Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-02
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fhc board Of assessor. mat asair at New Mar-t on nc
the 18th JAY. aud passing dong the hne Of canal low
down the headof the Swift Islands, adjourned again
locS No - the 18th day Of the month"; after having
acted upon the business before them. copy Of the
awards made these meetings Of the hoard vi
sors, is herewith communicated, marked h. ~
In introducing the important subec, Of the expenditures
daring the year. beg repeat the remark which
found necessary make the like occasion IN last
annual report" that owing the embarrassed condition
OF the for several past has been
Ia resort extensively the system ct credit and pos-
poned payments. the result OF which has been 10 throw
into succeeding the payment OF hts incurred for
preceding years" natural effect of the known preva.
lcnce OF this has been muy claims for la
bou materials and supplies and for damages To lands aud
IN other To he withheld by the claimants until
the time when payment might be reasonably expected
This fact in connection with the questionable character
many OF the claims until subjected To investigation has
rendered extremely difficult during the period alluded
TO ascertain the exact amount Of the company liabilities
In the gradual reetcaton OF affairs these deferred
claims have been successfully disposed Of and being
nearly all swept away, will embarrass much
more limited than formerly the estimates and OF
the compsny's condition.
With this preliminary explanation. beg leave to refer
10 TIE scercarys accompanying statement OF the receipts
and disbursements Of the fiscal year ending with 3is
October last; from examination OF which IL will be seen
that leaving OF the The western n
pTOvements and o the Richmond Dock and excluding also
the payment ot interest, aud OF the annuity the stock
holders OF the old James river company the discharge
OF the company's foreign debt. and the redemption Of
outstanding scrip, the disbursements for the year
ed 10 s3I7i -
OF this amount, the porto, paid for deferred
debts, and on account OF expenses incurred
previous to the LIST November lsi3. 1926 %
Leaving for the balance paid on account of
the expenses and operations OF the year, 4S,gI5 81
This balance comprises the following expen-
diturcs which do not properly belong to
ordinary repairs and expenses, viz:
Sundry small items OF deferred
work belong 10 original
construction. 31s So
Sundry small additions { the
original plan OF wotks, $500 10
SGndry Tee0RsiTEciions and
improvements, 2962 %
Sundry extraordinary repairs
rendered necessary by
usual disasters, 1895 9s
Land damages recently assessed,
expenses of assessments, and
expenses Of rcsurveying and
marking with permancui land.
marks the boundaries ui
quired lands between Rich
mond and Lynchburg, 1862 oil
Making, 1851 10
Which being deducted leaves for the balance
paid on account at the ordinary expenses and
repairs OF the canal, and OF the general ad.
ministiaton OF the company, 1884 Is
But TO this ought be added
the portion at the salaries aud
negro hire ayable the ls
January next which sccrued
prior 10 the LIST November es
tinaiei s,a5O IS
And unsettled accounts Tor sup
plies, materials, extra labOur,
Ac., estimated = III .l3l 90
1855 IS