Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

the OoIpoIatloil uurlng the year ending
the 30th of June last From it we learn
that the receipts from all sources amounted
to S229,610 o.. Expenses for all DUR
poses, $249, 1863 "a.
Excess of expenses over receints
1851 q. Add to this sum of SiO-
295 81, which has been paid to the
Bank of Washington on account of the
interest on the funded debt for the quarter
ending March 31st, 1852, but for which
warrant was not issued till after july
3lst, and the actual excess of expenses
is S29,0o7 II. Leaving out several items
which do not poperly belong to the re-
ceipts of the year, and the excess of ex-
pendlture over ordinary receipts is $685.
400 76.
The following statement shows the
receipts of each ward from all sources,
the amount of it's expenditures for ward
purposes, the amount of it's contribution
to the general fund, and the amount of
its expenditure over and above it's receipts,
for the year ending June Both last:
First Ward.-Receipts S19,1OS Sc; ex-
pended for ward purposes S15,49O SO;
contri buted general fund S13,S54 49,
S29,344 GO. Excess of expenditure over
receipts S1O,236 60.
Second Ward.-Receipts S26,51S 70;
expended for ward purposes S22,S29 10:
general fund $l7,31O O2-S4O,1 39 81.
Excess of expenditure over receipts
Sl3,620 40.
Third Ward.-Receipts $21,S81 "A
expended for ward purposes, $7,7O1 90;
general fund S14,380 6S-$22, O82 81.
Excess of expenditure over the receipts
5000 90.
Fourth Ward.-Receipts S36,O31 46
expended for ward purposes S12,035 "a
general fund $24,6S3 93-S36,7l9 II.
Excess of expenditure over the receipts
S607 II.
Fifth Ward.-Receipts $11,743 60 :
expended for ward purposes 81, 400 20;
general fund $3.50 54-$15, 729 "a.
Excess of expenditure over the receipts
$685. GO.
Sixth Ward.-Receipts S4,751 81; ex-
pended for ward purposes S3,866 10 ;
general fund 1891 07-S7,1 S7 so. Ex-
cess of expenditure over the receipts
s2,436 l9.
Seventh Ward.-Receipts $lO,6O3 60;
expended for ward purposes 1883 % !:
general fund S6,O77 61-S15,965 80.
Excess Of expenditure over the receipts
S5,362 90.
Making the total expenditure over the
receipts by the several Wards amount to
S36,529 Il.
The amount of the assessments of the
real and personal property for the year
ending June 80, 1852, is $13,S00,025 90.
Andof stocks, banking capital, &C., $3.50,
go 90. Total $14,660,285 90.
The assessment this Spring has added
S763,SO 90. Total for the present year
Sl5,424 900 90.
The revenue from the canal for the
year was, for the western section, $6,019
10. For the eastern section, 1898 "a. To-
tai S6,413 o.. An increase over the pre-
yious year of 1927 So.
The Surveyor has collected for fees,
1922 25, leaving uncollected, 1913 25.-
Total Surveyors fees, S505 so.
Washington Asylum receipts. STA
81. Expenses, Sc 1856 97-leaving bal
ance of 81, 1888 40.
Receipts from the grounds, &C., ST.
3G5 46. Expenditure for public schools
for the year, was $14,017 90, which was
provided for by interest on the school fund
stock, $3,032 40. School tax, $4,261 so.
Drawn from general fund, $6,724 08.-
Total, S14,O17 90.
His Honor says 'sthe unfavorable condi-
ton of our finances will not continue much
longer" This is good news to our citiz-
ems, and will increase our desire to see the
Corporation more actively engaged in as
slsting our ourn mechanics and citizens by
employing them, and them only, upon our
city improvements of all kinds that may
be undertaken.
The Juwy.-The matter that seems to
interests our citizens most at the present
time, is the prospect of verdict from
the jury in the Gardiner case. The prin-
cipal inquiry is, q how do they stand 2"
We have heard two statements and we
can place no confidence in either. Others
gives a majority of the jury for convic-
ton; the other reverses that statement.
The probability is that the jury will re-
main shut up for some time yet.
Lad upon the Ta6le.-The bill provid-
ing for paid fire department, which has
h. IL r