The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-01-14
Report Of the COmpt roller Oftht
Treasury.
Treasury

Comptroller Bateman has submitted
to the Legislature of Maryland his an
nual statement of the finances for the
year just closed. The following ex-
tracts are made from the document,
which will show the operation of the
Treasury foI the period named:
The entire revenue OF the fiscal wear
ending September goth, is j. 900, O53.-
10, that Of the months of October and
November, $2l7 ,4G672, making an az
gregate of receipts for twelve months Of
Sl,2l7,5l9.91, being a decrease Of hut
$62,433 SO, when compared with the
revenue of the preceding year.
The receipts from direct tax for the
fiscal year are S3So,993.73, of which
Sl3S, 523.19 was paid on account of the
tax levied tor 1853, and $242,47O.5+ on
account of former years. In the months
OF October and November there was re-
celved, on account of direct tax, $780,
349.59, making an aggregate for the
twelve months corresponding to those of
the preceding year, Of Slo .3i3 81, and
showing deficiency, when compared
with the recei pts Of that year, of SlO,-
1928
The balances in the hands of collrc-
tors for 1853 amount to 1920, O6S o.,
and those of former wears to 33ls,9S4.24
exclusive of interest.
The sum received for stamp duties
during the fiscal year amounted to $40.
$3.50. If to this SUN be added the re-.
ceIpts OF the months OF October and Nov.
ember, which were T5,2Il.S9, il will
show an aggregate OF S6 ,45o.O4
he revenue arising from the sale of
licenses, tax on plaintiffs, on commits.
SONS OF trustees and receivers, Sc, in.
GLIDING stamps. is 5000, 722 40, to which
II the sum of $40, S99.35, paid in on the
same accounts during the months Of DC.
tober and November. be added, it will
make an aggregate of 1920 .62L75, DE-.
crease of Tl.797.53, when conpaled
with the receipts OF the previous year.
The amount of revenue collected hv
Registers of Wills, is $43 s2325 |, to
tins amount be added $l0,59o.59, re-.
ceived in thu months of October and
November, and the further sum Of So
6s3 %, paid by the Register of Wills for
Baltimore city, the amount will br in
creased to $04,097l3, a gain over the
receipts of last year of $ ll,979.7s. or
tins amount $3),67l IS was received
from the Register of Wills for Balt,noe
city.
The Baltimore and Ohio Ra lroad
Company has promptly met all its en-.
gaS'mrnts with the s'tate.--The receipts
on account OF the States one fifth of
money ARISING from passengers on the
W asl'lng'on Branch Railroad, amount
to $40, 1858, an increase over the
proceeding year OF Sl0.599 90.
The disbursements during October and
November amounted to S.36S,42 and
during the previous months Of the year
to 1923, l47.67. Total disbursements
81, l93,569.39. Balance on hand, SloI,-
402.60. The probably demands, for
the fiscal year, on the Treasury Depart.
ment, as estimated by the Comptroller,
are $9OS,35).
The balance to the credit of the Tc-
bacco Fund is only $4,5o6.SI, the sum
OF $S,379.23 having been paid out on
account Of the new tobacco warehouse
ordered by the last Legislature to be
erected.
The. gross receipts for the year from
State Tobacco inspections were sos.
ZIG 10, and the expenses as follows:
Incidental, $7,133 Is; wages to labor
ers, SO, S2S %; rent of Warehouses for
storage, aud for drayage, So, 2OS A.; ac-
count of nails $500 81; salaries of in.
spectors and clerks, S1l,7lo-total,
$5j,S00 80. 1t is recommended that a
chief inspector be appointed, with ST.
peIvlsory powers to have charge Of all
expenditures &c. The inspection of
tobacco. it is commended, viii become a
charge upon the Treasury in a few years
IT the present system is not altered.
The PHILADELPHIA, WILMlNGroN AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD CoMpANy.-At
the Annual meeting OF Stockholders
held at Wilmington, on Monday last,
the following gentlemen were elected
Directors OF this Company for the ensu.
ing year:
Pennsylvania.-S. M. FELTON,, NJ. B.
Buckley, Moncure Robinson and Au.
brey Fl. Smith.
Delaware.-C. |. Dupont, j. A. Dun.
can, Jesse Lane, Frederick A. Curtis
and Joseph G. Gilpin.
Mary land.-John c. Groome, Thorn.
as Kelso, J. 1. Cohen, Jr., Columbus
O'Donnell, Enoch Pratt and Thos. Don.
aldson.
U Mr.. Dupont, we understand, has
since resigned.
Gov. Uihazy, from his Western home