The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-16

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nom other sources. $4,000
Total receipts at sc on every 500
$3.50, 4s4
At hs; 9e on every sl9o value; s27O5OO o
queneies, l21z per cent................ ss,sl25
Net S;g proceeds ST., ::s289e87
from other sources $500 O
Total receipts at 2Oc on every slOO
S292, ISL 5
The estimated, ordinay charges upor
the treasury for the year ending Sept
80, 1868, are S2I5, $4,000, which deducted
from the estimated receipts at SOC OF
the SlOO value, leave a balance of SI95,
81 2oj from the receipts at 25c on thu
500 value leaves n balance of SI35, 49,
81; and from the receipts at zoe on the
500 value leaves S77, O37 so.
II Will be necessary to the completion
of the public buildings now in process
OF construction, to appropriate a con
siderable sum of money which is no
included in the foregoing estimate o.
expenses FOR the year 1865. No embar
rassment to the treasury can arise from
the adoption of either of the foregoing
rates of taxation, unless a greater
amount should be appropriated for ex.
traordinary purposes, than would be
left in the treasury after providing for
me ordinary charges upon the same at
the rate adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
j. Nj. McWHoRTER, Auditor.
Resolutions, offered as follows, were
adopted:
By Mr.. Boggess: Directing the Conn
mittee on Taxation and Finance to in
quire into the expediency OF reducing
the revenue tax of this State to twenty
I'VE cents on every one hundred dollars
OF all the taxable property in the State.
ana report at an early day.
by MIR. kincaid: Directing the Conn
mlttee on Taxation and Finance to in
qulre into the expediency of extending
to the Sheriff of Fayette county further
tlme 10 pay into the State Treasury the
taxes for the year 1866.
BY Mr.. Payne Directing the Com
mittee on Claims, &c, to INQUIRE into
the consideration of releasing J. ID.
Payne, the estate of John Charles. de-
ceased, and G.. w. Payne, as sureties of
>. "A. Murphy, late Sheriff of Mcdowell
county.
BY Mr.. Grose: Directing the Com
mittee on Claims, &C., to INQUIRE into
the eXpediency ofascertaining whether
there has been any money paid ont of
the state Treasury, to executive or in
diclal officers, contrary to the proyis-
ions of the Constitution.
Petitions were offered as follows. and
referred:
By Mr.. Armstrong: A memorial Of
citizens of Marshall county, protesting
against the passage of the bill to release
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
By the same: A petition of citizens of
Cameron, Marshall county, asking such
amendment in the charter OF that town
as Will authorize the construction and
use of a "lock up" instead ofthe county
Jail.
BY MIR. Davisson: A remonstrance of
citizens of Taylor county against the
passage of the bill releasing the Balti1
more and Ohio Railroad Company from
taxation.
!, By Mr.. snider: Apetition of citizens
d calhoun county, asking an appro-
oriation for the purpose OF building n |
bridge across Yellow Creek, in that
,ounty.
By Mr.. Heermans: Three memorials
u citizens of Preston cou nty, protest. |
ng against the passage OF the bill to |
elease the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Dad Company from taxation.
Mr.. Ferguson offered the following
ONT resolution:
w HEREAS, The assessments of lands
n this State made in the year 1866. nm
Ter act OF February p, 1866, is in many
asses unequal. Therefore, resolved. &c
l.. that the Auditor, Secretary of the
tate and Treasurer, be, and thew are
.ereby appointed Board of EquaIiza-
ION Tor the purpose of inquiring into.
nd correcting the inequalities in the
assessment mentioned in the pream-
lie.
2. That whenever the said Board
nan De OF opinion that the real estate
any county has been assessed. ns
toresaid, either too high or too low
ney shall appoint an assessor who is
OF a resident of such county, for each
SCISSORS district therein, who shall
Ike the same oaths and perform ali
he duties prescribed in the act referred !,
IN tne preamble for the Commission
y appointed under said act, and all
lie provisions of said act relating to !
lie books and Instructions to be mr. !
ished. The correction of the assess i
lenti the pay OF the assessors, and the !
enalties for a failure to perform their I
ities, shall be applicable to the assess !
entS made and the assessors herein :
divided for, except that the accounts
the assessors shall be approved by =
Ie Board of Equalization instead of y
e BOARD OF Supervisors, as required !
? said act.
3. If it shall appear blythe assess q
ent made as herein provided, that the :
sse estate I'm IN any county has been as \
taxes paid in such coun9 \
for the year 1867, shall be !
Quoted from the taxes to he maid
eretn for the year 1865; and if it shall
pear thereby that the assessment Of r
e real estate in any county for the J,
ar 1867 was too low, the additional y
CHI county for the year 1887, shall be- y
arged upon such real estate in the r
ar 1865 and collected in that wear, i
MI. harris objected TO the immediate =
nsideration OF the resolution, and il g
IS laid over under the rule. =
VI. Heermans offered the following: -
ReSotged, DC, That the Finance Com I
ttee inquire into the expediency of u
ievtng from taxation 625 acres of land q
ng Immediately on the Baltimore -
Ohio Railroad in Preston county. -
ned by coal company in Baltimore. -
9 present annual taxation on such 10
10 does not amount to 81 $50, mas 40
zen as said Railroad Company charge n
uer nigh rates on coal shipped from a,
y point, therebyEpreventing said W
npany from paying to their share a
uers an annual dividend of Is per n.
ir. Wheat moved the indefinite post
cement of the resolution. w
II. Bee moved to lay on the table, II
- sne latter motion, taking prece-
ows:
y Mr.. Mann: A bill in relation tn ~
emnizing the rites of matrimony. n
y Mr.. Harris: A bill for the eonali- l.
ION OF the assessment of the yaine or =
lands throughout the State. (The
'aI ~ me OH IS TO have a board of A
n senatorial district, to be appointad sci
the GOyernor-) N' cal
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