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Example sentences for "expenditures"

Lexicographically close words:
expences; expend; expended; expending; expenditure; expends; expense; expenses; expensis; expensive
  1. They will be considered simply as conveying a right of appropriation, a right indispensable to that of raising a revenue and necessary to expenditures under every grant.

  2. If, then, the right to raise and appropriate the public money is not restricted to the expenditures under the other specific grants according to a strict construction of their powers, respectively, is there no limitation to it?

  3. Great exertions have been made and expenses incurred by the citizens in improvements of various kinds; but those which are suggested belong exclusively to the Government, or are of a nature to require expenditures beyond their resources.

  4. The transportation of the mail within five years past has been greatly extended, and the expenditures of the Department proportionably increased.

  5. When that system shall be completed the expense of construction will cease, and our expenditures be proportionally diminished.

  6. The two great martial nations of Europe are France and Germany, but their expenditures for military pensions are only one fifth and one sixth of ours.

  7. I have given the figures which show the enormous expenditures for pensions.

  8. It is true that such reckless expenditures in any ordinary commercial undertaking would be disastrous, but it is the life of a big show.

  9. I have often been reproved by business men who were astounded at the lavish and apparently wasteful expenditures of the circus for "show and blow," and who have insisted that these expenses should be cut in half.

  10. The construction of vertical ducts, the extra amount of fuel, and the attendant expenditures are the objections which, in the opinion of many persons, outweigh the health and happiness of the future generation.

  11. Wiser and weaker," is a trite saying, and means that the exercise of the higher nature discloses the equivalent necessity of culturing the body, in order to support the increasing expenditures of the former.

  12. It seems to me essentially fallacious to look upon such expenditures as indulgences to be allowed rather sparingly to such communities as are rich enough to afford them.

  13. The value of anti-bribery laws is obvious, as of the laws that require publicity of campaign accounts, forbid campaign contributions by corporations, and limit the legal expenditures of individuals.

  14. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.

  15. In looking through the records of the expenditures of the Indian Bureau for the six years following this treaty, we find no mention of any specific provisions for the Sioux in the matter of education.

  16. The inevitable result must be that, at the end of the time limited, they will be in a far worse condition than now, and the efforts and expenditures of years to infuse into them a spirit of improvement will all have been in vain.

  17. The effect of the increased tariff rates, the Sherman Act, and large expenditures by Congress was at once apparent, and in the congressional election of 1890 the Republicans were beaten.

  18. Each day the expenditures of the Government were more than two millions.

  19. At the moment the discovery of gigantic frauds practiced on the War Department by thieving contractors, coupled with fabulous expenditures in daily expenses, had destroyed the confidence of the money lenders in the integrity of the Government.

  20. And he reports to the legislature or other proper officers, a statement of the funds of the state, and of its income and expenditures during each year.

  21. He reports annually all contracts made for the transportation of the mail, and a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the department.

  22. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.

  23. Three officers are appointed by the president and senate, who constitute a board of commissioners for the navy, and discharge the ministerial duties of the office of the secretary, and furnish estimates of the expenditures of the department.

  24. The latter part of the clause requires, that "a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.

  25. These favorable results are in part owing to the cessation of mail service in the insurrectionary States and in part to a careful review of all expenditures in that Department in the interest of economy.

  26. The expenditures show a still more favorable result.

  27. We know, furthermore, that she reestablished the fortune of the imperial family, which in all probability had been seriously compromised by the reckless expenditures of Messalina.

  28. This does not mean that as the Nation's income goes up the Federal expenditures should rise in proportion.

  29. The inconsiderable augmentation of the income of the Post-Office Department under the reduced rates of postage and its increasing expenditures must for the present make it dependent to some extent upon the Treasury for support.

  30. It is not expected that this increase will cause expenditures to exceed postal revenues in either year, although an excess of expenditures may occur in the fiscal year 1947 if salaries are increased further.

  31. But the balance we are seeking cannot be accomplished without the continuing every-day effort of the Executive and Legislative Branches to keep expenditures under control.

  32. Local expenditures have not of themselves a corresponding operation.

  33. The tremendous job of handling surplus stocks will continue to affect Federal expenditures and receipts for several years.

  34. The level of anticipated expenditures for the fiscal year 1947 and the volume of outstanding public debt require the maintenance of large revenues.

  35. The Financial Settlement After the overthrow of the Radicals in 1874 taxation was limited, expenditures were curtailed, and the administration undertook to make some arrangement in regard to the public debt.

  36. These statistics showing expenditures are not complete, but they are given as they are in the reports, which are carelessly made from carelessly kept and defective records.

  37. The first figures for 1868 include the receipts from taxes and the expenditures for state purposes only; the other figures include the proceeds from sale of bonds used for state purposes.

  38. In the letter before mentioned, I did myself the honor to observe, that I expected the future expenditures would be greatly curtailed.

  39. While in compliance with what I conceive to be the duty of those intrusted with expenditures of public money, I publish these accounts, I cannot but blush to see the shameful deficiency of the States.

  40. Our expenditures have nevertheless been continued, and our revenue lessens, the States growing more and more remiss in their collections.

  41. In which it was stated, as impracticable to make any payment to the army, unless our expenditures were immediately and considerably reduced.

  42. For there would have been no longer certainty of the extent to which their expenditures might have been carried, after it should have become a matter of indifference to their private interest what prices should be given for supplies.

  43. Sir, I enclose you an account of the public receipts and expenditures from the commencement of my administration to the close of last year.

  44. The Committee on the Conduct and Expenditures of the War gave this "Horrible Massacre" an investigation.

  45. Payment could and should be required from all who possess the means, for expenses actually incurred, and this would contribute a considerable sum to meet the expenditures of the institution.

  46. True, these magnates excuse their vast expenditures in superfluities by the plea, that one of the motives is the "encouragement of industry.

  47. But a change from Territorial to State organization meant that in the future these public expenditures would have to be met by warrants drawn on the Treasury of the State, the coffers of which must be supplied through local taxation.

  48. The expenditures of the second Convention did not exceed $2,844.

  49. They declared themselves opposed to large expenditures of public funds, to eager exploitation of government ventures, to the Bank, and to the Navy, which they termed "the great beast with the great belly.

  50. The House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department recommended that General William W.

  51. The usual expenditures were made during this year, and while Marshall neglects to summarize his income and outlay, his practice was still growing, although slowly.

  52. Even the days of the month for receipts and expenditures are often given.

  53. These extraordinary efforts were made under circumstances which are not likely to exist again, and such expenditures could not be repeated without national bankruptcy.


  54. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "expenditures" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.