Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-23
311,S71.73

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BY virtue of the authority given by the
act OF Congress approved March g. 1891,
providing for the issue of $50 per cent ten
year funding bonds, the treasurer has call
ed for redemption s1,917. 400 of these bonds
In addition to the bonds called for re-
demption, S53,000 of this loan has been
purchased in the market, making a total
of 1850. 400 retired
The bonds retired for account of the
sinking fund for the old funded debt dur
ing. the fiscal year 1897 were:
Permanent improvement per cent
bonds, at s1OO
Ten-year funding $50 per cent
bonds, at par, fourth and fifth
calls OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1f7 200
These bonds. aegregating s241. 600 leave
balance of s26U,6I4S9 uninyested This
sum includes s5.J10.1S held for the nav
ment of corporation of Washington regis
tered and 6 per cent stocks called for
redemption July 3 and August Ia 1S7n
and q per cent bonds due July /. 1891. and
July l. 1852. not yet presented for pay
ment. f'
The bonds retired for account of tho
sinking fund for the 3.G5 per cent loan dur-
ing the fiscal year 1897 were:
Twenty-year funding per cent
bonds, at 1880 fiat. at...... s,, ooo
Ien-year funding $50 per cent
bonds, at par, fourth and fifth
Calls .--....-..-..-..........2 2S4 son
These bonds. aggregating 5000. 500. cost
$5io5'J, leaving i balance of 81 JO2. II nm
invested. "ii
These bonds, aggregatfne ssoo roc. s,,y
leaving <S3,1J0 for investment
The water-Stock bonds bear a per cen+
interest and were issued under acts of the
.umbia. approved July 20, 1871, and Jun.
20. 1873. anu JUN
The law provides that not less than .l,.
Wo De set apart annually for their gradua
reden ption.
Water Fund.
The amount available for sinking fund for
the water stock bonds for the fisc,; vear
ending June 30, 1897, was $37391JO. Care
-ui estimate showed that the sum of s33 .
ii4-J6 would suffice. with the balance unin-
vested, TO purchase bonds of the old
Funded debt, other than those of wa,er
stock, 10 cover the outstanding syafer
stock bonds. BY placing this sum 10 the
crtdt OF this account, with $14S.44 balance
eninVested at the close of the fiscal wear
81. a total of $3,S63 was secured for in
vestme1t. "
The bonds retired for account of tb;.
linking fund during the fiscal wear yvara.
Iwenty-year funding per cent bombs
Al l0S nat, 800; at l05 fiat, 500
Police and Firemen's Relief Fund.
The transactions in these funds during
the fiscal year ending June so. 1897. were:
Receipts for account of metropolitan DO
lice fund-Cash from Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, S2429l3I payments
for account of metropolitan police fund
Paid for account of policemen So. Al. Is:
receipts for account of fremen's relief fund
Cash from Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, $1.123.2S; principal of bonds
sold. 500; interest and premium on
bonds. s27425; total s9.597.53 Payments
for account of fremen's relief fund-Paij
for account of firemen, 50 O2O TO-
The treasurer held for account of these
funds al the close of the fiscal year ,S9i
the following:
For the metropolitan police fund-Cash
S1.S1356. For the firemen's relief fund
United States 4 per cent bonds. $50; cash
$95S-42-