Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1874, Page 5

thorough fares, le tare. horn g! Were a justifiad) ——. He erred in ‘Ia; es to, Wecalfties ‘untre- "The eatent of ti rovements made up to No- e extent imp vember 1, 1875, fe sammarized by the engineer in chief Ip last annual report. This gives the ebrracter and extent of pavement laid, and the amount of grading done under the direc- the board, up to that date, and isas (Here follows the summary heretofore printed in THe Star.) Oo Ser matters of Tess Importance than those we have covsidered might well be remarked tron hed we time and space to do so, but the end ot the session Is so near that re must neces- iate this ri And for the same mpelled to omit a notice of sof hardship resulting to par- it tes in DENT OF THE DISTRICT. The debt of the District of Columbia, and of the late corporations of Washington and orgetown, ard of the county outside of those cites, cannet be accurately stated, for rersons alrearly shown, except ©: to the bonded debt, which is as follows. as sbown by the report of the comptre! [This repo:t, which is quoted | frem, stows the total debt to be $9,902,251.13, as pr-nted in TRE STaR.] bonded debt of the county of Je of the cities aforesaid, oat there is yet unfunded @ floating debt of only $1,699 20. The District of Cotnmbia proper hays un- funded liabilities as follows. [Here follows the anditor’s statement in Governor's answer, page 4€2 4S, footing up Pat } Te which should be’ ad: Ist ex- to Jure # Extioated 1 rchools, Payment bility for salaries of and contingen ses for the year endirg Ju toxes agareg ‘Taxes uncollected for the current and past years, as per statemea' of the collector........ Of these uncellected taxes eumal that about €500,000 can be made available soon atter t £000,000 are for deli»quent taxes for eding the present fiscal year, aad the following statement shows amoumi received on taxes levied for the current year, up to Feb- ruary 1, 1574 [This statement ‘foota up the taxes on the assessment of real estate 2 Sune 3, 1874, to February ain. WANT these taxes were due ard payable July 1st, 1573. The delinquency in paying taxes acconnts in a large degree for the present embarrassmsnt of the District government proper. The following is an approximate statement of | the debt of the Boerd of Public Works untan: ed, and for which they are liable. [This state- ment of the floating indebtedness of the Roard of Public Works up to and including May 9, 1874, foots up $5 366,798.21.) From this total there shoald be deducted an estimate of the assetsof the Board of Publ Works, ~ 8 $2,946 3E0 08. Crry HALE aprre Iding ior the District The amount ef this appropria..on was he Treasury; but the board, being in reed ot woney for other purposes, used sey- | enty thonsaru doliare of the sgount thereof, | thstandirg the specific purpore fur which approptiat on was made, and sappiied the place of the . .me by depositing $50,000 of their sewer bonds. . In anticipation of the assembling of Congres and with « yew getting relief by means appropriation e board make up an a against th iu the repo there The indebtecness ernment ict of Colum unt of fm wu in the statement hereto government 3.8 jc building: kon ay 2 For main tewerage.... 4,170,427 9 The fi m 's for work done since the last appropriations were made. As they were “‘pro- hibiteo”’ by the act of January s from incurring or contacting further liabilities on behalf o the L tutes im the improvement of streets, aw 3 ms beyond the amount 6f appropri previously mete by Congress, acd irom entering into any contract toucuing such improvements on bebalf of the United States except im pursuance of appropriation= made by Cor Spparent that thi is ich creates no vatid claim agat ted States. The item: making up this aggregate of $573,171.75 will be found on page 20 of that report. Part o: it is for werk done on sireets where the government has no property, bat the grade ot which had to be changed. Arother par: of this item embraces paving for street- railroads between the Interior and Post Office depart- ments, and on 7th street east of the same. ‘The work embraced in this item having been done, (although witbout warrant of law.) it is proper thag the United Stats should pay for what would have been the government if the been author- ized to do the work, rather than that it should | be paid by the people of this District, who are in no wise responsible foi, and had no contro) over, the acts of this board. Butthe committee | has rot been able to ascertain what amount sheuld actually be paid, owing tothe manner in which the work has been done and the measorements made. The next item im this account is $1,05,574.36, for work on avenues, anda tabulated stutement ef it will be found on page 32 of the report. [It is bere inserted.) The table is wudoabtedly widely wrong; and whether there is anything that appears in it that can be with any propriety charged to the United States is exceedingly doubtful, except- ing it be the last column, amounting to sais 72, and the accuracy of that can only be sscertaiued by a remeasurement. ‘The vext item is a charge against the govern- ment Of $2,740,513 for main sewers. ‘The main sewerage of the city when completed will cost $2,455,855..3; so that this charge agaiust the government for main sewerage is $304,825 60 more than the whole cost. more than $1,467 615.63 has yet been expended; 028,211.80 being yet rejuired to compiste them. ‘This charge against the government was ar- rived atin this way: The legislative assembly passed the sewer-act by which the cities were divided into sewer districts, and a t'ted rate of asgessment was established per square foot for sewerage purposes. Then the board entered into a calculation and ascertained that the gov- ernment is the owner ot acertain number of squure feet of ground in the formof reserva- tions; that there are so many eqaare feet in the avenuce and streets, and aggrogating theee to- gether they make acalculation that if thecs res- eTvations, streets, ui avenues are taxed at the te property 1s as- it will amount to that the main sewerage. This account was put forward contessediy for the purpose of procuring sn ap- tion from Congress for the aggregate 4. ‘The mapner in which it was proposed to pro- cure appropriations at this session are thos specifically referred to, rot only to show how this board has been couducting these affairs. but for the purpove also of showing that, for the protection of the government, it is essential that some fixed unvarying rule should be estah- lished for the it Of what the gor- ernment should can it toward the ex, 3 of this District. Wi it an appropriation committee will always be liable to be misled properly chargeable to | board had Besides this, not | mount fur | made by the ae regular sessi says: From this jal tax levied for the Pane | payt thereform, as ive “Amembly at its thind nex! ven, aod 16 report table it will be seen that the expenses of the current i= amounts to $2,083,252 06, and that the total of appropriation ‘for’ the lik period amounts to $1,501,5.7.00. Of these taxes there are still due and unpaid about $1,000,000. ‘There was due on accouht of saln- ries and employees, as stated in dctail in another piace, on Feb- ruary 1, 1574 a And esimated rT or poses, to Juma 30, 1874 $1N7 870 32 no » bs ‘ly ineressed to meet all the lHabilit Dsirict gov bave notre: and pone of es of the A portion of the employes pay since Jane I, 18:3, hem have been paid since Novem ber 1, 1573, as far as the comm 'ttee could ascer- tain. Phe oniy re. ources of the District to meet ese liabilities are the anpaid taxes. It is safe to agsume that there will be a deficit on tue Ist of July of at least 21,000,000 for the current year. " ‘Thie does not include a debt of $410,000 and interest secured by pledge of fanding-bor ts, which must be paid, uuless the bonds can be sold. The Governor of the District forwarded to the committee a caretully-prepared estimate of the eurs that will be required for the fiscal year ending June 30, i875, which must be pto- vided for if the present government is to con- tinue. The statement and estimate, in detail, are as follows: [Here is given the classifi ced tabular statement for the appropriations re- quired for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the appropriation year ending September 30, 1575, giving the pro- portions of the tax levies required to raise the necessary revenues for the specific purposes for each of the lecal subdivisions upon the estt- mated assesemext of valuation for the fiscal | year ending June 30, 1875, footing upto be paid Out of fix revenues: Salaries of office 115; contingent expenses, $1,; for 1873-4, 26 ‘The’ expenses of the current year, and the estimates for the year ending Jane 30, 1575, disciored in the foregoing tables, show th necessity of so changing the form’ of govern- ment as to make it more simple and economical | in tts administration. Assuming their estimate: to be cor- rect, it will require, to meet the current expenses of the year end- ing June 75, and defictencies in appropriations for the current year, the sum of... 2 585 In this estimate there is not included any sum for the repair and care of streets and avenues, which will cost at least one hundred thousand collars, nor for the car t ex- necessary to maintain and ne the improvements begun and not yet completed, which may be safely estimated at two hun- dred and fifty thousand dollars, independent of the amount paid to contractors, maxing the t mated cost for the year 1% To which add the sum needed the current year... Makin total sam of. Add interest on proposed bonds 5 AT 390,000. 00 Total sasaceseniccnae™ G which will be necessary to mai trict government to June 39, 1575. ‘To meet this sum there will probably be real- ized within that time, from taxes aiready due and up one million dollars. There will also be cullected from licenses and excises about two hundred tho From | Ubts should be deducted ved by a change in the form of government anda more | economical sdminisication. The committee recommend a tax apon real estate of 2 per cent. in the city of Washington, 2% per cent. in Georgetown, and 2 per cent. in the county ontside. ¥ On the basis of the pressnt Juation this assessment would amount to $2,517.13, of which there ought to_be realized within the year about $2,000,000. Receipts may be thus stated: From delinquent taxes. . .. 21,000,000 From licenses, &c.... + 200,000 From taxes, 1575.. 2,000,000 Total....... Leaving a deticit of $1,105, the vear. ‘There shon}d be provided a sufficient sum to pay theemployes and laborers of the Board of ‘bic Works. ‘bis will require at least There is now due, and will be due mittee recommend, in view of all the circam- stances, that not less than the foregoing sum be sppropriated by Congress and disbursed as fol- lows: lst. To the payment of interest on the debt of the District, due July 1; and the remainder to psy employes and Isborers, whether of the Board of Public Works or of the Disirict gov- ernment; and that of this sum the interest should be re-imbursed, and the rem: v should await the proper adjustment of relative payments as herein suggested. Ln this estimate, no account has heen taken of the necessory cost of funding the tloatirg debt, or auditing the accounts and indebteduess antecedent thereto. [The committee append a table of taxes pro- duced, at rates trom one-fourth of one cent up to two dollars on each one hundred dollars, on estimated valuations for the awessmert made on the real estate and improvements in the cities of Washing-on and Georgetown, and the county of Washington, comprising the District of Columbia, for the fise: Bn ending June 30, 1875. It foots up for a two dollar tax on each $100, as follows: Washington city, valuation, S82, 102,000; tax, $10,35 City of George- town, valuation, 8&6, tax, ssn 18. Wasrhineton county, valuation, »! tax, ie Sl. Aggregate valuation, $5,251,100; tex, $32,391,855.20.) | the faichful administration of the valid La | evacted fur the government of said Distr | the execation of existing legal ob tt 2 in the the for the year end ‘ane 30, 1375. The remaining sections of t pen we bill are to the sixth and seventh sections. ‘The committee have also recommended that ill defined that limitations int2nded b: gress to a aed the whole government are £0 construed to limit but one of its departments; that it is wanting in sufficient safeguard against maladministration and the creation of in- ay of taxation it it ‘0 eq) y aud in- Justice, and is wholly insufficient to secure the prompt collection of taxes; and that no remedy short of its abolition and the substitation of a simpler, more restricted, and economical gov- ernment will suffice. Your committee have, therefore, reported a bill for a temporary go: ernment, until Con:ress shall bave time to ma- | tare and'adopt a permanent form. We. B. Atuison, day A. Avnnstt, A. G. Tavevax, Lysas K. Bass, We. M. Stewart, H. J. Jewerr, J. M. Wire Ron’? HaMILToN. THE DISTRICE GOVERNUENT. The Amended Bill Providing for a Change. The following is the bill for the government of the District of Colambia as reported back to-day from the Joint Spectal Committee inves- tigating District affairs. It bas boen amendod im several important particulars, as a compari- | son with the original bili (printed In Taz Sraw @ few days since) will show: A Birt for the government ot the District of Colombia, and for other purpuses. Be it enacted, &c.. That ait provisions of law providing for an Executive, for a Secretary for the District, for a Legislative Assembly, for a Board of Public Works and fora Delegate in | Congress in the District of Columbia are hure- by repealed: Provided, That this repeal sbull not affect the term of office of the preseat Dele- gate in Congress. : “Sec. 2. That the President ofthe United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint a commission, consisting of three persons, who shall, until otherwise provided by law, exercise now lawfully vested in the Governor or Boat Public Works of said District, except as hereinatter /imited, and shall be subject (o all the restrictions and lim- itations now imposed by law on said Governor or board, and shall have power to apply the taxes or other revenues of said District to the payment of the current expenses thereof, to the Support of the public schools, the fire depart- ment and the police, and to the payment of the debts of said District seoured by pledge of the securities of said District or Board of Public Works as collateral, and also to th> perment of debis due to laborers and employes | ot the District and Board of Public Works; aud for that purpose shall take possession aud sa pervision of all the offices, books, papers, records, moneys, Credits, sccurities, assets and | accounts belonging or appertaining to the bast- ness or interesis of the govetument of the })ls- trict of Columbia and the Board of Pao Works, and exercise the power and authority of such power or authority, shall make no con- | tract, nor incur any obligation other than such coutracts and obligations as may be necessary,to completed at the time of the | h in the Dis- | The test.mory aiscloses that the District | treasury is practically exhausted in all its de- partments. Your committee, therefore, recommend the abolition of the Executive, the Secretary of the District, the Legisiative Assembly, the Board of Pubiic Works, and the office of Delegate in Congress. They Uo not mean, by recommend- ing the abolition of the legisiative assembly. preclude the idea that there should not be some Fepresentative body in the District of Columbia; but they believe the one now existing, with the powers conferred, is not such a one as is con- templated by the Constitution, or, as the wants of the District require; and, inasmuch as the next assembly will be elected before the next session of Congress, they think it unnecessaay to ineur the expense of electing a legisiative as- sembly, which, {f not abolisbed now, would likely be abolished at the next session. From what has already been said, we think it clear that the Board of Public Works, as new organ- ized bas powers, or at least has exercised powers, that ought not be committed to any body or board. The committee have pormitted brawl Sage Delegate in Con; to continue until the close of the next min order that the District pht bi 4 representative on the fleor to such criticisms as he might deem ne pon the form of government which they ‘sed @ committee to provide for and Teport upon. into im allowances. This is one of the | proper system of frame-work for the govern- recommendations of the bill reported by the | ment “7 ~~ Ban it fai ~ committee. © a o The necessity of such a rule might be further committee have placed the re- illustrated by a reference to the acts of Jaou- ary § and March 3, 1573, by the former of which $1,211,920.92, and’ by th were appropriated. on accounts presented by the District aushori- ties for wor! ‘wbich it was alleged United State? was equital mony taken by com! of the report+of the Board of Public Works, maccur ste, jist heir verification Provisions of law requiring {hole vertfeation ‘Were not complied and spirit. ‘The cemmittee are of opinion that by appre. | priations and by taxation a sufficient sum shoul @ raised as will place the District on a cast Secondly. A statement of the controller the District, taken from his annual November, 1573, of taxes levied for Lary current annual ex; and for on the debt of the for the year made for Jone 0, 1st, and of appropriations tLe same 5 Of the funded debt of the District and of the Jate corporations, th: the ‘© ‘sdue and payable, on | ported and the projection or preservation of ents existing or commenced and 1 assage of this act. tofore iawfully asse-sed and due e shall b3 epilected pursuant provider A ticipate taxes by a sale or hypothecation of any such taxes, or evi lenve thereot 1, That rt fi any onsolidate two or more bumber of employe: move trom office, and mak any office authorized by ln sation of ali off cers and 2 ers inthe pab ¢ acho ployes in the fre departur twenty per contum per ai sioners shall each, before entering upyn the discharge of bis duties, take an oatu to support the constitution of the United States and to faithtully discharge the duties imposed upon him by iaw, and ehall each give bond in the al ‘sum of £69,000, to be approved by the ‘ecretary of the ‘reasury, for the faithful dis- charge of the duties of bis Uffice; and shall each receive for his services a compensation at the rate of $5,000 per annum: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to abate or im any wise interfere with any emit pending in favor of or against the District of Columbia And provided further, That in suits hersait commenced against the District of Columb! process may be served On any one of said com issioners, until otberwise provided by law. Sec. 3. 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 direction of the said board of commissioners, have the contro! and charge of the work ot repair and improvement lieys, Sewers, roads and xes of the District of Columbia; and he is ted with all the pawer and authority. all per.orm the duties heretnore de. volved upon the chief engineer of the Board of Public Works. He shall take possession of and preserve and keep all the instruments pertain- ing to sr‘d office, and all the maps, charts, sar- veya, books, records, and papers relating to said District, or to any of the avenues, sireets, alleys, public spaces, #quares, lots and build- ings thereon, sewers, or any of them, as are now in or belong te the office of said engi- neer of the Board of Public Works, and hall, in books provided for that purpose, keep and preserve the records now required t) be Kept, and such as may be requited by rega- lations of said board. He may, with the atvice and consent of said boatd of commissioners, appoint not more than two assistant engineers ehall be tue mimnis— | from civil life, who shall each receive a eaiary of $1,500 per annum, and shali be subject to his direction and control. He shall receive no ad- ditional compensation sor such services. Aud he shall rot be deemed by reason of anything in thia act contained to bold a civil office under the laws of the United States. And no salsry or compensation shall be paid to the surveyor of the District or any of his subordinates, except such fees for special services as are allowed by law. And the offices of assistant surveyor and additional assistant surveyor of the District of Columbia are hereby abolished. Sec. 4. That tor the support of the govern- mentof the Districter Columbia, and main- taining the credit thereof, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, there shall bs levied apon all reai estate in said District, except that be- longing to the Unis sd States and to the District of Columbia, and that used for educational and charitable parpores, the following taxes, name- ly: Upon ali snch real estate in the city of Weshngtos, SS oneach $100 of the present as- sessed value thereof; upon all sach real estate y of Georgetown, 52.59 on each $10) of the present assessed value thereof; aud upon ali such real estats in the District of’ Colambia outside of the cities of Washington and George- town, S2oneach $100 of the present acsewad value thereot; which suid taxes shall become due ard payable on the Ist day of November, 174, aud if not paid shall be fu arrears aad de- juent irom that date: and shall, except as herein modified, be assessed and collected as now provided by law for the assessment and col- lection of general taxes for theDistrict of Colam- bia; and of the sums so collected one-fourth thereof shall be applied, first, to reimburse the United States for its advarceson account of interest, which shall have been patd by the Uni- ted States on the funded debt of the District of ‘Co'umbia and Washington and Georgetown, due and payable July 1, 1374; and the remainder shal! be used to pay ficiencies in various tunds for the fiseal year ending June 30, 1574. And all the remainder of said taxes not re- quired for the aforesaid purposes shall be Gistributed for the purposes and in the proportions provided by the act of the Legisia- tive Aseembly of the Di of Colambia, ap- proved Jane 26, 1873, entitled-‘An act imposing taxes forthe fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, 20 far assaid apportionment is not inconsistent with thie act: Provided, That no debt issued by branch thereof, or by Works, shall ment for said pd tyeaed shall be made tia ef said District, or tid taxes hereby inposed sai in advance of ihre sald tat of November, 1874, there shall centom £0 paid taxes the District of Col vimaead “ mbia, or any the Board of Public aby manner be received in pry- es: And provid-d further, That on account of the for the purpose of ts of 8 z Fi iz ; Z ES fas ; : gee i apy branch thereof, inciadi: funded debt, which should be ‘said Dis- trict and the United States, reenectively, toze- ther with the reasons a; which their concla- sions may be based: and in the discharge of the duty hereby imposed sald committee is author- ized to employ such assistance as it may deem advisable, at an expense not to exceed the sum of £5,000, and said sum, or £0 much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for that purpr Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of the First Comptroller of the Treasury and tne Second Comptrolier of the Treasury of the United States, who are hereby constituted a board of andit, to examme and andit for settlement all the unfunded or floating debt of the District of Columbia and of the Board of Public Work , hereinatter specitied, unmety: Firat, the debt evidenced by rower certificat cyndiv, the g to be evidenced and ascertained s ates of the auditor of the Board of Public Works; thirdly, the debt evid-nced by the certificates of the auditor and the com troller of the District of Colambis: fonrthl claims existing or hereafter created for whi no evidence of indebtedness has been issued, arising out of coptract#, written or oral, made by the Board of Pohtic Works; fifthly, claims vbich no evidence of indebtedness hat been issued, arising cut of contracts, written of oral, made by or on behalf of the District of Colum. bia; sixchiy, all claims for private property taken by the Board ot Public Works from the averues, streets, and alleys of the citie: Washington and Georgetown; and, seven: ail nnadjusted claims for’ damage: t May bave been presented of Public Works, pursuant of Legislative the District of Columbia, entitled “An act provid- ing for the payment of damages sustained by Teason of public improvements or repairs,” ap- proved June 20, 1872, which last-named claims shall severally be examined and ont regard ‘to any examinnt heretofore made; and shall make deta’ and tabular statement of all claims presented, the persons or corporations owning the same, and the Smount found to be dae en account of each, together with a tabular statement of the funded debt of the District of Columbia and of the cities of Washington and Georgetovmn of every kind and character whatsoever. giving the date of issue, time of maturity, and the rate of in- & to an act atoresaid, but said commission, in the exercise | | pose hereinbetore spec terest. And it shall further be the duty of said board to ascertain the amount of sewer tax or assessment paid by any person, persons or cor- poration, under the act of the’ Legislative As- sembly of said District, entitled “An a3t cre- ating drainage and sewerage sections in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, and providing’ for | the payment of the construction of sewers aud drains therein by assessments, and is- | suing certificates therefor,” approved the bth dav of June, 1573, and to prepare s | tabulated statement thetecf. Such board audit shall also iseue to each claimant a certi cate, signed by each of said board and conuter | signed by the comptreller of said District, stat ing the amount found to be due to each and on what account, and a register thereof shall be kept by said board to ve transmitted to Cou- gress, and also by the comptroller of said Dis- trict; and Hoard of audit shall niso accer tain and report to Congress, at the next sea: on thereof, the amount equitably chargeable to the street railroad companies on account of | paving along and wichin the tracks of said companies, pursuant to ore of sald mpanies or the acts a3 relating ir Teasons therefor of aatd board of au id auutt all of the ucconnts itor and of the tre rer of the Board Works, and of the au litor. the trea collector, and the co-nptroiler of the District of Columbia, from the date of the or: ganization of said hoard and of the presant government of said District; and for the pur d shall have th power to subpwna witnesses, administer oath examine witnesses under oath, and a | have full access to sil of the records, books, rsand em- | | ott | and the indebteduese of said Distriet, and of | erid, may be accurately as pepers and vouchers of every kind whatsoever Board of Publie Works and of the Di- t of Columbia; and to the end that said books aud xccounts may be thoroughly examined Board of Public Works, and the stateof the books and accounts of ea the officers afore- tained, shall em tial account- ply one or more skilltul and in ants, non-resident of the District of Columbia, andsuch other assistants as they maydeem nece-- Ty, to make examination of said books, vaach ers‘and papers, and under this act, procare inspectio: such blank books and papers as may be 120 tary; and they are hereby authorized t the se es Of such acconntant and assistants such sums proper. And faid accountant er ace yantants thailtake an oath to faithfully discharge the Cutice imposed by this act. Said bowrd of “uit thall give notice tor the presentation of th clams hereinbefore specified im such manuer ag may be deemed necessary; and no claim shail be audited or allowed aniess presented within ninety dave atter the first publication of such | notice. Each of the said officers constituting eaid beard shall be paid the sum of $2,009 for bis services under this act, out of the funds of said District, in additiou to his present compen- on See. 7. That the sinking fund commissioners of said District are hereby continued; and it shall be the daty of said sinking fund com:mi:- sioners to cause bonds of the District of Golum- bia to be prepared, in sums of $50 and 850), bearing date August 1, Is74, payable fifty years after date, bearing interest’ at the rate of three and sixty-five hundredths per centaum per an- num, payable semi-annusily, to be signed by the secretary and the treasurer of said sinking fund commismoners and countersigned by the comprroller of said District, and sealed 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 Columbia, and in form not inconsistent herewith. And the faith of the United States is hereby pledged that the United States will, by proper proportional appropriations 9s | contemplat in this act, and by causing to be levied upon the property wit said District such taxes as will provide the revenues necessary to ay the in erest on said bonds as the same may come due and payable, create a sinking fund tor the payment of the principal thereof at maturity. Said bonds shall be numbered consecutively, and registered in the office of th comptroller of said District, and shall registered in the office of ‘the regis Treasury of the United States, for which last- named regisiration the Secretary of the ‘Treas- ury shall make such provision as may be neces- sary. And said commissioners shall use all necessary means for the provention of any au- authorized or fraudulent issue of any such bonds. And the sald sinkmg fund commission- ers are hereby authorized to exchange said bonds at par for like sums of ary class of in- debtecners in the preceding section of this act named, including sewer taxes or »ssessments ees by certificates of the auditing rd provided for in this act, See. 8. That the authority conferred on the Board of Public Works to issue additional cer- tifteates of indebtedness by section four of the act of the Legislative Assembly, approved on the twenty-ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, is hereby annulied. No property shall be advertised for sale or sold for the collection of any assessment authorized by the Legislative Assembiy by the act entitled “An act creating drainage and sewerage sec- tions in the cities of Washington and Georgs- town, in the District of Columbia, and provid- ing for the payment of the construction of sewers and Grains therein by assessments and issuing certificates theretor,” app-o-ed on the twenty- sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and seven- ty-three, until otherwise ordered by Congress; and it shall be unlawful toissue #ny turther oe ef indebtedness authorized by said act.” Sec. 9. That no board or commission of which the Governor is ex-officio a member (the Board of Public Works excepted) shall be abolished by this act, but the members of the same, other than the Governor, ehall constitute such board or commission. om J. 0. Parker we have Harper's Monthly for duly anda batch of fresh New York week- ‘The American are highly pleaved with their reception in Rome. ‘The Pope nas Dlessed the banver sent by the stadents of ts to be presented pops nse coll at the sbrine of the Virgin at Lourdes. Mr.S.R. Bond has, for Emily Alberta Van Reuth, entered suit against Floris M. F. Van Rueth for divorce, alleging that they were mar- ried in 1866, in Baltimore, aud charging him with eruel treatment and adaitery. ‘The three-story brick dwelling and No. 1311 K street northwest, recently owned and occupied by Franklin >, esq., Was sold at public aucuion rday by Thos. Dowling, auctionecr, to Henry 4, Willard, esq., for $38 = ‘The “ie” mania still possesses the young ladies of Washington. Oat of eleven partici- pante in the exercises of « young ladies’ semi- hary which took place last evening, not leas than seven spelled their christenad name with the terminal «-ie,” as follows: Recle, Minnie, Jessie, Netlic, Carrie, Minute, and Mollie, Tuls is very sweet. The annual exercises of the senior preparatory class of Ho-vard Unive of e@ Camp, J | Indian ) Chas, B.S Smith. address by Pr cixes of the Theol 2 place to-night, aud tue bt. Yesterday. tion of the starting of the yacht rics yesterday ard its progress as far as Alexandria Was reported in last evening’s St After passing Alexandria the breeze stiffenet, — ° The Regatta to the Bowd, keeping the boys busy in managing their re | spective boats. The tialyards of the topsail of the Witch broke, losing her the use of that sail the rest of the way. Ov Fort Foote, the relative itiens were unchanged, bat afterwards the breexa freshened, which gave the advantage to the iarger boats, and they began to gain on the Witch. The steamer Columbia in passing the boats at Broad Creek somewhat interfered with the progre s of the Treadwell, but asa like eir- cumstance occurred with the Americus later in the day, it was thought to be a fair oitset. Be- tween Broad Creek and Fort Wasuington the ‘Treadwell gained, and just off the tort the two boats were neck ard neck, increasing the ex- citement on the steamer. ‘Chis, however, was for & moment only, on parting tacks the Americus caught the advantage ef the breeze and shot ahead fifty yards at least, both pissing the Witch and maintaining their ‘advantage the rest of the wag. The Americus rounded the stake boat at 2.25 p. m.; Columbia, 231; Spray, 252; T East Wind, 235; Lucille, ‘2.4 Lizzie Reagan, 3.10; Fanny Bell, 3.18, and pilie. 4.18. The Dauntless and Alice Salina gave up the race, and did not putinan ap- pearance at Glymont. The Americns, of che Ist, Columbia, of the 2d, and the Spray, of the Sd classes, were adjudged to be the winners of the respective races. ‘The crews were al! soon landed, and enjoyed themeelves several hours at Glymont, afcer which a pnrse of $100 was mde up betwoen the erews of the Americus and the Ella Tread- well for a race back to the starting point. They started at 5.03 o’elock precively, anil the Ameri. cus came off the winner, arriving at the wharf at 7.7, and the Treadwell at No accident or disorder of any kind oceurred throughout the entire day to mar the pleasures of the sport, and altogether it was ove of most successful and excitiog regattss ever given on our river, for which great credit is das to Capt. George A. Shekell. < Tur WasnixeTon Manxst ComPany arp THE DeaLeas:—The dealers and stall-holders in the Center Market held a mceting to-day in view of the projected sale of the stalls fur a term of years, and it was largely atcented. Mr dacob Kengla was calied w the chair, and he brietiv stated the objects of the meeting, aud James Oyster was selected a8 secretary. jution was adopted providing for the ntment of a committee to confer with the directors of the market company, and expre: the willingness of the dealers to remain and cccupy the stalls at the same rent as heretofore paid, payment to be made quarte But under no circumstances are the committe. to enterta: ¥ proposition looking to the pay- ment of any bonus, and they sbail insist that the market company shall agree to close the market ou Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and they pledge themselves in case of refasal to make arrangements to occupy the market now being built in Savage square. The resolutions were adopted, and the com- mittee was appointed as follows: Elliott ant Kelly, trom the butchers; Kingand Harmon t, produce dealers; Ovster and Fearson, batter dealers; Knight and Donaldson, fish dealers Eichorn ana Miller, bacon dealers; and Hammersley, confectioners; K Sebneider, bakers, and iH» duce dealer. Aiter an address from F. I. Brooke, the mset- ing adjourned to Thureday to hear tue report of the committee. ——e A Boy Snocktnoty Manotep By a Do Yesterday afternoon James Newmyer and an- other bey went into Mr. Good’s garden (the tagne property, between 5th and 6th and L i M streets northwest.) to get cherries, when en, foreign pro- He was taken to Cassin’s drug store, corner of ith and M. when his wounds were dressed, and was then taken to his home, corner of 5th and N streets. It was reported ‘that the boys were caught in the act of stealing cherries, but the boys themselves stated that they were calle! in by two voung men, and when they got in the dog was set upon them, and seized Newmyer just as he was getting over the fence. Hurry up the dog war, or the citizens will organize a crusade. Ss A Cuitp Kittep ny Lavpa' day afternoon, Emma Bryan, ployed as aservant inthe family of Mr. Joha A. Myers, on Massachusetts avenue, between ith and 5th streets, had a vial of laudanam with which to allay the toothache, and set it on the mantelpiece. Mr. Myers cautionec her about placing it there, as her (the secraxt’s) child might get hold of it. Suosequently the child, about fitteen months old, reached it by climbing on a chair, and drank tt. The mother, on discovering it, took the child to her hore, between S and T aud 6th and 7th strests, and Dr. Mauss was called in, but too late to save it, énd it died this morning about 7 o'clock. ‘The coroner did not deem it necessary to hold an in- quest. uM.—Yesters olored, em- ee Roven Pray.—Yesterday, Joseph Butler, an Itattan boy, and David Payne, colored, got to skylarking on the corner of 7th’ and G streets, and Payne received an accidental cut in the thigh from a jack-knite in the hands of Batler, which was thought to be a serious wound. (f- ficer Roth took bim to the 7th-street station and Dr. Merriam dressed the wound, which he found to be slight. He was afterwards taken to bis home, between Sth and %b and G and Hi streets, —_.—___ RUILDING AssoctaTioss,—The Metropolitan Building Assoc.stion held their twelfth moathly meeting iast night in the Hoard of Trade rooms, and made certain amendments to the constitu: tion, in order to comply with the recent deci- sions of the Supreme Court of the District. Forty shares were sold, at an average premiam Of Si per cent. ae THE COURTS. Carmina CovatT—Judge Humphreys. Martha Alexander, charged with the larceny of shawl, silk dress, &c., valued at £83.50, longing ‘to isabella F November and Wilkinson alias J. C. Monroe, larceny of horse and by, from T. J. Naylor; nolle War- ren Jobpson, Joseph Burrell, Charles Burrell, and Horace Gray, resisting police officer Hos- pital; motion to quash the infurmstion on the — that the offence was beyond the juris ction of the Police Court by Messrs.A. B. Williams, C. Cuminpens anal, ‘Browning; sus- tai morrow. The case of Joseph Settle, indicted for the murder of Di 30th of FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Bartrvor®, Jone 16—Virginia stxee, olf, %: Nitginia’e consolicated, Sie, ex-coupons, 4, Wast bs Wo tee, 16S; fate to py Choice ember, Ler 1 Boel 165; gvod to prime red, 21 45; Peonsyivan: i; Certern Mixed, Gols Ryo weaker, G70 Hay wn apiet. York oucheng 4 <i clear rib wide, 9% rib thee, lowell Lar’ —ref'e3.'12 a iy a high Bi ata h barometer, Ber t era gulf e. the Ohio valley and lower lake a during the day, co tn temperatare falling, followed by rising ber. upper lake region apd the nort the first, and the onstora porti district, followed by clearing weather, norihwrst winds, slebt changes int and risine barometer, The lower Missouri will rise slightiv, the Mississippi will rise at «ta- tiops between Helena and 6. Louis. Gantiomery | signals comtinne kee, Chicago, ledo. Clevelar it Marquette, Reoambia, Milwan- Grand Haver. Alpena, Detroit, To- and Buitat Ci7¥ ITEMS. | fe RE | Werk’s Dornas in WALL STREET.— Explains stock operations on small! capital without risk. Copy sent free. Tewnagwer & Co., gt! 2 Wall street, New York. pa ATTENTION!— You are ito call and ex- onr large and vari ck of Slate and ble Mantels, Gas Fixtures. Prices to es. Pearsox, — | . B., 9th and D streets. VR elegant light fakes, Froit Dumplir y's Yeast Powder. To Keer Coo . Undershirt. Fer sale or Wire oy Taz Woops, indorsed and pro- scribed by the leading physicians asa laxative | and Gigestive remedy, is steadily gatning in popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Indigestion etipation, and Headache is mnrqualled. 4,29, ° Tare Notice.—1,00 dozen fine dershirts aud Jean Drawers, $1 ea lander Bros. ated lander Bros. 6 | 1Gaure y be kept in fui a condition as p the Treasury »)fird thartimely members, the fe uces to heaith, com fort, and cheerfulness, end probably to iengta of fe. Dr. White removes Corns without pain, so the patient can walk withease. He ew folly treate Bunions, Vascular Excrescences, Cinb and Lugrowing and other aimeuts | of the feet. Office hours trom a.m to 6. p.m. Fee, $1 per ¥: Owing to press of business during office hours Dr. White is unable te attend patients at residences, ¢xcept after 6p. m. wi Agus there ie no "s Oslisaya Tonic. #1 so To Peevest Fever preparation like ber bottle. —__»_ Porp’s ExTsacr is for sale st wholeasie by Chas. Stott & Co., 480 Pennsylvania avenue, and by druggists everywhole. tw, ttf. ee ee Wilcox & Gine’s Sewing MACHINE. The celebreted Bazaar Patterus. Agency at Chas. Bacm's hoopskirt and corset factory, 7th etrest, (nteltigencer building. 10,28 aes ‘THERMOMETERS and Sarometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler near 4 strect. nei fare semis TRE COMMUNITY at large apprecixte the nse- fulness of Singer’s Sewing Machine. 15 Georgetown Advertisements. §{Y THOMAS DOWLING, auctioneer VALUABLE PROPERTY ON THE HEIGITS uF ee 28. N,D T AUOTL BOch, at 3 o'clock Goorget-wn, to elling-bcuse located ona part? additicn. This property has been recently sul vided into lots, aod frou itshigh and healthy’ Ince: tion presents upusual inducements to purchasers. ‘Terme easy and made known on day of sale. in be bad at No 641 Louisiana avenue, D Cassin’s office, Wo. 51 Congress street, ait THOS DOWLING, MATTING! MATTING? Matr 44.5-4, 64 ENGLISH MATTIGG, (oxtrathick,) which 1 will scl at the same rate as you pay for in- fertor quality. Axso, Just received, atothor lot of those cheap SASH BIBBONS at 30 and 60 conte, worth double; with au immense assortment of EMBBOIDE BY. st GUTMANS'S, 310 lw _117 Bridge street, G sorgetown, BC. MPORTANT BEADY- Mave CLOTHING TS’ FURNISHING G@00D reduce stuck, pre- iness, Twill soit per cnt. less than aay house in the Dis- ‘ow is the time for bavent RIOHARD TOWN SAVINGS BANK, a. eae) Biot STDSE TS es Bo an Pony = m. tod pg Sstordeys Tecetve deposit ti Laterest pai’ ioees leetions mad 1 access: i Gays, Mondare a a. POLBINEORN, Pres't; - DICKSON, Caster. ir ectre. . Polkinborn, Thes,Dowling, J.T. Mitchel!, Ja« Dictson, ' BL Orophy, red. W. Jones, = B.D Hartley, Thos, Kaowles. R* CTION IN PRi0gS —To enable ay two close oat our entire stock of DBY GOODS before moving into oar New etore, we will, from apc SELL EVERYTHING AT REDUCED Onur stock is large, ond bargains may be expected, HeNIAMIN MICLER, 101 Bridge street, Georgetown. vTICE.—TéEmrOK4hY REMOVAL, N IMPOBTa! VENTION, 8. KIBK, of Woebhastea, . hich eee ere 1800 | eatin | SCOTCH GIN JOB LOT Fancy | Ha | BAMEDRe ~k N | SUMMES S .: | PIXE BN T. MITCHELL, Ne, 931 Pennsylvania avenne. NCING JONK Lora, I will offer my entire stock of SEASONABLE DRY GOoops a 87 Standard mavtec’nrere’ Goods offered aalow 0 inferior guatitie are gold for JomN T. MITCHELL. a Garatiy Rance Parone UTHER LOT OF BaReains at Te CHBAP DRY Goons sToY CARTER’ S._ 707 MARKET SPace. YARDS OF THE FIN qn STIPE CEUnAbI NEE ohly Phe wha deren very fine FS, only 6 ALITY all colors, BEMMEDP BAwDKER- S omnta 100, ta ip lve chs i are very mon epieraia STOCKINGS, onty 12% tUN UMBRELLAS ant PARAS IL w cheap. ATTING and FLOOR O1L-CLOTE “CLOSING OUT MaSIEe OUT TER ENTin : oskrins, CUT JHE ENTIRE STOCK EE weiter 70? MARKET sPace ["PentanT vo PencuasEns oF DRY Goons, IN ORDER TO REDYU VERY LARGE eT WEAVE MABKED DOWN THE PAIORS, AND WILL, AtTER MONDAY, JUNE 15, ALLOW a DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT ON ALL CAS4 SALES YATES & MITCHELL, __S17_ Market Space. HOUR ON AND jer et RARGAINS Y Sackieices OBTY THOUSAND DOLLaRs: DRY Gout salina Stock must be cut down ove he! Money savea by cat 5 GINSHAM Le worth 87% cents GOODS wre: down to close them LLKS, at 92 85, former cue pts, worth #1, work NESE St ks At teas than « ACAB. 90 conte, worth 28 somte ep re BNITUGE PRIA To, Ly Conta, worth 25 centr 8 TO BE CLOSED aT LF z. Pua DIN.) LLF3 SPREADS ( us EPG x FINE MARSEI LACK JAC KErS 0 BESOLDOUT AT BALS PRICE OLOTHS AND CASSIMEBYS, ot Per yard, at prime c KID GLOVES: nts gad Balt Pine. ) BELOW Cost Great Bargains § DERWEAR. POSIERY ayy i BOGAN & WYLIn, ad to SPECIALTIES jist 109s aT THE ARCADE, JUNE 1874, PURB LLAMA LACE SHAWLS, 619 aud up wards. B LLAMA LACE JACKETS, $12 ant up SHAWLS AND JACKETS Low As 5 r BLACK Gu08* GRAIN SILK, g1.63 ELEGANT STRIPE SILK. §1.00 [KON GRENADINES. LOW As 30 conte, CROICE BOBE PRINTS. 10 conta, SUN UMBKELLAS IN ALL SBADES, ON SECOND FLOOR. CARPETS from 25 cents to $1. GOOD MATTING, at 29 cen INEPEOT OUB STOCK AND PRICES WOOCLFORD & SHILSERG, 4u7 SEVENT STREET, iebte between D and K southwont, NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE DEY GOODS are still selling at low rates at BAXTEEB'S, 1920 Ponnsylvauia avense. Mo! and Al cheaper than ever, acd White Goods De Spread: SECOND LVSTALL MENT or SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING LATER STYLES, BETTER MADE. AND LUWER PRICES. PRICES OF SUITS: All Wool Obevict Suits, 86 All Wool Oassimere Su: o Suits, $7 Al! W ool Bcoteh Suits, @16 Bussels Coasimere Suits, o ® North Hosic Satts, Biverside Suits, @12 Pennington Suits, ese sicaerecar Silk Mixed Suite g15 tik Mixed Sat Dacley Suits, $14 Bute, 916 ealeres Flannel Baits, 618 a set Diamond Check Sutta, $17 reted Basket Suits, @1™ = Insported Constmere Seite, 920 PRICE OF DRESS COATS, betsy Stee cope ie ae Double Breasted Biack Cloth Coats and*ves, © Ruglish Diagonal Coats aud Vous, 8 'B* xe ve e eames pineal Dane Conte Pog PRICE OF PANTS; Fin All Woo! 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