Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-11

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rom me concise, elaborate and able report Of
our corporation CLERK, made on Friday nil ht, we
tue total receipts into the treasury for
the year 1857 amounted to $50 ZOE 20, and the total
expenditures to e47 ,96l47, leaving balance on
hand Of SS,Si7.e9. That we NAV give more
distinct idea of certain portions of the report, we
copy the following extracts: =
As made my duty by the same law also
nand you, with this, an estimate Of the receipts
and expenditures for the year 1885, showing that
on the 3st Of December ISIS, If all general taxes
are paid over, together with the interest on the
S55,WO Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bonds
receipts of the year will exceed the ex penditures
by an amount of 80, 80 10; but admitting, which
In all probability will be the case, that the same
amount of canal taxes due in 1853 remains over
and unsolicited until 1859 az Is now due and will
remain over. until 1855, Is IS 7S3 80, still the re-
ceipts Of 1885, according to this estimate will
coed the expenditures by about $780, after allow
ing 5000 for contingent expenses. Circumstan-
ces," be says, 6" may arise to vary this report;
but, under present appearances, il seems to ap-
Proximate as near the truth possible -
He further says: !" Deeming that it may he de-
sirable to the two Boards to possess the informa-
ton, herewith lay before You particular state
ment Of the total contingent expenses paid in
| 1857, distinguishing respectively those which
properly attached to lssS although paid In 1857,
you will perceive, Is 81 500. IL, and the latter
| 80 93l IS; and the total amount to 80 43l. 60
" For the same reason also hand you state
ment showing an amount of Indebtedness Of the
| Corporation in 1856. which has been discharged
the present year, reaching in the aggregate to
| &12 ,30l "A.
There are other items of interest in the report,
which we may give hereafter.
w. II. Tenny, Esq. the clerk to the Commits
sioner Of the Sinking Fund, transmitted to the
Councils on Friday evening last, the following
report OF the workings Of that fund up to Janua-
nv LIST. ISSS: Tin that day the isslo hell
| Corporation stock amounting to S7s, 612 62: due
by Corporation for interest 81 Dos SIS; Redeeninp
fund In the hands Of the clerk SIl 10 76-mak :
| Ing in the aggregate SSS&9 %. From this
amount the Corporation notes in circulation
81 ,oO7 is to be deducted, which will leave net
| balance in the hands Of the Commissioners, az
the earnings of the up to the before men
toned time, Of $40, O92 %. The only indebted
ness Of the king Fund is for clerk hire the
| past year, and for the circulation.
| We are Informed by the friends Of Capt Del.
| Roche, that change for the better occurred In
his condition on Saturday, since which time
| We are confidently Informed that, unless some
unforeseen accident shall occur and il the wea
ther continues favorable, the Little Falls Bridge
will be far enough advanced to admit Of travel
over Ii in about two weeks
! The Potomac fire Insurance COMPANY have de.
| clared dividend of seven per cent for the Ia
| year ending December 3lst
The weather this morning is unusually dark
| and gloomy, attended with a very heavy fall oil
| rain, which has laid a complete embargo upon
| all kinds Of out door business
| We learn that the handsome monument which
| Is to mark the spot In Oak Hill Cemetery, where
| repose the remains of the late Mr.. Bodsco Rus
sian Minister, is now on its way from New Yorl
| to our city -
A FIRE occurred in small frame house, situated
on street near the Washington brewery, abou
| tirely consumed We understand there was n,
| insurance upon it. SPECTATOR.