Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-01-24
9afal aud 9ersnual.

New lot OF Violin and Banjo Strings at
Thomas's new Drug Store.
Senator Wootton has introduced a bill tc
refund road tax payments to towns in this
county.
AtDr Thomas new Drug Store, Shakers
Extract Roots and Pills, Garfield Tea, and
all Patent Medicines.
Tomorrow at l o'clock, p NJ, the sale ol
personal property of Mr.. VIM. Roberts, one
mile west of Rockville, takes place. This
property will positively be sold See ad.
Mr. Geo Peter has sold his new store
building, at Forest Glen, to Mr.. Gus. Flack
for $4,000, and his son Bruce will return
from the West and open merchandise
business in the building.
The colored school house at Ounce
Orchard escaped being burnt down on
Friday last. The roof took fire from de-
iective fue, but the fire was extinguished
before much damage was done.
Mr.. Donaldson Knight, who has been in
Virginia for some time in the employ of
Contractors Allen & Codwise, is now visit.
ing his family here. He expects to enter
into railroad contracting himself in short
time.
Delegate Clements has been granted leave
10 introduce bill to erect a new Court
House in Rockville The inspectors OF the
building named in the bill are Sam'l Hays,
Jas. A. Boyd, Upton Darby, DR.. c. j. Mad
dox and .. II. p. Clark.
About l O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
last the dwelling of Mr.. Robert Albert, near
Norbeck, this county, caught fire from a
spark alghting on the roof and was entirely
consumed, with all the contents in the up
perapartment those on the lower floor were
saved. The property was insured.
The Y. NJ. c. A. convention, held at
Hagerstown, has adjourned. The State sec,
rectary's report showed that twenty seven
associations were enrolled on last years
records, five new associations organized and
two dissolved. Seven associations have
their own buildings. Twelve have libra
res.
What u blind man saw In Paris" will be
the subject of lecture to be delivered in
the Town Hau, this place, on Thursday
night, February 9th, by Rev. VIM. IL. Nil.
burn, the blind chaplain of the United States
House of Representatives, Admission, %
cents Proceeds TO be divided between the
y. M. c. ~. and the Good Tempars.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, January 20, are reported by Tavcnner
Bros, as follows Cattle-best, a to 4! cts.
good, to At cents; medium, 81 to 81 cents
common, p to cents sheep and lambs
sheep, ) to cents lambs, 5 TO II cents
yearlngs, 3 to 6! cents; calves, 5 to 6! cts;
$ cows and calves, $25 TO $35. Market
brisk
Mr. Laird has introduced bills in the
House repeating the Acts Of 1878 and 1890
creating a settlement of controversies be-
tween the State and b. & 0. and Northern
Central Railroad Companies. The Act takes
effect from the lst of October next, and alter
that date the Il. IL o. Company will pay the
State one-iith of the gross passenger earn
ings on the Washington Branch, instead of
one-half OF / per cent, and both roads will
stand in relation to the State as they did
prior to 1878 and 1880.
COmptrOlIer's RepOrt-We are in re
ceipt Of the annual report of State Comp
troller Baughman for the fiscal year 1889,
for which he will please accept our thanks.
The following figures concerning this coun-
yty may be of interest to our people:
Statement disbursement IRON the
Treasury during the fiscal year ended Sept.
Both, 1889 Brookevlle and Rockville
Academies $l400.
Statement K-Showing the levy of Pub
lic Schools, Defence Redemption, Treasury
Relief and Exchange Loan Of 1886, taxes
in each county and Baltimore city for the
the gear 1889, based upon the assessment OF
1877, with comparison OF assessed value
property of 1889 with that of 1877.
Assessed value of property for State levy
in 1877, $S,27257l; assessed value of pro
perty for State levy in 1889, $9,902,545
amount of levy ior 1889, al III cents OF
each 800, $15,so2 OIL.
Statement L-Showing the levy, receipts
and disbursements on account OF Public
School tax as authorized by Chapter 377 d
1872, 4sl and 533 Of 1888, and the bulanc
TO the credit of said account at the close o
the fiscal year, Sept. Both 1889.
Amount of levy of 1889, $9.347 67; lie
.ccipts during fiscal year 1889. 1854 As
disbursements during fiscal year 1899, SIG,
$50 10.
Table No. 1-Receipts into the lreasur,
during the fiscal year from the Clerks OF the
several Courts and others, on account herc
in named.
James Anderson-marrisge licenses, S22,
33; traders licenses, $2235 S3; hawker
and peddlers licenses, $439 Al; exhibition
Licenses, $3.50 Is; tax on civil commissions
81 60; aggregate, $3,04a 30.
Table No 2-Receipts into the treasury
during the fiscal year from Registers o
Mills, Oh accounts herein named.
executors and administrators, 1857 46; tai
on collateral inheritaDces, $498 Al; aggre
gate, 81 ,255 81.
Statement C-Edward G. Peter, State
Attorney from June, 1888, to septembe
18th, 1899, total cash receipts, 81 ,129 33
Lease Of the Canal-The bill offere
To Tease the G. & o. Canal passed the Mary
land legislature just before the adjournmer
last week. The State Board of Publ
Works have advertised, as directed undf
the law, for proposals for the lease OF tn
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and all its pre-
uerties, lands, water rights and franchise
Sealed proposals will be received by tn
Board at their Office in Annapolis unit
noon on February 4th, and the propose
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