Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-26

9tVsIs accounts. Times, III4tS%sl
forteitures, &c,)
Militia Fines. area Il
Bank Of Virginia. 1900 q
Although the sum actually received
a. the Treasury, between the LIST Of
October, in any one year, and the sob
of September, following, generally ex.
ceeds the aggregate amount Of revenue,
estimated BY The Auditor, ye. that por-
Etion Of the revenue, arising from a TAX
on laud, lots and other property, always
afbe0rs 10 fail slot OF the estimate.
This arises from the following circum.
stance The Treasurer is tound, by
an existing law, 10 close his accounts on
the 3oth of mber-on the ist Of
October, the sherias, are compelled to
pay taxes into the Treasury and as an
ihducement 70 puurtuality, they are al
lowed IN additional commission Of two
and an half per cent. A few days previ-
Gus 10 the 1ss of October, In every year,
the sheriiFs come 70 Richmond, for the
purpose OF settling their accounts, and
making payment; but it being impossible
for the Auditor TO scale with all those
who are prepared for that purpose, their
money l. deposited in the Treasury, and
they are considered q. in time, although
their accounts may not be ssttled, til
several days after the iirst day Of Octo.
Der hence It IS, that only so much Of
the taxes Of any n rear, as the Audi.
tor can settle with the she.ifs for, prior
to the FIRST day Of October, appear o
have been receivedinth that year. although
the money may actually have been IN the
treasury At the tine. As 10 all the &C.
counts settled afer the FIRST dav Of oeto-
Der. even those ser,ied ON the second.
third, &c. tie money appear 10 the
books Of the treasury, to have been re.
ceived during the succeeding year,
though il was in fact, in the treasury be.
FORE. Thus, IN the TreasurcI's account
rendered az the present sessiea~of the
General Assembly, there appears to have
been received in the rear 1906, the sum
Of 5 SO, 4s1 IS Of the taxes of 1905 the
probability il, that the greater part Of
this money was actually deposited in the
treasury, prior to the first day Of Oeto-
Der 1906, but only 80 much GIFT carried
to the receipts Of the taxes Of 1905, Is
the Auditor was able to settle with the
shsriHs for, before the. Treasurer closed
his books.-So, of the taxes Of 1eo6.
which are estimated BY. the Auditor, at
s 27s,4st 80, there appears 70 have
been paid into the treasury, during that
year, onty the sum of 5 1889 81
whereas, in truth, a much larger sem
was actually in the treasury, before the
termination Of the fiscal year, but could
nctb be carried to the account of the re.
ceipts Of that year, because IL was physi.
cally impossible for the Auditor to settle
the aceeunts,* r-r
Until the fiscal year shall Ne charged,
and the books Of the tressaEy closed a. a
time different from that when the SHERIFF.
are compelled to pay in the taxes, is will
be almos, impossible to ascertain whe.
Their the receipts Of the revenue OF any
one year will be equal to the estimates.
But whatever difference may have ap-
.psared between the statement Of the
Auditor and the receipts Of the Trsasar-
7er, II 10 q certain fact, that our finances
are in more prosperous state at this
time, than At any period, for the last ten
ysars , the sum remaining in the asu
~, onths 6rs, day Of October last, ex.
eeeded that of the preceding year, up,
wards of 6fteeen thousand dollars, be
sides more than 8 10000 advanced by
the executive on the credit OF the United
States, for the expedition to Norfolk,
which sum viii be repaid on demand,
and mayibe calculated a. so much, cash
in tbs: treasury Il 10 also 4 fact. TIA,
during the whole oflast year, the treasu.
NJ was a all times, ready to meet every
demand upon IL ~