Evening star., 1869-01-18
GEORGETOWN.


port of VIM. Land, Esq. Clerk sftn. Corpora
uon OF Georgetown. tor the year lces, sub
mitfed 10 the City Councils AZ their meeting on
Friday evening last, contains many matters OF
interest but We have space for only a brief
abstract The total receipts during the year
1862, amounted 70 si2O,1so &C, and the total
expenditures TO slei ,s3s 50. having a balance
OF cash on hand n the end OF the year OF
Si3Ssa.O7, OF which Se,099OI beion ged 10 the
general fond, and s7,296.o6 20 the various
There was expended during the year, out of
the general fund. in repairing streets, roads.
bridges, cutters &c, and IN cleaning and lim-
ing OF streets and alleys, -, ,s32 %, which ex-
ceeded the expenditures OF Ieo7 by about <l,7VO.
and il there rs added TO tais the Intersections
paid ON street improvsments amounting 70
provsment Of Beall, Munro, and North streets.
say about q, %; the outlay streets for the
year SIS will reach about SASS. IN the esti.
mate for 1863, sio,cco is pat down for street i'm
provements.
The Iicen ses Of 1857 fell short of those Of 1855
by about SI,sSQ. and those of ls6s fell short OF
those OF 1867 by about So50. The decrease Is
manly in sprituoss liquors, although there
has bsen slight falling off IN all, with the ex-
ception of pedler aud stamp licenses, which
nave increased oy about 500. In this eoanee-
ton the Clerk says:---'Wlthout questioning m
the slightest degree the good intent OF the az
ton of the Board CT Metropolitan Peiice IN re-
iuslne their sanction 10 so many licehses, 1 am
sn,irely salts fed IN my an mind, that their
oblcct Is not gained thereby. The revenue of
tie Corporation is taken away oy their act,
but the sale of spiriiuous liquors. even by the
glass, Is not dimInIshed. The more edrctual
way, by far, would be TO exact a m ch heavier
IseDse for the sale Of it, and a more rigid effort
by the police IN seeing that the laws relative
thereto were, in all RESPECTS, faithfully COM
Piled with, or the penalty promptly ana rigidly
enforced |"
The total amount Of licenses received in Iss-
was Sl2.255.SS, against Sf2,95.3O received dur
ing the year 1867. The decrease in the huck.
ster licenses is mainly attributed to the release
by the corporation of all persons doing bust
ness IN the maTket-house from the payment of
such license. Although 20 the eye and
10 the ear. there seems 70 be dogs abun-
dantly, and every where in the town, vet the
tax received from that source has fallen on
The licenses for the retail Of spirituous liquors
By the glass amounted in lS65 TO S5, 500 ~, aud
Tor the past year 70 : SLO6o.50, ms KING a differ
ence of about s;,7iO. The fines in 1865 amount
ed 10 $i,i56t3, being SS99.2s less than in I-6..
and st35.Oi less than in ls66. The licenses ana
fines together reach the sum of Sl3sI2aI being
Sl3clIe less than In ls67, and s3,I70Ol less
than IN 1866. Ia the estimate for log they are
put down at Sl32UO.
The Clerk thinks there may be a deficit up to
April lst Of this year Of s5.7O0 which may be
met by temporary loan to that date, when IL
can De repaid and there will be a surplus He
disapproves of the Corporation buying in
property al tax sales, (they have bought here
tofore 10 the amount OF 81 ,564 80 because the
owners are cor tent 10 let il remain unredeemed
believing deed from the Corporation TO itself
would be worthless; and suggests higher rate
of interes 81 on such sales than the ten per cent
cent per annum more.
In Submitting the estimate for 1869. he saws IL
exhibits more favorable condition of finances
than that OF last ye4r. indicating that financial
affairs at least after April lst, will be easy in
their nature and Creditable to the town 10 the
end OF the current year. He recommends
reHeHlng the seventy cents tax for the general
fund from the ten cents for schools and a We
cents for water. heretofore ded acted from il
which viii add about $3.50 to that fund. every
dollar CT which will be needed, IN conseaue
OF increased expe ndtures and decrease OF rev.
enue from licenses and fnes. Notice has baeu
iaAen In the estimate OF the arrears of taxes
from le6O 10 1866 inclusive, amounting 70
Sl, 10 l3. Policies of life ce TO th. extsnt
OF Slt,uUO have been given for the same, and m
terest mas been paid 10 July !, 1865. The Clerk
recommends borrowing SI,5OO, to be paid for
the travel bridge across the aqueduct Al the
time when IL is needed. and as opportuuity oc.
Inrs TO issue stock for the payment of the note.
1t Is shown by the estimate that there will
probably be a small deficiency ar the END of
le6!, even with the Bcreased tax recommended
Tor the year, which rs as follows on every hun
dred dollars of taxable pr perty :-General tax
40 cents; Metropolitan railroad tax 5: gas tax
IS; Metropolitan Police, p; schools, D. TotaI
SliO: bring two cents per one hundred dollars
for schools.
There was received last year on account of
Georgetown Public Schools net amount of
S5,lee.65; expended, -, :93.7s; balance on hand
December 81, S39ie7. The school revenue for
ie0S Ii estimated at S9iOO net. Of the colorsd
school fund raised last year, -, 1891 there
was paid 10 the Trustees CT said schools ST.
.39i5, leaving cash on hand, December 3Ist
S255.s6. There Will be realize al for coiored
=chools the present year about ssS, 1882
The above TAX of five cents for Metropolitan
failroad Is tor the gradual redemption 1f Stq.-
'6Oi3 OF stock issued in favor Of that road many
years ago.
OF the Corcoran charity fund, originally
sl5,OO0 Memphis bonds, S6uO was expended for
charitable purposes during the year and tnara
remains on hand Sl5,975.
During the past year 81, ssie9 Corporation
and 81, s67 ~ on account of Public Schools, ana
here was redeemed - ,l26 81, making an m
yrease Of stock debt Of S2,49s 81.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal bonds re-
main as al last report, Sec,0U0 principal, and
So l.Os accrued interest.
vi the fund for erection OF new Town Han
here is now on hand Si,229.99
The market-house fund stands as follows
ReceIpts during les, 1886 O.; expenditures
e6.2i3.l9i cash on hand, Sl22.3i.
The Steam Fire Department cost during the
the estimated cost
Tie total receipts on account of Metropolitan
Police last year were sl5.itS.7i: expenditures,
slS,6067S; leaving cash on hand, Sl,7ys.s5 Tn.
estimated excess this year is S3sl7. IL, and the
CLERK recommends reduction Of the tag on
mat account from % 10 p cents on the SlO1
Receipts on account of Gas Fund during S;S
eo,I3l 5ei expenditures, s7,S3s.76: cash ON hand,
ol,132.3l. Estimated receipts for 1859, SiO5s6 35;
expenditures, S9,s9U; probable excess, - 10 35
Receipts ON account of Water Fund in 1855,
IL.
S31lU2. The entire amount OF water stock
S3i,519.l6-ls Row redeemed, except certificate
OF 500, for which the owner has not been found
Ii Is recommended that the above S15l srl ba
carried TO the general fund, ard the Clerk
thinks II subject Tor congratulate on that the
debt ls paid and water may now be furnished
without charge 20 the whole community
RELIGIoUs.-1he Iridium, or three days de-
votion In honor of The blessed Charles Spinola,
closed yesterday morning At Trinity Church
with solemn High Mass, and an impressive
sermon by Rev. A. Jamison, the pastor To-
bieht the services of preparation for the sacri-
i-ge lately committed in the church will De
concluded.
At the Bridge.street PRESBYTERIAN Church.
the pastor. Rev A A. +. Taylor, delivered an
instructive lecture last evening on the cele
brieties OF the Old Testament, taking for his
subject "Ahas uerus.''
RENTING OF FIsHkRIEs.-Thomas bowling
aucnoneer, TINS morning rented AZ auction the
tollowing fisheries on the PI.omac for the
coming season: Clouds Landings, No. 4, 20 r.
simmons, for $3.50: No. 2, TO w. Mankins, for
sitO; English Haroor, on the Virginia side, 70
w. Simmons, for Sl2U.
RIVER FRoST.-Entered-Stea Valley
City, Mccarthy, New York, with merchandise
for District me rchants.
POLICE ITKNe.-John Wood a laborer. was
brought in on Saturday night by Onicer Sher.
wood for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
and was fined - by Justice Buckley. Patrick
}. Howe for the same offence was fined : 30:
John Epps for disorderly conduct was lined
$50, and went 10 the workhouse in default:
Lizzie Stewart visited Georgetown ON Satur-