The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-05

Ave years. The prices paid from s6H to o7A per
cent. Four hundred thousand dollars offered, but
the sale was stopped.
The hnancesof the city, according to the latest OIL
cal returns in satisfactory position and present
the annex ed statement
FINANCES OF BosroN AMOUNT Of CRY DEnr
The whole perm debt appears by the Auditors
report Of lst May, 1917 Is. ,025366 &c
Tbors has besn paid Off since the lst OF
May, as 1t became due. ........... 80 $50 90
935,7l6 90
To this Is to be aided loans since the first
of May
For widening streets, payable within three oo ~
Loan 't to nav for south Boston Heights
purchased by the City Council. to be
kept open forever payable In ls4s and ,,,-oo M
loi9 ........ ....'. .'''.''.'' iVo''V" w
SLIP 900 So
The meaus Of payment are follows:
Bonds and mort cages on interests13l22s u
Amount In sinking fund to the
credit Of committee on re-
duction Of the city debt. ~ ,o7s IS
Annual appropriation from
taxes. ........... ...... % wv w
' - sIIs4 500 50
Surplus in favor of the city. ........ $2l,395 80
The interest this debt amounts to-. 62,Ooo %
To meet this ths city has
interest ; on bond. and mortgages $4,000 1900 90
Leaving q surplus Of ......... $4,000 90
The water loan consisted on the 3lst OF
December, Of two parts
The permanent loan, due equally In 1857, -.
1858, 1869, 1860, 1851 ............ 900 600 w
Temporary loans payable within year. t2l94i W
The whole Of this debt will probably -
amount TO. ..'''.'.... ooVV VVV w
To meet this the city has the aqueduct ITSELF and
about 900 600 feet of land for SALE In the city proper
and South Boston, which will without doubt pay the
whole of the debt a. 1t falls due.
Ths annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bank
~ no rpite hold Mt
Philadelphia, on Monday, the Sd inst.
In regard to the loans due by the bank In Europe,
and the stocks pledged there for their security there
has been change In relation to either Of them since
the last annual meeting of the stockholders.
At the last meeting the stockholders were informed
that the long standing between the govern
ment of the United States and the bank relating to
damages bill Of of exchange drawn by the United
States on the French government, which protested
for non payment would probably be decided in the
course Of q few days by the Supreme Court.
GThe Judges announced their decision at the time In
tim sted and 1t against the claim Of the Bank Of
the United States.
By this decision ofthe Supreme Court the has been
rsmanded for another trial. but II will depend upon GER
tain contingencies whether not, under the law as 1t
has been settled will be expedent to incur the expense
of q further contest
The amount Of the notes OF the bank In circulation
of post notes. certificates of deposit of individual depo
sitors, and bank balances, were ~ foows:-
BANK THE UNITED SrArEs-CIRcULArIoN, Posr
Norss, D.PosIrs, sc, JAN. LIST, lsls
Bank and Branch notes outstanding 60l $40 90
Post notes, other than those issued to city
banks Northumberland. a5O7s3 OF
Individual depositors and certificates Of
deposit. A.. q. Observation-Disclosures. 1851 IL
Distant bank balances. ...,......... $50 500 90
s43e5, s23 90
Bank and Branch and post notes
In the hands Of the LIST Trust Sl6e393 90
I'd l,27eISl 10
I'd l7S37s6 IS
S323l 800 b5