Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-02


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a,as Maid leaving a delinquency u
,s,,rr and grading bills of siS'ss9A Pro
nIrs,,.o,vners. as rule, decline 10 pa.
,n,s tax claiming unconstitutionality' OF
T,a s,atement OF amounts charged e
| ~ cue, COLLECTOR and money collected
hy him during the year ending Januar,
Il lsas for taxes. licenses. paving, ant
nire-connectlons is as follows:
TAXES. REAL AND PERSONAL
Aesossment for the year 1897. ..$990,s1S 8
nor cent. penalty colIected...... l,S9S i
] Total. ..,..... SSzL'eil W
| Amount paid Treasurer. .$s45l1 q
| Delinquent bills returned TO Au-
| iitOn... .........s ......''.''.. lo,Sof "
LICENSES.
| Assessment 1897. .................. $3.50 g
| paid Troasurcr....... ....&5,lol 40
Bills discontinued and
| returned 10 Auditor. AM 65
Total. ......... ...... .$59569 35
PAVING AND GRADING BILLS.
| Assessments for 1@1......... ......$2O,SH ~
Amount paid Treasurer. IS 2,4S4 46
Delinquent bills returned
to Auditor....... .......lS,S69 81
Total. .......... ....s2O.SOi 80
APPROXIMATIONS.
Assessments for 1S97..................S6 o6 76
Amount paid Treasurer. 1912 80
Delinquent bills returned TO
Auditor. ........ ........... ze5 90
Total. ............ ..........S5Dt 10
The Auditors report shows that the re-
ceipts were $2l0S,16.0.
Public Charities.
The report OF the Superintendent OF
Public Charities shows that the humane
work of this department has been faith
fully carried out, and that hundreds
have been relieved through the aid of the
citys outstretched hand, which is extend
ed to all those who really need assistance
from the public. and are not able to bear
up under their burdens without this sup
port.
II respectfully refer you to the fact
says Superintendent George Il. Davis, In
conclusion, that this department, which
embraces the white and colOred aims
houses and poor Of the city, was con-
been for the past thirty years and out
Of the appropriation, improvements have
been made in the white almshouse, which
embraces papering and painting office,
reception-rosm, chapel. and the various
wards of the building, new operating
room. putting a concrete floor in the
kitchen, and purchasing a new ambulance
with outfit.
Decrease I'm Rate of Mortality
The report Of the Health Department
shows that the rate of mortality has
steadily decreased. even under unfavor-
able conditions. The total number of
deaths for 1897 was 1913. of which 200
were white and S13 cOlored. This is a de-
crease of A. white and 100 colored The
greatest mortality was in the month of
June. when there were 1S2 deaths. The
next greatest was in March, when there
We're ISL. The lowest mortality was in
The annual rate Of mortality Of the whole
was 14.G1 per 1000.
The report states that from lack Of
adequate appropriation the work of the
department was very much hampered.
THE CEMETERIES.
The report for Oakwood Cemetery
shows that the receipts amount to SS,S3Z02.
an increase over last year of $939.72.
The total number Of interment for 1896
was 651; for 1897. $40.
The total number Of all interments in
Oakwood Cemetery to date, including
1000 Confederate soldiers. is 80, 1GO
The report for River View Cemetery
shows that the receipts amounted to
POSTS, an increase over last year of
1851 o.