Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-26

following will be the condition of the Corpor-
alton at the close Of the next fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1856: Receipts from all sources,
1929 ,204 Expenditures from the general
fund, STA 1876 general expenses Of the sew
erel wards, SCI 655; amount due the bank,
$50 6eO-total, s25o. Ssl. Deficiency Of rev.
enue, $27, 1s7.
1t will be observed that no estimate has
been made for special improvements In the
several wards and that the general expenses
of the CORPORATION, with the appro atoms
from the general fund, absorb nearly the
whole revenue. These appropriations are IN.
usually numerous and heavy, but an examip.
alton Of the items will render il exceedingly
difficult to determine which, if any, can best
be dispensed with
The amount Of unexecuted appropriations
Iforimproyements in the several Wards is S56,.
692
Whilst the want of means to execute high.
ly desirable, and in many instances essential.
1y necessary I'M prOyenents has been 4 source
Of great Inconvenience to the citizens interes-
4 ted-notwithstanding the large increase in
tho value OF real estate as returned at the last
gene: al assessment-still the gratifying fact
| is demonstrated tsat, so rapid ard extensive
is the growth Of the city, the Increasing rev
enue is Tot sufficient to keep pace with private
improvement and enterprise
The Mayor, In conclusion, says: "I have
the pleasure to announce to yoa that Mr. Ran
lett, the architect to whom the Corporation
awarded the premium for a plan Of q new
building for Centre Market, has com pleted his
therefor, and the subject is now in q condition
for the eonsiderat of the Council; and sug-
| gest that the committee appointed during the
| last Council 10 devise the ways and means 10
Construct the building Be revived lam salts
| fed that this hig ~ desirable and long looked
for improvement can Re made without recourse
to tho revenue Of the Cooperation, and that
| the committee will be able to report thereon
| in O short timep
TARGET FIRING At THE PARK The Yea
| gers spent the day merrily ct Geo. Beckerts
| in the Park, yesterday. There was quite q
number of ladies present, We are informed
who were delighted with the sports of the day.
| There were ak prizes offered and won The
FIRST, the annual medal, presented by Captain
SchwartzmsD, was won by Mr.. +. Stheighauf;
the second. handsome gold ring. presented
| by Lieut. Debile. vas won by Mr. P. Schweit-
zsr the third. handsome brssstpin, present
| ed By Lieut.. Neitzer, won By T. Schlegel the
fourth, gold pencil presented by Lieut..
Hssp, won ty B. Sauder; the fifth, a medal
containing a likeness Of the Captain, prssentsd
by Sergeant RuIpel, won by Mr.. Geordon
tho sixth, box Of cigars, presented By Lieut..
Neitzer, won by d. Eeitssr. Captain Sch warI-
man addressed the company In q manner that
is highly spoken Of by all who were present.
SCHOOL ExAxISArIoss Tho following pub.
lie school examinations will take place this
afternoon:
Miss Ii L. Baker. ssnior department CT
Primary No 3, first dis!rict-basement of Luz
| theran church, corner Eleventh and III streets;
Messrs. Bennett, Polk, aud Bates.
Mrs. Myers, junior department of Pri
mary No 4. second Observation-Disclosures Church
L
son, ard Pearson.
Mrs. Clark, Primary No. 3, third dis.
trict; Mess-s. Davis and knight.
Mrs. Skidmore, Primary No /. fourth dig
triot, street, Islsrd,) near Twelfth Messrs
Alice, Magruder, and Hanson.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF This morning at an
early hour, some person or persons unknown,
| besmeared the door of the dwelling of Mr.
Roux, corner Thirteenth and. a-lsIf and D
streets, with eth, which scented the entire
| neig borhOOd. An act Of the same sort was
peIpe'rated at the house on the opposite cor.
Rer few months since. If the parties were
known, there is law for their punishment,
and a law that would hardly fail to be en.
forced By any jury summoned to act in the
/ Criminal Court.
/ FIRE ALARMS Last night a number of
young men passed through tho Second Ward
yelling fire. They wore no doubt anxious to
! get the fremen on: Of their beds, and have q
run. Thor yells aroused . number of ciii-
gcns, but failed to bring out tho companies
| We were told this morning that the blame
should not attach to the young men, as Cap.
| tain Whisky was the sole cause. This il DO.
| sible, rs We know the captain L. very mis-
| chievous at times.
i Observation-Disclosures other complaint
| may be uaie, there can be none that inno-
cent, health-improying modes of amusement
| are not afforded to the inh abi,ants.
| TO-norrow, as appears by the advertise
usnts in our columns, the Wesley Chapel
choir and the Gorsuch Chapsl Sunday School
| will make excursions do wn the river starting
in the morning. The former offers fne treat
10 the lovers Of vocal music, by the Enter
peaIs; while the latter will b ave a superior
band Of music. Refreshments will be fur.
nished at city prices.
CoRRECrTON-We understand that the Mr.
William Tucker, whose name was published
in the Star yttterday among those who are
on the bond Of tho person who received
the certificate Of election az City Collector
N the late contest, is not Mr. William
tucker, tho we'll known entsrprising pump
maker and contractor of this city as was erro
neously stated in our columns, but some other
Of the number Of oitissns OF Washington Of
u at name.
HARD ROAD TO TRAyEL.-Ths Avenue, cas-.
of the Capitol, leading to tho Navy Yard, is
| becoming worse; at least some of the residents
in that section Of the city say so. A little at
! tcntIon from the proper authorities would
prove beneficial 10 these who have TO travel
that road daily. Oar ueigh bOrs Of the Fifth
| and Sixth " ards are Industrious and worthy
citizens, and az such are entitled to notice from
those who have charge Of their interests
CRIMINAL COURT William Rollinss YVES
tried for burglary, and acquitted; Michael
Lydin and William Kelly, for assault aud bat
terry On q negro woman, guilty; John Price, q
boy, for asst ult and battery on EmeIine Brady
guilty, two weeks in Jail; 7. G.. McGlus and
= NocIbee, for violating the scsvsngsr law,
| gailty, each fGed $40.
SALE OF PROPERTY Mcclure, auctioneer,
sold at public sale, yesterday afternoon, the
three story brick house on F street, south
side, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, first owned by Mr. John Furguson,)