Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13

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ment will also show the balance in the
Treasury on the Goth of September,
1859, from which itappears to have been
$513, 291 10, but it must be borne in
mind that this balance was subject to
certain charges, the greater part of which
become due and were paid on The first
day of the current fiscal year, amount
ing in the aggregate to 1920, S54.73,
which being deducted leaves a nett re-
mainder Of 1920 436 43, to be applied to
the augmentation of the Sinking Fund,
and other demands of the State,
ESTIMATES FOR 1860.
Statement is an estimate of the pro-
bable receipts into the Treasury during
the current fiscal year lending on the
30th of September, 1860 which are
therein estimated at the sum of 81 ,0S5,-
600. This estimate is of course based
upon the existing revenue laws
Statement d contains an estimate of
the probable demands upon the Treasury
in the current fiscal year, which in the
aggregate are set down at 1914, 694 -.
This statement includes only the regular
expenses of the State Government; no
margin being allowed for extra or special
appropriations.
DIRECT TAX,
Table No. l, Of the Appendix, will
show upon examination that the receipts
| from the Direct Tax in the fiscal year
We're S247 S63 II, being an increase Of
! 81, 647 .lS, as compared with the re-
ceipts from the same source in 1858. OF
the receipts on this account for 1859, the
sum of 800 $50 81 was derived from the
amount levied in that year, and $l4S.-
$3.50 accrued liz previous Yeas, OF
the amount received into the Treasury
from Direct Tax during the year Balt-
more city paid S9S, 386.03 The as
sessed value of the property Of the city,
as returned to the Comptroler's Office.
under the Act of Assembly of 1858,
amounts to S125, 500 72, which is an
insrease of $50. 244 800 compared with
the assessment Of 1882
TIE FUNDS.
A report Of the Free School and Sink
ing Fund shows that on the Both u Sep
TENDER, 1858, there remained ia the
Treasury to the credit Of the Free School
Fund the sum of 1923, S57 10, and there
was received during the fiscal year for
the use Of the same, from various sources
$50, $40 95, with the balance making an
aggregate of 104 547.73; and the dis
bursements for the same period were
| $50, 1886, leaving to the credit Of the
fund S24 ,427 81. The Sinking Fund
on the 30th of September last reached
the sum of 81, 5S2, 975 %. The sum of
$154 $50 was invested the past year in
Baltimore city 6 per cent stock, owing
to the fact that there was no State stock
in market.
REVENUES FROM CLERKS or COURTS.
Table No 2. of the Appendix, shows
the receipts from these officers during the
fiscal year to have been 1896, 4s9 OF,
which IS an increase of ST. ,95S.52 COM
pared with the preceding year; Of this
amount. the sum Of $3.50, 660 4S was paid
into the Treasury by the Clerk Of the
Court Of Common Pleas Of Baltimore
The revenue from the sale of licenses
| (included in the table referred TOY reached
the sum of $276, 100 so, an increase oil
| $l2 385 A compared with 1858, and Of
| 1872, 247 10 compared with 1857, and
largely exceeding the receipts on this ao-
count in any former year
The Clerks have settled their accounts
with great punctuality.
REGISTERS or WILLS.
There was received INTO the Treasury
during the fiscal year from this class Of
officers $50 1863 90. exceeding the re-
ceipts from the same source of the year
preceding SO, SOL 90. OF this amount,
S35 .064 GA was derived from the tax on
Executors and Administrators. and 1876,
soaps from the tax on collateral inber-
itances.
The Comptroller has been compelled
to institute suit against the official bond
Of the late Register of Wills Of Balti-
more city, fo' the sum Of $40, 491 81,
the balance due on the final return for
the six months which ended the LIST OF
December, 1861. lie has also been Ia
dicted in the Criminal Court, under the
provisions Of the act Of 1854
ExcEss or FEES.
The revenues derived from this source
in the fiscal year, amounted to 81 $50.
90, which is a considerable increase com
pared with any other year. In 1857 the
receipts on this account were 81 SAB 80
OF the receipts in 1859, the clerk Of
the Circuit Court for Baltimore county
(who has manifested promptness and ac-
curacy in his intercourse with this de-
partment) paid 1886 81 the clerk of
the Superior Court Of Baltimore city
1890, the clerk If the Criminal Court
Of Baltimore city 3l.422 %, the Regis
ter Of Wills of Baltimore city $50, and
the States Attorney Of Baltimore city
1854 66, which last mentioned sum
nearly doubles in amount any other pay
ment made by the States Attorney Of
the city, Oh this account, since the adOp-
ton Of the present Constitution.
The clear, ineligible and perfectly
satisfactory form in which the Clerk Of
The Superior Court makes out bis reports
Of excoesof fees deserves much commeD-
dation. The payment made by that Of.