Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-01
Railroads III Sirsinis'


The first point to which the attention OF
the committee was directed, was the co .d'-
ton Of the finances of the State, because the
proprety of making any appropriations 70
works, however mrritOrious, must n@c"ssarl-
ly depend on the ability Ot the Common
wealth t. ueet Its engagements.
Your committee were satisfied from an ex-
animation of the report of the First AndltJr,
that under the existing rate Ut taxation, the
revenue of the State will be sufficient 10 pay
the interest on the publ debt, and all the
ordinary expenses Il tn government, an
leave an annual rrlus of over So OOOOOO,
rrovied the treasury can he renewed OF a
hratinr bt Of about 81 200 600, arising out
If the emission OF treasury noGes, d'tilen-
cy IN the Sinking Fand, AID certain acccG-
tauces of the B jard of Public Work., IN
favor Of contractlTs for work al eafy doae.
These liabilities have been suffered 70 ac-
cumulate in the treasury for several years,
AID have b. come tue cause OF serious
EN- bar assment. Tuey d. not properly con-
stIIu.c charge on tie r7eaue OF TIE
present year, but having been allowed 10 n-
crease to An amount sufficient u absorb the
whole surplus revenue TOR the present ana
next ,ucceejing fiscal years, yOur comni'tee
have been compelled 10 consider, IN tue out
set hug this burth'n can b. adjusted with
the least Injury 10 the public interest. Il the
whole of 1t be paid off ia the year 1895 AMI
1859 il Is obvious ihdtthare WI! be No mean ,
IL the treasury 10 meet me Interest ou any
further i0an for Improvements and tney
mus, Consequently, be suspended. IaIS IN
u. ..IiI m.
followed by serious injury to tue 5.ai", ~
many of The works IN when the Com
IN 1nweaItb is largely interested A. a stoo"-
holder, are now Ia a condition. 81 G.elt
forwar lness and need but small ail,'l nfi
appropriations to reader the sums already
expended tenetic,Ai to the public aud pro-
fitabe t. tie STATE. II arrest d IN their
present condition they must necessarily 20 -
decay, and the outlay winch has already Occn
made will br lost, instead Of beG'mlnG y
.ource Of revenue. An enlightened srn'a OF
economy therefore, aS we'll ~ -cu>e OF Ju'-
tlce To individuals, who have Invested their
;,rivate means IN these works, on the taIth
that they would be p"Osccut 4 t. m?ie"on,
al Ike demand, that If practicable, some ap-
pIoprIatlJn Should be made to carry taem Oh.
la iurtherauce Of this desirable Object,
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obi n ,rn 4 .,rin,, lem, of the Cam
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IN Two wears, could be d!stcIbu tel through a
series IT years, 80 IS t apply one ball % the
surplus revenue Annually, @ It's rXuOgulsi-
ment aud leave the other halt unncnmbeTtd
s ,, -, .T.,.,.I far ,v,,,ks 4
$780,; ','....I ,.,,..,a,,a'.'a,,,
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"n'J" ''e o.t'' - n',y, $1,000 i now 70 con-
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,;,,oo $780,, 1900, ccr,;,n vvos necessary
:: ,,,,;r. ,ho ,,,I;,r, oC arnr,nriaiipo,. \
SI h,,or. rd ,-nd,t nC the
,'1,.- .b;,, sL.uIS no done
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Nn'0n "'usI 'o ,ha' .i';i;,, and iatern,i-
'upal' 49, C1,,,,''.,.ro,I,h r. meet all
, ,'o,.. LIB ,I,o rros, scrupul,us
g 80 J"E onJ ,nn",r,,;ry To this end. it
w;II ho necessary 70 keen our APPROPRIATIONS
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,'..n.,,n, - t.,a nuhIic that we .reuutnbaut
- o,.or r,or .ystem ot reckless and cx.
.....,.,,, av.o,d,,,,ns Lnr nm the c,utrary.
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