The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-01-27

Board OF Public WORKS we're eutuOlISeu
tosSettle Witl, the BaIljmOFo aOd Ohio
Rail Road company for back STATE aud
Sists school taxes due up 10 The Sisl DAY
81 Decsmbsr, 1868. Accordingly. Of an
early day sfier the adjournment OF the
Legislature, lbe Board arranged Tor Q
conference wilh the authorized SgenI' o.
The Company. Several meetings we're
held but q snal settlement Of The differ
sncsS between the State oDd the
Compaoy was not reached until the 3Oth
dog Of September last. Upon that DAY
O. satisfactory compromise Was agreed
upon: the Railroad COmpsoY consenting'
upon tho szpcution Of proper receipt ~
tt6 Board Of Public Works. to pay over
70 the State; ia satisfaction Tor ell back
State and State school taxes duebY the
companp, up lo.the 8lSt day Of Dscem1
Der, 1868, tho sum Of $4,000. This
arran cement was carried toto effect SD
the amount agreed upon paid into The
State Treasury.
That you may more easily understand
this settlement; II may be proper for me
70 ttote, that the whole SmOunt oI Slate
and State school taxes assessed agaiRs!
ID Company up TO the foregoing date,
vas S73 500. 10 some counties the as
ssssments werO manifeslly too high; 10
Others 100 low. Some few counties,
through which the road passes and which
we're much exposed during the war
we're released by the legislature from the
payment Of taxes for few years, and II
vas claimed that Rail Road property in
these counties was also exempted for
these years from taxation. After csFe-
fully considering these matters, and ma
nv others which /. is not Thought nSees.
sary 10 mention in deLnil, the result al
ready stated was arrived at, and the
whole matter relating 10 back Slate and
State School taxes satisfactorily and, it
is believed. fnaIly adjusted. Hf
MILITARY CLANS.
TIE balance due the State BY the Uni-
ted States 90 accoun. Of monies expsn.
ded in organizing, supplying, and pay
ing military forces during the war, which
was withheld by The former Secretary of
the Treasury, under the pretext that
West Virginia vos liable for the inter
est on certain Virginia bonds held in
trust in the Department Of the Interior,
hes, / am graIi6ed 70 inform you. boon
paid over 10 tho State by lao present
Secretary Of the Treasury Hon. George
S Boutwell,. The whole balance thus
received and paid into tho State TrsaSu
~ is Sl27 $40 2s.
am glad to slate in this connection.
that this payment was obtained without
The necessity aud cost Of employing. as iS
the common practice, on agent residing
in Washington City, Our Senators and
Ropresen,6tees ia Congress gave the
matter early aud prompt attention, Ssna
tor, Borsmln especially, being familiar
with the nature andbistory ofthe claim.
by his Efforts aided me very much. in
fpally socuringit.
SOLDIERS FAMILIES. s
Ho.proVision has yet been made by
the Slate for the care Of The destitute
families Of The soldiers who fell in the
war torsave the Union, The nation iS
pre- served; yet the obligation which we
assumed, to care for The .widows and OF
phans Of those who died to preserve it,
remains 10 q great measure unfulGlled.-
Nothing more. l am sure. is needed than
to call your attention 10 this matter, al
ready too long neglected.
PERMANENT SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
By the act ofFsbruary 26, 1869 the
permanent seat Of government Tor this
State was located at the town Of Charles.
ION, 10 the county OF Kanawha. The
second section Of the act authorizes the
Governor1to select and secure suitable
buildings within The corporate limits Of
said town for the State executive Offices;
also for the Librsry and for The accom-
mediation Of borh branches Of tho LegiS
lature aud che Supreme Court Of APP
peals, bat as the last section provides
that the act shall not take effect until
the Isl day of April. 1870. | did not feel
that had as yet power 10 make definite
arrangements for the purposes mention
ed. 1deemed it my duty, however. to
further as far as possible what seemed to
be the intention Of the Legislature
With this view | have OoreSpOnded with
promineul citizens Of Charleston, and
am authorized by them to say that until
the Capitol building now being erected
is flushed, ample Accommodations will
bs provided 10 the town for the State
officers Legislature. Su1eeme Court Of
Appeals and State Library, BY the time
fixed in the sCt for the removal of the
seat Of government.