The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-30

of january 1850, was -S' aay
There has been received from NH 90
ces up to the 3Ist December, sGo, sur "
Proceeds Of State tax. -. s7O3 IA
Mill taX-,...-... ............ 4l05lt ~
PolI taxi. -......... - -lt =
Internal Improvement tax lu2 "a -
Licenses on trades and pro-
fessions. Observation-Disclosures s3 -
Auction cutcs. .....-....-. 81 8s5 ~
Miscellaneous ........... ISL s5g.II
2a1sA!a
Resources for the whole year -
Expenditures for the same period S@,}5s,5ss I,
Cash balance intreasurv, Dec 81. lsso -
Exclusive Of trust funds, the receipts ,t '05l 4y
the treasury for the general fund were
$3.50 y
Balance in same fund, January J., 1851 $923s5 81
Balance in favor of general fund ,JanlJseI g
This result shows that, at the present MI
of taxation the resources of the State ara l m
meet promptly all the expenses Of admins sufficient "a
an accommodating surplus. ''Hon Tf
A part of the results due to the econor,r
the appropriations Of the last session Of tbe I Which
were regulated. 1t had the effect of plscr ssature
al time when the means will be needed fs as Sae
purposes of public security and defense N e 9ste
lion and ready to meet any extraariinarr" epa
without the needfor any present increase y t4pensa
A large part of the cash in the treasure y u a1l0r
longs to trust funds for public uses and n be-
time with the sanction of the Legislature " OF 6hY
a loan and the interestonly made aprliroII eduQ
poses Of the trust The State has therefoTa lePH
at her disposal, large cash funds ayaiaba f time
poses of public defense. ''s 0F iaepu
| | need not urge upon the Legislature tba an
ing appropriations for the ensuing wear totl max
sderation theprospectiye wants Of the tra lao con
out of the critical condition of public aa arsng
exercise as much carefulness in lnitne tbS and 10
is consistent with the efficient maintenance as
eminent and the support of approved instadrs gov
charities ' aaa
Previous executive messages have annou-,-
completion of the New Orleans jackson NY The
Northern railroad to Canton in the Satpof IE uieat
and its connection al that point which tho W
Central railroad, and thereby with the rara5
ting naa4h and east into all parts Of the copnt aoa
This, as a completed and indepcndentsoad To,,,
hibit very favorable result Of the enterpris
it has been built The road Is two hundred IA nAc
in length and has been finished and eauipno5 a. s
for workmanship OF all kinds, rolling stock raoi.'
etc according to the report furnished br the NH
of the company Of the sum Of ST, 5g3 So d. ar ;5
90 per mile 7.'+
The gross earning for the wear endingon
the goth of November lasr, for freight
and passengers, were ............... $.gg5s4-
Expenses during the same yeUF....... Ig5-5 70
Leaving a surplus for the year Of ~. s;,f-I59
IN larL
have been two periods of interruption Of buSpfssoS
road in consequence Of injuries from inuHdarn j
storms which seriously affected its receipts The
earnings of the road have shown regular iUcrs.s,S
about three hundred thousand dollars per
last three wears The president estimates the ,ros
ings Of the road, for the current year with it, rr
connections. at 800 geo; with the probabir tstb
the extension of the southern road from jackson V.
sissippi eastwardly To the Mobile and Ohio road oD
opening Of the Tennessee and Mississippi road TO y
=.
the commencement Of the term of the present direc
there has been steady revision Of the expenses man.
agcment which has already reduced them by Ne M
of S50000 and it is expected that the reduction n iii
departments will be sufficient bring down the eyre
ses to 500 200 per annum. With an allowance an
for contingencies such payment for stock Killed new
turn-outs, etc, the expenses rOundly estmae5a
5000 900. the minimum estimate of income Of 81 H f
00Q, the net earnings of the current year willbes
coo. The interest on bonds and the sinking fndf&a
$40, o0o. The surplus would be S65Qoto wlch,al5l
to the floating debt, would nearly extinguish tB NJ
within the year. The amount Of the floating dcbto8
lst of December last, was ST35,335 -
On the extension beyond Canton, tweHtr-siJnH
more 10 the town Of kosciusko are under contac
be completed within this year. The nine miles HiRFa
Aberdeen and the Mobile and Ohio railroud arelnos
completed and other work has been done in ono
country. in the vicinity of Aberdeen, the whoJa n
aggregate cost of S445 600 making aggrcge SIM
upon the whole road, for cost Of construction d M
aebtedness of the company at this time upon rs Inns
gage bonds, loans from the State of Mississippi, anC
payable, is -, 5S5,335 3.
From the president of the New Orleans, 0pelousak
and Great Western railroad have received bricfsgn
mary in anticipation of the report to be made up
close of the business of the year which will be tran,
mittcd rs soon as completed The road is c0mplftedo
Berwick's bay and in prosperous operation. The an
ngs exceed the estimate for the wear and are st@d
increasing. The next division of the road from Be-
wicks bay to New iberia, will connect at that pOmtTl
the road nearly completed extending to Houston,
Texas, and connecting there with the whole raina
system of that State The contracts for grading thai
division were made in Nav last and with the exception
of mile and a half of swamp will be finished by6es
of March. Some work has been done on the Heztiirr
ion of the main road between New iberia and the BH
of 0peouSas but the financial difficulties Of the times
have nearly suspended work there The compM7 bas
borrowed S27Q, 600, and owes about 81 600 nona
turing between January and April, but this amount
not one-haf Of the gross earnings of the pa, month
These items with what may accrue fer iron purchased
and contracted to be paid for partly in bonds ndps
in cash, constitute the whole debt Of the COMPANY Ias
is very important work for Louisiana and particularly
for the city Of New Orleans and appears to be managed
with much prudence and skill.
From the memoranda of the president Of the ttA'
burg Shreveport and Texas railroad company am aF
bled to give good account of the progress of that w
Seventy-fve miles of the track are hid WithonTagP
of three miles, which is expected To be finished wlm
three weeks when this road will be c0mpleedto AonIo.
There have been expended, to date, 81 ,4g5g@l II "
capital stock of which the State has supplied SziI3-
The floating debt amounts to S2Ql52e. The compIg!
also owes, for first mortgage bonds sold, SZSV@-HS
ing its total debt S4SU,52O. Ii has for assets
undoubted collectable subscriptions bills reea'n9l
cash. and bonds of the State total Of $4s9 44 9eH
which, it has subscriptions payable in work; lheI]
report, when received, Will be laid before your hoI y
The report transmitted to me by the president o. ",
Crosse Tete and Opelousas railroad company we
satisfactory view of that valuable public mPT9,Ga,r
Six miles of the section of twelve miles from ihe 5
Crosse Tetc to livOnia are by this time compleel ~
the whole will be finished by the middle Of tn' .p,
The whole cost Of the section will not eXceeI IN
mile, and the remaining distance of thirteen mNj j
Lvonia te the Atchafalaya river is net eApeceuy"t
more, and will be completed throughout by lHg tJ
January next. The company have the means u ,%
or if any small debt should remain, tcan be mIlyu.
discharged by the estimated receipts OF the rOTt
the sale of negroes belonging to the COMPANY
has been constructed with extraordinary eeouoTr.
" by the labor of slaves. The example IS wen "Tg
the study of our railroad companies IN tht Sou" ,5
full reports of the affairs Of these roads, WIN s
matters will be communicated to you as iaSt ~ @
The report OF the board Of control ct thE Sg
ipenitentiary will show that the system Oh us6tsb
ithat institution Is we'll administered The nV' l'V
Itthe past year have amounted TO Ea9fVL ~,
The number OF convicts remaining ID con'"' 500
ment December 81, 1859, was..,..,.,'''''''
Discharged since, by expiration OF sentence
By pardon Of governor or president. IS
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Leaving. ....,.......,, .r.,-.-' .t'.''' IA
Received during the wear. BIO acknowledgements
as
Remaining December 81, 1867 n. .siu,afob
The report from the superintendent o. sernlry
is herewith transmitted; that of the staIe on rhear
learning at Alexandria will be lald 'oeole ,bo subjects
to which they relate to your attentive eonsas II a5
diffusion amongst the people of the meaaS psdgcaion
for the children Of all sound elementary :;yjiscd State
among the first wants and duties Of -esa;ptcpance
1 13i St seboo gen ga5 hss irEs @