Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-05


Special Taxes, Washington city,. $50 10
Water Taxes (advertised), Corpora
ton OF Washington. ga %
Washington City Market fund........ 1,O0s 30
GCCrsetCwn Market fund. ............. 100 SO
Total amount collected. ST. 81
Amount deposited with treasurer since No
Eember Is, 1871, SSI4.S1134.
INDIE btedneSs of the Old Corporations.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF THE AUDITING
COMMISSION.
The Governor yesterday transmitted to the
Legislative tmbly the supplementary report
OF the commission appointed TO audit outstand-
ing claims against the late Corporations of
Washington, Georgetown, and the Levy Court,
which shows the following totals:
Floating debt OF Washington, Ss62, 43l.55;
bonded debt, s., les GGl.72. Total debt, 3, &c.,
tsi-G.
Floating debt of Georgetown ss.1i64i; bonds
Outstanding, S252, 90. Total debt, S26i f65 81
Total debt OF Levy Court, SIS. S25SI
Total indebtedness of late Corporations.
$3.50 ,3S2.iS- Deduct total assets of late Cor
poratiOns, (NashingtOn, SSI3. 44G.iI; George
town, S7s o20.2J; Levy Court, 50. 6S7 f9l $751;
Z3.43.
The value OF property owned by the late Cor
psTation OF Washington on Nav 81. 1SI1, Is sisted
as follows: Sewers, 6s,2I5.Jg: water-mains
Ne, S45i ISIS; schOol-houses and lots, (f5r
Whites,) S4ot,2s6; police department property,
s9S.564.2O; FIRE department property st2 225:
FIRE iarm telegraph property. -, pa: improve
ments IN front OF Corporation property, So,
~
building. SIS0 $50: Washington ASvlum. $40 73J:
total, 8, 1ij, 1sS-5S. This is exclusive OF the
value Of payements and sidewalks, coIored
school property, maTket-hOuSes. burial grounds.
lots, and unimVTOved real estate. The George
town property is put down at sI2J, 1915.
In concluding their report the commission
say; Il he foregoing slater nts develop the tact
that only the late corporation OF Washington ex-
hibited, on May 81, 1S11, net balance OF float
ing indebtedness calling for immediate legisa-
tive action. he aggregate indebtedness OF this
corporation. however, appears less than the
amount reported before, notwithstanding the
large number OF claims presented since S0vem-
Der {, lSIl- Tins seeming discrepancy is ex-
planned: FiTSt-In the omission of the trust
funds as ore Of the component parts of said ay-
gregate; and seoOnd-in the additional assets re-
ported TO the commission since November s.
Pal. The trust funds are omitted because they
Will appear Is assets when replenshed, and
therefore 90 not increase the present indebted
ness OF the late corporation.
In addition TO the amount thus accounted
Tor on page OF last report, viz: SS6 81 80, the
interest on the portion Of corporation and water
stock, purchased and held for the benefit of the
public schools OF Washington, needs similar pro-
vision az the trust funds having accrued to Nav
u, I'll vide claim 81, schedule A,ls1l $3.50,
making the total of trust funds sos. lS}4t
his amount i not liability of the late cor
pOTatiOn. except 10 its own trust. and the COM
mission respectfully and earnestly recommend
sUch legislative action as shall speedily restore
these funds o. their special functions, and pre-
vent any future violation of their sanctity."
The Doyle Homicide.
MRS sHEA IN CCUKT-OSL THOUSAND DoLLAEs
BAIL OFFERED AND REFUSED.
MIS- Mary Shea, who was committed to
jail last week BY the Coroner. DIR. Potter, on
the charge OF killing Policeman Doyle, was
brought INTO the Criminal Court this morning
1Or ihc purpose OF having the amount OF bail
fixed The prisoner was attired in neat brown
striped TOpln, a shawl, and brown bonnet and
had ith her one OF her children, an infant girl
about year old Mr.. a. X. Browne appeared
for the prisoner, and Mr.. Harrington Tor the
government. The testimony OF Officers Gates,
Auidridge, and Duvall, to the same effect as
given before the oOrOneT's jury was taken
Mr.. Browne claimed that the pistol was not
cooked when the officers entered, but that the
weapon vas discharged in the scufie.
Judge Cartier said that il was apparent that
she had previously threatened to kill DuvaII If
be attempted TO enter, and he questioned that
ofieer as TO his position when the pistol was fred
when he was there, and II she knew that he was
IN the room at the time. Officer Duvall was
certain that he had hold Of her at the time She
was STOPPING when the pistol was discharged.
cfneer AldTIdse was recalled. and testified
that Immediately after the shot he noticed Du-
vail about i've or six feet distant.
Otheer Gates was recalled and testified that
she had stooIe about two feet when the pistol
was tired, and he was attempting to get the pis-
tol from her. She was when stOOping ATTEMPT
ing TO Wrest herself loose from his grip.
Judge Cartier said that IL was seldom that bail
Was accepted in capital cases, but there were
exceptions, and he would make an exception i'm
tins case. Here we have a pregnant woman
waiting trial in prison furnishing no accom-
modaiions for EeT sickness. While he would not
allow the evidence TO PREJUDICE the case. he
would accept bail In the case, but would not fix
the amount. So
Mr.: Browne said that she could give $1,000.
Judge Cartier - We will accept no such bail:
We want as much as She can give and the
amount viii be fixed when bail is offered
The prisoner was then remanded to iail
LIVE STOCK MARKET.-The Inspector Cen
80. 1T OF s..,>.- on sale at Droyers'
Rest and elseW here during the week ending Fri
day. January ,, 1872, il a. follows:
At Carriers Depot for Sale of Swine, S25 hogs
were sold att and z. cents per pound het.
Market fair. Prices advanced. Some very supe-
TiOT stock was offered. At Center Market and
elsewhere, Ofiered-3G Seves, Il stock cattle y
mich cows, - calves and - sheep. The quality
of the stock was fair. Sales limited at S2.JDa
S4-50 per ewt. for beeves, Si5aS.S5 per head for
stock cattle. Market dun. At DrOvers' Rest
ofered-429 beeves and stock cattle. SOld-for
slaughter, At \ 10 Z. Per cwt.; stock cattle, -
20 $50 per cTt. mich cows were on sale at
SO TO $40. Left over to be sold, Is. Market
active. Some extra good stock was on sale. AS
sheep were in market. The stock was indifferent
with the exception of One lot, which sold at
cents per pound. 90 lambs were offered, at 50
apiece.
The Police COMMISSIONERS met Yesterday
and John White and Thomas Skinner were APP
pointed additional priyates to do duty at the