Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-12-26


ences resulting from the system here
tofore observed.
On the 3Oth Of June, 1899. which
was the close of the frs, Quarter r.
which | had assumed the functions o
the department the expenses which had
been incurred for transporting the mai
were S64,24s $50 more than the a.
mount stated in my report TO that dav.
On the 1st day of July, 1889, the
day to which my last report reaches.
there was stated to be surplus OF
available funds, after defraying all the
expenses of the department up to that
day, of 500, slI 40
| II Is however, now asccrtained,
that the expenses incurred for
transportation which had actu.
ally been performed prior TO
| the let July, 1882, beyond
the amount stated in that re.
! port, were G2Ob 6s6 OF
So that instead of a surplus on
| that day, the department was
actually indebted on the LIST
day of July, 1892, beyond the
whole amount Of It's available
funds, admitting that no losses
Of postages should be sus-
tanned, ASA 81
The Receipts and Expenditures of the Depart.
ment for the year ending the 3oth June, is33.
are as follows;
Gross amount Of postage for the
year S2,ei6,53s 81
Expenditures 2,s03, $50 81
Leaving aeloit Of le2,l33 o.
| And this sum paid into the Trea-
sury by irregular depositcs.
having been placed by the re-
ceiying officer 10 the credit Of
| that department instead OF this c23 GO
| The balance due by the depart
| ment on the LIST July, 1881.
as above stated, ASA CT
| And the department was indcbt.
| ed the LIST July, 1898, be-
| yond the amount Of available
| balances due to il, in the sum
of l95,20s 40
The annual expense Of trans
porting the mail under exist
ing contracts, with all their
improvements, is 81, l23, 2S9 AZ
The nett revenue for the cur.
rent year is 2,Os7 ,4Io 81
Leaving deficit Of Ss5,s7s 81
The former method Of keeping the
accounts of the expenses oftransporta-
tons would have left out of this report
expenses for transportation, as if they
had not been incurred, because not
entered under their proper dates, the
sum of S91, 55S 50. This, had the
method been continued, would have
made The Department appear less in
debted by that amount than il really
is.
To meet the present state Of things,
withdrawal of improvements has
been made, on such routes as would
best bear it, 10 an amount making an
annual retrenchment in the expenses
of the Department Of $274, 1853 90.
After the reductions shall take effect,
the annual transportation of the mail
will still be 25,527, 957 miles, or g.
602,93 miles more than it was on the
lst July, 1882.
A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature Of South Carolina, and pas
sed in tho House Of Representatives
proposing to establish test oath in
the following terms. The Charleston
Mercury says that the oath is as COM
prehensive in its meaning, and as cx-
elusive of any conflicting claims to the
citizens loyalty by the Federal agents,
as words can make it. 1t is about as
much so as the celebrated Highgate
oath--which the London cocknies de-
light so much IN taking. The Union
men may take this oath with safe
conscience, and without kissing their
thumbs. Gaz.
/ Mr.. M'Cord, from the Committee OF
Federal Relations, submitted a report
on so much of the Governors Massage,
No. /, as relates to an oath of office;
by bill to alter the 4th article OF the
Constitution of this State, which was
read first time, ordered to second
reading on tomorrow, and made the
special order of the day for Friday
next. Ii reads thus: "All persons who
shall be chosen, or appointed to any
office Of profit or trust, before entering
on the execution thereof, shall take
the following oath: do solemnly swear
| Tor affirm that | will be faithful, and
true allegiance bear to the State of
South. Carolina, so long as ! may con-
tinue a citizen thereof; and that | am
duly qualified according to the Consti-
tuition Of this State, to exercise the
Office to which | have been appointed;
and that | will, to the best of my abili-
ties, discharge the duties thereof, and
preserve, protect and defend the Con.
stitution of this State and Of the United
States: so help me God"
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