Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
70 .CnMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
AENAPurIs Januarv IN 1879

l.. th 4CihPINOELER OFFIOE,t
! ANNAFoLIs. January, 10, 1858.
To the Governor Of .MarRd,d:
III compliance with section 8 of article
xxi Of fhe Code OF Public General Laws,
submit to yonr cxcel!ency the following re.
port:
The receipts into the Treasury for the fs-
cal year which commenced October LIST, 1856
| and ended September both, 1862, as will be
seen by reference to the appendix. under tile
head Of astatement A, viii h gives detailed
account thereof, amounted to the sum OF
8 1928 500 81, which Includes the sum ut
Sl73 58T75 obtained from the sales in June.
last, OF a part of the stock OF the Maryland
| Defence Loan, authorized by chapter l43,
1862, aud the premiums obtained thereon.
The whole amount, 50 received, exceeds the
receipts OF the next proceeding fiscal year
by the sum of SS72,750,79; and exceeds the
receipts OF other preceding years. exclusive
OF re epts from sales of stocks. ar from
other extraordinary sources from 100000
to S650000. The sum received during the
fiscal year ended September 8Oth 1862,
when added to the apparent balance in the
Treasury September 30th, 1861, Of $179, 044-
AZ, makes the whole sum available to the
Treasury for the last fiscal year amount to
Sl,993 60S,29.
1t will be observed by reference to the ia
bles, that the receipts have increased from
almost all sources of revenue, and from some
Of them quite heavily. Of this increase only
about 100000 was derived from the addi-
tional direct tax offilteen cents on each 500
of assessable property imposed by the Ley
islature at its last session. inasmuch as at the
close OF the fiscal year large part Of the
tax Of 1862;remaped to be collected. the col
lecioIs OF some Of the counties having, at
that time. but recently entered upon their
duties.
1t will be noticed, also, that the surplus,
in the Treasury September, Goth, 1862; ex .
elusive of that belonging to the Suking
Fund and School Fund, amounted to peary
as much as the whole of the direct tax, col
lected within the year, notwithstanding the
large and extraordinary payment of the war
tax to the General Government, and tho large
amount Of arrearages paid within that pc
Rod.
The disbursements for the fiscal year en-
ded S ptelnher 30th. 1862, ~ vii lie seen l's
reference to Statement b Of the AppcnGig
amounted to the SUN Of Sl646 $50 10.
which includes the payment to the Geucrci
GoveInn ent of Marylard's proportion Of the
war tax for 1852, viz; $3.50, $3.50 less ff-
teen per cent. discount thereon, obtained lv
! The assumption by the Stae, and prompt
! payment of the tax, leaving the tic, sum
| paid S371 ,299 IS. and also inclu les the pay
ment of over Sl00000 OF arreanges OF APP
preparations Of former years, aud includes
the expenses o the extra session Of the lie =
islatnre of December. Is n, and Of the icL-
ular session commencing ,Iauuary 1860 and
thew appropriations, and leaving IN the Irea-
| suTy proper, as 81 September 3oth, 1867, a
net balance OF SAG, 749 20, added to which
is the balance OF cash as OF sums date to The
credit o. the Sinking FUND, MS per state
ineht Il, OF Slo2,o9oS 80, ana me balance as
OF same date to the credit OF tile Free School
making the whole baIa' c. at the credit at
tile General Treasury Pteni er 30 1857.
SG2l, hl6,06, which remained subject to tu-
ture demands.
This exhibit OF largely increased receipts,
and OF disbursements actually diminished.
i'll view OF the fact that considerable part
OF the disbursements were for arrcarases Of
former years aud tor extraordinary demands
occurring WIN the year, together WIN tnc
large surplus remaining on haEd' ana inc
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