Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

eminent since is organization up to DecemberSist
The Chsi7 stated that in accordance with the con
resolution Of the two branches Of the Ltgs
Speaker 4 the House, had waited aron the .S.cre
tar Ofthe Navy to endea,or to the buibiing
ss isey bed been %Sss Cordially CO.., Tsseiyed By the
would assy do ali in his soSer to secure tS work
4 for the mechanics and lskorers Of the Washington
build either the new vessels here there Vas eeT
tain amount Of repairing TO be done to some of the
gard got its isll quota Of work
Council bill to secure greater efficiency in the ai
the peace in the District Of Columbia, Was read a
| see9nd time and referred.
Gy which Ceuncil bill No = to prevent the conere-
eating Of dissderly assemblag.s on the streetc0r-
! raitted. ~
IHz PROPOSED NEW BUILDINGS FOR TIE DISTRICT
| Mr. Browne introduced bill to prov8de for the
construction Of suitable buildings for the Of the
goysTnment Of tie District If Columbia, read and
lTne bill provides that the srm Of sersnty five
thousand dollars. appropriated by the act Of Con;
Of nn arc IA % The q 6 5hs IN
the pT ssent City all building in washington, nov
apps e b. t aid OILY for the erection Of
suitable building TO- the District Offices, is hereby
ana to and Sn o the
hereby authorize I, in behalf Of the District, to
81 ali the interest Of the District in aid CITY Hall
dHs 1Rd ne s@n %
for said sum Of seveotvfve thousand dollars, re
oeived fTe.n the United States and to the
for the erection Of a government building for the
Dlstrct, as hereinafter crowded.
Sec 2. -Ihlt the Governor and Board of Public
Works are Hereby authorized to prepare plans for
eTsctiOn If = connexions and creditable building
and other District offices AID also including large
Pasdc hall Pennsyl ANA and Louisiana avenues,
between 9TH aud 9Th streets, upon the land secured
for that purpose by the Governor and Board of Pub
&c sTks by aI:angements made March Is; tSS, in
pursuance @ SAL act 81 Congtess OF March 1873,
Nth the washington market company; and the
complexion of san plans, Authorized to proceed
asoon as practicable with the construction OF the
SIC. s That in edition to the Congressional APP
Profriation, the sum Of seventy-f thousand dol
aPpropriated for the cor struction o. said building
nor and Beard Of Pubic WORKS. u the "O'er
House bids extending the time f0r payment Of
for the steamer Henry addison, of Georgetown and
for the purchase Of lot and the erection thereon Of
NJ. g. were seyerally read FIRST tune sld ordered
to be printed II bill form.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The Helse was
called to order b. the Speaker (Mr Campts H. and
Rev. DIR. Rankin offered prayer.
Mr. Berry presented a petition of ] Richard
Oakley, weigher OF hay, &c Cor relief; Teferred
Mr.. smOot submitted resolution that the building
baly arranged and ventilated, sSordng insuffe lent
accommodations for the transaction of business and
tina. a committee of three be appointed to select a
more suitable location in the vicinity of the cay
M. S kmeIicaI PIptin 9 IN rsa
for the Blind appropratinS $500 annually for i've
Mr. TrimbIe presented the petition Of James II I'D
son Tor relief (or alleged damages TO housed; re
Mr. Brewer offered a concurrent resolution pro-
yidiI for az adjournment without day OF jane 18th
tomorrow (Sasnrdayl agreed to-
Mr.. Meknght introduced bill for the relief of
sever: petition Of n. Acker to be relieved Of pa5
ing taxes on certain property bill exemptins man
which were feferfed Also, resoiuon eaing 5r
With amount eXpendei laid over under the Tnles
Mr. sermillIOn introduced bill TO create the office
81 appoint for M pD
sitiOn to hold his Office for two years and he shall
in months that he shall receive a fee of IS for
each boiler inspected keeping record Of the same;
using any boiler condemned BY such officer unless il
has been repaired and pronounced safe referred.
ing giving justices Of the peace original Jurisdic-
ton in such asses; referred.
Mr. Herbert offered resolution requesting that |
the House be Informed a. e. how much has been paid
by the Board OF Health to the contractor Tor deOdOr
engers for such deOdorizers: laid over under the
rules.
REPORTS FROM CoNMIrrEEs
Mr. Herbert, from the committee on public works |
Tidipg for The appointme1t Of stenosrapber and
asked that the Committee he discharged ordered
adverse report ON the petition Of Mrs Ann G. Livi
ing;ton, and asked to be discharged; so ordered.
Also, from the same committee, reported substi-
tute for bill providing that no building shaI be |
e,e-ed without suitable fire walls 1.-THE substitute
B0s j WorEs The bill was laid over % fof
lts third reading
Also, From the same committee bill to change the
esme Of Barry Farm TO HillsbOro, EAST and West,
with substitute providing that the name shall be
The Speaker (Mr. CampbeIIJ reported that the
con mIitee under the resolution introduced by Mr.
Of % The 6 the
T. wait upon the Secretary Of the Navy aud ask for
Washington navy ard, had performed the duty de
VOWED upon them, The Secretary had stated that
he would either have one of the vessels built at
Washington or one of the larger vessels of the navy
the report ordered TO be printed in the journal.
REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER on DISTRICT FI-
NANCEs.
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the Governor Transmitting report Of the Controller
Of the financial Operations Of the District from the
Of December, 1872. Referred to the committee ON
The Controllers report is as follows:
In presenting the irst annual report of the fiscal
tbs controller to give full and clear exhibit Of the
financial transactions Of the first nineteen nths
oessity the commencement of an entirely new sys-
tenn Of government has been attended with more or
gsnic law has prevented any serious mistakes. The
II the naye w S e a
one million dollars of taxes doe the District re-
The inadeauacy Of the rate Of tax imposed oj also
contributes 70 our embarrassments. The nominal
ment made for prompt payment; and a further re
ductOn of the proper income of the District suf
f-Ted by a class Of exemptions almost unknown in
ether governments All the statements Of this re-
port, II will be observed, are TO Bee. 81, 1872
The receipts Of the treasury show an aggra-ia ~
SiVDt o'p y, ana the disbursement Syyl37I6 o.
e 9.l balance to credit. 500 10 a.
thu Jsfts 90 a. of the District, including
IneIpard old corporations, is SIS 81, loo %.
pTs~ this amount the bonds issued by the
seDt gov eminent aggregate S5-52s,0o viz: Per-
manent Improvement bonds, S4OUyUO: funding
bonds, S65gloO; water stock bonds, 81 40 1OO mar
ket stock bonds, Sl2S,O00; Chicago relief bonds
Stg.lCO. The larger portion Of these bonds is held
Ia Europe. The Improvement bonds were sold at
"a; the Chicago AT IS: the funding at g. the water
al par.
The latest valuation Of real property in the Dis
trict, reported by the superintendent Of assess
uents, is S95 5Oooo. Personal property is not as
sessed 1.-THE property of the United States govern
ment be included the actual value of all the prop
erty in the District may be estimated at 500 coo go
In addition TO the receipts from loans the Treas
urer Of the District reports from the Collector of
Taxes 80 6s S., of which SIT 938 "a came from
licenses. The Collector received account Of spe-
cal taxes-sssessments made by the old corporation
fer imprOyements-thes sum Of SS5,45i ". Certifi-
Gates Of assessment this account the of
SSH 53l % redeemed and Cancelled in the same
time by the Controller. The United States Marshal
paid into the treasury lI 93 So from fines and pen
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