Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-01-04
AUDITORS REPORT.
Axdisor's Ofsce, Al psc. 1870.

.dsdsor's ODice, 4th bcc. 1890.
SIN: have the honor 10 transmit to
the Legislature, as required by law, the
annual report of the public finances for
The fiscal year which ended the soih
September last. The receipts in the
treasury within that period, including
tils balance on hand the ist Oct. 1896,
an,ours (par statement No. l.; tn
,45o2, IS. O., and the warrants issued
from this office .-lfing toe same time,
amount (per ststea,.nt No. ~ to
s494,4ss 81, DeductinS sss warrants
uspaid the actual balance 10 ts;etreasu-
ry on the LIST Oct was 1858 SO: the
Washing,on Monument Fund, however,
be excluded from the account there was
a balance against the treasury os5s,74 IA.
fhls excess IN The expenses of govern
nent beyond ,ts income, is accounted
for by tie large additional appropria-
tions eaade at tue close ot..he last session
and by partial diuiinutitsi in some of
the contingent sources OF the revenue.
The estimate. of the current J ear, how
ever, which are also transmitted, (mar-
ked Nc :, are highly encouraging, and
without much larger detnsnds on the
treasury tha1 nsn nov bn anticipated,
there win be considerable sarplus IN
hand the Attn Oct. nesb have ACCOM-
PANIED the estimate. with such notes and
explanations, a. riIl probably facilitate
the inquiries of the legislatuUe into the
subject
Il is made nv duty 10 point oat such
abuses as occur in the various laws reia-
ting TO The collection and disbursement
ot lie pablic money. The Law which
authorizes lac pay Of witnesses for their
attendsnte in penal prosecutions, re-
quire. amendment. Cases have come
10 ny knowledge, ia which by the extra
ordi nary continuance of the trial from
term 10 term, notwithstanding the at
tendance Of srrstnumbsr OF witnesses,
the cost have amounted to several hun
dred dollars, whilst the whole amount of
The recovery, IN case Of conviction,
would not have exceeded the fIfiieth part
of the expenditure. 70 oontine the
proof of any one tactic few witnesses,
as in civil cases. and to devise some mode
of certifying their claims different from
that which is in use seem to me 10 be
expedient.
SO much Of the militia laws as regu.
lates the compensation for militia ssrv-
ces, needs also explanation or amend
ment The provision for the employment
and pay of musicians, is particularly va
cue and uncertain, and In all allowances
for the Transmission OF regmental ordars
it would be safer to ,ubitltu.e fixed
rate oi compensation for the present I'M
limited discretion of the courts OF lnqui-
~.
Tue Sd SECTION of the tobacco law pro-
vides, under certain restrictions, that
where any warehouse shall not, for tho
space of three years in succession, re-
ceiva a sufficient quantity OF tobacco to
pay the rents and Inspectors salarles,the
same shall be discontinued, unless sup
ported at private expense. as this law
doe: not designate the mode BY which It
shall be executed, it remains dead let
ter, and the original design Of its enac'
ton, to euttai the expenses of inspec-
ton, end consequently to augment the
amount OF duties, is defeated.
| recommend to the consideration OF
the Legislature the subject of delinquent
lands, Il Is confessedly one of great
lperplexity, but it is believed that delay
| is not likely to render IL less difficult
Before tue year 1919, the arrearases did
not constitute lien upon the land
Whether il would be exredient TO re-
lease then, prior to that time; to author
ize an equitable settlement thereof; o'
to eniorcs the paymen!by suhjeeting ias
anaS 70 = sAicA n~A -iI--'-S
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