The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-21
THE AUDIIOR's REPORT.

We are indebted to Hon. E. A. Ben
NETT, Auditor of State, for advance
sheets containing q portion Of the re-
port submitted by him to the Governor
in relation to the financial affairs OF the
State. We are gratifed to learn froh
this report that the condition OF the
public treasury has materially improved
during the past fiscal year, hotwlth-
standing the numerous predictions Of
financial disaster that were made Tor
political effect. The smount IN the
treasury on the lst OF October, 1911,
WAS Sl2S. 677.76. and the receipts from
all sources up to October l, 1872, were
S74l, 500 l6, making a total Of resources
FOR the year OF SS70,233 q. The dis
bursements for all purposes during the
wear were 5S6,7Sl 90; leaving q bal
ance in the treasury October |, 1872, Of
$3.50, 452 %. As compared with the
YEAR 1871, the receipts at the treasury
have been Sl65, 9G797 greater, and the
Disbursements have been ST. ,5lS 90
less than in that year. This, Of course,
relates to the general condition Of the
treasury, embracing the fund for State
purposes, and the two school funds
The disbursement for State purposes
alone during the past wear has been
500, GAS 81, which is go, GAG 50 greater
than for the year 1871; but in this ex-
penditure is included Sc, 1900, the
remainder of the money that was Jor-
ro,rsd from the school fuod during
Republican administration and which
ia now fully paid back. Deducting
this, which cannot be properly consId-
cred part Of the years expenses, We
find that there has been disbursed for
ordinary State purposes during the year
$50 S4i0j less than during the year
ISL, Notwithstanding "the Convention
iniuuitv," "tbe printing frauds" and
all the other bugaboos Of the Radical
press. Thi. ia a gratifying exhibit and
is crediiable to the skill and fidelity Of
the Auditor as well "a to the general
economy with which the government
has been administered
In making his estimates for receipts
and disbursements for the future, the
Auditor is compelled to estimate for two
wears instead of as heretofore for one.
The next regular session OF the Legis-
lature will not be held until 1875 and it
is therefore necessary for the present
body 20 make suitable provision for the
expenses OF the State government for
1873 and 1874. The estimated receipts
ct the treasury for 1873 areS649, 391 "a
mot including the 1888, 4j2 OF on hand
at the beginning Of the year) and the
estimated charges for the same period
are $500, 1854. For 1874 the estimat
ell receipts are SG69,99I94, ard the
charges for the same period are
set down at S4GG,G96.0O The
Auditor shows bis faith in the
economical administration Of State
affairs rendered possible by the new
Constitution, by estimating the exNense
Of the State government for 1873 at
s277,24j So and for 1874 at S22j coo 90 :
in each case more than one hundred
thousand dollars less than has been an
nually disbursed for general State pur-
poses during several years past.
The Auditor alludes with satisfaction
to the fact that the receipts on account
~ the General School Fund have
reached the sum of S231, 2l5.SS which
is considerably more than ever
before. A rule has been adopt
ed in the department ito pay no
money out of the Treasury to any OFF,
Ger or person in arrears thereto, but
it has sometimes worked hardship in
the case Of delinquent sheritfs present.
ing orders for school monies, and in
some cases the payment OF salaries due
to teachers has been delayed in this
way. The Auditor suggests that some
OF the difficulties o. the case may be
avoided by providing for the disburse-
meut of the school money in stated in
s,alments instead Of paying the whole
apportionment at ouce.
He recommends also that some uni
form system be adopted for the redemp-
tiou Of lands sold for delinquency OF
taxes and that additional legislation be
had to secure equitable assessments.
Attention is called to defects in the law
requiring the payment of q special IL
cense for selling by sample; and
some additional authority for investi-
eating the condition of insurance COM
panies doing business in the State is
thought to be necessary for the better
protection of the public. ...
There is in the treasury Sll POI 10
belonging to counties and townships
which has been received for redemptions