Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-02-01
CoMpTRoLLER,s REPORT.

The following is synopsis of the re-
port of the Comptroller of the Treasury
of Maryland, for the fiscal year, ending
on the 3Oth of September, 1860:
The total receipts for the fiscal year
were 81, 04S. $50 81; which added 20 the
balance in the Treasury, as of Septcm-
Der Both, 1859, makes an aggregate of
81 SCI ,G30.S3 The actual receipts in
the preceding fiscal year exceeded those
of the year just closed by the sum of
1852, 2l3. 10. The revenue which ac-
crued and was received in 1860, was
$97 ,05S.46 less than the sum which ac-
crued and was received in 1859.
The disbursements for 1860 amounted
to 81 ,3O6, 043.0S; exceeding the reve-
nue. which accrued and was received
within the fiscal year 10y the sum of
$41l .23l.SS.
On account of the Special Appropria-
tons made by the Legislature at its last
session, there was disbursed during the
year the sum of $l62, 639 90. This
sum does not include the payments made
to The Eastern Shore Railroad Compa-
MES. Those Companies received S44,-
092 20 There are also number of APP
preparations yet remaining unpaid either
wholly or partially.
The sum remaining in the Treasury
at the close Of The fiscal year was $685.
.5S775 subject, however, to certain
charges therein enumerated, amounting
in all to $2S4,S49 90 which being de-
Quoted, would leave balance against
the Treasury of $20, 261 As. SO that if
all these demands had been made on the
LIST of October, 1860, the Treasury
would have been unable to meet them.
Fortunately they were not made, and the
State has thus far escaped such embar-
rassment and discredit.
The probable receipts into the Treasu-
~ during the present fiscal year are esti-
mated by the Comptroller at 81 49,
.640.W, But many Of the sources of
revenue are so irregular and uncertain
as to render it difficult to form satisfac-
tory and reliable estimate; and of course
the receipts will be affected by the none
tary condition Of the country, incident
to the crisis
The probable demands upon the Trea-
e"vy ago estimated at 1908 .544.
The receipts from Direct Taxes during
the year amounted to $249, 972.09; being
$l ,92S 81 more than was received from
that source last year
There was in the Treasury on the 30th
OF September, 1859, to the credit of the
Free School Fund 1924, 427 81 and this,
added to the receipts on the same account
during the last fiscal year, makes an ag-
gregate Of Sill ,322.43, to the credit of
the fuud Of which there was disbursed
during the year the sum Of sol ,8S9 90,
leaving TO the credit of the Fund the sum
of SIS, 432. %. The average receipts
for the use Of Free Schools amount to
about the interest at per cent on ST.
300, 900, without reckoning the annual
appropriation Of $500 TO certain counties.
The receipts for the use of the Sinking
Fund amounted to $245, 377.02; all Of
which, with the exception Of So. 157. So,
was promptly applied by the Treasurer
to the augmentation Of said fund TIE
purchases made during the year for the
Sinking Fund, added to its amount at the
close of the preceding year shows that
said fund amounts to S4,828, 1897. O3.
The Stocks purchased for said fund were
obtained on an average, at fraction u1-
Ter par. In this connection the Comp
lrollor acknowledges the hearty co-ope-
ration he has received from the Treasurer
in the administration Of this department
Of the State Government.
Tho receipts from Clerks Of Courts
amounted to $500, 465. 81, of which
S272, 285,77 was for Licenses.
Tho receipts from Registers Of Wills
was $G4 ,074.64.
The revenue from Excess Of Foes Of
office was $l0,s14.57.
From Auction Duties there was re-
,eiycd $l3, 120.0S; and from Auctioneers'
Licenses IS, 900.
The Northern Central Railway paid but
10000 Of the 800, 900 annuity due to
The State
. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad paid
BIZ S2l 90 for one-ffth Of receipts from
passengers on the Washington Branch.
And $40, iii 30 were received for in
crest on Dividend Bonds Of said compa-
~; and from Stock Dividends Of same
company the sum Of 800 ,536.
Tho Susquchanna and Tide Water Ca
lal Companies paid but $50, 900 Of the
81 ,445. 81 which accrued to the State
Turing tho year.
The receipts from Tobacco Inspectors
we're 1856, SOC 38 and the disbursements
zero $81, 510.08.
The receipts from Grain Inspectors were
y 214.47, and the disbursements wcrI
i5,34G.2l. The Inspector General T. 4
orts that 474 $50 bushels Of Wheat ,dd (
50 500 bushels Of Corn and other Graip
'cre inspected during the year.
Agents Of Foreign Insurance Coma
les paid for License, 81, 600. The Ifyo
took Scales paid $lO,053 80; thenay
calcs paid 81 ,2s2 -; and the State
yfnryes S3, 372.24.
The total assessed value Of Real and
PERSONAL property in the State for tho
ear 1860 was S282.ls0. 493.
The Comptroller qncludes with cx-
ressing the belief TIA, no serious appre-
enson need be entertained Of the ability
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