Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-07

DOCKS the collector which, however,
three to FIVE thousand for each year, uncoectab owing
illegal and assessments the non-coection of
taxes charged upon portion OF the foreground lots, to nso
vences OF personal taxes and TO amounts RENTED by
the Councils The stated due to the respective
wards accurate to the tax Tor the 1916 refer
to the preceding years the aggregate correct but the
proportion to the wards is esmatedhe change of the
wards having deranged the in this respect stated
on the books.
You will perceive by the above statements that the receipts
the treasury last year exceeded those the preceding by
twenty three thousand dollars The available Of
due being estimated $780, oo added the
which will be yielded by the assessment of the present year,
estimated $50, OOO will constitute of revenue
due the Corporation the s of January of $780, 000
exclusively of the of $4,000 $780, 900, which will
the general fund from licenses, market rents &C.
From these OF revenuethere will doubtless be suf
Gent collected the ordered BY late act
to be set apart sinking fund, and still afford sufficient
surplus for such city Improvements the public convenience
may demand
The pleasure derived from this favorable view Of pro-
gress would very much diminished, if with the growth of
the city, could regard with satisfaction its character for
health, morals, and temperance In these particulars the city
of Washington, am happy feel able to affirm, be
pared with any other of country We appeal TO
bills of mortality in proof of the FIRST and in evidence of the
latter refer to the uninterrupted good ORDER the
raj and marked observance of the Sabbath among the
appearance of drunkenness in Streets and the entire alb
OF inebrety or disorder on the National Amir
versary.
As connected with the subject Of revenue, would again
submit the Councils the expediency of equitable gra
duated scale of taxation OF licenses At present all retailers
pay the for license, whether their stock of me
chande be worth thousand hundred thousand dol
lars The small retailer should not in justice be taxed as high
the largest and equitable system has been adopt
ed in several cities where the horizontal mode formerly pre-
vailed.
communicate the report Of the Commissioners Of the
Washington Asylum Of their operations since their appoint
under the ordinance Of April last recognizing that ins
tuition The report embraces copy Of the udcous rules and
regulations which the Commissioners have adopted for the
government of the Asylum well full account OF their
proceedings in the execution of the conded them, and
will be found credtabe to their fidelity and satisfactory trust
to the Councils.
In the Infrnary department Of the Asylum there 46
inmates remaining the 30th Of June, 1896 and $50
ceived prior to the 30h June, SAY making 1876 destitute
and nfm persons relieved in the establishment during the
year, of whom 81 non-residents ~ discharged
and 20 died during the year-aying 40 in the house June
so, l5i7.
In the Pententiary department there were IS persons
naming the Both June, $40 3l5 committed dur
ing the year ;ang $50 inmates during the year of which
number 309 served their times out eoped deceased leav
ing 4 in the house on the Both June lS47.
These commitments all for yagrancy, drunkenness
and other minor offences, and limited to various short
terms, from twenty TO ninety days.
There has been dsbursed during the past year, Tor the sup
port OF the poor aged and nm, support OF the lntendaDts
family the resident student and for the Penltenary ncud
ing the payment of outstanding claims against the establish
nleit ..Si,o25
OF the support oil lunatlcs 800
Guardians Of the Poor ..................... 364
Physician. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
inendants salary ............'.-,. 500
s., 92S
There paid also o finishing and furnishing the estab
Lshment the sum of 81 1926.
The sale Of surplus produce from the garden Of the Asylum
amounted 1851 As the extensive grounds of the Asylum
become improved and brought proper state Of productive
ness it hoped they will yield annual sum nearly su
Gent 10 deray the ordinary expenses OF the establishment
would solicit attention 10 the necessity of some pro-
vision for the and relief Of what called outdoor poor
is well known that destitute persons have great repuenance
taking up their abode poohouses and will often avoid
resong to them as refuge until the last extremity There
many such persons in this city, who though entirely dee
due manage TO keep Of the Almshouse This class of
PERSONS besides their other necessities, occasionally need
medicines and medical relief which ought be supplied at
the public expense and which supplied before the pass
age of the act aboshpg ward guardians Of the poor More
over when destitute persons residing out Of the Almshouse
die they be buried at the public expense and there is
no provision for that last act Of humanity IwouId
that these objects be provided for by law and y
appropriation of the requisite TO meet the expense
As an institution for kindred object that of relieving poor
persons afflicted with disease, would beg again to invite you
attention to the City Hospital aud submit the proprey of
granting TO pecunary aid. The medical society which
has established this institution, already render much ratutos
assistance in giving medicines, medical advice and surgical
services destitute persons, but be expected of them
out Of their private to lodge and board persons of
that description who require Of professional treat