Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-29
Treasurer's Report.

From the report of Hon. Samuel Cony.
State Treasurer, we make the following digest
of facts relative to the State finances. The
document bears evidence of having been pre-
pared with care and good Judgment.
The amount of money received into the treas
ury from all sources since the date Of the last
annual report, is Si26 JOG 80, making with
the cash on hand at that time. viz Sl25. 92l-
o., an aggregate of $3.50, 100 3--and during
the same period the disbursements have been
S507, $50 30.
By the late alteration of the constitution
changing the time of holding the sessions of
the Legislature from summer 10 winter. it be-
comes necessary for the present legislature 10
provide for expenditures upto January |, 1853
1t will be necessary also 10 provide for build
ing the Reform School, and rebuilding por-
tons of the Insane Hospital and State Prison
The Treasurer thinks that these additional ex-
penses can be paid out of the funds arising
from the sales of the timber and grass upon
the lands reserved for public uses, made in
conformity with the provisions of a law enact
ed at the last session of the legislature and
of the interest money TO be received from the
general government. on advances made by this
Cltt6. uU dCCuuil W lut l ullCu oliltS lbT TUE
defence Of the north eastern frontier, for the
payment Of which. provision was made by
congress at the session Just closed
| The resources of the State amount, 50 far as
capable of computation, TO the sum of $685.
| 692 IL. The total amount of The liabilities of
the State present. and prospective, at this date,
| is Ssl5,373 81.
| The quantity Of land belonging TO the State
] Ic abnut nm mn Of u-binb a.,
| least, have been set apart as fund for prima-
| ~ schools, or will be absorbed by grants 10
| literary institutions. The Treasurer makes
| the following recommendations
~ would suggest the propriety of changing
! the law in relation to the collection of taxes
assessed on cities and towns, so far as to au-
thorize the Treasurer of State whenever his
warrant against a delinquent collector shall be
returned dissatisfied, or when such collector
shall have been committed to goal or given
bond thereon. upon due notice to the inhabi-
tants of the city or town whose collector shall
be delinquent as aforesaid, 10 issue his warrant
against the inhabitants of such city or town,
their goods and estates. As the law is. the
collection of the State taxes NAV be Indefinite
" postponed. and one or two instances have
occurred which show the necessity of this
change. 1t will be no hardship upon these
corporations. The collector is an officer OF
their own selection, and if they choose incom-
| petent or dishonest men, the inconvenience
should fall upon them.
would further recommend provision by
law that nolhing should be paid out to cities,
towns, or plantations, while such cities, &c,
are delinquent in the payment of their State
TAX. 1t not nnfrequently occurs that the
Treasurer is called upon 10 pay to towns their
! proportion of the annual school fund long be-
lore the payment by such town of its State tax
then actually over DUE
The public debt has been paid as fast as ii
has matured.