the present force, the department will then 
have the same number that were in service at the time the General Gov- 
ernment disbanded its fire-brigade. 

HORSES. 

The stock belonging to this department consists of twenty-eight 
horses, twenty-four of w^ich are in good condition ; the remaining four, 
being incapacitated through age from actual service, should be replaced 
by serviceable horses. 

hose. 

There are now in the possession of this department 7,000 feet of good, 
serviceable leather hose, and 1,000 feet of serviceable gum hose, all in 
good condition, with the exception of a few bursted sections which can 
be repaired. 

FIRE-ALARM TRLEGKRAPH. 

One of the most pressing needs of our department is the reconstruc- 
tion and extension of the fire alarm telegraph. 

Saving of valuable time by the use of the electric fire-alarm effects 
the rescue of millions of dollars' worth of valuable property from the 



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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 101 

flames every year. Without it the best organized force is comparatively 
inefficient ; with it the usefulness of the department is increased in a 
ratio which makes the expense insignificant in comparison. 

Our city was one of the first to adopt the fire alarm telegraph, but 
that was many years ago, and now a large portion of the most valuable 
property in Washington and Georgetown is outside the limits of the 
area guarded by the wires. This may result at any time in a disastrous 
conflagration. Worse than that is the fact that the area covered by the 
system is very insufficiently protected, and misplaced confidence in the 
alarm-boxes may lead to worse results even than the absence of the 
telegraph. 

As stated above, Washington adopted the electric fire-alarm many 
years ago, and now the old-fashioned crank-boxes furnished us (then the 
best in use) are not always reliable. An alarm turned in from them by 
ignorant, careless, or reckless hands may strike the wrong number and 
mislead the firemen, thus wasting instead of saving time; the wires, too, 
have been so long in use that they have become unreliable in transmit- 
ting signals, and are subject to frequent breaks. 

Then, too, numerous complaints are made by citizens of the unpleasant 
humming of the wires attached to their residences; while the work of 
detecting and remedying the imperfections in the wires is made much 
more difficult and expensive when they are thus attached. 

There should be new wires on poles reaching every section of the two 
District cities, with a sufficient number of alarm-boxes to make them 
convenient to all ourresideuts; also, two or three additional bell-strikers, 
which may be heard everywhere in the District. The old crank-boxes 
should be replaced with the latest improved boxes, which are certain in 
transmission, no matter how ignorant or careless the person turning in 
the alarm may be. 

We beg, therefore, that you ask Congress to pass, at the next ensuing 
session, a proper bill for the erection of such a system of fire-telegraph 
in this District as the two cities need for the protection of life and prop- 
city. 

In connection with this subject we desire to call your attention to the 
necessity also of providing by law for the employment of a regular re- 
pairman, and one additional operator for the fire-alarm telegraph, as the 
present force there employed is not sufficient to perform the labor with- 
out working each man a far greater number of hours daily than other 
Government employes are worked. 

Estimated expanse from the 1st day of December, 1874, to the 30th day of June, 1875. 

Pay of commissioners, officers, and men of the department, including fire- 
alarm telegraph $31, 803 52 

Repairs to apparatus 4, 300 00 

Repairs to houses 1,500 00 

Repairs to harness 600 00 

Miscellaneous supplies, such as oil, waste, bedding, and polishing-materials. 2, 200 00 

Fire-alarm telegraph 1, 300 00 

Washing bed-clothes for the men - - 400 00 

Horseshoeing 400 00 

Fuel and gal 1,400 00 

Horse-feecl 2,800 00 

Horses 1, 000 00 

Temporary clerk hire, necessary in case of many fires 350 00 

Contingent expenses 2, 000 00 

Debts resulting from deficiencies in appropriations for years 1871, 1872, 

1873, and 1874 10,000 00 

Total 60, 053 52 



102 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Estimated expenses for the fiscal year commencing June 30, 1875, and ending June 30, 1876. 

Pay of commissioners, officers, and men, including fire-alarm telegraph.. . $55,533 00 

Repairs to apparatus 5, 000 00 

Repairs to bouses 2, 500 00 

Repairs to harness 1,000 00 

Supplies of all kinds 3, 500 00 

Fire-alarm telegraph 3, 000 00 

Washing (>00 00 

Horseshoeing 550 00 

Fuel and gas 2,200 00 

Horse-feed 4, 800 00 

Horses 1,500 00 

Temporary clerk hire 500 00 

Contingent expenses 4,000 00 

Total 84,663 00 

All of. which is respectfully submitted. 

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, 

President Board of Fire Commissioners. 
The Hon. The Board of Commissioners 

for the District of Columbia. 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF POLICE. 

Department of Metropolitan Police, 
Office of the Board, Washington, November 20, 1874. 

Gentlemen : Your recent request, through your secretary, to be 
furnished with estimates of amounts necessary to defray the proportion 
of the expenses of the metropolitan police to be paid by the local 
authorities of this District for the remainder of the present fiscal year 
and for the year ending June 30, 1876, was duly received. 

By act of Congress approved June 23, 1874, making appropriations 
for the present fiscal year, the District authorities were required to 
appropriate the sum of $103,765 towards defraying these expenses. 
The ordinance of the city of Washington, approved April 25, 1871, and 
act of the late District government of August 18, 1871, provides the 
payment of an additional sum equal to $30,360. This sum added to 
that required by Congress to be provided, makes an aggregate of 
$134,125 necessary to be furnished by the District of Columbia. 

When, two years since, committees of Congress had in contemplation 
the propriety of increasing the proportion of expense of the police estab- 
lishment to be borne by the local authorities, the question of a want of 
station-houses was mooted. The committees of the legislative council 
and assembly were consulted, and agreed to report necessary means to 
provide four additional stations. That additional amount, estimated at 
about $120,000, added to the previous regular annual expenses, would 
make even a greater sum than that of $207,890 appropriated by Con- 
gress. Hence the proposal for changing the proportion to be paid by 
the local authorities was not pressed. But, to this time, no provisions 
have been made for the erection of the greatly needed station-houses. 
It is deemed but proper, therefore, to call your attention to the fact 
that the requirement of Congress expressed in the fifteenth section of 
the act of August 6, 1861, (U. S. Statutes, vol. 12, p. 323,) for the local 
authorities to provide " all necessary accommodations," &c, has never 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 103 

been carried into full effect. There has been but partial provision made, 
and that of a very limited and imperfect character. There is now an 
absolute necessity for four new buildings and extensive repairs to the 
central guard house, used as the station for the fifth precinct. 

A tabular statement has been prepared exhibiting the amounts re- 
quired for salaries of officers as provided by law for the eight months 
from the 1st instant to the 30th June, 1875, and also for the year end- 
ing June 30, 187b*. 

Appended to this table are estimates of other expenses, incidental 
and contingent, required to embrace the respective periods named as 
nearly as they can readily be arrived at at this time. 
Very respectfully, 

WM. J. MURTAGH, 
President Board of Police. 

The Commissioners of the 

District of Columbia. 



Exit mates of amounts necessary to be provided for defraying the proportion of the expenses of 
the metropolitan police of the District of Columbia, required by law to be borne by the local 
authorities of the District of Columbia, from November 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875, and for 
the year ending June 30, 1876. 



Capacity of employment. 



5 commissioners each. 

1 treasurer 

1 secretary 

1 property-clerk 

3 clerks each. 

1 superintendent police-tele- 

graph 

3 police-surgeons each. 

1 major and superintendent... 

1 captain and inspector 

10 lieutenants each. 



(j detectives each. 

20 sergeants each. 

200 privates each. 

1 messenger 

1 laborer 

8 laborers at stations each. 



Salaries for eight months, from 
November 1, 1874, to June 30, 
1875. 



Annual. 



Monthly 



8125 00 
300 00 
600 00 
600 00 
500 00 

500 00 
150 00 
870 00 
600 00 
420 00 



Monthly 



645 00 
32 50 
30 00 
30 00 
15 00 
30 00 



$10 00 



10 00 
10 00 
10 00 

10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 



10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 



Total salaries for eight months... 

Incidental and contingent expenses. 



Fuel — coal, (supplied for the present year) . . 
wood (supplied for the present year) 

Gas-lights 

Ice. 



Total amounts 
for eight 
months. 



"Washing 

Bedding 

Furniture, stoves, &c 

Repairs, lime, whitewashing, and incidental expenses 
Rent of stations 



Total expenses for eight months. 



$816 25 
199 70 
479 50 
479 50 
1, 238 70 

412 90 
539 70 
659 25 
479 50 
3, 596 00 



2, 640 00 
6, 800 00 
64, 000 00 
320 00 
120 00 
1.920 00 



84, 701 00 



$1, 234 00 
92 60 
461 96 
185 00 
410 75 
182 00 
1, 560 00 



88, 827 31 



Salaries for one year, from July 1, 
1875, to June 30, 1876. 



Annual. 



Monthly 



$125 00 
300 00 
600 00 
660 00 
500 00 

500 00 
150 00 
870 00 
600 00 
420 00 



Monthly, 



$10 00 



$45 00 
32 50 
30 00 
30 00 
15 00 
30 00 



10 00 
10 00 
10 00 

10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 



10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 



Total amounts 
for one year. 



Salaries for 1 year. 



158 tons, at, say, $7 
25 cords sawed and 
split, at $10 

Expenses fori year 



$1, 225 00 
300 00 
720 00 
720 00 
1, 860 00 

620 00 
810 00 
990 00 
720 00 
5,400 00 



3, 960 00 
10,200 00 

96, ooo oe 

480 06 
180 00 

2, 880 00 



127, 065 00 



1, 106 06 

250 00 

1, 903 00 
231 70 
754 29 

1, 064 50 
1, 133 30 
576 00 

2, 340 00 

736, 423 79 



104 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Appendix O. 



Department of Metropolitan Police, 
Office of the Board, Washington, November 21, 1874. 

Gentlemen : Yonr communication, by your secretary, of the 19th instant, was re- 
ceived after the estimates of District metropolitan police expenses, which embrace the 
month of November in the present fiscal year, had been prepa red in accordance, as 
understood, with your previous request, and as answered yesterday. 

With a view to comply, as far as practicable, with your more specific request of the 
19th instant, estimates are herewith submitted, to embrace only that part of the pres- 
ent fiscal year commencing December 1, 1874, and ending June 30, 1875. This change, 
however, will only lessen the amounts of salaries by subtracting those for the month ot 
November, and the items of gas, washing, and rents for that month. 

Very respectfully, 

J 1 WM. J. MURTAGH, 

President. 

The Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



Estimates of amounts necessary to he provided for defraying the proportion 
of the expenses of the metropolitan police of the District of Columbia, 
required by law to be borne by the local authorities of the District of 
Columbia, from December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875. 



Capacity. 



5 commissioners each. 

1 treasurer 

1 secretary 

1 property-clerk - 

3 clerks each. 

1 superintendent police-telegraph 

3 police-surgeons each. 

1 major and superintendent 

1 captain and inspector 

10 lieutenants each. 



6 detectives each. 

20 sergeants - do . . 

200 privates do. . 

1 messenger 

1 laborer 

8 laborers at stations each. 



Total salaries 



Salaries. 



Annual. 



$125 00 
300 00 
GOO 00 
GOO 00 
500 00 
500 00 
150 00 
870 00 
GOO 00 
420 00 

Monthly. 
45 00 
32 50 
30 00 
30 00 
15 00 
30 00 



Monthly 



$10 00 



10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 



10 00 
10 00 
10 00 
10 00 



Total am'ts 
for seven 
months. 



Incidental expenses. 

Gas $1,095 50 

Ice 92 00 

Washing 403 91 

Bedding 185 00 

Furniture, stoves, &c 410 75 

Repairs, lime, and incidental expenses 182 00 

Rent of stations 1,345 00 



Total expenses for seven months 



$715 00 
175 30 
420 50 
420 50 

1,086 30 
362 10 
472 80 
578 25 
420 50 

3, 154 00 



2,310 00 
5,950 00 
56,000 00 
260 00 
105 00 
1,680 00 



74, 130 25 



3", 714 76 



77, 845 01 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 105 

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 

Office of the Board of Trustees 

of the Public Schools in and for 

the District of Columbia, 
Franklin School-Building, November 20, 1874. 

GENTLEMEN : The board of trustees of public schools, in reply to your 
communication of the 11th instant, has to present the following: 

The whole number of pupils enrolled in the public schools of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia for the school year ending August 31, 1874, was as 
follows: 

White 11,512 

Colored 6, 327 

Total 17,839 

The whole number of teachers employed was 270. 

The average number of pupils enrolled in private schools during the 
same period was 0,933. 

Estimated number of pupils that will be enrolled in the public schools 
during the school year ending August 31, 1875, 19,000. 

The number of youth of school age (six to seventeen years inclusive) 
in the District of Columbia, according to the United States census 1870, 
was, white, 21,177; colored, 10,404; total, 31,671. 

In 1804 the whole number of pupils enrolled in all the public schools 
of the District of Columbia was about 5,000, and of this number the 
colored pupils did not exceed 200. 

About 4,000 children are now compelled to attend schools in rented 
rooms, most of which are not well adapted to the purpose, and many 
are badly lighted and ventilated, damp and unhealthy. For these 
rooms, 68 in number, an annual rent of about $20,000 is paid, and in 
addition a large sum is expended in fitting up and repairing them. 

To purchase sites and erect suitable plain but substantial buildings 
to meet the present wants of the public schools of the District will 
require an expenditure of $500,000. 

The following statement and estimate of expenses is submitted : 

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874 : 

Salaries of teachers, officers, and janitors §222,574 78 

Rent of school-rooms 14, 692 76 

Contingent expenses, including fuel, stove-fixtures, hooks, stationery, 
house-furnishing goods, repairs, printing annual report, blanks, &c, 

gas, night-work, insurance, medals, diplomas, &c 73,785 36 

School-furniture - 1,042 70 

Total 312,095 60 



From July 1 to November 30, 1874 : 

Salaries of teachers, officers, and janitors $59, 300 00 

Kent of school-rooms ■ - - - 7, 802 10 

Contingent expenses, including fuel and stove-fixtures, hooks and station- 
ery, house-furnishing goods, repairs, gas, advertising, printing, insur- 
ance, (partly estimated) 3 o'Sn ?o 

New furniture 3 » 890 ° 8 

Total 106, 682 51 



106 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

From December 1, 1874, to Jane 30, 1875 : 

Salaries of teachers, officers, and janitors $180,000 00 

Rent of school-rooms 10,922 90 

Contingent expenses, including fuel, books, stationery, house-furnishing 
goods, repairs, printing annual report, blanks, &c, medals, diplomas, 

gas, night-work, insurance, &c 155,000 00 

New furniture (Georgetown schools) 5, 000 00 

Total 830, 922 90 

For the school year commencing July 1, 1875, and ending June 30, 1876: 

Salaries of teachers, officers, and janitors §- ( >5,000 00 

Rent of school-rooms 22,000 00 

Contingent expenses, including fuel, stove-lixtures, books, stationery, 
house-furnishing goods, repairs, printing annual report, minutes, and 

blanks, medals, diplomas, gas, night-work, insurance, vfce 90,000 00 

New furniture 6, 000 CO 

Total 383, 000 00 

The reasons for asking Congress to aid in establishing and supporting 
a system of public schools for the District of Columbia may be briefly 
stated as follows : 

1. About one-third of the school-population is colored, composed largely 
of the " wards of the nation," who have come into the District during 
and since the war. They add but little, if anything, to the school- 
revenues. 

2. About 30 per cent, of the enrollment in the white schools is com- 
posed of children whose parents or guardians are in the employ of the 
United States Government, and the school-revenues receive but little" 
benefit from these residents. 

3. The United States Government is the owner of about one-half of 
all the real estate in the District of Columbia. 

4. The Government has from time to time made most liberal donations 
of public lands to aid in establishing and sustaining common schools in 
all the Territories as they became States. 

The District of Columbia, the permanent seat of the Government, over 
which Congress exercises exclusive legislation iu all cases whatsoever, 
has had no share in the distribution of these educational benefactions. 

In considering the future government of the schools, the committee 
has not lost sight of their present condition. 

There are now in the District white and colored schools, city and 
county schools, and these conditions must be regarded iu forming an 
efficient organization for their management. The committee, therefore, 
recommend a general board of education for the District of Columbia, 
which shall exercise a general and uniform control over all the schools, 
and have power to create such school-districts and subordinate boards 
ot trustees to attend to the local duties of these districts as the condi- 
tions above alluded to may require. 

The following outline of such an organization is therefore suggested : 

A board ol education for the District of Columbia, to consist of seven 
members, to be appointed by the executive of said District, and be 
divided into three classes, the first and second classes to consist of two 
members each and the third class of three members, one class to be 
SEES' f f eac ^ year, and the term of office to be three years. This 
board of education to have full control of all public-school property and 
ot aU funds collected or appropriated for public schools in the District 
ot Columbia, and to have power — 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 107 



To appoint a secretary at a salary of not exceeding $1,500 per annum, 
said secretary, in addition to his other duties, to make the disburse- 
ments and keep the accounts of the board j 

To continue and establish schools for the free education of all youth 
of school age resident within the District of Columbia ; 

To fix the number and salaries of teachers and decide upon their 
qualifications, and to confirm the appointments of all teachers and 
remove them at pleasure ; 

To fix the number and salaries of janitors and other employes ; 

To make proper rules and regulations for the government of the 
schools, prescribe a course of study, and adopt text-books for the same ; 

To ap|M)int superintendents of schools, one of whom shall be assigned 
to the colored schools of Washington and Georgetown ; 

To divide the District of Columbia into school -districts, the colored 
schools of Washington and Georgetown forming one district, and to 
appoint in each district officers to be designated trustees, who shall 
have charge of the schools in their respective districts, and perform 
such duties as may be prescribed by the board ; 

To cause to be taken, once in two years, an enumeration of all un- 
married youth, noting race, sex, and age of each youth between six and 
twenty one years of age, inclusive. 

It should be the duty of the board of education to disburse all funds 
appropriated for the use of the public schools of the District of Colum- 
bia, so that the schools for colored children shall receive u such a pro- 
portionate part of all moneys received or expended for public-school or 
educational purposes, including the cost of sites, buildiugs, furniture, 
books, and all other expenditures on account of schools as the colored chil- 
dren between the ages of six and sixteen years, inclusive, in the District 
of Columbia bear to the whole number of children, white and colored, 
between the same ages," and no discrimination shall be made in respect 
to the time when payments to the white and the colored schools shall 
be made ; to annually make to the executive of the District of Colum- 
bia a full report of their proceedings for the preceding year, rendering a 
full account of the condition of the schools and the expenditures for the 
same, and giving an estimate in detail of the amount of funds required 
during the next succeeding school year, and to furnish such information 
as may be required from time to time by the executive of the District. 

Respectfully submitted. 

W. W. CURTIS, 

President. 

JOHN H. BROOKS, 

Secretary. 

The Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



Appendix P. 

Washington, D. C, December 2, 1874. 

GENTLEMEN : I deem it my duty to call your attention to the matter of the new 
school-house in Georgetown, and to request that in your report to Congress, should 
you consider it deserving of the same, special mention may be made of the matter, to 
the (;nd that proper relief may be afforded in the premises. 

In order to a full understanding of the case it may be proper to state briefly the 
history of the enterprise, with a further statement of the present condition of the 
building. 

The wants of Georgetown in the way of school-buildings have long been seriously 
felt. The entire value of school-buildings and grounds for white schools in George- 
town, aside from the new building, is estimated at $22,000. These buildiugs are none 
of them centrally located, and all are deficient in those conveniences and accommoda- 



108 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



tions which are considered indispensable in modern school-buildings. They are filled 
to overflowing with pupils, and we are now renting two rooms for the purpose of 
relieving the other schools, besides occupying an old dwelling-house situate on the 
land bought for the new school-house. The schools are year by year steadily increas- 
ing, and further and better accommodations have been for five years a necessity. To 
meet these wants the project of building a largo, central school-house was started dur- 
ing the administration of Governor Cooke. Land was purchased in an excellent local- 
ity for the sum of $13, 000, a price far below its actual value, and appropriate legislation 
secured to commence the work. 

This legislation embodied an appropriation of $90,000, and also the proportion for 
the colored schools, in all about $126,000. It authorized the anticipation of taxes and 
the borrowing of money, and created a building committee, consisting of the governor 
and the school-trustees of Georgetown, to take in charge the erection of the building. 

Under this law a plan was adopted and a contract entered into with Mr. S. S. Hunt 
for the sum of $(39,115, and the work was commenced. 

The sum of $40,000 was borrowed from the trustees of the Linthicum Institute of George- 
town with which to meet the first payments on the work, and, under the authority of 
the legislative act before referred to, a special mortgage! on the property was given as 
security therefor. When this amount was expended it was found to be impossible to 
secure further means to continue the work, owing to the unsettled state of affairs in 
the District. 

The building at this time was roofed in, but was otherwise unprotected, and in that 
condition you found it when the government of tin; District passed into your bands. 
Every effort had been made by the building-committee and, the contractor to hastes 
the building to an early completion, but the collapse of the late District government 
left us powerless to raise means to continue tin; work. 

There was no authority of law by which your honorable body could aid us in obtain- 
ing by loans sufficient funds to complete tin; edifice, and the slight school-revenues 
were utterly inadequate to meet more than the current expenses of the schools. The 
building was in danger of being injured by the (dements, and, apart from the pressing 
need for larger school accommodations, there was an urgent necessity for proceeding 
with the work in order to save the amount already expended. 

In view of this necessity, it was agreed upon by the honorable commissioners and 
the contractor that a small installment to be taken from the school-revenues should 
be paid to meet the most pressing wants of tin; contractor, and an informal assurance 
was given that the matter should be specially brought before Congress, with ;i recom- 
mendation that an appropriation be made to complete and save tin; building. 

The work has been resumed, and is progressing as satisfactorily as can be" expected 
under these unfavorable circumstances. 

I earnestly petition your honorable body to lay the matter before Congress, and to 
recommend that an appropriation be made to pay off present indebtedness and com- 
plete the budding, including tin; heating-apparatus, the gas-iixtures, the grading and 
fencing of the grounds, and the furnishing of the rooms, and the proportionate amount 
due under the law to tin; colored schools. 

The accompanying detailed statement shows the amount required for this purpose. 

It is essential that this be provided at the earliest practicable day in order to save 
much that has already been expended, and I cannot too earnestly invoke your good 
offices m aid of the completion of this work. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant. 

W. W. CURTIS, 

rr> Un TT n President Board of Trustees. 

J He Hon. Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



Statement of the expenses of the Georgetown school-building. 

C0 A«mb\ng i )°!. 0 ! . bUUding (exclusive of Rating-apparatus, gas-fixtures, and 
Heating-apparaVusV/.V. ® G «'£!o 

Plumbing b >$* 

Gas-lixtures .. qqq 

Furniture, including settees for large" hall 4 000 

^Id^fS 0 ^^ 11 ^ T 1 ^ 11 * building of ^tone wall", Amoving' oid 

buildings and fees of architect and superintendent 10, 000 

Proportion due colored schools, f per cent \ 36 000 

Amount received from trustees Linthicum Institute 40^ 000 

Balance for which an appropriation is required ~86^865 



T 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 109 

Appendix Q. 

Office of the Boakd of Trustees of 

Public Schools, District Columbia, 

November 20, 1874. 

GENTLEMEN : We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication 
of the 19th instant, and, in compliance with the request therein contained, submit the 
within estimates of salaries and contingent expenses of the public schools of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia. 

We have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servants, 

W. W. CURTIS, 
President Board of Trustees. 
JOHN H. BROOKS, 
„ ^ Secretary. 

lhe Hon. COMMISSIONERS 0 V THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Estimates of expenses of the public schools of the District of Columbia. 



From December 1, 1874, to 

Juno, 30, 1875 : 

Public, schools of Washington. 

Public schools of Georgetown. 

Public schools of the county of 
Washington, (white and col- 
ored) 

Public schools of Washington 
and Georgetown for colored 
children 

Total 

From July J, 1875, to June 
30, 187G :' 

Public schools of Washington. 

Public schools of Georgetown. 

Public schools of the county of 
Washington, (white and col- 
ored) 

Public schools of Washington 
and Georgetown for colored 
children 

Total 



1 



i 

f 1 

M 1 ° 



Cm 

o 

© 

• M 



9 
C 
A 

g 

Cm 
O 



05 
© 
CO 
1 

o 

r=3 
r- H 

o 
o 
-a 

o 

OS 

o 

05 

M 

1 



' ~ — - 

~ 03 — C3 

cm 9 a S £ 

<= a 5 § 

•5 "M *2 - , 3 . 



^ © a s 
V l 

-M^ BS MM 

© a7*j^.H 

t*;..M m o a 

a > a © © «■ 
•m q c ©4^3 co 

g CO Cm m 2 60 

o 



$97, 373 07 89, 240 40 $2, 000 00 
10, 223 31 337 50 150 00 



18, 700 00 



53, 703 G2 



180, 000 00 



100 00 



1, 245 00 



10, 922 90 



14G, 471 00 
13, GOO 00 



26,250 00 



20, 000 00 



78, G79 00 | 2, 000 00 



250 00 



1, 000 00 



3, 400 00 



16, 500 00 
500 00 



3, 500 00 



5, 000 00 



I 



a 

M 

.3 



© 
© 



Total. 



$15, 833 33 

5, 500 00 $5, 000 00 



2, 300 00 



7, 966 67 



31,600 00 



265, 000 00 22, 000 00 



25, 500 00 



32, 700 00 
5, 500 00 



3, 750 00 



22, 550 00 



5, 000 00 



3, 400 00 



64, 500 00 



1, 000 00 



1, 600 00 



$124, 446 80 
21, 210 81 



21,350 00 



63, 915 29 



230, 922 90 



6,000 00 



219,071 00 
19, 600 00 



34, 500 00 



109, 829 00 



383, 000 C O 



REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE WASHINGTON 

ASYLUM. 



Washington, D. C, November 30, 1874. 

Gentlemen : I respectfully submit the following' report in reference 
to the Washington Asylum since the 20th day of June, 1874: 

This institution is divided in two parts, one occupied by the poor, and 
known as the almshouse j the other by prisoners, and known as the 
work-house. 



110 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



ALMSHOUSE. 

On the 20th day of June there were 177 inmates in the almshouse; 
admitted since, 135 ; making a total of 312. Of this number there were 
discharged, 92; died, 31. Number of inmates in the house at the pres- 
ent time, 189. In addition to this number, 469 rations were furnished 
at the almshouse to the poor not inmates. 

Of the 135 admitted since Jane 20, 70 were males. G2 females; 68 
were white, and 64 colored. Of these 135, 41 were born in Virginia, 
30 in the District of Columbia, 30 in Maryland, 14 in Ireland, 7 in Ger- 
many, 4 in England, 2 in New York, 2 in North Carolina, 1 in Connecti- 
cut, 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Maine, 1 in Pennsylvania, and 1 in Massachu- 
setts. 

WORK-HOUSE. 

On the 20th day of June the number of prisoners confined in the work- 
house was 71; received since, 758; in all, 829. Discharged during the 
same period, 696; escaped, 7 ; died, 1— total, 704. Number now in 
work-house, 125. 

Of the 758 prisoners admitted since June 20, 524 were male, 234 
female; 425 were colored, and 333 white. Of these 758, 205 were born 
in Virginia, 198 in District of Columbia, 152 in Maryland, 26 in Penn- 
sylvania, 17 in New York, 10 in Massachusetts, 5 in Georgia, 6 in New 
Jersey, 4 in Maine, 4 in Ohio, 4 in Delaware, 5 in Kentucky, 3 in Florida, 
3 in Connecticut, 3 in North Carolina, 2 in West Virginia, 2 in Tennes- 
see, 1 in Indiana, 1 in South Carolina, 1 in Mississippi, 1 iu Michigan, 
71 in Ireland, 14 in Germany. 8 in Scotland, 7 in England, 3 in France, 
and 2 in South America. 

Of these 758, 28 were thirteen years of age and under, 79 were sixteen 
years and under, 87 were eighteen years and under, 131 were twenty- 
one years and under ; that is, out of 758 prisoners, 325 were twenty-one 
years of age and under. 

Number of patients treated in hospital department, 166 ; of these 79 
were discharged, 31 died, and 56 remain. The accompanying report of 
the physician gives details of the hospital department. 

The expenditures for the support and maintenance of the institution 
from June 20 to date amounts to $11,222.72. The annexed statement 
gives these expenses in detail. 

The report of the intendant, which I enclose, calls attention to the ne- 
cessity that exists for a proper wash and bath house. He also recom- 
mends that the inmates of the almshouse be uniformed, and asks atten- 
tion to other needs of the institution. The first recommendation should 
be adopted without delay. My only surprise is, how such an actual ne- 
cessity for health and cleanliness should have been so long neglected. 
As to uniforming the inmates, this, I think, can be deferred for a little 
while, for the reason that I believe a reorganization of the whole system 
of charity and the care of the poor in this District is such an important 
necessity that it cannot much longer be deferred. The first step to- 
ward such a reorganization is to provide separate buildings for an alms- 
house and hospital. 

Under present circumstances, the poor and the prisoners are under 
one roof, and while I believe every effort is made by the officers of the 
institution to keep the inmates separate, the very nature and construc- 
tion of things as they now are tend toward a commingling. Aside 
trom this, the present building is not well adapted for the proper care of 



I 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Ill 

the poor and feeble, either by its locality, its furniture, or culinary ar- 
rangements. That is to say, if we form a judgment based on what we 
see here in private charitable institutions and elsewhere in public ones, 
these remarks will also apply in part to the work-house, and no favorable 
comparison can to-day be made between this institution and that of like 
character in other cities. 

Attention is specially called to the large number of young persons 
confined from time to time in this institution. For instance, during the 
pcno.d that this report covers, viz, five months, there were 108 prisoners 
whose average age was thirteen and one-half years, 127 averaging 
eighteen years, and 121 averaging twenty years. Does not the law that 
consigns these youths of both sexes (the majority of whom are arrested 
for petty offenses) to the company of old and hardened characters 
need amending 9 The truth is, the present system of punishing crime 
puts the young offender on a pathway the end of which is inclosed by 
a penitentiary wall. 

1 respectfully suggest that on the completion of the new jail arrange- 
ments be made to send all prisoners there, the District paying its por- 
tion of the expense; the present building known as the Washington 
Asylum to be disposed of to the General Government for the purpose 
suggested in the last report of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, 
viz, a house of reformation for fallen women. Such an institution is 
much needed, and would raise up those poor creatures, who are now 
cast off by the majority of their own sex and despised by the other. 

In conclusion, 1 recommend that a new almshouse and hospital be 
built at some central point in the District, such an institution that will 
be creditable to the capital and its people, the management of which 
should be by law placed in the hands of citizens whose time and means 
would permit them to give the matter of poor relief the attention it so 
much needs. 

The estimates for salaries and contingent expenses from December 1, 
1874, to June 30, 1875, and from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876, are 
herewith inclosed. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

TIMOTHY LUBEY, 
Commissioner Washington Asylum. 

Hon. Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



Appendix R. 

Report of the hospital department of the Washington Asylum. 

November 20, 1874. 

Sill : I respectfully submit the following report : The number of patients in the hos- 
pital department on June 20 was 60 ; admitted since June 20, 106 ; making a total of 
106 patients treated in the hospital department, of which number 79 were discharged, 
31 died, and 56 remain in the hospital. Although the number of deaths may seem large, 
.vet we have had no contagious diseases, the deaths being 8 phthisis pulmonale, 4 senile 
debility, 4 general auasarca, 2 carcinoma uteri, 2 dysentery, 2 chronic bronchitis, 1 par- 
alysis, 1 inanition, 1 abscess of abdomen, 1 pleurisy, 1 typhoid fever, 1 congestion ot 
hmgs, 1 ascitis, 1 peritonitis, 1 meningitis, 1 still-birth. The number of births, 9. 
Value of instruments, drugs, &c, on hand in dispensary, $400. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ^ - 

Physician to Washington Asylum. 

Timothy Lubey, Esq., 

Commissioner of Washington Asylum. 



112 REORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Appendix S. 



Report of the intvndant. 

Washington Asylum, November 24, 1874. 

Sik: I have tlie honor to transmit the following report of the Washington Asylum 
from June 20 to November 21, 1874, giving name, age, color, nativity, &c, of all per- 
sons reeeived and discharged; also, the number of transient lodgers, and the number 
of rations issued to the same; also, an estimated value of asylum-building, hospitals, 
and other property belonging to the institution. 

In reference to the inmates of the work-bouse, a number of the males have been, and 
are now, engaged in grading Nineteenth street east from B street south to Georgia 
avenue, a distance of 1,200 feet, at an average cut of 9 feet. 

The honorable commissioners of the District of Columbia established a chain-gang 
September 1,1874, since which time they have been kept at work on the streets in 
different parts of the District. The number so employed at present is twenty -four, 
and are capable of doing considerable work if properly looked after. 

Others are engaged in manufacturing coffins, which are used for the burial of de- 
ceased paupers, whereby a considerable sum is saved the District annually, the cost 
being only that of the materials used. 

Oil receipt of order from board of health, telegraphed to this institution, the coffins 
are furnished, and the ambulance-wagon is sent to whatever locality in the District 
the body may be lying, and it is then conveyed to, and Joined in, the asylum-grounds, 
should the friends of the deceased have no other place of burial. The ambulance is 
also employed in conveying sick and disabled paupers to the asylum on order from 
proper authority. 

The female inmates are employed in washing and sewing for both work-house and 
almshouse. 

The majority of the paupers when they are admitted are in a filthy condition, and 
are sometimes covered with vermin, so that we are obliged to wash them and give them 
an entire suit of clothing. Many of these persons stay but a short time in the asylum; 
many inventing- excuses to get permission to visit the city, and returning only whea 
they want anew suit of clothes; hence it costs the District a considerable amount to 
furnish the paupers with clothing. I therefore recommend that there be some coarse 
but good strong- material procured, and suits made here for all the inmates ; the cloth- 
ing to be uniformly made, in order that the paupers may be known by their clothes 
and prevent them from receiving charity on the street's, and thereby cause many to 
cease visiting the city. 

If this mode of clothing be* adopted, clean suits can be furnished every week, 
the clothing kept m good repair, and the inmates clean and healthy, at a much less 
cost than at present. I also recommend the erection of two plunge-baths and wash- 
rooms, one of each for males and one for females, which is an actual necessity, and will 
add to the health and comfort of the inmates of the institution. 

I would respectfully state that as our city has increased in population, so also has 
the number of criminals increased, and to such an extent that the present work-house 
is inadequate to the demand. 

When the present building was erected the records show the average number to be 
tbirty-two; to-day we have one hundred and twenty-five, and will average at least 
that number through the entire year. I would, therefore, recommend that a separate 
puilUing Deerec ted lor the work-house, which may be built 400 feet south of the present 
Jink ing, and thereby completely separating the criminals from the paupers. This 
building may be erected at a cost of from twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars, as 
^ the inmates could do a considerable portion of the work. 

In view of building anew work-house, I would suggest that thepresent portion of 
the building now used for penitents be repaired and used for insane paupers, now sent 
to Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, United States Asylum for Insane. 

th tllVT ly 8ta . te that the general health of the inmates has been better 
than lor several years past. 

ft J*Wl^i V iS\t 0 i e ? ylum ^ 0ildin ^ hos p>tals, and out-houses, $100,000; bedsteads 
ilLt r J 1 * 5 !**?' ^wing-machine, $60; furniture, $102: two hundred and 
ftlW JhiTS ? g^o" cloth, $371.25 ; stoves. $100 ; garden implements and tools, 
tt ui r to* a, rt 8 '* 4 ";. ^ee wagons, $220; one carriage, $200; harness, §7:3; live 
stock, fc4/o ; drugs, medicines, &c, $400. 

jwS i tr ^2? mi i th _ e lowing estimate of salaries and contingent expenses from 

fo r G eo r < r e town ' A \ V"" 6 ^i, 1 * 6 ' also > irom J,,1 >' 1 > ^5, to June 30, 1876. Also, 
1 i£n "t A 1 ln,sho " 8e 1 - Al8 °, report of the physician to Washington Asylum. 
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

JOiS. F. HODGSON, 
Timothy Lubey, Esq., Intendant. 
Commissioner of Washington Asylum. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 113 

Appendix T. 

Statement of expenditures on account of Washington Asylum, from July 1 to November 27, 

le74. 



To whom paid. 



Intendant and other em- 

ployes 

T. E. Clark & Co 

Gh L. Sheriff 

J lull ii Hume 

H. W. Hall, (bacon) 

11. Eicltnoi n, (bacon) .... 

J. F. Bod 800 

T. H. Champlin 

C. R Smith 

C. C. Carroll 

J.G.Carroll 

Wall, Robinson <fc Co ... 

Yates & Mitchell 

Robert Ball 

W. L. Sears 

Z. D. Oilman 

15. P. French 

X. 1$. Pugitt 

W. L. Wall & Co., auc- 
tioneers 

W. EL Garget St Brothers 
A. R. Sbephard <v Oo .... 
Holtzclaw & . . raham . . . 

John McClelland 

E. G. Wheeler 



Total 



<U 

E 

CS 

o5 



$1, 512 50 



£1,309 28 
111 79 



<v 
o 
o 
E 

CD 



1, 512 50 



1,481 07 



,2, 784 70 
90 77 
143 73 



fee 
.9 



a 



1309 73 



3, 019 26 300 73 



*280 82 
46 80 



327 08 



8210 10 
1, 117 07 



•a 
c 

§•5 



1, 327 77 



|1, 305 59 
250 00 



03 

73 



t210 75 



1, 555 59 



210 75 



To whom paid. 



Intendant and other em- 



ploy! 



9 



03 

6 
a 

= o 
- 2 
Q 



T. E.Clark & Co 

G. L. Sheriff 

Hall & Hume 

H. W. Hall, (bacon).... 
It. Eichhorn, (bacon). . . 

J. F. Hodson 

T. H. Champlin 

C. F. Smith 

C.C.Carroll 

J.G.Carroll 

Wall, Robinson & Co .. 

Yates & Mitchell , 

Robert Hall , 

W.L. Sears 6245 21 

Z. I). Oilman j 380 02 

B. F. French ; 

N. B. Futritt i 

W, L. Wall &. Co., auc- 
tioneers 

W. II. Gardes & Brothers 

A. R. Shepherd <fe Co 

Holtzclaw & Graham 

John McClelland 

E. G. Wheeler 



u 

o 
a 

5 

in 



Total 



031 23 



- 



n 



c: 
* 

•a . 

« 5 

o 

to 

o 

w 



$11 25 



§240 05 



11 25 



c 

OS 

I 



GO 

(3 
cs 

© 
09 



$190 00 



240 05 



100 00 



$105 34 



ID 



§ 
c/2 



O 

H 



$50 00 



105 34 



50 0.1 



|00 Oft 
120 00 



180 00 



$T0 50 



70 50 



fl, 512 50 

1, 309 £8 
111 79 

2, 784 70 

90 77 
143 73 
309 73 
280 82 
46 86 
210 10 
1, 117 67 
1, 305 59 
250 CO 
210 75 
245 21 
386 02 
11 85 
240 05 

100 00 
105 34 
50 00 
60 0!) 
120 00 
70 50 



11,222 72 



H. Ex. 1, pt. G- 



114 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



/ 



Appendix U V. 
GEORGETOWN ALMSHOUSE. 
Estimate for contingent expenses. 

From December 1, 1874, to Juue 30, 1875 : 

Groceries 

Beef 

Bacon, ham, and lard 

Clothing 

Shoes 

Stationery 

Hardware, tinware, and tools 

Paints, oils, and glass 

Blacksmithing, &c 

Drugs and medicines 

Contingent expenses 



$486 95 

87 f»0 

109 20 

70 00 

52 r>o 

1 75 

7 00 

14 00 

3 50 

20 00 

21 CO 

873 40 

From July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1S7G : === 

Groceries ^ n 

Beef 

Bacon, ham, and lard 

Clothing • 

Shoes 

Stationery 

Hardware, tinware, and tools 

Paints, oils, and glass 

Blacksmithing, &e 

Wood and coal 

Drugs and medicines 

Contingent expenses 



150 ( 0 
120 00 
90 00 
3 (10 
12 00 
24 00 
0 00 
200 00 
50 00 
30 00 



1,566 00 

December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875 W$ £J 

July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1870 00 

2, 430 40 

TIMOTHY LUBEY, 
Commissioner Washington Asylum. 



Grand total 



GEORGETOWN ALMSHOUSE. 

ESTIMATE OF SALARIES. 



No. 


Title. 


Rate per 
year. 


Time. 


Amount. 


1 




$500 


7 months. 


$291 67 






Total.. .. 


291 67 


July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876. 


No. 


Title. 


Rate per 
year. 


Time. 


Amount. 


1 




$500 


1 year. 
Total.... 


$500 00 






500 00 



Estimate from December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875 $^ 91 6 ? 

Estimate from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876 00 

Total % . ~~791 67 

TIMOTHY LUBEY, 
Commissioner Washington Asylum. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 1 1 5 



Statement of expenditures on amount of Georgetown almshouse from July 1 to November 

27, 1874. 



To whom paid. 


Salaries. 


Fnel. 


00 

S 

0 
w 

? 
t5 


Beef. 


a 

- 35 
if. ~ 

s ; . c 

»— 1 

^> 


Shoes. 


rz 

a » 
a 

^* i) 

(2) 


Hardware. 


Provisions. 


Total. 


T 1 i J. 

lntendant ami other 


$273 34 
















$273 34 
197 95 
188 79 
51 95 
131 98 
69 73 
39 70 
78 62 
22 12 
30 55 
6 K8 
74 92 
1 49 
11 95 




8197 95 




















$183 79 
51 95 
131 98 














B. W. Hall 


















John II. Sisa 
























|69 7j 
39 70 












C. C. Carroll 


















Wall. Robinson <fc Co . 








|78 62 
22 12 






































$30 55 
6 88 






































$74 92 




















$1 49 




















$11 95 




















273 34 


197 95 


372 72 


109 43 


100 74 


37 43 


74 92 


1 49 


11 95 


1, 179 97 



WASHINGTON ASYLUM. 

ESTIMATE OF SALARIES. 

December 1, 1874, to June,'S0, 1875. 



No. 



Title. 



lntendant 

Physician 

CI (irk 

Raker 

Turnkey 

Ostler 

Gardener 

Assistant gardener . 
Overseer 



Total 



Rate per 
year. 


Time. 


Amount. 


$800 


7 months. 


$466 67 


480 


7 mouths. 


280 00 


300 


7 months. 


175 00 


300 


7 mouths. 


175 00 


150 


7 months. 


87 50 


120 


7 months. 


70 00 


600 ■ 


7 months. 


350 00 


480 


7 months. 


280 00 


480 


7 mouths. 


280 00 






2,164 17 



July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876. 




lntendant 

Physician 

Clerk 

Baker 

Turnkey 

Ostler 

Gardener 

Assistant gardener 
Overseer 



Total 



Rate per 
year. 



$800 
480 
300 
300 
150 
120 
600 
480 
480 



Time. 



1 year. 
1 year. 
1 year. 
1 year. 
1 year. 
1 year. 
1 year. 
1 year. 
1 year. 



Amount. 

$800 00 
480 00 
300 00 
300 00 
150 00 
120 00 
600 00 
480 00 
480 00 



3,710 00 



Estimate from Deeember 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875 $2,164 17 

Estimate from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876 3,710 00 

Grand total 5 > 874 17 

TIMOTHY LUBEY, 
Commissioner Washington Asylum. 



11 G REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

WASHINGTON ASYLUM. 

ESTIMATE OF CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 

From December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875. 



Groceries $4, 500 00 

Beef 1,711 50 

Bacon, bam, and lard 400 00 

Druos, medicines, &c 875 00 

Clothing 1,100 00 

Shoes 500 00 

Stationery 50 00 

Hardware, tinware, aud tools 175 00 

Marketing , 400 00 

Paints, oils, and glass 150 00 

Lumber for coffins 300 00 

Blucksmithing, &c 150 00 

Hay aud straw 250 00 

Contingent expenses 400 00 



Total 10,967 50 

From July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1870. 

groceries $8,000 00 

Beef 3,000 00 

Bacon, ham, and lard 1 OOO 00 

Drugs, medicines, &e 1, 500 00 

Clothing and bedding o'qoo 00 

Shoes 1/200 00 

Stationery and printing 100 00 

Hardware, tinware, and tools 300 00 

Marketing 660 00 

1 amts, oils, and glass 250 00 

Lumber for coffins 500 00 

Blacksm ithing " * " " * " * ' [\[\ \\\ \\ \ 30900 

Hay and straw 450 qq 

Wood aud coal 1 500 00 

Contingent expenses.. Y. Y. Y. Y. Y. Y. YYYYY. YYYYY. Y. 700 00 



Total 21,450 00 



December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875 10 907 50 

July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1 87G YYYYY.Y.Y.Y.Y.YY 21 \ 450 00 



Grand total 32,417 50 



TIMOTHY LUBEY, 
Commissioner Washington Asylum. 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 

District of Columbia, 
Board of Health, Washington, December 7, 1874. 
Gentlemen : The Board of Health of the District of Columbia, in- 
stituted under the provisions of section 2G of "An act to provide a gov- 

1871 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 117 

would respectfullyreportthat,in obedience to your orders, it has assumed 
control and direction of the garbage-service ; the superintendence of the 
burial of deceased poor; the appointment and supervision of physicians 
to the poor, and prescribing the duties of the same; the designation of 
apothecaries for furnishing medicines for the poor, and contracting for 
medical supplies ; and the control and supervision of the Western burial- 
ground, (Hoi mead.) 

Owing to the strict discipline to which the garbage-masters have been 
subjected, the service has been much more effectively and satisfactorily 
performed than ever before, and at a saving of one-fifth of the annual 
expense under previous systems. The number of loads of garbage 
removed by the collectors during the four months ending November 
30, 1874, was 2,927. 

Under the system instituted by the board, requiring a thorough in- 
vestigation of each case presented before ordering a burial at the public 
expense, applications for this charity have become much less frequent, 
and the expense heretofore attending the work largely reduced. 

The care of the sick poor, furnishing medical attendance and medi- 
cines for the same, with which the board was charged by your order, has 
entailed upon it much labor and grave responsibility; but under the sys- 
tem which it has inaugurated, it is believed that at no period in the his- 
tory of the District of Columbia have its sick poor been so faithfully and 
zealously cared for as at the present time, while the reduction in the 
monthly expense attending the service is simply enormous. The average 
monthly expense for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1871, 1872, 1873. and 
1874, was $1,525.66 ; and for the three months ending November 30, 1874, 
it was only $411.21, or something less than $5,000 per year. Unless un- 
foreseen emergencies arise, it is believed that the amount allowed by you 
for this charity, viz, $8,000 per year, will be ample, and that the hope 
expressed by you in your communication of September 1, charging us 
with a the performance of this service," viz, "that the result will be sat- 
isfactory to all interested," will be fully realized. The number of poor 
persons treated by the physicians to the poor during the three months 
ending November 30, 1874, was 840. The number of burials at public 
expense in the same period was 49. 

The following is a summary of the receipts and expenditures of the 
board for the five months ending November 30, 1874, from the funds of 
the District of Columbia, appropriated by act of Congress approved 
June 23, 1874: 

Amount appropriated $32,220 00 

Keceived September 13. 1874 $5,000 00 

October 13, 1874 3, 055 00 

November 7, 1874 - - - 2, 685 00 

10,740 00 

Expended September, 1874 3,752 53 

October, 1874 2, 830 90 

November, 1874 3,535 03 

10,118 40 

Balance on hand 62i 54 

Detailed statements of receipts and disbursements, with all vouchers 
pertaining thereto, have been forwarded to your office by the treasurer 
of the board on the first day of each month. 

The board of health desires to express its most grateful thanks to the 
honorable commissioners of the District for the very cordial support 
they have at all times extended to it in the prosecution of its labors, 
and to acknowledge its great indebtedness to them for the very material 
aid they have so promptly rendered it as a co-ordinate brauch of the 



1 1 8 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



government, especially charged Avitli tbe protection of the residents and 
sojourners at the nation's capital from the ravages of pestilence and 
denth. 

We have the honor to be, very respectfully, vour obedient servants, 

cnitis, c. cox, 

T. S. VERDI, 
JOHN M. LANGSTON, 
D. YV. BLISS, 
JOHN MARBURY, Jr., 
Boa rd of II ea Ith Distr id of Co I u m b ia, 

Hon. Commissioners District of Columbia. 



REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING-FUND. 

Office of the Commissioners of the Sinking-Fund, 

Washington City, 1). C, December 1. 1874. 

Gentlemen : In reply to your request we respectfully submit the fol- 
lowing report: 

By act of assembly approved 10th August, 1871, creating the sinking- 
fund commission, it was made the duty of tbe commissioners to take 
entire charge and control of the management of the u funded and 
bonded debt" of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, the county 
of Washington, and the District of Columbia, then existing or which 
should thereafter be created ; and they were directed to receive weekly 
from the treasurer of the District, "all moneys collected for account of 
the interest on or for the extinguishment of the debt, bonds, or stock " 
of said corporations. The commission was not fully organized, how- 
ever, until 19th December following, and the first payments made by it 
on account of interest were for that falling due January 1, 1872, since 
which date all demands on that account have been regularly satisfied. 

By act of Congress approved 8th May, 1872, it was made* the duty of 
the commission "to fund the liabilities of the city of Washington, con- 
sisting of the floating debts and trust-funds found to be due on the first 
of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and not exceeding one mill- 
ion one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, by the auditing commis- 
sion appointed to ascertain the amount of said 'liabilities, and reported 
to the legislative assembly under date of November eighth, eighteen 
hundred and seventy-one, and January third, eighteen hundred and 
seventy -two," and to issue bonds for the payment thereof. The claims 
thus reported were very numerous, and the adjustment of them was at- 
tended with much labor and responsibility. But, in addition to this, by 
act oj assembly approved June 20, 1872, the commission was further 
called upon in conjunction with the auditor and comptroller of the Dis- 
trict or Columbia, to receive, examine, and audit such other claims as 
shoum be presented within nine months from that date, and authorized 
to issue bonds tor the payment of such of them as should be approved. 
7 i o 7Q ana detai !? d statement of payments made under these acts to June 
IvhZL 1 Ti 8 ? 0, J , ? ay P rasen ^d to the legislative assembly, a copy of 
! \ b ? J»* herewith ; an abstract of payments made since that 
time to the date of this report is also submitted. 

ftuH y «Z°J a T mbly aPProved June 23, 1873, they were " authorized 
and empowered, on or about the first day of July, eighteen hundred and 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 119 



seventy-three, to issue registered coupon certificates, designated water- 
fund certificates, not exceeding in amount one hundred and sixty-six 
thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars and thirty-seven cents, 
($ 166,678.37, )" that " being the amount of assessments for laying water- 
mains then unpaid and overdue, as shown by the report of the water- 
registrar," and a similar issue was authorized to be made each year 
thereafter for a like purpose. Certificates were accordingly issued in 
1873 for $160,650, of which $106,350 were applied as contemplated by 
the act, leaving yet on hand $300 available for future use. No certifi- 
cates have since been issued, no call having been made therefor. 

By act of assembly approved June 26, 1873, ''creating drainage and 
sewerage sections," <Kcc, the board of public works was authorized to 
issue certificates of indebtedness for work done under said act, to be 
"countersigned by the commissioners of the sinking-fund," not exceed- 
ing in amount two millions one hundred and twenty thousand dollars, 
and directed to deposit with the commissioners certain special certifi- 
cates of assessment for the payment of the interest and principal 
thereof. Of the amount thus issued, there has been received and can- 
celed, in payment of sewer-taxes, five hundred and twelve thousand six 
hundred and fifty dollars, leaving sixteen hundred and seven thousand 
three hundred and fifty dollars to be funded under the provisions of the 
act of 20th June last. 

By act of assembly approved 2Gth June, 1873, " extending the time 
of payment of special assessments," the board of public works was 
authorized to issue "certificates of indebtedness for work done under 
the direction of the board, and chargeable to the private property bene- 
fited thereby," the same to be " countersigned for the commissioners of 
the sinking-fund and registered by the comptroller of the District, to 
an amount not exceeding in all two millions of dollars." To secure the 
payment of the principal and interest of these certificates, they were 
" required to deposit with the commissioners of the sinking-fund of the 
District of Columbia, all certificates thereafter issued by said board on 
account of assessments for special improvements against the property 
adjoining and benefited thereby, in accordance with the act of the 
legislative assembly of August tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy- 
one;" and such assessment certificates and all payments thereon were 
directed " to be received, held, and applied under the direction of said 
commissioners, for the payment of the principal and interest of the 
certificates of indebtedness authorized by that act, and for no other use 
or purpose whatever." 

The amount of certificates of indebtedness issued under 

this act was $2, 000, 000 

Redeemed and canceled to 1st November, 1874, as per letter 
of deputy comptroller herewith 405, 400 

Leaving unredeemed 1, 534, 600 

To meet these in part, special assessment certificates have already 
been placed in our hands to the amount of $595,535.64. And we 
are officially informed that we shall not only receive enough more 
to pav off the remainder, but beyond that an excess of about 
$1,800,000, for which, when collected, we shall have no use after pay- 
ment of interest on the outstanding 8 per cent, certificates of indebted- 
ness, and which may be applied, if a law be passed to authorize it, in 
liquidation of the general indebtedness of the District. 
The amount of interest paid by us to this date is $131,370.95. We 



120 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

estimate that to be paid January 1, 1875, as about $00,000, making 
$191,370.95. 

NEW 3.G5 BONDS. 

Section 7 of the act of Congress approved June 20, 1874, reads as 
follows : 

Sec. 7. Tliat the sinking-fund commissioners of said District are hereby continued ; 
and it shall be the duty of said sinking-fund commissioners to cause bonds of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia to be prepared, in sums of fifty and five hundred dollars, bearing 
date August first, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, payable fifty years afterdate, 
bearing interest at the rate of three and sixty-five hundredths per centum per annum, 
payable semi-annually, to be signed by the secretary and treasurer of said sinking-fund 
commissioners, and counteiai«»ne<l by the comptroller of said District, and seated as 
the board may direct ; which bonds shall be exempt from taxation by Federal, State, 
or municipal authority, engraved and printed at the expense of the District of Colum- 
bia, and in form not inconsistent herewith. And the faith of the United States is 
hereby pledged that the United States will, by propel 1 proportional appropriations as 
contemplated in this act, and by causing to be levied upon the property within said 
District such taxes as will [do so] provide the revenues necessary to pay the interest 
on said bonds as the same may become due and payable, and create a sinking-fund for 
the payment of the principal thereof at maturity. Said bonds shall be numbered con- 
secutively, and registered in the office of the comptroller of said District, and shall 
also be registered in the Office of tie- Register of the treasury of the United States; for 
which last-named registration the Secretary of the Treasury Shall make such provision 
as may be necessary. And said commissioners shall use all necessary means for the 
prevention of any unauthorized or fraudulent issue of any of such bonds, and the said 
sinking-fund commissioners are hereby authorized to exchange said bonds at par for 
like sums of any class of indebtedness in the preceding section of this act named, in- 
cluding sewer taxes or assessments paid, evidenced by certificates of the auditing 
board provided for in this act. 

It will be observed that the language of the aet as it finally passed 
is rendered somewhat obscure by the omission of the words "do SO » 
where they appear in brackets. These words are stated by the com- 
mittee, in its report of June 20, 1874, to be in the law as it passed, but 
seem to have been unaccountably omitted from the act as engrossed. 
Ihe defect in the wording of the law and the absence of such an express 
and explicit guarantee by Congress as would satisfy counsel to whom it 
was referred have prevented the bonds from being taken as an invest- 
ment by various financial institutions in the larger cities, and being 
thus dependent upon the local market for support has caused them to 
sell for a less price than was anticipated when the act was under con- 
sideration. In preparing the bonds, the commissioners have adhered 
to the anguageof the act as approved, but would suggest that Con- 
gress take the proper steps to correct its phraseology. The bonds were 
prepared in accordance with law, and the first were* ready for issue on 
the mil day of October. Pre\ iously, we had submitted to the President 
certain questions concerning the bonds, which were referred to the Attor- 
ney -General, and are by him answered in the following communication: 

Letter of the Attorney-General. 

Department ok Justick, 
« T1 Washington, Aujpusi 11, 1874. 

8inkL.fu^Vnn»^ to Bt ^*tu tha * 1 have considered the question submitted by the 
ywdjM^^nM^ 1 ^^^ District <>f Columbia in their communication to 
K l onS t\T U \r hw h Wlth fche brief raentioued therein, you were pleased to 

L ! t Zl 1 V"tV > U . 1 ?°S ordance with their request. 

20 1874 it k m ft A^*° *! £° n 4 8 which > the seventh section of the act of June 
to be prepared tl^l ° f fche commissioners of the District to cause 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 121 



of Columbia "to bo prepared in sums of fifty and five hundred doll ars t bearing date 
August one, eighteen hundred and seventy- four, payable fifty years after date, bearing 
interest at the rate of three and sixty-five hundredths per eeutuin per annum, pay- 
able semi-annually/' &c. 

Here, it is plain, no authority is conferred upon the commissioners, either directly or 
indirectly, to make the principal and interest of the bonds payable in coin by ex- 
pressing on their face that the principal and interest thereof will be paid in coin ; and, 
in the absence of such authority, I conceive that it is not competent to them, in pre- 
paring the bonds, to make them so payable. E>'en in the case of United States bonds 
it is well known that the practice of the Goverinnent, when issuing them, has been not 
to express upon their face that the principal and interest thereof will be paid in coin 
unless the law authorizing their issue in positive terms provides that they shall be thus 
paid. On the ot her hand, the commissioners are not compelled to make, in a correspond- 
ing manner, the principal and interest of the bonds payable in lawful money or cur- 
rency. In my opinion, their duty as to the preparation of the bonds, will be discharged 
in entire conformity with the requirements of the law by making them payable in 
dollars simply, without introducing any qualification therein respecting the kind of 
money in which they are to be paid. 

Supposing the bonds to be prepared without any such qualification, the inquiry now 
presents itself as to the intention of the statute in regard to the payment of the prin- 
cipal and interest thereof. So far as that intention may be gathered from the language 
of tht! law itself, the scope and purpose of the provision authorizing the issue of* the 
bonds, and the peculiar facts and circumstances upon which the action of Congress in 
the premises was based, the only reasonable conclusion that can be deduced therefrom 
appears to my mind, after careful consideration of the subject, to be this, that such 
payment is not intended by the statute to be made solely and exclusively in coin, but, 
on the contrary, that it is thereby intended to be made in whatever now constitutes, 
or shall, at the time, constitute lawful money i f the United States. 

Congress has pledged the faith of the United, States to provide the revenue neces- 
sary for the payment of both the principal and interest of the bonds by making 
proportional appropriations as contemplated in the act, and by causing taxes to be 
levied on the property of the District for that purpose. The proportional appropria- 
tions so to be made and the taxes so to be levied were unquestionably meant to be paid 
in such money as the Government ordinarily disburses in discharge of its indebtedness 
and as it ordinarily receives in payment of its internal taxes; and the provision just 
referred to may, I think, be looked upon as indicating the character or kind of money 
in which Congress contemplated the principal and interest of the bonds to be paid. 
The views on this subject presented in the brief which accompanied the comnmuica- 
tion of t he commissioners are in the main founded on a supposed connection or 
identity, as to subject-matter, between the various acts of Congress heretofore passed, 
providing for the issue of, or relating to, the securities or bonds of the United States 
and the above-mentioned act authorizing the issue of "bonds of the District of 
Columbia." 

But it is very manifest that these acts cannot with propriety be regarded as in pari 
materia; and hence it would seem that the provisions of the former acts, and the 
reasons for the interpretation given thereto, touching the payment of the principal 
and interest of the bonds to which they refer, are not adducible in explanation of the 
latter act, and cannot be legitimately invoked for the purpose of determining its mean- 
ing with respect to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds therein 
named. 

I am. sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, 

m GEORGE H. WILLIAMS, 

Attorney-General. 

The President. 

The first coupon falling due February 1, 1875, we would here suggest 
that if the interest in question could be made gold interest, the price of 
the bonds, and therefore the credit of the District of Columbia, would 
be thereby considerably enhanced, probably at least 10 per cent. The 
additional charge for premium on the gold would be, at 10 per cent., 36£ 
cents per annum on each hundred dollars. This for a period of, say, 
four years, (within which time it is probable specie payment will be 
attained,) would amount to but $1.40 per hundred dollars; but as the 
premium may be reduced in that time, it will amount to a proportionably 
smaller sum. This would make a gain to the community receiving the 
bonds of $8.54 on each hundred dollars, so far as the bonds were paid 
out to our own citizens, and probably result in permanently placing a 
large proportion of the loan abroad, where the long period the bonds 



122 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

have to run would be a desirable feature, and the low rate of interest 
less objectionable than at home. 

The amount of auditor's certificates so far converted is $2,088,108.73. 

Many claimants have abstained from converting the certificates of 
the board of audit under the impression that they boar interest and con- 
stitute a claim against the District of Columbia government for which 
some other and better mode of payment will be devised or may be 
enforced. Possibly, the appreciation of the bonds which would result 
from an adoption of the recommendation to make the interest payable 
in gold, together with the clear guarantee of the United States Govern- 
ment, and a declaration that the conversion of the certificates of the 
board of audit would cease after a given time, would cause the whole, 
or nearly the whole, to be funded as contemplated in the act of Con- 
gress. A careful record is kept of those who have converted certificates, 
should it be deemed proper hereafter to offer better terms to those who 
have refused to convert, in order that all may be on the Bame fooling. 

It would much conduce to the convenience of {he holders of these 
bonds that authority he given by Congress for the issue of registered in 
lieu of coupon bonds when desired, and tint the interest on both ('lasses 
be made payable through the officers of the Treasury of the United 
States. 

The operations of the sinking fund commission have been from its 
origin more those of an auditing and funding board, owing to the duties 
imposed on it by the legislature of settling up finally the financial affairs 
of the late corporations of Washington, Georgetown, and the levy court, 
and by act of Congress in funding the floating debt of the District into 
the new 3.05 bonds. The District of Columbia authorities have as yet 
failed to turn over to this commission any funds applicable to the pur- 
chase of bonds for the sinking-fund, except the ten year bonds of the 
late corporation of Washington ; those have been bought in to the extent 
of $93,750, and a small purchase of water-bonds to the extent of $9,000, 
for which the money was specifically furnished by the late governor and 
the purchase directed by him. Other funds, belonging to the late cor- 
poration of Washington, have been absorbed in the payment of the 
principal and interest of the 7-30 bonds of the city, which fell due July 
30, 1873, to the extent of $518,352.11, leaving the sinking-fund also 
indebted for the payment of loans incurred in paying off the bonds 
referred to, .$30J,922.63. 

The legislature provided no means of meeting these maturing 
obligations, except by the issue of new bonds under act of June 
20, 1872; but at the time the 7-30 bonds fell due, it was impos- 
sible to negotiate the bonds provided under that act without a great 
sacrifice, hence the necessity for the temporary loans. These thirty- 
year bonds could now probably be sold at a reasonable price com- 
pared to what other District of Columbia bonds have brought, but the 
commissioners are forbidden by act of Congress from selling at less than 
par. So far, they have not been able to negotiate them at that rate. The 
successful negotiation of the bonds would re-instate the various funds of the 
late corporation of Washington. The bonds now held by the commission 
for that purpose appear in the list of bonded debt of the District of Colum- 
bia, under its appropriate heading, thirty-year bonds, and are on hand to 
the amount of $672,700. We are also officially informed that the commis- 
sioners of the District hold $450,000 of the same issue of bonds and 
812,000 of the permanent-improvement 7 per cent, bonds. On the 21st 
instant, the commission advertised for proposals for the purchase of 
$100,000 in ten-year bonds of the late corporation of Washington, to be 



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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 123 

paid for in the thirty-year G per cent, gold bonds referred to above, at 
par. The commission met on the 27th instant pursuant to the terms of 
the notice to consider proposals, but none were received. 

We have been requested by different influential parties to make some 
suggestions in regard to the funding of the indebtedness of the District ; 
but the whole subject being now before a joint committee of Congress in 
connection with the question of a permanent form of government, the 
relations of the General Government to the District and its obligations, 
we deem it out of place to do more than make a general r< commendation 
to that effect, not including in this recommendation the fifty-year bonds, 
which are now being issued under direction of Congress. Calling your 
attention, however, to the numerous forms in which the debt of the Dis- 
trict and late corporations is evidenced, as exhibited in statement hereto 
appended, we trust that some measure will be adopted looking to its con- 
version into a harmonious shape, provided with such guarantees as to 
interest and sinking-fund as shall secure simplicity in management, uni- 
formity, and such full credit as will cause District bonds to rank with 
those of other well-managed municipalities, and justify the conversion 
of the present varied and inconvenient forms of debt. 

A moment's consideration will show the impossibility of placing in 
any other than the home market a number of small loans maturing at 
different times, bearing different rates of interest, and under different 
designations. We forbear to express any opinion whether it would be 
better for the Government to assume the debt under such equitable con- 
ditions as Congress in its wisdom might determine, or to authorize the 
Distrn t government to issue bonds under the proper guarantee of the 
United States, both as to the principal ami interest, but certainly feel 
justified in recommending that one uniform bond (to be either registered 
or coupon, at option of the holder) be authorized, into which our present 
issues may be funded. 

The following account will show the amount of money and bonds 
wh ch have been received by the commissioners from the District of 
Ojlumbia authorities and from other sources, and the disposition which 
h is been made of the same, to the date of this report. In closing our 
report, we would acknowledge our indebtedness to the gentlemen de- 
tached from your office for their able assistance in the arduous duty of 
its preparation, and in a more special manner to Mr. Guthrie, the chief 
of the division of accounts of the United States Treasurer's office and 
his corps of assistants, for their aid during the past four weeks in review- 
ing, verifying, and more perfectly systematizing the manifold accounts 
of our commission from its tirst beginning to this date. 

We h tve the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servants, 

H. M. SWEENY, 
LEWIS J. DAVIS, 
W. W. CORCORAN, 
MOSES KELLY, 
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, 

The Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



124 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Appendix W. 

EXHIBIT OF CLAIMS PAID AND STOCK REDEEMED FROM JUNE 7, 1873, TO 

NOVEMBER 30, 1874. 

Payment of 3-year 7 ft bonds. ($502,650 outstanding.) 



1873. 
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F. M. Jarboe 

William Enwright 

Thomas Manning 

Mrs. Janet Walker 

First National Bank of Washington for 
A. F. McWilliams. 

James McDonald 

Mary E. French.... 

Sarita M. Brady 

H. J. Fegan 

Charles Miller 

John H. Brown 

Blanche Lacey 

L. E. Colliere 

M ps t M. R. Grey .... 

William McPyncheon 

John R. Hunt 

W. S. Roberts 

Emeline M. Eddie 

George W. Huguely 

Dr. A. T. Augusta... 

Joseph K. Roberts 

C. W. Bergman u 

Washington City Savings Bank 

Dennis Barrett 

Rev, J. L. Elliott 

Joseph S. Stettimus 

John Ogden 

Miss Eliza Keating 

Lewis Johnson &. Co 

George Francis 

Second National Bank 

Thomas Bentley 

J. W. Or me 

Joseph H. Davidson 

Bryan Brothers 

D. Callahan 

William H. Scott 

J. O. Stanton 

John Sbanahan 

J. A. Brown 

William H. Armstrong 

William Mayse 

George Em inert 

William F. Crane 

Judge W. A. Richardson . . " " 

R. R. Crawford 

Mary Magrath 

Robert Reyburn 

L. E. Colliere 

Endicott King *"* 

C. E. Nyman . . *. . . 

Washington City Savings Bank . . ' 

F. G.Middleton 

George W. Bl own " . 

G. I) Kean *"" 

M. M. Billing 

Riggs & Co '.'.'.] V."" 

National Bank Republic 

Bank of Washington 

John IWtiley 

Middletou & Co 

Lewis J ohnson & Co ...*]..*.* 



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4,700 
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1,347 45 

2, 850 37 
073 72 
207 30 
103 65 
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1 , 347 45 

1,030 50 
984 07 
155 47 

1,554 75 
3,10 95 
250 12 

4, 353 30 
207 30 

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103 65 
021 90 
207 30 
3,027 75 
lii3 66 
51 82 
1,030 50 
1,030 50 
570 07 
400 42 
1,088 32 
207 3H 
1,702 05 
1,243 80 
1,036 50 
984 07 
155 47 
518 25 

2, 383 95 
103 05 
207 30 

41,874 00 

4, 508 77 

51 82 

3, 835 05 

51 82 
881 02 
51 82 
10, 701 30 
51 82 
51 82 
207 30 
51 82 
19, 382 55 
4,871 55 
4, 353 :;0 
155 47 
11,401 50 
7, 151 85 



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1873. 
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4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
5. 
5. 



O. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 



5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 
7. 

7, 
9. 
9. 
9. 
9. 
9. 
9. 
9. 



Bank of Washington 

13. P. Snyder 

German American Savings Bank. 

Dr. J. H. Baxter 

Hanora Rnndlett 

J. Huntington 

B. A. Janvier 

James 11. Moody 

Thomas Shea 

J. A. Kennedv 

L. B. AUyn. .. 

George F. Robinson 

Washington City Savings Bank .. 

M. Alig 

Riggs & Co 

A. W Riley 

Joseph Anthony 

Mrs. A. B. Wolfe 

J.N. Whitney 

First National Bank 

Dickson & King 

Endicott King 

C. A. Beavans 

W. W. Hough 

Petitt & Drippi 

Geo. H. B.White 

Riggs & Co 

J. D. Clary 

Geo. W. Marley 

J. M. B rod head 

Isaac Hazlett 

Win. H. Thamlert 

Z. Richards 

Thos. C. Jones, for Win. Fletcher 

Chas. H. Holmead 

Thos. Parker 

W. H. Slater 

Urias Hurst 

Miss M. J. Marsh 

Edward L. Wells 

Thos. Bayne 

W. L. Sears 

Jas. Donnelly 

J. II. Squire & Co 

Mrs. Barbara Bopp 

Jno. S. Crocker 

Geo. Lowery 

National Savings Bank 

J. C. Willard 

Firemen's Insurance Company... 

Mrs. Mary M. Duffy 

W. W. Metcalf 

John Grinder 

Geo. W. Philips 

H.C.McCauley 

Washington City Savings Bank. 

A.F. Wight 

Samuel R. Gittings 

German American Savings Bank. 

T. Edwaid Clark 

Frederick Bates 

W-.McK. Tucker 

Washington City Savings Bank.. 

Irving Gibson 

A. Wallace 

F. Turton 

Jno.C. Smith, D.D 

R. Eichorn 

H. K. Randall 



$20, 200 
100 
3,400 
1,300 
" 100 
200 
1,050 
600 
50 
100 
650 
200 
7,800 
150 
350 
200 
1,500 
950 
150 
7, 500 
9, 400 
600 
1,550 
1,550 
1,250 
100 
2, 500 
: J 00 
4,350 
1,300 
3, 300 
1,050 
500 
300 
850 
3, 500 
1,050 
50 
100 
650 
2, 850 
1,850 
950 
100 
200 
• 200 
1,500 
900 
24,700 
6, 100 
100 
100 
650 
2, 300 
50 
100 
250 
100 
1,750 
500 
1,500 
9, 500 
43, 000 
50 
600 
50 
1,000 
200 
50 



$737 30 
3 65 
124 10 
47 45 
3 65 
7 30 
38 32 
21 90 
1 82 
3 65 
23 72 
7 30 
284 69 
5 47 
12 77 
7 30 
54 75 
34 67 
5 47 
273 75 
343 10 
21 90 
56 57 
56 57 
45 62 
3 65 
91 25 
10 95 
158 77 
47 45 
120 45 
38 32 
18 25 
10 95 

31 02 
127 75 

38 32 
1 82 
3 65 

23 72 
104 02 

67 52 

34 67 
3 65 
7 30 
7 30 

54 75 

32 85 
901 55 
220 82 

3 65 
3 65 
23 72 
83 95 
1 82 
3 65 
9 12 
3 65 
63 87 
18 35 
54 75 
346 75 
1, 569 50 
1 82 
21 90 
1 82 
36 50 
7 30 
1 82 



20,937 30 
103 65 
3,524 10 
1,347 45 
103 65 
207 30 
1, 088 32 
621 90 
51 82 
103 65 
673 72 
207 30 
8,084 69 
155 47 
362 77 
207 30 
1,554 75 
984 67 
155 47 
7, 773 75 
9,743 10 
621 90 
1,(06 57 
1,606 57 
1,295 62 
103 65 
2,591 25 
301 95 
4,508 77 
1,347 45 
3,420 45 
1,088 32 
518 25 
310 95 
881 02 
3,627 75 
1,088 32 
51 82 
103 65 
673 72 
2,954 02 
1, 917 52 
984 67 
103 65 
207 30 
207 30 
1,554 75 
932 85 
25,601 55 
6,320 82 
103 65 
103 65 
673 72 
2, 383 95 
51 82 
103 6)5 
259 12 
103 65 
1,813.^7 
518 25 
1,554 75 
9, 846 75 
44,569 50 
51 82 
621 90 
51 82 
1,036 50 
207 30 
51 82 



126 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



187:*. 



Aug. 



9. N. 15. Clark & Co 

9. R. Knapp 

9. Lewis Johnson & Co 

9. Geo. F. Gulick • 

9. H. J.Ellwood 

9. Edward Chirk 

9. John Mallateeta 

9. Jn»>. Jay Knox 

9. E. W. Knowles 

9. W. 8. Hurley 

11. J. N. Prior 

11. Freedman's Savings and Trust Co 

11. Mrs. Ellen Walsh 

11. Rifgs &Co 

U. J. Harrison Johnson 

11. Edward Owen 

11. Lewis Johnson & Co 

11. Washington City Savings Hank 

11. Second National Bank ■ 

11. Smith & Wimsatt • 

11. Wm. B. Orme ■ 

12. Rigga & Co..... ■ 

12. Somerville <fc Leitch • 

12. Lewis Mann 

12. Francis Edelin 

12. G. A. W. Randall 

12. P. Glennan 

12. Theo. Shekels 

12. J no. McL. Bruil 

12. Jay Cooke & Co 

12. Jno. H. Wall is 

12. Thos. H. Hines 

12. German-American Savings Bank 

12. Wm, E. Hallarau 

12. Michael Green 

12. Mrs. Mary A. Forsvth 

13. Chas. E. White, teller 

18. Washington City Savings Bank 

13. Jay Cooke & Co 

13. D. B. Brown 

13. J. W. Deeble, secretary Potomac Insur- 
ance Company 

13. D. W. McGrath 

13. William J. Rhees 

13. William Myers 

13. H. A. picott 

13. Bank of Washington 

13. Mary Belle 

13. Dr. G. P. Fenwick 

13. Silas Downing 

13. Emilis Agnese 

13. William P. O'Connor 

13. Charles W. Pet tit 

13. John L. Cameron 

13. Second National Bank 

13. Mrs, B. B. French 

14. R. G. Campbell 

14. Middleton & Co 

14. C. Rosner 

14. M. Caney ......... 

14. J. T. Lenman. 

14. A. C. West 

14. J. & J. E. Libbey 

14. Riggs&Co .'.'. .'.'.['.. 

14. J. G. Robinson, jr 

14. Jay Cooke & Co 

14. J. T. Lenman 

14. J. H. Johnson 

14. A. Lepreux [ 



$50 
mo 

1,800 
300 
50 

1, 000 
200 
300 
150 
950 
700 
400 
600 
650 
200 
350 

1,650 
ino 

5,650 
50 

3, 301) 
550 
200 
7(io 

1, 300 
50 

1,2*00 
100 
100 
900 
100 
200 
100 
200 

2, 450 
900 

250 
2,200 
1,900 

500 

3, 000 
350 
350 
150 
300 

3, 200 
750 
200 
50 

1 , 050 

1, 250 
100 

1,500 
(500 
850 
50 
150 
400 
500 

1,050 
200 
200 
400 
200 
600 
50 
50 
300 



|1 82 

3 65 
65 70 
lo 95 

1 82 
::»; 50 

7 30 
10 95 

5 47 
34 07 
85 55 
14 (50 
21 90 
23 72 

7 30 
12 77 
60 22 

3 65 
20(5 2-2 

1 82 
120 46 

20 07 
7 30 

25 55 
47 45 
1 82 
43 80 
3 (55 
3 65 
32 86 
3 65 
7 30 
3 65 
7 30 
99 42 
32 85 

9 12 
80 30 
(51) 35 
18 25 

109 50 
12 77 
12 77 

5 47 
10 95 
llfi 80 
27 37 

7 30 

1 82 
38 32 
45 (52 

3 05 
54 75 

21 90 
31 02 

1 82 
5 47 
14 60 
18 25 
60 22 
7 30 
7 30 
14 60 
7 30 
21 90 
1 82 
1 82 

10 95 



$51 82 
103 65 

1, 865 70 
310 95 
61 82 

1,036 50 
207 30 
310 95 
155 47 
984 (57 
725 55 
414 60 
621 90 
073 72 
207 30 
362 77 

1,710 22 
103 65 

5, 85(5 22 
61 82 

3, 4-20 45 
570 07 
207 30 
725 55 

1, 347 45 
51 82 

1,243 HO 
103 (55 
103 65 
932 85 
103 65 
207 30 
183 65 
207 30 

2, 539 42 
932 85 
259 12 

2,380 30 

1,969 35 
518 25 

3, 109 50 
362 77 
362 77 
155 47 
310 95 

3, 316 80 
777 37 
207 30 
51 82 

1,088 32 

1,295 62 
103 65 

1,554 75 
621 90 
881 02 
51 82 
155 47 
414 60 
518 25 

1,710 22 
207 30 
207 30 
414 60 
207 30 
621 90 
51 82 
51 82 
310 95 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT 



OF COLUMBIA. 127 



1873. 
Aug. 14. 
14. 
14. 
14. 
14. 
14. 
14. 
14. 
14. 
25. 
25. 
25. 
25. 
25. 
25. 
25. 
25. 
25. 

25. 

25. 
25. 
25. 
25. 
26. 
26. 
26. 
26. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
28. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 

29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 



John A. Baker 

A. C. Richards. 

Middleton & Co 

E. G. Emack 

Miss Ella Thompson 

Beall &, Baker 

Washington City Savings Bank 

Sarah Campbell 

John Wise 

First National Bank 

Mis. Sarah A. Coffin 

John T. Howe 

William L. Dunlop 

Jacob Miller 

Olivia Van Riswick 

Patrick Corcoran 

Lewis Porter 

T. A. G. Todd 

John Clark 

1'. Wallach 

Colombia National Bank, Pa. 

Lewis Ross 

B. W. Reed 

Riggs & Co 

J. Holt 

F. K. Rawlings 

E. S. Friederich 

B. T. True worthy 

Mrs. Han sell ^ 

R. W. Hardy 

Lewis H. Snyder 

Daniel F. Crump 

Washington City Savings Bank 

Henry D. Gunnell 

National Savings Bank 

Frank Hume 

Lewis Ross 

P. C. Coll 

William Murphy - 

Elizabeth Behrens 

Charles Lyman 

Samuel Nelson 

J. L. Fowler 

Bank of Washington 

Charles E White?, teller 

James E. Boteler 

W. J. Donovan 

Charles E. White, teller 

J. A. Ruff, treasurer 

.lames E. Morgan 

George R. Herrick 

James Eraser 

J. F. B. Pursell 

F. Schneider 

James Smith 

Washington City Savings Bank 

Richard Marshall 

A. Elliott, jr 

National Metropolitan Fire Insurance 

Company 

Morton O'Donough 

John A. Wallace 

David Bell 

Rev. S. A. Wilson 

Hugh Leddy 

W. F. Payne 

Mrs. David A. Hall 

Cyrus S. King..-.- 

Luther Martin 



$8o0 


$31 


02 


$881 


02 


oOO 


18 


25 


518 


^5 


800 


29 


20 


829 


yo 


1, 150 


41 


97 


1, 191 


hi 


200 


7 


30 


207 


.i0 


150 


** 

5 


4/ 


155 


47 


150 


5 


A *** 

4/ 


155 


47 


2o0 


9 


12 


259 


12 


lOl) 


3 


(>5 


103 


b5 


800 


29 


20 


829 


20 


450 


10 


42 


4(56 


42 


100 


3 


65 


103 


6o 


50 


1 


82 


W A 

51 


82 


50 


1 


82 


51 


O-v 


600 


21 


90 


621 


90 


50 


* 

1 


82 


51 


82 


l, 200 


43 


80 


1,243 


80 


150 


5 


47 


loo 


47 


3U0 


10 


95 


310 


9o 


50 


-* 

1 


82 


51 


82 


2, 100 


7 b 


Oo 


2, I/O 


6d 


l, 200 


A %\ 

43 


80 


1,243 


80 


5, 000 


182 


50 


5, 182 


50 


150 


5 


A — ■- 

47 


15o 


4/ 


9, 500 ' 


346 


75 


9, 84b 


pv — 

75 


5, 150 


187 


97 


5, 337 


97 


300 


10 


9o 


310 


95 


50 


1 


82 


p* ~i 

51 


82 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 


50 


t 

1 


82 


51 


82 


250 


9 


12 


2o9 


12 


3, 650 


133 


22 


3, 783 


22 


800 


29 


20 


829 


20 


l, 000 


36 


50 


1, 036 


50 


50 


1 


82 


- t 

51 


82 


300 


10 


95 


310 


9o 


2, 000 


73 


00 


2,073 


00 


50 


1 


82 


— -4 

ol 


82 


1 50 


5 


47 


P" S 

155 


47 


1,250 


45 


62 


1, 295 


62 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 


3, 800 


138 


70 


3, 938 


pv /A 

70 


950 


. i A 

34 


67 


984 


67 


100 


3 


65 


103 


05 


50 


1 


82 


ol 


82 


200 


7 


30 


207 


30 


350 


12 


77 


362 


77 


1, 400 


51 


10 


1, 451 


10 


200 


7 


30 


207 


30 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 


150 


5 


47 


155 


47 


150 


5 


47 


4 W* 9A 

15o 


A 

47 


150 


5 


47 


155 


47 


750 


27 


37 


777 


37 


150 


5 


47 


155 


47 


100 


3 


65 


103 


65 


3,400 


124 


10 


3, 524 


10 


200 


7 


30 


207 


30 


100 


3 


65 


103 


6o 


200 


7 


30 


20/ 


30 


1,050 


38 


32 


1,088 


32 


1,500 


54 


75 


1,554 


/o 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 


100 


3 


65 


103 


65 


50 


1 


82 


51 


82 



128 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Oct. 



2. 
2. 
2. 

Q 

3. 
3. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
5. 

5. 

6. 

6. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
18. 
19. 
25. 
25. 
27. 
27. 
27. 

1. 

2. 

4. 

4. 

8. 
10. 
21. 
22. 



1873. 

Aug. 29. A. B. Kelly 

29. National Metropolitan Bank 

29. Jay Cooke & Co 

30. Charles Ruppert 

30. Thomas M. Williams 

30. Amelia. J. Rowland 

30. Washington City Savings Bank 

30. J. B. Brannan 

30. J. F. Boiseau 

30. John T. Hoover 

30. Miss Margaret K. Simpson 

30. T. J. Triplett 

30. Catharine E. Brown 

30. Sarah Brown 

30. James C. Cross 

30. Bank of Washington 

30. Elizabeth Behrens 

30. T. P. Simpson 

30. Dr. May 

30. James H. Richards 

30. Marv Doover 

30. H. Berckhardt 

Sept. 1. Georg e Erskine 

1. George A. Bohrer 

2. William T. Murphy 

2. John H. Goddard 

2. C. W. Hays 

2. Washington Gas-light Co 

2. Interest to date on $10,000 held by the 

Washington Gas-light Co 

Joshua Cooke y 

J. Q. Kern 

R. Cole 

Robert Boyd 

J. J. Sanborn 

William Murphy 

G. S. Palmer 

Mary Slettly 

Washington Gas-light Company 

Washington Gas-light Company, in- 
terest on $20,000 to date 

J. B. Rocca 

Marie L. Walker 

James L. Barbour 

Ed in on i a Semmes 

B. L. Jackson 

Henry Thorn 

J. A. Ruff, treasurer 

William McLean .... 

M. W. Gait ...*'.".*"/. "I! 

A. Thomas 

G. W. Stickney, actuary 

I nomas W. Philips 

James E. Morgan 

Edward Clark 

John Bntler * ] 

John McPherson 

M.w.Gait 

Mary E. R. Nevitt.. . 

Philip H.Ward .['"" " 

S. J. Bo wen \ 

Fielder Magruder ■ 

William Orme \\ 

George R. Rittenhouse 

H. Browning 

John W. Corson 

J. A. Prescott 

A. Fendall 

Valentine Brizzolara .... 



$100 


$3 65 


$103 65 


100 


3 66 


103 (55 


2, 000 


73 00 


2, 073 00 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


100 


3 (55 


103 (55 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


200 


7 30 


207 39 


100 


3, 66 


103 (55 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


400 


14 60 


414 00 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


2, 000 


73 00 


2,073 00 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


50 




51 82 


1 000 


3(5 50 


1 03<5 FVO 


100 


3 65 


103 (55 


50 


1 92 


51 82 


3,050 


111 38 


3, 1(51 32 


300 


10 95 


310 95 


10, 000 


305 00 


10, 3(55 00 

• 




68 00 


68 00 


400 


14 60 


414 60 


500 


18 25 


518 25 


100 


3 t>;> 


JO.5 0.) 


1 00 






150 


5 47 


155 47 


100 


3 66 


103 65 


2, 000 


73 00 


2,073 02 


50 


1 82 


51 80 


20, 000 


730 00 


20,730 00 




148 00 


148 00 


3, 000 


131 40 


3,731 40 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


100 


3 65 


103 (55 


250 


9 12 


259 12 


350 


12 77 


362 77 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


550 


20 07 


570 07 


500 


18 25 


518 25 


100 


3 65 


103 (55 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


200 


7 30 


207 30 


450 


16 42 


466 42 


050 


23 72 


673 72 


250 


9 12 


259 12 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


200 


7 30 


207 30 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


200 


7 30 


207 30 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 129 



Oct. 27. 
27. 
30. 
31. 

Nov. 11. 
12. 
14. 
18. 
4. 
10. 
17. 
30. 



Dec. 



1874. 

Jan'y 3. 
8. 
9. 

Feb'y 17. 
May 29. 
July 27. 

30. 

Oct. 12. 
Nov. 21. 



Judge Wylie _ 

Edward Hartley 

J W. Whelply 

W. B. Moses 

Detyhy Johnson 

J.F.N. Wilkinson 

Isaac Seloy 

G. F. Gulick 

John B. Smoot 

Mary Cissel _ 

H. D. Cooke, jr .-. 

Stephen Gatti, (interest not paid be- 
cause cud of bond reading « last six 
months' interest payable with bond" 
cut off.) 

John B. Castelle 

John A. Baker 

John Roche 

John McGrann 

Metropolitan Bank 

W. Q. Force 

Mrs. F. Thyson 

Riggs & Co 

J. H. Glick 



$100 


13 65 


$103 65 
518 25 


500 


18 25 


200 


7 30 


207 30 


700 


25 55 


725 55 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


i no. 


o oo 


1 OQ UK 
Wo ©D 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


1,850 


67 52 


1,917 52 


50 


1 82 


51 82 


50 




50 00 


400 


14 60 


414 60 


100 


3 65 


103 65 


250 


9 12 


259 12 


150 


5 47 


155 47 


50 


10 95 


60 95 


50 


10 95 


60 95 


150 


32 85 


182 85 


3, 450 


428 15 


3,878 15 


50 


10 95 


60 95 


499, 550 


18,802 11 


518,352 11 



Payments made on account of Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds, guaranteed by city 

of Washington. 

1873. 

Oct, 18. T. W. Bartley, attorney $8,000 $4,981 33 $12,98133 

1874. 

Feb'y 6. National Republican advertising suit vs. 

A. & W. R. R. Co 31 50 

8,000 4,981 33 13,012 83 
Claims paid by the commissioners of the sinking-fund since June 7, 1873. 

1873. 

June 18. L. Martin, (warrant No. 5012) $9 97 

July 3. E. C. Kant - 75 00 

11. I. Dean 15 75 

17. Adolf Cluss 6,725 00 

17. W. L. Bramhall 42 85 

28. A. H. Herr 149 18 

Aug. 1. John Clark • - 1 99 

8. VV. L. Naylor 41 66 

15. John Van Risvvick 131 42 

Sept. 4. C. E. Prentiss 500 00 

12. William Hughes 35 28 

19. T. Sheckels 42 00 

22. W. Smith, assiguee 139 38 

22. W. Smith, assignee 105 92 

Nov. 15. C. A. Stewart, treasurer colored schools 10,000 00 

15. O. S. B. Wall for J. Johnson, (claim L. C. ) 114 33 

19. C. A. Stewart, treasurer colored schools 1, 145 54 

19. C. A. Stewart, treasurer colored schools 2, 921 87 

19. C. A. Stewart, treasurer colored schools 2, 296 40 

1874. 

Jan'y 31. H. Diebitsch 37 05 

Mar. 17. W. B. Todd, administrator - ---- 89 05 

April 21. Riggs & Co., on acconut of bill of J. G. Naylor, assigned to Gray 

& Noyes 673 67 

22. O. Leddy 21 00 

23. J. W. Butterfield, assignee «J }J 

May 18. S. D. Castleman £2 5 

June 12. F. Prott, assignee ™% gj 

Nov. 17. Thomas Cavauaugh 80 * 

26, 191 76 

H. Ex. 1, pt. 6 9 



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130 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Payments made by the sinking-fund commissioners for redemption of water-stock. 



Sept, 



1873. 
June 12 
July 3 
11 
11 
14 
14 
14 
8 
8 
8 
8 
23 

Dec. 2 
1874. 

Nov. 30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 



Paid for certificate No. 426 
Paid for certificate No. 180 
Paid for certificate No. 360 
Paid for certificate No. 277 
Paid for certificate No. 343 
Paid for certificate No. 404 
Paid for certificate No. 145 
Paid for certificate No. Ill 
Paid for certificate No. 112 
Paid for certificate No. 113 
Paid for certificate No. 142 
Paid for certificate No. 174 
Paid for certificate No. 437 

Paid for certificate No. 461 
Paid for certificate No. 458 
Paid for certificate No. 233 
Paid for certificate No. 455 
Paid for certificate No. 434 
Paid for certificate No. 371 
Paid for certificate No. 450 
Paid for certificate No. 209 



$600 
3, 000 

2, UK) 
1,420 
600 
2, 000 
2, 000 
2, 000 
1,000 
5, 000 
1,000 
1,000 



00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 



33,3 00 
300 00 
1,350 00 
2,000 00 
300 00 
400 00 
1,100 00 
5,000 00 



33,521 00 



$7 20 

5 71 

9 38 

112 50 

14 00 

10 00 

3 33 

3 00 

13 50 

20 00 

3 00 

4 00 

11 00 
50 83 



207 45 



$007 20 
3, 000 00 

3, 123 71 

4, 029 38 



10, 112 50 

1,014 00 
1,010 00 

| 639 33 

1,363 50 
2, 020 00 « 
303 00 
404 00 
1, 111 00 
5, 050 8:5 



33,788 45 



Office of the Commissioners of the Sinking-fund, 

Washington, December 1, 1874. 



Appendix X. 



Exhibit of funded indebtedness of the District of Columbia and of the late corporations of 

Washington and (ieorgetoini. 



OF THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. 



1 ermament-improvement coupon bonds, issued under act of legislative 
assembly, approved July 10, 1871, 6 per cent, gold interest. ... $4,000,000 00 

Permanent-improvement coupon bonds, issued under act of assembly 
approved June 23, 183, 7 per cent, currency interest 260, 000 00 

iT^o? 1 ^ £ ou l )on bo,1< ^ i8aued under act of assembly 
approved June 25, 1873, 7 per cent currency interest 530, 000 00 

e iS?? d ^ ( cou I )on >) issu <* 1 act of assembly approved 
October 18, 1871, 7 per cent, currency interest 100, 000 00 

tlfS , C « k ^ O " P0 " b ° n ?*' i8SUed U,Kler act of a^embly approTed Au- 

gust 43, 18/1, , per cent, currency interest 152, 400 00 

m\m% " 0 "P°\ l,oml8 > i8Sned Under act of assemb"ry approved Juiy 

40, 1871, 7 per cent, currency interest 450, 000 00 

26 M873°1 L C p ° r T n , b0,,dS ' issued under act of assembly approVed" June 

a> 1W7.3 7 per cent, currency interest 35 000 00 

JunYaS ?£aTn P r b0 / ld8 ' i8SUed ,lnder act"of'asVembly'appro\^ 

June <Jo, 1873, 7 per cent, currency interest 18, 200 00 

5, 545, 600J0 

LATE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. 

yp^X^™^ Mt ° f C ° n ^ ^ 8 ' *»> « 000 00 

* ttra^r -zx+mzzi -sffi-a, tl ;2 m oo 

S^T-^^ '-Moo oo 




REPORT OP COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 131 



Five-year (Emery) coupon bonds, currency interest, issued under act 

of Congress approved July 7, 1870 $192, 450 00 

Five per cent, (currency) registered stock, under act of August 19, 1828. - 54, 807 00 

Six percent, (currency) registered stock, under act of October 25, 1843 . 685, 517 22 
Six per cent, (currency) registered canal stock, under act of April 14, 

1847 48,800 00 

Six per cent, (currency) (10-year) registered water stock, under act of 

June 2, 1859 85,777 00 



4,221,851 22 



LATE CORPORATION OF GEORGETOWN. 

Georgetown steam force-pump coupon bonds, issued under act of assembly 

approved June 26, 1873, 7 per cent currency interest $8, 500 00 

Six per cent (currency) registered general stock 180, 885 00 

Eight per cent, (currency) registered general stock 20, 000 00 

Six per cent, (currency) registered bounty-stock 20, 000 00 

Six per cent, (currency) registered market-stock 30, 804 21 



260, 189 21 



RECAPITULATION OF FUNDED DEBT. 

Of the District of Columbia $5, 545, 600 00 

Of the late corporation of Washington 4, 221, 851 22 

Of the late corporation of Georgetown 260, 189 21 



Making an aggregate of 10, 027, 640 43 

Less funding-loan bonds, act of June 20, 1872, not yet disposed 

of by sinking-fund commissioners $672, 700 

Similar bonds held by the commissioners District of Columbia. 450, 000 
Permanent improvement bonds held by commissioners District 

of Columbia 12,000 

Water bonds held by sinking-fund 9, 000 

1, 143, 700 00 



Actual amount outstanding - 8, 883, 940 43 

The commissioners of the sinking-fund hold the following 
assets, which, if disposed of, would still further reduce this 
amount, as follows : 

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds, now selling at about $1.15; 
amounting at par to $75,000 

Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds, (now in litigation) . 59, 000 
Amount of new 3.65 50-year bonds, issued to date under act of June 20, 
1874 . $2,088,400 

Office of Commissioners of Sinking-Fund, 

Washington City, D. C, December 1, 1874. 



132 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Appendix Y. 

Tlie District of Columbia in account tvith the commissioners of the sinking-fund. 

Dr. 



For amounts disbursed. 



From December, 1871, to November 30, 1874. 

On account of indebtedness of levy court 

On account of indebtedness of corporation of Georgetown 

On account of temporary loans - . - - 

On account of contingent expenses of commissioners of sinking-fund 

On account of salaries paid by commissioners of sinking-fund 

On account of additional compensation to treasurer of sinking-fund, (com- 
mission) 

On account of corporation of Washington, 10-year bonds purchased 

On account of indebtedness of corporation of Washington, as follows : 

Pennsylvania avenue paving-certiticates 

Corporation of Washington on account of old indebtedness 

Indebtedness corporation of Washington, claims audited by auditing 
commission 

Indebtedness corporation of Washington for claims audited by auditor, 
comptroller, and commissioners of sinking-fund 

Payment of 10 per cent, certificates for canal improvement 

Louisiana and Indiana avenues, paving-certiticates 

Board of public works, completion of old contracts 

Colored schools 

Interest on bonds, stocks, and certificates of District of Columbia and corpora- 
tions of Washington and Georgetown, as follows: 

Interest on corporation of Georgetown 6 per cent, bonds 

Interest on corporation of Washington 5 and 6 per cent, bonds 

Interest on corporation of Washington water-stock, 0 per cent 

Interest on corporation of Washington 10-year bonds 

Interest on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal stock 



$161,500 00 
555, 644 54 

674,041 02 

105, 185 46 
93, 500 25 
38, 816 65 

317,321 21 
16,373 81 



Interest on corporation of Washington 3-year 7 3-10 per cent, certificates 
Interest on corporation of Washington 5-year 7 3-10 per cent, certificates 



Interest on District of Columbia market-stock bonds 

Interest on Chicago relief bonds 

Interest on District of Columbia water-stock bonds 

Interest on Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds 

Interest on funding-loan bonds, second series, act June 20, 1872, (coin) 

Interest on 7 per cent, city permanent-improvement bonds, act June 23 
1873 



Interest on 7 per cent, city permanent-improvement bonds, act June SB 
1873 



Interest on 7 per cent. District of Columbia water-stock bonds" "act 

June 26, 1873 

Interest on sewerage-certificates 

Interest on special-improvement certificates of indebtedness 

Interest on county -school bonds 

Interest on District of Columbia water-fund certificates 



Interest on temporary loan 

On account of 3-year 7 3-10 certificates* redeemed 
On account of coin placed with First National 15ank, New York^ as" follows": 
MayTi^S 1DtCre8t ° n * 1 ' 150 ' 000 - Ending-loan bonds, first series, act 

F act P lirT eilt ° f iDtereSt 0,1 S4 ' 000 > {)00 - Permanent-improvement bonds, 

On account of premium on coin 

On account of expenses attending purchase of 10-year bonds 
On account of interest on bills navable 



nil ^w^ 6 ** 60 ^^^* 1 ? 11 an'dTle'xa"ndria Railroad" bonds '. ' '. 
On account of corporation of Washington water-stock redeemed 

On account: - 5^° f S ola J? bl » ™tor-stock, fedSenSd ^.l™: 



iccount of discount on funding-loan bonds, as follows: 
1 nreeper cent, ou £050,000 bonds, first series, aet Mm- 



Tin- 



first series, act May R, 1872. 



_ ree per cent, on §500,000 bonds, first series', act May 8 1872 
Five per cent, on $13,700 bonds, second B^^tjlnl'^m 



On account of discount and commi 
Assets in hand November 30, 1874, 



ssions on bills payable 
as follows : 



I unding-loan bonds, second series, act June 20, 1872 
W ashington and Alexandria Railroad bonds . . . 



46,537 16 
156, 5*0 01 
24, 042 06 
75,034 09 

8, 671 05 
LOS, 7*2 70 

40, 756 67 
14, 114 40 
10, 500 00 
47, 250 00 
5,6*1 33 
94, 002 00 

9, 100 00 

18, 550 00 

1,225 00 
20, 4 10 00 
131,370 05 
374 50 
11,040 00 



19, 500 00 
15, 000 00 
685 00 



Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds 

caSh hi NnS ^ o ; ropo l? tan Bank - ^nVrai"account:;;::;::eii,'3ii 

r^f ? a !™ na Metropolitan Bank, coin 

Cash m National Metropolitan Bank, water-fund'acco'unt 



53 
3 00 
7, 480 54 



On account of District of Columbia county-school bonds, redeemed 



G72, 700 00 
50, 000 00 
75, 000 00 



18, 795 07 



826, 316 89 
9, 356 02 

750, 000 00 
1, 642 56 
1, 666 67 

1, 100 00 
93, 750 00 



1, 963, 472 00 



819, 043 65 
33, 519 54 
499, 550 00 



445, 623 30 

72, 837 96 
239 99 
16, 686 12 
31 50 
69, 243 00 
9, 000 00 



35, 185 00 
695 00 



825,495 07 
500 00 

~5^G™, 955 IT 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 133 



The District of Columbia in account ivith the commissioners of the sinking-fund— Continued. 

Cr. 



By amounts received. 



From December, 1871, to November 30, 1874. 

From claim against corporation of Washington in favor levy court 

From proceeds of coupons from $25,000 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds 

From proceeds of temporary loans 

From appropriation for contingent expenses of commissioners of sinking-fund 

From appropriation for salaries paid by commissioners of sinking-fund 

From proceeds of coupons from 10-year bonds 

From corporation of Washington, bond account, act May 8, 1872 |1, 150, 000 00 

From corporation of Washington, bond account, act June 20, 1872 1, 650, 000 00 

From District of Columbia on warrants 

From proceeds of coupons from $50,000 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds 

From bills payable 

From overdraft on city account, First National Bank, New York 

From discount on 10-year bonds purchased 

From discount on Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds purchased 

From proceeds of sower-tax collections 

From proceeda of special-improvement tax collections 

From proceeds of water-fund tax collections 

From corporation of Washington, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds 

From corporation of Washington, Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds 

From corporation of Georgetown, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds 



), 474 80 
10, 500 00 
750,000 00 
2,400 00 
1, 666 67 
5, 182 50 



2, 800, 000 00 



1. 



479, 902 54 
20, 985 00 
384, 000 00 
20, 097 50 
4, 952 25 
I, 052 83 
8, 302 34 
17, 418 20 
18,520 54 
50, 000 00 
44, 500 00 
25, 000 00 



5,674,955 17 



Office of the Commission of the Sinking-fund, 

Washington Oity, D. 0., December 1, 1874. 



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134 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 135 

Appendix A a. 

November 30, 1874. 

Gentlemen: At your request I submit the following statement. The data as to 
cost of improvements is obtained from the board of audit : 

Total cost of work in Washington City $14,297,232 02 

Total cost of work in Georgetown ' 7^5' 498 37 

Total cost of work in county 464,' 516 85 

15,487,247 24 

One-third assessable to adjoining property 5, 162, 415 75 

Amount assessed by board of public works, act August 10, 1871."..". .". . l' 232^ 658 57 

3 929 757 18 

Audit certificates received in payment of assessments per 

order board of public works $98, 472 41 

Cash deposit in National Metropolitan Bank 16, 380 63 

Accrued interest on certificates 9,478 82 

— . 124,331 86 

3,805,425 32 

Light per cent, certificates, for which the balance of assessments are 
pledged 2,000,000 00 

1,805,425 32 

Less interest paid on 8 per cent, certificates, including estimate of 

amount required January 1 next 191,370 95 

Balance to credit of District of Columbia 1,614,054 37 

Respectfully, 

GEO. W. BEALL, 
Deputy Comptroller. 

lion. Commissioners Sinking-Fund. 



Appendix A b. 

Report of the commissioners of the sinking-fund of the District of Columbia to the legislative 

assembly, June 7, 1873. 

Executive Office District of Columbia, 

Washington, June 9, 1873. 

To the legislative assembly: 

I have the honor to forward the inclosed reports of payments made by the commis- 
sioners of the sinking-fund up to the 7th instant, together with a copy of the communi- 
cation accompanying the document to this office. 
Very respectfully, 

H. D. COOKE, Governor. 



Office of the Commissioners of the Sinking-Fund, 

Washington, D. C, June 7, 1873. 

Sir : I have the honor to submit the following exhibits of payments made by the 
commissioners of the sinking-fund to the present date, on account of the indebtedness 
of the late corporations of Washington, Georgetown, and the Levy Court, to wit : 

On account of Washington — payment of claims approved by auditing commission ; 
payment of judgments, costs of suit, outstanding warrants, and sundry miscellaneous 
claims ; payment at 10 per cent, certificates for paving Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and 
Indiana avenues ; payment of 10 per cent, certificates for improvement of the canal ; 
payment to board of public works on account of old contracts, &c. ; payment for 
water-stock redeemed ; payment of 10-year bonds purchased ; payment on account of 
Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds guaranteed by city of Washington ; tran- 
script of accounts between the District of Columbia and the late corporation of Wash- 
ington to 16th March, 1872, as adjusted by the comptroller and commissioners of 
the sinking-fund under the provisions of the act of January 19, 1872 ; transcript 
of account between the same to January 31, 1873, as adjusted by the auditor 



136 KEPOKT OF COMMISSIONERS OP DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



and comptroller of the District and the commissioners of the sinking-fund, under the 
provisions of the act of June 20, 1872. 

On account of Georgetown— payment of claims approved by the auditing commis- 
sion. 

On account of the levy court— payments of claims approved by the auditing com- 
mission. 

In addition to the amounts received from the comptroller of the District for the pay- 
ments thus enumerated, as exhibited in transcripts i) and 10, the following sums have 
been received by the commission, to wit : 

From sale of -S500,000 Washington funding bonds, at 07 cents, $485,000 ; from 
30-year bonds, issued under act of June 20, 1872, disposed of at par, $1,020,60€ ; from 
appropriation made by Congress at its last session to ro-imburse the late corporation of 
Washington for expenses incurred in improvements chargeable to the United States, 
$188,002.75; and from interest collected upon Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bonds, 
$13,500 ; making an aggregate of 61,707,102.75. 

The claims against the late corporation of Georgetown, included in the report of the 
auditing commission as approved, have' all been paid, and 1 know of no claims out- 
standing against that corporation except one for its proportion of the cost of complet- 
ing P-street bridge, with its approaches, which has not yet been adjusted. 

Of the accounts against the levy court, approved by the auditing commission, only 
four, (Nos. 287, 373, 374, and (504,) amounting to less t han $2,000, remain unpaid ; ana 
as but few claims for small amounts have since been presented, it is believed that the 
indebtedness under this head has been nearly paid oil. 

It is also gratifying to bo able to report the claims against the late corporation of 
Washington for the most part liquidated. In addition to the payments made by the 
District officers on this account, as exhibited in transcripts 0 and 10, the commissioners 
of the sinking-fund have disbursed — 

For claims approved by auditing commission, abstract 1, $707,723.23 ; for judgments, 
miscellaneous claims, &c., abstract 2, $96,163.45 ; for 10 percent, paving certificates, 
abstract 3, $200,406.71 ; for 1(> per cent, canal certificates, abstract 4, $03,599.25; for 
completing work by board of public works, abstract 5, $317,321.21; for redemption 
of water-stock, abstract (i, $35,562.04 ; total, $1,450,775.89. 

In addition to this there has been paid for purchase of 803,750 ten-year bonds, ab- 
stract 7, $89, 517.01 ; and for $6,500 Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds, abstract 
8, $6,147.1?. 

A comparatively small number of claims against the late corporation of Washington 
remain to be settled, not exceeding, probably, in the aggregate. 850,000, but it is impos- 
sible at present to give more than an approximate estimate of the amount. The funded 
debt, however, as it stands at present is as follows: Permanent-improvement G per 
cent, gold bonds, $4,000,000; Washington funding (5 per cent, gold bonds, act of May 8, 
1872, $1,150,000; Washington funding (5 per cent, gold bonds, act of June 20,1872, 
91, 020,000; Chicago relief 7 per cent, currency bonds, 8100,000 ; Market-house 7 per 
eent. currency bonds, (now being issued,) $300,000; Potomac water 7 per cent, cur- 
rency bonds, $450,000 ; corporation of Washington 5 per cent, stock, $54,807; corpora- 
tion ot Washington 0 per cent, stock, $685,517; corporation of Washington G per cent, 
canal stock. $48,800; corporation of Washington 0 per cent, water-stock, sll0,578; 
corporation ot W ashington (5 per cent, ten-year bonds, $445,000 ; corporation of Wash- 

per 




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bonds, guaran- 
per cent, stock, 

Intl'tf tia Q^ P 4i r a atl0 ^.PX. Geor « etowu 8 P« r tent, stock, $20,000 ; making an aggre- 
gate ot &j 329,719. Ot this amount the commissioners hold of ten-year bonds, $9$7 50, 
i educing this aggregate to $9,235,969. 

*7 ! "!nnn CO, ? nU l SS10U A lso hold Cht *ai>eako and Ohio Canal bonds to the amount of 
TntSZvi W0 »W now command more than that sum, and hopes yet to realize a 
considt^able amount due from the General Government and other sources. 
With much respect, your obedient servant, 

MOSES KELLY, 

Hon. H. D. Cooke, 

Governor District of Columbia. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 137 

Statement of claims against the late corporation of Washington approved by the auditing com- 
mission, and paid by the commissioners of the sinking-fund. 



Id whose favor. 



Principal. 



Julius Warren 

.Martin Moore 

David W. Wheeler.. 

Nelson Bond 

Daniel Jones 

.John Burns 

William T. Kent.... 

E. O. McNair 

Andrew Gleason 

Dennis Niland 

William M. Tenney . 

John Hogan 

Jay Cooke & Co 

William M. Tenney 
Win. E.Wood <fc Co. 

J no. Farley 

Michael Green 

1 tavid Roach 

William Thomas 

John R. Pierce 

J. W. Jones 

A. Webster 

Thomas McClain 

1 )a\ id Dixon 

C. Clark 

Thomas Williams ... 
.John Miner 

B. Thornton 

H. Brown 

Thomas Taylor 

J. W. Phillips 

A. Patterson 

A. P. Lacey 

S. Lewis 

Z. Baker 

J. S. Lyon 

J.C. Hall 

P. Culliuane 

Terreuce O'Brien 

Simeon Bland 

D. Shanahan 

John Kelly 

John P. Costin 

John W. Morsell.... 

E. G. Wheeler 

George J. Johnson .. 
H. M. C. Denaher... 

R. G. Campbell 

Hartley Knox 

T. Sullivan 

M. Madigan 

J. L. Pearson 

P. Culliuane 

S. Uber 

Josiah O. Kern 

George W. Cissell . . . 

Jos. Smith 

Henry White 

W. H. Marlow 

John Brown 

John M. Brown 

B. Foley 



Interest. 



Amount 
paid. 



$100 00 


(Tit A A 

00 


(f*i -I Af AA 

$105 00 


A n AA 

49 oo 


2 58 


51 58 


40 00 


C\ A A 

2 00 


a c\ AA 

42 00 


i a aa 

16 00 


80 


1 A OA 

16 80 


OA r A 

26 50 


1 OO 

1 33 


CWtf oo 

27 83 


150 00 


9 92 


159 92 


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168 29 


751 95 


o ac o oc\ 

3, 058 82 


"1 AO AO 

108 23 


O Oft^ AC 

3,227 05 


r* A a P¥t* 

596 75 


31 3.3 


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628 08 


3b 00 


1 tit 

1 94 


OA A A 

39 94 


1 4 A1 A If 

14,019 15 


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971 99 


1 * A A 1 14 

14,991 14 


12 00 


83 


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13 43 


r\ Aoo OA 

2, 9.39 82 


1 A"1 A A 

161 69 


O 1 A 1 CI 

3, 101 51 


"t OA A / 1 

180 00 


A A A 

9 00 


1 OA AA 

189 00 


A O r" A 

4.3 50 


3 08 


46 58 


12 80 


64 


1 O A A 

13 44 


C\ AA1 O K 

2, 001 8o 


111 A A 

111 09 


2, U2 94 


1,014 84 


88 81 


1 »*» AO AC 

1,703 65 


81 00 


A Ar 

4 05 


OC AC 

8o 05 


57 00 


3 08 


/•A AO 

60 08 


0, 5/5 40 


A OA -1 '■y 

436 17 


A1 1 AO 

7, 011 63 


< i ■ ) <»o 

793 33 


A 1 /»r* 

41 65 


OO A AO 

834 98 


.34 00 


1 70 


Or* **r A 

35 /0 


50 00 


2 50 


52 50 


150 00 


7 50 


1 C^ C A 

157 50 


50 00 


2 50 


r' A C A 

52 50 


lt> 56 


79 


1 A OC 

16 35 


38 00 


l 90 


OA A A 

39 90 


100 00 


V Art 

5 00 


~t f\t* AA 

105 00 


105 00 


5 81 


110 80 


100 00 


5 50 


105 51 


401 88 


21 23 


423 11 


45 25 


2 30 


47 5o 


350 00 


17 54 


368 34 


10 00 


50 


10 oO 


25 42 


1 27 


26 69 


158 89 


10 09 


168 98 


8,809 85 


515 37 


9,325 22 
124 42 


118 50 


5 92 


81 00 


4 21 


8o 21 


274 00 


13 97 


287 97 


116 00 


6 16 


122 16 


16 34 


84 


17 18 


5 60 


31 


5 91 


50 19 


2 63 


52 82 


364 95 


18 25 


383 20 


40 00 


2 00 


42 00 


loo tv 


91 fi7 


4^5 07 


45 00 


2 25 


47 25 


25 00 


1 25 


26 25 


35 00 


1 88 


36 88 


8 75 


44 


9 19 


7,791 22 


455 79 


8,247 01 


311 10 


15 55 


326 65 


34 87 


2 96 


37 83 


3,366 49 


186 83 


3,553 32 


2 00 


10 


2 10 


434 00 


22 23 


456 23 


521 52 


27 38 


% 548 90 


286 75 


14 37 


301 12 


15 00 


89 


15 89 


54 00 


2 70 


56 70 



138 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Statement of claims against the late corporation of Washington, tjc— Continued. 




73 
74 
77 
78 
79 
80 
82 
83 
84 
85 
86 
87 
88 
89 
91 
92 
93 
94 
95 
96 
97 
98 
99 
100 
101 
102 
103 
104 
105 
106 
107 
108 
109 
110 
111 
112 
113 
115 
116 
117 
118 
119 
120 
121 
122 
123 
124 
125 
126 
127 
128 
130 
131 
132 
133 
134 
135 
136 
137 
138 
139 
140 
141 
142 



In whose favor. 



Mrs. E. Holmes 

W. Bartholomew 

Beall & Baker 

A. N. Hazen & Co 

Thomas Traeey 

Patrick Kelley. 

Freed m an's Savings & Trust Co. 

Henry Parker 

Freedman's Savings & Trust Co. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Michael Shehan 

A. Erdman 

Wm. H. Jones 

Theodore O'Dea 

L. H. Schneider 

Robert Boyd 

E. W. Snowies 

George Francis 

A. J. Joyce & Co 

L. M. Beall 

Patrick KllJoyne 

G. W. Li n vi lie ]] 

First National Bank, agents 

George Wi liner 

John McGrann 

W. B.Moses 

M. Sweeney 

Mrs. Mary M. Cameron.. 

Somerville <fc Leitch 

Enoch Edmonson, agent 
John Wilson...... ... 

Francis A. Beckert 

Nelson Isdell 

George Holmes.. .. 
R, B. Hazard 



George F. Gulick & Gnliekfe Bro 
Peter Hogane 



Prinoipal. 



George T. Bassett ." " " ] 

F. iSc A. Schneider 

•Julia A. Smoot mm 

Patrick Corcoran 

N. Sargent, president". 

P>. C. Bohlayer 

Fletcher & Buckley . 

James Esliu * " 

William Mnehlsisen 

H. F Zimmerman & Co ' 

James Wright 

J. W. Kennedy & Co 
•John Sheahan 

Hell!? fn Y*!Ffo* Aviation 
fieniy J. Bright... 

Pettit & Drinpe [J 

Conrad Kanffinan . 

K. B. Ferguson 

Gibson Bros 

John B. Ward. 

Severson . 

G. W.Smith 

Patrick Breunan .. . .'..[ 

W. H. Slater 



Interest. 



$46 23 


82 60 


75 00 


4 05 


134 00 


14 74 


81 50 


4 32 


32 00 


1 00 


45 00 


2 34 


34,346 21 


2, 387 05 


SI (HI 


4 21 


925 75 


48 60 


15,402 58 


1,067 91 


68 


19 23 


932 16 


49 02 


27 50 


1 38 


39 no 


2 20 


75 1)0 


:; Di 


52 00 


2 73 


121 00 


6 29 


196 08 


10 29 


61 


1 6H 


376 1 1 


21 18 


332 36 


16 62 


5- 20 


2 91 


L38 66 


7 07 


-6 00 


4 47 


67 54 


3 62 


2,880 00 


158 40 


221 67 


11 08 


291 00 


14 84 


106 15 


5 31 


-1 00 


4 05 


166 66 


8 33 


179 (57 


9 34 


46 HO 


2 46 


738 10 


41 32 


75 00 


3 75 


30 00 


1 50 


45 00 


2 29 


615 97 


32 34 


566 65 


29 75 


27 00 


1 43 


39 00 


1 99 


1,249 50 


68 73 


18 80 


1 05 


44 48 


2 35 


3, 370 23 


185 36 


(50 00 


3 00 


185 25 


9 27 


2,694 37 


179 62 


78 00 


5 40 


242 00 


12 10 


46 50 


2 41 


15 15 


70 


63 00 


3 53 


100 00 


5 00 


295 00 


15 79 


748 80 


53 92 


202 90 


10 34 


134 45 


6 72 


16 25 


N6 


10 01 


60 


66 66 


3 33 


883 33 


46 38 


159 00 


8 10 


289 00 


14 45 



Amount 
paid. 



|48 83 
79 05 
148 74 
85 82 
33 60 
47 34 
36, 733 29 
85 21 
974 35 
10.470 49 
403 91 
981 18 
28 88 
41 20 
78 94 
51 73 
118 21» 
206 37 
:!5 2D 
399 32 
348 98 
61 11 
145 73 
90 47 
71 10 
3,038 40 
232 7fi 
3l»5 84 
111 40 
85 05 
174 91) 
lrtl) 01 
49 20 
779 42 
78 75 
31 50 

47 29 
648 
590 

28 43 
40 99 

1,318 23 
19 85 
46 83 

3, 555 59 
63 00 
194 52 

2,873 99 
83 40 
254 10 

48 91 
15 91 
66 53 

105 00 
310 79 
802 72 
213 24 
1-1 1 17 
17 10 
10 61 
69 99 
929 71 
167 10 
303 45 



31 
40 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 139 

Statement of claims against the late corporation of Washington, fyc. — Continued. 



<H 00 

° a 

O cS 



143 

144 

145 

146 

147 

148 

150 

151 

152 

153 

154 

155 

156 

157 

158 

159 

160 

162 

163 

165 

166 

167 

169 

170 

171 

172 

173 

174 

176 

177 

178 

179 

180 

182 

185 

186 

188 

189 

190 

191 

192 

194 

195 

196 

197 

198 

200 

201 

202 

203 

205 

206 

207 

208 

209 

213 

214 

216 

217 

218 

219 

220 



In whose favor. 



Principal. 



Interest. 



Amount 
paid. 



W. H. Slater 

W. Ballantyne 

W. D. Cassin 

National Bank Republic. 
W. D. Crosstnan 



Washington Gas-light Co 



do 



Browning & Middleton 

B. F. Morsell 

J. A. Jordan 

Freedman's Savings & Trust Co . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

George Follansbee 

do 

Washington City Savings Bank.. 

Eliza Warden 

Washington City Savings Bank.. 

George Emerick 

William C. Harper 

C. Witmer 

R. S. Parker 

Poole & Hume 

do 

Mrs. E. Robb 

George J. Johnson & Co 

Daniel Donavau 

Eliza E. Lettch ... 

Patriot Association 

do 

Frederick Iddens 

W. H.Godey 

N. B. Clark 

J. W. Hutton 

Gotthelf, Behrend & Co 

Washington City Savings Bank... 
Freedman's Savings and Trust Co. 

William Bradley 

Washington City Savings Bank... 

John Gibbons 

L. Johnson & Co 

J. McDermott & Bro 

James McDermott 

John McDermott & Bro 

G. W. Linville & Co 

do 

W. H. Parker 

O. H. Buckhead 

F. & A. Schneider 

J. B. Austin, agent 

B. W. Reed & Sons 

J. C. Whitwell, treasurer 

Sisterhood of Saint John 

W. T. Murphy 

William Smith 

Broadhead & Co 

R. P. Jackson 

Kneesi & Norflcet 

George H. Pogels 

Joseph L. McWiliams, executor.. . 



$389 33 


$19 47 


$408 80 


1,230 77 


67 70 


1,298 47 


47 00 


2 64 


49 64 


11,728 98 


603 74 


12, 332 72 


66 66 


3 73 


70 39 


39,772 96 


2,651 53 


A /""V A A a 

42,424 49 


627 75 


32 95 


660 70 


40 50 


2 24 


42 74 


53 79 


2 77 


55 56 


94 75 


4 83 


99 58 


2,093 32 


116 18 


2,209 50 


4,400 00 


242 00 


4, 642 00 


26,909 45 


1,802 93 


28, 712 38 


190 32 


9 52 


199 84 


50 35 


2 50 


52 50 


35 00 


1 75 


36 75 


109 00 


5 45 


114 45 


3,100 33 


172 07 


3, 272 40 


23 40 


1 17 


24 57 


22,639 49 


1,494 20 


24, 133 69 


34 00 


8 66 


42 66 


4 12 


22 


a r> m 

4 34 


34 00 


1 70 


35 70 


26 37 


1 48 


27 85 


237 21 


11 84 


249 05 


70 00 


3 57 


73 57 


64 50 


3 36 


67 86 


81 44 


4 07 


85 51 


300 00 


15 00 


315 00 


12 00 


65 


12 62 


10 50 


53 


11 03 


275 50 


13 78 


289 28 


24 50 


1 33 


25 83 


1 80 


10 


1 90 


453 80 


22 69 


476 49 


39 00 


1 95 


40 95 


12 00 


62 


12 62 


2, 343 44 


130 06 


2, 473 50 


22,029 19 
10 00 




22,029 19 
10 66 


66 


1,268 86 


70 42 


1, 339 28 


15 00 


77 


15 77 


5,937 41 


326 53 


6, 263 94 


43 90 


2 19 


46 09 


70 00 


3 50 


73 50 


20 00 


1 00 


21 00 


4 88 


27 


5 15 


31 51 


1 57 


33 08 


37 50 


1 96 


39 46 


31 32 


1 60 


32 92 


44 64 


2 46 


47 10 


19 75 


1 06 


20 81 


4 00 


20 


4 20 


192 89 


10 62 


203 51 


2, 000 00 


133 33 


2, 133 33 


5 00 


25 


5 25 


2,257 99 


127 95 


2, 385 94 


32 00 


1 81 


33 81 


22 00 


1 23 


23 23 


112 10 


5 83 


117 93 


36 40 


1 93 


38 33 


184 98 


10 28 


195 26 



140 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Statement of claim* against the late corporation of Washington, fc. — Continued. 



*o 8 



' — 



221 

222 

223 

224 

225 

226 

227 

228 

229 

230 

231 

232 

233 

234 

235 

236 

237 

238 

239 

240 

241 

242 

243 

244 

245 

246 

247 

248 

249 

250 

251 

252 

253 

254 

255 

256 

257 

258 

259 

261 

262 

263 

265 

267 

269 

270 

271 

272 

273 

274 

275 

276 

277 

278 

279 

280 

281 

282 

283 

284 

285 

286 

287 



In whose favor. 



A. Lloyd 

Freedman's Savings and Trust Company 

Tehlman & Dorsey 

William C. Smith 

Thomas Sorrell 

E. C. Adams 

James Adams 

Thomas Hines 

William W. White 

Robert Brown 

George S. Langley 

Samuel Ricks. ... 

James Peak 

Robert Adams ... 

Francis IT. Myers 

William T. Stone 

John Ross 

Robert J. McElroy 

Thomas E. Dent 

Augustus Dunbar 

Daniel Williams 

William H. Lewis mm 

John Johnson 

John S. Brent ...... 

William D. Buckley ..!.".""* 

William Fugitt 

James Garner .[[[ '. 

Augustus Stroble . .... 

William Hawkins 

John Beckett * mm ' 

John Fisher 

J oh n N. Norris 

Alfred Chi tin 

Joseph Flynn ] 

Freedom's Savings and Trust Company ! 



do 

do 

J. T. Turner 

P. Thyson 

J. L. Harris 

Barbour & Hamilton 

J. H. Crane 

Edward C. Fitzgerald 
Joseph F. Hodgson 
William G. Wheatley 
J. B. Wilson . . 
W. G. Wheatley.*". 
C. B. Church & Co . . . 

do 

Wall, Robinson & Co 

do 

Q. L. Pago [ 

L.Johnson & Co. 

A. Fowler 

A. Gaddis & Co . '.'.. . [ 

L. J. Draper 

S. Herrman 
W.H.Cole ...[.I."*/..* 
K. C. Lineaweaver 
M. Green 



Principal. 



Baldwin &, Bro 
John S. Lovejoy . . . . . . [ 



Dennis Fealy. . 
J. H. Goddard, administrator 



$75 00 
17 00 
630 00 
636 no 
706 65 
874 99 
700 00 
636 oo 
546 00 
636 00 
692 62 
577 79 
630 00 
636 00 
706 66 
677 41 
636 00 
636 <wi 
630 ()(» 
7oo no 
630 00 
630 00 
636 00 
7oo oo 
030 00 
630 oo 
630 00 
630 00 
636 oo 
883 33 
636 00 
638 00 
630 00 
6:56 00 
108 00 
2, 000 00 
800 00 

1 68 

5 75 
30 00 

1,456 00 

2 37 
110 25 
162 21 

16 00 
122 67 

13 50 
351 96 

14 00 
55 00 
33 77 

300 00 
300 00 

6 75 
35 00 

100 00 

60 00 
100 00 

94 85 

6 90 

61 50 
318 70 

7 50 
300 00 



Interest. 



Amount 
paid. 



$3 75 
-o 
33 07 
33 39 
:w 86 
50 30 
36 75 
39 
28 66 

33 39 

36 36 

34 67 
33 07 
33 39 

37 10 
36) 24 
33 39 
33 39 
33, 07 
42 OO 
33 <>7 
33 07 
33 39 
36 7:, 
33 07 
33 07 
3:5 00 
33 09 
33 3.9 
46 38 
33 39 
33 49 
33 07 
33, 39 

5 40 
110 00 
42 00 
lo 
29 
1 50 
80 81 
11 



6 
8 
1 



24 
27 
16 
6 45 
98 
17 60 
70 

2 75 
1 60 

15 30 

15 30 
34 

1 81 
5 35 

3 30 
5 50 

4 74 
42 

3 07 

16 24 
49 

15 00 



|78 75 
17 80 
66:5 07 
669 39 
745 51 
925 29 
736 75 
669 39 
574 66 
669 3d 
728 98 
612 46 
663 07 
669 39 
743 76 
713 65 
669 39 
6i i9 39 
663 07 
742 00 
663 07 
663 07 
669 39 
7:!fi 75 
663 07 
663 07 
663 07 
663 09 
669 39 
929 71 
669 39 
671 49 
663 07 
669 39 
113 40 
2, 110 00 
842 00 

1 78 

6 04 
31 50 

1,536 81 

2 48 
116 49 
170 48 

17 16 
129 12 

14 48 
369 58 

14 70 

57 75 

35 37 
315 30 
315 30 

7 09 

36 81 
105 35 

63 30 
115 50 

99 59 
7 32 

64 57 
334 94 

7 99 
315 00 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 141 

Statement of claim* against the late corporation of Washington, $c— Continued. 



o a 



290 
291 
292 
293 
294 
296 
298 
300 
301 
302 
303 
304 
305 
300 
308 
309 
310 
311 
312 
313 
315 
316 
317 
320 
321 
321 
325 
326 
327 
330 
3:51 
332 
333 
334 
335 
337 
340 
341 
342 
343 
344 
340 
347 
348 
3.49 
350 
3,51 
352 
354 
355 
350 
357 
358 
359 
3G0 
301 
362 
365 
3G7 
368 
369 
370 
371 
372 



In whose favor. 



Robert P Yeatman 

F. 8. Edelin 

J. C. Miller 

Publishers Critic 

John W. Forney 

J. M. McFarland 

.John Donovan 

J. B. Willet 

John M. Morris 

(J L. Sheriff 

William Smith 

Z. Richards 

John C. Parker 

Levy court 

John McL. Br i ell 

Thomas Draney 

W. D. Wyvill. 

Timothy Lnbey 

C. Stott & Co 

William Dixon 

( lapital Publishing Co 

W. Redstrake, agent 

William A. Cook 

J. C. White well, treasurer. ..... 

J. L. Savage 

W. J. Gardner, agent 

H. K. Randall 

Charles Chesley 

First National Bank 

William Smith 

J. C. Miller, agent 

Daniel Shea 

J. R. Hopkins 

John Gnilehoe 

L. Johnson & Co 

James Lynch 

1 [enry Birch 

do 

C. Champion 

Washington City Savings Bank 

T. Cross, agent 

W. D. Davidge 

W. Rutherford 

P. Shoemaker 

A. Bastert 

C. dishing 

W. H. Gait & Co 

Levy court 

S. P. Brown &. Son 

P. Hickey 

Thomas EL Barron 

J. C. P. Kennedy 

W. G. Crawford 

J. D. McPherson 

Washington Sunday Gazette ... 

Francis Prott 

do 

T. McCauley & Son 

R. B. Wallace 

J. L. Delano 

George E. Baker 

George M. Oyster 

J (din McClellan -- 

John Patch 



Principal. 


Interest. 


Amount 
paid. 


$18 00 


$0 92 


$18 92 


32 00 


22 


32 22 


10 22 


54 


10 76 


5 00 


26 


5 26 


225 00 


11 48 


236 48 


624 70 


33 86 


658 56 


78 00 


3 98 


81 98 


110 75 


9 38 


120 13 


3 25 


23 


3 48 


22 50 


1 12 


23 62 


7,660 48 


459 64 


8,120 12 


41 53 


2 12 


43 65 


68 75 


3 44 


72 19 


9,254 75 


601 56 


9,856 31 


3 65 


19 


3 84 


55 50 


2 77 


58 27 


100 00 


5-60 


105 60 


50 00 


2 00 


52 90 


15 00 


85 


15 85 


1,111 10 


62 22 


1,173 32 


19 50 


1 07 


20 57 


66 67 


4 23 


70 90 


90 00 


4 50 


94 50 


30 90 


1 71 


32 61 


2 50 


18 


2 68 


83 33 


4 17 


87 50 


13 73 


75 


14 48 


15 00 


81 


15 85 


773 06 


40 58 


813 64 


1,274 08 


71 35 


1,345 43 


91 25 


4 66 


95 91 


44 00 


2 20 


46 20 


3 50 


19 


3 69 


27 00 


1 35 


28 35 


2,227 73 


131 44 


2,359 17 


5 35 


37 


5 72 


66 00 


3 43 


(59 43 


4, 194 21 


230 68 


4,424 89 


121 67 


6 08 


127 75 


6,019 57 


355 06 


6,374 63 


116 60 


6 47 


123 13 


2,750 00 


151 25 


2,901 25 


3 00 


21 


3 21 


23 00 


1 30 


24 30 


250 00 


12 50 


262 50 


13 55 


89 


14 44 


39 00 


2 09 


41 09 


19,248 64 


1, 369 85 


20,618 49 


27 50 


1 38 


28 88 


39 30 


2 09 


41 39 


75 00 


3 75 


78 75 


12 50 


1 29 


13 79 


625 00 


35 00 


660 00 


200 00 


10 00 


210 00 


92 00 


4 79 


96 79 


327 85 


16 39 


344 24 


4, 105 50 


225 80 


4,331 30 


7 22 


72 


7 94 


50 00 


2 50 


52 50 


6, 303 53 


378 21 


6,681 74 


3 00 


16 


3 16 


25 00 


1 83 


26 83 


1,149 51 
7 20 


63 70 


1,213 21 


41 


7 61 



142 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Statement of claims against the late corporation of Washington, <fc— Continued. 



° 5 



In whose favor. 



Principal. 


Interest. 


Amouut 
paid. 


$28 50 


$1 45 


$29 95 


5 00 


26 


5 26 


43 00 


2 90 


46 80 


21 50 


1 19 


22 69 


75 37 


3 76 


79 13 


1,578 04 


86 79 


1, 664 83 


21 00 


17 


21 17 


14 25 


73 


14 98 


13 15 


64 


13 79 


6 00 


31 


6 31 


10 00 


56 


10 50 


20 00 


1 08 


21 08 


30 00 


1 50 


31 50 


116 08 


5 80 


121 88 


29 23 


1 46 


30 69 


2 00 


12 


2 12 


41 66 


2 08 


43 74 


400 00 


20 00 


420 00 


1, 476 40 


88 58 


1, 564 98 


5 25 


28 


5 53 


273 30 


13 67 


286 97 


297 90 


16 54 


314 44 


212 46 


10 62 


223 08 


188 85 


9 83 


198 68 


121 83 


6 09 


127 92 


246 40 


12 32 


258 72 


9 50 


47 


9 77 


166 66 


8 66 


175 32 


323 25 


16 17 


' 339 42 


116 50 


5 94 


122 44 


600 00 


33 30 


633 30 


75 00 


3 75 


78 75 


6 00 


34 


6 34 


23 00 


1 16 


24 10 


57 50 


3 23 


60 73 


9 25 


48 


9 73 


7 50 


39 


7 89 


898 21 


59 88 


958 08 


17 60 


1 16 


18 76 


350 00 


19 25 


369 25 


50 00 


2 50 


52 50 


100 05 


5 00 


105 05 


83 32 


4 17 


87 49 


43 25 


2 43 


45 68 


5 00 


29 


5 29 


166 67 


9 25 


175 92 


16,007 08 


1, 109 82 


17, 116 90 


75 00 


3 75 


78 75 


16 40 


92 


17 32 


30 00 


1 50 


31 50 


27 25 


1 43 


28 68 


4 70 


24 


4 94 


3, 816 66 


211 82 


4, 028 48 


41 67 


2 08 


43 75 


1,000 00 


56 00 


1,056 00 


356 00 


17 80 


373 80 


3, 511 74 


193 15 


3,704 89 


14 40 


80 


15 20 


697 40 


36 61 


734 01 


23 75 


1 25 


25 00 


5, 096 24 


280 29 


5, 376 53 


9 99 


53 


10 52 


35 25 


1 77 


37 02 


509 50 


26 50 


536 00 



375 
376 
381 
384 
385 
386 
387 
388 
389 
390 
391 
392 
393 
394 
'396 
397 
398 
400 
401 
403 
404 
405 
406 
407 
408 
409 
410 
411 
412 
413 
414 
417 
418 
419 
420 
421 
422 
427 
428 
431 
432 
433 
434 
435 
436 
437 
438 
439 
440 
441 
442 
443 
444 
445 
446 
447 
448 
449 
452 
453 
454 
455 
458 
457 



George W. Harkness 

M. Loeb 

Joseph F. Kelly 

A. Sharp 

M. Pabst 

T. Shekels 

G. C. Hercus 

J. A. Frank 

Feu wick & Stewart 

Washington Sunday Gazette 

W. W. Birth 

Coyle Rogers 

George F. Gulick 

Guliek Brothers 

A. R. Shepherd 

Timothy McCarthy 

S. Prentiss 

Ames Hunt 

W. A. Wilson & Co 

W. D. Hughes 

C. H. Wilberger 

E. V. B. Bos well 

do 

J. R. Cassiu 

W. H. Daw ....... ...... .... 

Mrs. E. L. Ridgely 

J. J. Fink 

George W. Cissel 

I. N. Burritt 

S. R. Bond 

Evening Star Co 

W. E. Poulton, M. D 

J. A. Brausou 

John Snow, trustee 

Hall & Hume 

J. W. Forney , 

G. W. Knox 

C. N. Nichols , 

C. C. Fulton & Son 

John Jones 

D. W. Benson 

Senley &, Gleason 

George A. Shaw 

H. F.Davis & Co 

R. A. Hyde 

Rev. C. J.White 

Henry Birch 

T. Maugum 

J. A. Baker , 

J. Garrity 

T. Evans 

J. H. Kuehling , 

H. Bartley 

S.N.Hilton 

F. B. McGuire 

First National Bank 

L. Johnson & Co 

Michael Green 

J. G. Waters 

William Green 

Delaware Huduell 

R.Cruit 

F. A. Bos well )■] 

Silsby Manufacturing (V. .* . . ." 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 143 

Statement of claims against the late corporation of Washington, $c. — Continued. 



c 5 



458 
459 
460 
461 
462 
464 
465 
467 
468 
469 
■170 
471 
472 
473 
474 
478 
4H() 
482 

4«3 

484 
486 
487 
188 
189 
492 
493 
494 
495 
496 
197 
• 498 
499 
500 
501 
502 
503 
504 
505 

506 
507 
508 
510 
511 
512 
513 
-515 
516 
517 
518 
519 
520 
521 
523 
524 
525 
526 
527 
528 
563 
564 
565 
566 
567 



In whose favor. 



John W. Dick 

G. R. Thompson 

Thomas Smallwood 

Z. Jones 

Alfred Chinn 

George H. Newman 

Washington City Savings Bank 

W.W. Fan 

I 'at rick Driscoll 

B. L. Jackson 

Trustees Washington Mission School. 

1 ). 1 [arrington 

National Savings Bank 

Isaiah Gates & Sons 

Solomon J. Fague 

Mrs. E. Stridor 

W. Barnes 

W. Buckley 

Chronicle Publishing Co 

Estate of E.C.Dyer 

David Fowble 

Langran, Ogilvie <fc Co 

Thomas Russell 

Middleton & Co 

Marshall Brown, trustee 

Washington Gas-light Co 

First National Bank , 

H. J.Frost, trustee 

Beavans &. Shaw 

W.M.Tenney 

A.Cluss 

J. H. Crane . 

.John \V. Shiles 

Z.D. Oilman 

William Smith 

G.T. Dearing 

Do Vere Burr, treasurer 

Behrend & Bro 

James Bowen 

J. E. Thomson 

L. Johnson & Co 

Hugh McGinness 

John F. Murphy 

McGill & Witherow 

First National Bank 

George Neitzey 

J. F. Murphy i- 

A. Fend all 

A. Carusi 

Charles Stierleu 

William Herring 

First National Bank 

New Jerusalem Society 

T. Kirby 

George Bauer 

Vestrv of Memorial parish 

A. Brown 



John Van Riswick 

J. J. Kelly 

C. Stewart < 

W. R. Riley 

P. Guinnie 

W. Smith 



Principal. 



$953 05 
9 50 
75 00 
15, 979 97 

29 03 
10 00 

4, 565 07 

3 00 
37 00 

147 00 
46 70 
9 80 

1 82 
80 00 

10 00 

20 89 
386 00 
108 33 

2 00 

30 00 
30 95 

230 00 
27 00 

100 00 

500 00 
42 75 
1,978 39 
50 00 

144 75 
40 13 
14 00 

303 00 
65 00 

11 50 
1,305 14 

21 78 
16, 338 14 

37 50 
105 00 

4 16 
92 25 

5, 014 00 
155 56 
743 48 
54, 582 59 
10, 190 83 
15, 063 63 
75 00 
75 00 
11 20 
32 74 
420 00 
225 00 
6,912 78 
39 00 
70 00 

13 50 
375 00 
575 36 

1,010 90 
34 00 
18 00 

14 00 



Interest. 



1 

1 

11 
1 



$50 50 
48 
3 75 
925 87 

1 60 
55 

256 35 
23 

2 05 
7 49 

28 
78 
15 
5 30 
50 

1 06 

19 30 
5 41 

11 
53 
55 
50 
62 
5 00 
25 00 

2 13 
108 81 

2 55 
7 23 

2 00 
70 

15 15 

3 38 
65 

72 44 

1 44 
1, 102 84 

2 11 
5 36 

22 

4 70 
278 28 

7 78 
39 03 
3,766 20 
597 86 
883 72 

3 75 
•3 75 

56 
1 67 
21 00 
11 25 
387 11 
1 98 
3 85 
71 

20 81 
32 22 
55 59 

1 81 
90 
78 



Amount 
paid. 



$1, 003 55 
9 98 
78 75 

16, 905 84 

30 63 
10 55 

4,818 42 

3 23 
39 05 

154 49 
46 98 
10 58 

1 97 
85 30 

10 50 
21 95 

405 30 
113 74 

2 11 

31 53 

32 50 
241 50 

28 62 
105 00 
525 00 

44 88 
2, 087 20 

52 55 
151 98 

42 13 

14 70 
318 15 

68 38 

12 15 
1,377 58 

23 22 

17, 440 98 

39 61 
110 36 

4 38 
96 95 

5, 292 28 
163 34 
782 51 
58, 348 79 
10, 788 69 
15, 947 05 
78 75 
78 75 

11 76 

34 41 
441 00 
236 25 

7,299 89 

40 98 
73 85 
14 21 

395 81 
607 58 
1, 066 49 

35 81 
18 98 
14 78 



144 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Statement of claims against the late corporation of Washington, <fc— Continued. 



O § 



In whose favor. 



568 
569 
570 
571 
573 
574 
575 ! 
576 
579 
580 
581 
582 
583 
584 
585 
586 
588 
589 
590 
' 592 
593, 
594 
595 
596 
597 
598 
599 
600 
601 
602 
603 
605 
607 
(508 
609 
610 
613 
614 
615 
620 
621 
622 
623 
625 
626 
628 
629 
630 
631 
632 
633 
635 
636 
637 
639 
641 
642 
643 
645 
646 
648 
649 
651 
652 



T. J. D. Fuller 

W. O. Denuison 

Samuel Ceas 

do 

Henry Birch 

do 

G. D. Curtis 

A. S. Seely 

W. H. Harrover 

N. B. Fagitt 

do 

W. Campbell 

Frederick P. Stanton 

J. C. McKelden 

J. R. Dierter 

Patrick Corcoran ■ 

P. A. Cassidy 

John F. Murphy 

John F. Kelley ... ... . 

William Buckley 

Walter Stewart 

H. J. McLaughlin 

G. R. Hopkins 

T. A. Tolson . 

Charles S. Cudlipp .. . 

George Tohin 

First National Bank.. 

George W. Cissel 

.Joseph H. Bradley 

George W. Cissel ..... 

Andrew Gleason 

Stephen Talty 

M. H.N. Kendig 

A. P. Brown 

Patrick Cook 

John Ward 

E. E. Barnes 



P. Murray 

Joyce & Hussey 

William Durr 

Mrs. Acker 

William F. Mattingly 

E. Wheeler 

Patrick Murray 

N. W. Burehell 

J. W. Forney 

Louisa Hill. 

John A. Ruff 

School-fund of puhlic schools. 

A. Cluss 

National Metropolitan Bank . . 

William M.Ives & Sons 

George Ryneal, jr 

Richard Smith.! 

Henry Prout 

W.B.Todd 

do ;;;;;; 

Lewis Clephane 

W.A.Taylor [* '[[ 

J. O. Clephane 

Daniel Linkens ...... 

Henry Kaiser 

T. E. Venahle 

Henry Birch ... 



Principal. 



$10 00 
2 42 
6 3,3 
5,026 15 
3, 749 68 
6 05 
133 33 
4 47 
26 90 
5,099 51) 
346 oo 
50 00 
7,014 69 
100 00 
329 35 
6,961 
44 



Interest. 



47 

46 



598 57 
5 00 
11,852 12 

16 DO 

1,565 



186 
75 

/ / 

6 

7.-0 
3,4H1 

124 
7,264 

265 
6,096 
3, ,-61 

436 
33 
6 

18,210 
26 
945 
200 
13 
499 
9 
3 
1 
9 
16 
3, 252 
11,865 
300 
2, 195 
125 
8 

696 
72 
400 
9 

400 
8 

825 
7 
28 
636 
1,754 



3,1 
(ID 

oo 

95 
50 
56 
95 
19 
00 
75 
14 
22 
04 
00 
(Hi 
00 
99 
00 
95 
77 
46 
63 

K0 

00 
00 
20 
86 
00 
61 
88 
50 
46 
00 
00 
08 
00 
50 
00 
52 
00 
00 
10 



§0 66 
12 
31 

278 96 
2U6 23 

31 
6 66 

23 

1 48 
283 02 

17 30 

2 6)5 
413, 86 

20 00 
16 47 
408 40 

3 74 
31 43 

3,3 
(597 30 
62 



86 
9 
3 
3 



10 
31 
75 
85 
3,5 
40 97 
191 49 
6 64 
426 18 
13 94 
338 36 
212 35 
21 81 
1 65 
30 




15 00 
131 74 
9 (JO 
,-5 
36 57 
3 60 

20 80 
47 

21 00 
48 

43 31 
41 
1 40 
33 39 
90 47 



Amount 
paid. 



.$10 66 

2 54 
6 64 

5, 305 11 
3, 955 91 

6 34 
139 99 

4 70 

28 38 
5, 382 52 

363 30 
52 05 
7, 428 56 
420 00 
345 82 
7,369 87 
58 20 
030 00 

5 33 

12, 549 42 
10 82 
1,651 45 
195 62 
78 75 
80 85 

7 30 
821 47 

3, 673 05 
L31 59 

7,690 37 
27,- 04 

6,435 11 

4,073 49 
458 03 
34 69 

6 30 
18.210 00 

27 44 
993 65 
210 00 

14 74 
585 06 
9 97 

3 84 
1 90 
9 46 

16 80 
3, 432 69 
11,865 86 
315 00 
2, 327 35 
13,4 88 
9 35 
733 03 
75 (50 

420 80 
9 55 

421 00 

8 98 
868 31 

7 93 

29 40 
669 39 

1,850 57 



♦ 

REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 145 

Statement of claims against the late corporation of Washington, $c— Continued. 



rnncipai. 


Interest. 


Amount 
paid. 


$899 07 


$47 20 


$946 27 


40 43 


2 42 


50 85 


38 78 


3 10 


41 88 


1,501 22 


82 56 


1,583 78 


069, 585 80 


38, 137 43 


707, 723 23 



653 
(554 

( ;.-)(; 

658 



In whose favor. 



Hugh Murray 

William L. Newton 

C. Kaufman 

K.C.Hewitt 



Abstract of claims against the late corporation of Washington other than those approved by 
the auditing commissioners, paid by the commissioners of the sinking-fund. 



Date of 
payment. 


No. of 
voucher 


1872. 




April 


20 


1 




20 


2 


May 


2 


3 




2 


4 




10 


5 




11 


6 




21 


7 




24 


8 




24 


9 




28 


10 


June 


3 


11 




13 


12 




13 


13 




13 


14 




17 


15 




18 


16 




21 


17 




21 


18 




21 


19 


July 


1 


20 




2 


21 




9 


22 


August a 


23 




13 


24 




31 


25 


Sept. 


5 


26 




7 


27 




21 


28 




28 


29 


Oct. 


2 


30 




4 


31 


Nov. 


4 


32 




9 


33 




15 


34 




21 


35 




26 


36 


Dec. 


7 


37 




19 


38 


1873. 




Jan. 


17 


39 


Feb. 


6 


40 




15 


41 




18 


42 




18 


43 




19 


44 




H. 


Ex. 



John J. Johnson, attorney, judgment ; J. W. Chew vs. 

City of Washington, No. 6207 

]>. E. Cahill, attorney, judgment; Corporation of 

Washington vs. M. Breeu, No. 7751 

Chronicle Publishing Compauy, advertising 

First National Bank vs. Corporation of Washington, 

judgment 

National Republican, advertising 

Evening Star Newspaper Company, advertising 

Patriot Newspaper, advertising 

Oliver Dufour, warrant 8097 

W. C. Gill, assignee, warrant 7798 

Benjamin F. French, book 

William Ballantyne, warrants 2476 and 2499 

William B. Webb, attorney, judgment 

W. H. Slater, assignee, warrant 7789 

Francis Miller, attorney, judgment 

W. H. Slater, warrant 8207 

Hall & Hume, warrant 7910£ 

11. L. B. Clark, warrant 3676 

N. H. Miller, advertising 

N. H. Miller, advertising 

George Burgess, attorney, judgments 

L. G. Hine, attorney, judgments. 

M. Thompson, attorney, judgment 

John Neenan, redemption 

National Republican, printing 

C. Olfenstein, warrant 8575 

B. H. Warner, warrant 3906 

McGill & Witherow, printing 

John C. Parker, blank books 

William H. West, witness fees 

Dr. J. F. May, assignee, warrant 8363 

R. K. White, assignee, warrant 7957 

G. W. Lamer, assignee, warrant 4502 

Mary Ann Ellis, executrix, warrant 3254 

W. H. Nalley, binding books 

Ernest Rider, warrant 2177 

George Follansbee, assignee, warrant 7873 

Gibson Brothers, costs of suit 

John R. Pierce, fees as witness 



A. G. Riddle, attorney, judgment 

Margarette O'Connor, taxes refunded. 

A. R. Shepherd & Co., account 

Joseph Prather, taxes refunded 

R. C. Hewitt, claim 

George F. Adams, fees as witness 



00 
73 



$1, 092 70 

21 20 
25 00 

1,279 63 
44 25 
28 00 

14 00 
24 33 

33 63 
2 50 

28 10 
57 05 

4 77 
1,022 99 
61 84 
125 12 
18 02 
44 00 
67 
171 
392 11 
4, 000 00 
18 19 
96 00 

6 52 
17 16 
13 25 
64 00 

15 00 
92 12 
47 30 

29 03 
23 79 

34 00 

7 35 
42 32 
92 00 

13 75 

2,256 32 
10 80 
15, 705 94 

14 04 
9 765 30 

8 75 



R 

ibs 

5 Of 

out 

JT" 
24 
25 
25 

1 

1 
1 

3 

12 
14 
15 
15 
16 
20 
20 
21 
26 
27 
29 
31 
31 
31 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
3 
3 
5 
5 
5 
5 

5 

8 

9 
10 
12 
18 
19 
19 
21 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
28 

1 

G 

9 

9 
12 
19 
28 
3 



tRT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF 

of claims against the late corporation of Washington, 



J. B. Dodson, claim 

Julia R. Piatt, administratrix, erroneous tax 
George W. Stickney, actuary, assigneee of Cook & 

Isho 

Patrick McCauley, claim 

West & Lusby, warrant 5468 

Albert Gleason, claim 

John Grinder, witness 

Theodore Sheckels, claim 

Thomas Lewis, assignee, claim of Naylor 

C. H. Islin, warrant 5193 

Executors of V. Willett, taxes 

Henry Kolb, claim 

Thomas A. Brown, claim 

Tench Tilgbman, administrator, taxes refunded 

J. M. Young, tax refunded 

Johu J. Byrne, assignee, warrant 3G88 

George W. Phillips, constructing sewer 

Kervand & Towers, stock books 

James A. McGruder, claim 

Frank Hume, assignee, claim 

G. W. Stickney, actuary, assignee 

Mrs. Z. Richards, trustee W. C. Association 

A. R. Shepherd & Brother, warrant 5237 

Michael Green, claim 

\V. H. Slater, claim 

William Ballantyne, school-books 

J. R. RiitF, assignee, claim 

Samuel Ceas, claim 

Samuel Ceas, assignee, claim H. McGinness 

James G. Clephane, reporting trial 

R. 8. Davis, attorney of J. M. O'DonnHl 

George B. Chandler, H. M. Baker, and George Mason, 

attorneys 

John G. Wellstood, printing bonds 

George Statfan, witness 

Thomas B. Florence, advertising 

Wise & Callahan, warrant 2035 

John A. Ruff, assignee, warrant 8,337 

William Rothwell, assignee of J. G. Naylor 

Gibson Brothers, printing 

I. N. Carey, attorney, Trousdail, taxes .* . . . . . . '. ' . 

Louisa Hill, taxes erroneously paid 

Gwin Green, claim 

Georgetown Commercial Advertiser, advertising 

h. A. Reid. assignee of James Ralph, claim 

John A. Graham, taxes refunded 

Washington Journal, advertising 

John W. Dick, assignee, part certificate 

J. I. Lenman, taxes refunded 

United States marshal, costs of suit-..."".* 

William B. Todd, taxes refunded 

Hall & Keefer, Jefferson school-building 

James O'Connor, taxes refunded . 

B. F. French, blank-books ... 

Sunday Gazette, advertising 

C. H. Bliss, fees, witness 1 .[ 



Ten percent, certificates for paving Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Indiana avenues, paid by 

the commissioners of the sinking- fund. 

Dec. 30, '72,— Paid by Jay Cooke & Co $50,000 00 

Interest 5, 180 56 

$55, 180 56 

July 10, 72— " Perm National Bank, Philadelphia 5,000 00 

Interest - 763 87 

5, 763 87 

11, " Riggs & Co 25,000 00 

Interest 3,916 50 

28, 916 50 

12, " C. Bradley, cashier 8,908 39 

Interest 1,365 93 

10,274 32 

13, " Freedinan's Savings & Trust Co 2, C74 32 

Interest 410 05 

3, 084 37 

15, " B.A.Janvier 2,000 00 

Interest ' 304 17 

2,304 17 

17, " H.;C. Swain, cashier 2,000 00 

Interest 308 87 

% 308 87 

22, u J. A. Ruff, treasurer 31,440 45 

Interest 4,908 22 

36, 348 67 

25, " H. C. Swain, cashier 2, 946 08 

Interest 461 55 

3, 407 63 

25, " H.C. Swain, cashier 10,000 00 

Interest 1, 566 06 

11,566 66 

27, " H. C. Swain, cashier 2,096 65 

Interest 337 79 

2, 434 44 

Aug 1, " Jay Cooke *fc Co 34,000 00 

Interest 4, 816 65 

38, 816 65 

200, 406 71 




/ 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 147 

Ten per cent, certificates for canal improvements paid by the commissioners of the sinking-fund. 
1872. 

July 10. Paid to Riggs & Co $2,000 00 

interest 201 67 

$2,201 67 

Aug. 22. " F. Dodge, ageut 18,082 00 

interest 2,169 13 

20, 251 13 

31. u Riggs & Co 2,000 00 

interest 200 00 

2,200 00 

Sept. 3. " J. K. Roberts 372 68 

interest 37 39 

410 07 

9. " Lewis Johnson & Co 1,000 00 

interest 100 00 

1,100 00 

9. " J. T. Evans 5,000 00 

interest 500 00 

5,500 00 

25. " H. Semken 5, 000 00 

interest 500 00 

5, 500 00 

Oct. 1. " J. Anthony 1,000 00 

interest 100 00 

1, 100 00 

Nov. 23. " G.P.Hopkins 2,000 00 

interest 200 00 

2,200 00 

27. " J. F. Olmstead 18,000 00 

interest 1,900 00 

19, 900 90 

Dec. 9. " Fant, Washington & Co 1,000 00 

interest 100 00 

1, 100 00 

21. " Wm. Smith 2,000 00 

interest 200 00 

1873. 2, 200 00 

Feb. 8. 11 W. IT. Tlmmlert 1,100 00 

interest 100 00 

1, 100 00 

11. " Tbos. Bayne 1, 100 00 

interest 100 00 

1, 100 00 

14. " P.Glennan 1, 000 00 

interest 100 00 

1,100 00 

21. " J. W. Ormo 1,100 00 

interest 100 00 

1,100 00 

M'ch 31. " G. W. Stickney, actuary 12,922 96 

illtere8t _^- b 14 ,394 74 

Apr. 1. " Jay Cooke & Co 10,000 00 

***** -Jl^ 4 11,141 64 

93, 599 25 

Payments made to the board of public works on account of old contracts, fc, by the sinking- 
fund commission. 

Feb.' 7. Paid J. A. Magruder, treasurer, F-street improvement $18, 574 52 

u tt « 7th-street u JJ, 787 Jb 

" N. Capitol st. " 30, 634 53 

M « « 14th-street u 33, 002 99 

19 u tt u « " 100,000 00 

}?• u „ « « « 53,931 32 

ttokt « « « Sea-wall » £™f 

a « « Canal iS'Sfi qq 

29< u u « P-street bridge, &c 

3177321 21 



148 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Payments made by the sinking-fund commission for the redemption of water-stock. 

1873 

April 3, Paid for certificate No. 444 $4,300 00 

r k u « 436 1,000 00 

Y u « 157 800 00 

7 ' « •< 878, in part 1,780 00 

7 * « " 367 1,134 00 

IQ » « 431 700 00 

10 ' « " 445 a00 00 

10* " " 398 500 00 

10* « " 447, and interest 1,04100 

12 « " 448 1,000 00 

12 •< " 432 2-28 00 

12* « « 409 230 00 

12 n " 418 100 00 

14! " " 1C7^| 

14 " " 248 

14 « " 373 > and interest 1,703 40 

14. " " 412 I 

14. « " 413J 

15. " " 411 ) „ 4 00 9 3 

15. " " 320 I 

17 « « 141 " 1, 102 80 

18.' " " 354 " 10 03 

18 « « 150 " 1,003 00 

21 « " 133 " 1,003 00 

21. " " 149 ) tt ong 30 

23. M " 324 M 2()0f , 6 

25. " " 179 " 401 00 

20. " 449 " 002 50 

29. " " 134 ) 

29. " '* 229 } " 3,215 40 

29 u u 3*22 S 

May 2. " " 392 " 500 50 

16. " " 211 " 100 75 

5. " " 125 " 201 13 

June 3. " " 426 " 7,578 75 

3 - " " ®>%\ u 504 33 
3. " " 451$ 

4 - " " 8 \ « 1 313 00 

35, 502 04 



Statement of ten-year bonds purchased by the sinking-fund commission. 

1872. 

Jan. 8. $1, 500 from Jay Cooke & Co., at 87* $1, 312 00 

9. 1,000 " Lewis Johnson &, Co., at 87* 875 00 

Mar. 5. 6,300 " W. C. Bestor, at 92* 5,827 50 

• 6. 11,200 " " '< 10,300 00 

28. 11,250 " Lewis Johnson & Co., at 94+ 10,631 25 

28. 4, 700 " Samuel Cross, secretary, at 95* 4, 468 50 

29. 1,000 " National Metropolitan Bank, at 95* y55 °£ 

29. 1,300 « Wm. F. Gardner, at 95+ : 1,24150 

30. 900 " Washington City Orphan Asylum, at 95* 859 50 

^ 30. 350 '< Henry Bradley, at 92 322 00 

Apr. 22. 20, 100 •< Lewis Johnson & Co., at 95 and interest 19, 470 2! 

23. 1,550 " Barbour & Hamilton, at 97 Hut 1,503 50 

5,000 " H. J. Anderson, at 95 and interest 4, 844 10 

5, 000 " J. A. Ruff, treasurer, at 97 flat 4, 850 00 

2,000 " Jerome Callahan, at 94 flat h®£ J! 

3, 000 « Jay Cooke & Co., at 95 and interest j? 

1,000 «< H. C. Swain, cashier, at 95 and interest 0 9 J 

26. 5, 550 « John McClelland, at 96 flat 5 > d2 l X 

May 8.11,050 « Samuel Cross, at 97 flat 10,718JO 

93^750 "897341 77 



23. 
24. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 149 

1872. 

Jau'y 17. Advertising proposals in Georgetown Courier $7 00 

March 6. " 14 Sunday Gazette 13 00 

9. " " Georgetown Courier 2 50 

April 3. " «< Sunday Gazette 3 00 

8. " " Georgetown Courier 2 00 

11. " " Chronicle 12 64 

May 2. " ** " 88 10 

Juno 21. " " Daily Washington Advertiser 47 00 

175 24 

Payments by the commissioners of the sinking-fund on account of Washington and Alexandria 

Railroad bonds, guaranteed by the city of Washington. 

March 15, 1873. To J. C. McGuire $5, 000 00 

Interest 700 00 

$5,700 00 

April 5, 1873. To Riggs & Co 1, 500 00 

Discount 1,052 83 

447 17 

Making 6, 147 17 



Washington City, February 29, 1872. 
The laic corporation of the city of Washington in account with the District of Columbia, Dr. 



Date of 
payment. 



25 



1871. 
July 

25 
2G 
27 
28 
31 

August 2 

28 
30 
30 



© 

© 
ft 



i 

E 
a 



Oct. 3 


120 


Nov. 23 


398 


Dec. 26 


019 


30 


635 


1872. 




Jan. 19 


729 


27 


772 


1871. 




Sept. 28 


16 


30 


47 


Oct. 2 


60 


3 


95 


5 


187 



48 
49 
54 
83 
92 
115 
126 
160 
179 
180 



To whom, and for what purpose. 



Geo. B. Baker, comptroller, to pay interest on bonds . 

do 

do 

do.... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Memoranda. — The charges here made of moneys drawn 
by George E. Baker, comptroller, amounting in all to 
$38,600.54, less amouut credited as cash in hands of 
George E. Baker, comptroller, $756.43. This amount, 
$37,844.11, being the amount of coupons redeemed 
by him. To the above add the sum of $1,649.10, 
which makes amount of coupons $39,493.21, the said 
sum of $1,649.10 being turned over to Geo. E. Baker, 
comptroller, by Z. Richards, for J. C. McKelden, late 
auditor, which is credited the late corporation, but 
not in this account. 

First National Bank, to pay quarterly interest 

Geo. E. Baker, comptroller, to pay interest on bonds 

Moses Kelly, treasurer commissioners sinking-fund, 
(part,) to pay interest on bonds 

Same, proceeds of bond-tax 



Same, arrears of interest on stock 

Proceeds arrears of ta::es 

Same, to pay interest on bonds . . . 



Robert Fleming, completing Sea ton school- 
building $5,000 00 

Same, account same 24,844 17 

Hunt & Williams, fourth district school-building 

Adolf Cluss, architect Seaton school-building 

Jas. G. Naylor, third district school-building 



Debit. 



$2, 539 50 
2, 000 00 
3, 000 00 
3,000 00 
5,000 00 

10, 000 00 
3, 043 72 
421 57 
1,000 00 
1, 295 75 



13, 292 74 
7, 300 00 

28, 106 83 
55, 180 56 

18, 726 35 
20, 000 00 
18, 346 73 



29,844 17 
12, 000 00 
2, 262 2 * 
7, 000 00 



150 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

The late corporation of the city of Washington in account, <fc— Continued. 



Date of 
payment. 



1871. 



1872. 
Feb. 29. 



March 1 



* a 

© 5 

. ■- 

to g 



Sept. 


22 


247 


Nov. 


18 


363 




24 


409 




27 


120 


1872. 




Jan. 


8 


668 


1871. 




Oct. 


4 


127 




5 


186 


Nov. 


16 


334 




16 


335 




27 


i — 




29 


464 


Dec. 


11 






15 


557 




21 


592 


1872. 




Jan. 


10 


681 




11 


686 




17 


722 




25 


762 


1871. 




Oct. 


5 


182 


Nov. 


23 


403 


Dec. 


29 


628 


Nov. 


18 


366 


Dec. 


4 


492 



493 



To whom, and for what purpose. 



Moses Kelly, account Hunt & Williams, fourth dis- 
trict school-building 

Hunt & Williams, fourth district school- building 

A. R. Shepherd & Bros., fourth district School- building 
Hunt & Williams, fourth district school-building 



J. G. Naylor, third district school-building. 



D. S. Eaton, actuary, corporation warrant No. 8509, 

colored schools 

J. V. W. Vaudenburg, completion of West and P street 

bridge 

J. V. W. Vaudenburg, completion of West and P street 

bridge 

R. R. Shekel], inspector 

D. L Eaton, actuary, account J. V. W. Vandenburg... 

R. R. Shekell, inspector 

J. V. W. Vandenburg, contractor 

J. W. Murphy, contractor 

D.L.Eaton, actuary, account J. W. V. Vandenburg, 

contractor 



George Waters 

J. V. W. Vandenburg, contractor. 

R. R. Shekell, inspector 

Theodore B. Saino 



T. Shekell's account Saint Ann's Orphan Asylum, erro- 
neous special assessment, act of legislative assembly 
August 23, 1871 

Wm. H. Moore, administrator, erroneous tax, act of 
legislative assembly August 23, 1871 

John O'Conner, erroneous tax, act of legislative as- 
sembly August 23, 1874 

J. A.Magruder, treasurer of board of public 
works, account of paving and sewering 
Seventh street west $15,000 00 

Same, same account 88,150 67 



> m mm - - 



J. A. Magruder, treasurer of board of public works, 
account of paving and sewering M street north 



Total debits. 



$756 43 



Ck. 

By cash in hands of G. E. Baker, comptrol- 
ler, to redeem coupons 

Proceeds of bonds, tax of 10 per cent, of 

principal of Washington bonds 49, 105 10 

Arrears of general taxes 45, 450 09 

Arrears of canal tax 3,071 57 

Arrears of 10-year bond tax 2, 906 66 

Temporary loan in anticipation of special- 
tax levy for payment of old corporation 
of Washington indebtedness, act Janua- 
ry 19, 1872 500,000 00 

By balance in favor of the late corporation 
of Washington, subject to the requisition 
of the commissioners of the sinking-fund ■ 



Debit. 



$11,000 00 
5, 000 00 
2, 000 00 
7, 000 00 

3, 300 00 



22,029 19 

574 60 

130 G2 
198 00 

1,082 10 
39 00 
256 08 

5, 000 00 

1,673 49 

1,532 70 
915 77 
150 00 

1,000 00 



824 60 
54 00 
19 55 



103, 150 67 
106, 882 66 
"517Tl79 18 



601,289 81 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 151 

I hereby certify that, the foregoing statement of the account of the late corporation 
of Washington with the District of Columbia is correct. 

GEO. E. BAKER, 

Comptroller. 

Comptroller's Office, District of Columbia, 

Washington, D. C, March 16, 1872. 



Office of the Attorney, District of Columbia, 

Washington City, March 16, 1872. 
In my opinion it was competent for the legislative assembly to determine the amount 
due on any of the foregoing claims or demands, and wherever it has done so and made 
appropriations therefor, its action may property be regarded as conclusive, aud pay- 
ments made accordingly hy the comptroller are in all respects legal. I therefore re- 
gard all of the items in the foregoing account as stated correct and just. 

WILLIAM A. COOK, 
Attorney District of Columbia. 



[Copy.] 

Referring to the within certified statement of the comptroller of the District of Co- 
lumbia, of the amounts received and disbursed for account of the late corporation of 
Washington, and the balance found due thereby to the said corporation, and to the 
opinion of the attorney of the said District that those disbursements made in pursuance 
of legislative enactments of said District were legal and just, the undersigned hereby 
accept said account and statement as a settlement to the date of same, March 1, 1872, 
between the District of Columbia and the late corporation, as provided in section nine 
of an act entitled "An act providing for the payment of the debts of the late cor- 
poration of Washington," approved January 19, 1872. 

H. D. COOKE, 
H. M. SWEENEY, 
MOSES KELLY, 
LEWIS J. DAVIS, 
Commissioners of the Sinking- Fund. 



Washington, D. C, February 25, 1873. 

The act of the legislative assembly of the District of Columbia, entitled "An act to 
fund unsettled liabilities of the city of Washington, and providing for the issuing of 
bonds and levying and collecting taxes to pay the same," approved June 20, 1872, pro- 
vides for the settlement by a special tribunal, or designated persons, consisting of the 
commissioners of the sinking-fund and the auditor and comptroller of the District, of 
all demands " arising out of contracts aud obligations of the city of Washington," as 
well as of all other " claims " which may exist against it not " included " in the report 
of the auditing commission, or provided for in the act of Congress approved May 8, 
1872. 

The obvious purpose of this act was to effect an adjustment of all unsettled claims 
not included in previous acts. The rule of settlement established by the act is one not 
only of simple or rigid justice, but also of equity, and hence it is competent for the 
commission to exercise a sound judgment and discretion in the settlement of claims 
presented to it, unembarrassed by mere technicalities — whether presented by individ- 
uals, corporations, or governments. The adjustment of claims by the commission 
agreeably to the principle or rule mentioned I think will be justified both by the letter 
and spirit of the act of the legislative assembly. 

WILLIAM A. COOK, 
Attorney District Columbia. 



Received of Moses Kelly, treasurer of the sinking-fund, nine hundred and fifty-six 
thousand one hundred and eighty-three dollars and forty-five cents, in payment of this 
account. 

GEO. E. BAKER, 

Comptroller. 

March 23, 1873. 



/ 



152 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Dr. The late corporation of Washington City. 

January 31, 1873. — Tocertain notes bearing interest, given 

for Temporary loan under act Janu- 
ary 19, 1872, anticipating the special 
taxes authorized for payment of any 
or all indebtedness : 
Notes dated September 17, 1872, 6 

months 6207,454 37 

Notes dated September 17, 1872, 6 

months 155,297 85 

Notes dated November 4, 1872, 4 

months 210,229 50 

Notes dated November 22, 1872, 4 

months 52, 470 04 

Notes dated November 22, 1872, 4 

months 52, 470 04 

Notes dated November 28, 1872, 4 

months 105, 597 74 

$783, 519 54 

Interest adjusted to date of notes. 

Sundry accounts duly audited and 
approved for just claims and con- 
tracts and the necessary contin- 
gent and incidental expenses in- 
curred in settlement of the affairs 
of said city to date of February 
18, 1873, as per schedule 1, 099, 423 19 

Deduct for charges included in for- 
mer settlement, March 1(5, 1-72, 

under act January 19, 1872 001,289 81 

498, 133 38 

1,881,652 92 

January 31, 1873.— To balance $956, 283 45 

IN SPECIAL ACCOUNT WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUM1HA. Cf. 

1873. 

Jan. 31— By proceeds temporary loan, under act legislative 

assembly January 19, 1872 $750, 0 00 00 

Less amount credit in the former settlement by 
the comptroller and the commissioner* .sink- 
ing-fund r>00> 000 00 

^ . $2500, 00 00 

By proceeeds arrears general tax 102, 942 4G 

Less amount credited in former settlement, as 

above 45,450 09 

Tj s 57, 492 37 

By proceeds arrears 10-year bond tax G 233 03 

Less amount credited in former settlement, as 

aW 2, 90G GO 

_ 3 ;j2G 37 

By proceeds arrears canal-tax c 344 72 

Less amount credited in former settlement," as 

above 3,071 53 

By proceeds 10-year bond tax lew, 1871-72 . 54~870 55 

Less amount credited in former settlement" as 

above 49,105 10 

t, . . 5, 765 45 

By proceeds miscellaneous items : 
J. C. JUeKelden, 

V h L Z l^ ia I" 

transfer account 1,754 96 

" ■ 6,208 52 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 153 



Less amount credited in former settlement, as 

above $756 43 

$5, 512 09 

Balance 956,283 45 



1,881,652 92 



Approved for $956,283.45, by order of commissioners of sinking-fund, March 10, 
1873. 

L. J. DAVIS, Secretary. 

Auditor's Office, D. C, February 25, 1873. 
Having carefully examined the foregoing statement aud the accompanying schedule, 
marked A, and having compared the items with entries made in the books of this 
office, I am satisfied that the statement is correct, and that the balance of nine bun* 
rtred and fifty-six thousand two hundred and eighty-three dollars and forty-live cents 
is justly chargeable to the old indebtedness of the late corporation of Washington, and 
that, it should be refunded to the District treasury by the commissioners of the sink- 
ing fund, in accordance with the act of the District legislature of June 20, 1872. 

Z. RICHARDS, 

Auditor, D. C. 
GEO. E. BAKER, 
Comptroller. 



District of Columbia, Comptroller's Office, 

Washington, D. C, February 1.4, 1873. 

I hereby certify that I have made a careful personal examination of the following 
accounts against the late corporation of Washington City for just claims and contracts, 
and for the necessary contingent and incidental expenses incurred in settlement of the 
affairs of said city, which have been duly audited and paid by the comptroller in pur- 
suance of law, and find the same payable out of the funds of # tho late corporation of 
Washington. The same are now presented to the commissioners of the sinking-fund 
for approval and final settlement, under the act of legislative assembly of June 20, 
1872, passed in conformity to the requirements of the organic act, sections 17, 21, 22, 
and 40, and of the act of Congress approved May 8, 1873. 

G. P. HOPKINS, 
Deputy Comptroller, District of Columbia. 

Schedule A. 

Schedule of vouchers paid on account of the late corporation of Washington, from June 1, 
1871, to January 1, 1873, for which no tax has been levied. 

Special tax, trust fund, act of Congress approved May 8, 1872 : 

Paid vouchers on file $22,874 04 

Warrant 20. Richards, Z., temporary officer, salary 250 00 

21. Morgan, William, temporary officer, salary 187 50 

22. Petty, J. T., temporary officer, salary 187 50 

23. Laruer, G. A., temporary officer, salary 150 00 

24. Ourand, S., temporary officer, salary 150 00 

25. Crocker, J. S., temporary officer, salary 150 00 

86. Cook, J. P., temporary officer, salary 350 00 

27. Doughty, J. E., temporary officer, salary 187 50 

28. Clark, J.E., temporary officer, salary 150 00 

30. Johnson, Ben., temporary officer, salary 110 00 

42-3. Anderson, O. P., temporary officer, salary 97 50 

48. Coupons 10-year bonds 2.539 50 

49. Coupons 10-vear bonds 2,000 00 

54. Coupons 10-vear bonds 3,000 00 

73. Swaggart, C. W., temporary officer, salary 100 00 

81. Dennison, W. O., redemption of lot 9 3 J 

83. Coupons 10-year bonds 3,000 00 

92. Coupons 3 aud 5 year bonds 5, 000 00 

95. Day. A., temporary officer 62 50 

97. McFarl and, S., temporary officer 95 55 

101. Cook, J. F., refund for error in tax-sale 118 30 



154 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Warrant 103. Jones, C. 8., refund for error in tax-sale $4 86 

107. Hall, J. C, refund for redemption of lot 39 83 

111. Hatton, G.W., temporary officer 95 55 

113. Peelrin, M., temporary officer 125 00 

115. Coupons 3 and 5 year bonds 10, 000 00 

116. Hughes, W. A., temporary officer, salary 62 50 

126. Baker, G. E., coupons 3 and 5 year bonds 3, 043 72 

127. Ward commissioners and laborers 12,000 00 

131. Bradford, William, temporary officer 15 00 

132. Burns, John, temporary officer 12 50 

141. Wilcox, W. R., temporary officer 150 00 

144. Hodgson, J. F., temporary officer 100 00 

151. Forsyth, William, temporary officer 187 50 

154. Teachers holding over... 26,838 19 

160. Coupons 5-year bonds 421 57 

173. Anderson, D. W., temporary officer 29 86 

179. Coupons 3 and 5 year bonds 1, 000 00 

180. Coupons 5-year bonds 1,295 75 

186-7. Tobin, James, refund for error in tax-sale 57 30 

188. Downman, R. W., refund for duplicate in tax-sale 52 90 

195. Simms, John, temporary officer 29 86 

210-11. Todd, W. B., refund for error in tax-sale 37 43 

219. Bramhall, A. T.. refund for error in tax-sale 4 85 

227. Todd, W. B., refund for error in tax-sale 129 48 

238. Soldiers 1812, debt to same 150 00 

247. Jefferson school-building 11,000 00 

1. Bodler, Charles E., rent school-room, 2d district ' 100 00 

8. Hatton, G. W., temporary officer 148 87 

12. Tindall, William, temporary officer 490 00 

14. Towles, James, rent school-room, 2d district 150 00 

16. Fleming, Robert, school-house, 3d district 5, 000 00 

18. Potter, W. W., temporary officer, salary 7<»9 66 

20. Crocker, J. S., temporary officer, salary 179 33 

21. McGill, J. p., advertising for auditing commission 9 00 

30. Jullien, P. A., commissioner of indebtedness 130 00 

40. Brooks, John R., temporary officer 276 67 

42. Slater, W. ft., temporary officer 2, 050 00 

44. Hartigan, J. F., temporary officer 113 33 

47. Fleming, Robert J., contract for school-house 24, 844 17 

51. Hayne, Michael, temporary officer 113 42 

52. Underwood, A., temporary officer 150 00 

58. Hughes, W. A., temporary officer 105 47 

60. Hunt & Williams, contract for school-house 12,000 00 

61. Anderson, 0. P., temporary officer 130 60 

6o. Swaggart, C. W., temporary officer 130 58 

68. Ourand, Samuel, temporary officer 100 00 

71. Fowler, Harvey, refund of' tax . 6 84 

73. Simms, John A., temporary officer 52 03 

78. Lamer, G. W., temporary officer " " . 207 11 

bl. Bassett^George T., supplies Washington Asylum 1,331 16 

83. Baker, George E., temporary officer . 543 49 

84. Richards, Z., temporary officer 433 78 

So. Ourand, S., temporary officer 105 17 

or ni y ' J * T# ' temporary officer "* 123 29 

J5. Uuss A., architect 2d district school-house 2, 262 23 

102. Pumphrey, J., hook and ladder house 1, 161 00 

106 S!i'S n !; S i H '' re . pai f 8 ^hool-house 4th district.'. ........ 904 96 

Tm S ? J ' re P airs nose-carriage - 110 00 

107. White, C. H.. snmili^ fl Vff^ut — t.J? 281 88 

529 31 

283 56 

temporary officer 226 84 

121 cSSw^'n t 5 ratlon ^ in ^rest on stock-bonds registered.... 13,292 74 

199 m ° xt ' work on engine-house 81 00 

IK \f^ e6 ' Work 011 book an <l Inkier house 82 60 

125. Morgan, William, temporary officer 280 31 

12fi 1 colored > corporation warrant 8509. 22,029 19 

ilT 5??! A '» temporary officer 105 47 

150* cn a rH ac p» R - ?" reut of ^ooi-room. & ^ 

174 r 'w h f 4 8 ' temporary officer "..J ! 244 42 

cook, W. A., temporary officer 375 00 



107 wi 7 in V! ,t |; J> ' ^Pairs hose-carriage 

115 Co^ e, T C F H '; f nPPlie8 W "W**to? Asylum. 
119. cook J. F temporary officer 

116. Doughty J. E., temporary officer..."...".;;;" 

^ Jar . k > J - E., temporarv officer 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 155 



Warrant 177. Green, P. H., temporary officer $30 82 

182. Asylum, Saint Ann's, relief from special tax 824 62 

186. Vandenburg, J. V. W., P-street bridge 574 60 

187. Nay lor, James G., school-house, third district 7,000 00 

201. Zimmerman, H. F., furniture for auditing commission 30 00 

218. Hodgson, Joseph F., temporary officer 151 23 

224. Washington Gas Company, gas' for street-lamps, June, 1871 . 4, 290 95 

260. Porter, Lewis, refund for tax-list 59 43 

261. Corroll, J. G., supplies, Washington Asylum 1,184 52 

291. Webster, A., recording old papers 146 75 

299. Philp & Solomon, stationery for auditing commission 440 43 

305. Todd, W. 13., redemption of lot 22 24 

334. Vandenburg, J. V. W., P-street bridge 130 62 

335. Shekell, R. R., P-street bridge 198 00 

363. Hunt & Williams, school-house, fourth district 5,000 00 

366. Magruder, James A., treasurer, Seventh street improvement. 15,000 00 

383. Forsyth, William, temporary officer 340 27 

394. Times, The, advertising for auditing commission 4 60 

398. Baker, George E., coupons, Washington bonds 7,300 00 

403. Moore, W. H., refunding tax 54 00 

409. Shepherd, A. R., heating-apparatus, fourth district school- 
building 2,000 00 

420. Hunt & Williams, school-house, fourth district 7, 000 00 

422. Vandenburg, J. V. W., P-street bridge 1,082 10 

464. Middletou, Eliza, refunding tax 4 04 

464. Shekell, R. R., P-street bridge 39 00 

492. Magruder, James A., treasurer, Seventh-street improvement. 88, 150 67 

493. Magruder, James A., treasurer, M-street improvement 106,882 66 

498. Webster, A., recording old papers 207 61 

528. Vandenburg, J. V. W., P-street bridge 256 08 

557. Murphy, J. W., P-street bridge 5,000 00 

592. Vandenburg, J. V. W., P-street bridge 1, 673 49 

611. Webster, A., recording old papers 229 81 

617. McGill, J. D., advertising for auditing commission 7 50 

619. Kelly, M., interest on bonds 28, 106 83 

622. Jullieu, P. A., services commission indebtedness 100 00 

628. O'Connor & Scott, refunding tax, &c 20 55 

635. Kelly, M., treasurer, indebtedness Washington corporation. 55, 180 56 

668. Naylor, J. G., school-house, third district 3, 300 00 

681. Vandenburg, J. V. W., P-street bridge 765 35 

686. Vandenburg, J. V. W., P-street bridge 457 89 

722. Shekell, R. R., West and P-street bridge 78 00 

728. Murtagh, W. J., advertising commission indebtedness, H. D. 6 00 

729. Kelly, M., treasurer, interest on stocks, &c 38,726 35 

762. Samo, Theodore B., West and P-street bridge 500 00 

771. Forney, J. W. & D. C, advertising, auditing commission.. 27 04 

772. Kelly, M., treasurer, interest 7.30 certificates 18, 346 73 

784. Evening Star, advertising, auditing commission 70 00 

831. Wright, J., examining work of A. Gleason 50 00 

844. Webster, A., copying old records 367 91 

955. Faehtz, E. F. ML services auditing commission 900 00 

952. Schwartz, J., refunding tax 30 50 

952. Gre«n, Mrs. S., refunding tax 24 47 

952. Haynes, James, refunding tax 20 55 

952. Roach, Hannah, refunding tax 84 18 

952. McPherson, W. B., refunding tax 9 40 

952. Johnson, William M., refunding tax 14 55 

955. Magruder, James A., auditing commission 1,500 00 

9(51. Eaton, D. L., auditing commission 3, 600 00 

968. Murtagh, W. J., advertising, auditing commission 327 75 

993. Bartlett, F. J., advertising, auditing commission 85 50 

1012. Hunt & Williams, school-buiidiug, fourth district 3,000 00 

1037. Kelly, Moses, school-building, fourth district 6,000 00 

1042. Lanilrick, Isaac, erroneous tax-sale 6 27 

1042. Harris, Augella, redeemed lot sold for taxes 4 75 

1044. Baker, George E., interest five and ten year bonds, 7.30 cer- 
tificates 75000 

1058. Kelly, Moses, indebtedness corporation, Washington 84, 110 63 

1067. Shepherd & Bro., A. R., heating-apparatus third district 

school 2,000 00 

1075. Carroll, L., refunding tax, corporation of Washington 34 S3 



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156 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Warrant 1092. Pratt, Fred., auditing commission $150 00 

1104. Kelly, Moses, interest on Washington and Georgetown stock 13, 292 74 

1113. Philp & Solomons, auditing commission 3140 

1150. Milburn, Margaret, refunding tax 12 89 

1178. Hunt & Williams, school-building, fourth district 6,000 00 

1181. Florence, Thomas B., advertising auditing commission 40 50 

1187. Kelly, Moses, account Hunt & Williams, school-building, 

fourth district 3, 000 00 

1195. Amies, Charles H., refunding tax 80 15 

1211. Hunt & Williams, school-building, fourth district 2,000 DO 

1238. Kelly, Moses, indebtedness, corporation Washington 150,000 1)0 

1287. Hunt & Williams, school-building, fourth district 4,000 00 

1301. Yoder, Charles T., refunding tax 2 92 

1304. Kelly, Moses, interest, Washington certificates 7,300 00 

1311. Kelly, Moses, indebtedness, corporation Washington 230,000 00 

, 1313. Naylor, J. G., school-building, third district 2,800 00 

1317. Shepherd & Bro., A. R., heating-apparatus, third district 

school 719 00 

1362. Gier, Bernard, refunding tax 9 08 

1372. White, G. H., & Bro., account H. & W., school-building, 

fourth district 4,000 00 

1380. Hunt & Williams, school-building, fourth district 0,000 00 

1400. Tourney, Patrick, erroneous assessment, 1869-70 17 34 

1400. Arthur, P. H., erroneous payment tax, 1809-70 2 13 

1400. Griffin, E. W. W., erroneous payment tax, 1*09-70 8 18 

1400. White, M. W., erroneous payment tax, 1870 36 00 

1408. Hunt & Williams, school-building, fourth district 5,000 00 

143*. Kelly, Moses, interest on Washington bonds 2*, 106 S3 

1458. Kelly, Moses, funding loan bonds 100,000 00 

1400. Kelly, Moses, funding loan bonds 100,' 000 00 

1408. Kelly, Moses, funding loan bonds 188, 000 00 

1470. Kelly, Moses, interest on stock and bonds 18, 346 73 

1494. Sniffirj, Theo., erroneous tax-sale 22 50 

1494. Taylor, Sophia, duplicate payment of taxes 0 40 

1495. Boswejl, A. M., clerk to committee on indebtedness, house 

of delegates, D. C 455 00 

1495. Olive, W. S., clerk to committee on indebtedness, house 

i^c of delegates, D. C 455 00 

lo48. Johnson, D. T., improvements, being account Twelfth 

street Methodist church 135 00 

1551. Dutton, G. W., erroneous assessment 24 30 

1553. Ott, Jos. J., recording wills, tiled in office register of wills 

to 1803 500 00 

Vr 7 ?' ij' Hy ' Moses ' funding loan bonds, ^ Washington 111'. '/.. 42,000 00 

JSS' & „ Wllliams > school-building, fourth district 9,365 20 

1 -in *? aiIe y> M *" a > erroneous assessments lighting streets, 1807 3 84 

1689. Saunders, R.L., refunding tax 12 55 

ii«o f 1 ?* & Williams, school-building, fourth district. . 9,007 00 

firr t^mman, A., auditing commission 229 70 

law lit ¥ S. i S? ain8 ' Bcliool-bnilding, fourth district 3, 000 00 

1S1 i? U ii & Wllliara »» school-building, fourth district 4, 000 00 

1841. Kelly Moses, interest Washington bonds, (from May 20 

to June 30,1872) 1 622 23 

1890 SfJfc M ? se8 > "Merest and principal", caualVce'rtiflcatw " * .*." 19,' 900 00 

1909 WJ?» J«*«-»«ohodI,bal&in ft third district 102 40 

lonoi Si' ? eo - L -' ^PODS redeemed 298 97 

Colored schools, vouchers on file, sundry payment being 
on account contracts school-buildings per vouchers 
fi ' i , n < i? 1 '„ N ! )S - 247 ' lfi ' 47 > r >°- <J: >. 187,363, 405, 420, 

f^ ?& 1 iS& , .S? ] iH5 UW ' 1211 1287 > tit*, 1317 

13/2,1380 1408,1587,1712,1779,1814,1890. . ! 65,548 21 

inS'fn" 88 i PeF 1 Written 8 ^«le, proceeds of Wash- 
c >nnt f'i !\? .*l are Emitted in the special ac- 
S^JS^'H^VKi hy tho ^missioners of the sink- 

Th£ g hS 8 ? ltea thereiQ ' t0 t!l « a, » ( >«»fc of 630, 500 00 

iS Sh H Paym r! lt;S ' aS i ,or mitteri ^hedule, are 
• ers s ,k t '; the 1 au,ht() ^ comptroller, and commision- 
uu^r) r^T% f ? f ad t a8tm «°t ana final settlement, 
he evvi t +l 0t June *M^, as per special account 

neiou ltu, to the amount of 1 099, 423 19 



I 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 157 

The vouchers in support of the within schedule "A" are on file in 
the office of comptroller, District of Columbia, and known as per ac- 
counts numbered as per marginal references. 

G. P. HOPKINS, 
Deputy Comptroller D. C. 



Statement of claims against the late corporation of Georgetown, approved by the auditing com- 
mission, and paid by the commissioners of the sinking-fund. 



c = 



4 

129 
423 

42,') 
627 
634 
(ill 



In whoso favor. 



David M. Wheeler 

J no. T. Mitchell 

M. Adler & W. H. Dongal.. 

May field & Hiestou 

M. Murphy 

H. P. Litchfield 

N. T. Duvall 

A. Hyde 



Principal. 



$6 67 
2,624 09 
480 00 
86 00 
7 44 
20 48 
38 08 
5, 496 72 



8,759 48 



Interest. 



Amount paid. 



$0 33 
170 62 
33 44 
4 30 
53 

1 33 

2 12 
384 77 



597 44 



$7 00 
2,794 71 
513 44 
90 30 
7 97 
21 81 
40 20 
5,881 49 



9, 356 92 



Statement of claims against the late levy court, approved by the auditing commission, and paid 

by the commissioners of the sinking-fund. 



c 



5 
24 
27 
35 
62 
68 
168 
175 
181 
187 
193 
199 
204 
210 
211 
212 
260 
261 
297 
307 
314 
318 
322 
323 
338 
345 
352 
378 
382 
383 
395 



In w hose favor. 



David M. Wheeler 

Nicholas Dubois 

A. Webster 

C. E. Creecy and R. D. Mussey. 

Daniel Genan 

Henry White 

James E. Paine — 

W. R. Woodward 

C. Grammar 

Tobias Boudinot 

J. T. II . Hall 

G. W. Linville & Co 

Edw. R. Tyler 

National Metropolitan Hank. .. 
National Metropolitan Bank... 
National Metropolitan Bank. .. 

P. Thyson 

James Anderson 

John Douglass 

Charles Kin*; 

National Republican 

Henry Keller 

N. Callau 

N. Callau 

Kueesi & Norfleet 

B. T. Swart 

T. Boudinot 

P. Shoemaker 

P. Shoemaker 

A. Sharp 

E. J. Middleton, jr 



Principal. 



$3 33 
97 50 
66 11 
1, 100 00 
192 50 
200 00 
383 34 
2, 605 00 
200 00 
61 13 
400 00 
16 65 
30 00 
9,000 00 
2, 500 00 
166 (56 
66 67 
29 92 
350 80 
40 50 
5 25 
10 98 
447 93 
90 00 
60 25 
2, 357 91 
70 00 
750 00 
300 00 
2 00 
60 98 



Interest. 



$0 17 
4 87 

3 47 
74 25 
11 55 
10 20 

25 55 
165 85 

32 26 

4 23 

26 66 



12 
01 



1 

2 

856 31 
283 85 
11 10 

3 33 

1 49 
25 49 

2 14 
34 
81 

29 86 
6 00 

4 15 
150 12 

4 85 
50 00 
20 00 
12 

4 30 



Amount 
paid. 



$3 
102 
69 
1,174 
204 
210 
408 
2,770 
232 
65 
426 
17 
32 
9, 856 
2,783 
177 
70 
31 
376 
42 
5 
11 
477 
96 
64 
2, 508 
74 
800 
320 
2 
65 



50 
37 
58 
25 
05 
20 
89 
85 
26 
36 
66 
77 
01 
31 
85 
76 
00 
41 
29 
64 
59 
79 
79 
00 
40 
03 
85 
00 
00 
12 
28 



> 



158 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Statement of claims against the late levy court, cfc— Continued. 



/Principal. 


Interest. 


Amount 
paid. 


$929 45 


$61 96 


$991 41 


15 00 


1 05 


it; 05 


20: > 00 


20 00 


220 00 


37 3H 


1 62 


42 00 


100 00 


5 23 


105 25 


500 00 


57 33 


557 33 


325 00 


15 60 


240 60 


447 80 


21) 85 


477 65 


(5 00 


30 


6 AO 


12 00 


82 


12 8*2 


52 00 


3 47 


55 47 


17 88 


1 35 


19 13 


24, 207 92 


2,017 95 


26,225 87 



© S 



450 
451 
463 
466 
485 
491 
522 
529 
638 
640 
647 
650 



In whose favor. 



W. S. Huntington. 
Francis Germuller 

S. F. Suit 

W. N. Potter 

A. G. Riddle 

W. B. Todd 

W. A Young 

S. P. Brown & Son 

J. Harshman 

William Piedmont 

P. Shoemaker 

J. H. Mead 



Appendix A c. 

Office of the Commissioners of the Sinking-Fund, 

Washington City, November 27, 1874. 
Gentlemen: We have received your communication of the 19th instant, requesting 
us to suhmit estimates of salaries and contingent expenses of this office from December 
1, 1874, to June 30, 1875, and from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1*7(5. 

In reply, we respectfully have to say that the amounts usually allowed us prior to 
June last, were— 

For salary of treasurer, per annum $400 

For salary of book-keeper, per annum 600 

For contingent expenses 800 

The act of 29th August, 1871, creating this office, limited its duties to a very narrow 
sphere, and the cost of discharging them was but nominal. 

The imposition of other duties, however, under subsequent acts, not only of the legis- 
lative assembly, but of Congress, such as auditing and funding the outstanding indebt- 
edness ot the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and of the levy court, and issuing 
bonds in payment thereof; the issuing of special water-fund, sewerage, and improve- 
ment certificates; the duty of holding the assessment-certificates, collecting and apply- 
ing the amount from time to time paid thereon ; and more recent ly, the great labor of 
preparing executing, and paying out the new fifty-year bonds, to the amount of several 
W o i ! \ 8 a larS ! D exchan g e fo r the thousands of certificates of the board of audit, 
S ° la !S ely ^ our business as to render it impossible to have it performed 
Z„J?Z m ?!? 8 tlmS afton i ed - We were therefore under the necessity of employing a 
the expense of our contingent fund, up to 30th June last, since which time 
1™ «S nf ;, 8* 8 t 1 i **? he - placed u P° n y° ur ro11 of employes, it being made his duty 
iLTl J Une la8t t0 81 S n the fi %-year bonds now being issued We also from 
oxTnfihoZ^ 8 ? cc f 10 " r ^«ired, employed temporary clerical aid, paying therefor 
nhhed S f' T i 118 ' bo ™™> being nearly exhausted, you have kindly mr- 

h cmfsSnl £S an f from your office; but everi with this, two or more of us are 
S^Vi^i&^f^^^*^ personal supervision to the operations of this im- 
S 1 , , Tn °/ G S Ubll S l ? ervice - T »<*e labors, gratuitously performed, are taking 
would sim hn? w'Jw 6 than We COuld reasonabl^be expected thus to give, and it 
be couth , ,1 i t 3 that some measure be adopted for our relief. If the commission 
meiated n in.ii p " e8ent > aud required to attend to the various matters above efitt- 
MerffnmmB th*& P?y ment „ of th , e interest-coupons upon the fifty-year bonds, we 
clerks and for thli **ouldbe allowed a competent book-keeper and at least three good 
a year'C c ac h c W ° Uld 8Ubmit an C8tin,llte at the ™*e of twelve hundred dollars 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 159 



From the 1st December, 1874, to 30th June, 1875 $2 800 

From 1st July, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 7.".. 4,' 800 

For one messenger — 

From 1st December, 1874, to 30th June, 1875 350 

From 1st July, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 600 

For contingent expenses — 

From 1st December, 1874, to 30th June, 1875 1 050 

From 1st July, 1875, to 30th June, 1876 l' 800 



Suitable provision should also be made for the treasurer, whose office is one of great 
labor and responsibility. 

If, however, as we most earnestly recommend, the'duties of the commission can be 
so far transferred to officers of the Treasury Department, designated for that purpose, 
that the interest-coupons upon the fifty-year and other bonds can be paid by its 
agents in New York City, already having proper facilities therefor, the amount required 
would be reduced at least fifty per cent. We make no estimate for office-rent, presum- 
ing suitable accommodations will be furnished in the buildings occupied by you. 
With much respect, your obedient servants, 

MOSES KELLY, 
H. M. SWEENEY, 
LEWIS J. DAVIS, 
W. W. CORCORAN, 
Commissionei'8 of the Sinking- Fund, 

The Commissioners District Columbia. 



ENGINEER'S REPORT. 

Engineer's Office, District of Columbia, 

Washington, November 20, 1874. 
Gentlemen : I have the honor to submit the following report upon 
the duties assigned to me, under your supervision, in pursuance of the 
act of Congress approved June 20, 1874, and by your subsequent orders, 
viz : 

Section 3. (Act above referred to.) That the President of the United 
States shall detail an officer of the Engineer Corps of the Army of the 
United States, who shall, subject to the general supervision and direc- 
tion of said board of commissioners, have control and charge of the 
work of repair and improvement of all streets, avenues, alleys, sewers, 
roads, and bridges of the District of Columbia, and he is hereby vested 
with all the power and authority of, and shall perform all the duties 
heretofore devolved upon, the chief engineer of the board of public 
works. He shall take possession of, and preserve and keep, all the in- 
struments pertaining to said office, aud all maps, charts, surveys, books, 
records, and papers relating to said District, or to any of the avenues, 
streets, alleys, public spaces, squares, lots, aud buildings thereon, sew- 
ers, or any of them, as are now in or belonging to the office of the said . 
engineer of the board of public works, and shall, in books provided for 
that purpose, keep and preserve the records now required to be kept, 
and such as may be required by regulations of said board. He may, 
with the advice and consent of said board of commissioners, appoint 
not more than two assistant engineers from civil life, who shall receive 
a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, and shall be 
subject to his direction and control. He shall receive no additional com- 
pensation for such services. And he shall not be deemed by reason of 
anything in this act contained to hold a civil office uuder the laws of 
the United States. 



160 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Headquarters Coups of Engineers, 

Washington, D. C, July 2, 1874. 
Sir : By directions of the Secretary of War you are hereby relieved from duty under 
the orders of Lieut. George M. Wheeler, and will report at once to the commissioners for 
the District of Columbia at the Arlington, as engineer to the board. 
By order of Brigadier-General Humphreys. 
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Lieut. Richard L. Hoxir, 

Corps of Engineers, Washington, D. C. 



THOS. LINCOLN CASEY, 

Major of Engineers, 



Office of the Commissioners ok the District of COLUMBIA, 

Hashing ton, July (>, 1874. 
Dear Sir: I am directed by the commissioners to request you to take charge of the 
books, records, and property of the late board of public works, and cause an inventory 
to be made of the same. 
Very respectfully, 

WM. TINDALL, 

Sceretary to Commissioners. 

Lieut. R. L. Hoxie, 

Engineer^ <fc, «J-c. 

In conformity with the foregoing, I assumed control on July 7, 1874, 
of the work of repair and improvement heretofore devolving upon the 
board of public works, and organized the engineer's ollice for this pur- 
pose. 

At this time contractors and others claiming contracts were at work 
with a view to establish ther claims. The 3.65 bonds provided for meet- 
ing the existing legal obligations of the District had apparently in- 
duced many who had long since abandoned their work to resume with- 
out authority or directions. They were now working at random, without 
plans or supervision. 

The last reports of the superintendents of the board of public works 
show that twenty contracts were in operation June 30, 1874. 

On July 9 I found forty-two in operation, including the main-sewer 
contracts. 

Under your general order of July 17 all of this work was suspended 
except the work upon the main sewers, in order to admit of a prelimi- 
nary survey and measurement of the work, and an examination of the 
contract under which the right to proceed was claimed. 

A strict interpretation of the law would have required simply that I 
should begin with the work where I found it, and incur no responsibil- 
ity tor that which had been already done; but the necessity for a settle- 
ment with contractors for work upon unfinished contracts, in order to 
enable them to proceed, compelled me to undertake for the board of 
audit the labor of measuring and inspecting all such work as it was 
desirable to continue. 

Owing to the imperfect state of the records and accounts of the en- 
gineer s ottice of the board of public works, each of these examinations 
mis oeen a task ot considerable magnitude, but both have been made in 
the wort to pioeeed° U reVoked the or(ler of suspension and allowed 

Before any decision upon the recommendation to be made, a number 
o considerations have presented themselves. While the general ehar- 
£a«i£ l i im P rov eme»tB designed to be made was in accordance with 
S t 18 ' th ? of the plans had not been worked out nor 

obHo i tii 1 i 0r ' V$ tbe 1 l lmitatio » of the commissioners to existing legal 
co n t ! J . ™**mg them to the work actually provided for in valid 
contracts, necessitated a careful scrutiny of what could lawfully be 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 161 



done. A sudden rush of claims for contracts which had lain dormant 
while unprofitable was made at the outset, and while some of these 
claims were found to be without foundation, others brought to notice, 
as did the numerous applications for improvements, unfinished contract- 
work to be completed and completed contracts upon which additional 
work was very much needed. 

Next to the validity of the claim, I bave considered the expediency 
of doing the work, and in all doubtful cases the latter has been decisive 
as to the recommendation to be made. These recommendations have 
been made simply in the interest of the work, prompt action being 
indispensable in the premises, and even where they have a legal status 
by the expressed opinion of the attorney of the District, no final action 
upon the claim has been taken by you, since this is the province of the 
board of audit, before whom all matters connected with these contracts 
must come for examination and settlement. 

In each case where the order of suspension has been revoked a letter 
has been written to the contractor notifying him of this fact, accom- 
j anied by the following circular : 

Engineer's Office, District of Columbia, 

Washington, 1874. 

Sir: I am directed by the commissioners of the District of Columbia to notify you 
that, under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved Juue 20, 1874, entitled "An 
act for the government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." all claims 
existing, or hereafter created, for which no evidence of indebtedness has been issued, 
arising out of contracts made by the board of public works, are required to be exam- 
d and audited for settlement by the board of audit created by said act of Congress, 
consisting of the First and Second Comptrollers of the Treasury of the United States. 
The act of Congress provides that said board of audit shall, after such examination 
and audit, issue to each claimant a certificate signed by each of said board, and coun- 
tersigned by the comptroller of said District, stating the amount, if any, which may 
have been found to be due to each claimant, and on what account. 

The sinking-fund commissioners of the District are authorized by the law to ex- 
change, at par, certain bonds of the District of Columbia provided for in said act, pay- 
able fifty (50) years from August 1, 1874, ami hearing interest at the rate of three and 
sixty-live hundredths per centum per annum, for the indebtedness evidenced by said 
certificates of the auditing board. 

No other provision is made for payment for work done, or hereafter to be done, under 
contracts made with the board of public works. 

The disposition of the appropriations made by Congress, and of the revenue from 
taxes and other sources of the District of Columbia, is controlled by act of Congress, 
and neither the appropriations nor the revenue from taxes or other sources are avail- 
able for payment of said work. The coutinnauce of the work, therefore, under such 
contracts must be at the risk of the contractor in respect of the examination of his 
accounts by the board of audit and the mode of payment. 

Very respectfully, R. L. HOXIE, 

Lieutenant Engineers U.S. A., Engineer L>. C. 

Whenever it has been necessary to authorize extra work under a con- 
tract in order to properly complete the work required under it, the 
express stipulation has been made that payment shall be received in 
3.65 bonds upon the certificate of the board of audit. 

Ninety-nine contracts have been so resumed. Of these eighteen are 
completed and have received final measurement, and upon the remainder 
work is progressing. Final measurements have also been made upon 
twenty contracts which were completed under the late board of public 
works, but which did not reach a final measurement, 

The condition of the work of repair and improvement is as follows : 

Upon the Tiber Creek sewer, draining an area of two thousand acres, 
with its outlet in the James Creek C anal, there were, on J uly 9, five con- 

H. Ex. 1, pt. 6 11 



162 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

tracts in operation upon different parts of the work, and two others had 
been terminated by the completion of their sections. 

The gravel-pit and inlet on Eighth street, northwest, beyond the 
boundary, built by Sylvamis Gleason, and completed last summer, is 
well constructed and substantial, it receives the water from the most 
westerly branch of Tiber Creek and introduces it into a (J-foot sewer, 
which is of ample capacity. 

The gravel-pit and inlet on First street, northwest, beyond the bound- 
ary, built by W. II. Adams, and completed in January Last, is well con- 
structed and substantial ; receives the water of the westerly main 
branch of Tiber Creek and introduces it into a 9-foot brick sewer of 
ample capacity. These two inlets receive all the water falling outside 
of Boundary street, which passes through the Tiber Creel; sewer, the 
other branches of the creek being taken up by the intercepting sewer 
along Boundary street and carried into Anacostia Creek. 

The 0-foot sewer on Eighth street, northwest, beginning at the gravel- 
pit and running down Eighth street to 11 street north, was built by 
George Follansbee, and completed in June, 1873, After a careful 
inspection, I have condemned the entire work. The arch lias fallen in 
places, and is dangerous throughout. The fault seems to be both in bad 
workmanship and defective plan. It is a two-ring sewer, and should 
have been of three rings. The invert is laid without support upon bad 
ground. No back spandril appears to have been used, and the invert 
has flattened, letting down the arch and spreading it at the springing 
line; the key of the arch is cracked, bent inward, or fallen at almost 
every point, and indicates the speedy destruction of the entire line. 
Very little, if any, of the present sewer should be allowed to remain. 
The rebuilding should be commenced at once, taking advantage of all 
fair weather duriner the winter, as the spring-rains may bring disaster. 
Estimated cost, $25,000 cash. 

The 9-foot sewir which connects with this, extending down It street, 
New Jersey avenue, and other streets to its junction witli the O street 
sewer, was built by W. H.Adams, and completed in June, 1873. It 
seems to be in good order, and is of sufficient capacity. 

The 9-foot sewer, extending from the gravel-pit on First street, north- 
west, along First street to O street, and along () to the commencement 
ota 13-foot brick sewer, was built by the same contractor, under an 
existing contract, No. 831. This work is defective. About fifty feet of 
the arch is cracked, and will require rebuilding. The cracking seems 
to have been caused by the settling and spreading of the invert, but 
the workmanship is not good. No immediate action is necessary, but 
the arch at this point should be rebuilt next summer, 

The mam Tiber sewer, commencing at the junction of the two nine- 
toot sewers, was intended to be of brick, semicircular cross-section, 
twenty teet in diameter, flat reversed arch invert, and extending to 
JNortU Capitol street, where it was to join the section in course of con- 
struction by Bartlett & Williams. About six hundred feet of side 
wails were built, and a large quantity of brick ou hand on the site of 
tiie work, llie side-walls were constructed without bond-stones and 
ot worthless cement, and the bricks on hand were of very inferior 
quality and unfit for use. I have condemned the side- walls and the 
material on hand, changed the location of the sewer from O street to 

SiSSL* i f e i ' sI l 01 * tenin » the line al °"g North Capitol street by 
ahouttwo hundred and twenty-seven feet. I have also changed the 
u oss-sectiou of tins part of the sewer to a thirteen-foot circle of brick with 
concrete foundation and back spandril, side-walls and spandril of stone- 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 163 



masonrv. By the change of cross-section, and the shortening of the 
line, the cost of the main sewer is reduced about $26,000. 

The work upon this part of the sewer has progressed slowly until the 
present time, when the contractor is unable to continue. One hundred 
and twenty feet only have been built, and the work should be at once 
put in the hands of other parties for completion. 

At the lower end of this section on North Capitol street, the section 
of Bartlett & Williams commences, extending along North Capitol 
street to E street north. In the construction of this sewer the specifi- 
cations of the contract have nob been complied with ; a brick invert 
having been substituted for the stone invert required. Although the 
general .character of the work is fair, the material used, up to the time 
of my assuming control of the work, was not up to the requirements of 
the specifications. There has been an improvement in this respect, and 
in the hope of securing the completion of the work this season, I have 
;il lowed the contractors to continue the brick invert. The capacity 
of this sewer is greater than is necessary, and the flat invert is objec- 
tionable even with its present fall of six inches in a hundred feet, 
facilitating the accumulation of deposits. An attempt to diminish the 
size and change the cross-section of this sewer was thwarted by a fail- 
ure to arrange any terms with the contractors, and by the pressure of 
time. The work is progressing very slowly, and about two thousand 
seven hundred and thirty-eight feet have been completed. 

The G and F street sewer, built by Tompkins & Kuckel, has been 
completed this season, except a section of nine feet in diameter where 
it should enter the North Capitol street sewer. This must be left until 
the latter is completed and takes up the Tiber Creek. As far as com- 
pleted the work seems to be substantial, and the capacity of the sewer 
is ample. 

The lower section of the main Tiber sewer is an elliptical brick arch of 
thirty feet span and seven feet and six inches rise, with side- walls and 
spandrel of stone-masonry, the side-walls three feet in height, the whole 
resting upon a flooring of six-inch plank on transverse sills of twelve 
by twelve inches. The total length of this section is three thousand one 
hundred and sixty-nine feet, of which two thousand one hundred and 
sixty -five feet have been completed. The work is progressing favorably 
under the contractors, Gallaher, Loane & Co., and should be completed 
this season, except an outlet at the lower extremity which must be 
maintained until the retaining-walls of the James Creek Canal are fin- 
ished. The specifications have not been complied with in respect to the 
skewback course, and upon the representation of the contractors that 
the work must be delayed if these specifications were insisted upon, I 
have allowed them to proceed with this course as they had commenced, 
but have made a corresponding deduction in the price of the work. 
The flooring of this sewer is at a uniform reference of 3.0S below mean 
high-tide throughout its entire length. 

With the construction of the Boundary-street intercepting sewer, 
which takes from the Tiber sewer the drainage of one thousand seven 
hundred acres, the question of capacity of this section of the Tiber sewer 
has, I believe, been set at rest 5 but a great deal of trouble will be ex- 
perienced in keeping it clean. Sand accumulates rapidly now in the 
section above this, and the contractors for cleaning it have not done 
their work. 

The outlet of this sewer is the James Creek Canal. The contractors 
for the improvement of this part of the work are Xesmith & Vance, 



164 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

and have been placed upon it in lieu of the former contractors, whose 
work I have condemned. 

The plan of the work was an open canal with retaining-walls, and 
fifty-seven feet in the clear between them. The walls were of rubble- 
stone masonry, six feet nine inches in height, on a six-inch plank floor- 
ing at the reference of mean low tide. The flooring rested on a twelve- 
inch plate on a front row of main piles and upon a niud-sill in the rear. 
Sheeting-piles were driven behind the plates to retain the earth beneath 
the walls, and the bottom of the canal was fixed at six feet below the 
top of the flooring. The whole structure was to be anchored by iron 
rods to anchorage piles twenty feet in the rear of the main piles. The 
work of the former contractors was so badly done that it must fall into 
the canal when the latter is dredged to the depth contemplated. 

The plan is not adapted to this locality, and I have substituted a wall 
of rubble-stone masonry with concrete backing, dispensing entirely with 
timber. The cost is increased from $13.30 to 81 7.57 per linear foot, pay- 
able in 3.G5 bonds. The present contract contemplates only the com- 
pletion of the unfinished part of this work, t wo thousand and fifty linear 
feet, but provision must be made for rebuilding the remainder, one thou- 
sand nine hundred and twenty linear feet, and the dredging of the canal 
could be advantageously completed at this time, the material excavated 
being used to refill the old canal. 

Below the arsenal the plan of the new water-front enlarges this canal, 
and gives it an excellent outlet into the deep water of the Anaeostia 
channel. The work is now progressing favorably upon the retaining- 
walls of the canal. 

The Boundary street intercepting sewer, built in three sections, under 
as many contracts, lias been completed this season. The lower section, 
of ten feet six inches diameter, one thousand live hundred and eighty- 
nine feet in length, built by J. E.Gregg, appears substantial, with a super- 
abundance of cement on the soffit of the arch. Tapping the wails shows 
that the invert is laid without any cement, except upon the inside rin; \ 
and at the upper extremity only two rings of bricks have been used in 
the arch. 

In the section above this, built by Samuel Strong, two thousand nine 
hundred and fifty feet in length, nine feet nine inches in diameter, the 
workmanship is fair, except some defects, which will be remedied before 
a final settlement is made. The capacity of both of these sections is 
ample, and I apprehend no present trouble from the lower section. 

The section built by Gautz and Appleman appears to be well con- 
structed. The gravel-pit will be completed within a few days, and the 
stream which this sewer intercepts turned in. This is the upper section 
of the Boundary-street sewer. 

From the lower extremity at Eleventh street east, up nearly to Second 
street east, it was already completed on the 8th of July, a distance of 
three thousand five hundred and eighty-one feet, having a diameter of 
six feet, and a fall of a little over two inches in a hundred feet. As the 
stream which this sewer takes up has at this point a fall of six inches 
in a hundred feet, and drains an area of nine hundred and twenty 
acres, I had grave doubts of the capacity of the sewer to carry off the 
water in the case of a heavy rain-fall; I therefore increased the diameter 
so seven feet, and the grade to four inches in a hundred feet, and pro- 
vided for an overflow into the Tiber sewer, calculated to receive the 
difference in volume of water at the point where the sectional area 
changes. 

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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 165 



been built to the gravel-pit and inlet, and one hundred and forty feet of 
the three-foot sewer, for the overflow ; but as the conditions were more 
favorable than upon the lower part of the sewer, special terms were 
agreed upon and the united cost for both per linear foot is $12.40 less 
than the cost of the lower portion. 

The projected outlet of the Boundary-street sewer is about twenty- 
one hundred feet beyond the present terminus, in the Anacostia Creek. 
It delivers at this point into a marsh, but the drainage area being en- 
tirely without the boundary, little or no sewerage will be conveyed for 
some time to come. This line of sewer answers a very useful purpose 
in relieving the Tiber sewer, and is, fortunately, completed in advance 
of the lower section of the latter. 

The Slash Ran sewer was completed before the present season, with 
the exception of the gravel-pit and seven hundred and ten feet of four- 
foot sewer at the upper extremity. 

There is no existing contract for this work, but it should be done 
during favorable weather this winter, to take up the stream which now 
runs through the northwestern section of the city. The estimated 
cost is $8,401.25. The lower part of this sewer has been carefully in- 
spected, and appears to be in good order. The outlet being in Kock 
( 'reek, an abundance of fresh water is provided for the neutralization 
of all the present sewage; but the dam at the mouth of this creek should 
be removed. 

The plan of the new river front contemplates an increased capacity 
and a tidal flow sufficient to neutralize all the sewage of the densest 
population. 

The B street north intercepting sewer, extending from Seventh to 
Seventeenth streets west, drains an area of eight hundred acres, nearly 
the whole of which contains paved streets. The upper portion of this 
sewer has a diameter of live feet six inches, which increases to twelve 
feet at the outlet. The sole of the sewer at Seventh street is two feet 
six inches, and at the outlet on Seventeenth street is four feet six inches 
below mean high tide. The capacity of the upper part of this sewer is 
probably insufficient, although the majority of the complaints on this 
account are from the tide-locked section of the city south of Pennsyl- 
vania avenue. The sewer has been recently cleaned, and a careful 
investigation of complaints hereafter will be sufficient to determine the 
question of. its capacity. The only means of relief for those who reside 
upon the low ground in the vicinity of the sewer is to adopt the recom- 
mendation of the board of public works and make use of flood-valves. 

In the improvement of the river front this sewer is to be extended 
with increased capacity some three thousand feet to the line of the 
bulk-heads, and the ebb and flow of the tide will be more than sufficient 
to neutralize the sewage. A careful inspection of this sewer has not 
yet been made. 

The system of main sewers may be considered as established, and the 
work upon them is nearly completed. The lateral sewers have not all 
been planned judiciously, and the work in some cases has been badly 
done ; but sewerage facilities have been widely extended, and the neces- 
sity for a further extension has been established. 

STREETS, AVENUES, ASD ALLEYS. 

\ 

These are generally paved, parked, and lighted wherever such im- 
provements are immediately necessary. A gradual extension of this 
work by a moderate annual outlay will enable the improvement to keep 



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pace with tbe requirements of the District. The pavement of the car- 
riage-way of streets in the business part of the District consists of stone 
blocks, trap-rock, and granite, adapted to heavy traffic, and in part of 
old blue-stone pavement of irregular blocks, which has come down from 
the lays of the corporation of Washington. The latter is inexpensive, 
but unsightly, and requires, like the cobble-stone pavement, constant 
watching and repair when subjected to heavy travel. Both of these 
should be gradually replaced by the improved stone pavements as the 
amount of travel over them increases. 

Where the streets are subjected to little wear from heavy travel, the 
pavement of the carriage-way is of bituminous concrete, wood, and mac- 
adam; and as these approach the boundary and merge into the country 
roads, tbe various patent pavements give place to gravel. 

The concretes are of various character and composition. Some of 
these constitute an excellent pavement and others are worthless. The 
repair of the latter will involve a considerable outlay; but the former, 
with such improvements as have been suggested by experience, will 
have solved the problem of pavements for localities, at least, which can 
dispense with stone blocks and require something more substantial than 
gravel or macadam. 

It is to be regretted that so hu ge a proportion of the pavement of 
carriage-ways is of wood, the life of which, in this 1 >i strict, is very short 
Unless some preservative measures be taken, more than a million square 
yards will have to be replaced within a lew years, and the process of 
repair by which this is done gradually is a very expensive one. As far 
as these repairs have been made this summer, tlie.r indicate that the 
decay of the wood is mainly from the surface. This is the case on Penn- 
sylvania avenue. 

The crushing of the liber by cart-wheels and the splitting of the blocks, 
facilitated by their shallow depth in some cases, has given free entrance 
to the water with which this avenue has been constantly and liberally 
sprinkled. It is about four years since this pavement was first put 
down, and it has been extensively repaired, but it is now in a deplorable 
condition. The uniformity of the indications that the principal decay 
of the wood pavement in the District is from the surface is associated 
with another fact, that whenever this surface has received a water-proof 
coating- of tar, whether purposely applied or accidental, it has had a 
marked preservative effect. 

A solution of the difficulty may be found in this: During warm, dry 
weather, a tough, elastic covering- of a preparation of coal-tar and coarse, 
sharp sand, may be given the wood pavements, filling up all depressions 
and presenting a smooth, uniform surface similar to that of a concrete 
pavement. The cost would be about <*30 cents per square yard, and the 
lite of the pavement would, in my opinion, be prolonged, at least, suffi- 
ciently to more than repay the outlay. As vet the experiment has been 
tried upon a small scale only, but it has given satisfaction. I doubt the 
utility ot the process upon streets subjected to any considerable travel, 
but upon the majority of the wood-paved streets of Washington and 
Georgetown I believe it would answer everv purpose. Pennsylvania 
avenue should have at once a more durable pavement. 

Macadam and gravel roads, where well made, will cost but little for 
repairs. £he former, on Fourth-and a-half street, southwest, from Maine 
a\euue to arsenal gate, was put down with an utter disregard of the 
requirements ot the contract. Under the fifth section of the contract 
otner parties have been placed upon the work: the deposit upon the 
? e ; way 18 1U P rocess of removal, and will be replaced with broken 
stone to the requisite depth. When the increased traffic upon this street 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 167 

shall demand a better class of pavement, the present one may be eon- 
verted into a bituminous concrete, and the crown of the street should 
be lowered. 

The cheapest and the best material for outer streets of the city and 
for the country roads is undoubtedly gravel, abundance of which, of the 
best quality, can be had close at hand. The free use of this material 
should be cor 

The major' ..a alleys of the District, where improved, are paved 

with cobblestone. It is inexpensive and durable, but even when accom- °* 
panied with sewerage, necessitates very effective police regulations to 
maintain a good sanitary condition of the alley. 

These alleys are inevitably made the receptacles of garbage and refuse, 
and a cobblestone pavement gradually absorbs a decoction which no 
amount of sweeping and cleaning will remove. A smooth pavement, 
which could be occasionally washed, is preferable and can be placed upon 
the present cobblestones at a small expense; and, with little or no travel 
of vehicles over it, would answer the purpose. Preference should be 
given to a thin concrete pavement to the exclusion of cobblestone in any 
future paving of alleys which do not answer the purpose of streets. 

The foot-pavements throughout the District are mainly of brick, with 
occasional North River flagging, Seneca sandstone, bituminous con- 
crete, and artificial stone. The former material is cheap and durable, 
and, when well laid, will require but little attention. Some of the con- 
tract-work of this character, however, has been badly done. It is prob- 
ably the best material that can be obtained for this purpose, except in 
localities which demand a more pretentious pavement. The artificial 
stone has not yet proved a success. 

The parking of the streets and avenues has not only improved their 
appea ranee but has reduced the cost. The further improvement of much 
of this parking is necessary, and the maintenance of all must be pro- 
vided for. The general charge of this should be given to the parking 
commission, to cut the grass, water and fertilize the sod, and preserve 
the beauty of the improvement. This duty can be performed in con 
nectiou with the planting and cultivation of trees, in which the com. 
mission have met with a success which is almost unprecedented. The 
task has already been assumed by them of inspecting and reporting 
upon the sodding done by contractors, and their action in this matter 
has been of great advantage to the District. 

A contract has recently been entered into foraffixing the designations 
of the streets and avenues to the street-lamps, and the anomalous char- 
acter of the nomenclature of the streets of the capital is brought into 
prominent notice. In the laying out of the capital city a system of rect- 
angular co-ordinates, with the origin at the dome of the Capitol, has 
been adopted, which divides the city into four sections, each with its 
distinct nomenclature of letters and numbers, distinguishable each from 
the other sections by affixing the points of the compass. Tiie simplicity 
and mathematical certainty of this plan maybe preserved and the streets 
of the capital provided with names by adopting the method which has 
been already suggested of substituting for each letter of the alphabet 
the name of some personage illustrious in the history of the Union, 
giving to each street a name of which the initial letter shall be that 
which is now the designation of the street. 

Under the present contract for placing letters and numbers upon the 
street-lamps, only the lamps at the intersections of streets are taken, 
and of these two' sides only are used, one for each street. If the substi- 
tution of names for letters were made, the names could be added upon 



168 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



the third side of the lamp, and, being directly opposite the original 
letter of the street, both designations could be allowed to remain if any 
confusion be apprehended from the change. It has been proposed to 
avoid the duplication of the numbered streets by numbering them con- 
secutively from west to east. The change of number would soon be 
learned and all confusion avoided by leaving the old numbers and plac- 
ing the new upon the lamps ; but it seems to me that the present system 
of numbers is preferable, preserving as it does the reference to the Cap- 
itol, which the proposed substitution of names for letters still maintains. 

Under the present municipal regulations some difficulty is experienced 
in retaining the exclusive control of the work of repair and improve- 
ment upon the streets and avenues. Uniformity of design is essential 
to the appearance of the streets, and it is not practicable to conform to 
the wishes of each property-holder in the improvements which are made 
in front of his premises or the regulations adopted to prevent the dis- 
figurement of the street. The streets should never be opened for work 
upon the sewerage of the city, except under the immediate supervision 
of this office, and, preferably, by the employes of the office especially 
selected and organized into a permanent force for this purpose. More 
efficient regulations under which summary action can be taken against 
offenders are very much needed. 



COUNTY ROADS A>"D BRIDGES. 



These are generally in good condition, and upon those which are not 
under contract a small force is constantly employed in repairs. 

The iron pivot-bridge over the James Creek Canal is of faulty con- 
struction, and consequently out of repair. A mistake in the character 
of the estimated strain upon the lower chord of the truss has resulted 
in the buckling up of the latter. The defect can be remedied, or the 
bridge can be removed to some other point and used as a fixed bridge, 
and another one substituted at this place. Xo immediate action is 
necessary. 

PROPERTY. 

The property-yards of the District were five in number on Jul v 0, 1874, 
and contained material to the value of $95,547.97. Under your directions 
the number of yards has been reduced to two. In conformity with the 
decision of the commissioners, no other material has been purchased for 
the use ot contractors than such as was due upon orders of the board of 
public works. This has been received subject to the stipulation that 
payment shall be accepted in 3.6T> bonds, ' upon the certificate of the 
board ot audit, and the bills have been forwarded to the latter. 

ihe greater part of this material suitable for work now in progress 
lias been issued to contractors and charged to them, and enters into the 
total of expenditures up to date. 

The value of the remainder cannot be used to reduce the estimates for 
w % y wntraote, not being, in general, suitable for the pur- 
pose, but it can be used hereafter. 

All the material found upon the streets under improvement has been 
measurea up and its value assessed and charged to the contractors, each 
S lmu S m «2 e responsible for all of the old material upon the 
nmlpp t?I S 7i T1US material wa « Principally laid upon the streets 
J Z 1 cor P° ratlo », and each property-holder has paid the entire 
then^L 6 lm P rove / r,ei,t ^ front of his own premises. They claim, 
therefore, compensation in full for this material, if removed. Much ot 



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this has been re-used and charged to contractors, but it is not practicable 
from the records to account for it all satisfactorily. Whatever loss the 
District may have sustained will appear when the amount -allowed by 
the board of audit upon claims for old material is known. 
Tabular statements are appended. 

GAS AND LAMPS. 

Office of tiii: Commissioners of the District of Columbia, 

Washington, July 10, 1874. 

Ordt r( d } 

* <♦#*### 

II. That the office of the superintendent of lamps be abolished, and the duties of the 
same be transferred to the engineer, who is authorized, with the approval of the com- 
missioners, to employ an overseer at the rate of $960 per annum. 

* • - n * # # « 

W. DENNISON, 
HENRY T. BLOW, 
J. H, KETCHAM, 

Commi88ioner8 of the District of Columbia. 

The report of the overseer is appended. 

INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS— PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WHARVES. 

With the duty of inspector of buildings devolving upon me as the 
successor to the engineer of the late board of public works, have been 
combined, by order of the commissioners, the care and preservation of 
the public works and wharves. The building-regulations of the late 
board of public works, adopted by the commissioners, lack the force of 
legislative sanction and require some revision. 

Additional legislation will be necessary to sanction summary enforce- 
ment of the building-regulations by intervention of the police or order 
of the police court, the present method of resorting to equity injunc- 
tions being practically inefficient. In certain extreme cases, violators of 
the building-regulations should be promptly arrested and punished. 

The public buildings and wharves have been inspected under my 
direction as far as it has been practicable to do so, and such repairs 
have been made as were urgently required. When this work is well in 
hand it will require a larger force than is at present employed. 

Tabular statements are appended. 

WATER DEPARTMENT. 

By direction of the commissioners the operations of this department 
have been carried on under my personal supervision. • The report of the 
water-registrar is appended. 

As the water department is designed by law to be self-supporting, no 
estimate is made for expenditures on this account. It will be necessary 
to make some provision within a few years for increasing the supply of 
water to the inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown, and in the 
event of the General Government withdrawing from the city the right 
to tap its mains, this necessity will be precipitated. 

ASSESSMENTS. 

Office of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, 

Washington, July 23, 1874. 

Sir: * * * * * 

It is made your duty to procure such prompt action * * as will secure 

the early preparation'of the assessments, and their delivery to the deputy comptroller 
of the District after you shall have satisfied yourself of their accuracy. 
Very respectfully, 

J 1 WM. TINDALL, Secretary. 

Lieut. R. L. Iloxn:, Engineer, <jY. 



170 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

In the preparation of the statements of expenditures upon each street 
to be assessed for special improvements, it was necessary to obtain the 
co-operation of the board of audit. 

The act of Congress of June 20, 1874, requiring the auditing of all un- 
funded or floating debt of the District of Columbia and of the board of 
public works necessitated the examination of vouchers for final meas- 
urements upon which statements of expenditures were to be made up, 
and I did uot feel authorized to make use of these bills until after such 
examination. An arrangement was effected by which these were taken 
up for consideration by the board of audit in the order in which they 
were required for assessment, and transmitted, with a statement of ex- 
penditures, to the auditor of the District, from whom I received them. 
The work of preparing the assessments has been commenced imme- 
diately upon receipt of each statement of expenditures, and has been 
done by Mr. Forsyth, under my immediate supervision. An intimate 
knowledge of localities and improvements was indispensable to an 
intelligent apportionment of these assessments. 

The rule of the board of public works requiring that each measure- 
ment should be accompanied by a "Terfect plat showing the hits and 
parts of lots along the line of the improvement, the names of the owners 
thereof, and the proportion to be assessed thereon," has not been ob- 
served in a single instance in the bills which I have received, and it 
was necessary to make these plats long after the work had been com- 
pleted. Mr. Forsyth, as surveyor of the city for the last twenty years, 
and in charge of all the assessments for special improvements up to this 
time, was eminently fitted for this work, and has performed it intelligently 
and well, and without any compensation therefor. The general method 
pursued in making these assessments up to this time having been 
submitted to the assistant district attorney, the following opinion was 
received, and in conformity with it the assessments have been made: 

Washington, August 2G, 1874. 

, Respectfully returned. The present mode of assessment lias been so long established 
that further legislation would be required to make changes ; and, on examination, I 
would advise that the existing rules, as explained in the letters of the surveyor, be fol- 
lowed by the engineer. Practical difficulties can be considered as they arise. 

W. BIRNEY, 

Assistant Attorney. 

I have required in the case of each bill an examination upon the 
ground to be followed by a measurement, if any reason appeared for 
questioning the accuracy of the bills. In the case of F street north, 
between Fifth and Fifteenth streets west, the bills have been returned 
to me by Mr. Forsyth as incorrect, and a remeasurement of the entire 
street between these points has been made under my own direction. 

1 he difficulty of correcting an erroneous measurement is very great, 
involving more of evidence than of measurement, and this will operate 
to retard the assessments upon streets where errors are detected in the 
bills. The expenses of the parking commission have been, up to this 
time, assessed upon streets where trees are planted, but the bills have 
not been included in the auditor's statement of expenditures upon the 
street, being sent direct to the assessor. I have temporarily suspended 
the assessment upon such streets until an equitable rate of assessment 
tor trees can be fixed upon, in order that these bills may be audited and 
mcluded in the statement of expenditures. 

Ihe assessment-sheets upon the following streets have been transmit- 
ted to the deputy-comptroller for collection, viz : 

^ street north, from Second to Fourth street west. 



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I street north, from Thirteenth to Fifteenth street west. 
Eiggs street north, from Thirteenth to Fourteenth street west. 
And upon the following streets the statements of expenditures have 

been received from the auditor and the assessment-sheets are in course 
of preparation, viz : 

A street north, from First to Second street east. 

T> street north, from Delaware avenue to First street east. 

0 street south, from Third to Fourth street east. 

C street south, from Sixth to Seventh street east.. 

D street north, from Eleventh to Fifteenth street west. 

E street north, from Thirteenth to Fourteenth street west. 

K street north, from Fifth to Seventh street west. 

F street south, from Seventh to Water street west. 

F street north, from Fifth to Fifteenth street west. 

II street north, from Fifteenth street to Vermont avenue west. 
II street north, from Fourth street to Delaware avenue east. 
N street north, from Fifteenth to Sixteenth street west. 

X street south, from Sixth street to Canal east. 
S street north, from Fourteenth to Sixteenth street west. 
Second street east, from Maryland avenue to Xorth Carolina avenue. 
Eleventh street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to Eastern Branch. 
Eleventh street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to B street north. 
Thirteenth street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to F street north. 
Thirteen-and-a-half street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to B street 
north. 

Fourteenth street west, from F street to H street north. 
Twenty-sixth street west, from K street to M street north. 
Columbia street west, from O street to Rhode Island avenue north. 
Union street south, from Four-and-a-half street to Sixth street west. 
Delaware avenue east, from B street to C street north. 
Maine avenue south, from Third to C street west. 
Maryland avenue north, from First to Fifteenth street east. 
Maryland avenue south, from First to Third street west. 
South Carolina avenue, from Sixth to Seventh street east. 
Vermont avenue, from Fourteenth street to Rhode Island avenue 
circle. 

In connection with the assessments the claims for drawbacks for old 
material taken by the board of public works from the streets have been 
considered, in accordance with the request of the board of audit. The 
evidence in each case having been considered by the board, a statement 
of the allowances made was forwarded to me, and has been noted upon 
the assessment-sheets when transmitted to the deputy comptroller. As 
the evidence in some cases was defective, I have requested the deputy 
comptroller to impose the additional check of an affidavit from each 
claimant to the effect that he has not received any other compensation 
for the old material claimed to have been taken from in front of his 
premises, and that he has not disposed of the same. 

REPAIRS. 

The sweeping of the streets and cleaning of alleys are under contract, 
and repairs of all kinds have been made by a variable force under the 
direction of this office, except the repair of pumps, which has been done 
under a contract recently expired. Under the two contracts still in ope- 
ration the work has been well done, and the continuance of this class of 
work under contract is recommended for the present. Repairs of all 



172 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



kinds, including pumps, can be made to better advantage by day's work. 
The pumps are gradually falling into disuse within the city limits as the 
Potomac- water mains are extended, and should be condemned for sani- 
tary reasons whenever the laying of the mains shall have obviated the 
necessity for their continuance. 

For general repairs and for miscellaneous work upon the streets, a 
chain-gang has been organized from the work-house and kept constantly 
employed under the supervision of special policemen. It is found that 
the men work very well, and the experiment of prison labor is, so far. 
a success. 

With the subject of repairs, the present condition of contract- work 
is brought up for consideration. The precaution of requiring that work 
shall be guaranteed for a term of years has been taken by the board of 
public works, and under this provision of contracts notifications have 
been sent by me to various contractors that repairs were needed. The 
majority of these notices have received no attention, and it has been 
necessary to do the work and charge it to the contractor. Provision 
must be made for doing a large proportion of this work, and suits must 
be brought to recover the amount expended from the delinquent con- 
tractors or their sureties. 

Statements of expenditures for repairs are appended. 

PARKING COMMISSION. 

Under the late board of public works Mr. Win. R. Smith, Mr. Wm. 
Saunders, and Mr. John Saul consented to assume without compensa- 
tion the duty of superintending the planting and cultivation of trees in 
the cities of Washington and Georgetown. They have continued to act 
under the commissioners. These gentlemen are experts in their profes- 
sion, and have performed their dutv ably and conscientiously. The 
present appearance of their work throughout the District is the strong- 
est recommendation that they can receive. The trees are healthy and 
vigorous, have been well cared for, and under the same intelligent 
supervision will soon become one of the most beautiful features of the 
improvement of the capital. 

The report of the parking commission is appended. 



ESTIMATES. 



In the tabular statement of work under contracts of the late board 
of public works which have been resumed, I have given the estimated 
cost of completion of the work required under each contract, and have 
included these in the recapitulation of estimates. In these estimates 
every probable source of expenditure has been taken into consideration, 
and I have no apprehension that the estimates will be exceeded. 

It will be necessary to make some provision for auditing and paying 
claims to the amount of the aggregate of the estimated cost of comple- 
tion ol these contracts, at present payable in 3.G5 bonds. 

lhe completion of these contracts, with such indispensable extra 
work as I have provided for in the estimates, will still leave a necessity 
lor lurther improvement of certain localities in order to restore them to 

were found. This is the case with contracts 
tor grading improved streets which do not provide for replacing the 
carriage-way and foot-walks, and with abandoned and closed contracts, 
ot which the work is left incomplete. 

In either case 1 have not had time to make the necessary examination 

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upoii which to base au accurate estimate, but have given an approx- 
imate estimate under tbe bead of improvements which should be made 
within a reasonable time. It will be necessary to provide for repairs of 
existing work, and for the extension of sewerage throughout the city. 
The latter as a sanitary measure, and as foreseen when the large expend- 
itures already made were authorized for the main sewers, should not be 
classed with projected improvements, but accepted as essential to the 
completion of an approved work, and should be extended as rapidly as 
consistent with the means available for the purpose, 

Damages which have resulted to private property in consequence of 
improvements, and which cannot be repaired by the work contemplated 
in the improvement, have not been estimated for. The majority of 
these have been disposed of by the board of public works, either by 
repairing the injury or by referring the claim to a board of arbitration. 
The first report of this board was submitted to the district legislature, 
but failed to receive any legislative action ; the second report was not 
submitted to the legislature. These two reports comprise all claims for 
damages which had been presented up to February 5, 1874, with the 
award of the board. These reports, with all claims of the same nature 
subsequently presented, are before the board of audit. Ko attempt has 
been made to perform the work necessary to bar the claims, no funds 
being available for the purpose. The report of the board of audit will 
show the aggregate expenditure on this account. 

The following is a recapitulation of the estimates for all purposes. 
These estimates are furnished for the information of the commissioners, 
and are classified under the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, and June 
30, LS7G, commencing December 1, 1874. 

CONTRACTS OF THE LATE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. 

Completion of contracts now in operation, $1,721,270.11 in 3.G5 bonds. 

Contracts of the late board of public works which are of doubtful 
obligation, in view of their present condition, and upon which the order 
of suspension had not been revoked, will, if allowed to proceed, require 
an additional expenditure of about $184,408.84 in 3.G5 bonds. 

In addition to the foregoing, claims for contracts under awards, so 
called, have been presented, but rejected by the commissioners, and if 
allowed would involve an expenditure in 3.G5 bonds of $437,123 plus 
contingencies. 

Current expenses to June 30, 1375. 

" Casb. 

Repairs of wood pavements which are to be charged to contractors, the 
term of three years after their completion not having expired, and re- 
quiring a cash advance by District government $31, 649 42 

Repairs of concretes to be charged to contractors, requiring a cash advance 
by District government 16, 163 70 

Repairs of wood pavements and concretes on which the three years have 
expired or will expire during fiscal year 6, 790 50 

General repairs to county roads and bridges 3, 333 00 

57,941 77 

jfeto contracts made by the commissioners. 

For planting five hundred trees *J'Z£2 ™ 

For affixing designations of streets and avenues to street lamps 1, 000 00 

For grading, setting curbs, and laying brick foot-walks in small quantities 

in various localities 6 > 000 00 

8,750~00 

This work is required to complete streets upon which assessments 
have been made, and a part of the work estimated, but left incomplete. 



174 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



It is needed also to complete work upon unassessed streets, in order to 
prepare thein for assessment. 

Cash. 

Repairs of pumps $4, l .)-7 f 0 

.Sweeping streets 40,000 06 

Cleaning alleys 14, ( jr>0 00 

Cleaning sewers ami traps 3,600 00 

Removal of ashes from alleys 5, 100 00 

Expenses of parking commission 7,000 00 

Gas for streets, public offices, and buildings ."-,270 75 

Gas-lamps and repairs 1, 3<>-i 41 

Rent of public buildings 11,551 69 

Repairs of public buildings -^1, '*;>,i 00 

108,069 35 

Additional work required within the fiscal year ending •Jane 30, 1875, 

Cash. 

Construction of gravel-pit at bead of Seventeenth-street sewer and exten- 
sion of sewer $8, 161 95 

Rebuilding seventy-live hundred feet of six-foot brick sewer 011 Eighth 

street northwest'. 25, 000 00 

Rebuilding two hundred feet nine-foot brick sewer, First street northwest. 2. 031 80 

Extension of sewerage, (laterals and house-eonm-etions) 41,666 00 

Erecting 100 new street-lamps 3,300 00 

60, ir>9 or, 

Current expenses for jlscal year ending June 30, IriTG. 

Cash. 

Repairs of wood pavements which are to be charged to contractors, the 
term of three years after their completion not expiring, and requiring a, 

cash advance by District government $03,293 93 

Repairs of concretes to be charged to contractors requiring \i cash advance 

by the District government 32, 337 40 

Repairs of wood pavements and concretes on which the three vears will 

expire 13,58120 

Repairs of county roads and bridges b\ 007 00 

Repairs of pumps 9 075 00 

Sweeping streets BO' 000 (K» 

Clean jog alleys 29, 000 00 

Cleaning sewers and traps 7, 200 00 

Removal of ashes ' ^00 00 

Expenses of parking commission .....]...[[. [ .". 12, 000 00 

Gas for streets, public offices, and buildings. . . 99,906 60 

Gas-lamps and repairs 1 <j;{0 Od 

Rent of public buildings 10,' 820 00 

Repairs of public buildings . '.. .. .. .. .I ...... .. '.. . . . . . . .' .' ." '. . . 30,' 400 00 

Total 423,210 21 

Projected improvements which must bo provided /4>r within a reasonable time. 

Extension of sewerage, (laterals and house-connections) $83, 334 00 

Erecting oOO new street-lamps ' ' 10 000 00 

™ W0rk m l nired for eompletion of improvements on streets 

a mrZZ wtS A° k ar ? uow in operation, (exclusive of sewerage:) 

a. btieets which had been improved 50 000 On 

b. Streets which had not been improved 200,' 000 00 

l«ftinn?!nni 0 i? F 6 ^ 1 ^ for t!l " perfection oVimproVeraeiits on'eteeets 
ofdnSffl ^ r y t ; ontlac ' ts whidl had been terminated o»not resumed, 

(of doubtful obligation,) exclusive of sewerage • 
«. On streets which hud been improved ° ' 90, 000 00 

b. On streets which had not been improved"* V.V.V.V. ** V.WW W> m 00 

Total " 493T33T00 

CONTRACTS. 

trtlrtl^l bat W l th some exceptions, the activity and zeal which eon- 
tiactors have manifested before the recognition of their contracts have 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 175 

not been afterward exhibited. The desire to establish a claim has been 
satisfied by such recognition, and the contractor has been unable or un- 
willing to commence work with sufficient force to make any reasonable 
progress with it. This is accounted for in part by the depreciation of 
the board paper, upon which they were unable to realize a satisfactory 
compensation in cash or to raise the necessary funds for the prosecution 
of their work. 

The difficulty was enhanced by the discontinuance by the commis- 
sioners, as required by law, of the practice of purchasing and furnishing 
to the contractor the materials required for his work, which practice of 
the board of public works was considered assistance to men of limited 
means. 

The difficulty experienced in making the first measurements upon 
which the amount due up to date could be ascertained and paid in 
certificates of the board of audit, operated somewhat to their disadvan- 
tage ; but in the majority of cases only a small amount was due over and 
above the last measurements of the board of public works to those who 
had unfinished contracts. 

A further cause of delay was the prevalence of the habit of obtaining 
contracts for the purpose of subletting them; and this was complicated 
by the financial embarrassments of both contractors and subcontractors 
operating to deter parties from making a bona-fide contract to do work 
with others who held the right and were unable to secure a profitable 
margin for themselves. 

The working of the contract-system has been pretty thoroughly tested 
in the improvements of the capital, and, in the light of present experi- 
ence, it does not appear to advantage. When contracts are advertised 
to be let to the lowest bidder, it is difficult to discriminate in favor of 
responsible parties, and the work is liable to fall into the hands of con- 
tractors who depend upon slighting their work to make good the loss 
on their bid. In such cases the sufficiency of their sureties is not ade- 
quate protection to the District. Whatever may be recovered from 
these by the slow process of law cannot make good the loss of time and * 
the indirect injury sustained. 

For all work under contract it is necessary to maintain a force com- 
petent to assume the direction and control of all the work, to protect 
the District from the consequences of fraud or incompetence, and to 
keep such accurate account of the work as may serve as the basis of 
monthly estimates and settlement with contractors. The cost of such 
a force is hardly less than would suffice for another competent to under- 
take the supervision of the work and its safe completion without the 
intervention of the contractor, without any margin for profits, and with 
comparative immunity from the chances of bad work. If, in general, 
material only were furnished under contract, and labor and supervision 
organized, with a distribution of responsibility, I believe that work 
could be done in the District of Columbia more cheaply, and certainly 
better, than the average of the present con tract- work. 

WORKING -FORCE. 

The appended table of contracts resumed comprises only a part of the 
contracts and claims for contracts which have come up for consideration, 
as will appear from the exhibit of office- work. The greater part of com- 
munications not yet disposed of are applications for measurements by 
parties who have done work in front of their premises by permission of 
the late board of public works, upon the default of the contractor to 



176 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

perform the work. About four hundred of these applications have been 
received from the board of audit within the last few days for examina- 
tion and measurement. These communications belong to a class which 
have constituted the principal burden of the work performed. In under- 
taking for the board of audit the measurement and investigation of the 
old work under contracts which have been resumed, I was influenced by 
the necessity for effecting a settlement with contractors up to date; but 
having once organized a working force for this purpose, the assumption 
of the entire work of examination of accounts and measurement of work, 
as far as related to contracts, orders, and permits for work, and con- 
tracts and orders for supplies, could better be performed by this force 
than delegated to an additional force under the board of audit. I have, 
therefore, acted as their agent in this matter and rendered such assist- 
ance as was possible with the means at my disposal. This has involved 
a large expenditure by the commissioners, which is properly chargeable 
to the board of audit \ but the separation of the accounts cannot well be 
effected. 

It will be necessary to maintain for some time to come the present 
office force; the work required by the board of audit, the current work, 
and the necessity of bringing forward the records of the engineers 
office, requiring the full present strength. 

I have not included in this report any estimate for the continuance 
of the present organization for office and field work, but the morning 
reports of this date, herewith transmitted, will show the current expend- 
itures and the total up to this moment. There is no present evidence 
ot ci 1 1 do OX Gel so of office-work. The perfection of the records this win- 
ter will absorb all the time that maybe released from present work, and 
under whatever form the duties of this office may be organized, a re- 
duction of the office-force can hardly be accomplished. A great deal 
of field-work should be done this winter, and there will probably be oc- 
cupation for nearly all the field-parties. 

To the efficiency and industry of my entire force I am largely indebted, 
and especially so to the professional skill and acquaintance with details 
of Mr. Oertlv, and the active co-operation of Mr. Bodflsh, my assistants. 
Very respectfully, 

Rl L. HOXIE, 

Lieut. Eitfjineers, U. $. A., and Engineer of IK C. 
The Hon. Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



Appendix A d. 

Engineer's Office, District or Columbia, 

Hanhington, November 30, 1874. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the work done by the cler- 
ical force of this office since July b, 1874. While the mere presentation of these figures 
does not convey any adequate impression of the actual amount of labor performed, it 
snows in a brief form the extent of the official correspondence. 

Number of communications received, briefed, and recorded 5 > 05! J 

dumber disposed of by letter 823 

Number disposed of by indorsement'. 3,538 

K umber of letters written ... 2, 198 

Number of histories of contracts prepared .11 11'." V 243 
JN umber of permits (gas, sewer, and water) issued!!. *" 1*1. Ill 

1.208 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

FRANK M. T. HOWE, 
t- -n t TT Chief Clerk. 

s Lieut. R. L. Hoxie, V. g. A., 

Engineer of District of Columbia. 



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Value of furniture received, issued, remaining on hand, and sold, from July 7, 1874, to 

November 15, 1874. 



Articles. 



Awnings 

Boards, zinc 

Boards, lire 

Ballot-boxes 

Baggy 

Boxes, stationery, wood 

Boxes, stationery, tin 

Boxes, match 

Board, bulletin 

Brooms doz. . 

Chambers 

Chandeliers 

Book-ease, glass doors 

Book-case, stationery, and tile 

Case, upright 

Chairs, revolving , 

Chairs, arm 

Chairs, office 

Chairs, high 

Combs and brushes 

Curtains, window 

Carpets 

Chests, ice 

Clocks 

Carriages 

Coupe 

Desks, standing 

Desks, single 

Desks, No. 35 

Duster, feather 

Drop-lights 

Dust-pan 

Fender, spark 

Fire-blower 

Flag 

Foot-rests 

Files, newspaper 

Fire-grate 

Hod, coal 

Horses 

Harness 

Lounges 

Letter-press and stand 

Mirrors 

Mats, foot 

l'i<reon-holes 

Pitcher, ice, and tray 

Pitcher, water 

Hacks, book 

Hacks, towel 

Hacks, hat 

Hacks, umbrellas 

Railing, (two lots) 

Shovel and tongs 

Safes, iron 

Stools, high 

Soap-dishes 

Slop-urns , 

Stoves and fixtures 

Spittoons 

Stamps, office 

Stamps, canceling 

Tables, large 

Tables, small 

Tables, drawing 

Window-cornice 

"Window-lambrequins 

Wash-stands, marble-top . . . 

"Wash-stands, walnut 

Wash-stands, common 

W ash-howls 

Water-buckets, wood 

Water-buckets, tin 

Water-coolers and stands . . . 

Water-cooler stand 

Wagons , 



Total 



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Price. 


Value. 


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71 


$3 00 


|213 00 


29 


$87 00 


3 


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3 75 


3 


3 75 


3 


1 25 


3 75 


3 


3 75 


126 


29 


36 54 


126 


3(5 54 


1 


60 00 


60 00 


1 


60 00 


9 


3 00 


27 00 






5 


2 50 


12 50 






3 


25 


75 






1 


5 00 






2 


7 50 


15 00 


2 


15 00 


o 


50 


1 00 


2 


I 00 


22 


3 50 


77 00 


22 


77 00 


8 


90 


720 00 


1 


90 00 


21 


125 00 


2, 625 00 


2 


250 00 


9 


60 00 


540 00 






110 


7 50 


825 00 


37 


277 50 


89 


3 00 


267 00 


89 


267 01) 


328 


3 00 


984 00 


328 


984 0U 


8 


5 00 


40 00 






3 


1 50 


4 50 






27 


50 


13 50 


27 


13 50 


47 


10 Of) 


470 00 


10 


100 00 


2 


3 00 


6 00 


2 


6 00 


It 


8 00 


88 00 


3 


24 00 


2 


150 00 


300 00 


1 


150 00 


1 


90 00 


90 00 


1 


90 00 


13 


30 00 


390 00 






89 


35 00 


3, 115 00 


40 


1, 400 00 


32 


40 00 


1,280 00 


2 


80 00 


13 


150 00 


19 50 


13 


19 50 


12 


7 00 


84 00 


1 


7 00 


1 


25 


25 


1 


25 00 


14 


5 00 


70 00 






8 


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1 


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3 50 


1 


3 50 


8 


1 50 


12 00 






12 


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12 


1 75 


1 


2 75 


2 75 


1 


2 75 


26 


1 00 


26 00 


4 


4 00 


7 


100 00 


700 00 


3 


300 00 


8 


20 00 


160 00 


3 


60 00 


10 


25 00 


250 00 


3 


75 00 


20 


30 00 


600 00 


4 


120 00 


18 


5 00 


90 00 


4 


20 00 


31 


1 50 


46 50 


31 


46 50 


9 


5 00 


45 00 






5 


10 00 


50 00 


2 


20 00 


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1 00 


16 00 


4 


4 00 


7 


10 00 


70 00 


1 


10 00 


5 


50 


250 00 






17 


25 00 


425 00 


1 


25 00 


16 


4 00 


64 00 


4 


16 00 


2 


19 62 


39 25 


2 


39 25 


1 


1 00 


1 00 


1 


1 00 


10 


350 00 


3,500 00 






32 


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40 00 


4 


5 00 


9 


25 


2 25 


9 


2 25 


9 


1 00 


9 00 


2 


2 00 


43 


15 00 


645 00 


11 


165 00 


178 


60 


106 80 


Hi 


48 60 


15 


2 50 


37 50 


2 


5 00 


1 


15 00 


15 00 






25 


30 00 


750 00 


1 


30 00 


26 


12 00 


312 00 


7 


84 00 


2 


30 00 


60 00 






17 


4 00 


68 00 


17 


68 66 


17 


6 00 


102 00 


17 


102 00 


18 


18 00 


324 00 


3 


54 00 


2 


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18 00 






3 


4 00 


12 00 


3 


12 00 


18 


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18 00 


5 


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12 


20 


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4 


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43 


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322 50 


12 


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1 


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3 00 


1 


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5 


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200 00 






















5, 409 59 



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$126 00 




















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27 00 


5 


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3 


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5 00 














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630 00 


19 


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2, 375 00 


9 


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540 00 


73 


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547 50 








8 


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40 00 


3 


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4 50 


37 


10 00 


370 00 


8 


8 00 


64 


1 


150 00 


150 00 


13 


30 00 


390 00 


49 


35 00 


1, 715 00 


30 


40 00 


1, 200 00 


11 


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77 00 


14 


5 00 


70 00 


8 


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8 


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22 00 


4 


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400 00 


5 


20 00 


100 00 


7 


25 00 


175 00 


16 


30 00 


480 00 


14 


5 00 


70 00 


9 


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4.) 00 


3 


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30 00 


12 


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12 00 


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60 00 


5 


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12 


4 


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10 


350 00 


3, oOO 00 


28 


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35 00 


7 


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32 


15 00 


480 00 


97 


60 00 


58 20 


13 


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32 50 


1 


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15 00 


24 


30 00 


720 00 


19 


12 00 


228 00 


2 


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60 00 








15 


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270 00 


2 


9 00 


18 00 


13 


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13 00 


9 


20 


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4 


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31 


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232 50 


5 


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200 00 






16,081 35 



E. B. TO WNSEND, Superintendent of Property. 



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Value of tools and surveyors' instruments received, issued, and remaining on hand, from July 

7, 1874, to November 15, 1674. 



Articles. 



Axes 

Angers 

Anvil 

Brooms dozen. 

Brand, iron 

Bobs, plninb 

Boxes, tree, wood 

Boxes, tree, iron 

Buckets, iron-bound 

Clamp 

Crowbars 

Chisels 

Cultivators 

Chains, surveyors' 

Curves 

Drills, churn 

Drills, steel 

Drawing instruments set. 

Fork, hay 

Fork, drag 

Forks, digging 

Flat-iron 

Forge, portable 

Hoes 



Received. 



Hoe, drag 

Hose-cart 

Hammers, masons' 

Hatchets 

Harrow 

Iron, old pounds. 

Jack-screws 

Lime, air-slacked barrels. 

Kettle, tar 

Lines, steel, 50-feet 

Lines, steel, 100 feet 

Ladders 

Ladders, step 

Lanterns 

Levels and tripods 

Mattocks 

Nippers, tree 

Nails, 3-penny kegs. 

Plow-pom to. 

Pruning blades 

Picks 

Punch-iron 

Plows 

Poles, line 

Pins, marking 

Pitchfork 

Rakes 

Reducers 

Reel and line 

Rods, leveling 

Rod, jointed 

Rods, New York 

Rod, Philadelphia 

Sledge-handles dozen. 

Stone, grind 

Shovels 

Shovels, long-handled 

Spades 

Scythes 

Saws, hand 

Saws, cross-cut 

Spoke-shave 

Spanner 

Screw-driver 

Sledges, steel 

Sand -screen , 

Scoops 

Scrapers 

Spigots 

Spikes kegs. . 

Scales, triangular 

Scale, graduating 



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Price. 


Value. 


8 


$1 25 


§10 00 


2 


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1 50 


1 


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3 50 


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3 50 


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64 75 


67 


2 75 


184 25 


6 


2 50 


15 00 


1 


1 25 


1 25 


12 


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15 00 


2 


75 


1 fO 


2 


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8 00 


3 


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10 50 


4 


75 


3 00 


2 


1 50 


3 00 


7 


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10 50 


3 


10 00 


30 00 


1 


75 


75 


1 


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75 


2 


75 


1 50 


1 


50 


50 


1 


fi 00 


6 00 


33 


1 25 


41 25 


1 


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1 25 


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25 00 


13 


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13 00 


11 


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1 


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65 


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195 00 


7 


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9 00 


63 00 


9 


17 50 


157 50 


3 


12 00 


36 00 


14 


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45 50 




3 00 


15 00 


5 


60 00 


300 00 


3 


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3 75 


7 


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12 00 


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98 


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147 00 


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120 00 


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78 


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97 50 


84 


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24 00 


10 


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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Value of tools and surveyors 1 instruments, ^c— Continued. 



193 



Articles. 



Scale, architects' 

Scale, boxwood 

Scale, metallic 

Spirit-levels 

Spirit-level bulb 

Scales, platform 

Street-sweeper. 

Trowel 

Tackle and blocks 

Trucks 

Tar-pourers 

Tongs, blacksmith 

Triangle, right-angle 

Triangle, wood 

Triangles, rubber 

Triangular rule 

Transit and tripod 

Tacks, 10-ouuce papers. 

Work -bench 

"Whetstones 

Wrenches, monkey 

Wedge, iron 

Wheelbarrows 

Water-barrels 

Tape-lines 

Twine, linen 



Total 



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Value of stationery received, issued, and remaining on hand from July 1, 1874, to October 31, 

1874, inclusive. 



Articles. 



Brushes, camel's hair ..number.. 

Books, memorandum dozen.. 

Books, time, new number.. 

Books, profile field do . . 

Books, blank, large do... 

Books, letters received do. . . 

Books, letters copy do. . . 

Blank forms 

Blank wrappers 

Bells, call number. . 

Baskets, office do. . . 

Baskets, letter do. . 

Blotters, Moore's do. . . 

Bands, rubber gross.. 

Blotting-pads number. . 

Chalk, white pounds.. 

Chalk, red do. .. 

Calendars number. . 

Clasps, hand do 

Cups ami sponges do. .. 

Duster, feather do. .. 

Delivery post-oJBce do. .. 

Dictionar ies do. . . 

Directory, real-estate do... 

Envelopes, No. 3 thousand.. 

Envelopes, No. 0 do... 

Envelopes, No, 7 do. .. 

Envelopes, No. 9 do. .. 

Envelopes, No. 10 

Envelopes, application. thousand. . 

Erasers, steel number.. 

Erasers, ink and pencil do. .. 

Erasers, Faber's mammoth . . do . . . 

Eyelets boxes.. 

Files, Woodruff number.. 

File-boards do. . . 

Hones do. . . 

Ink, black quarts . . 

Ink, black pints.. 

Ink, blue quarts. 

Ink, carmine 2 ounces. . 

Ink, carmine 4 ounces. 

Ink, assorted bottles. 

Ink, India, black cakes. 

Ink, India, colored do. . 

Inkstands, double number.. 

Inkstands, single do. . 

Inkstands, assorted do. . 

Maps, city do. . 

Maps, county do. . 

Maps, Coltou's do. . 

Mucilage quarts. 

Mucilage-founts number.. 

McGill's fasteners boxes. 

MoG ill's punches number. 

Paper, legal cap reams. 

Paper, foolscap do. . 

Paper, letter do. . 

Paper, bank post do. . 

Paper, note do. . 

Paper, statement quires. 

Paper, cross-section sheets. 

Paper, tracing rolls. 

Paper, elephant sheets. 

Paper, egg-shell rolls. 

Paper, telegraph 

Paper, blotting sheets. 

Paper, wrapping quires. 

Paper, oil sheets. 

Pens, steel, assorted gross. 

Pens, drawing number. 

Pens, ruling do. . 

Pens, mapping gross. 

Pens, right-line number. 

Pen-holders, wood dozen 



Received. 



Quan- 
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18 
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1 80 

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102 00 

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200 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Value of stationery received, issued, and remaining on hand, $c— Continued. 



Articles. 



Pen-holders, rubber dozen. 

Pen-holders, assorted do.. 

Pen-racks number. 

Pencils, lead dozen . 

Pencils, colored do . . 

Pius, toilet, rolls number. 

Paper-cutters do. . 

Paper-weights do. . 

Punch, eyelet do. . 

Pounce-box do.. 

Portraits do. . 

Pockets, Russia do. . 

Rests, book do. . 

Rests, arm do . 

Rulers, rubber do. . 

Rulers, assorted do.. 

Rulers, draughtsmen's do. . 

Sponge-rubbers do. . 

Stamps, office do. . 

Shears, office do. . 

Scales, post-office do. . 

Twine, linen balls. 

Twine, hemp do. . 

Tape, red pieces. 

Triangle, rubber number. 

Tablets, banker's do . . 

Tablets, sand-paper do. . 

Tacks, thumb dozen. 



Total 



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E. B. TOWNSEND, 
Superintendent of Property. 



APPENDIX A /. 

Engineer Office, District of Columbia, 

Washington, December 1, 1874. 
Sir: I herewith submit my report of work done and expenditures iueurred from July 
1 to December 1, 1874, as shown by the certified bills of this office, giving a total of 
!$i&7,2H9.41. 

On July 1, 1874, the lighting of the public street-lamps of this city was transferred to 
the Washington Gas-light Company, in pursuance of the act of Congress approved 
June 23, 1874, and I am enabled to say, from close observation both by day and night, 
that the Gas Company has carried out tbe law fully, and has shown a disposition to 
meet all the requirements of this office. 

But few lamps have been erected during the past four months, and they only on 
streets where they were actually necessary. Thirty-one lamps have been removed 
from the county on account of there being no provision made by the last legislature to 
light them, the county not being by law subject to a gas-tax. These lamps have been 
erected in various parts of the city, and are now being lighted. There have been erected 
and paid for by the superintendent of public buildings and grounds 83 street-lamps, 
which have been turned over and are now being lighted and repaired by the city, and 
as Congress has required the city to light the streets and avenues, I think some pro- 
vision should be made by the General Government to light the public reservations, as 
the lamps in and around the same number some four hundred, and are a heavy tax to 
the city. I would respectfully recommend that the lighting of the streets be continued 
as fast as the revenue of the city will permit, as it is the greatest safeguard to the 
public, as shown by the report of the police-departmeat that many of the worst parts 
of the city have become the most peaceable. 

The city of Georgetown is still lighted by meter-measurement, as it does not come 
U "p, T I? e P rovi8,on of the law passed by Congress last June regulating gas-works. 

1 he Georgetown Gas Company has recently reduced the price of gas to the District, 
which will be quite a saving to that city in the future. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 201 

I submit also a tabular statement of gas consumed by the District departments, with 
the number ol street-lamps erected and repaired, together with the cost thereof. 
Very respectfully, 

W. H. BAILEY, 

T - j -r> t tt tt n Overseer of Lamps. 

Lieut. R. L. Hoxie, U. S. A., 

Engineer District of Columbia. 



Tabular statement of expenditures for lamps and gas from July 1 to December 1, 1874. 

Gas for street-lamps $ 48j 635 33 

Gas for District offices 290 25 

Gas for police-stations 425 75 

Gas for lire-department .•*.". ..." . ." 374 75 

Gas for school-houses 264 00 

55 lamp-posts erected 426 00 

32 lamp-posts purchased 291 35 

31 new lamps 154 qq 

79 old posts moved to new curbs 446 30 

40 lamps placed on posts 10 00 

Number of street-lamps in Washington since July 1, 1874 2, 841 

Erected since July 1, 1874 140 



2, 981 

GEORGETOWN. 

Gas for street-lamps 5,484 34 

Gas for fire-department 97 44 

Gas for market-house 119 62 

Gas for station-house 105 80 

Glass and tin repairs 127 09 

4 new lamps 19 96 

Matches 16 75 

57,289 41 

Number of street-lamps in Washington 2,981 

Number of street-lamps in Georgetown 320 

Total 3,301 



Estimate for lighting public offices, streets, and repairs for the cities of Washington and George- 
town, for the fiscal gear ending June 30, 1875, and June 30, 1876. 

Gas for street-lamps and public offices in the cities of Washington and 

Georgetown, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875 $58,276 75 

New lamps and repairs 1,362 41 

59,639 16 

Gas for street-lamps and public offices in the cities of Washington and 

Georgetown, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876 $150, 000 00 

W. H. BAILEY, 
Overseer of Lamps. 



APPENDIX A g. 



Washington, D. C, 

November 20, 1874. 



Silt : I have the honor herewith to transmit tabular statements of buildiug-permits, 
public buildings, and wharves in the District of Columbia. 

The latter embrace all the property owned by the District, so far as I have positive 
information. The irregular manner in which statistics of the property have been kept 



202 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



makes it difficult to obtain proper data for as full tables as could be desired, but perhaps 
sufficient facts have been ascertained to auswer every practical purpose. The bills for 
repairs have not all been received, hence the necessity of estimating in some instances. 

These statements make it unnecessary to enter more fully into detail at this time 
except in the matter of the Washington Asylum. 

The inspector fully indorses the recommendation of Mr. Mullett, supervising 
architect United States Treasury Department, in the purchase of the Washington 
Asylum by the General Government for the uses named by him, the proceeds of such 
sale to be used, with additional appropriations, for the erection of suitable buildings on 
the site now owned by the District, known as the Georgetown Poor- 1 louse. 

This is a much more eligible and desirable location than the present, and the real 
property would revert to the heirs if its present uses were discontinued. 

All of which is respectfully submitted for your consideration. 
Very respectfully, 

TIIOS. M. PLOWMAN, 

Inspector. 

Lieutenant HoxiE, U. S. A., 

Engineer, D. C. 



B. 

Engineer's Office, District or Columbia, 

Washington, November 10, 1874. 

Tabular statement of building-permits issued since July 8, 1874. 



For brick dwellings 215 

For brick stores.. i;{ 

For brick churehes i 

For brick hotels \ 

For brick school-houses, (private) o 

For brick back buildings 19 

For brick stables 13 

For brick buildings repaired " J 22 

For brick offices, bay-windows 

For brick vaults and steps 7 

For brick bake-houses \ 

For brick blacksmith-shop ; I [ 1 

For frame dwellings \qq 

For frame back buildings 9 

For frame sta hies 7 

For frame buildings repaired 

For shingle roofs 2 

For frame school-houses \ 

For frame coal and wood yards . . . . 5 

For frame wi n ter-garden . . , 1 

For frame blacksm ith and wheel Wright shops . !!.."!"!. ["[.**!]*. 2 



Total 44o - 



THOMAS M. PLOWMAN, 

Inspector. 



/ 



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Appendix Ah. 

Report of Overseer of Repairs. 

Engineer's Office, District of Columbia, 

W ashington, Xovemher 30, 1874. 

Sin : I have the honor to transmit tabular report of work done by orders from your 
office, through me, in the city of Washington, Georgetown, and county, from July 8 to 
November 15, 1874. 

The sweeping of streets and avenues, cleaning alleys, (with the exception of the 
removal of ashes,) and the repairs of pumps are done by contract for the entire Dis- 
trict. The cleaning of sewer-traps and sewers is done by day's work. All the above 
expenses are charged to the general fund. 

To approximate the cost for the above work in Georgetown, one-sixth would be fair. 

I would most respectfully call your attention to the necessity of some measure for 
the removal of ashes from the alleys. A contract was made with William H. Adams, 
by the late board of works for the removal of garbage and ashes in the city of Wash- 
ington and Georgetown. He only did it a short time, and gave up the contract as lie 
had taken it at too low a figure. Since then it has been done by the contractors for 
cleaning alleys, under an order of the late governor, at a Urge cost over the regular 
work of cleaning alleys. The removal of ashes and cleaning of alleys should be em- 
braced in one contract. 

The contract for the repairs of pumps expired on the 1st of November. Many of 
them were out of order, but have been repaired by the contractor — those that were out 
of order before the 1st instant. Many are now out of order. I would recommend that 
the new contract embrace the filling of wells and replacing of pavements when a well 
has been filled or opened for repairs. The old material should be returned to the prop- 
erty-yard, as many good pump-stocks are removed from wells that have become foul; 
also the bricks, in all cases as good as new, as the walls are laid dry. I would also call 
your attention to the custom of merchants and store-keepers sweeping paper, straw, 
&c, from the stores after the streets have been cleaned. 

There is a corporation law still in force against this practice. If the attention of the 
chief of police was called to it by you, our streets and aveuues would present a better 
appearance. 

I would also recommend that all wood pavements, that the time of the contractor 
has expired for keeping them in repair, be coated with cement (gas-tar) and coarse 
sand ; it can be well done for 20 cents per yard. I hare no doubt that the pavements 
treated in this way will last at least two years longer than if left as they are. 

The streets, avenues, alleys, sewers, and sewer-traps were never in a better sanitary 
conoition than at the present time. 

The chain-gang as an experiment is a success. The work they have done in Wash- 
ington and Georgetown, at a small outlay, would amount to many thousand dollars if 
done by day's work or contract. 
Respectfully, 

CHAS. W. CUNNINGHAM, 

Overseer. 

Lieut. R. L. Hoxie, 

Chief Engineer, District of Columbia. 



Tabular statement of expenses for work done upon streets, alleys, and sewers, under supervision 

of engineer's office, from July 8 to November 30, 1874. 





Actual cost. 


Charged to 
contractors. 


Charged to 
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WASHINGTON. 


|34, 106 75 
1, 548 25 
955 50 
960 00 
1,709 81 
1, 844 50 
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1, 548 25 
955 50 
96 10 
951 05 
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$863 90 
758 76 


Repairs of wood pavements 

Special police and carts with chain-gang 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 213 

Tabular statement of work done upon streets, alleys, #c— Continued. 



WASHINGTON. 

Cleaning alleys, (by contract) 

Material furnished 

Miscellaneous work 

Total 

GEORGETOWN. 

Repairs of wood-pavement 

Special police with chain-gang 

Total 

COUNTY. 

Pay of masons, carpenters, and laborers 

Carts and double teams 

Material 

Total 1 

Grand total 



Actual cost. 



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1,579 69 
1,950 45 



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1,030 39 
1,950 45 



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692 25 



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451 00 
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451 00 
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Appendix A i. 

Reimrt of Water-Registrar. 

Water-Registrar's Office, 

Washington, November 13, 1874. 

Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report of work done, under super- 
vision of this office, from June 20 to November 10, in 1874 : 

water-mains. 

From June 20 to November 10, 1874, there have been laid by the Water Department 
20,322i feet, or 3 miles, of water-mains, as follows : 



5100 



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6-inch 4,641* 

4-inch 3,524 

3 inch 150 

1 finch 245 

1-inch - 184 



Total 20,322i 



Location, size, fc t of water-mains laid. 




Boundary 



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Ninth street, thence >long U street to 
Boundary, thence along Boundary to 
Twenty-second street and Massachusetts 
avenue, thence along Twenty-second 
street to N street, northwest 

Connections to 12-inch main 



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214 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Location, size, #c, of water-mains laid— Continued,. 



Street. 



L, northwest 

Eighteenth, northwest .. 

Eighteenth, northwest .. 

E, northeast 

O, northwest 

Q, northwest 

Johnson avenue 

Johnson avenue 

Nineteenth, northwest . . 

Q, northwest 

K, northwest 

K, northwest 

Seventeenth, northwest 

L, northwest 

Q, northwest 

Pennsylvania ave., S. E. 
Pennsylvania ave., S. E. 

Tenth, northwest 

A, southeast 

A, southeast 

Ninth, northwest 



F, northwest. 



Streets between. 



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L and M, west side, and along south side of 

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Connections 

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Fifteenth and Sixteenth 

Fifteenth and Sixteenth, south .side 

Fourteenth and Fifteenth, and R and S 

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Fourteenth and Fifteenth, and R and S 

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P and Q, west side 

Nineteenth and Connecticut avenue 

Sixth and Seventh, both sides 

Sixth and Sefenth, both sides 

Massachusetts avenue and P street 

Connecticut avenue and Eighteenth street.. 

Fifteenth and Sixteenth, south side 

Twelfth and Thirteenth, north side 

Twelfth and Thirteenth, north side 

S and T, west side .\ 

Sixth and Seventh, south side 

Sixth and Seventh, south side 

T and W, east side 

Repairs, Virginia avenue and Canal 

Connections, North Capitol and Myrtle 

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Connections, Thirteenth and Corcoran 

Connections, North Capitol and I 

Connections, Fifth st. and Louisiana avenue 

Used for traps at various places 

Used for fountains 

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477 
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WATER-MAINS LOWERED. 

Five hundred and seventy-nine feet of water-pipe have been lowered, as follows : 

Feet. 

Massachusetts avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteen streets, northwest, 

4-inch 432 

Twelfth and S streets, northwest, 6-inch 103 

Intersection of Q and Seventeenth streets, northwest 44 

Total 579 

FIRE-PLUGS. 

Oiled 607 

Opened to flush pipes 350 

Painted m 259 

Left leaking by street-sweepers and shut off . "... . ... '.. . ... .. 150 

Repaired 72 

Moved to new curb and reset 9 

Lowered * t " 4 

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^Nine new fire-plugs have been erected, of which the following is a correct list : 



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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Southwest corner M and Nineteenth streets, northwest. 
Northwest corner E and North Capitol streets, northwest. 
Northwest corner Nineteenth and Q streets, northwest. 
Northeast corner K street and reservation, northwest. 

Northwest corner Massachusetts avenue and Seventeenth street, northwest. 

Northeast corner Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth street, northeast. 

Southeast corner U and Ninth streets, northwest. 

Southwest corner A and Seventh streets, southeast. 

Northeast corner Louisiana avenue and Fifth -street, northwest. 

STOP-VALVES. 

New iron hoxes set 

Large stop-boxes put in to replace old ones , 

Large Wooden boxes put in to replace old ones 

^ifty-six stop-valves have been placed at the following locations : 

One E and North Capitol streets. 

One Q and Sixteenth streets, northwest. 

One Nineteenth street and Circle, northwest. 

One L street and Connecticut avenue, northwest. 

One F street and New Jersey avenue, northwest. 

One A and Seventh streets, southeast. 

One North Capitol and Myrtle streets, northwest. 

One North Capitol and I streets, northwest. 

One Eighteenth and L streets, northwest. 

Two Sixth and Boundary streets, northwest. 

Two Seventh and Boundary streets, northwest. 

One Eighth and Boundary streets, northwest. 

Two Ninth and Boundary streets, northwest. 

Two Vermont avenue and U street, northwest. 

Two Tenth and U streets, northwest. 

Two Eleventh and U streets, northwest. 

Three Twelfth and U streets, northwest, east side. 

Two Thirteenth and U streets, northwest, east side. 

Two Fourteenth and I J streets, northwest. 

Two Fifteenth and U streets, northwest. 

Two Sixteenth and U streets, northwest. 

Two Seventeenth and U streets, northwest. 

Two Eighteenth and U streets, northwest. 

Two Nineteenth and Boundary streets, northwest. 

One Nineteenth and Boundary streets, northwest, east side. 

One Twentieth and Boundary streets, northwest. 

One Connecticut avenue and Boundary street, northwest. 

One S and Boundary streets, northwest. 

One R and Boundary streets, northwest. 

Two Massachusetts avenue and Boundary street, northwest. 

Two Q and Boundary streets, northwest. 

Four P and Twenty-second streets, northwest. 

Two O and Twenty-second streets, northwest. 

Two N and Twenty-second streets, northwest. 

HYDRANTS. 

4 erected. 

31 new ones put in to replace old ones. 
19 moved to new curb. 

5 taken out. 

456 repaired, (leaks, &c.) 

TAPS. 

583 taps have been made since June 20. Of this number, 
18 have been made for contractor. 
10 for hydrants. 

7 to replace taps broken by contractors. 

WATER-SERVICES. 



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LEAKS. 

221 leaks have been repaired in water-mains, fire-plugs, stop-valves; hydrants, &c. 




216 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

DRINKING-EOUNTAINS. 

12 repaired. 
6 painted. 
2 erected. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

2,800 tax-notices delivered. 
960 bouses examined. 
170 outlets opened to clean pipes. 

SUMMARY. 

Feet. 

Mains laid 20, 322£ 

Mains lowered 579 

FIRE-PLUGS. 

New ones erected 9 

Repaired 72 

Painted 259 

Oiled C07 

wered 4 

aised 2 

loved to new curb and reset 9 

Opened to flusb-pipes 350 

STOP- VALVES. 

New ones placed 56 

New boxes set 57 

Large boxes put in to replace old ones 19 

HYDRANTS. 

Erected 4 

New ones put in to replace old ones 31 

Moved to new curb 19 

Taken out 5 

Taps made 583 

WATER-SERVICES. 

Lowered * 25 

LEAKS. 

Repaired 221 

DRINKING-FOUNTAINS. 

Erected 2 

Repaired 12 

Painted 6 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Tax-notices delivered 2, 800 

Houses examined 960 

Outlets opened 170 

WATER-SUPPLY. 

Tbree great mains, 12, 30, and 36incbes in diameter, feed the two cities, Washington 
and Georgetown, with water. These mains are laid in Bridge street of the latter, and 
in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey avenues, and L street, N. W., of the former 
city. From these three mains diverge smaller ones, mostly 4 and 6 inches in diameter, 
to the extent of 124 miles, or 654,720 linear feet. Add to this the length of the larger 
mains, and the total length of water-mains in the District of Columbia is 141 miles, or 
744,480 linear feet. Attached to these mains are 933 stop-valves, C26 fire-plugs, and 
11,000 service-pipes to houses. 

Eighteen million gallons of water daily is the estimated amount used and wasted, 
or about one hundred and thirty-eight gallons to each person in the District. But it is 
safe to assume that one-quarter of this is Avasted. This loss, of nearly one-quarter 
of our supply, or four and a half million gallons every twenty-four hours, arises 
from the extravagant use and abuse of water in nearly all parts of the city, in private 
houses, in the Departments of the General Government, hotels, restaurants, &c. In 
these latter places, by constant vigilance and inspection, we prevent, to a certain 
extent, the waste of water. Over the Departments of the General Government we 
have no control, and in nearly all of which water is allowed to run without intermis- 
sion from hundreds of closets, spigots, and fountains; it is here and in private houses 
that the great waste takes place. Over private houses we have the right of inspection 



repose of commissioners of district of columbi^. 217 



at all times; but in no city have the officers of the water department been less inquis- 
itorial in examining private residences, or allowed a mere liberal construction of the 
law governing the use of water for the benefit of the citizen. This leniency, I am 
sorry to say, is abused, and the careful use of water in private houses is at the present 
time the exception and not the rule. The growing shortness of our supply, the daily 
complaints from those who live on the high grounds of the city, demand a remedy by 
the adoption of a positive policy, and the enforcement of the law against persons and 
property who willfully waste Potomac water. a ^ 

While thete remarks are true so far as relates to the waste of water, there are oth™ 
causes that operate against all parts of the District having an equal supply. I mean 
the system adopted of laying so many small mains; or, in other words, with the increased 
consumption of water there has not been a corresponding increase in the capacity of 
the mains. 

The addition of six lateral mains, running east and west, to be laid on certain streets 
between Rock Creek and Seventh street east, 12 inches in diameter, together with the 
extension of the 36-inoh main from the corner of L street and New Jersey avenue 
(where it now terminates) along New Jersey avenue, and thence along Massachusetts 
avenue to Seventh street east, in addition to the 12-inch main now nearly completed 
along V and Boundary streets, much would bo done toward giving us a perfect system 
of water-mains and restore the head to the same condition that it was when the water 
was first introduced. 

I estimate the cost of these additional mains and extensions at $150,000. There 
should also be adopted some other system than the one now in use to meet the grow- 
ing demand for supply-mains. There are on file in this office numerous petitions from 
citizens who need water on certain streets; these cannot be granted because the reve- 
nues of the department at present are not sufficient to cover the expenditures neces- 
sary. 

The law of 1873 authorized the funding into water-fund certificates of all unpaid 
assessmei^s for the laying of water-mains, but the recent law of Congress prevented 
this beinjydone,* on the ground that the issue of these certificates would increase the 
indebtedness of the District, and thus the reasonable demands of citizens for a supply 
of water for the protection of life and property, as well as for the ordinary comforts of 
life, must be deferred till the revenues of the Department will warrant the outlay, or 
till some other ways and means are adopted. 

The annexed statements show receipts, expenditures, property received and expended, 
taxes due and to become due, together with tables showing elevations, pressure on the 
pipes at various points of the city, together with classification of water-takers, &c. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

J 1 J TIMOTHY LUBEY, 

Water-Registrar. 

Lieut. R. L. Hoxik, U. S. A., 

Engineer, District of Columbia. 



Statement showing amount of moneys received from all sources by the water-registrar, and how 
disposed, from June 20 to November 21, inclusive, 1874. 



Cash on hand $3,808 14 [ Deposited with sinking-fund 



Water- tax 20,083 42 

Water-rent 2, 065 93 

Water-taps 1,209 00 

Water-permits 497 05 



commissio 
Deposited 
trict of 
Cash on h 



27,663 54 




ers $4>1G 71 

h treasurer Dis- 
mbia 22,787 77 

259 ' 



27, 663 54 



3 



; J3 



; M6 

WATER-FUND. 



Expenditures. 

Laborers' rolls from Jujy 1 to October 31, 1874 • Q™, 632 15 

Office-rolls from July 1 to October 31, 1874 1 536 73 

'.'.['. 882 13 

, 596 50 



Material 

Freight 

Coal for high service-pump, Georgetown 



18^968 90 



218 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA. 

Property-return of the water department from June 20 to November 20, inclusive, 1874. 



Description of property. 



Fire-plugs : 

2- way, Wood's 

4-way, McClellands 

Castings 

Bottoms 

Stop-valves: 

Iron-pipe, 2-inch 

Iron-pipe, 1-incb 

4-inch, screws 

6-inch, 2-way 

6-inch, 4-way 

12-inch, 2-way 

Sleeves, cast-iron : 

4-inch 

6-inch 

12-inch 

Pateut 

Stop-valve boxes : 

"Wooden, large 

Iron, large 

Iron, small 

Dale's patent stop-covers 

Stop- valve tops 

Bends : 

4-inch, J 

6-inch, | 

6-inch, | 

12-inch 

Pipe : 

Lead, finch linear feet. 

Galvanized, finch do... 

Galvanized, 1-inch do... 

Black, If inch do... 

Black, 2-inch do... 

Wrought, 2-inch do... 

Cast-iron, 2-inch do... 

Cast-iron, 4-inch do... 

Cast iron, 6-inch do... 

Cast-iron, 10-inch do... 

Cast-iron, 12-inch do. . . 

Taps : 

1-inch 

finch 

1- inch 

Branches : 

4-inch, 3- way 

4-inch, 4-way 

12-inch, 4-way 

Plugs : 

Brass, f inch , 

Brass, finch ......"*"] 

Brass. 1-inch * 

Wooden 

Hammers : 

Calking 

Paving 

Chisels: 

Calking 

Flat 

Paint-brushes: 

Large 

Small ........"."..".**."/.*.".*.*. 

Packing: 

£ em P pounds. 

T Gum do ... 

Lumber: 

Tr Old do 

Hose : 

2- inch no 

2 inches d 0 

3 inches " " m d 0 " 

Meters : 

New _ 

Condemned 

Fire-clay 'barrels! 



1 



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9 
8 

11 
4 

12 
26 
4 
2 

34 
84 
16 
25 

5 
70 
32 
308 

4 

20 
11 

30 



2, 100 
400 
600 
200 
260 



• 126 

2, 212 
75 

13, 100 

141 
19 
23 

12 
6 
51 

18 
2 
2 
400 

5 
2 

40 
7 



100 

2 



200 

25 
25 
25 

6 
6 
1 



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38 

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78 

1,013' 

4, 020 
6, 024 

300 
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1,243 
50 

1,200 



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1 

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9 

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11 
4 

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36 
12 



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84 
16 
25 

5 
105 
70 
308 
4 

20 
21 
30 
4 

78 
2, 100 
400 
600 
200 
200 
1,013 
4, 146 
8, 236 

13, 100 

441 

43 
47 

12 
6 
61 

18 
2 
2 
400 

5 
2 

40 
7 

2 



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1,200 
200 

25 
25 
25 

6 
6 
1 



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8 

11 
4 



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1 



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200 



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600 




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1,013 


3, 174 


972 


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300 


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11, 468 


1,632 


359 


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21 


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27 


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25 / 

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6 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 219 

Property-return of the water department, $-c. — Continued. 



Description of property. 



1 



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Linseed-oil gallons. 

Coal-oil do... 

Sperm-oil do. . . 

Turpentine do... 

Tallow pounds. 

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Rope do... 

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Cotton-waste do . . 

C( 



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Hydrant -handles 

Cement-troughs 

Wheelbarrows 

Lanterns 

. Qil-cans 

Handsaws 

Extensiou-tongs 

Monkey-wrenches 

Stoves 

Tapping-machines 

"Wagons 

Horses 

Harness 

Stock and dies 

Pipe-cutter 

Fire-pots 

Water-gauges 

Plumber's pumps 

Plumber's furnaces 

Plumber's tools 

Ratchets 

Iron posts 

Keys, (large and small) 

Pick-handles 

Picks and handles .1... 

Shovels 

Street- washers 

Reducers, 4 by G 

Grindstones 

Ladles 



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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 221 



ELE NATIONS. 

WaHhingtjn Aqueduct. 



Locality. 



Crest of dam Great Falls 

Surface of water at receiving-reservoir , 

Surface of water at distributing-reservoir 

Curb under Senate steps - 

Coping on southeast abutment bridge No. 6, (Rock Creek) 

Cover of stop-cock vault, corner B street and New Jersey avenue. 

On cover of eel-trap, navy-yard gate 

Coping foundery branch vault.. 

On top of pipe, lower end of navy-yard 

Top of 6-inch blow-off at navy-yard dock, (datum) 

Bottom of door of bigb-service reservoir, Georgetown 

Surface of water at bigb-service reservoir, Georgetown 



Feet above 
mean tide. 



148 

144 

144 

te5. 75 
49. 24 
48. 60 
41. 05 
38. 44 
1.37 
0. 00 

228. 32 

210. 00 



Table showing pressure of Potomac water at various points in the city of Washington. 



Pressure taken at— 



Northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and Fif- 
teentb street, northwest 

Northeast corner Pennsylvania avenue and 
Twenty-sixth street, northwest 

Northeast corner Twenty-first and N streets, 
northwest * 

Northeast corner Fourteenth and N streets, north- 
west 

Southwest corner Eleventh and Q streets, north- 
west 

Northeast corner Ninth and M streets, northwest. 

Northwest corner Third street and Pennsylvania' 
avenue, northwest... 

Northwest corner Third and P streets, north- 
west 

Northwest corner Fourteenth and E streets, 
southeast 

Northeast corner First street and Pennsylvania 
avenue, southeast 

Northeast corner Ninth and M streets, southeast.. 

Northeast corner Ninth and E streets, southeast.. 

Northeast coiner Four-and-a-half and M streets, 
southwest 

Southeast corner Eleventh street and Maryland 
avenue, southwest 



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50. 52 

09. 03 

90. 00 

95. 43 
81.53 

9. 74 

70. 00 

69. 60 

85. 07 
44.75 
71.50 

19. 81 

35. 94 



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9,337 private dwellings. 
510 stores. 
357 private stables. 
181 restaurants. 
165 offiees. 



Classification of water-talcers. 

108 street-washers. 
77 steam-engines. 
74 water-closets. 
46 boarding-houses. 
45 barber-shops. 



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222 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 



44 bakeries. 
44 fountains. 
30 shops. 
29 livery -stables. 
23 halls. 
21 hotels. 
20 wash-basins. 
19 photograph-galleries. 
11 breweries. 
9 banks. 

9 printing-offices. 
9 green-houses. 
9 dye-houses. 
8 laundries. 
8 blacksmith-shops. 
6 school-houses. 
6 water-engines. 
5 railroad-stables. 
4 factories. 
3 theaters. 
3 warehouses. 
3 coach-factories. 
3 markets. 



2 express-stables. 
2 brick-yards. 
2 <_as-holders. 
2 oepots. 
2 fimnderies. 
2 billiard -saloons. 
2 bath-houses. 

2 lnmber-yards. f 

2 bottling-establishnients. 

1 slaughter-house. 

1 gas-office. 

1 gas-tester. 

1 horse-bazaar. 

1 gymnasium. 

1 boat-house. 

1 club-house. 

1 drovers' rest. 

1 pottery. 

1 armory. 

1 stone-yard. 

1 oyster-packing establishment. 

1 fish -wharf. 

1 bank-note company. 



Appendix A j. 

Report of the surveyor. 

Surveyor's Office of the District of Columbia, 

Washington, I). C, November 18, 1874. 

Sir : I have the honor to lay before you a report of the current business of this office 
(city and county surveys excluded) performed by me, the duties of which were placed 
under my jurisdiction by the late board of public works and continued by the authority 
of the Hon. District commission, through its executive, since July, inclusive of the 
present year. 

The following is a summary of the duties performed : 

reports. 

Under this head there was furnished to the executive officer the following reports: 

1st. Upon his official request a statement showing the practice pursued in all its 
details in preparing "special assessments under the late board of public works." 

2d. A tabular statement of all special assessments made up from the date as shown 
in the last annual report of the late board of public works to, and including, the last 
assessments made by said board. 

3d. A schedule report of streets in the District of Columbia, improved and unim- 
proved, and not assessed, and their condition as regards material not laid, of whatso- 
ever name or nature. 

4th. A statement of all property owned by the District, lying in Georgetown, D. C, 
with names of lessees, and account of rents due and unpaid from 1800 to the present 
time, the same being wharf-property and other real estate. 

5th. A statement of all the church-property, together with maps showing the dimen- 
sions of lots with their areas, covering over 80 pages of maps, &c. 

special assessments. 

So far as regards assessments to be made, the board of audit, through the executive 
of the District, has furnished this office with the expenditures of twenty-nine streets. 
Of this number the following three streets have been assessed and the assessments 
forwarded to the executive office for transmission to the deputy comptroller for col- 
lection, viz : 

C street north, from Second street to Four-and-a-half street west. 
Riggs street north, from Thirteenth street to Fourteenth street west. 
I street north, from Thirteenth street to Fifteenth street west. 

The sum total of the above streets assessed and reported for collection amounts to 
$21,757.30. Of the balance ten have been suspended on account of the streets being 
in an unfinished state, of which you were by letter officially notified in each case. The 
remainder are waiting for drawbacks, &c, to be furnished. Of these last, with the 
exception of seventeen, the property-holders' names have been traced out from the 
books iu the office of the superintendent of taxes and from deeds, and the assessment- 
sheets made out and maps of the streets prepared in connection with the assessments 
of all the streets reported. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 223 

Beyond this this office has been called upon by the board of audit to furnish from 
time to time such information as they desired, while information is almost daily called 
for officially on matters that can only be obtained through the medium of the records 
of this office, and as frequently by citizens of the District, for statements from old 
assessments and measurement books, for carriage-way, sidewalks, &c, appertaining to 
improvements in the District previous to its re-organization in 1871, and all of which, 
while it occupies considerable time, is cheerfully furnished to property-holders and 
others in order that they may substantiate their claims for drawbacks before the 
board of audit or other officers for the adjustment of old claims. 

Liues of streets and alleys have been established by this office throughout the Dis- 
trict, and complete copies of the subdivisions furnished of squares for the use of the 
superintendent of taxes. 

The district attorney has also to be furnished with maps and charts and other iufor- 
matioo to be used in suits pending against the District. 

There have been over 2,700 pages of the early records of the District copied, and 
which will be required to be bound, as they are continually used in the district attor- 
ney's office. 

The official correspondence with the District authorities since July past has been 139 
letters writ feu, of which 118 were to the executive office. In most cases these letters 
were transmitted with the papers that had been forwarded to this office for informa- 
tion on various subjects. During the same period 29 letters have been received and 
filed. 

All of which is respectfully submitted. 

WM. FORSYTH, 
Surveyor District of Columbia. 

Lieut. R. L. HoxiB, U. S. A., 

Executive Officer District of Columbia. 



ArrENDix A A*. 

Report of the Parking-Commission. 

Washington, D. C, November 25, 1874. 
Sir : In answer to your letter of inquiry, we respectfully submit the following sched- 
ule of work performed by the advice and under the direction of the parking-commis- 
sion since July 1, 1874, to November 15, 1874: 

Number of holes properly prepared for trees 1> 

Number of large trees removed ^ 

N. B.— The usual price for removing old trees from sidewalks is $5 per tree. 
Number of youDff sei dling trees transplanted in nursery or reserve garden. .. 11, 800 

Number of trees planted on sidewalks j?"* 

Number of tree-boxes put in position 

From July 1 to September 11, four men and two horses, with carts and drivers, were 
employed in watering the more recently-planted trees on the streets. During this 
time the other men employed were engaged in cleaning, cultivating, strapping, and 
pruning, repairing boxes, and other incidental operations that were indispensable to 
the proper preservation of the 15,000 planted in the streets, avenues, and parks. 

Considerable time has been taken up in the inspection of parking, and repairing 
sunken and broken pavements. The time of two men and one horse has been required 
in cultivating and giving necessary attention to the young trees in the nurseries. 11ns 
young stock Still numbers about 75,000 plants, to which additions are being made trom 
time to time ; no expenses being incurred in the making of these additions, except trie 
labor in propagating and transplanting. 

Expenses incurred for above from July 1 to November 15. 

During month of July f 

During month of August - b 'jJ rr 

During month of September i _ 

During month of October rnn rfi 

From 1st to 15th of November _____ 

4, 648 42 

Number of men employed, the nature of the work, and where executed, are detailed 
in the daily reports. omttu 
* 3*peol/aU y submitted. JOHN SAUL 

WILLIAM SAUNDERS. 
Lieutenant Hoxie, U. S. A., Engineer-in-Chief of District of Columbia. 



224 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Appendix A l.—Synojpsi 

NOVEMBER 30, 1874. 



of the morning report of the engineer of the commissioners of the 
District of Columbia. 



Report of overseer of 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Report of overseer of repairs done under 
contract : 

Mr. Stevenson 

Mr. Clarke 

Mr. Winslow , 

Mr. Putney 

Mr. Bailey, overseer of gas, report for 
November. 



Permits : 

Water 

Sewer 

Gas 

Building 

Miscellaneous 

Total 

Employes, $3,803.55 + 631,123.15 

Repairs 

Engineer's measurements, increment 
over last board measurements, inclu- 
sive of work done under the board. 

Parking commission 

Water force 

Cleaning sewers, traps, <fcc 

Cleaning alleys 

Miscellaneous office-expenses 

Sweeping streets, (3.G5 bonds) 

Gas-bills 

Sweeping streets, November feet 

*Reported daily. 



i 

Q 

3 
4 

5 
6 
7 
8 
9 



Contracts in progress. 



Nos. 723, 403. 721, 313, 7a7, 501 

No. 721 

No. 1058 

Nos. 20, (extended,) 7G0. .. 

Noa. 808,20, (extended) 

Nos. 871,788, 770 

Nos. 853, 1072, 4 13, 8 43, 2G4, 833 

No. 826 

Nos. 811, 415, 724, 243, 988, 863 



No. 836 

Nos. 1008, 1028. 
Nos. 831,832... 
No. 1012 



Contracts 
suspended. 



Contracts 
canceled. 



Number of permits and amounts deposited. 



Permits issued prior 
to date. 


Permits issued. 


Total issued. 


No. 


Amount. 


No. 


Amount. 


No. 


Amount. 


431 

398 
224 
322 
74 


$6, 625 00 
8,925 00 
1,118 00 


o 
2 
3 
3 
1 


$50 00 
50 00 
3 00 

"25 66 


433 
400 
227 
325 
75 


$6, 075 00 
8, 975 00 
1, 121 00 


1, 550 00 


1,575 00 


1,449 


18,218 00 


11 


128 00 


1, 400 


18, 346 00 



Cost prior to date. 


Cost. 


Total. 


$34,986 70 
6, 943 04 
1,049,801 65 


*$311 43 
*17 00 
"89, 473 73 


$35, 298 13 
(i, 960 04 
1,139,275 38 


5,003 17 
16, 013 36 
3, 067 95 
9, 468 30 
1,718 01 
34,041 43 
46,721 75 


-50 00 
•263 25 


5,113 17 
16, 276 61 

3, 067 95 
11,959 96 

1,718 01 
34, 106 75 
57, 289 41 


12,491 66 


*65 32 
tl 0,567 66 


1, 220, 173 


11, 600 


1,231,773 



t Reported monthly. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 225 

Morning report of the engineer of the- commissioners of the District of Columbia. 

Xo. 12.— Employes. 



a 

5 



Absent. 



engineer's office. 



2 assistant engineers 2 

8 levelers 8 

o rodmeo 6 

0 axmon 6 

r> draughtsmen 5 

14 overseers 14 

1 chief clerk 1 

4 first-class clerks 4 

10 second-class clerks 10 

4 clerks of property-yards 4 

•j laborers of property-yards | 2 

3 messengers I 3 

1 driver 1 



PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 

2 laborers in care of building, captain 
of watch, and janitor. 

7 laborers 

1 building clerk 



MARKETS. 

5 market-masters 

4 laborers In can of markets. 

4 horses and carts 

3 night-watchmen 



(.AS. 



1 overseer of gas-lamps, &c 
4 laborers of gas-lamps, &e. 



surveyor's office. 



5 surveyor's clerkst 

l surveyor's draughtsman. 

l rodman 

l messenger 



Total 



With 
leave. 



Without 
leave. 



Amount from August 1, 1874. 
Amount of July pay-roll 



Grand total 



Kate. 



Cost. 



$11 54 
40 71 
15 20 
12 00 
1G 80 
55 02 
5 G4 
19 50 
33 35 
12 14 

3 00 

4 02 
1 85 



4 G2 

11 PG 
G 73 



7 43 
6 00 

3 08 

4 50 



a or 

G 00 



19 55 
3 20 
2 00 
2 01 



311 43 



Cost prior 
to date. 



$1, 188 62 

4, 023 84 
1, 500 60 
1,312 00 

1, 522 40 

5, 719 06 
580 !)2 

2, 008 no 

2, 947 96 
1, 250 42 

309 00 
475 86 
190 55 



475 86 

1, 132 26 
G18 31 



751 21 

889 04 
2G9 72 
265 50 



317 24 
G18 00 



2, 087 25 
256 00 

206 00 

207 03 



31, 123 15 



Total. 



$1, 200 16 
4, 064 55 
1, 515 80 
1, 324 00 
1, 539 20 
5, 774 08 
586 56 
2, 028 00 
2, 981 31 
1, 262 56 
312 00 
480 48 
192 40 



480 48 

1, 144 12 

G25 04 



758 64 
895 04 
272 80 
270 00 



320 32 
624 00 



2, 106 80 
259 20 

208 00 

209 04 



31, 434 58 
3, 863 55 



35, 298 13 



* Lamp-lighters in Georgetown. 

I Employed in making up assessments and examining records for District government. 

H. Ex. 1. pt C 15 



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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 227 



Appendix A m. 

Water-Registrar's Office, District of Columbia, 

Washington, November 23, 1874. 

Gentlemen: I have the honor to inclose herewith estimates called for in your letter 
of the 19th instant, addressed to this office. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

TIMOTHY LUBEY, 

Water-Registrar, 

Hon. Commissioners of the District of COLUMBIA. 



Estimate of contingent expenses. 

From December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875 : 

Water-mains $21,000" 

Fire-plugs 4,800*" 

Stop-valves and boxes 3,500 

Labor in laying mains, erecting fire-plugs, valves, &c 7, 500 ^ 

Repairs of mains, lire-plugs, valves, hydrants, boxes, &c 2, 500*£"\ 

1 inspection of mains, water-fixtures, &c 1, 000 

Brass taps • 

Labor in tapping pipes, &,c 

Lead, gasket, oil, &c 

Coal for high-service pump 'Sn 

Tools, and repair W oomo «00-^ 

1 >ri nking-hydrants icfv 

Small pipe, fittings, <fcc -»50' 

Advertising, stationery, printing, &c i,uuu ~ 

46, 800 



-4, ouirifcX 

1,000 

1,200^ 

600 -<v / 
1,000- J 



From July 1, 1875, to June 30, 187G : 
* Water-mains 



$40, 000' 2 



Fire-plugs a'SSX* 

Stop-val vea and boxes °» " 

Labor in laying mains, erecting lire-plugs, valves, &c « JJUn 

Repairs of mains, lire-plugs, valves, hydrants, &c £' ~nn - 

Inspection of mains, water-fixtures, houses, &C o'onn- 

Brasstaps - 

Labor in tapping pipes s'^OOn 

Lead, gasket, oil, Ac ' + 

Coal for high-service pump L200* 

Tools, and repair of same ^ qqq ^ 

Drinking-hydrants 'too-* 

Small pipe, fittings, &c o qoo 

Advertising, stationery, printing, &0 ^ - ^ 

94, 000 

Estimate from December 1,1874, to June 30, 1875 ^'nrm 

Estimate from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876 

' Total , 140 ^ 00 

TIMOTHY LUBEY, 

Water-Registrar. 



This is lor small mains, 4 and (1 inch, but it will be necessary duttogthe i}™*J™ J^iJfkS 
1876, to lay at least 10.000 to 12,000 leet of 12-inch main with nee ssary <*££^7™5hU large 
llOoioOO, and as the revenue from water rents and taxes will not be sumutnt to meet, 
expenditure, other provisions should be made lor it. 



228 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Estimate of salaries from December 1, 1874, to June 30, l-?r>. 



No. 


itle. 


Rate per year. 


Time. 


Amount. 


1 


Water-registrar 


$3, 000, less 20 per cent., $2, 400 


? months 


SI, 400 00 


1 


Clerk 


1, 800, less 20 percent., 1, 440 


7 months 


H40 00 


1 


Clerk 


1,500, leSS 20 percent., 1,200 


7 months 


700 00 


1 


Clerk 


1, 404, less 20 per cent., 1, 123 


7 months 


655 08 


1 


Clerk 


1,200, less -JO percent., 960 


7 months 


560 00 




Total 


• 




4, 155 08 











Estimate of salaries from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876. 



No. 


Title. 


Rate per year. 


Time. 


Amount. 


1 
1 
1 
1 
1 


Clerk 

Clerk 

Clerk 

Clerk 

Total 


$3, 000, less -JO percent., $2, 400 
1,800, less 20 per cent., 1,440 
1, 500, less 20 per cent., 1,200 
1, 404, less 20 per cent., 1, 123 
1,200, less 20*perceut, 960 


1 year 
1 year 
1 year 
1 year 
1 year 


|2, 400 
1,440 
1,2(10 

1, 123 
000 

7, 123 









Estimate from December 1, 1-74, to June 30, 1875 $4, 155 08 

Estimate from July 1, 1875, to June 'JO, 1^70 , 7, 123 00 

Total _ 11, 278 08 

TIMOTHY LUBEY, 

Water-Registrar. 



Estimated receipts. 
From December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875 : 



Water-rents $K0f000 00 

Water-taxes 20,000 00 

Water-taps 1,600 00 

"Water-permits 500 00 

72,100 00 



From July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1870 : 

Water-rents $70,000 00 

Water-taxes 30,000 00 

Water-taps V. . . 6, 000 00 

Water-permits 1,200 00 



107,200 00 



December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1S73 872, 100 00 

J uly 1, 1875, to June 30, 187G 107, 200 00 



Total 171), 300 00 



TIMOTHY LUBEY, 

Water-Registrar. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 229 



Appendix Am. 

EXPLANATION OF TABULAR STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS. 

Measurements upon contract-work are classified, for the purpose of facilitating as- 
sessments, into surface-work, sewers, and special bills. 

Upon each street, avenue, or alley, these measurements are made up separately. 
Each partial measurement, made as the work progressed, is total up to date, including 
each its predecessor, and the final measurement upon the contract consists of a set of 
final measurements made up separately upon each street and in separate hills for the 
three classes of work. 

Under the late hoard of public works, measurements were sometimes made upon 
incomplete! work ami marked "final to date," necessitating another final measurement 
upon the same street in case the work wis resumed. The special bills were for extra 
work not included in contracts, but belonging to the contingencies of the contract- 
work. 

Measurements were completed and settlements made in the auditor's office, and it 
was customary in the case of partial measurements to reserve a certain percentage in 
final measurements to pay in full except certain reservation upon particular kinds of 
work. 

I have considered it my duty to re-examine all measurements upon contracts incom- 
plete and on which a balance was still due the contractor, whenever — the work being 
resumed under me or brought up in anyway for consideration— I had any reason 
whatever to question the accuracy of these measurements. 

Unless such reason has appeared, or it has seemed to me that the terms of the con- 
tract required something further, I have confined my measurements to the streets upon 
which final measurement had not yet been given, or upon which a measurement marked 
" final to date n was in reality but a partial measurement. In these cases my measure- 
ment, being total to date, includes and embraces all previous partial measurements, 
whether marked " partial" or " final to date," upon each street considered. 

With the data at my disposal it is not practicable to complete an exhibit of the total 
expenditure upon each contract. The " last measurement" of the table is the total of 
work measured under my own direction. 

These estimates include each a percentage for probable sources of expenditure inci- 
dental to contract-work. 



230 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

i 

Tabular statement 



Date. 



Sept. 13, 1871 

July 1,1672 
Apr. 23, 1873 

Oct. % 1874 

Sept. 18, 1871 
Nov. 23, 1871 
July 28,1873 
Nov. 2,1871 



| 



20 



Apr. 24, 1872 



Apr. 29, 1872 



May 21,1873 



21 



107 



243 



204 



May 28,1372 

Oct. 22,1874 
July 10,1872 



313 



403 



July 23,1872 



Name of contractor. 



Patrick Callinane. 



Extension 

Extension 

Y. xnsion 
Stafford. 



< !haracter and locality of improvement. 



J. G. 



Sot c urbs and lay brick foot-pavements cm Four and-a- 
half street west, between .Maine avenue and arsenal 
gate. 

< hade and macadamise Four-and-a-half street west, be- 
tween Missouri avenue and arsenal gate. 
Park and lay brick pavement on Four-and-a-half street 

West, between Missouri avenue Bad Maine avenue. 

Canceled, February 12, 1874 

Relay MoAdam pavement <m Four-and-a-half street 

West, between Elaine avenue and arsenal gate. 



B. S. Hulse Set curbs and lay brick pavements on if street north, be- ] 

tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets west. 

Set curbs and lay brick pavements on H street north, I 

between Eighteenth and Twenty-fourth streets west. 
Lay cobble-stone pavements on H street north, between 

Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth streets. 

Grade G Street north, between Maryland avenue and Sixth 
.street east. 



Extension . . . 
Extension ... 
Thomas Letts 



Daniel A. Connolly. 



Grade Massachusetts avenue, from New Jersey avenue 
to Lincoln square. 



E. E. Barnes . . 



413 



Extension 



R. S. Hulse. 



Extension : M. 
Laughlin. 

Hugh Murray. . . 



J. 



E. E. Barnes. 



( rrade I) street south, from New Jersey avenue to Fourth 
street east ; grade North Carolina iivenue. from New 
Jersey avenue to Fourth street east : construct an 18- 
inch pipe-sewer, with man-lades and traps, from the 
corner of Second and D streets southeast, through Gov- 
ernment reservation, to main sewer on I> street south. 

Grade E street southeast, between Second and Sixth 
streets east ; set curbs and lay brick pavements on 
North Caroline avenue, between New Jersey avenue 
and Fourth street east: gravel the carriage-way of 

North Carolina avenue, between New .Jersey avenue 
and Pennsylvania avenue; set curbs and lay brick 
pavement on d street south, between New .Jersey ave- 
nue and Sixth Street cast : terrace D street south, be- 
tween Second and Fourth streets east ; gravel the car- 
riage-way Of 1 ) street south, between Sixth and Seventh 
streets east. 

Grade N street north, between Twenty-first and Twenty-' 
fifth streets west; grade 0 street north, from -New 
Hampshire avenue to Lock Creek. 

Canceled, December 13, 1873, so far as relates to 0 street 
north. 

Grade N street north, between Twenty-first and Twenty 

fifth streets west. 

Grade, set curbs, lay brick and cobble-stone pavement, on 
Twenty-third street west, between Pennsylvania avenue 
and E street north; construct sewer laterals for alley, 
and corner drops, on Twenty-third street west, between 
Pennsylvania avenue and G street north ; grade*, set 
curbs, lay brick and cobble-stone pavement, on Twenty- 
fourth street west, between Pennsylvania avenue and E 
street north; grade New Hampshire avenue, between 
Pennsylvania avenue and the river. 

Grade, set curbs, and lay brick pavement on Second street 
east, between Maryland and Pennsylvania avenues; 
grade, set curbs, on Second street east, from D street 
south to Virginia avenue ; construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer, 
with man-holes and traps, on the east side of Second 
street east, between Pennsylvania avenue and East Cap- 
itol street ; grade, set curbs, and lay brick pavements on 
Third street east, between Maryland and Virginia ave- 
nues : grade and set curbs on Fourth street east, between 
Maryland and Pennsylvania avenues. 



/ 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 231 

of contracts* 



Complete or 
incomplete. 



Incomplete 



[ncomplete 



[ncomplete 



Last measurement by the commissioners. 



Work done by 
board of 



public works, sioners 



$u;,2o:< it. 



[ncomplete 



Incomplete . 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



12, 860 40 



Work done 
by commie 



Total. 



$16, 20.'} 17 



i, 330 99 



15, 133 27 



21, 191 39 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



Remarks. 



|48, 027 74 



14. 107 56 



8, 887 02 



fNot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up, July 27, 1874, by 
protest of property -holder* 
against assessment for this 
work. Work condemned, and 
contract made with John G. 
Stafford, after advertisement 
under fifth section of original 
contract, to relay the Mc- 
Adam. The prosecution of 
this work has revealed a much 
worse condition than had been 
anticipated. 

["Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up, September 17, 

< 1874, by application of con- 
tractor to resume work. Order 

[ of suspension revoked. 

All embankment to be paid for 
in excavation of other streets. 
Not at work, July 9, 1874. 
Brought up, July 15, 1874, by 
application of citizens for im- 
provement. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. Directed to 
apply for a final measurement. 

Grading required in addition to 
award of arbit rators. At work, 
J uly 9, 1874. Suspended, by or- 
der' of the commissioners Dis- 
trict Columbia, July 18, 1874. 
"Work resumed ; order of sus- 
pension revoked. 



84, 617 43 



f At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended, by order of the com- 

J missionera District Columbia, 
July 18, 1874. Order of sus- 

[ pension revoked. 



1, 920 40 



Incom] lete 



18, 699 30 



17,053 73 



18, 699 30 



26, 48-2 49 



25, 752 91 



39, 826 42 



l'Xot at work July 9, 1S74. 
Brought up by application of 
contractor to resume work. 
Extension of contract made 
With M. J. Laughlin, for the 
completion of the work, under 
section five of the original 
contract. Order of suspension 
revoked. 
Xot at work, July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
citizens for improvement. Or- 
der of suspension revoked. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
citizens for improvement. Or- 
der of suspension revoked. 



232 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Tabular statnncnt of 



Date. 



u 

o 



Name of contractor. 



Character and locality of Improvements. 



May 24,1872 



July 12,1812 



Oct. ,8, 1872 



Dec. 20,18*2 



415 



417 



561 



634 



Peter McNamara . 



tirade C street north, from Fourth to Fifteenth streets 
east; grade D street north, Iron* Fourth to Fifteenth 
streets east. 



Daniel A. Connolly . tirade Third street east, from Maryland avenue toll street 

north. 



John J. Shipman . . . 



Da\ id Keppcl 



Mar. 10, 18T4 10:j I Dennis O'Neal & Co. 



May 2-2,1873 



July 10,1873 



June 16,1873 

June 25, 1873 
Sept, 1, 1873 



6M John O. Evans 



702 



Tompkins & Ruckel 



723 



David Roche. 



July 15, 1873 



Thomas Belts 

Exte] son 



74!) 



a W. Sammy 



Clean gutters, grading requin d trimming, construct stone 
and pipe culverts, repair culverts, and macadamize canal 
road between Aqueduct and chain Bridges. 



Grade, set curhs, lay brick pavements, and construct 15- 
inch pipe-sewer, with man-holes and traps on Prospect 
street, between Potomac and High streets, Georgetown ; 
relay brick pavement and lay cobblestone pavement 

on Prospect street, between lligh and Market streets, 
( Georgetown. 

Cleaning alleys in the cities of Washington and George- 
town, D. C. 



Bet curbs, lay flag footways, and Belgian trap-rock pave- 
ment on 15 street north, between Twelfth and Seven- 
teenth streets west : set curhs. lay liag footways, and 
Belgian trap-rook pavement on Twelfth street west, be- 
tween P> street north and li street SOUtb : set curhs. lay 
Sag footways and Belgian trap-rock pavement on Four- 
teenth street west, between B street north and li street 
south; lay flag footways on Seventh street west, between 
li street north and li street south. 

Constrnct a three-ring brick hand sewer, six feet inside 
diameter, beginning at east building-line of Third and F 
streets northeast, andrunning acro88sqnares778,810, and 
834 to the intersection of the west building-line of Sixth 
street northeast, and center line of G street northeast ; 
construct a two-rim brick barrel-sewer, si \ feet inside 
diameter, on G street north, from Sixth to Ninth streets 
east ! construct a two-ring brick barrel-sewer, four feet 
inside diameter, on G street north, from Ninth to 
Tenth streets east. 

Grade Q street north, from Sixteenth street west to 
Boundary: grade and lav cobble-stone pavement in 
alley, square 140. 



Grade E street north, between Maryland avenue and 
Seventh street east. 

Grade and gravel E street north, from Maryland avenue 
to Second street east ; set curbs, lay brick pavements 
on D street north, between Maryland avenue and Third [ 
street east ; set curhs and lay brick pavements on E| 
street north, between Maryland avenue and Second | 
street east. J 

Grade and gravel Fourteenth-street road from Boundary 
street to Columbia road ; remove the 24-inch pipe-culvert 
at the intersection of Fourteenth-street road with Cha- 
pin and Stoughton streets; construct a 24-inch pipe-cul- 
vert on Fourteenth-street road, near the intersection of 
Columbia street; construct an 18-inch pipe-culvert on 
Fourteenth-street road, near Rock-Creek church road ; 
grade, lay cobblestone in gutters, set curbs, and lay brick 
pavement on west sido of Fourteenth-street road, be- 
tween Boundary street and Linned-hill road ; lay Mac- 
adam pavement and underdrain Fourteenth-street road, 
from Boundary street to College II ill. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 233 

< o )i ira ch — Co n t i nu cd . 



< !omplete or 
incomplete. 



Last measurement by the commissioners. 



Work done by 

board of 
public works. 



Work dont 
by commis- 
sioners. 



Total. 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



Incomplete . 



Incomplete 



•4,551 52 



Incomplete . 



Complete . 



Incomplete 



Complete 



19, 480 80 



$4,551 52 



1!'. 480 80 



11, 157 11 



Complete . 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 
Incomplete. 



247,931 30 



|57, 354 80 



11, 157 U 



1113,178 9G 



83,960 20 



305,286 10 



5:2, 496 27 



4, 345 00 



1G, 425 00 



18, 491 61 



4, 301 71 



18, 491 57 



70, 037 83 



8, G4G 71 



G, 158 83 



13, 821 45 14, 95G 04 



34,916 57 



23, 781 09 



10, 700 64 



2, 950 33 



Remarks. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
contractor to resume work, 
and petition of citizens for im- 
provement. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 

Balance of grading being all em- 
bankment ; will be paid for in 
excavation of other streets. 
Not at work July 9, 1S74. 
Brought up by application of 
citizens for improA'ements. 
Order of suspension revoked. 
Work finished up under the 
commissioners ; practically 
completed under board of pub- 
lic works. 

Xot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
contractor to resume work, 
and petition of citizens for im- 
provement. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 

Work finished up under the com- 
missioners ; practically com- 
pleted under the board of 
public works. 



At work July 9,1874. Suspended 
by order of the commissioners 
District of Columbia, July 18, 
1874. Order of suspension re- 
voked; contract expires March 
10, 1875 ; taken up as current 
expenses on morning report. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
Contractor to proceed with the 
work. Order of suspension re- 
voked. 



Not at work July 9, 1374. 
Brought up by application of 
contractor to proceed with the 
work, and petition of citizens 
for improvement. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. 



At work J uly 9,1874. Suspended 
by order of the commissioners 
District of Columbia, July 18, 
1874. Order of suspension re- 
voked. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by petition of 
citizens for completion of 
work. Order of suspension 
revoked. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. Brought 
up for consideration by appli- 
cations of citizens for comple- 
tion of work. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 



234 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Tubular statement of 



Date. 



t 

g 



Name of contractor. 



July 12, 1873 
Oct. 3, 1873 

NOV. 4, 1873 
June 10, 1-74 



75G 



Z. Jones . . 
Extension 

Extension 
Extension 



July 12, 1873 751 M. J. Laughlin. 



July 12, 1>73 760 



Thomas Joyce 



July 18, 1873 766' C. H.Moulton. 



July 17.1873 



July 17,1873 



7i;s 



770 



Xov. 20, 1874 

July l[>, 1873 775 



Dec. 20,1873 



July 19, 1873 774 



George Simms 



John S. Baldwin 



Oct. 17. 1873 Extension 



Extension 

Page & Fletcher. 



Character and locality of improvement. 



Lay Taylor & Filbert treated wood pavement on New] 
Jersey avenue, from 1) street north to New York ave. 

Grade, set euros, park, and lav wood pavement around 
reservation at intersection of Massachusetts and New 

Jersey avenues and G street north. (Canceled Febru- 
ary 12, lr-74.) 

Lay Taylor 8c Filbert treated wood pavement on New i 
Jersey avenue, from New York avenue to 0 st. north. ! 

Reset curbs, relay brick pavement, park, remove blue-, 
rock pavement, and lay Taylor \ Filbert treated wood 
pavement on sixth street west, from F to G sts, north. 

Grade Twenty-fifth street west, from E to K streets north, 
and park Twenty-first Street west, from K to kl streets 
north. 



G ratio, reset curbs, relay brick pavements, and construct 
■ 12-inch pipe-sewer, With man holes and traps), on New 
Jersey avenue, from 1 I street nort h to New York avenue; 
•June Id, 1-74. so mueh of contract as relates to grading 
and setting curbs between H and K streets, and laying 
sidewalks and putting sewers between II ami I streets 
north, canceled; construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer, with 
man -holes and traps, on both sides of F street north, 
between First and Second streets west, to connect with 
sewer on First street west; construct a 12-inch pipe- 
sewer, with man holes and traps, in alley in square 630j 
November 1, 1873, canceled BO far as relates to alley in 
square C30. 

Construct a S-ring brick barrel-sewer. 40 inches inside 
diameter, on New Hampshire avenue, from Seventeenth 
to T streets northwest, and an lw inch pipe-sewer on 
south side of T street, from New Hampshire avenue to 
Sixteenth street west j grade, set curbs, relay brick 
pavements, and gravel carriage-way of T street north, 
from Fourteenth street to Boundary. 

Construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer, with man-holes and traps, 
on T street north, from Seventeenth to Eighteenth sts. 
west. and a 12-ineh pipe-sewer, with man-holes ami traps, 
on T street north, from Eighteenth to Nineteenth sts. 

< west. 

G-rade, gravel, and lay cobblestone ingutterson College street 
west, from Sixth street west to Howard University grounds; 
construct a 12-inch pipe-culvert. 42 feel long, on College 
street, between Fourth-and-a-half and Sixth streets west. 

Lay the Taylor Sc. Filbert wood pavement on Gay'street. 
between High and Washington streets, Georgetown : 
s« t curbs, lay brick pavements, water-services, and 
Taylor <fc Filbert wood pavement on Eighth street 
west, from O to Boundary street north; grade, set 
curbs, and lay Taylor & Filbert wood pavement on 
Rhode Island avenue, from Ninth to Fifteenth street 
west; lay the Taylor & Filbert wood pavement on 
Rhode Island avenue, from Seventh Street west to 
Boundary. 

Substitute gravel for wood pavement 



Extension 



Samuel Strong , 



July 16,1873 



Feb. 17,1874 



773 Pa-e & Fletcher... 



Extension 



Lay the Flannigan wood pavement on B street south, 
from First street west to Maryland avenue ; set curbs 
and lay Flannigan wood pavement <>n Third street west, 
from Maryland avenue to B street north; lay Flanni- 
gan wood pavement on Second street, between Mary- 
land avenue and B street south; set curbs and lay 
Flannigan wood pavement on Maryland avenue, from ' 
First to Third streets west. 

Set curbs on B street south, between Maryland avenue 
and First street west, and on Second street west, be- 
tween Maryland avenue and I> street south. 

Construct a 3-riag brick barrel-sewer, 'J foet !> inches inside 
diameter, on Boundary street, between Eleventh and 
Fifteenth streets east. 

Grade, set curbs, lay brick pavement, and lay Flannisan) 
pavement on roadway of P street north', from New I 
Jersey avenue to Eighteenth street west. ) 

Park and lay brick leads on P street north, from New J 
Jersey avenue to Eighteenth street west. J 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
contracts — Continued. 



235 



< !omplete or 
incomplete. 



Last measurement by the commissioners 



Work (lone by 

board of 
public works. 



Work done 
by commis- 
sioners. 



< Somplete . 



Incomplete 



108, 624 60 



|34, 1T1 0-1 



Total. 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



Incomplete 



1132, 705 64 



Remarks. 



|31, 449 15 



At work July 9. 1874. Suspend- 
ed by order of the commission- 
ers of District of Columbia, 
July 18, 1874. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. 



SO, 054 53 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



1.000 01) 



Incomplete 



29, 054 53 



in, 899 so 



At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of the commissioners 
of Dist rict ot Columbia, July 
18, 1874. Order of suspension 
revoked. Work completed to 
about one-half of this amount. 

Not at work July 9,1874. Brought 
up for consideration by appli- 
cation of contractor to proceed 
with work. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. Several petitions 
of citizens for the completion 
of the improvements embraced 
in this contract have been re- 
ceived. 



Complete . . . 



Complete 



Complete 



15, 108 52 



1, 000 00 



9,003 1 0 



2. 747 78 



15. 168 52 



98, 846 77 



156, 418 64 



17, 697 98 



116,544 75 



156, 418 64 



17, 455 20 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by petition of citizens for 
improvement. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. Very little 
work done since allowed to 
proceed. 



Not atwork July 9, 1874. Brought 
up by application of contractor 
to resume work. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. 
fXot at work Julv 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
contractor to resume work 
and petition of citizens for 
completion of improvement. 
Order of suspension revoked. 
Compromised. In the com- 
promise the contractor con- 
sented to relinquish a large 
amount of wood pavement, 
which his contract called for, 
and gravel was substituted. 

f At work July 9, 1874. Suspend- 
ed by order of the commis- 
sioners of the District of Co- 
lumbia July 18,1874. Order 
of suspension revoked. Work 
finished up under the commis- 
sioners of the District of Co- 
lumbia ; practically completed 
under the board of public 
works. 

At work Julv 9. 1874. 
f At work July 9, 1874. Suspend- 
ed by order of the commission- 
ers of the District of Columbia 
July 18, 1874. Order of sus- 
jension revoked. Work fin- 



ished up under the commis- 
sioners of the District of Co- 
lumbia; practically completed 
under board of public works. 



236 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Tabular statement of 




July 25, 1673 



July 23,1873 

July 25, 1873 
July 23, 1873 



788 



James Reynolds 



792 Albert Gleason. 



795 



Frank E. Finley 



Apr. 25,1871 
July 28, 1873 



703 



Extension 



J. A'. W. Vanden- 
burgh &. Co. 



Aug. 1, 1673 



Aug. 1,1873 



808 



809 



Samuel Cook. 



James E. Gregg. 



Lav brick pavement and park Twentieth street west, from 
Pennsylvania avenue to K street north ; grade, set curbs, 
lay brick and cobblestone pavement on B street north, 
between Twenty-tilth street west and the river; grade 
F street north, from Virginia avenue to river. 



Lay briek pavements and park on the north sble of Rhode 
Island avenue, from Seventh street west to New .Jersey 
avenue; construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer, with man-holes 
and traps, On north side of Rhode Island avenue, from 
Sixth street west to Boundary. 

Grade II street south, from Seventh to Tenth streets west, 
surplus earth to deposited in the canal. 



Grade, reset curbs, relay brick pavement, park, lay flag- 
ging in gutters, and lay the bine-rook pavement on K 
street north west, bet ween Seventh and North Capitol 
streets; September 96, 1873, canceled so far as relates to 
the blue-rock pavement on K street northwest between 
Third and Seventh streets west; construct a S-ring 
brick barrel-sewer, 3 feet G inches inside diameter, 
on the north side of K street north, between North 
Capitol and First street west; construct a 2-ring brick 
barrel-sewer, 3 feet inside diameter, on the north side 
of K street north, between First street west and New 
Jersey avenue ; construct an ln-inch pipe-sewer on the 
north side, of K street north, from First to Third 
streets west; construct an 1-inch pipe-sewer on the 

south side of K street north, between North Capitol 

and Third streets west; construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer 
on both sides of K street north, between First and 
Seventh streets west. 

Lay the Evans concrete pavement on entrances to alleys 
from building-line to curb on K street north, from 
Third to Seventh streets W6S\ , 

Set curbs, lay brick pavements, water-services, and Ab- 
bott concrete pavement on G street north, between 
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets west; construct a 
12-ineh pipe-sewer on north side of G street, from Four- 
teenth to Fifteenth streets west; construct a 15-inch 
pipe-sewer on north side of G street, from Fifteenth to 
Sixteenth streets west j construct an 18-inoh pipe-sewer 
on north side of G street, from Sixteenth to Seventeenth 
streets west ; construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer on south 
side of G street, from Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets 
west; construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer on south side of 
G streot, from Fifteenth to Sixteenth streets west; 
construct a 12-inch pipo-seweron south side of G street, 
from Sixteenth to Seventeenth streets west; all with 
man-holes and traps. 

Grade, set curbs, lay brick and cobblestone pavements on 
D street south, from Seventh to Fourteenth streets 
west ; construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer on north side of D 
street south, between Seventh and Ninth streets west; 
construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer on north side of D street 
south, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets west; 
construct 15-inch pipe-sewers on both sides of D street 
south, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets 
west; all with man-holes and traps ; complete the grad- 
ing of Thirteenth street west, between Maryland avenue 
and 15 street south; complete the grading of Thirteen- 
and-a-half street west, between Maryland avenue and 
]> street south ; construct a 15 inch pipe-sewer on east 
side of Thirteen-and-a-half street west, between 15 and 
I) streets south; construct an 18-inch pipe-seweron east 
side of Thirteen-and-a-half street west, between 1) street 
and Maryland avenue: all with man-holes and traps; 
lay flag foot-ways at the intersection of Maryland ave- 
nue and U street south. 

Construct a 3-ring brick barrel -sewer, 10 feet inside diam - 
eter, over Spring Branch, from Fifteenth street east to 
1 lie Eastern Branch. 



/ 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 237 



contracts — Continued. 



Complete or 
incomplete. 



Last measurement by the commissioners 



Work done by 

board of 
public works. 



Incomplete .. 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



Complete 



Complete 



Incomplete 



Compl. te . 



|3, (ill 50 



a, 258 io 



5, 841 29 



Work done 
by oommis 
sioners. 



$1, Oil G5 $3, 023 15 



57, 553 80 



89, 580 44 



0, 300 0!) 



59, 970 01 



Total. 



3, 258 40 



5, 841 29 



04, 103 53 



29, 580 44 



9, 3G9 C9 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



$13, 6G0 35 



GOO 00 



27, 483 04 



23, G43 24 



59, 570 01 



Hem arks. 



At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of the commissioners 
of the District of Columbia 
July 18, 1874. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. The portion re- 
ferring to F street has been 
relinquished. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. Brought 
up by application of the con- 
tractor to resume work. Order 
of suspension revoked. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brongbt up by application of 
the contractor to resume work. 
Order of suspension revoked. 



fXot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
the contractor to resume 
work. Order of suspension 
revoked. 



At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
bv order of the commissioners 
of the District of Columbia 
July 18, 1874. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. Work finished 
under the commissioners — 
practically completed under 
the board' of public works. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
the contractor to resume work, 
and petition of citizens for 
completion of the improve- 
ment. Order of suspension 
revoked. Work finished under 
the commissioners of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia; practically 
completed under the board of 
public works. 



At work July 9, 1874. Work 
finished up under the commis- 
sioners; practically completed 
under board of public works. • 



238 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Tabular statement of 



Date. 



A 
2 



Name of contractor. 



Aug. 3, 1873 



Aug. 4,1873 



811 Campbell &Hoth well 



818 Joseph F. Hodgson, 
intendant Wash- 
ington Asylum. 



Oct. 7,1873 



July 21,1873 



820 



831 



Stephen Talty 



William II. Adams 



Aug. 1, 1873 
Aug. 12,1873 



Aug. 12,1873 



832 
833 



835 



Bartletl & Williams 
Dennis Nally 



Owen OTfare . , 



Character and locality of improvement. 



Construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer on both sides of A street 
south, between Third and Sixth streets east; construct 
a 15-inch pipe-sewer on both sides of Seventh street east, 
from East Capitol street to North Carolina avenue ; con- 
struct a 15-inch pipe-sewer on the west side of Seventh 
street east, from East Capitol street to A street north ; 
construct a 20-inch pipe-sewer on the east side of Sev- 
enth street, from East Capitol street to A street north ; 
construct a 15-iuch pipe-sewer on tin* west side of Sev- 
enth street east, from A street north to Maryland ave- 
nue : construct a 2-riny; brick harrel-sewor, 3 feet inside 
diameter, on the east side of Seventh street east, from 
A street north to Maryland avenue ; construct a 15-inch 
pipe-sewer on the west side of Seventh street east, 
from Maryland avenue to <i street north; construct a 
3-ring brick barrel-sewer, 3 feet ti inches inside diameter, 
on the east side of Seventh street east, from Maryland 
avenue toQ street north ; all with man-holes ami traps. 

Grade Nineteenth street east, from Qeorgia avenue to 
East Capitol street. 



Grade, set curbs, lay brick pavements, and lay cobble-stone 
gutters, and crave! the carriage-way of M street north, 
from North Capitol street to tin; boundary, northeast. 

Construct a3-ringbrick barrel-sewer, 9 feet inside diameter, 
from Third and P streets north \\ est, across square No. 
553, to () street north; construct a 3-ring brick barrel- 
sewer, 9 feet inside diameter, on () Street, from First 
street west to North Capitol street ; construct a semi- 
circular arch, 10 feet radius, on stone invert, on () street, 
from First street west to North Capitol street; construct 
a 3-ring brick barrel-sewer, 9 feet inside diameter, on 
First street west, from o street to Boundary. 

Modification of plan, by which cost is diminished. 

Construct a semicircular arch, on stone invert, on North 
Capitol street, between E and () streets north. 

Grade, sel curbs, lay brick and bluestone pavements on 
Fourth street east, from North Carolina avenue to river; 
construct 12-inch pipe-sewers on both sides of Fourth 
street east, from North Carolina avenue to E street 
south; construct an 18-inch pipe-sewer on the west side 
of Fourth street east, from E street south to South 
Carolina avenue ; construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer on both 
sides of Fourth street east, from South Carolina avenue 
to Virginia avenue ; construct an 18-inch pipe-sewer on 
the west side of Fourth Street east, from Virginia 
avenue to 1 street south: construct an 18-inch pipe- 
sewer on I street south, between Third and Fourth 
streets east, to connect with the Third street east 
sewer; construct an 18-inch pipe-sewer on South Caro- 
lina avenue, from Fourth to Fifth streets east; all with 
man-holes and traps. 

Construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer in alley in square 312; 
construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer in alley in square 397; 
construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer in alley in square 398; 
construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer in alley in square 420; 
construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer in alley in square 4-21; 
construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer in alley in square 432 : 
construct a 15-iuch pipe-sewer in alley in square (east 
alley) 414, with 12-inch laterals in two cross alleys of 
said square • construct a 12-inch pipe in alley in square 
445 ; construct a 12-inch pipe in alley in square (west 
alley) 440; construct a 12-inch pipe on 1* street north, 
fiom Sixth to Tenth streets west; construct a 15-inch 
pipe on 1* street north to a point opposite alley in square 
397, from Ninth street west; construct a 12-inch pipe- 
sewer on () street, from Sixth street w r est to a point 
opposite alley In square 421 ; construct a 12-inch pipe- 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 239 

contracts — Continued. 



Complete or 
Incomplete. 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 
Incomplete 



Incomplete 
Incomplete. 



Complete 



Last measurement by the commissioners 



Work done by! "Work done 
board of by commis- 
public works. sioners. 



$3, COO 00 



4, 800 00 



100, 972 43 



198,584 Gl 
19, G15 97 



|4, 936 80 



5, 472 00 



43, 870 94 



Total. 



|3, 000 00 



9, 788 80 
115,444 43 



242, 401 55 
19, 015 97 



5, 403 27 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



|16, 123 39 



23, 494 15 



51, 800 10 
45, 234 32 



149, 072 59 
98, 253 47 



Remarks. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with work and peti- 
tion of citizens for completion 
of Improvement. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with work and peti- 
tion of citizens for improve- 
ment. Payments on account, 
of this contract are accounted 
for by the intendant as re- 
ceipts, and fl(e applied to the 
maintenance of the asylum. 
Order of suspension revoked. 

At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of commissioners Dis- 
trict of Columbia July 18, 1874. 
Order of suspension revoked. 

At work July 9, 1874. 



At work July 9, 1874. 

At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of commissioners 
District of Columbia, July 
18, 1874. Order of suspension 
revoked. 



At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order * of commissioners 
District of Columbia, July 
18, 1874. Order of suspension 
revoked. 



240 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Tabular statement of 



Date. 



e 

a 
p 



Xame of contrat tor. 



Character and locality of improvement. 



sewer on street, hot ween Seventh and Eighth 
streets west ; construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer on Seventh 
street, between X and () streets northwest ; construct 
an 18-inch pipe-sewer on Ninth street, between Rhode 
Island avenue and Q street north: all with man-holes 
and tra^s, 



Aug. 11, 1873 



Aug. 15, 1873 



Aug. 12,1873 



Aug. 12, 1873 



Aug. 12, 1873 



83G 



Gantz & Appleman 



Extended 



841 Samuel C Wroe 



813 Eliaa E. Barnes 



Aug. 13, 1S73 
Sept. 29, 1871 



July 29, 1873 



Aug. 1G, 1873 



843 Riley A. Shinn. 



Construct a 3-ring brick barrel-sewer, six feet inside 
diameter, on Boundary street north, from Second to 

Eleventh streets east. 

Grade Boundary streel from Second to Eleventh streets 
northeast 



Erect iron posts, grade, set curbs, lay brick pavements, 
and park reservation at the intersection of I) street 
south and Second and Third streets east ; modified April 
11,1874, so as to substitute the sowing of grass-seed 
instead of sodding. 

Lay necessary water-services on Third street east, from 
D to E streets south; construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer oa 
both sides of Third street east, from North Carolina 
avenue to South Carolina avenue ; construct a 3-ring 
brick barrel-sewer, three feet inside diameter, on Third 
street east, from South Carolina avenue to I street 
south; construct a 3-ring brick barrel-sewer, t h rcc feet 
inside diameter, on I street south, from Third street 
east to canal; construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer, with man- 
holes and traps, in alley in square 7ti3. 

Grade, set curbs, lay brick and Seneca stone pavement on 

Twenty-tilth street west, between Pennsylvania arenas 

and K street north. 



833 



from Virginia 



Wholley 6c Brainard Build sea-walls on James Creek canal 

avenue to arsenal grounds. 
Extension : A. L. Complete work under modification ol plan by which cost j 

is increased from $13.50 to *17.st; per linear foot. J 



Nesmith 6c Co. 



834 



833 



Albert Gleason . . 



Richard Morgan. 



May 19,1874 



Extension 



Grade, set curbs, lay brick and blue rock pavements, and 
park Maryland avenue between Ninth street west and 
Long Bridge. 



Reset curbs and relay brick pavements on Fifth street 
east, between Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues; 
lay brick pavements, terrace, park, and lay 12-inch 
pipe-sewer with man-holes and traps on (' street north, 
between Second and Third streets east. March 2G, 
1874, canceled so far as relates to C street north. 

Construct an 18-inch pipe sewer on Fifth street east, bc- 
tween B Street south and Pennsylvania avenue; con- 
struct an 18-inch pipe-sewer on IJ street south, between 
Fifth and Sixth Streets east, all with man-holes and 
traps. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
contracts— -Continued. 



241 



Complete or 
Incomplete. 



Last measurement by the commissioners. 



Work done by Work done 
board of by ronimis- 
public works.; *sionors. 



Total 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



Remarks. 



Complete 



$140, 73G 87 



Comph te 



Incomplete. 



5, 319 50 



111,459 58 



$146,736 87 



16, 705 08 



Complete 



Incomplete 
Incomplete 



45, 000 00 



Incomplete 



Complete ... 



8, 293 32 



3,361 72 



3,301 72 



45,000 00 



'At work July 9, 1874. This 
estimate is to cover the ex- 
tension of this sewer through 
Gales*s woods, for which 
plans have been made and 
|97, 451 20 { considered by late board of 
public works. Work, as far 
as the present termination of 
the sewer, is completed, but 
measurements have not yet 
been made up. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of the contrac- 
tor to proceed with the im- 
provement. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 
Xot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brotight up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with the work, and 
petition of citizens. Order of 
suspension revoked. 



10, 039 01 



8, 293 32 



107, 712 00 



75, 701 18 



Xot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
on application of contractor to 
proceed with the work, and pe- 
tition of citizens. Order of sus- 
pension revoked, 
f At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners District of Columbia, 
July 30, 1874. Work con- 
demned, and completion given 
to other parties under the 5th 
section of the original con- 
tract. This estimate includes 
an approximate estimate for 
completing dredging to six 
feet below mean low tide. 
Xo provision in this for re- 
building the condemned walls 
or for completing the dredg- 
ing of the canal between 
them. 

Xot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with work, and peti- 
tion of citizens for the comple- 
tion of the improvement. Order 
ol suspension revoked. 



(Work finished up under the 
commistioners ; practically 
completed under board of pub- 
lic works. 



H. Ex. 1, pt. C 1G 



242 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Date. 



Aug. 10, 1873 

Xov. 10,1873 
Aug. 20, 1873 

Aug. 21, 1873 



An-. 21, 1873 



Nov. 11, 1873 



Aug. 5, 1873 



Aug. 24, 1373 



Aug. 20, 1873 



Sept. 1,1373 



Sept. 5, 1873 



Sept. 6, 1,-73 



Sept. 11,1873 



Sept. 13,1873 



,-2 
3 



8C3 



3C7 



803 



871 



875 



870 



680 



885 



886 



Tabular statement of 



Name of contractor. 



M. J. Laughlin. 



Extension 



Patrick Brennan... 



William H. Mohler 
6c Co. 



J. Y. W. Vanden- 
burgh A: Co. 



Extension 



William Buckley 



M. J. Lauzhlin 



II. Browning . 



881 . Owen Oflar.' 



Himber 8t Grout... 



802 



W. B Lacy. 



Character and locality of Improvement. 



Grade, get curbs, lay brick pavement*, park ami terrace 
A street north, from First to Third streets east. 

Grade, set curbs, and relay brick pavements OO Marv 
land avenue, from First to Second streets east. 

Park Maryland avenue, from First to Second streets east 

Grade, set curbs, and lay brick pavements on B street 
north, from Fourteenth to Sixteenth streets west ; con- 
struct 12-inch pipe-sewer, with man-holes and traps on 
R street north, from Fourteenth to Seventeenth streets 
west. 

Grade, set curbs, lay brick pavements and 12-inch pipe- 
sewer, With man-holes and traps, on O street north, from 
Eighth to Thirteenth streets west. 



Lay the Filbert vulcanite pavement ami water-services 
on O street from Fifth to Thirteenth streets, northwest : 
September 11,1873. Canceled so far as relates to pav- 
ing the carriage-way between Sixth and Eighth streets 
west : set curbs, lay Filbert vulcanite pavement and 
12-iuclr pipe-sewer with man holes and traps on Colum 
bia street between O and (J streets north. 

Lay Filbert vulcanite pavement on O street north, be 
tween Fourth and Fifth streets west. 



Lay the IS 'Irian trap-rook pavement on I) street sonth, 
from Fouit'u-and-a-half to Seventh streets west 



Reset curbs, relay brick pavements, and gravel C stre< t 



south, between 
streets west 



Thirteenth-and-half and Fourteenth 



Set nubs, park and lav macadam pavement on Pennsyl- 
a venue, between Eighth and Eleventh streets 



van; i 
east. 



Construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer, with man-holes and traps, 
in alley, square 561. 



Grade, gravel, lay cobble-stone in gutters, and construct 
two 18-inch pipe-culverts on Columbia road, from Bound- 
ary street to Fourteenth street road: gravel Columbia 
road, from Boundary street to south side of S street 
north. 



Grade, gravel, lay cobble-stone in gutters on Fillmore 
street, between Harrison and Jefferson ; grade, gravel, 
lay cobble-stones in gutters on Pierce street, between 
Harrison and Jefferson ; same on Washington street, 
between Monroe and Pierce; same on Jefferson street, 
between Monroe and Pierce ; same on Jackson street, 
between Monroe and Pierce, 
win. Kenn >dy Lay brick pavement and terrace on Third street north- 

east, from Maryland avenue to C street north. (No- 
vember 10, 1873, canceled.) 
Park and lay br ick pavements on K street north, from 
circle to Bock Creek. 



839 



Wm. Fletcher 



Grade, reset curbs, relay brnk pavements, and lay cob- 
ble-stone pavement on Twenty-sixth street west, be- 
tween G and K streets north ; grade arrd gravel Twenty- 
seventh street west, between K and L streets north ; 
also L street, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sev- 
enth streets, northwest. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 243 
contracts— Continued. 



Last measurement by the commissioners. 



Complete or 
incomplete. 



Work done by Work done 
board of Ibycommis- 
public works, siouers. 



Incomplete . . 
Complete 

Complete . . . . 



Total. 



Incomplete .. 



Incomplete .s 



Complete 



Complete .. 



$4,314 50 



10, 57fi 83 



7, 509 77 



81,394 03 



4, m 3i 



23, 234 97 



Complete 



$5, 426 50 



$4, 314 50 



16, 005 32 



7, 508 77 



21,3^4 03 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



$5,451 19 



21,410 00 



4, 429 31 



44, 644 97 



23, 790 00 



Incomplete .. 



Incomplete 



Incomplete . . 



Incomplete 



6, 427 77 



10, 003 25 



1, 752 GO 



1,105 31 1,105 31 



6, 427 77 



10, 003 25 



1, 752 60 



Remark*. 



5,244 41 



10,337 40 



8, 809 29 



3, 358 59 



16, 654 82 



fNot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor 
to proceed with work, and 
petition of citizens for the 
completion of improvements. 
Order of suspension revoked. 
At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of commissioners July 
18, 1£74. Order of suspension 
revoked. 

"Work finished up under com- 
missioners, (practically com- 
pleted under hoard of public 
works.) 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor, 
aiid petition of citizens for 
completion of improvements. 
, Asked for by citizens living on 
the street, and given because 
promised to them by the board 
of public works over a year 
ago. when protest was made 
against tearing up improve- 
ments then existing. Work 
nearlv completed. 
At work' July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order ot the commissioners 
District of Columbia. July 18, 
1874. Order of suspension re- 
voked. 

At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of Commis- 
sioners of District of Colum- 
bia, Julv 18. 1874. Work con 
detuned'. Order of suspension 
revoked. To do the work 
over aaain will cost about #500. 

At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners of District of Colum- 
bia, July 18, 1874. Order of 
suspension revoked. 

At work July 9, 1*74. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners of District of Colum- 
bia, July 18, 1874. Order ot 
suspension revoked. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor 
and petition of citizens t«>r 
completion of improvements. 
Order of suspension revoked. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application ot 
contractor and petition or cit- 
izens to complete improve- 
ments. Order of suspension 
revoked. 

At work Julv 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners oi' District of Colum- 
bia, July 18, 1874. OroW of 
suspension revoked. Woik 
nearly completed 
Not at work Julv P, 187*. 
Brought up on application ot 
contractor and petitions ot cit- 
izens for completion ot im- 
provements. Onler-'f suspen- 
sion revoked. Woi k nearly 
completed. 



244 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Tabular statement of 



Date. 


h 

1 

Jo 

g 

ft 


Name of contractor. 


Character and locality of improvement. 


Sept, 15,1873 
Sept. 22, 1873 


901 
906 


A. C. Chenowetb 

J. Y. W. Vanden- 
burgh <fc Co. 


Construct a 15-inch pipe-sewer on east side of Third 
street BMt, from A street soutb to Mai viand avenue; con- 
struct an 18-inch pipe-sewer on east side of Third street 
east, from Maryland avenue to F street north ; a 12-inch 
pipe-sewer OH Third street east, from Maryland avenue 
to F street north, and a 12-inch pipe-sewer both sides of 
B street Dorth, between Third and Fourth streets east, 
all with man-boles and traps. 

Lay the vulcanite pavement on Twentieth street west, 
from K to I' streets north, and on Twenty-tirst street 
west, from K street to Massachusetts avenue. 


Sept. 26, 1873 


916 


John () Evrns 


T r\ V S* *l i ftl t* 1 ill T*f-TY 1 ( »1 1 1 fill 1 \ s»f t*4 >t- t H r»T't 1 1 f T*otn T'! nz t t r\ 
■ L,(l .» ■ v Ji*i j i ji<t \ * ill uil it Ouvvl IIOI i Jl. 1 1 * Mil 1 llbl lO 

Second street* east. 


Oct. 13, 1873 


930 


James A W'lsou 


K?\s\> viUIWj ,7 " |H> VI 1111 IH >, ( OiJilir-nKrJIC HI JiUlll In, 

and grave) carriage-wav on Kiggs street north, from 
Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets west ; grade, pave and 
lay 12-inch sewer in alley, square ti39. 


Nov. 1, 1873 


955 


Howard &. "Wilson.. 


Repair pumps District of Columbia 


Nov. 1 1873 

• 


961 


Daniel A. Connolly.. 




Nov. 10,1873 


986 


Daniel A. Connolly.. 


Lay brick pavements, terrace and park Third street east, 
from Maryland avenue to C street north. 


Dec. 1, 1873 


990 


Owen O Hare 


Construct 12-inch pipe-sewer, with man-lades and traps, 
on the west side of Connecticut avenue, from L to M 
streets northwest. 






Dec. 4,1873 


992 


Levi P. Wright 




Dec. 22,1873 
Jan. 3.1874 


1012 
1013 


Gallaher, Loan &Co. 
Albert Gleason 


'/ 

Construct a semi-elliptical brick arch on stone abut- 
ments along t lie old Washington canal, from Third street 
and Maryland avenue southwest, to James' Creek canal. 

Grade, park, lay brick and cobble-stone pavements on 
Ohio avenue, from Fourteenth to Fifteenth street west ; 
take up and relay brick and cobble-stone pavements on 
Fourteenth street west, from Ohio avenue to 13 street 
north. 


Jan. 7, 1874 


1016 


Bartk-tt & Williams. 


Grade North Capitol street from L street north to New 
York avenue. 


Jan. 10,1874 


1019 


Albert Gleason 


Grade New York avenue from Twenty-first to Twenty- 
third streets west. 



REPORT OP COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
con tracts— Continued. 



245 



( Jomplete ot 
incomplete. 



Last measurement by the commissioners. 



Incomplete 



Complete 



I ncomplete 



Work done by 

board of 
public works. 



"Work done 
by oommis- 
" sioners. 



633, 986 21 



Total. 



$38, m 21 



Complete 



Complete... 
Incomplete. 



Incomplete. 



Incomplete . 



Incomplete. 



Incomplete. 
Incomplete. 



Incomplete. 



Incomplete. 



$1, 102 07 



98 38 



1, 284 80 



5(3, 037 53 



109, 161 35 



12, 107 54 



1, 284 80 



1, 192 07 



98 38 



225, 248 90 
12. 107 54 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



$15, (117 88 



10, 1(53 34 



529 53 



(5, 353 31 



3, 021 06 



111, 995 25 



12, 018 55 



11,390 40 



Remarks. 



Hot at work 'July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of the con- 
tractor to proceed with the 
work. Order of suspension 
revoked. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractors 
and petitions of citizens for 
improvements. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by petitions of citizens for 
completion of improvements. 
Order of suspension revoked. 
Work completed ; measure- 
ment not in. 

Not at work, July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
byapplication of the contractor 
to proceed with the work and 
application of citizens. Order 
of suspension revoked. 

Expired, October 31, 1874. Taken 
up as current expenses in 
morning report. 

Not at work, July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by petition of citizens for com- 
pletion of improvements. Or- 
der of suspension revoked. 

Not at work, July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with the work. Order 
of suspension revoked. 

Not at work, July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with the work. Order 
of suspension revoked. 

At work, July 9, 1874. Suspend- 
ed, July 18, 1874, by order of 
commissioners District ot Co- 
lumbia. Order of suspension 
revoked; contract expires Jan- 
uary 5, 1875. Taken up as cur- 
rent expenses on morning re- 
port. 

At work, July 9, 1874. 

Not at work. July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed and petition of citizens 
for improvement; work nearly 
completed. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 

Not at work, July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of the contrac- 
tors to proceed with the work. 
Order of suspension revoked. 

Not at work, July 9, 1874. 
No further work needed here, 
and contractor was requested 
to apply for final measurement. 
No wofk done under the com- 
missioners, and amount due for 
work done under the board ot 
public works believed to bo 
small ; measurement not in. 



246 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Tubular statement of 



Date." _E Name of contractor. 

= I 



Jan. 38, 1S74 1083 J. S. Martin 



June 13, 18741 Extension 



Mar. 5,1874 1035 D. A. Cuimolly . 



Character and locality of Improvement. 



Mar. «>, 1*74 1039 Charles Stewart. 



Mar. 9,1874 1040 8.C.W1 



oe 



Mar. 2ti, 1874 Extension 

I 

Apr. 20, 1874 Extension 



Mar. 0,1874 iof>o Thomas Kirby 



Mar. 2f 1874 105! 



Frank Gordon. 



Construct a 12-inch pipe-sewer on Eleventh street east, 
(west Bide,) from North Capitol street to 15 street south, 

ami 15-im li pipe-sewer on west side of Eleventh street 
east, from B street south to South Carolina avenue. 

Construct 12-inch pipe-sewer from southeast corner of 
Eleventh and E¥ stm ts southeast to the northeast cor- 
ner of Eleventh and B streets southeast ami a 18-inch 

pipe-Sewer on thf east side of Eleventh .street east, irom 
^ B street to South Carolina avenne. 
Grade, set enrhs. ami lay hriek pavements on Carroll 
stru t south, from First to Second streets east. 



Grade, set Curbs, lav brick and macadam pavements on 
Massachusetts avenue, from Twentieth street west to 

Boundary. April 3, 1874, canceled so far as relates to 
brick pavements on the south side and macadam pave- 
ment on the carriage-way. 

Construct sewer-laterals and water— civics, and lav") 
brick leads <>n New Jersey avenne, from 1; to II streets 1 
nortli : park circle at intersection of Massachusetts | 
and New Jersey avenues. 

Lay luick pavements on New Jersey avenue, hetween 
B and I) streets north ; set Onrbs around circle at in- [ 

^ tersection ot Massac husetts and New Jersey avenues, j 

Construct 12-inch pipe-sewer on New Jersey avenue, he- 
tween D and E sis. ncrth : construct 12-inch pipe-sew* 1 
on New Jersey avenue, between F and Q sts. north: 
construct 13-inch pipe-sewer on north side of F si north, 
from North Capitol street to New Jersey avenue west. . 

Grade, macadamize, lay flag, and cobble-stone in gutters, 
and pipe-sewer on Boundary st., from Ninth to Sixteenth 
sts. west ; set curhs and gravel footwalk ou north side of 
Boundary st., from Ninth to Sixteenth sts. west ; relay 
hrick pavements and reset curhs on the south side of 
Boundary St., fromNinth to Fourteenth streets west. 

Grade and lay cobble-stone pavement in alley. souaie41f> 



Mar. 24, 1874 1058 Sylvanus G lea son 



Apr. 17, 1874 Extension 



Apr. 17, 1874 



Apr. 20, 1874 



1CC3 



George Follansbee 



1064 M. F. Reese 



Apr. 21, l«74 



10C7 



Hamilton & Whit- 
more. 



Beset curbs, relay brick pavement, and lav l. r .-inch pipe- 
sewers on S street north, between Twelfth and Four- 
teenth streets w est. 

Grade, set curbs, and lav hrick pavements on S street 
north , from Eleventh to Twelfth streets west. 

Grade, set curbs, and lav brick pavement on G street 
south, hetween Four-and-a-half and Ninth streets, and 
lay the Parisen pavement between Four-and-a-half and 
Eleventh streets west ; lav 12-inch pipe-sewer on both 
sides between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets; and 
a 12-inch pipe-sewer on the north side between Sixth 
and Seventh streets ; and 12-inch pipe-sewers on both 
sides, between Seventh and Tenth streets ; and a 12-inch 
pipe-sewer on the north side, between Tenth and 
Eleventh streets west. All with man holes and traps. 

Lay 18-inch pipe-sewer, with man-holes and traps, in amy, 
square 366, and in alley noith of square 515. 



Eay 18-inch pipe-sewer on both sides of Thirteenth stre< t 
west, between 15 and C streets south, and a la- inch pipe- 
sewer on both sides of 13th street, from C street north 
to Maryland avenue ; construct an ly-iuch pipe- sewer 
on the north side of Maryland avenue, from Thirteenth 
to Thirteen-and-a-half street, and a 20-inch pipe-sewer 
on Maryland avenue, from Thirteen-and-a-half to Four- 
teenth street west. All with man-holes and traps. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
contracts'-' Continued. 



247 



Complete or 
incomplete. 



Last measurement by the commissioners. 



Complete — 



Complete 



Incomplete 



Incomplete . 



Work done by Work dom 



board of 
public works. 



H344 14 



by commis- 
' sioners. 



Total. 



12,513 10 



57- - 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



Comph to 



Complete .... 



22, 312 98 



890 52 



7,204 50 



13, TOG 00 



♦4,244 14 



2, :oo oo 



12, 518 10 



578 68 



C05 36 



22,312 98 



1,405 88 



7, 2C4 59 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



$8,041 00 



31,365 88 



132, 507 CO 



370 05 



11,924 44 



6, 329 90 



Remarks. 



fNot at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor 
to proceed. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 
Not at work July 9, 1874 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor 
to proceed. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed. Order of suspension 
revoked. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with work. Order of 
suspension revoked. Work 
nearly completed. 



( At work July 9, 1874. Suspend- 
I ed by older of the coinmis- 
I sioners District of Columbia 
j July 18, 1874. Order of sua- 
pension revoked. Work near- 
[ ly completed. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 

Brought up by application of 

contractor to resume work. 

Older of suspension revoked. 

Very little work done. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 

Brought up by application of 

contractor to' resume work. 

Order of susp3nsion revoked. 

Work stopped until alley can 

be sewered. 

Not at work July 9. 1874. 
Brought up by application of 
the contractor to resume 
work, and petition of the pro- 
perty-holders for completion 
of the improvement. Order 
of suspension revoked. Very 
little work done. 
At work July 9, 1874. Suspend- 
ed by order of the commis- 
sioners District of Columbia 
July 18, 1874. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. Very 
little work done since allowed 
to proceed. 



Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up by application ot 
contractor for measurement 
and to resume work, and peti- 
tion of citizens to proceed with 
improvement. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. 

At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of the commissioners 
District of Columbia July 18, 
1874. Brought up by applica- 
tion of contractor for measure- 
ment. Order of suspension 
revoked. Work finished up 
under the commissioners — 
practically completed under 
the board of public works. 



248 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Tabular statement of 



Date. 


o 
= 

to 


Name of contractor. 


Character and locality of improvement. 


Apr. 83, 1874 


1070 




Park and lay brick leads on Nineteenth street west, from 
P-street circle to Boundary. 


Apr. 97, 1874 


1071 


Charles Stewart 


Grade sidewalks on Green street, between Water and 

Bl'ld tr e streets • \nv liriek 1 1:1 vim 1 1 eti t < iiti tin* »*'i<t aiflik fit' 

^ * * iugi. oil win , * ' i I v . rv i i ■ ' . i 11 in ■ Jl l LIl'^ *«1^1 null Ml 

Green street, between Bridge street and canal, George- 
town. 


Apr. 25, 1674 


1072 


William Dayton 


Construct a 2-ring brick barrel-sewer, 3 feet inside diame- 
ter, on D street .south, from Seventh to Eighth streets 
east, and Seventh street east, from D to I streets south, 
and lay a 12-inch pipe-sewer, with man-holes and traps, 
on Seventh street east, from D to G streets south. 


Apr. 29, lc74 


1074 


Albert Gleason 


Grade reset curb, and relay brick pavement on Q street 
north, from Seventh to Eighth streets west. 


May 7, 1874 
May 12,1874 


1076 
1079 


J. IT. Clarke 

Charles Stewart 


Lay 12-inch pipe-scwer, with two man-holes and drop, in 

alley in square 'Ml. 
Grade ami pave with cobble-stone alley in square 495 


May 16, 1874 


1060 


William H. Collins.. 


Grade and pave with cobble-stone east alley, square 274 ... 


-May 22, ld74 
June 12, 1674 

May 23, 1674 


1064 
1086 


Charles Schroth 

Extension 

J. H. Clarke 


Grade and lay cobble-stone pavement on D street south, ) 

from Sixth to Seventh streets east. 
Lay 12-inch pipe-sewer, with man -holes and traps, on > 

north side of D street south, from Sixth to Seventh 

streets east. J 
Grade and lay cobble-stone pavement and construct 12- 

iuch pipe-sewers, with man-holes and traps, in alleys in 

squares 312 and 337. 






May 23,1874 


1067 




Grade, lay cobble-stone pavement, and construct 12-inch 
pipe-sewer, with man-holes, traps, and drops, in alleys 
in squares 279 and 36*8. 


May 28,1674 


1068 




Lay 12-inch nipe-sewer, with man-holes and traps, in alley 
in .square 728. 


June 6, 1674 


1091 


R. E. Eoston 


Lay 19-ioch pine-sewer, with man holes and traps, in alley 
in square 246. 






J :ne 9, lc'4 


1094 


Albert Gleasou 


Grade, set curbs, lay brick pavements, park, and lay 12- 
Ineh pipe-sewer on Fifteenth street west, from Rhode 
Island avenue to Boundary. 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 249 
contracts — Continued. 



Complete or 
incomplete. 



Complete 



Last measurement by the commissioners. 



Work done by Work done 
by commis- 
sioners. 



board of 
public works 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



Complete 



Incomplete 
Complete ... 



Complete ... 



M, 279 00 



$4, G94 31 



678 50 



497 60 



6, 457 G3 



1, 387 20 



Total. 



Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 



$4, 694 31 



4, 272 00 



6, 457 68 



1, 387 20 



678 50 



9, 529 11 



Complete .. 
Incomplete 



2, 085 24 



Incomplete 



Complete 



Incomplete 



Incomplete 



420 54 



1, 494 54 



497 60 



2, 333 17 



2, 505 78 
1, 494 54 



2, 388 17 



1, 064 32 



1, 064 32 



1.271 41 



132 12 



1, 679 89 



41, 439 95 



Iveuiarks. 



$2, 510 40 



At work July 9, 1874 Suspended 
by order of the commissioners 
District of Columbia July 18, 
1874. Order of suspension re- 
voked. 

At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of the commissioners 
District of Columbia July 18, 
1874. Order of suspension re- 
voked. No work done since 
allowed to proceed. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. Brougbt 
up for consideration by appli- 
cation of contractor to proceed 
with work. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. Work nearly 
completed. Measurements not 
in. 

Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed. Order of suspension 
revoked. 
Included in contract 1086. Order 

of suspension revoked. 
At work July 9, 1874. Suspended 
by order of thecommissioner.s 
of District of Columbia, July 
18, 1874. Order of suspension 
revoked. Work finished up 
under commissioners. Prac- 
tically completed under board 
of public works. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor te 
proceed with the work. Order 
of suspension revoked. Work 
finished up under commis- 
sioners. Practically completed 
under board of public works. 
''At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners of District of Columbia, 
i July 18, 1874. Order of sus- 
I pension revoked. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with the work and pe- 
titions of citizens to complete 
improvements. Order of sus- 
pension revoked. Work com- 
pleted, butmeasurementnot in. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor 
and petition of citizens for 
completion of improvements. 
Order of suspension revoked. 
At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners of Districtof Columbia, 
July 18, 1874. Order of suspen- 
sion revoked. 
Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
complete the work. Order of 
suspension revoked. Work 
nearly completed. 
At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners of District of Colum- 
bia, July 18, 1874. Order of 
suspension revoked. Work 
completed to amount of one- 
half of this estimate. Meas- 
urement not in. 



250 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Tabular §tateme*i of 



% Name of contractor. 



Character and locality of improvement. 



■ 7 U •• 16, ieT4 



•J DC 19 1874 



June ao icT4 



1CK>7 Allen 1 Lap; el 



1098 A. C. Cbenoweth... 



MM J. v. W. Vanden- 
burgh. 



Lay 24 inch pipe. sewer, with man-holes and traps. 
Seventh street cast, from 6 to I streets north. 



on 



Construct a 2-ring brick barrel-sewer. 3 feet inside diame- 
ter. o:i Tenth street west, from B to T streets north. 
OH a t-ring brick barrei-sew« r. 2 feet C inches inside 
diameter, on T street north, from Tenth to Thirteenth 
etreets west. 

Take np iron fence, coping, and piers, aronnd Capitol 
grounds, and remove the same to B street, northwest : 
prepare the foundations, wet coping, piers, and iron fence, 
including neeesnary repairs, on south side of B street 
north, from Sixth to Seventeenth streets west. 

Measurements on twentv-six contracts completed under 
t.'.e board of public works. 



Total 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 251 



contracts— Continued. 



Complete or 
incomplete. 


Last measurement by tlie commissioners. 


Estimated 
cost of com- 
pletion. 


• 

Remarks. 


Work done by 

board of 
public works. 


Work done 
by commis- 
sioners. 


Total. 






$•2, e-n 72 

11,989 37 
4, 959 90 


IS, 847 72 
13, 522 37 

21, ^39 20 
301, 907 68 




Not at work July 9, 1874. 
Brought up for consideration 
by application of contractor to 
proceed with work. Order of 
suspension revoked. 

At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners of District of Colum- 
bia, July 18, 1874. Order of 
suspension revoked. Work 
nearly completed. 

At work July 9, 1874. Sus- 
pended by order of commis- 
sioners of District of Colum- 
bia, July 18, 1874. Order of 
suspension revoked. 

Increment over last measure- 
ment of board of public works, 
and representing work not 
heretofore measured, (see 
morning report,) $1,139,275.38. 


Incomplete . . 

• 

Complete — 


|1, 540 00 

16, 879 30 
301, 907 CS 


fT, 1-1 88 








2, 064, 545 55 548, 383 25 


2,612,928 50 


1,7-21.270 11 



2^/1 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 253 



REFOIiT OF THE xVSSESSOKS OF CHURCH PROPERTY. 

Washington, November 2G, 1874. 

Gentlemen : We have your commumcation of tlie 23d instant, re- 
questing "a statement of the principles upon which you assessed church 
property," and we beg to state, in reply, that the ground attached to 
such property, being already assessed by others in view of the valua- 
tion of ground contiguous thereto, we did not disturb. 

In assessing the church-buildings, we were governed entirely by our 
estimate of their value for other purposes if put upon the market and 
sold to the highest bidder. 

On buildings for churches, not being suitable for use as dwellings or 
houses of business, we based our estimate on what we judged to be their 
value for conversion into houses of that kind. 

Where parsonages were a part of the church property, we adopted 
the assessments already made, deeming them to be reasonable. 
We are, gentlemen, very respectfully, yours, 

GEO. W. RIGGS. 
H. A. WILLARD. 
ANTHONY HYDE. 

The Hon. Messrs. W. Dennison and J. H. Ketoham, 

Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



WASHINGTON. 



Church. 



BAPTIST. 



First Church 

Second Church 

Fifth Church 

North Church 

Nineteenth-street Church 

Calvary Church 

E-street Church 

First Church, (colored) 

Third colored Church 

Fourth Church, (colored) 

Fifth Church, (colored) 

Colored Church, (Third street) 

Ziou Church, (colored) 

Colored Church, (New Jersey avenue and P street) 

Rehoboth Church, (colored) 

Shiloh Church, (colored) 

Colored Church, (Franklin street) 

Second White Oak, branch of 

Kendall Mission 

Calvary Mission 

Euon Church, (colored) 

Free- Will Church 

Shiloh Church 



CATHOLIC. 



*St. Martin's 

St. Matthew's 

St. Patrick's 

Immaculate Conception 
*St. Dominic's 



Number 
of feet. 



Valuation. 



9, 742 
11,895 
8, 137 
5, 600 
5, 037 
7,608 
6, 823 
6, 100 
2, 176 
5, 000 
8, 478 
3, 156 
4,295 
1,500 
3, 757 
5,325 
4,939 
1,935 
3, 400 
4,202 
3,057 
9, 692 
3,817 



18, 884 
22, 200 
82, 710 
18, 668 
51,248 



, 177 
6, 570 
6, 441 
3,080 
13, 124 
23, 564 
49, 646 
2, 580 
2, 479 
2, 750 
2, 967 
2, 278 
1, 859 
575 
475 
163 
262 
677 
1,650 
2, 681 
1,470 
294 
6,317 



10,914 
65,650 
179, 323 
27, 835 
26, 264 



4, 
1, 



*A large church is now being erected on this property, which is not included in this valuation 



254 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

WASHINGTON— Continued. 



Church. 



Catholic— Continued. 



St. Mary's 

St. Stephen's 

St. Alovsius' 

'Cathedral Square, (Capitol Hill | 

St. Peter's 

St. Joseph's 



EPISCOPAL. 



P. E. Mission 

St. Paul's Church 

St. John's Church 

Epiphany Church. 

Church of Incarnation. 

Ascension Church 

Grace Church 

St. Paul's Chapel 

Trinity Church 

St. Mark's Church 

Christ Church 



LUTHERAN. 



Church Twentieth and G 

Memorial Church 

English Lutheran 

German Evangelical Church, sixth street 

German Church, Fourth and E 

St. John's Church 

B (formation 



METHODIST. 



Union Wesley Chapel. .. 

T'nion M. E. Chapel 

M. P. Mission 

.John Wesley Church... 

Bethel Church 

Mount Zion Church 

Foundry Church 

A>bnry African Church. 

Hamline Church 

Mc Ken dree Chapel 

Byland Charjel 

Grace Chapel 

Southern Chapel 

Ninth-street Chapel 

Wesley Chapel 

Metropolitan Church... 

Gorsuch Church 

Fletcher Chinch 

Galbraith Church 



Mount Zion Church (colored). 
Providence Church 



Waugh Church 

Kbeuezer Church (colored) 

East Washington Church 

First M. P. Church, Navy- Yard . 

North Carolina Mission 

Twelfth-street Mission 



Number 
of feet. 



Valuation. 



13, 910 
13,480 
llo, b.~> ti 

89,571 
10,900 
57, TOG 



4 

13 
7 

27 

7) 

12 

o 

4 

9 

8 
19 



15 
,411 

,500 
, 489 
.640 
, 000 
. 465 
)00 
,600 
.711 
. C04 



8, I- 
1."). 612 
5, 600 
8, 196 
4,711 
r>, 000 
4, 'J 15 



4,510 
it. 934 
2,700 
:3b:} 
lo ( 07b 

13, 694 
12, 843 

5, 290 
7,800 
9, 221 

7. 190 

5, 859 

6, 80(5 
6, 340 
5,715 
9, 200 
3, 009 
4,610 
5, 877 
0, 725 
5, 850 
4, 125 
3, 947 

14, 451 

8, 519 
0, 251 
5, 531 



|13,346 
27,:)% 

b7,04."> 

5,564 
8,710 

28,602 



1,429 
8, 864 
512 
57,550 
10,640 
22, 2< K) 
:;. 088 

1,000 

24,600 
13,904 
6, 840 



10,942 
38,418 
16,280 
11.147 
8. 1% 
3, 000 
2, 312 



3, 35:? 
12.747 
1, 445 
1,841 
-.148 
7,797 
41,697 
12,011 
8, 420 
721 
7,957 
6, 049 
21,949 
23, 438 
17,430 
45,300 
1,607 
3,888 
3, 632 
4,344 
1,177 
0, 650 
4,381 
8, 059 
3, 452 
5, 063 
1,226 



20 



'No improvements. The property has been in the name of John Carroll since 1803. and hits never 
li;>cu assessed ; supposed to have been intended tor the erection of a cathedral at some future time- 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 255 

WASHINGTON— Continued. 



Chu relit 



PRESBYTERIAN. 



Western Church 

Fifteenth-street Church 

New York-avenue Chureh 

North Church 

Fourth Church 

Seventh Church 

Assembly Church 

First Church, (Fourth-and-a-half street. 

Sixth Church 

Central Church 

Metropolitan Church 

Union Chapel 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Wayland Seminary 

Columbia Law JJuildiug 

liicksite Friends 

Christian Church, Vermont avenue , 

Colfax Industrial Mission 

Mount Pisgah 

Congregational Church, Tenth and G 

Eighth-street Synagogue 

First Reformed Chureh 

German Church, Sixth and P. northwest 

1 uitarian Church 

* Swodenborgian Church 




5, 922 
4,410 
6,858 
8, 820 

12, 850 
8,517 
5, 700 

12, 463 
6, 090 
8, 120 

10, 564 
4,600 



3,377 
7,486 

11,637 
6, 912 

10, 000 
4,275 

15, 806 
9, 230 
4, 000 
3, 946 
6, 312 
4,551 



$11, 145 
13, 820 
22, 000 

9, 115 
26, 560 

6, 759 
10, 040 
31, 816 

5, 705 
12, 650 
16, 528 

1,006 



3, 102 
20, 654 
12, 637 
3, 810 
5, 000 
1,501 
42, 791 
16, 070 
3, 695 
2, 773 
15,789 
3, 641 



* This does iiot iucludo value of building. 



GEORGETOWN. 



Church. 



First Church... 
First, (colored) 



BAPTIST. 



CATHOLIC. 



'rinif 



Convent of Visitation 



EPISCOPAL. 



Grace Church 

Christ Church 

'Saint John's Church, 



LUTHERAN. 



Lutheran Chapel, (ground uot assessed) 



tfjinbtf Valuation, 
ol ieet. 




$0,240 
728 



24, 440 

5, 000 



7, 924 
13, 974 
10,215 



700 



25G 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OP DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

GEORGETOWN — Continued. 



Church. 



METIIODI-T. 



Number 
of feet. 



Valuation. 



Mount Zion, (colored) 4. h>0 

Ebeuezer, (colored) <i(to 

Methodist Protestant 14, 13* 

Fayette-street Mission 

Dumbarton-street 

West Georgetown 



IT.ESEYTEBIAN. 



West-street 




13, 420 
2, 920 

11,255 
1, 100 

10,792 
1,600 



13, 901 



THE COUNTY. 
BAPTIST. 

Valuation. 

Barry Farm $200 

Rock Creek 120 

Tennallytuwu 200 

CATHOLIC. 

St.Amos's 1,2(0 

EnscorAL. 

Uniontown 750 

Rock Creek 34,0i»o 

Saint Albans 1,600 

METHODIST. 

Barry Farm ♦ 300 

Uniontown 625 

Piney Grove * 522 

Good Hope, (colored) 750 

Jones's Chapel . . 250 

Little Falls ...... . 400 

Mount Zion 400 

Emery Chapel \\\\ .. .... .... 1 , 050 

PRESBYTERIAN. 

Gurley 1,625 

The congregations of Saint Martin's, Saint Dominic's, the Immaculate Conception, 
Church of the Ascension, and Israel (M. E.) are having new edilices erected, the cost 
of which is not included in the assessment. 

The following is the valuation, as returned by the assessors : 

RECAPITULATION. 

Washington, ground $951,094 

Washington, improvements 474 ?ou 

■ 81,425,794 

Georgetown, ground 33 555 

Georgetown, improvements 77' 100 

. 111,655 

County, ground 33, 495 

County, improvements 15 800 

. 49, 205 

Total 1,590,744 

The amount of tax which will be realized from the assessment at the rate of 3 per 
cent, on this clnss of property in Washington, 2£ per cent, in Georgetown, and 2 per 
cent, in the county, is as follows: Washington, 142,779.85; Georgetown, $2,891.37; 
county, $985.90— total, $46,657.12, 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 25 7 

ATJDITOK'S REPORT. 

Auditor's Office, District of Columbia, 

Columbian Building, Washington, November 21, 1784. 
Gentlemen : [n response to your communication of the 19th instant, 
I have the honor to submit the following estimate of the expenditures 
of this office, viz : 

For salary of .auditor from December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875 $1,400 00 

For salary of three clerks for same time 2, 520 00 

Total salaries.... 3 720 00 

Contingent expenses, including books, stationery, &c, for same time ' 200 00 

Total 3,920 00 



For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876: 

For salary of auditor $2,400 00 

For salary of three clerks 4, 320 00 

• 

Total salaries 6, 720 00 

Contingent expenses, including books, stationery, &c 500 00 

Total 7,220 00 

Very respectfully, 

JOHN T. YINSEN, 

Auditor, 

Hon. Commissioners for District of Columbia. 



CORONER'S STATEMENT. 



Coroner's Office, District of Columbia, 

Washington, D. C, November 21, 1874. 

Gentlemen : In compliance with your request of the 19th instant, I 
have the honor to submit the following estimates of sums required for 
the office of coroner, from Decemher 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875. Also, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 187G. 

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

D. C. PATTERSON, 

Coroner. 



Estimate of sums required for the coroner's office from December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875. 



For salary of coroner 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 

For horse hire or livery 

Total ; 



Salary as fixed 
by the District 



., 166 67 



175 00 



1,341 67 



Salary, less 20 
per cent. 



33 



175 00 



1, 008 33 



H. Ex. 1, pt. 6 17 



D. C PATTERSON, 

Coroner . 



1 



258 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Estimate of expenses for coroner's office for year ending June 30, 1876. 



For salary of coroner 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 

For horse-hire or livery 

For stationery 

Total 



Salary as fixed 
by District 
legislature. 




2, 400 



Salary, less 20 
per cent. 



2, 000 



D. C. PATTERSON, Coroner. 



REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES. 

Office Superintendent Assessments and Taxes, 

November 21, 1874. 

Gentlemen: In answer to your circular of the 19th instant, I have 
the honor to submit the following: 

Estimate from December 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875. 

Salaries : 

Superintendent $1,750 less 20 per cent., 81,400 

3 clerks 2, 625 less 20 per cent., 2,100 

I messenger 525 less 20 per cent, 420 

6 assessors 3, 600 less 20 per cent., 2,800 

II members board of appeals 1, 320 less 20 per cent., 1, 056 



Total salaries 9 } 720 



7,776 



Stationery and postage-stamps |50 00 

Ice .. r 17 50 

Repairing and binding record-books, very badly needed 400 00 

Additional compensation to county assessor for use of horse 60 00 

Messenger board of appeals (30 days) 75 00 

Total contingent 602 50 

_ , . Estimate for year ending June 30, 1876. 
Salaries : 

Superintendent 83, 000 less 20 per cent, $2,400 

J clerks 4,500 less 20 per cent., 3, 600 

I messenger 900 legs 20 per cent., 720 

6 assessors (general assessment) 6, 000 less 20 per cent., 4, 800 

II members board of appeals 4, 400 less 20 per cent,, 3, 520 

Total salaries 18, 800 less 20 per cent., 

1 dozen field-books for assessors 

1 dozen return-books for assessors . ! ! !!"!!! ... 

Stationery and postage-stamps '. 

Ice 



15, 050 



$30 
30 
100 
30 
420 
40 
4,000 
210 
400 
200 



12 tax-books, 1876-77 

Numeri cal book !!!"!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Extra clerical force on numerical book, which work cannot be done in office hours 
Additional compensation to county assessor for use of horse (general assessment) 

Clerk to board of appeals (general assessment) 

Messenger to board of appeals (general assessment)!*"."..'."!."!!."."*"..*.". \ m .... .... 

* ■ — 

Total contingent , 5 400 

Respectfully submitted. 

WILLIAM MORGAN, 
Superintendent of Assessments and Taxes, 
The Hon. Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



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, * ■ 



REPORT Of THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



Treasury Department, December 7, 1874. 

The President : 

By the sixth section of "An act for the government of the District of 
Columbia, and for other purposes," approved June 20, 1874, it was made 
" the duty of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, and the Second 
Comptroller of the Treasury, of the United States, who are hereby con- 
stituted a board of audit, to examine and audit for settlement all the 
unfunded or floating debt of the District of Columbia, and of the board 
of public works," as specified in said section ; to examine and audit the 
accounts of certain officers of the District ; and to perform certain other 
duties therein specified, and to " make a full report of all its acts and 
proceedings to the President, to be by him transmitted to Congress on 
the first day of the next session thereof." 

The undersigned entered upon the discharge of the duties thus de- 
volved upon them July 1, and having arranged the order of proceeding, 
on the 9th of July issued the following notice, which was published for 
two weeks in one weekly and three daily papers of the city of Washing- 
ton, viz : 

NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS. 

By the provisions of the sixth section of an act entitled "An act for the government 
of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved Jim e 20 1874, the un- 
dersigned are constituted a board of audit, to examine and audit for settlement all the 
unfunded or floating indebtedness of the District of Columbia and ot the hoard ot 
public works; and, Pn pursuance of this duty, they are directed to give notice for the 
presentation of the following claims: , ;flnn . 

First. Claims against the board of public works evidenced by se^cert flcates. 

Second. Claims against the board of public works purporting to be evidenced and 

Th?rl^ evidenced by certificates of its au- 

^rX. cX^mng or hereafter created for which no evidence ? f indebtedness 
has been issued, arising out of contracts, written or oral, made by the board of public 

^ Fifth. Claims for which no evidence of indebtedness has been issued, arising out of 
contracts, written or oral, made by or on behalf of the ^"^^^S'from the 

Sixth. Claims for private property taken by the board of pablhiWotlM fire* »e 
avenues, streets, and alleys of the cities of Washington and Georgetown. 

Seventh. Unadjusted claims for damages that may have ^WgJ^JiS^oS 
of public works pursuant to an act of the legislative assembly of ' the »^r ct of Oo 
lumbia, entitled "An act providing for the P^*S^J!^1TS 
of public improvements or repairs," approved June 20, 1872, ^ which claims are to 
examined and audited without regard to any examination heretofore made. 

Eighth. Claims for amount of sewer-tax or assessment jfATOrcfi 
or corporation, under the act of the legislative assembly ^^J^S^wiSSSi 
entitled "An act creating drainage and sewerage >sectionj iin the ^^J^STSrS 
and Georgetown, in the District of Columbia,, and providing for the pay "J^g™ 
construction of sewers and drains therein by assessments, and issuing certincat 

therefor," approved June 20, 1873. . onpn nnt of services ren- 

in each case where the indebtedness claimed to exist is on account ot 
dered or material furnished upon the order of ^ officer of the Die trict of UJ™ 
of the board of public works, such claim must be accompanied by tne 
the officer ordering the same. 



262 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



No claims will be audited or allowed unless presented within nine days from the 
date hereof. 

All claims presented under this notice mast be addressed to the board of audit. 
Columbia Building, Fourth-and-a-half street, Washington, D. C. 

R. \V. TAYLER, 
First Comptroller, United State* Treasury. 
J. M. BRODHEAD, 
8< cond Comptroller. United States Treasury. 

July 9, 1874. 

During the preliminary examinations, consultations were had with 
tlie commissioners appointed under the same act, and they were also 
frequently held with them to the present time. Between the commis- 
sioners and the board of audit there has been entire harmony, and 
almost entire agreement in regard to their respective duties and the 
manner of their performance, so far as they were considered proper for 
mutual consultation and mutual understanding. 

At the outset it was agreed that, in the main, the duties of the board 
of audit related to the past, while those of the commissioners coucerned 
the future. 

The only material exception to this arose under the fourth-class claims, 
designated in the act as ''claims existing, or hereafter created, for 
which no evidence of indebtedness lias been issued, arising out of con- 
tracts, written or oral, made by the board of public works.*' Section 2 
of the act, in placing certain limitations to the powers of the com- 
missioners, distinctly declares that those powers shall extend " to the 
execution of existing legal obligations and contracts, and to the protec- 
tion or preservation of improvements existing, or commenced and not 
completed, at the time of the passage of this act/' It being thus 
apparent that the commissioners were authorized to proceed with the 
execution of existing contracts which had not been fulfilled, it seemed 
equally apparent that the claims thereafter created and arising out of 
such contracts were among those submitted to the board of audit. 

First. Under this class of claims, which were simple and plain in their 
character, but few questions arose. The commissioners redeemed 8^70,000 
of these certificates which had been hypothecated, and the question was 
suggested, whether the board of audit could certify the amount as due 
to the commissioners, with a view to their conversion into bonds author- 
ized by the act of June 20, 1874; but the board was of the opinion that 
on their redemption by the commissioners they ceased to be valid obli- 
gations of the District. A similar question was presented in reference 
to some 615,000 of coupons redeemed by the commissioners of the sink- 
ing-fund, in expectation that their fund would be re-iinbursed from col- 
lections of sewer-taxes. The board held that these coupons no longer 
constituted a part of the debt of the District. 

From the records of the District it appears that the certificates issued 
amounted to 82,120,000 

The collector of taxes redeemed 4505 950 

The commissioners of the District ....... 470 000 

The treasurer of the board of public works delivered to the com- 
missioners £Q Qflfl 

Presented to the hoard of audit . . . . . 858; 550 

Total 1, 915, 400 

Outstanding 204,600 

Certificates were received by the collector of the board of public 
works in payment of taxes, and in a few instances, where the certificates 
taken exceeded the tax, due-bills were given by the collector for thedif- 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 263 

ference. These due-bills, amounting to $262.44, were audited and al- 
lowed in this class. Unpaid interest at 8 per cent., the rate expressed 
upon the certificates and coupons, was computed and allowed to August 
1 1874, the date of the bonds authorized by Congress. The total amount 
allowed and certified by the board of audit of this class is $898,794.29. 
The certificates outstanding, with seven months' interest added, make 
$214,148, and the total debt of this class $1,112,942.29. 

Second. Certificates of the auditor of the board of public works. 

These were not warrants upon the treasurer of the board. The aud- 
itor simply certified that a certain sum was due to the party named, and 
upon what account. They were not, in form, negotiable, either by de- 
livery or assignment; but it was manifest that they had been issued 
and accepted with the understanding and intent, on the part of the 
board of public works and of the creditors, that they should be used as 
securities for obtaining money either by sale or hypothecation, and that 
to question their validity in the hands of those who held them in good 
faith might work great injustice, The board of audit therefore decided 
that if a certificate was untainted with fraud, it should be deemed a 
valid obligation against the District, in the hands of a holder in good 
faith : but that certificates in the hands of the original parties to them 
should be audited and allowed only in the event that the condition of 
the accounts justified their issue. In a number of cases the treasurer 
had taken up the auditor's certificates, and, in lieu of them, accepted 
bills drawn on him by the holders, payable at a future day, and some- 
times with interest at a rate exceeding 6 per cent. The board of audit 
regarded such acceptances as unauthorized and invalid, but where they 
could be traced to and connected with the certificates on which they were 
based, the board accepted the latter as constituting the claim o the 
holder of the acceptances, but where such connection could not be traced, 

o action has beU taken. In other instances, like aceep^ were 
dveu for sums due, or supposed to be due, but not yet certified by the 
ludlSor Such acceptances were allowed when justifi 
In a few instances money had been borrowed by the boa on note* of 
the treasurer The treasurer having charged himself with the money, 
rhe dS were allowed and certified in this class as the most appropn* 

ftt A large number of suits in the equity court 
rmrtics Questioning the ownership of auditor's certificates, and preUmi- 
arvm ■ ■ Si ng tlw action of the board were made but on 
kZ^SS^i^ holding the 

the members of the board of audit were officer* ot the <^™ 61 ^£ 
the discharge of duties imposed upon them by aw, and were not suD 
iectto the jurisdiction of that court. The board, however, in case* 
to J S3? knowledge, in which the proper P^gJ^g 
restrained, respected the order of the court, so ^ far as to witniioW 
r*r«fW*a of audit from claimants thus restrained. tm *^+ 



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to a satisfactory decision ot the QO» TOOU » *2S Iwhc Tin an opinion 
the Treasury to submit it to the Attoruey-General, * no J ^ 
dated October 17, 1874, held that in cases where a c am ^ 
adjusted and a sum found to be due ^J**^^ Following 
entitled to interest, at the rate of 6 gl^^X he certificates 
this opinion the board added interest to the pnncipai or 
and certified the amount thus ascertained. 



2G4 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 

Amount of certificates issued $18, 660, 752 09 

Amount of small certificates in lieu of larger taken up 58o' 100 00 

Total xo, -240, 858 69 

Redeemed, including those for which acceptances and 

smaller certificates were given 914,648,340 20 

Small certificates 407,300 00 

Redeemed by the collector of the board 128, 233 35 

Presented to the board 3, 796, 227 50 

19,040,101 05 

Outstanding 200,75104 

There were also presented for audit notes and acceptances $:W1,214 98 
Audited and allowed 238, 852 73 

Not acted upon 92 302 25 

Acceptances not presented 15, 000 00 

Leaving unaudited claims of this class amounting to 314, 113 89 

The amount of certificates issued for tins class of claims, including 
interest, is 84,170,030.03. Total debt of class two, 84,4*4,14 l.f>L\ 

Third. Claims evidenced by the certificates of the auditor and comp- 
troller. 

These claims were small in number and amount, and were in the form 
of warrants on the District treasurer, issued by the comptroller oil 
accounts audited by the auditor ami certified by the comptroller. 
The rule stated by the Attorney-General in relation to interest on 
uditor's certificates being equally applicable to this class, interest was 

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allowed. 



Seven claims were presented and allowed SI 871 63 

Interest "" * 25 43 

Total 1,807 06 

Fourth. Claims existing or hereafter created for which no evidence of 
indebtedness has been issued, arising- out of contracts, written or oral, 
made by the board of public works. 

To the allowance of claims of this class objections were interposed 

-payers' Association of the District. The 
principal objections were based upon the allegation that the prices 
agreed to be paid exceeded the cash value of the work, and that there- 
lore the contracts were fraudulent; and upon the alleged fact that the 
aggregate of these contracts carried the indebtedness of the District to 
an amount exceeding the limit prescribed by the act to provide a gov- 
ernment for the District of Columbia. 

The board of audit was of the opinion that, while excess of price might 
prove that the board of public works was improvident in contracting, 
it did not necessarily constitute a badge of fraud in the contracts, and, 
indeed, in many instances, it was apparent that the contractors were 
largely losers, through the unavailable or depreciated evidences of in- 
debtedness with which they were paid. 

For the fact that the aggregate of the contracts imposed upon the 
District, and amount of indebtedness exceeding the prescribed limit, no 
contractor was responsible. Each contract was clearly within the pow- 
ers conferred upon the board of public works, and no one nor altogether 
necessarily implied the creation of debt in excess of the authorized 
amount. The result of all may be debt in such excess, but the respon- 
sibility rests upon the agents of the District, and not with those who 
made contracts within the apparent authority of the board. Besides, 
the work was performed and the money expended with the knowledge 



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and approval and under the promise of payment of those who repre- 
sented, and who only could represent, the District in this business. 

Neither private interests nor interested opinions of the law can ever 
compel governments to be unjust to those who have rendered them val- 
uable service. 

In several instances contracts to pay in specified securities were made, 
and in others to pay in cash or its equivalent, but payment had been 
made in auditor's certificates. In these cases claim was made for the 
difference between the value of the promised certificates and the certifi- 
cate of the auditor, and between cash and such certificates. In the 
same cases it was claimed that for sums due and not audited the board 
should allow, in addition to the sums found due, a sum sufficient to 
make the cash-value of the bonds authorized by the act of June 20, 1874, 
equal to the sums due under the contracts. The board of audit was, 
however, of opinion that where creditors had accepted certificates of the 
auditor certifying the sums due them and had disposed of the certifi- 
cates for sums less than their nominal value, the board of audit was not 
authorized to add any sum on that account to the indebtedness of the 
District. 

The board was also of opinion that in auditing and allowing claims 
not previously audited and certified, the amounts to be allowed were 
those due under the contracts, without reference to the medium of pay- 
ment, and that additional allowances could not be made because pay- 
ment would not be made in ready cash. 

When the late District government was abrogated, there were in 
existence a large number of contracts made by the board of public works 
which had not been completed. As already stated, it was agreed, at the 
outset, by the commissioners and the board of audit, that the powers of 
the former included the completion of existing legal contracts, and of the 
latter, the auditing and certifying claims arising under the continuation 
of such contracts by the commissioners. Under many of these contracts 
work has been continued by direction of the commissioners, and claims 
thence arising have been audited by the board. 

The aggregate amount of claims presented under this head is 
62,S<JG,r>;J7.78. 

Amount allowed and certified $1,088,757 84 

Percentage withheld on claims allowed 56, 166 24 

Withdrawn and disallowed 34 p> 421 05 

Remaining unadjusted 1,402,192 65 

Total " 2,806,537 78 

In addition there is a large number of measurements by the engineer 
of work under contract, the amount of which lias not been computed. 
The claims in this class include a large amount for work done under 
the commissioners. 

In cases of other contracts which the commissioners did not propose 
to carry out, claims for damages alleged to have been sustained by rea- 
son of their non -performance were presented, but it was held that the 
board of audit was not vested with sufficient powers to inquire into and 
decide claims of this character, and no other action was taken in these 
cases. 

Fifth. Claims for which no evidence of indebtedness has been issued, 
arising out of contracts, written or oral, made by or on behalt ot the 

District of Columbia. „ . . A 

Under this class a great variety and number of claims were presented. 
The appropriation by Congress for the payment of the oflicers, employes, 



266 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



and laborers of the District placed under the control of the commis- 
sioners, relieved the board of audit from their examination, and reduced 
considerably the amount to be audited and allowed in this class. These 
claims show that every department, office, branch, and agency of the 
District government, however remote, contracted debts, frequently with- 
out apparent necessity and with doubtful authority. Where only doubt 
existed, the board decided in favor of the creditor; in other cases the 
claims were rejected because they were not debts of the District. The 
school-boards were in debt for stationery, printing, advertising, fuel, and 
rent of school -rooms. As the school-boards had special funds for the 
support of schools, and these funds varied in the three divisions of the 
District, some hesitation in allowing the claims was entertained, but a-s 
the educational interests of the District cannot well be severed, and 
must always be regarded as one, these claims were treated as charge- 
able against the District, and were allowed and certified. From this 
rule, however, the completion of the large school-house in Georgetown 
-was excluded, because the legislation authorizing its erection made it 
peculiarly local. It ought to be completed without delay, but it is be- 
lieved that the authority of the board of audit does not extend to claims 
arising under the contract for its erection. 

Claims of this class, before being audited, were referred to the comp- 
troller of the District or to other proper officers for examination and re- 
port whether they had been paid. 



Number of claims presented 59(5 

Amount claimed $482,509 70 

Number of claims audited and allowed 131 

Amount allowed $^2,547 43 

Parts of claims not allowed 5 } qqq 

Disallowed, 76 claims 9<; 3J9 00 

Not acted upon, 207 claims 297,797 09 



Total §482, 569 70 



Of the unaudited claims, over 870,000 are bills against the schools 
which have been referred to the trustees for information, and a large 
portion of the residue awaits information and additional evidence. 
Claims for refunding taxes erroneously assessed and collected, and on 
account of land taken for roads, streets, and alleys, as also claims exist- 
ing against the separate corporations at the time of the creation of the 
District government, were presented, but as they did not appear to be 
among the claims referred to the board of audit, they were not consid- 
ered. 

Sixth. Claims for private property taken by the board of public works 
from the avenues, streets, and alleys of the cities of Georgetown and 
Washington. 

No certificates have been delivered to claimants for audited claims of 
this class. The board of audit was of the opinion that the sums allowed 
should be credited in part payment of special assessments for improve- 
ments made upon the several parcels of real estate to which the prop- 
erty taken appertained respectively ; which assessments, where made, 
yet remain a charge upon the real estate, and where hereafter made, 
will constitute a like charge. The board of audit regarded these claims 
as due to the separate lots, rather than in favor of the persons present- 
ing them. 

There were 1,582 claims presented, of which 3G8 were audited and 
allowed ; 47 w T ere rejected ; 335 appertained to streets which have not 
been assessed, and 832 have not been fully examined. 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



267 



Other claims, however, appeared on the records of the board of public 
works and were therefore considered as before the board of audit. The 
quantity and valuation of property taken appear by the returns of super- 
intendents of improvements, the valuation appearing by rates established 
by the board of public works, which were accepted by the board of audit 
as furnishing the safest rule by which to ascertain the sums due and 
allowable. The records show that claims on streets assessed for im- 
provements, assumed to be substantially correct, amount to $263,322.25; 
and on streets where assessments have not been made, to $199,772.60; 
total, $463)094.85. The board of audit does not regard these claims as 
constituting a portion of the debt of the District, but as means of the 
property-holders for extinguishing so much of the special-tax liens upon 
their property which have not been paid, and whether assessed or as 
vet unassessed. 

Seventh. Claims for damages to real estate occasioned by public im- 
provements. 

The authority conferred upon the board of audit in respect to claims 
of this character was confined to those which had been presented to the 
board of public works, but was not controlled by the action of that board. 

Nine hundred and ninety-seven claims were presented to the board of 
public works, amounting to $468,686.07. 

To ascertain and adjust the claims, the board of public works ap- 
pointed a commission consisting of four persons, and from the best in- 
formation t hat could be obtained the board of audit became satisfied that 
the commission were not only personally well qualified to perform their 
duties, but that they had discharged them conscientiously and, in the 
main, justly and equally. The board of audit therefore came to the con- 
clusion that in most cases justice would be done by affirming the awards 
of the commission. In a few instances allowances were made where 
none had been awarded ; in a few others the awards were increased and 
in some diminished. In all cases where the board changed the award, 
as also in a large number of others in which the awards were affirmed, 
the members of the board of audit personally inspected the premises, 
and otherwise sought information. Applying the principle laid down by 
the Attorney-General in regard to interest, it was allowed on the awards 
of the commission, but not in cases where the awards of the board of 
audit varied from those of the commission. The amount awarded iti 
this class is $84,689.57, and there remains to be acted upon other claims 
amounting to $383,996.50. 

Under the provisions of the act of the legislative assembly, referred 
to and adopted in the act of Congress of June 20, 1874, allowances 
were made only for damages that reduced the value of the property, 
and not for incidental injuries sustained by the owners in the loss ot 
rents or of occupancy. Claims of the latter character were presented, 




they had not been presented . 
presented to that board were considered as regularly presented to cue 

board of audit. ,. 4-^0! 

Eighth. Claims for sewer taxes or assessments paid by owners ot real 
estate. This class was large in number, and, for those allowed, ceraii- 
cates were issued. The amount of these taxes collected, as ***** J*? 
the collector's books, was $557,688.52; the amount presented to the boaia 
of audit $531,862.36 ; leaving unclaimed $25,826.16. 

The act constituting the board of audit provided that no claim should 



268 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



be audited or allowed unless presented within ninety days after the 
first publication of notice to creditors to present their claims. 

The limitation expired October 7, and after that date a considerable 
amount of claims not presented in time were offered for audit, by per- 
sons who had been ignorant of the law for or some other reason had 
failed to make due presentation of them. 

It was regarded as the first duty of the board, after organization, 
to proceed to ascertain and certify to its creditors the liabilities of the 
District according to the classification contained in the act of Congress 
and specified in the notice set forth in the commencement of this report. 
In the discharge of that duty the board, with the aid of such account- 
ants and assistants as could be advantageously employed, proceeded 
diligently until the latest hour to which the work could be continued : 
yet it is found that a full compliance with the requirements of the act 
of Congress was impossible. The result presents a very nearly accu- 
rate and reliable statement of the indebtedness of the District The 
board has not been able, for want of sufficient time, to ascertain the 
amount equitably chargeable to the street-railroad companies on account 
of paving along and within the tracks of said companies, nor to exam- 
ine into and audit the accounts of t he officers of the board of public 
works, and of the District, as required by the act of Congress, and there- 
fore no definite report can be made upon the accounts of those officers. 

Appended hereto is a tabular statement of the funded debt of the 
District, and of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, exhibiting 
an aggregate of $8,883,940.43, in addition to which the officers of the 
District hold certificates of the various issues, amounting to $1,302,200, 
which, if sold, will increase the funded debt by that sum. Certificates 
bearing 8 per cent, interest were issued under act of the legislative as- 
sembly of May 20,1873, for $2,000,000, of which $1,522,400 are out- 
standing. The board audited and issued certificates to the amount fol- 
lowing, viz: 

Class 1 — sewer-certificates I89A 942 29 

Class 2— auditor's certificates \ I' .... A\10, 030 63 

Class 3 — auditors and comptroller's certificates \\ si>7 06 

Class 4 — contracts, work on *]* \ 088*757 B4 

Class 5— general claims against the District ' ri] 547 43 

Class 6— old material, property not issued ......... .1 

Class 7 — damages to real property '.. '. '.[ 84 689 57 

Class 8 — sewer-taxes " ."_*"*"****" 5 .1, 903 36 

6,858,727 18 

Claims outstanding and unadjusted : 

£] ass I $204, 600 00 

Ok"*; 314,113 89 

1,458,358 09 

£} aa, S 297,797 09 

Y J ass S 4(53, 094 85 

£ ass I 383,996 50 

ClassS 25,826 16 

3,147,787 48 

The unadjusted claims, classes 1. 2, 7, and 8, may be regarded as fixed 
claims against the District and subject to but slight variation, except 
by the addition of interest in the first three. Classes 4 and 5 will prob- 
ably be diminished when audited, but, bv a continuance of work under 
contracts, Xo. 4. will be ultimately increased. 



EEPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



269 



As already stated, the board do not regard claims for property (No. 6) 
as a charge upon the general revenues of the District, but as properly 
chargeable against private property, and applicable in payment of 
special assessments for improvements. A full audit of these claims will 
not vary the amount stated to any considerable extent. A few certifi- 
cates, for about $17,000, were sigued but not delivered, and therefore the 
full sum of this class is included among the unadjusted claims. 

The aggregate of the ascertained debt of the District may he stated 
as follows : 

Funded debt ^ 940 43 

Eigbt-per-cent. certificates 1' Kl' 222 22 

Certificates of the board of audit 6, 858,727 18 

17,265,067 61 

Adding to this the unadjusted claims, makes a total of $20,412,855.09. 

Assuming, as the board has assumed, that the claims for property do 
not constitute a debt upon the people of the District, and deducting the 
amount of those claims, $403,094.85, from the above aggregate, leaves as 
the debt proper of the District, if the entire amounts of the unadjusted 
claims should be allowed, the sum of $19,949,760.24. 

. K^^y submitted - E . W . TAYLER, 

First Comptroller. 
J. M. BRODHEAD, 

Second Comptroller. 



Statement of certificates of indebtedness issued under act of the legislative assembly dated May 

29, 1873, and paid out by board of public ivories. 



Name. 



Interest. 



Rate. 



Certificates of indebtedness. 



8 per cent. 



July and January 



No. 1 to 10.000 G) $50, $500,000 

No. 1 to 5,000 ® $100, $500,000 

No. 1 to 2,000 ® $500, $1,000,000 > 

Received by Geo! W. Beall, deputy comptroller, in payment of special 
assessments to November 30, 1874 



When payable. 



Balance outstanding December 1, 1874 



Amount. 



>, 000, 000 
477, 600 



1,522, 400 



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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. 



Statement in detail of the interest on the bonds and stocks of the District of Columbia due and 

payable on the first day of January, 1875. 



Title of bonds. 



Late corporation of 
Washington. 

Certificates of stock. . 



Do 

Canal stock . 
Water stock 



Ten-year bonds 

Three-year certificates . 

Late corporation of 
Georgetown. 



General stock. 



Do 

Bounty stock 
Market stock 



District of Columbia. 

"Washington funding- 
bonds. 
Permanent-i mprove- 
inent bonds. 

Do 

Do 

^Water-stock bonds 

Market-stock bonds 

Chicago-relief bonds . . . 

Water-stock bonds 

County-school bonds . . . 



Georgetown water stoek 

Total interest due ) 
January 1, 1875. > 

Note.— On the follow- 
ing bonds the interest is 
due and payable on the 
first day of May, 1875. 

Late corporation of 
Washington. 

Five-year bonds 



District of Columbia. 

Washington funding- 
bonds. 



Interest. 



Kate. 



5 per ct. currency 

6 per ct. currency 
— do 

.•••do ••••••• 



....do 

7. 3 per et. currency 



G per ct. currency. 

8 per ct. currency 
6 per ct. currency. 
do 



6 per ct. gold 
do 



7 per ct. currency 
— do 



.do 
.do 
.do 
.do 
.do 



7. 3perct. currency 



7. 3 per ct. currency 



6 per ct. gold. 



When payable. 



January, April, July, 

and October. 

...do 

January and July 

January, April, July, 

and October. 

January and July 

do 



January. April, July, 
and October. 

do 

...do 

...do 



January and July. 
...do 



.do 
.do 
.do 
.do 
.do 
.do 



January, April, July, 

and October. 
January and July 



May and November. 



May and November. 



Bonds 
outstanding. 



$54, 807 00 

685, 517 22 
48, 800 00 
85, 777 00 

351,400 00 
3, 100 00 



180, 885 00 

20, 000 00 
20, 000 00 
30, 804 31 



1,150, 000 00 

4, 000, 000 00 

248, 000 00 
530, 000 00 
450, 000 00 
152, 400 00 
1 00, 000 00 
26, 000 00 
18, 200 00 

8, 500 00 



192, 450 00 



527, 300 00 



Interest. 



§685 08 currency. 

10,282 75cnrrency. 
1, 404 00 currency. 
1, 286 65 currency. 

10, 542 00 currency. 
113 15 currency. 



2, 713 27 currency. 

400 00 currency. 
300 00 currency. 
40-j 06 currency. 



34, 500 00 gold. ' 

120,000 00 gold. ' 

8, 680 00 currency. 
18, 500 00 currency. 
15, 750 00 currency. 
5, 334 00 currency. 
3, 500 00 currency. 
910 00 currency. 
318 50 currency. 

310 25 currency. 



154, 500 00 gold. 
81,601 71 currency. 



7, 024 42 currency. 



15,819 00 gold. 



The foregoing is a full statement of the interest on the bonds and stocks of the District of Columbia 
becoming due on January 1, 1875, and on May 1, 1875. 



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THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 

OF THE 

■ 

BOARD OF HEALTH 

OF THE 

DISTRICT OW COLUMBIA. 

1874. 



MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 



C. C. cox. M. I)., LL. 1). 
T. S. VERDI, A. M., M. D. 
JOHN MABBUBY, Jr. 

Presiden t, 

CUIUS. C. COX, M. D., LL. D. 

Secretary and "Registrar, 
D. W. BLISS, M. D. 

Treasurer, 
JOHN MARBCRY, Jb, 



JOHN :r. LANGSTON, LL. D. 
D. W. BLISS, M. D. 



JOHN MABBURY, Jr. 



STA NDING CO. MM tTT R KS. 

Committee on Finance. 



JOHN M. LANGSTON. 



. Committee on Ordinances, 

JOHN M. LANGSTON. c. C. COX. 



T. S. VERDI. 
D. W. BLISS. 
C. C. COX. 
C. C. COX. 



Sanitary Committee, 
Sanitary Police Com milter. 
Committee on Epidemics, 



I). W. BLISS. 
JOHN MARBURY. Jr. 



T. S. VERDI. 



Committee on Correspondence, 



T. S. VERDI. 



M. V. Bucket. 
J II. Smith. 
Bknj. F. Pete as. 
W. H. Craig. 

D. V. CO LC LAZIER. 

William Wolf. 

S. PlFFEKLIXG. 



OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 
Health OM cer, 
P. T. Keens, M. d. 

Chief Cleric, 

D. s. Jokes. 

Sanitary Inspectors, 



Food Ins2)cctors, 



T. C. Qt ANTHILL. 

Ethan Allen. 
II. H. Barnard. 
.J. T. Eelley. 



Robert Wilson. 



Inspector of Marine Products, 
C. LUD1KGTON. 

Medical Sanitary Inspector, 

\\ r . l>. Stewart, m. D. 

Analytical Ch ew is t , 

B. Fanbuil Cbajg, M. D. 

Attorney, 

H. I). Beam. 



J. W. Little, M. I). 
C. G. Stunk, M. D. 
E. A. Al»AM8, M. I). 
J. L. X". Bowr.v. M. I). 
David Hazen, M. l>. 



Physicians to the Poor, 



Alex. Crutchet. 
Mrs. K. c. Line a we a veb. 
John J. Staffobd. 
J. s. Jones. 

Helphenstine & Bentley. 
Squires & Co. 
Messeb & Co. 



Apothecaries for the Poor, 



J. E. Brackett, M. I). 
Parke G. Young, m. d. 
C. V. X. Cam. am, M. I>. 
J. F. B. Appleby, m. D. 



r. A. Bacon. 
Rud. Oldbbbg. 
F. B. Winter. 

W. G. DUCKETT. 

A. M. Daniels. 
Charles Becker. 



District of Columbia. Board of Health, 

Washington, I). C, November 28, 1874. 

To the President of the United States : ' 

Sir • I have the honor to transmit the third annual report of the board 
of health of the District of Columbia, embracing its operations for the 
year ending thirtieth of September, eighteen hundred and seventy- 
lour. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

Secretary, 



REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT. 



Since the organization of the board of health of the District of Colum- 
bia, under act of Congress approved February 26, 1871, it has been the 
honest endeavor of those composing it faith tally to subserve the great 
and important objects contemplated in their appointment. Each mem- 
ber has contributed time and energy without pause or stint, and no 
pains have been spared to render the board a credit to the creating 
power and a lasting benefit to the community. The most casual ob- 
server cannot fail to perceive the steady and substantial progress 
which has been effected in all that relates to the public health. 
This is apparent in the abatement of grave nuisances and the inaugura- 
tion of many wholesome reforms; the thorough inspection and analysis, 
chemical and microscopic, of articles of food; the precision and dispatch 
exhibited in official management and clerical duty; the increased zeal 
and efficiency of the corps of sanitary inspectors; the completion and 
practical application of a more perfect system of vital statistics; the 
establishment of intercourse with the health authorities of Europe by 
which valuable information of the management of health boards abroad 
and their results is rendered available; the organization (under the 
authority of the District commissioners) of an efficient and economic 
mode of providing for the medical care of the destitute poor, and by 
many other evidences of advancement in practical hygiene. 

While recognizing, as one of the chief elements of success, the foster- 
ing care and liberal support of Congress in providing pecuniary means 
and appropriate legislation, I cannot be unmindful of the singularly 
prompt and cordial aid rendered by the community at large. With 
rare exceptions the encouragement and assistance of the citizens of the 
District have not been wanting. By their co-operation we have had our 
own labors materially lightened, and secured a much larger measure of 
success. When are considered the broad powers with which the board 
became suddenly invested at the period of its organization, and its 
prompt execution of the same in a community unaccustomed to sanitary 
restraints, the personal inconvenience and self-interest thus invaded for 
the security of a proposed public good, the general acquiescence of our 
citizens in, and their conformity to, abruptly-imposed health ordinances 
are most extraordinary, and indicate an unusual degree of intelligence 
and sense of moral obligation. No people have been more rapidly edu- 
cated to the necessity of public hygiene or more profoundly inspired with 
the importance of personal sacrifice, whenever demanded, for the con- 
servation of health and prevention of disease. 

Not insensible to the aid and encouragement which have cheered 
them onward in the performance of duties not always agreeable in their 
execution, the grateful acknowledgments of the board are especially 
due the District commissioners, from whom they have invariably re- 
ceived the utmost courtesy', who have constantly indicated a lively 
interest in their proceedings, and have been ever prompt and cordial in 
supporting any measure deemed essential to the sanitary well-being of 
the District. 



280 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 

SECRETARY'S REPORT. 

The report of the accomplished secretary of the board discloses the 
maimer in which the work of his office has been conducted. The 
most complete order pervades the clerical department. The various and 
complex records so essential to the correct transaction of business are 
marked by a distinctness of chirograpby, an accuracy of detail, and a 
convenience of reference leaving nothing to bo desired, while the accu- 
mulating files are so carefully preserved as to be available for the pur- 
poses of the board and the public at a moment's notice. This admira- 
ble precision is mainly due to tin 1 attentive and efficient chief clerk, 
whose long experience and faithful service eminently qualify him for the 
position be occupies. His efforts thus to render this department a model 
of correctness and efficiency have been materially aided by the earnest 
and devoted labors of his excellent assistant. Indeed, it" may he said 
of the entire clerical force, as well as of the employe's of other depart- 
ments, that no officials could have labored more sedulously, in and out 
of season, in the interests of the board and the public. 

The secretary refers to the inauguration of a correspondence with the 
governments of Europe upon subjects of sanitary science, and some of 
the letters treating the important health interests of foreign countries 
are presented in full. The correspondence already filed embraces an 
immense amount of most valuable material, (books, pamphlet s, and man- 
uscripts,) throwing much light on public hygiene, and giving in detailed 
form the subjects controlled by European commissions, the character of 
their internal organization, and the means by which their ordinances 
and regulations are enforced. 

This great mass of useful information constitutes bat a small part of 
what has been promised from foreign sources. Year after year the col- 
lected facts must become more valuable and suggestive, destined ulti- 
mately to assume the form of a library of useful sanitary knowledge, the 
practical importance of which can scarcely be estimated. The letter 
from Dr. Seropyan is full of interest. From it we learn that the board 
of health of the Ottoman Empire, located at Constantinople, is a mixed 
one, composed of delegates representing each of the foreign powers 
established near the Sublime Porte. Two things impress us in this con- 
nection : First, the in advisability of frequent changes in the personnel 
of boards of health when fully established and in good working order. 
This efficient Ottoman board has been in existence thirty years, with no 
alteration in its membership, except such as may have been occasioned 
in the diplomatic relations of the governments represented in Turkey. 
The second significant feature is the independence of the board, in its 
administration, even of the government itself. It makes its own appoint- 
ments, dismissals, and disbursements, and exercises sole and undisputed 
control over general and domestic quarantine. Thus constituted, unin- 
fluenced by local legislation, independent, indeed almost despotic in its 
sanitary enforcements, what a vast amount of good has it not accom- 
plished ! It stands to-day the only effectual barrier against the plague 
and the various maladies advancing westward from Asia, the hot-bed 
of epidemics. It is a pregnant fact that out of the 180,000 pilgrims to 
Mecca during the past year there were but five deaths from chronic dis- 
ease. Instead of being covered with filth and vermin, as in former 
times, these pilgrims are now subject to the rules and regulations 
of the mixed board. Cleanliness and medical attendance are among 
the great agencies by which disease and death are kept at bay. This 
letter also alludes to the efficacy of the mixed board in arresting 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 281 

the march of cholera in 1872. Flow much does the whole eastern 
world owe to this magnificent health-organ for its bold, independent, 
and successful resistance to the most fatal and devastating of human 
maladies ! 

Nor is less interesting the dispatch of Mr. Delaplaine, charge d'affaires 
of the United States at Vienna. By it we learn that the sanitary service 
in Austria embraces everything which directly or remotely affects the 
public health, including hospitals, general and special; baths, public 
and private; the hydrology of the country; the enforcement of laws 
respecting endemics, epidemics, diseases of cattle, quarantine, vaccina- 
tion, poisons, medicaments, and the regulation of apothecaries. It also 
applies to the inspection of the dead ; interments; exhumation ; streets; 
roads; sewers ; sinks ; standing water ; cattle, and meats. To these may 
be added control over foundlings, deaf-mutes, lunatics and idiots, and 
provision against the ingress and spread of contagious diseases. These 
and more extraordinary powers are set forth in Mr. Belaplaine's letter, 
which has been considered of sufficient importance for publication entire 
in the report of the secretary. This communication shows an appreci- 
ation of sanitary science and its practical uses, and the importance of 
having health-boards untrammeled in the exercise of their functions 
by political agencies or tardy and inadequate legislation, an apprecia- 
tion to which, 1 am proud to believe, the public mind of America is 
rapidly tending. 

TREA SUBEB'S B EPOBT. 

The report of the treasurer is characterized by the usual accuracy 
which distinguishes that careful and conscientious officer, and presents 
an exhibit of economy in the distribution of the public funds which can- 
not fail of general approval. Indeed, the financial statement of the 
board may boldly challenge, comparison with the expenditures of similar 
institutions elsewhere. The health- machinery of the District has been 
run at as little cost as possible, every dollar having been made to con- 
tribute to the sanitary wants of the people. According to the treas- 
urer's statement, the receipts and disbursements are as follows: 

Cash received from District of Columbia, as per legislative 



appropriation $10,087 29 

Cash from United Slates, act of Juno 22, 1874, (deficiency)... 31,570 00 

Cash from United States, act of June 23, 1874 10,000 00 

Cash received from District of Columbia, act of June 23,1874. 5,000 00 



Making a total to be accounted for $57,257 20 

Per contra, cash expended as per Legislative appropriation is $10,087 29 

Cash expended, act of June 22, 1874. (deficiency) 31,570 00 

Cash expended, act of June 23, 1874 13, 238 20 



Making a total expenditure of 55,495 49 



And leaving a balance on hand of 1, 701 80 



it is noticeable that in no one year have the combined legislative and 
congressional appropriations for the board of health exceeded the sum 
of $04,000, an unusually meager amount in view of the vast work to be 
accomplished. This is, of course, exclusive of the deficiency supplied 
by Congress, and rendered necessary on account of the extraordinary 
expenses in the suppression of the small-pox epidemic. 

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR. 

This instructive and well-digested report, furnishing results of the 
Bureau of Vital Statistics, over which the registrar presides, and which 



282 



EEPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 



is subject to his immediate direction, foreshadows the advantages to 
be hereafter derived from the law of Congress, passed at its last session, 
and already in successful operation, which authorizes the board of 
health to " make and enforce regulations to secure a full and correct 
record of vital statistics, including the registration of deaths and 
interment of the dead in said District." Under the old system, no 
precise resnlts could be obtained, as there was no means of enforcing 
compliance with the demands of the board seeking information as to 
the number and cause of deaths, sex, race, color of deceased, and other 
conditions essential to a complete mortuary exhibit. Returns were 
considered voluntary, and were, therefore, sadly neglected. Carefully 
collected and tabulated as was this old arrangement, the conclusions 
reached were unreliable, approximating, as they did, only remotely 
the true vital statistics of the District. Hereafter the board will be 
able to preseut what is so desirable, but heretofore wholly impracti- 
cable, a comparison of mortality, from year to year, thus arriving at 
the precise sanitary condition of our cities, as well as the relation of 
atmospheric changes to the development of certain maladies. Turning 
from the crude and unsatisfactory method heretofore practiced, we may 
congratulate ourselves on the fact, already recognized, that few of the 
cities can boast at this time of so complete a registration of deaths as 
that presented weekly by the careful and energetic officer having this 
work in charge. Much attention has been paid to the proper classifica- 
tion of disease, and physicians generally f ully comprehend the import- 
ance of contributing to the accuracy of the Vital records by returning 
the title of a disease only after most cautious investigation anil diagnosis. 

The registrar's report, after alluding to the important practical re- 
sults of the enforcement of the new regulations, refers to the objections 
urged by the medical association of the District, and which were so sat- 
isfactorily settled after full and free conference and interchange of 
opinion, the board indorsing the suggestions and recommendations of 
the faculty. In this connection he pays a just tribute to the prompt 
appreciation of and acquiescence in the regulations, by the medical gen- 
tlemen of the District, as evinced by the prompt registration of their 
names, places of residence, and the colleges at which they were grad- 
uated. Similar promptness in the record of their names and places of 
business has been practiced by mid wives, undertakers, and sextons, in 
a book provided for that purpose. In the matter of births the compari- 
son is instituted between the numbers reported under the old and the 
recent system, showing that the whole number of births reported for the 
year was 1,574; that 593 of these were registered in the months of 
August and September, during which tiie new law was in operation, 
and in the ten remaining months, under the old plan, only 981 were 
placed ou record. This clearly demonstrates the difference between a 
voluntary system and one obligatory, conducted under the sanction of 
positive legal enactment. The total number of deaths reported for the 
year ending September 30, 1874, is 2,637, 17.58 per 1,000 of the entire 
population of the District. Of this number the very small proporrion 
of deaths from zymotic diseases (053) indicates the successful efforts of 
the board of health in diminishing the causes which give rise to this 
class of maladies, proving at the same time that they are completely 
under the control of preventive sanitary measures, vigorously enforced. 
In proportion to the means supplied, and the energv intelligently ex- 
pended in the abatement of nuisances injurious to health, will this class 
of fatal maladies gravitate toward its minimum of production and 
fatality. In alluding to the diarrheal forms of zymotic diseases, usually 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 



283 



so prevalent and destructive daring the summer-months, the report 
states the total number of deaths therefrom as only 303, 13.39 per cent, 
of the total annual mortality, or 2.42 per 1,000 of the entire population. 
The largest number of deaths during the year have resulted from phthisis 
pulmonalis, (pulmonary consumption,) the whole being 430, 10.53 per 
cent, of the entire mortality, or 2.09 per 1,000. This is a significant and 
suggestive fact. It is also worthy of remark that upon a careful com- 
putation the number of colored persons dying from this cause fully du- 
plicates that of the white victims of this appalling disease. 

Both the report of the registrar and the statement of the medical 
sanitary inspector show the usual extraordinary proportion of deaths in 
infancy and early childhood. No subject is more worthy the attention 
of sanitarians than the excessive mortality prevailing among this class 
of our population. Of deaths in our large cities it may be safely as- 
serted that at least one half occur in the early periods of life. Dr. 
Hartshorne, in his late instructive essay before the American Health 
Association, divides the causes of death in infancy into ante natal and 
postnatal. Under the former head he enumerates " constitutional de- 
lects in parents, resulting especially from alcoholism, syphilis, scrofu- 
losis, debility from overwork, and underfeeding in the poorer classes; 
in those mote prosperous, excess of nervous temperament and deficient 
organic development in women who become mothers." These con- 
ditions unquestionably debilitate the offspring of diseased parents, and 
render them peculiarly vulnerable to the causes operating to shorten 
life. Among the earliest post-natal causes of death is undoubtedly the 
attendance upon the mother of ignorant and- irresponsible midwives. 
Besides the liability to fatal accident during parturition, the rough 
handling and tying of the umbilical cord is known to lead olten to a 
species of lockjaw (trismus neonatorum) occurring within a few days 
succeeding delivery. A want of knowledge of the first principles 
of hygiene on the part of stupid nurses, exposing the child to improper 
or deficient food, inadequate ablution, overheating or extreme altera- 
tions of temperature, will easily account for the many deaths occurring 
in the first stages of life. The law should interfere, compelling inid- 
wives to be examined and licensed by a duly-qualified board of accouch- 
eurs, and nurses to give evidence ot suitable knowledge of the rules of 
health and the requirements of the lying-in room. The absence of the 
maternal nourishment and the substitution of impure or largely diluted 
food are among the prolific causes of infantile disorder. Milk, the true 
food of infants, if not rendered actually poisonous by the improper 
feeding of cows, is often so far thinned as to contain an exceedingly 
moderate percentage of nutritive material. Impure air, especially when 
accompanied by a high grade of temperature, kills thousands annually 
in our cities — and here the sanitarian has a great work to do. Clean 
streets and alleys and the removal of tilth from the vicinity of private 
residences as surely diminish infant mortality as the opposite conditions 
increase it. To that great army of poor children who cannot be removed 
from the city to the country during the heated term, shaded parks and 
inclosures are beyond value in a sanitary view. A distinguished physi- 
cian of this city has suggested the erection of tents beyond the city 
limits during the summer-months for indigent mothers and their infants. 
This proposition, in its sanitary aspect, is entitled to consideration. By 
it doubtless thousands of lives might be annually saved which are now 
lost in the close, foul atmosphere of dilapidated tenement-houses and 
filthy shanties. 

We have referred to this subject because of its intrinsic interest and 



284 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 



great sanitary importance. Under the admirable health system of Eng. 
land the percentage of deaths among infants has sensibly declined 
within the past few years, and it requires only the authority and means 
which should he accorded all health organizations to enable them to 
bring about similar results. One fact is clearly deducible from the re- 
port, that a large proportion of the mortality to which 1 have alluded 
is due to causes under the control of sanitary regulations promptly and 
thoroughly enforced. The large infant mortality of Washington and 
Georgetown, indicated by the tables, is due, as in other cities, to a 
neglect of proper hygienic precautions. As already stated, bad sewer-. 
age, filthy streets and alleys, ill-ventilated houses, and impure or in- 
sufficient food are the constantly-operating causes which destroy our 
cherished offspring. [Responsible for this wholesale slaughter of the 
innocents are not only careless and inconsiderate parents, hut ignorant 
and reckless engineers, architects, and city officials, who, animated by 
mercenary considerations, refuse to provide suitable means of air and 
exercise so essential to infants, or other modes of contributing to their 
physical sanity and development. 

In this connection I cannot avoid making mention of the superior 
sanitary advantages possessed by Washington in her public parks, 
squares, and reservations. Under the directing taste, energy, ami skill 
of the accomplished Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds 
(General O. E. Babcock) these improvements have become among the 
most attractive and beneficial features of the city. To this gentleman, 
whose intelligence and official capacity are only excelled by his broad, 
comprehensive humanity, this community owes a debt of gratitude 
which coining generations will not sutler to be forgotten. The young 
and comparatively helpless part of our population especially realize the 
benefit of his skill and benevolence. To the little innocents, struggling 
for life during the heated term, the cool shades and fresh airs of these 
leafy inclosnres are indeed a godsend. Nor are larger children excluded 
from the advantages of air and exercise in these places of recreation. 
The park, for example, adjacent to the Franklin public school, has been 
thrown open to the scholars of that institution, and is thronged daily by 
happy girls and boys during the morning recess. Our good general 
considers the small damage resulting to grass and shrubbery by little 
feet and fingers as nothing when compared with the healthy develop- 
ment of the children, and only requires (what Congress should gener- 
ously grant) additional means to extend st ill further the facilities al- 
ready shared by old and young for enjoyment and healthful recreation. 

The report, which has suggested much subject for thought and dis- 
. cussion, concludes with a return of thanks to the Chief Signal- Officer 
of the War Department for the regular meteorological statistics fur- 
nished the board, and which are so intimately connected with accurate 
mortuary exhibits. 

I cannot dismiss this part of my report without congratulating the 
board on the zeal, energy, and practical ability displayed by the regis- 
trar in his efforts to render as perfect as possible the department of vital 
statistics. Under the direction of his trained judgment and executive 
experience, still more complete and gratifying results may be confidently 
anticipated. 

COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES. 

This committee, through its distinguished chairman, presents an 
interesting and comprehensive exhibit of its labors during the official 
year. These refer to certain ordinances, rules, and regulations, as well 



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as a description of record books and blank forms essential to the 
operations of the board. The former comprises an ordinance u to pre- 
vent the transportation of certain decomposing and offensive substances 
in other than covered and inclosed vehicles," and amendments to sec- 
tions ll*, 13, and 14 of "an ordinance to declare what shall be deemed 
nuisances injurious to health," passed May 15,1871. Also, "certain 
rules and regulations adopted to secure a full and correct record of 
vital statistics," passed July 10, 1874. In this connection is introduced 
in full the correspondence between the medical association of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia and this board upon certain objections ottered by the 
former to the practical effect of the regulations made pursuant to a law 
of Congress. After an interchange of various communications an oral 
conference took place at the health rooms, at wham the board of health 
and a committee from the association were present. The difficulty was 
effectually harmonized upon a basis alike just and honorable to both 
parties, and the cordial acquiescence in and support of the regulations, 
as modified, on the part of the physicians of the District, is but another 
proof of the promptness and disinterestedness with which a humane 
profession rallies to the support of whatever tends to promote the pub- 
lic advantage. The correspondence is furnished between the board 
and a committee of ministers of the gospel in regard to the information 
required of them in order to a more complete system of vital statistics. 
Able and exhaustive reports have also been prepared by the committee 
on ordinances, which received the sanction of the board, upon the fol- 
lowing subjects : 

The abatement of the nuisance of stagnant water on lots below grade. 
The disposition of stable manure. 

The removal of the dead from the Western Burying-Ground, 
(Holrnead's.) 

The removal of night-soil by the odorless excavating process. 

In the case of the board against the owner of a notorious soap and 
bone-boiling establishment on G street, in which the decision of the 
presiding judge was adverse to the board, (a distinguished associate 
justice the bench, however, expressing at the time an able dissenting 
judgment,) all the various views, together with the ordinance, were, b\ 
instruction, submitted to lion. Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, for his opinion as 
to the powers of the board in the premises, and the mode of making 
them effectual. The comprehensive views of Judge Lawrence, added 
to this report, (Appendix B,) will not be without interest to the reader, 
characterized, as they are, by unusual perspicuity and logical directness. 

SANITARY COMMITTEE. 

The chairman of this committee furnishes the result of its labors 
during the past year in the form of reports upon the following subjects : 

Vaccination service ; duties of the board of health in reference thereto. 

Regarding the location and conditiou of cemeteries, and the effect of 
the same on the public health. 

In relation to the "Ebenezer" and Western Burying-Grounds, 
(Holinead's.) 

The ventilation of sewers, and the mode of cleaning sewer-traps. 

Ozone ; its effects upon the health of human beings, and mode of 
generating the same. 

Regarding the establishment of a bureau of inspection of food offered 
for sale in the cities of Washington and Georgetown. 

These reports are full and suggestive on the subjects of which they 
treat, and evince much ability and research bestowed upon their prepa- 




286 REFORT OF TIIE BOARD OF HEALTH. 

OZONE. 

Although the subject of ozone is one of great interest to scientific ex- 
plorers, as intimated in the report of the committee, little is definitely 
known in regard to it ; and, therefore, all practical inferences deduced 
from its investigation are to be regarded cum grano salts. Dr. Fox, in 
his u Ozone and Antezone," has probably treated the whole subject more 
completely than any other writer, and his views are, therefore, entitled 
to consideration. That it is an important agent, capable of great sani- 
tary usefulness as a destroyer of putrid emanations, as well as of great 
mischief (when in excess) as an irritant to the mucous surfaces, no one 
can doubt. Its presence is often attended by the destruction o£ organic 
material in the atmosphere, and the subsidence or mitigation of diseases 
resulting from or aggravated by these agencies. On the contrary, the 
most violent epidemics of catarrh and other affections of the mucous 
membrane have succeeded the presence of ozone in more concentrated 
form. The whole subject treated by the committee is one of increasing 
interest, and although little is yet certainly known as to its peculiar 
qualities and effects, and especially its adaptation to practical uses, we 
look forward hopefully to investigations now in progress, which may yet 
make us practically familiar with this most subtle and potent agent. 

BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 

Another suggestive topic upon which the committee report is that of 
cemeteries, and a number of valuable hints are presented in this con- 
nection. 

The proper disposition of the dead has ever been a problem the solu- 
tion of which increases in difficulty as the world becomes more densely 
populated. Although decomposition goes on much more slowly in some 
kinds of soils than in others, the body must at last, wherever buried, be 
resolved into its original elements, and fetid odors and poisonous gases 
escape from the remains, not only offensive to the living but pernicious to 
health and life. The embalmment of the dead among the Egyptians was 
partly, no doubt, a sanitary measure, since both the soil and climate of 
the ISfile country favored the rapid decay of animal matter. Prejudices 
in favor of this or that mode of disposing of the dead, while entitled to 
respect, should always yield to sanitary considerations. To the de- 
ceased it matters not what disposition is made of the dissolving body; 
to the survivor, in a sanitary view, it becomes a subject of serious con- 
cern. Recently the old usage of incremation has been revived, and has 
rallied to its support many intelligent advocates both in Europe and 
America. Parkes, a very high English authority on by giene, condemns 
inhumation as the most insanitary of all methods. Both air and water 
in the vicinity of grave-yards, he contends, are subject to contamina- 
tion, and become the sources of disease to the living. He rejects the 
suggestion of close or air tight vaults, on account of the immense ex- 
pense attending their use. If burial be practiced, he prefers deep inter- 
ment, as having the advantage of " greater filtration both for air and 
water than shallow burying.' 7 At the same time rapidly-growing trees 
or shrubs are recommended as more efficacious for absorbing carbonic 
acid than evergreens. Uis preference is for sea burial, where it can be 
practiced, rather than incremation. « When in the course of years,' 7 he 
remarks, "it becomes imperative to reconsider this question, and land- 
burial will have to be modified, many arguments will present themselves 
to maritime nations in favor of burying iu the sea rather than of burn- 



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in"-. It is true that the imparities in burning can be well diffused into 
the atmosphere at large, and would not add to it any perceptible impu- 
rity • but it* the burning is not complete, fetid organic matters are given 
off, which hang cloud-like in the air, and may be perceptible, and even 
hurtful. As a matter of expense, too, the system of incremation would 
be greater than the burial at sea. In the burial at sea some of the body 
would go at once to support other forms of life more rapidly than in the 
case of land-burial, and without the danger of evolution of hurtful 
products; and in the vast abyss of the ocean the remains would rest 
until the trumpet shall sound which shall order the sea to give up its 
dead." 

Other subjects of equal or greater importance are treated by the com- 
mittee which will repay attentive perusal. 

health-officer's report. 

The health-officer's report exhibits the sanitary operations under his 
supervision as executive officer ; embracing nine separate departments- 
general sanitary inspection, inspection of markets and groceries, in- 
spection of marine products, removal of night-soil, removal of garbage, 
pound-service, medical sanitary inspection, service of physicians to the 
poor, and service of apothecaries to the poor. In all of these depart- 
ments he reports results indicating faithfulness and efficiency in a high 
degree. It appears that there have been 137,770 nuisances reported to 
him and abated during the year; 818,81*1.74: worth of food condemned 
and destroyed; 2,705 animals impounded; 10,000 loads of garbage re- 
moved; 4,410 dead animals removed ; 42,877 boxes cleaned ; 1,7133 prem- 
ises sewered ; 277 stagnant-water lots filled; 381) houses condemned; 118 
cases referred to the attorney of the board ; 1,775 telegrams received 
and sent; 1,001 complaints of citizens acted upon ; 1,521 official letters 
written; and, since September 15, 1874, 200 poor persons treated: 
$181.65 expended on medicine for the poor ; 48 bodies of paupers buried 
at public expense, all of which have been accurately recorded in the 
books of the health-office — certainly a magnificent showing, which 
evinces incessant activity and vigilance on the part of those whose daib 
duties have contributed to this aggregate. He calls attention toth* 
increasing facility with which nuisances are abated, and the growir^ 
disposition on the part of thecitizens of the District to respond prompt 
to the sanitary exactions of the board. * 

In regard to the alleys of this city, he states that improvements in 
their condition have been made in some sections, and the paved alleys 
are now satisfactorily swept; but he nevertheless believes them to be, 
in their present condition, particularly when inhabited, great evils, as 
affecting seriously the sanitary interests of the District, being unavoid- 
ably filthy, owing to their construction, and the depository of every 
kind of refuse, thrown away by people bordering upon them. He Bug- 




ulatiom 
was nevei 



»a as the streets and avenues. The garbage service, he remarks, 
i\ er as satisfactorily or economically performed as now. There is 
rarely a complaint of neglect, the collectors being zealous and faithful, 
lie recommends that their pay be increased from $2.40 to $3 per diem. 

He calls the special attention of the board to the class of houses into 
umcu the very poor are crowded, of which three hundred and eighty- 



288 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 

nine were condemned, and urges that stringent laws be passed and exe- 
cuted governing the character of dwellings iit for human occupation. 

Of slaughter-houses he reports comparatively few complaints, the 
owners being careful to keep them quite free of offense, lie refers, 
however, to the subject of abattoirs as a sanitary desideratum, and rec- 
ommends immediate action toward the accomplishment of this essential 
improvement. 

He calls attention to the large number of stagnant-water lots filled, 
and the great benefit to health accruing therefrom. 

He particularly points to the marshy banks of the Eastern Blanch 
and Potomac as sources of malarial poison, urging some effective prog- 
ress in the direction of this most glaring of nuisances. 

He recommends as important the substitution of cemented vaults 
below the surface of the ground in lieu of privy-boxes now in use, and 
calls attention to the great injury now resulting from these receptacles, 
tilled with fermenting becal matter, some thirty or forty tons constantly 
remaining distributed in all parts of the city. 

He calls attention to the fact that the inspections during the past 
year have brought to light much defective plumbing— water-closets and 
sinks without traps — and urges such legislative enactment or regulation 
as shall hold all concerned in this work to a strict accountability, and 
that a special inspector of private sewers and traps be detailed. ' 

He gives in detail the enormous quantities of food consumed in the 
District during the year, and refers to the great advantage growing out 
(jf the careful and authoritative inspection of food, quotes from the reg- 
ulations adopted in Prussia, and presents the report of B. F. Craig, 
M. D., chemist to the board, on the analyses of seventy-two specimens 
of groceries submitted to him for analysis. He presents also the de- 
tailed reports of the inspectors of provisions and marine products. 

In connection with the report of the pound -service, showing the num- 
ber of the various animals impounded during the year, he urges that 
me ordinances or laws be modified or amended in regard to the muz- 
zling of dogs in the summer season. 

t The report of the medical sanitary inspector is submitted, and in that 
Connection the health-officer calls attention to tiie great benefits result- 
ptjgfrom this service, and its bearing upon the subject of pauperism in 
thte large cities. 

in fie also gives a tabular statement of the work accomplished by the 
re^Sicians and apothecaries to the poor of the District, showing their 
several sanitary divisions, and also demonstrating the actual saving 
likely to result from the present system of conducting the service to be 
nearly $20,000 per annum, while the benefits resulting to the people are 
in no degree diminished, but, on the contrary, the deserving poor are 
promptly and intelligently served. 

The entire report of the health-officer is replete with interesting in- 
formation, and fully confirms the high estimate entertained of his supe- 
rior fitness for the office, and the uniform zeal and activity of the corps 
of inspectors and employes acting under his direction. 

REPORT OF TIIE ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD. 

This report presents an able and satisfactory exhibit of the proceed- 
ings ot the attorney's office. It appears that the number of prosecu- 
tions during the year were 170, of suits 168; number of cases discarded 
or nolle-prosequied 02 ; number dismissed by court, 3 ; number of appeals 
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by courts, $907.33 ; number of legal opinions rendered the board, 15. 
It is worthy of mention, as appears from this report, that resistance to 
the ordinances and regulations of the board has uniformly resulted in 
the conviction of the offending parties. The aggregate fines, as already 
stated, exceed nine hundred dollars. 

NECESSARY LEGISLATION. 

Ample as are the powers of the board in certain directions, additional 
legislation should be invoked in order to the more perfect control of cer- 
tain insanitary agencies not covered by or but partially included in ex- 
isting laws. For example, where lots containing stagnant water are 
owned by non-residents, the board of health should have the power of 
abating the nuisance, and of assessing the property in order to cov^er 
the expense of such abatement. No reason exists why a tax should 
not be imposed in this as in other improvements. The same rule should 
apply to all nuisances found on premises, the owners of which are non- 
resident or cannot be found. 

The penalty of neglect or refusal to comply with notice to abate 
should be fine, coupled with an order of the court compelling immedi- 
ate compliance on the part of the delinquent. 

The health-officer and his inspectors should have power to search prem- 
ises wherever nuisances are supposed to exist. 

When the duty of abating certain nuisances is vested in one or more 
of the civil authorities, upon information rendered by the board of the 
existence of such nuisances, and the failure of such authority to abate, 
the board should have the right promptly to act, especially when the 
grievance is imminent and the necessity of its removal urgent. 

The power to make and enforce suitable quarantine regulations is also 
indispensable. During the late prevalence of small-pox, persons in ad- 
vanced stages of this loathsome malady not un frequently came by land 
and water to this city, mingling with impunity in the througs upon our 
streets and thoroughfares. This is but one instance of many where the 
board of health should be clothed with authority for preventing ingress 
into the District of those suffering from contagious or epidemic diseases. 

Whatever is dangerous to life and limb should be placed under the 
cognizance and disposition of the board of health. 

The inspection and general supervision of hospitals supplied wholly 
or partially at public expense should also be the province of the board 
of health, as well as the determination of worthy objects of charity, 
and the issuing of permits of admission into such institutions. 

The act of the legislature in relation to draining certain lots, &c, 
should be so modified as to make it the duty of the commissioners to 
drain the lots and assess the cost, whenever the owners refuse to comply 
with the notice of the board of health, and the board report such re- 
fusal. 

The cleansing of alleys and sewer-traps and the removal of offal should 
surely be part of the duty of the same authority. 

The necessity of prompt drainage to the sound sanitary condition of 
towns and cities cannot be too highly regarded. This should be done 
early, before the soil becomes saturated with organic matter in a state of 
decay ^ The neglect of this precaution has exposed for years the resi- 
dents in the extreme northwestern section of the city to constant incur- 
sions of malarial fever in the spring and autumn/ Attention to this 
most important part of sanitary duty should not be longer delayed. 

Germane to this subject may be considered pavements in their rela- 
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tion to tbe health of cities, involving their durability, comparative noise- 
lessness, and freedom from vegetable decay, as well as their accumulation 
and lodgment of street-filth. This theme is an ample one, and embraces 
the questions of construction and material, which we are not now called 
upon to treat, were we indeed competent to do so. 

SLAUGHTER-HOUSES — ABATTOIRS. 

The killing of animals in populated locations, besides being a source 
of great annoyance to residents in the vicinity, is unquestionably a 
serious injury to health. No system of inspection, however faithfully 
executed, can preserve slaughter-houses in large cities, or in their thickly- 
populated suburbs, in a condition of entire purity and inocuousness. 
Such nuisances, including the results of slaughtering, as bone-boiling, 
fat-rendering, &c, should be removed to a safe distance beyond the limits 
of population, and if possible concentrated in one establishment, where 
all these occupations could be conducted in the most approved manner, 
with greater profit, and with far more regard to the health of commu- 
nities. 

This leads me to the subject of abattoirs, which have been for a long 
time in successful operation in some parts of Europe, and are being rap- 
idly introduced into our own country. Tardieu, a European writer, 
thus refers to the advantages of this arrangement: "We must point 
out," he observes, "that the establishment of communal and public abat- 
toirs is of capital importance as regards the butchers' trade and the 
exercise of supervision over the kind as well as quality of the meat. 
Beasts intended for food are taken directly to the abattoirs, where a 
special inspection, intrusted to competent men, is carried out. It is for- 
bidden to slaughter in these public establishments animals suffering or 
supposed to be suffering from contagious diseases, and especially from 
malignant pustule or eutozoic diseases. Animals suffering from other 
diseases cannot be slaughtered without the consent of the inspectors of 
the slaughter-houses, nor, in case of doubt, without the previous advice 
of a veterinary surgeon. Animals which happen to die in the abattoirs 
are treated in the same way. Lastly, the meat, whether of oxen, sheep, 
or pigs, must be inspected after the animals are slaughtered, ami seized 
whenever it is found to be spoiled, tainted, or unfit for food." 

The importance of combining the slaughtering of animals, the render- 
ing of fat, and bone-boiling in one place, with improved machinery, by 
which every part of the animal, including the blood, may be saved and 
applied to valuable uses, cannot be too highly estimated. The advant- 
age of abattoirs to communities in supplying meats from animals properlj 
inspected both before and alter killing, and carefully slaughtered, thus 
protecting the consumer against fatigued or diseased animals, is emi- 
nently worthy of consideration. The abattoir now in operation in Bos- 
ton, in the construction of which the butchers themselves cordially co- 
operated, meets with universal approval, and the city congratulates 
itself on not only being relieved of previously existing nuisances, but 
upon being furnished with meat of unquestioned soundness and superior 
quality. It demonstrates that these establishments, properly constructed 
and managed, constitute a great public boon, in that they abate certain 
grave sources of disease. Perhaps no slaughtering institution of this 
character, certainly in this country, excels that of Jersey City. Here 
the slaughtering of animals for food is reduced to a science; neatness 
and order everywhere prevail in this abattoir, and the health of the 
community is correspondingly enhanced. The Evening Journal, pub- 



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lished at Jersey City, thus alludes to this interesting structure and the 
good it accomplishes. After referring to the abattoir buildings and 
grounds, their extent and superior fitness, the writer remarks : 

" The success is so great, so undoubted, that all the slaughtering 
business should be by law required to be done in just such establish- 
ments as this abattoir. It has been in active operation since January 
20, of this year, and the experience of its working, both in the winter 
and summer seasons, is sufficient to satisfy even the most incredulous. 
Not a single complaint has ever been made of any nuisance caused by 
the presence or work of the abattoir. As an illustration, it may be men- 
tioned that foi months the steamships of the White Star line transacted 
their business at their docks, within one hundred and thirty feet of the 
abattoir, and not a complaint of any stench, or anything else offensive 
arising from the place, was ever made. Neither the officers of the vessels 
nor the passengers were made aware, by anything disagreeable, that so 
close to them the largest cattle-slaughtering establishment in the world 
was in active operation! 

"The offal, refuse matter, and blood from slaughtered animals are all 
taken away from the abattoir in close cars or boats twice each day. 
Nothing foul is allowed to be discharged into the river. There is more 
tilth daily emptied from any one of our large sewers in this city than 
escapes from the abattoir in a month. The sanitary regulations of the 
whole establishment are perfect, and the rules are rigidly enforced. 
These are all under the sole and absolute control of the Abattoir Com- 
pany ; no individual dealer or butcher having any authority in the mat- 
ter, and all being required to conform to the regulations. The yards, 
which cover acres in extent, are thoroughly cleansed every day and all 
material is removed. These yards are cleaner than the average of our 
public streets. 

"No hogs are killed at the abattoir. That work is all done at the 
other part of the company's works, out on the Hackensack meadows, 
and the worst part of the* slaughtering business is thus prevented from 
causing any nuisance. The dressed pork only is brought to the great 
abattoir on the river-front in the city. The old and serious nuisance of 
driving cattle through the streets is avoided by this company. All cat- 
tle are brought to the grounds in cars or boats, and all the products of 
the abattoir are taken away in the same manner. We cannot, in this 
article, give the reader a full idea of the extent of the business done at 
the abattoir, but a few facts will suffice. It is not yet worked up to its 
full capacity. Since January 26, 1874, there have been received at the 
abattoir an average of 0,000 cattle a week, or 1,000 a day, and 2,000 ot 
these have been slaughtered there each week. The rest are sold to be 
slaughtered elsewhere. . . , 

" Of sheep, 10,000 a week are received, and all these are slaughtered 
at the abattoir. The hog-yards on the meadows have a hog-kilhug ca- 
pacity of 10,000 a day, and the yards will store 20,000 live hogs. The 

-tire working capacity of the ^5JS^J»t»^ P I2 
and 
30, 




manager ^tntr^^^ 

which this enterprise has been condoeted, and aw to be congratulated 

on their success. , , ,„,.„ ,.:„:f,>,i „tw1 in 

"All practical, scientific, and medical men who have visited I and in- 
spccted the workings of the establishment have united ,, pronom^ng 
it the most complete and perfect abattoir in the world: and Jersej Citj 



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should be proud of it as a business enterprise, and should encourage its 
owners and managers. The people of other cities can find here an ex- 
ample worthy of imitation, for, with the same, system and equal skill, 
energy, and thorough administration, the business of killing cattle, 
sheep, and hogs, and supplying the public with meats, can be done 
elsewhere as successfully as it is being done here." 

This important subject was considered at the late meeting of the 
American Health Association at Philadelphia, near which city an 
abattoir is about to be constructed. Dr. Hartshorne introduced certain 
resolutions, which were adopted, declaring that " for a city, one properly 
arranged and conducted abattoir, subject to municipal regulations, is 
always preferable to a number of private slaughter-houses." Another 
resolution recommends that such establishments should be "located, as 
far as practicable, at a distance from the centers of population, and, if 
possible, upon tide- water." It is to be hoped that this subject will 
engage the earnest attention of our citizens, and considered, as it must 
soon be, in the light of a necessary sanitary reform. No superior loca- 
tions for a well-regulated abattoir can be found than those in the vicinity 
of Washington, where abundance of pure water is accessible for the pur- 
pose of slaughtering, and deep convenient harborage for transporting 
by steam tugs and barges, as well as facilities for railway carriage. No 
time should be lost in inaugurating a reform so essential to the comfort 
and health of our citizens. Our intelligent and enterprising butchers 
will not fail to perceive that both credit and profit will be attained by 
heartily co-operating in so commendable a movement. 



NIGHT-SOIL. 



The proper removal of human excreta has been one of the vexed 
problems of centuries. Shall it be carried away through public sewers ? 
Is it practicable perfectly to avoid the reflux of sewer gases into human 
dwellings by the best known construction of these conduits? And, if 
practicable, is it not of paramount consideration to utilize the excre- 
niental material in such manner as to improve agriculture, and thus 
contribute to the substantial wealth of the nation f These questions 
have been exhaustively discussed. In some cities of Europe only the 
surface drainage, waste water, and slops are allowed to enter the public 
sewer. While trusting that such a reform may soon become 
universal, we must treat the whole subject from the existing stand- 
point. Hopeful as we may be of the period in the near future 
when not a drop of urine or particle of solid excremental matter shall 
enter the common sewer, but when all the excreta shall be utilized, 
we are convinced that epoch has not vet been reached. We must see 
now that a necessary evil be placed under the best possible condition 
lor the conservation of health. Until water-closets shall be abolished, 
as they must be in the progress of time, we must endeavor to render 
them as far as possible void of offense and detriment. In the first 
place careless plumbing should be avoided. Every house-builder should 
be sure that no flimsy workmanship, no defective construction, or dis- 
card of sanitary precautions be allowed in buildings for private resi- 
dence or public use. Let him look to it that traps to waste-pipes are 
constructed as they should be ; that the joints are properly cemented 
or leaded, and that the connections with the sewer are perfect, with 
traps to prevent the escape of sewer gases through the pipe into the 
building. A house once imperfectly put together, it becomes too late 
to prevent accruing mischief to health and life. Little does the mechanic 



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realize the serious damage which defective sewerage, imperfect water- 
closets, and inadequate ventilation inevitably engender. Obsta principiis y 
(attack the beginnings,) was never applied with more force than to 
the subject of which we treat. Let nothing go into the dwelling which 
violates the laws of health and invites the most fatal maladies. Sup- 
posing the plumber's work to be perfect, the location of the water-closet 
is important. If possible, it should never be placed in the center of the 
building, but against the external w all. When not in use the lid should 
be always down, and the valve be capable of action without lifting the 
lid. Parke, in reference to water-closets, remarks that the "points to 
be looked to in examining closets are: First, that the pan is nearly a 
cone, and not a half circle with a flat bottom ; second, that the amount 
and force of water is sufficient to sweep everything out of the syphon; 
third, that the soil-pipe is ventilated below the syphon by being carried 
up to the top of the house; fourth, that the junction of syphons and 
soil-pipes and the length of the soil-pipe are perfect." 

The true method of constructing closet and other drains from the in- 
terior is at the connection of the house-drain with lateral drain to the 
sewer. A deep box-trap should be placed, having a gas-vent from its 
upper surface to the roof of the building, this gas-vent being separate 
from all 'other portions of the plumbing-pipes. 

In regard to the removal of night-soil from vaults and privy-boxes, a 
word in addition to what has been so well expressed by the health officer 
will not be considered inappropriate. The board of health, when organ- 
ized, found existing in the District no graver nuisance than that by 
which human excreta was removed from the usual places of primary 
deposit. The noisy night-cart, disturbing the slumber of the citizens, 
reeking with disgusting odors, making its slow transit through streets 
and thoroughfares by night, giving out at every step of its progress the 
germs of fatal diseases, seems now like a troubled dream compared with 
the method at present in use. Armed by Congress with plenary power 
to abate such a nuisance, the board of health boldly assailed this growing 
mischief, and controlled it. Anxiety was felt to discover some method 
by which, while effectuallv removing the contents of vaults and privies, 
neither offense nor injury to health might ensue. There was then in 
use in New York an apparatus upon the principle of the sealed tank 
and suction pump, in regard to which a correspondence was held with 
the board of health of that city. Subsequently, a committee of the 
board visited New York for the purpose of witnessing its operations, 
and returned favorably impressed. Not long after the machine 
itself was brought to Washington for the purpose of testing 
its merits, and the mayor, city council, and health commissioner ot 
our neighboring city of Baltimore invited to be present. The experi- 
ment was publicly made, when, to our great mortification and dismay, 
the apparatus proved, if not an utter failure, a very partial and un- 
satisfactory success. The board continued its researches, discussions 
were held weekly, and experiments made indicating the desire telt to 
discover some more efficient mode of correcting this serious evil, ine 
objects to be obtained were the removal of human excreta trom vaults 
and privv-boxesin an inoffensive and innoxious manner, and to transier 
the same to a point beyond the District limits. An apparatus was at 
last offered by the "Odorless Excavating Apparatus Company, ana 
submitted to the utmost scrutiny. It consists of a portable pump ror 
raising the contents of the vault, with valves of peculiar construct on, 
an air-tight tank into which the material is discharged through conduct- 
ing-hose, and a charcoal furnace in which the noxious gases are con- 



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samed and rendered odorless. This apparatus in its successful opera- 
tions seemed to leave nothing to be desired. Nevertheless, conditious 
were likely to occur in cities supplied with vaults which must be provided 
against; for example, when the excremental matter becomes bard or 
solid on account of the sandy or porous nature of the soil absorbing 
the fluid portion, and, therefore, not perfectly removable by the pump. 
To obviate this difficulty the inventor has devised a simple awning, in- 
closing the door-way of the privy, so as to screen the operation of filling 
the air-tight barrels used in this connection, and at the same time to 
prevent the escape of noxious gases by consuming them in a furnace 
attached to the awning. After being satisfied that this apparatus would 
accomplish thoroughly the work, a contract was entered into with the 
company for the period of one year, requiring the emptying of privy- 
boxes in the day-time without the leastoffen.se, and the prompt delivery 
of their contents at certain wharves, from which the removal to the 
place of final deposit becomes the duty of another party. At the ex- 
piration of the year, and, consequently, of this contract, proposals were 
issued for the means of continuing this work, and a number of compet- 
ing methods were presented for the consideration of the board. 

Much time and attention were devoted to experiments with the vari- 
ous machines offered, and the conclusion became inevitable that the 
apparatus previously adopted was the best in use, and thoroughly accom- 
plished the purpose desired. Accordingly a contract was entered into 
with the same parties for five years, and the condition annexed that if 
at the expiration of three years any better method should be discovered, 
then the contract to be considered null and void. 

The board of health and the community especially deserve to be con- 
gratulated upon the successful reform instituted and steadily maintained 
in connection with the disposition of night-soil. While the cities of 
Washington and Georgetown are thus relieved of the most oppressive 
of all nuisances, the death-rate has been sensibly diminished. Stimu- 
lated by our example, other sanitary bodies are looking to this or a simi- 
lar method for the removal of night-soil without offense or mischief to 
health. The best evidence of the value of the apparatus now in use in 
this District is in the fact of its rapid and general introduction into 
other sections of the country. Among the cities into which it has been 
already introduced may be enumerated Boston, Providence, Paw- 
tucket, Brooklyn, New York, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Newark, Philadel- 
phia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria, 
Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Memphis, Detroit, and 
Grand Rapids. 

WATER SUPPLY. 

The quantity and quality of drinking-water upon the health of com- 
munities is we'll understood by those who know how largely this great 
element of nature enters into the human organism. In view of the 
essential relation pure water sustains to digestion and healthy blood 
elaboration, the board of health two years ago submitted to chemical 
analysis the water supplied our cities, and found it unusually free from 
contamination. At that time, according to a letter addressed to the 
president of the board by the assistant engineer of the Washington 
aqueduct, the actual amount of water daily used in Washington and 
Georgetown for all purposes was represented as about 17,500,000 gal- 
lons in every twenty-four hours. In forty-nine consecutive hours it was 
ascertained that the amount of w ater consumed was 35,841,167 gallons, 
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population of the two cities to be 150,000, and that the water is equall 
distributed. " Of course," be observes, " it is not equally distributed 
a large amount is used by the Government in the several Departmen 
much is used for mechanical purposes, and a very large amount is u„ 
necessarily wasted." The citizens of the District have therefore much 
cause to be thankful for the unusual purity of its drinking-water, and 
the unstinted supply furnished by a wise and bountiful Government. 
To render it still freer from impurities we would recommend filtering at 
the reservoir, and additionally in private dwellings and public institu- 
tions, whenever used for drinking purposes. Some simple and effective 
filtering arrangement should be regarded as an indispensable public and 
household necessity. 

PUBLIC FREE BATHS. 

In both my former reports I have taken occasion to allude to the sub- 
ject of free bathing as a much needed adjuvant to the health system of 
the District. Located as this city is, convenient to water, the failure to 
provide bathing for the masses is without excuse. Aside from the san- 
itary influence communicated to those who avail themselves of the lux- 
ury, inestimable advantage would accrue to the wealthier classes by 
the arrest of one of the recognized causes of contagious and epidemic 
disease. Personal filth, the accumulations of the excremental matter 
of the skin, and the saturation of unwashed undergarments are among 
the prolific generators of plague and pestilence. The whole community, 
therefore, for its own protection, is interested in the personal cleanli- 
ness of the working and poorer classes. Nor is the moral effect of 
habits of daily ablution to be ignored. "Cleanliness," the Bible as- 
sures us, u is next to godliness," and there can be no question that those 
who respect the purity of their persons are correspondingly careful to 
avoid moral taint. In no city where public baths have been instituted 
are the accommodations in proportion to the demand. The poor are 
found eager to avail themselves of advantages they have not the means 
to command at home. Let us, then, at the capital of the nation con- 
tribute by our efforts to the establishment of a free-bath system, con- 
vinced that, while developing physical health and vigor in the laborer, 
we are enhancing the reputation of our District salubrity and morality. 

SANITARY RELATIONS OF THE POTOMAC. 

I again invite attention to the importance of improving the river- 
frontage, the surveys of which were long ago made under the direction 
of the United States Engineer Department. The vast areas now par- 
tially submerged, and on receding tides giving out poisonous vegetable 
emanations, generating malaria, should be redeemed at whatever cost 
and at the earliest possible period. Both the health and prosperity of 
the District render this measure imperative. This great surface re- 
claimed, and the shallow-water beds cleaned and deepened, thus bear- 
ing off whole acres of rank vegetation which they nourish, and the last 
prominent vestige of danger to health from local causes wdl be swept 
away. This nuisance will thus vanish with the old reeking canal, both 
to be hereafter remembered only as some horrid nightmare of a troubled 
dream. 

PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 

The sanitary condition of our public buildings cannot be omitted in 
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health exist than the faulty structures in which the Government busi- 
ness is being transacted from year to year. Ornamental and attractive 
as they may be to the curious lingerers in the metropolis, in their inte- 
rior architectural arrangement they are deficient in much that conduces 
to health and comfort. This remark applies especially to the Treasury 
Department and the Pension Bureau. Aside from the liability to fire 
in these two structures, and the inevitable destruction thereby of most 
valuable records, dating from the foundation of the Govern in en t, and 
the consequent immense pecuniary as well as historic loss to the coun- 
try, they are in many respects wholly unsuited for the purposes for 
which they are applied. In addition to overheated halls and apart- 
ments, there exists a deplorable absence of all suitable means of venti- 
lation. The rooms are crowded with clerks and employes much beyond 
their capacity. These, for an average of six hours per day, breathe an 
atmosphere saturated with carbonic acid, produced by their own respi- 
ration, rendered still more deleterious by a corresponding amount of 
effete animal exhalation from the surface of their bodies. The chief 
means of ventilation consists of open w indows, thus occasioning draughts 
of air to which those in the vicinity become cruelly exposed. The top- 
most story in the Treasury would be simply a barbarous den for cattle, 
and would inevitably, if thus appropriated, be favored by a diurnal call 
from the president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- 
mals. The slanting roof — a metallic one — leaves little space above the 
heads of the operatives, an occasional sky-window affording the only 
means of introducing outside air, and the poor women here swelter dur- 
ing the summer term in an atmosphere more than tropical in tempera- 
ture, ranging often from 100° to 110° Fahrenheit. A not unfrequent 
consequence is, that a number every day are borne out of the room in a 
fainting condition. Other rooms in the Bureau of Printing and En- 
graving are overcrowded and inadequately ventilated, the inmates 
being favored with a less number of cubic feet of air in which to respire 
than is assigned to emigrants on shipboard. Some of the basement 
rooms are equally objectionable in a sanitary view. 

Mr. McCartee, certainly one of the ablest, most efficient, and consci- 
entious of our officials, has too much humanity in his nature not to 
deplore, as he does, the confined space in which his force of male and 
female employes is necessarily compressed. In his solicitude for their 
comfort, he has already invented several means of ameliorating a con- 
dition of things he is, alas! powerless fully to remedy. Among other 
causes of bad health is the poisonous and irritating dust from the sep- 
aration and perforation of the fresh note-sheets. The effect upon the 
throat and respiratory organs often induces severe bronchitis, which in 
some instances fixes the foundation for incurable pulmonary consump- 
tion. The department of the Treasurer, General Spinner, is open to 
similar objections with that of the Superintendent of Engraving and 
Printing. The same anxiety is manifested by this noble-hearted official 
for the welfare of his clerks, for whose well-being he exhibits a tender 
and almost paternal solicitude. The overcrowded redemption-rooms are 
filled by an intolerable stench from the old, soiled, and ragged currency 
hourly poured into this department. Through what mutations have 
not passed these choice representatives of our national coin ; by what 
fingers clutched and manipulated ; in contact with what loathsome vic- 
tims of contagion and death have they not slumbered ! Visions of 
small-pox and other forbidding epidemics seem to float in the atmos- 
phere of these offensive halls. A most disagreeable odor in the base- 
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stamps, which, being held as possible evidence in contingent suits at 
law, must therefore find lodgment somewhere. An additional number 
of these interesting relics are to be found in the Internal Revenue 
Department. The truth is, the redemption of the currency and every 
species of manufacturing should be banished from the Treasury proper, 
and conducted in a separate building, without room divisions, suffi- 
ciently large and well ventilated to accommodate all the operatives thus 
employed. 

It is but just to add that the ventilation of the entire Treasury build- 
ing lias been greatly improved by an arrangement due to the thought- 
fulness of that able and skillful officer, A. B. Mullett, esq., supervising 
architect. It consists of a brick arch over the sewer running under the 
basement, by which a downward draught is created through registers in 
the lloor, and the foul air is conducted by the chimney -flues to the outer 
air at the top of the building. This improvement, only made available 
during the last month, has been thoroughly tested, and found to be most 
effective ; the offensive odors from the sewer, produced by benzine and 
other material stored and used in the basement, and which formerly 
filled the atmosphere of the upper rooms, are now effectually diverted to 
the chimneys, and rarely complained of. 

The pension-clerks and the records are crowded into the building 
formerly known as the " Seaton House," on Louisiana avenue, an ill- 
lighted and worse ventilated structure, exposed to fire and consequent 
loss of much valuable matter, which could never be replaced. It seems 
strange that a government which receives so small a percentage for its 
own money should pay such exorbitant rents for indifferent, insufficient, 
and dangerous structures — rentals which would in a few years aggregate 
more than sufficient to build suitable structures for official use. 

The Post-Office Department and Patent-Office are in better sanitary 
condition than either of the buildings to which I have alluded. Some of 
the basement-rooms, however, in the latter are exceedingly damp and 
wholly unsuited for occupancy bv clerks. 

The Winder building, occupied in part by the War Department, but 
chiefly by the Second Auditor of the Treasury, is also open to objection 
in a sanitary view. In stormy weather the old bricks of which the build- 
ing is constructed absorb a large quantity of water, thus rendering the 
inside walls exceedingly damp, and the chill is increased by the brick 
pavements which pervade the whole structure. Hence the clerks of 
these departments are singularlv liable to colds and catarrhal affections. 
Other defects, in regard to sewerage, &C, existing in the various depart- 
ments of the Government, we have not time or space to notice, bumce 
it, that from the Capitol, in which the Congress of the nation annually 
convenes, to the meanest rented building for the immolation oi clerks, 
there is too little attention paid to the conditions of heating, ventilation 
and pure air, so essential to the sound health of their oc cupants. lhe 
time has come when the attention of Government should be directed to 
these flagrant evils in order to their speedy and thorough correction. 

SANITARY PROGRESS— NATIONAL HEALTH BUREAU. 

A vigorous and intelligent direction has been given ^^^^ 
throughout the United States during ^J^J^l^Si^S^ 
for its future development and ultimate triumph. A gi ataft mg increase 
of activity, controlled by system and order, 

health boards of the country, and a widespread interest seems e ► ery 
where to prevail in connection with the important subject ot public 
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hygiene. Legislators are becoming convinced that the prevention of 
disease by suitable regulations adds to the capital and productive labor 
of the state ; nay, that sound health underlies the prosperity of a nation, 
and that physical prowess, intellectual vigor, and moral development 
can only exist where the masses are in sound sanitary condition. 

In both the last reports we referred briefly to the subject of a proposed 
national bureau of health as a proper measure for consideration by 
Congress, and one that could not fail to add luster to the administration 
inaugurating it. As the subject is attracting increased attention, the 
history of this movement may not be inappropriate here. The plan of 
such a bureau was first conceived by the president of this board early in 
1872, and submitted in the form of a schedule of the objects contemplated 
by such institution to his colleagues for their consideration and best judg- 
ment as to the course to be pursued. The meeting preliminary to the 
establishment of an American health association was about to be held 
in New York, and the president of the board was delegated by his col- 
leagues to attend, not only for the purpose of assisting in the formation 
of the new society, but also to present and advocate the proposition of 
a national health bureau. Accordingly at the New York meeting the 
subject was offered and favorably entertained by the distinguished gen- 
tlemen composing that body. The association was organized, and its 
next session arranged to take place in Cincinnati the following spring. 
At that meeting (May, 1873) the president of this board read a paper 
on the "Necessity of a national sanitary bureau," and a resolution was 
unanimously adopted by the society approving and recommending such 
a department of the Government. This paper is now passing through 
the press as a part of the printed volume of proceedings of the American 
Health Association. We are glad to find that at the last meeting of 
that body, in Philadelphia, the subject was again renewed by no less a 
person than Prof. Samuel Gross, anil a resolution similar to that adopted 
at Cincinnati presented by that distinguished surgeon, and unanimously 
acquiesced in. This action of the association, while a gratifying indorse- 
ment of the plan first discussed by the board of health of this District, 
is an evidence of the broad and progressive spirit of the age in the direc- 
tion of sanitary reform. The time has arrived when the vast health in- 
terests of this country should be made the subject of Government action. 
If bureaus of education and agriculture have become a necessity, what 
shall we assert of the claims of that without which mental effort becomes 
weak and inefficient, and labor, whether on the farm or in the workshop, 
shorn of its vigor and efficiency f Both at the last and preceding meet- 
ings of Congress a bill, framed with the approbation of the board of 
health, was presented and advocated before the Committee on Education 
and Labor in the Senate. In some form it will be again brought to the 
notice of Congress, with the hope that it may receive the consideration 
its great importance demands. To this end we trust the sanitarians of 
the country will unite in asking of our national legislature recognition of 
the great health interest of the nation. All have doubtless but one pur- 
pose in view, and no selfish consideration should be allowed for a moment 
to conflict with the vast, various, and momentous aims to be achieved 
by a bureau of health under the auspices and direction of the General 
Government. 

CONCLUSION. 

The remarkable salubrity which has characterized the District of 
Columbia the past year is certainly cause for congratulation as well 
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especially allude to the remarkable immunity from epidemics of all 
kinds — an immunity as complete as it is extraordinary. While small- 
pox, typhoid fever, diphtheria, scarlatina, and kindred maladies have 
added largely to the mortality of other sections of the country, Wash- 
ington and Georgetown have been exempt from the ravages of these 
alarming diseases. The promptness with which small-pox — at one time 
threatening widespread destruction —was arrested in its progress, in- 
deed utterly crushed out of existence in our midst, affords gratifying 
evidence of the zeal and efficiency displayed in the effort to defend the 
public from danger and death. The recent system of vital statistics 
constitutes also an additional safeguard against the spread of epidemics. 
The immediate notice thus afforded, under late regulations, of the 
existence of disease will make it possible promptly to adopt sufficient 
measures of protection. 

The board of health, in entering upon another year of sanitary labor, 
invokes what it always needs, the encourag< ment and aid of those for 
w hose life and health its honest and earnest efforts stand pledged. Let 
every man look to his ow n household. Let the rules of health be studied 
regularly at home. In and around every dwelling let the owner or tenant 
exercise* the functions of a vigilant sanitary inspector. In this way the 
health of every family will be greatly enhanced, and the public labor 
and expense proportionately lightened. 

OHK1S. 0. COX, 

President of the Board. 



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