The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-06

quently, at the end of the fiscal year there ws
nothing remaining in the Treasury to its credit.
! The character and amount of the stocks held b
the Sinking Fund as of the 30th of September, 1885,
| and also the character and amount purchased fo
the use of the said Fund, will be found in Statemer
+ of the Appendix. The increase during the yea
amounted to S494 so, which was effected b
the disbursement of S493, 1867; and the Sink
ing Fund on the 30th of September last, as appear
in said Statement reached the of S4 ,582 ,9f5 .22
The purchase of Sl54,550 of Baltimore City pc
| cent. Stock made by the Treasurer, becaus
he found it impossible at that time to obtain Stat
Stock in the market, and he concluded to make tn
| investment sooner than to allow large amount 0
money to remain idle in Bank, notwithstanding tn
Act OF 1852 contempates the purchase of Stat
| Stock exclusively. 1t might be well to amend th
law in order to meet emergencies of this character
statement L, furnishes condensed account of thu
| States Capital and Credits of the 30th of Sep
! tember, 1859, the aggregate of which is S23,
By N; of that amount 5000, l77.46 being ra
ted as productive.
The Funded Debt of the State on the Both of Sep
tember, 1852 appears to have been Sl4 SCI ,472S5
an account of which will be found in Statement j.
REVENUE FROM CLERKS OF COURTS.
Table No. 2, of the Appendix, shows the receipt!
from these officers during the fiscal year to have
been S296, ,4S9.O7 which is increase of SIT $685..
81 compared with the preceding year; of this
amount the sum of Sl80,660.4s was paid into the
Treasury by the clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Baltimore.
The revenue from the sale of Licenses (ncluded
in the Table referred toy reached the of SPIT,
l2O.50, an increase of Sl2,3S5 A compared with
1858, and of S32,247.l9 compared with 1857; and
largely exceeding the receipts on this account in
any former year.
The tax upon some grades of licenses appears to
be heavier than is required, and might be mode
rately reduced with safety to the State and Justice
to the mercantile community.
The clerks have generally settled their accounts
with this Department with great punctuality.
REGISTERS OF WILLS.
There was received into the Treasury during the
fiscal year from this class of officers $50 S6S. .92 ex-
ceeding the receipts from the same source of the
year preceding S6,56l.96. Of this amount, $685.
O64.6 was derived from the tax on Executors and
Administrators, and S25, SOAPS from the tax on
collateral inhertances.
The Comptroller has been compelled to institute
suit against the official bond of the late Register
OF wills OF Baltimore city, for the sum of Sl2,-
49l.Sl, the balance due on his final return for the
six months which ended the lst of December, 1857.
The requisite report was not submitted by him at
the proper time, but large payment was made
into the Treasury; producing the impression that
only small amount remained due, and promise
given that that should be forwarded, accom-
panied by his account, in the course of few
weeks. 1t was not done; and after repeated So
hcltations and demands, he failed to comply
Finally resort was had to the books and re-
cords of the Registers office, and through
the favor of the present excellent and courteous
officer, an account was made out against him. and
sent to the States Attorney with instructions to
enter suit upon it forthwith This has been attend
ed to, and the case is pending in the Superior
Court. He has also been indicted in the Criminal
Court, under the provisions of the act OF 1854. The
difficulties experienced in this matter afford pract
cal Illustration of the remarks in the Comptroller's
Report for 1885, and the adoption of the suggestion
therein made, it is believed, would prove an ade-
quate remedy.
EXCESS OF FEES.
The revenue derived from this source, in the fs-
cal year, amounted to Sll ,4S9.69, which is a con-
siderable increase compared with any former year.
In 1887 the receipts this account 81, ,643 80.
Of the receipts in 1859, the clerk of the Circuit
Court for Baltimore county (who has manifested
promptness and accuracy in his intercourse
with this Department. paid s236.9l, the
clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore
city S4, 800, the clerk of the Criminal Court
of Baltimore city Sl,422.22, the Register of
Wills of Baltimore city $50, and the States Attor-
ney of Baltimore city S4,52466, which last men,
toned sum nearly doubles in amount anv other
payment made by the States Attorney of the CITY,
on this account, since the adoption of the present
Constitution.
The clear, Ineligible and perfectly satisfactory
form in which the clerk of the Superior Court
makes out his reports of excess of fees, deserves
much cOmmendation. The payment made by that
officer speaks its own praise.
The State cannot receive the full benefit of art.
Y sec. l of the Constitution, until law shall be
nacted designating the time and manner of max ing
the returns, requiring a copy of them to be sub
lection, and definitely providing for the execution
Of the penalty. Such a law would relieve the
Comptroller OF much embarrassment, and increase
the revenue.
AUCTION DUTIES.
The receipts from the Auction Duties for the
year, were Sl4, A; they appear in detail in
Table No. of the Appendix. The proceeds of
these Duties, in accordance with the act of 1853,
chapter 266 have been placed to the credit of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and by them
applied to the deepening of the channel in the
Patapsco river.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY.
The State has received from this Company, during
the fiscal year, 5000 paid in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 26O of the acts of Assembly
of 1854.
BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
During the fiscal year this Company paid into
the Treasury Sll9,923.1l, account of one-fifth
of the receipts from passengers on the Washington
Branch Road. These receipts unusually large,
but the amount for one quarter and some arrears
on portion of the road should have been embraced
in the returns of the preceding year. The dispute
(Which referred to in the Report for 1851 CON
corning the capitation tax on that portion of the
road which lies between Baltimore city and the
Relay, was happily settled at the instance of the
President OF the Company, who prevailed upon the
Directors to rescind their former resolution.
The dividends received from the Road in the is-
cal year were S70,06S, increase of $50, ,56S.
These figures prove the tourishing condition of
that great public work.
These Companies paid account of interest
during the year ending the 30th of September,
1859, S6s,000, leaving balance against them
that year of S3,444.5 81. This is decided improve
ment upon 1858, but there is still due from them
arrears amounting in the gross to S95, ,504.4S
TOBACCO INSPECTIONS.
Table No. Of the Appendix exhibits the receipts
and disbursements on account of the State Tobacco
Inspections in Baltimore for the year 1852 The
gross receipts, 1t will be perceived, $92 43425
and the disbursements in the same period were
S94, ,254.5 ST. leaving deficiency OF 81 lS2026 to be
met by drafts upon the Tobacco Fund.
The Inspectors represent that they cannot ''full
stay tobacco for 81, the sum fixed in section Of
the act of Assembly of 1858, and that, in fact it
costs about $780, consequently it will be necessa-
ry to amend the law in this respect.
During the past year an unusually large quantity
of Tobacco was received for storage and a compar-
ativey limited amount shipped; the warehouses
being filled, the Inspectors applied to this Depart
ment for instructions; although unable to find
any legislative provision upon the subject,
the Comptroller deemed it his duty to ad-
the best terms possible, and to deray the expense
out of their receipts. The attention of the Legis-
ature is respectfully called to the necessity of pro-
vdng for future contingencies of this nature.
GRAIN INSPECTIONS.
The Inspectors of Grain in the city of Baltimore
returned to this Department, in the fiscal year,
s., ,2S3.7l one-half of which amount was disbursed
for salaries and S2l9.53 for payment of assistants
the credit of the Grain Fund.
1t appears, by the monthly reports of the lnspec
tor General, that 339, 765 bushels of wheat, and
81 POP bushels Of corn and other grain in
spected during the year.
In their settlements, the Grain Inspectors have
claimed to be entitled to the full amount of
the sums prescribed in the act, as the limit
of their salaries, if it should be neces-
sary to take the entire proceeds of their inspections
for this purpose. The law, although somewhat OBJ
scure does not to admit of this Interpretation,
and therefore the claim was not allowed. The
provisions of the act, however, should be made
more explicit
MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERIES.
The receipts into the Treasury from this source
during the year were S25,500.
The contractor is indebted to the State in the
sum of Sl2 500, the amount of the last quarterly
nstalment, which should have been paid in the
month of April, at which time his contract expir-
ed. Being duly notified, he refused to make his
final payment upon the ground, as he alleged, that
he had been subjected, contractor, to certain
costs and expenses Of suits, from thich the State,
under the contract was bound to save him harmless
The Comptroller, upon examination, finding moth
ing in the terms of the contract to warrant such
constructions directed the States Attorney of Balti
more city to institute suit, without delay, and to
prosecute the same, with diligence and effect to
Judgment and execution, or until the demands of
the State should be satisfied.
FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The Agents of Foreign Insurance Companiespaid
into the Treasury, for licenses, during the fiscal
year. Sl4 500 an increase of Sc, 500 compared with
those of 1858. Table No. 10 contains the names of
the Agents, and the several sums paid by each on
this account. The State, as it was predicted, is
now realizing quite handsome revenue from this
source. The law, however, is doubtless violated to
some extent and might be amended and renderedmore
effective by authorizing the licenses to be issued by