Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10

I FROM WINCH G't!dE.
warrants unrad On
the Isl Oct, lSi4, liz 81
7 Balance 3l95 81
Deduct amount standing to The Gre
dit Of the Washington monG-
mcnt fund 2!32 ~
Neu balance S146 II
For more detailed Inform; lion sec accompa-
ny.rg statements, numbered |, = ami 4
Temporary Loons
T!ic sta,cmen, Of receipts, No /, being con-
ined 10 he fiscal year which te:minaled the 30th
September last. will cnly show line sum OF so,
90 a, the amount borrower by lie Treasurer -
meet the temporary cxiaenc:es 81 the Common
wealth The additional sum Of 100000, has
been Obtained since The l.. of Octoter, and the
who, amouat Will be refunded 10 The banks oh
tic 18th % the present month, according lo he
terms stipulated In The fiscal year pyccedin :
TIE last it will appear that The wants OF the Com
monweahh mad. il necessary 10 borrow $3.50,
000, which wss all repaid the l5h December
1919. II is gratifying that the increased re-
sources OF the Treasury ha e thus reduced lis ex
pcnditure within the limi, o its income, and that
the temporary de. alter the 18th inst Will be
entirely eytinguished.
f,NtNI.c ~ " dES HSf -HgU.S iOT nc y 'SCGt It.V
ending H.: 1914 .Sslf'r, 1913
The statement 80. s. will exhibit the esii-
mates al income aai expenditure the current
year, hy which i. will aporar that after dischargng
the Temporal; debt. and meeting the usual de-
mands nron the Treasury, including The reeusi-
tions oflhc Board Of Pa'iic Works 10 supply def
cienci-s in the tand for internal improvement,
there VIII Sill be probable surplus Of more than
100000 on the Isl o. October, 1915. Ii is pro-
per, moreover, 10 STATE, tha; no part of the deb.
due from the James River ana Kanawha Com
panv. Tor advances made hv the State 10 pay lis
seni-annual interest. is included in thu estimate
oil receipts the failure Of tina, company 10 pay the
first instamcn,, having rendered any such calcu-
ia,iun uncertain. IL is also propcr to remark,
that the anticipated Surplus al the end OF the ifs
cal year will be necessarily reduced by any ex-
iraoriinary appropriations which the present Le
gi>aure NAV deem il cxpciien, 10 make. The
Western ard Eastern Lunaic Hospitals for ex-
ample NAV require larger amount for supper,
than what | have felt authorized 10 estimate I'M
der existing laws.
Gcncrul Remarks.
II is a source oi Srca. satisfaction, that by
- i,c and nlexiblc adherence To moderate yet
efficient plan OF taxation, the State has been en-
l;reiy exlricated from lis temporary embarrass-
mcnt, and At the same Time enabled to iulhl II
oidly all its engagements. IL IS very questiona-
be however whether il would be sound policy
Tor the Commonwealth 10 contract lis resources
bv any material reduction OF the taxes. 4 re-
venue surplus cannot DC more hcnefcially dis
posed OF than BY being thrown into the sinking
fund unicrlhe provisions OF the act of l0ih March,
1888. which created that fund for the laudable
purpose OF gradual: exnguishing the public
debt Before the commissioners constituted b.
that act would hr authorized 10 appropriate any
IL. n i.
lion o.. The Legislature would be necessary.
The ac Of 5.h February, 1914, directing the
Auditor 10 prepare and transmit 10 the commits
sioners of the revenue. printed forms Tor their
land and property books passed too late in the
session 10 enable me 10 execute lis provisions the
present year. have ken the necessary steps how
ever for carrying;he Law into eticc, early in 1915,
and anticipate some benc.it from lis operation,
independently OF saving in expense.
think il desirable 80 10 amend the laws rela-
ting TO luna,ics "a 10 require that all the accounts
al the sherfis and guards iof transporting them
TO the hospitals. should be settled bv the courts of
directors and not n the Auditors Office. The re-
viscd act of MaichG, 1911, distinguishes between
lie cases OF solvent and asolven patients, and d.
reefs that tic transportation OF the former >hould
be paid Ct tie hospitals ard ut the latter a. the
Treasury. perceive 10 just reason for he dis
tinc,ion, and am satisfied that The practice is at
tended with much Inconvenience. also respect
fully suggest that the purchases Of clothing for
the patients Nigh. be more advanaeeous!y left 10
the managers Of lie two hospitals, Than supplied
"a at pIescnt from the Penienliary. In some
asyluns Tor The insane, have been Informed tina,
many of the patients themselves are bereliciali'
employed in making their own apparel
Unite lhr attention Of tie Legislature TO the
acts Of March Both 1887, aud March 18th.
1893, which provi1e ioc The sale Of forfeited and
delnquen. lands by special commissioners az
pointed by The Circnit Superior Courts.
These acts are obviously detective in not pre-
s,rbng sufficiently prong! and effective rene
lies against the commissioners FOR failing 10 rem
der and settle their accounts
The bulk of Inc revenue Of 1914 is not due
until The 18th instant have reason to believe
that il has been cullsc;ed without difficulty, and
will be accounted Tor with punctualily.
| am, very respectfully,
Your ubctie1t servant,
JAS. E. HEATH,
Auditor Of Public Accounts.
To lie Gensrc, Assembly At Virginia.