Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-12

So that it appears from the ferego
Ing estimate, that the revenue of
The current year will exceed the
expenses, by The sum of 27 OO1 81
which Will be balance in the Treasury on the
lst DAY OF october next. Besides, some add.
tional revenue may he calculated on because
OF the large arreaTages OF taxes due from the
county of Norfolk. with few other Couuties
aud TO procure which the Governor and Conn.
cii were authorized by special law of the last
session OF the Legislature, TO appoint coll
IectOT, or collectors, with the privilege ef
allowing very considerable additional per
cent. on the amount collected. Ii NAV be DTo-
per Tor the committee TO remark that if The
Iate treasurer should not speedily replace the
enm which he has diverted or nIisapplied from
the funds OF the Commonwealth il NAV bs
lecessaTy 10 authorize the Governor and
Z uncil TO borrow from the Virginia Bank, or
Inc FARMERS Bank OF Virginia, or of indvidn-
ais, at rate OF interest not exec edine 6 oer
ceutuh per anuum, any sum which NAV he
required for the authorized expences OF The
Commonwealth not exceeding eighty five
thousand dollars which is supposed to he
nearly the amount for which the late treasur p
stands dtiaulteT at this Time The commit
tee have therefore adopted the following
resolutions:
ReSoired. as the opinion ofthiS committee. That
u Is unnecessary 10 Increase the taxes within
HeSoircd. That, provided the late treasurer
shonld not according TO his assurances i'm his
letter OF the 18TH OF last month TO The House of
Delegates, pay up the public money which he
has diverted tf0mlts proper destination, before
the eNigencies ~ the Commonwealth NAV
require II, that the Governor and Council he
authorized 10 borrow any sum not exceeding
etghty-hVe thousand dollars from the Bank Of
virginia or Farmers Bank of Virninia ar of
individuals, at rate of interest not exceeding
D per ceniun per annnm, for the use of the
Commonwe altli, until such sum as has been
diverted, can he coerced from the late treasnr.
er aud his securities.
The committee have also had under conside
ration the petition Of the inhabitants of Win
chester, praying tina the tax on haWkefs and
pedlars may be increased; aud have come 10
the following resolution thereon:
BesOiDed, That It's eXpedieut TO increase the
tax imposed within this Commonwealth. on
ha"kers ana pedldFs, to the sum of dol
lars.
The committee have also considered reso-
Iutton referred to them, directing that thew
should enquire into the eXpediency of pertnii.
ting the notes of the Bank of the Valley and
rs branches, and of the North Western Bank
OF Virginia, TO be receivable in the payment of
the revenue OF this Commonwealth and have
come TO the following resolution thereon:
Reso'rcd, as the opiHionof This committee, That
u u both Just and expedleUi, that the notes of
those banks should be receivable in the pay
meut OF The revenue of this Commonwealth.
The Icttet OF the auditor Of the 9th day Of
iaSl month. has also claimed The attention of
your committee, and they beg leave to submit
the following resolutions, winch III adopted
and carried into effect by the General Assem-.
bly,. they believe will have a beneficial iufu-
encd npOu tie revenue Of the Conson wealth:
Resoired, as the opinion Of this committee That
the laws ought Ia be 80 amended, as TO impose
a iue OF 100 doiais.on each clerk ola county