Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-09

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You will observe that this aggregate of as
sessed values of the taxable property of the
District varies very little from the estimate
which had the honor to forward to you pre-
vious to the third regular session of the Legfsla-
tive Assembly and Is so near within the margin
that all legislative action based upon my esti-
mate is fully sustained by the actual summary
now ascertained, and also that the completion
of the tax books has been realized by this office
more than two months IN advance of any
preceding year, so that the collection of taxes
may commence without delay.
IL Is but justice to acknowledge that these re-
suits could not have been accomplished without
the faithful and able efforts of the chief clerk,
(Mr. Morgan and the efficient employees en-
gagged in this work.
In this connection also beg leave to call your
attention to the features of the new law pro-
viding for the appointment of eleven assessors
who are required TO perform the clerical func-
tons of this Office in addition to their work of
assessment, and | therefore respectfully recon-
mend in your appointments you will please give
due weight to the imperative necessity of cieri-
cal qualifications in the applicants, or great loss
OF time and large expenditures will again be
unavoidable for the preparation with desirable
accuracy and dispatch OF the important books
from which the revenue of the District depends
A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
The following shows the increase in the total
OF assessments since last year:
E'St year end. kLSc. ys1T sfd. J,,-s
Washington .S72. $50 SS0,559,TS2 81 $50 4O2
Georgetown. 6,5G6,lSs 6,I2,OlO
Totals. So ,sG9,9,i $50, 433,072 3. 657 ,G26
IL will be observed that in the city OF George
town there IL a decrease of value of S9I,47s,
which finds its natural explanation, and the to-
tai increase in the city and county of " ashing-
ton Is not only satisfactory, but also silences all
exaggerated reports about unreasonable assess
Dents.
The books for Washington were prepared by
Messrs. Frank Wilson, +. W. w. Griffin. VIM.
Grihn, T.. +. VI. Faehtz, and those for the city
of Georgetown and the county by John s. s.
Slater and W. F. Hayden.
A
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL onf6Iy
Meeting Of the Board Of DirectOrs-ReDort Of Pres.
ident Gormdn.-A meeting of the board OF direc-
tors OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal was held
IN Frederick, Md, yesterday. President Cor
mans report shows increased tonnage and rev.
enue OF the company for the past month"; as
compared with any corresponding period, viz
Total revenue accrued for the month, S69, 500 AZ;
expenses, s199S9.4I; showing the net incI ease
TO be $50 010. The coal tonnage for the month
was 10e, 22l tons. The following statement shows
the receipts and tonnage for 1S71, 1872 and 1873,
ylz;-July, 1S11-S2, 665 tons, s45, i22 O8 tolls;
July lS2-l0l SOL tons, $50 III. SO tolls: ,July
isi3-lOs, 221 tons, sec ,5l2s9 tolls; showing an
increase in tonnage over 1871 of % $50 TONS
over 1872 $3.50 tons, and an increase in revenue
from tolls over 1871 of S2l O9O.SI, and an in
crease for 1872 of s9,13I.91. The report says
AS gratifying as the increase of tonnage AMI
revenue Tor the past month is, it would have
been much greater but for the damage to the
Vile, which caused a suspension OF navigation
for five days. The damage at that point has
however, been thoroughly repaired. 1 regret
however, to be compelled to report that on
Tuesday last break occurred on the Antietam
division, near Wade's lime kilns, which has
caused navigation to be suspended, the break |
being 30 feet wide and 1G feet below bottom of |
canal. L have as many men at work on N as
can be used, and hope to have It go far repaired
a. S 10 pass boats by II O'Clock Tomorrow TO- |
Oay.) My personal attention to the repairs pre-
vents me from reporting more in detail"
n SINGULAR RoBBERY.-Yesterday MORN
ing gentleman residing ut
House, Virginia, arrived in this city and left |
word at the LIST precinct station house, that a |
eol9rea boy who had been in his employment |
had stolen SIS in money from him the night |
teEore, and had decamped sometime in the |
night, and that he thought he would make his |
way TO this city, where he had relatives living
Officer George ID. Kenner, whose beat covers
the approach to this end of the long BRIDGE
kept lookout for him and took him in custody |
about O'Clock as he came across the bridge |
and locked him up in the station after taki6g
$50 from him, all he had left of the amount
stolen. Soon afterwards Mr.. Petit, the gem
tleman from whom the money was taken came
N ard recognized him as Charles Stillart
MI Petit stated that this boy had also taken a |
valuable ring from the hand of one OF his chill |
dren IN the night, but in doing so had hunt the |
child so that Il made an outcTy, which awoke |
IFS mother, and then the rascal slipped ont
The child could not tell who had hurt it, but |
hothing more was thought of the circumstance
until Mr.. p. missed the money from his pants
pocket, and then found the ring missing and the |
bov gone. lie expressed his willin mess 10 re- 1
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IN the AFTERNOON train, where he Will be turned
over to the authorities to be dealt with.
ANOTHER ACTION FoR SLANpER.-In We'd
nesday's STAR IL was mentioned that Patrick
Maher had brought suit TOR SANDER against |
John Fletcher and wife for SANDER, claiming |
damages in the sum Of $4,000 on the GROUND |
that Mrs. Fletcher had said that he (Maher) |
was a murderer, had killed a negro woman,
ana that he had stolen some hair to make |
mattress. Yesterday John Fletcher and
Eliza Fletcher entered suit against Patrick |
Maher ana Ehza Maher, claiming $1,000 |
damages The declaration sets out that Maher |
charged that Fletcher was a thief and that |
Mrs Maher said "she wondered who that |
strange man was who staid with Mrs FLETCHER
during the absence OF her husbands Mr. Hine
suit.
The "JoLLY BACHELORS CLUB" start on |
their nth ANNUAL excursion down the Potomac
river tnls evening on their fine sloop Green Bay,
ana VIII VISIT Piney Point, Fortress Monroe
Norfolk, Rip Raps, and Cobb's Island, return,
ing TO Cherrystone for fishing and OYSTERS and |
arriving home in about ten DAYS. The follow
ing are the officers (no privates Reconnaissance
them):-Charles Fisher, Commander. IT II
Hempler, purser; George Motifs, NJ. D., surgeon;
III. Wex, assistant surgeon; Chris. Xander hos,
pitsl steward; Louis Schmidt, ship steward:
r. Reh, boatswain; George Angerman paymas,
engaged IKE setvces OF MON e nses expense
caterer. They take with them lots Of good
things, and are bound to enjoy themselves.
SUIT FOR LIBKL-sIO,OOO Damdges.-General
$. $. Henckle yesterday brought suit for Uhas
r. Douglass against Ambrose Folliott, of
Cniontown, for an alleged libel The declara-
ton alleges that the defendant at 9 school ex-
ANIMATION In June falsely and malciously
sIoke and published Of aud concerning the
pisintn the rds following elf your brother
will bring bsc the maps which he stole, we
Will have maj to hang on these walls"
Took rHE 1HrrE vkIL--on the Feast OF
81. ignsfins, aiy 81, at the Convent Of the
VISITATION, NJ, unit de Sales, near Baltimore,
Miss Mary O'isrien SISTER Mary Agatha) and |
Miss Mary b. Sexten, OF this city, Sister Mary
Gertrude), received the white vail Very Rev
Father D6ugherty. V. c., performed the cere- |
mony, assisls ID BY Rev. Father Parsons, chap
Jain.