The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-01-20


more was invested, and the bslSueS lsfI
10 the treasury (lOSned TO the slaie) was
twenty-five thousand dollar, less.
The receipts Of the dislibutSbls school
iuud were not so large IS in 1865
Thai year they we're sl9e. $40 90, while
in 1850 they are $4,000 So. The
di.bur smsLts we're not 50 large. 10
1888 these we're s9o4,63s 80 While 10
1860 tIey are slss,44o 4s At the
commencement Of The fiscal year 1853
there was a balance Of $50 657 O2. and
adding tho yesr's recripts to the total
resources Of thai wear were s240 227 os.
The year 500 started Of with $4,000
less Of balance While the receipts we're
81, 2794s less. The decreased bslOScc At
the end Ofpresent year is dusenlirslJ to
the large reduction 10 the Disbursements,
amounting 10 SOC. loG 81.
One more fact, 10 connection with this
fund seems TO require notice. In the
general exhibit Of the resources sud dis
bursemons first given the. money Of the
school funds is included, and the balance
Of s66 1867 10 10 the general treasury
is oyerbalanesd BY tho indebtedness of
the treasury 10 these funds, tie amount
Of tha! Indebtedness being sloO,i37 80
The balance Of Indebtedness to these
fund. is. as shown By the Auditor s42..
go 2s.
The Auditor ea!imstes the the e1pen
ditues the current year. ondiog Sept.
80. 1870, at s54G 440 I2. 10 this he
says he is governed by the amounts ex-
pended on the same charges last year
He estimate that the receipts from all
sources for the year will be 544,2Ol;
which would leave deficiency at the
cod Of the yonl of SO. 1853 ~, 1t ap,
pears from ibis chat the Legislature,
now in session, will have TO count close
in m king appropriations.
The Auditor says that largo sum is
duo to the treasury from sberiGs, for
tOxes Of previous years. The sums over
due from these sources are:
Arrears Of sheriffs and collectors for
license tax for 1861, 1862 aud 1868. S.
462 0s.
Arrears of same for taxes for 1861
aud 1862. $S5. $40 go.
Arrears OF same for taxes for 1868
and 1864. 50. e5l SO,
Arrears Of same for 1865. 50. $50 SO.
Arrears Of same for 1866 $40 965 OF
Arrears Of same for 1867, l4.oo6 10
Arrears Of same for 1858, $50, 6sl SO
Making an aggregate Of $t67,O27 81.
The Auditor ssys that au earnest ef.
tort has been made 10 collect thess &C.
counts without cost to dolinquents, but
with only partial success; that some Of
the largest claims have been secured BY
deeds Of trust and in some cases suit has
been brought; but that ii is ascertOiued
a large amount is lost to the State on
account of the insolvency Of officers and
the iusufEiciency of their bonds, "In
future" be says, 80 more summary
method will be persued in the collection
Of these old accounts" The revenues
Of next year will receive considerable &C.
cessions from these sources; SO thOt if
the Legislature is prudent it will not be
necessary to increase the present low
rate oftaxattOu.
The Auditor thinks with tho present
sources of revenue. and about The same
kind Of appropriations, the treasury can
just about get through this coming year
even. Ifthal eau DO accomplished, ii
will DO doing very well indeed; out 10
effect this the Legislature will fnd it
necessary to cOnfiue the appropriation,
to wha! is actually necessary. The lar
ges! requirements will be Of course. fol
the unfinished public buIdiugs-lhs AS
ylum and PeniIen'i,ry. 1t is these that
have cost the bulk oFtho appropriations
Tor several years past, and must oontin-
uc to till they are brought to such a
state Of completion us to render further
expenditure unnecessary, The s1pen
ses of the State government proper are
reru lishL Tha LnteNiu.ncer Ito which