Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-23

Statement No. /, also exhibits III. quarterly i.
ceiPs and disbursements on account Of the Common
wealth.
Statement No 2 exhibits tn, quarterly ceipts and
dsoursemennts OIL account OF the Literary Fund James
River Company and Board OF Public Works
In the course Of the last fiscal year, sundry certif
cafes Of public debt have been redeemed amounting TO
i6S O5 and 23 1856 At, have been paid account of
interest the public debt which debt consists OF GER
dcates OF per cent stock issued 10 the Bank OF Vr.
gins and Farmers Bank of Virginia, and the cid militia
ry debt. (See Statement No 3
Within the same period, the sum of S2I 7I2 62, vas
paid into the public Treasury account of the
oil the year 1929, arising parly from the on mer.
chants licenses, which were payable in the month OF
May last
Statement No 4, shews the state of the Treasury At
the end If each quarter, urng the fiscal year. ending
with the Both oil Sept, 1929
On the 1st day of April last, all the monies in the
Banks, belonging 10 the Literary Fund, James River
Company, and Board of Public Works were transfer.
red TO the credit Of the Commonwealth 10 complianc.
win the third section OF Tive act OF the last Gen. Assem-.
bly, prescribing the mode OF paying public monies in
10 and out Of the Treasury"
The fund creaed by individual subscription, for the
lii1cl'ie and patriotic purpose ef erecting monument
George Washington, amounting to $l3, 053 10, has
teen oaned to individuals by the Executive, under The
htsi section OF the act relating TO that fund, passcd the
22d day Of February, 1928. The sum OF 1873 49, has
been received account Of crest arising th"reGrom;
and 1882 part thereof, has been invested 10y the order
Of the Executive in Farmers Bank stock, leaving
the end Of the fiscal year, S3l IS, uninvested.
Although am not specially required by law, 10 re-
port the state and conten Of lhs Cncincina fund,
ain DESTROYS that the Legislature shall possess full and
minute knowledge OF all my transactions in the dis
charge a the vaFious dulles assigned me, and have
venturcd TO maks the subj oined statement relating
that fund. The fund in my possession belonging to
that Society consists Of three certificates OF Bank stock
viz; No 1923 Bank OF Virginia tor 23 shares; No 1899
Bank for 81 shdr"s, and No 1869, Farmers nk
oi Virginia for 10 shares There pensions
charged the interest OF this Fund The amount 70.
ceived and dbUrs'd by ne, will be by reference
10 statement No. 5.
The Bonds (four in number amounting 10 81 $50 40
taken by the sheriff Of AmyI for the purchase money
1.-THE lands of j. Baker, late Treasurer have been re-.
TUNED to this office; the int Of which will i, due on
The 18th day OF January 1880. At the June term of
The General Court Judgments In favour of the Com
mOnweaith, rendered against the securities Of the
ra'd Baker for the amount claimed by the Common
wealth. subject however TO the opinion of the Court In
relation to the former Treasurer defalcation in the
fund belonging to tbs Cincinnati Society.
The appointment Of Charles +. Mercer, E.a who
formerly represented the interest OF the Common
wealth Of Virginia in the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana,
Company, under my proxy, 10 the Presidency Of that
company eit the Commonwe altl's stock unrepressn
CO. DO oneet OF director Of The Company under any
circumstances, being allowed TO vote any stock but
his own James l.. Ransom, Esq has Conveniently been
appointed by me, TO hll the vacancy.
The balance Of the deb, due by General Pre,ton's
securities the hrst day Of February next amounts IN
1855 ~, and have every reason 10 belieys IN At
ia, ment thereof will be promptly made.
The present prosperous CONDITION Of the Treasure
would at FIRST view, TO Authorize sill G,ribr co.
duc'ion Of the taxes. II looked only TO the ordo,
~ disbursements OF the current year. this reduction
might undoubtedly be made with pc ct sdsty but %
the extraordinary expenses If The C0nven ion nov in
sessoa cannot at e. time, be asccrained with any
cntscy, and a. isy may possibly exceed my Creates
calculations. have fotb rae 10 rccommen Tie reduc
lion Of he taxes, whic seems to be warranted by th
safe e our 6niDcrs.
Very re pee fiHy,
Yeur obedicni servant,
j.. BURFOOT. Treasurer
" te Commonwealth