Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-05
District Finances


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER
The annual report Of Robert z. Dodge. ESQ III.
the District treasurer, for the year ending
November 20. lS1G, shows a statement of ALI
moneys received, as follows: From tax col
lector. 81 ,l26 ,591l4 water registrar Sg7 2sg 81
market rents, Sl0 ,9i0.6l; sale OF stalls Western
market, S3,s33; Washington Market com
pany. poor fund - 500: Police and Criminal
courts, fines. sc. 81. s59: Georyetown as
wharf rents, S522.6I; Washington ASYLUM
sIZZ deputy controller, 81 ,205.20; sale OF old
material. 81, 1921; sale Of horses fire DEPART
ment. - go; sale of hay scale, Al 1886: as
slstant engineer. instrument fund, $3.50; First
NatIoiial Bank dividends, s3.25i-5i; insur-
ance on colored schools. S5i.5s: sale of col
Ored school building, $50. Is; refunded for
postage. transportation, &C, Sl6.59; notarial
lee, el9el; coroner's deposit. amount found
On deceased paupers, $500; interest on school
bonds, - .5.ss5; use OF party wall and open
ing street, SsI0l; damages paid by lamp
lighters, sl302; w. W. Rapley, note sS3O9s;
deposit of justice of the peace, 81: total
81 "a ,224-3S. Loan, $50 900: L.. s. appropria-
lions, s9S5,t3l; total from ALI sources $751;
eoi-5' Since Al gust 10, lss6, there has been
issued 40 licenses.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR.
Mr.. John +. Cook, collector OF the District
of Columbia. has submitted TO the District
Commissioners his annual report consisting
OF detailed statement of the transactions of
ms office from December I, 1875, To December
L. 1876. The following is a summary of the
general taxes for the year ending June 81
lsi6, S63l ,lsl.ll. From taxes in arrears
s.s5,e,. -. From licenses, Sl2o, 62i.99. From
miscellaneous sources, including S.l 80 n
Tor general and personal taxes for the wear
ending June 81, 1877. Sl39 ag7. 10 Total receiDts
from all sources, LIZ, 59l.H. The total tax
able real estate In the District for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1876, is valued az
S@, i52.Csi. OF this S1s,s1sg 3i is i'm Washing
ton CITY, and s5,S49,3H i'm Georgetown, and
Se,'si,433 in Washington county. OF the levy
fnnn has, -
centrum has been collected, which collection
compared with the collection of previous
years, indicates favorably the acceptability
OF the iEstallment system OF collecting.
THE MASONIC HALL ASSOCIATION me.
last night al tie Temple. Mr.. Nicholas
Acker In the chair and Mr.. Robert Ball sec
rotary. The annual report was read. In r.
latlon TO the decrease OF receipts for rents il
states: There has bcen frequent applications
to rent the room formerly brown a the st.
George, for liquor saloon, but the board I'm
accordance with the known wishes OF the
stockholders, and the Masonic fraternity of
the District have invariably refused TO rent
II Tor such purpose, and il still remains va
cant. causing large crea i'm the amount
OF receipts for rent" The following finan-
clal statement is given: Total receipts,
anee on hand, s2is.42. Liabilities-Masonic
Eall bonds, S7i 500; loans, 1922 floating debt,
$685.; claim for alley condemned by act OF
ssselsos. There are Sos shares Of STOCK S@ oat
standing, par value, $780, go Five directors
were els cted for the ensuing year as follows:
Robert Ball, A. I. Langley, Nicholas Acker,
THE RECENT DISMISSAL of private 8. j.
Block from the metropolitan police force has
raised considerable comment unfavorable tn
the police board Officer Block was dismiss d
on tie charge of using his influence to obtain
liquor license for certain person. The
dismissal was made I'm the face of the testi-
mOny of several competent witnesses, who
exonerated the officer. The person applying
for the license i'm question disclaimed all
knowledge of the officer and his doings.
Block has always borne an excellent reputa-
ton as an officer, and il is claimed with rea-
son, that ii was necessary to sacrifice him in
order 10 satisfy certain outside parties.
About two months ago Officer Block, almost
unaided. did valuable service in closing up
the policy shops OF this city.-[Wash. Coz.
Bait Gazette.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Worst
Dramatic Club have elected the following
pr, sident, +, =. Farrer; secretary, j. III.
HazletOn; business manager, j. III. Knapp;
TREASURER, NJ. b. Wallace; stage manager,
Wa, Baker. THE South Carolina repub-
lican club last evening elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Auguste III. Gil
rard, president; George H. Proctor, vice pres
ident; Dr. George Luney, secretary; II. r.
Chisholm, assistant secretary; VIM. II. Pat
terson, treasurer; Paul Brodie, chairman of
campaign committee, and j. A. Dapray, del
AN UNUSUAL OPPoRrUNIrY.-Messrs.
Solomon Chapman have this year inaug
urated a new system in their business, which
has already become deservedly popular.
They allow a discount of ten cents on the
dollar upon all fancy goods purchased before
the 15tn inst, and as they have opened all
their new holiday goods, there is great in
ducement for the public to buy their Christ
mas presents now and so avoid the crowd
Immediately preceding the holidays.
FIRE IN THE CoUNTY-The barn of John
E6ert, IN the county; near s Benn,ng bridge
So'clock. 1t was filled with hay, and as the
flames were famed by stiff breeze, the
building was In few minutes burned TO the
ground. An alarm was turned in from box
613, 9th and II streets northeast, but the de-
partment arrived too late to be of any ser
vice. The loss is estimoted at $4,000.
WESTERN MARKET.-Mr r. c. Mann,
who has taken stalls 20 and q in the new
sale there tomorrow morning a stock OF
beef, mutton and lamb, which, he assures us,
has never been surpassed in this city In
point OF either extent or excellence. Mr.
Mann's stands are always well worth
visit.
THE NEW WESTERN MARKET HOUSE,,
corner X and 2lst streets northwest, will be
opened for business tomorrow. Sixty OF
the stalls have been sold at auction ana Al
been rented at an advanced rate, with the
privilege of purchasing at stated price,
leaving thirty seven yet unsold-
WE WOULD ADVISE our many friends aad
ratTons who contemplate making Christmas
PRESENTS of photographs or portraits, 70 have
their sittings as soon as possible, 20 allow Us
ample time for finishing RICE BROS
ELEGANT WORKS OF ARr.-Catalogues
for the magnificent collection OF works OF
arr TO be sold by Thomas Bowling, on the 9TH
and srh of this week, are now ready.