Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-13
Affairs i'm GEORGETOWN.

Affairs in Georgetown.
TIE ANNUAL REPORT or THE CLERK or THE
CoRPokATIoN.-Thur night, Wm. Lard.
Eco. clerk Of corporation, submitted his report
of the financial transactions OF the town during
the year 1865. The report is a faithful exhibit
of tn affairs OF the town, and from u we make
the following extracts for the benefit OF our CIT
liens: The total receipts from January LIST 10
december 3lst, 1865, were Si39, 1873; total ex-
penditures, Si2o, 49, 80, leaving cash in hand
S9,S5s 3s-S4,9o3 ca Of which belong TO various
special accounts and Si,S647I 10 the general
fund. In submitting the estimate OF receipts
and expenses for 1866 il was assumed that the
assessment would BE- one-third higher than OF
the previous year. Ii proved TO be two-ffths
higher exceeding the assessment Of 1854 about
sl,5733G and yet Judging by the property
sales, the assessment was moderate. The out
lay for streets has eNc ecded the estimate, which
was S5,UC and the clerk has made the esti-
mate for 1886 ~ SS,nCO in view of work vet 20
be done. The licenses Of the year exceeded the
ssunaie SPOUT Sl,AN, exclusive OF revenue
from the new market house, an increase Of
Sl,9l0.l9 over the license receipts OF iso4. The
fines received amount TO 1887 g., exceedisc
those OF the last year S6i0il. The fines and
licenses together amount to Si6,iOi.7O
In making his estimates for the coming year
the clerk shows that the receipts will exceed
the expenses by Sl,600 allowing $1,000 TO be
uncollected At the end OF the year, provided
the entire amount OF estimated expenses for
l0G6 is actually made in the year. The contin-
gen expenses Of the year exceeded the esti-
MAZE Si-'HN, caused by the col oners judgment
against the Corporation, repairs and construc-
tion of various build nCs, &c The amount OF
Indebtedness Of the Corporation IN 1865 dis
charged during the year was SIS, 92792. There
has been received on account OF Georgetown
schools, including cash on hand, $500. -; eN-
penditures of the schools, -, ~; cash in
hand, Si,721 .9e. The amount received under
the laws of Congress for the benefit OF schools
for the colored children. q. $50 "a; paid TO the
trustees. Sl.G07.s6; cash in haad, SALTS total
amount for education of cOlored children eX-
pended, $4,000. The total cost of the new
market, as II stands, is set down at s5l,l6-.il.
all which has been paid: the amount received
from rent of stalls, &c, =, sS6-53.
The Clerk Is sanguine of the success OF the
market in paying the interest, and gradually
reducing the principal of the debt incurred.
The report includes a detailed and satisfac-
tory statement of the Corporations accounts
with the Metropolitan police, Gas Light Com
pany, and the " alter Fund.
The total amount of interest due the
funded debt Of the Corporation and not called
for, December 81, was S},2JO2 3 interest falling
due January ], si,oO6.6i. Total Of interest due.
The Clerk congratulates the Corporation that
nothing has occurred to prevent the discharge
OF ITS liabilities the past year, and anticipates
THAT Tor the coming year, with reasonable
economy in the administration, as safe and sat
isfactory a condition OF its finances.
A HARD CAsE-Thursday, Agnes White,
female well known TO the police OF the entire
District, was taken TO the station house and de-
tanned until morning. When she was dis
charged she very cody walked away with the
shawl OF a female witness. Last night she
went into house on jefferson street abused
all the inmates, and pulled hood from the
head of Mrs. Bridget Mulloy, taking with 1t a
handful OF hair. She was again arrested by
officer Brown and taken TO the station. Agnes
carried with her tin bucket Of whisky hot
enough TO fire the Southern heart. The stolen
articles Were easily taken from her, bnt when
the whisky was demanded she refused. and it
was taken per force. Agnes was put IN a
cell with n colored female, and soon as she
saw II she whipped her fellow prisoner and
tore her dress of. She was transferred 10 an
other cell, and is held for a hearing.
The Town MARKKT-The new market was
very largely attended this morning, and the
offerings Of the dealers were of excellent qual-
ity. The stands in the building presented a
tempting supply of meats and produce, ana
the country dealers, who were fairly repre-
sented, offered from their wagons a large guam
tity OF produce and poultry. The prices are as
moderate as IN other markets Of the District at
this season.
Coal SHPMENTs.-The closing of the chan
mel by the Ice has prevented any shipments
this week, but there is prospect of resuming
work at the docks early next week. or the
vessels laden before the closing of the Channel
but two were tasted in by the ice One At RAYS
Docks, the other in the cut near the bar
west of the Long Bridge. Several vessels are
waiting opportunities TO approach the docks
TO receive their cargoes. BY the omission of
figure the shipments from Rays Docks last
week were published as 279 tons, 1t should
have beeI 2,7sS tons.
The CANAL.-The water was let IN upou
this division of the canal this morning II was
expected that the mills would be able to re-
sumo operations and boats from near depots To
bring loads OF produce TO town. A gentleman
interested in the early resumption of nayiga-
uon, who has just returned from the feeder
doubts the possibility Of obtaining a sufficient
supply for those purposes for at least two
weeks. He reports a large break in the en-
bankment of the feeder. about four miles from
town, upon which workmen are now EN-
pl0yed making repairs, and which they think
will not be completed in less than two weeks,
as il is very difficult to obtain proper material
at the points where it is needed. Other gentle
men express hopes of a more speedy COM
mencement of work at the mills
PORT OF GEoRGETowN.-Entered-
Thos. T.. Cahill. Morris, from Baltimore.