St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1857-01-22

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10 and sfhege was - psnssed, Cor The sa,r
pttiod. de susAO % See. 0..0. "a, Al the sam
time the Free Il acul Fund had remaining
jss.cFpdIsim the Treasury 43l ,92e93.
The receipts On ACCOUNT or the Sirkin
Fund were S2S7 .IO2.6si. tI.e Whole If wife
srim was invested lDr The use or that Fun.
50 that there was 10 balance remaiuine in IN
TT a<ury, 10 its credit al i't- else If the yea
The Sinking fond has been increased fro.
che SUM Of S?.4267 .49 oj, (Which was j,
amount on the 3Oih Of September, 1852 +,
the sun Of S.. .065. 65. Which was its a
Mount on the 30ih of September, 1856. Tn
addition TO the Sinking Fund has been 42l9,
ais 40, yet 1881 ,lO2.65 oi.ly was expen,lr,
Co effect the increase, the State being thu
saved IN the purchas. oil Stock Sl2,2l275.
The exclusive control OF the Sinking Funs
- win the Treasurer. and is present condi
ton clearly eyinces the laithiulNess and ahiiii,
al The Distinguished gentleman; 10 whom lh,
people have entrusted its management.
The receipts frein the Direct Tax for th.
fiscal year are $500 ,549.42, OF which sum
Sis, lO1 .6S were paid un account of Tax
account Of previous years. a.. ......s .
A comparison Of the receipts, on account
Of Direct Tax. with those Of the proceeding
fiscal year. shows that the entire receipts ON
this account for 1855, which were $365, S37 :
SS, exceeded those OF the year Just closed by
the sum Of $35, 243. 46 and also that the rev.
enue from this source; received on account OF
the Tax for 1856. was $50. 4045i less than
the receipts IN 1856, for Tax due on account
oi tia, year. Making an allowance for the
reduction OF the Direct Tax. the difference
pro rata IN favor Of the receipts in 1876. for
1851, appears 10 be go ,764.22 over the IRE
ceej'ng year. But the diminished difficulty
Of collecting reduced levy, aud q increase
OF assesSable property in the Safe must also
he ceushiered in this connection, and W III px-
Pian, TO considerable extent, this dilItam
m.. Tae ress!SGlDFs - $50. -
promptness. Those or Calvert CO..
deserving OF particular mention. having set
ilej their accounts, for 1886, ia full, with the
Department.
Those collectors Of Baltimore county who
were largely in arr.ars on the 30Ih Of Septrnl-
Der. 1855. (and this. il is but just 10 say, was
attributable. to SOME extent. aI iea>I, iO the
confusion Of the collecting laws for that coun-
" have exhibited lauaable determination.
by tie heavy payments they have made into
the Treasury within tile last fiscal year, To ac-
quit themselves Of their liabilities.
The States Attorney Of Baltimore county
is entitled to credit for the zeal and energy
manifested BY him for the interest OF the State.
The law in relation TO defauliing officers,
passed al the late session OF the Legislature,
nj the instance OF the Treasurer, is most ex-
cel!snt one. and the Comptroller will eudea-
vor, SO as IL may be in his power, 90 enfurce
10 To the fullest extent
The law imposing Stamp Duties was re-
pea!ed NJ the last SESSION OF the Legislature,
the repeal taking effect on the 10th OF March.
No provision was made for tie redemption
OF Stamps remaining N the hands of holders
at the tire the law went into operation. In
several instances. the Department was re-
guessed - FeiuFn the amount Of these Duties.
btu, IN the absence oil any specific appropria.
iiOn. under the 9Th section Of the SrJ ArticIe
q! the ConstiIuiinn, the Comptroller was cen
stained to refuse. The amount of m0nev
received for Stamp DUTIES, from the 30th Of
SeptembeF, 1875. 10 the repeal OF the Law.
was 4ttt45S02, Of which sum SCI ,S6Al2
was PAID by lhe Commissioner of Stamps,
sud ST. $500 BY the Clerks Of the several
IpuEts. BEES asra s.,4
The entire amount received from Licenses,
Taxes 90 Plaintiffs. COMMISSIONS ot TRUSTEES
aud Receivers, Exeess OF Officers Fees, &C..
during the fiscal year was 1895 go ~, being
An increase Of GO gT6 %. over the aggregate
fsc ipts, IN these account. i'm the preceding
l kl1f a.
I IS inrrsass ! der;T1cT psfifnciiPsG. TFcm
l.Aeehses issusN 20 Ordinary Keepers and
fsaders sssaps ihe New License Act" This
hpw passtd BY the L.rgislalnue At their recsni
sessio9. contains m admirable provision by
which the cath OF the applicant IS made the
gul . Of the Clerk in granting the License.
10 some respects, however, the Acf Is de-
hpctive there Is no penalty attached 20 IFS
violation. unless the peua.sifS Of former laws
apply, and they vii, be found inadequate,;
some poFtions Of 10 are also inconsistent with
others and this has oecasioned much difficult |!
q in is execution. 'iA
The attention Of the next Legislature will
b. called % this subject. and the Comptroller
win recommend the passage Of n general law
exbgse;ng the whole i.;eenae system. Such
., law, extending 20 many new branches. of
bps;Ress. wouid justify . reduction in TIE
present rates, without diminishing the Feye-
nue.. - s-@=vs SKIS
The discharge OF their dat;es. in ccnnecricn
with the Departments. BY The various CLERKS
Of Courts, has heen highly ereeiiable. with
hct-frw exceptions.
The clerk for Caroline county IS indebted
f1s revenue accrued IN his hands. as oi the
cF Decenbes. 1854. Iss ri June. 1855. Isl
Of December. 1885. and the Isl Of June, 1856.
auic uniting to g. So $. An account of his
Indebtedness has been SEMI 70 the States A.
t,Eney for that couaty. Cor immediate suit.
with in trucficas 10 prosecute 'w.ih dsligpnce
Gnd effect" No Information has BEEN re-
sesved. after repeated inquiries, 70 indicate
that these instructions have been compiled
with. - = . -
In eases oi tAis inue. .se State would Be