The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-14
THE STATE FINANCES.
ICUFI.
STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
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| Annapolis, Jan. H. 1861.
| To the Editors of the Exchange In an Address
! to the People of Maryland issued by me on the Sd
January. 1861, stated that on the LIST day OF Oc-
tober 1850, there was deficit in the State Treasu
ry then liable and subject to draft on account of
| appropriations made by the last Legislature, Of
| about fifty thousand dollars.
Since then statement has been published, over
| the signature of the Treasurer of Maryland, in
spouse to letter from private individual calling
upon that officer for such statement in which 1t is
set forth that the balance was, that day first of
October, 1907 largely to the credit of the State,
| emitting entirely any account of appropriations
or interest to the payment OF which the same was
on that day subject; and calculated if not design
ed to convey the impression that the declaration
made by me of such deficit was entirely untrue.
l have therefore directed, to the Comptroller of
fh9 ahed have received from him the o
lowing reply, by which will be seen the actual con-
dtion of the State Treasury on the 1st of October,
1850, and the balances and appropriations then due
and payable.
Every will thus be enabled to Judge whether
| was Justified in that statement, as well as in the
further declaration that it would be necessary to
husband the resources of the State so as to meet
THos. H. Hicks.
STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, !
ANNAPOLIS, January 10, 1861.
Hon. Wm. II. Puwnell, Comptroller Of the Treasury:
SIR-Will you inform me whatwas the condition
of the Treasury at the close of the last fiscal years
also if any demands upon the Treasury Department
lot APPROPRIATIONS Hl&ue Dy the last Legislature.
were not paid for want of necessary funds to meet
them? | have a distinct recollection Of the request
made me by the department about that time not to
draw any more drafts account of the appropria-
ton made for the purchase arms. because of pro-
bable inability to meet them
Very respectfully, yours, Tnos. II. HICKS.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. IL, 1861. !
To the Hon. Thos H. Hicks, Governor i:
S1R-ln reply to your communication of the
above date, have the honor to submit the follow
ing statement
Balance in the Treasury the Both of Sep
tember 1860 ........ ............... $255, 5S7 rs
There disbursed the 1st of Oct, 1862 37 S5
Which, being deducted, Instrumentation. 800
Exclusive of the receipts on that day, which
O,33s 40
And being added the net balance at the close
of the day appears to have been "a SO
This balance, however, was more apparent
than real, as it was more than covered by
actual demands, to wit withheld by the
Governor, at the request of this Depart
ment .................... 9S,G0OOO
fused payment and postponed until the 18th
of October. ......,................ $4,000 co
To the Blind Asylum, appropriation for build
ing purposes payment deferred .........., 5000 co
Making an aggregate of................. s5s,6oo0o
Which the Comptroller felt obliged to defer
owing to the condition OF the Treasury
leaving deficit Of. 24,001.6
This, however, does not represent the true con-
dition Of the Treasury, as there was actually due
and payable an the lst of October the further
sums of:
To the Home of the Triendless. $50. 90
To the Hospital for the Observation-Disclosures. 1G6 66
To the Judges. las %
To the Civil Officers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
To the Pensions ,..... ......... 500 90
To Fuel and Lights Observation-Disclosures. 1855
To Commissions for Attorneys .............. 234 93
Contingent Fund of the Executive ......... 10000
Of the Treasury % 90
Library augmentation NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 453OS
INDECENT Deaf and Dumb. 17SS 70
Postage.... .......... $4,000
Special Appropriations Observation-Disclosures. 239 90
Nails for Tobacco Warehouses 2l762
Miscellaneous Accounts Observation-Disclosures. 1856
To Colleges and Schools. ................4 S53 90
To the Boundary Commission ............... 1S437
Repair of the Government H0use...... ...... 9l3.94
To Run the Boundary Line between Maryland
and Virginia 10000
s2IO44e3
Adding this to the deficiency above men
toned, Observation-Disclosures. -. "a O0l 81