Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-12

MOL baI infe ~ IL II
Fr more dciaed information see accon, p4nylus
statements, Numbered ,, J and /
7tmpmary Ioah,.
he statement o receipts. NJ. |. being confined to
The fiscal ycaf which terminated the 3oth September
4st ~lll only she~ the al 10000 Is the amount
borrowed by Ihe treasurer 10 nee The Temporary rxpen
cies at the wealth. The sdIIluna sum oil 30
900 las been obtained sluce The 1t 81 Oct. aud the
Nille amount viii be refunded Ia The hauks The 5lh
~ The prrsfni month. according the stipulated
IN The hscal year preceding e asi vii appear that
tie wants Il The eonllnouw Faith adn II necessary 10
huftuw S3JOlOO, which Was all Ierad the 9TH
December. 1913. Il IS gratifying the Increased re-
sources o The treasury have Illus reduced lis eNpend
lure within the uii II its nepne. aud that the ten
PoMry DEBT after The 18th instant, Will br entirely cx
ungushej.
Estimate # Hay, aud .Nran, for III. Fsea Fear,
ending hr SON September 1915.
The statement M. 3. will exhibit thu es,lmaics Of
income aud expenditure pi the year, by which
1t VIII appear that aer discharging The Temporary debt
and meeting the usual danlands upon the treasury, IN
Guiding he acquisitions ol tie hoard Of public works to
supply Differences in The fund for internal Improvement
there VIII sun be probable surplus ii nore Than o.
900 ou The ,i OF October. lsi5. Il /. proper rureo-
yer state, that pant Of The debt due from the James
River add kanamha Company, ior advances made by
The STATE 10 pay II semi annual interest, included
the estimates ul receipts, The failure Of that company to
pay The first nsalment having rendered any such cal
aueipaird surplus al the end vi fiscal year will be ne
ccNsary reduced by any extraordinary appropriations
which NC present legislature may deem II cxpedrnt 10
make. The western aud e-siem lunaic hospitals, for
example. may require lrger amount Tor suppof, than
wha, have IelI authorized to estimate under existing
laws.
General Remarks,
u source ol gtrat satlsiacion that by wise aud
lheNole adherence 10 moderate yet efficient plan OF
TAXATION, The state has been entirely exteal,d from lis
tcnprafy embarrassment, and al The time enabled
ia nh' Isldy all It's engagements. 1t s very ques-
uonNhlc however. whether II would be sound Ialry for
The commonwealth 10 contract lis Suddenly
10y ANY atcraI reduction of the taxes revenue sur
plus cannot be mprc benedeally disposed OF than by be
my thrown into the sinking und under the VI
the act ot 10Th March le35 which created that fund
for the 'nfabe purpose oi gradually eNtlusulshing the
public debt. Before the con .ituied by
that act would be authorized 10 Appropriate any pnflion
Of the surplus revenue, the special direction o The cgs
lalurc would he ssary.
The &C, OF 5h February, 1874. directing the auditor
10 prepare and transmit The o the rev
enue. printed hrns ir their land and property books
PASSED too late IN the session 10 enable 10 ex-
ecuie lie proyisns the present year have taken the
necessary steps, however lor carrying the law into eli
feet early IN 1915. aud anticipate some benefit from
lis operation independently ot saving in expense
think IL desirable 10 anend The laws relating 10
lunses Ia require that all the accounts Of the sher-
MS aud guards or transporting them 10 the hospitals
should he settled by the courts Il directors and al
The auditors othce The revised se of March g. 1911
distinguishes between the o solvent aud nso en-,
patients aud directs that the transportation OF The Tor
should be paid al the hospitals and ul the latter at
the treasury. ! perceive just Tor the d,slnc-
io, aud an satisfied that The practice attended with
much Inconvenience. also respectfully suggest that
the PURCHASES Of cuihlng for the patients might more
advan'aseon>ly le 10 the managers Of the hospitals
lhan supplied as at present Irom the penllenllaW
In soIhe asyuHs ior the INSANE have been inornied
that many oi the patients themselves benelcialy
employed IN making Their oNn apparel
invite the attention o The Legislature 10 the acts o
March 3O'h, 1887, aud March l5,h, 1888, which pro
vide ir the sale oi forfeited and deli quent lands by
SPECIAL commissioners appointed by the cr,ui, superior
courts.
These acts are obviously defective in not prescribn,
succlenily prompt aud effective remedies unainst III,
commissioners lor failing render and settle their &C
counts.
The bulk ofthe revenue of 1911 is nat due until tn,
loth instant. have 10 believe it has been col
eced without difficulty. and will be accounted Tor will
pancIaali'y. am, very respectfully.
iout obi setv'l,
JAS. T.. HEATH,
Auditor III Public Accounts.
/ To The General assembly, Of Ei,giAta