Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-16

the last fiscal year, Of sixty three thou
sand six hundred and sixty seven dollars
seventy two cents.
Ii is proper 10 remark, that the ba-
lance in the Treasury, to the credit of
the Commonwealth, at the termination
Of each fiscal year, is subject to de-
duction on account Of the subscriptions
TO the memory Of the illustrious Wash
ingion, amounted to the sum of thirteen
thousand sixty-tbree dollars and ten
cents.
Within the last fiscal year, the sum Of
twenty five thousand nine hundred and
nineteen dollars thirty two cents. was
paid INTO the Treasury, on account of
the revenue of 1924, which, added to
the sum Of thirteen thousand sixty three
dollars ten cents, viii leave balance.
en- the s0th September last. Of twenty
four thousand six hundred and eighty
FIVE dollars thirty cents, to be taken into
the estimate of ways and means to meet
the expenditures Of the current year.
On the 90th September, 1873, the
sum of forty eight thousand seven hun
dred and seven dollars sixty Ave cents.
was at the credit of the Literary Fund
she receipts during the last fiscal year
amount to one hundred and tbi.ty-nine
thousand seven hundred and two dollars
sixty three cents, and the disbursements
to one hundred and sixty five thousand
nine hundred and seventy FIVE dollars
ninety nine cents; leaving a balance in
the Treasury, on the 30th September
| last, OF twenty two thousand five hun
bred and four dollars twenty nine cents.
The receipts within the last fiscal year
| on account of the Board of Public " orks,
amount to one hundred and thirty two
thousand three hundred and eighty one
dollars and sixty six cents, which, added
TO the balance on hand on the 30th sep
TENDER, 1928, of fourteen thousand for
ty eight dollars sixty seven cents, makes
| an aggregate of one hundred and forty
SIX thousand four hundred and thirty
dollars thirty three cents; the disburse-
ments during the same period amount
to one hundred and thirty three thou
sand two hundred and ninety two dollars
eighty cents; leaving a balance on the
S0th September last of thirteen thousand
one hundred and thirty seven dollars fifty
three cents.
The balance in the treasury, at the
credit of the James River Company, on
the S0th September, 1928, amounted TO
thirty eight thousand four hundred and
sixty seven dollars fifty nine cents; the
receipts within the last fiscal year a.
mount to three hundred and thirty seven
thousand two hundred and ninety two
dollars sixty three cents, and the dis
bursemeEts to three hundred and sixty
four thousand four hundred and forty
dollars sixty nine cents; leaving a ba-
lance at the termination of the year, of
eleven thousand three hundred and nine
teen dollars fifty three cents.
Since my last annual report. only
fifteen dollars nineteen cents of the pub
lie debt has been redeemed; the sum
of twenty six thousand eight hundred
and sixty dollars thirty-seven cents has
been paid on account of interest.
On the 18th RIav, 1924, the President
and Directors of the Board of Public
Works adopted a resolution authorship
the Treasurer to invest the bonus of
fifty Thousand dollars, payable by the
farmers Bank of Virginia to the fund
for internal improvement, in James Ri
yer or such other profitable stock as he
might think best; in pursuance of which
resolution, the undersigned purchased
of the President, Directors and Gonna
ny of the Farmers Bank of Virginia.
James River stock to the amount offify
thousand dollars, at premium Of two
and half per cent. believing this to be
better investment than could be made
in six per cent. stock of the State, or of
the United States; for each of which
higher premium would have been re-
CURED; nor did he think it advisable to
invest it in Bank stock, the income from
which is fluctuating and uncertain
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want,
JERMAN BAKER, Tyeas'r.
The Speaker Of the House OF Delegates.
MoNrIcELLo, Nov a, 1924
JAMES PLEAsANTs, Governor Of V7rq1na.
Sir. The report Of the Rector and Visitors