The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-13

Value OF real estate Ill virginia as
assessed with taxes for the year
lS7O..... E9z,foO,o4o w
DIference-Decrcase in value OF
real estate as ascertained In the
reyaluation of 1875 and the as
sesSment for taxes III lS76..... S3,2S9,S4S w
TIE SINKING FUND.
The Board OF Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund Yesterday laid before the Senate
report OF their operations, showing the
whole amount of registered State bonds,
second series, purchased between January
l, 1874, and the present timeto be S4S2,S00,
and the amount paid therefor, including
commissions, S217,525.79. The pay Of the
agent OF the Board for brokerage IS one
half per centum upon the face value OF the
bonds. This sum nets about one quarter
per centum after deducting the percentage
paid by him to agents for the purchase OF
bonds in other markets and for all the eX-
penses incident to the transportation and
delivery Of the same at the Office OF the
Second Auditor. The report says that at
the bonds were purchased outside of the
city Of Richmond.
IKE amount paid to Mr.. Maury, the agent,
for the purchase of the bonds amounts to
S2,414; the amount of tax-receivable cou-
pons received during the same period was
S33, 900 "a Of which there have been sold
$40, ,2O2, realizing the sum Of S17,372.T9,
which was invested in the purchase Of bonds
aegregating S5O,3O0. The amount OF cou-
pons remaining unsold is $12,T9S, which it
is thought advisable to withdraw from the
market for the present.
DOCKET OF CIRCUIT COURT.
The following is Mr.. Dooley's bill "to
flo 1ool ~ in
cult Court of Richmond city," reported
from the Committee for Courts OF Justice ::
~. BE ii enacted blythe General assembly
of Virqinia, That whenever it shall appear
to the Circuit Court OF the city of Rich
mond chat two rules have been taken in q
suit or action at law pending therein the
said court may, upon the motion OF the
plaintiff or defendant, after five days no.
ticc OF said motion, order such suit or action
at law to be docketed for trial.
"2. This act shall be in force from its
passage"
THE wuIsKEY BILL.
On Monday at 10 o'clock A. 81. the FL
nance Committees OF the Senate and House
in Joint session will consider the subject OF
imposing tax on whiskey. Among other
proposiOns, that Of Governor Smith to i'm
pose tax of thirty cents upon the proof
gallon, &C., will be waged. The old bill OF
Colonel w. p. Burwell will also be reintro-
duced. a majority of the House commit
tee are known to favor the taxation Of whis-
kew in some form, but not more than two
or three are agreed upon any particular bill,
and it is regarded as not unlikely that this
contrariety of opinion will lead to the de-
feat Of the scheme.
This year there will be heavy light made
against the bill by merchants of the towns
and small cities OF the State, especially those
doing business near the boundaries OF other
States, who claim that they would probably
be most injuriously affected by the legisla-
ticn proposed.
REASsEssMEETS-CITY OF RICHMOND.
The Senate yesterday passed bill which
permits corrections OF assessments to be
made by the courts at any time within two
wears after the assessments. This largely
extends the time. From responses made
bv gentlemen to an inquiry OF Senator
Bland it seems that the change will apply
as well to municipal rs to. State taxation,
where the assessors are the same. They are
not the same in Richmond city.
COLONEL sTROTHER.
Unless the resignation OF Colonel Strother
is offered by Tuesday next (and it now
seems not improbable) a subcommittee Of
the committee to whom was assigned the
duty Of examining into his condition OF
health will leave the city tomorrow to COM
mence the examination. Senator (Dr.)
Lawson is chairman Of the subcommittee.
TIE FIRE YESTERDAY MoRNING.-At 8:16