Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-11
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From the concise, elaborate and able report of
our Corporation CLERK, made on Friday nj CHIT, we
the total receipts into the treasury for
the year 1857 amounted to $50 100 3 and the total
expenditures to e47 ,2ei.47, leaving balance on
hand Of IS $3.50. That we may give more
olstinct idea OF certain portions Of the report,
copy the following extracts: -.
As maze my duty by the same law, also
hand you, with this, an estimate of the receipts
ana expenditures for the year 1888, showing that
on 'he 3ist OF December 1855, IL all general taxes
are paid over, together with the interest on the
$500 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bonds
which until latterly has been regularly paid-the
receipts Of the year will exceed the expenditures
by an amount Of 80, 80 16; but admitting, which
In all probability will be the case, that the same
amount of ANAL taxes due in 1853 remains over
and unsolicited until 1859 as is now due and will
remain over. until 1885,, Is IS 7s3 80, still the
cepts Of 1868, according to this estimate, will ex-
coed the expenditures by about $3.50, after allow
ing So 600 for contingent expenses. Circumstan-
but, under present appearances, it seems to ap-
proximate as near the truth possible -
He further says: g Deemng that 1t may he de-
sirable to the two Boards to possess the nforma-
ton, herewith lay before you particular state
ment Of the total contingen expenses paid in
1857, distinguishing respectively those which
properly attached to 1856, although paid In 1857,
and those which truly belong to 1857. The former
you will perceive, is 81 500 II, and the latter
90. 93l So; and the total amount to SO 43l 60
g For the same reason l 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 ,301 a..
There are other items of interest in the report,
which we may give hereafter.
w. II. Tenny, Esq, the clerk to the Commits
sloner Of the Sinking Fund, transmitted to the
Councils on Friday evening last, the following
report OF the workings Of that fund up to Janua-
ry LIST, 1858: On that day the Commissioners held
corporation stock amounting to S7e, 6T2 81: due
by Corporation for interest 81 DOS SIS; RedeemiBg
fund In the hands Of the clerk SI1 10 76-mak.
ing In the aggregate So, 800 90 From this
sif ,oO7 is to be deducted, which will leave net
balance in the hands of the Commissioners as
the earnings of the concern up to the before-Inen
toned time, Of $40 092 %. The only indebted
ness Of the Sinking Fund is for clerk hire the
past year, and for the circulation.
We are Informed by the friends of Capt Della
Roche, that q change for the better occurred In
his condition on Saturday, since which time
some hope has been entertained Of his recovery
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 h. III
year ending December 3lst
The weather this morning Is unusually dark
and gloomy, attended with a very heavy fall of
| rain, which has laid 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.. Bodisco, Rus
sian Minister, is now on its way from New York
to our CITY.
A fre occurred in small frame house, situated
on street near the Washington brewery, abou.
tirely consumed. We understand there was no
insurance upon it. SPECTATOR.