Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-12-03

pre- pared w;ft., del eHbasstsodj ii <f>c e
the aliottsd tirlsa bcii67 (fb5f 49,
change viii produce sad;t bshefe eial
every point Of view.
If with master ksnd, you can touch ah2
refofm the laws in regard TO roads ffe6'
schools and deinquent and forfeited Ian ds {
you lrenier 10 the people Of be State most
signal service. - (.
sHE sI;sAHoLs-
be rs pofi Of the Treasurer. which Will be
1 1 iisfd fore YOU. n.s,kcssshs following exhibit
+spf the dition Of she finances
.is tho Oct. ISL. iess77 ~
keceiSedf ing tho nstAh ear ending + ~
sptsmbsr aos !. &C.,. 7tisss rs
sas car sssi.ixs ~
Sspsepabss 80 Isl - 6ss .7sle 50
rsssraf e,esdber rs7q cess. .ss2 as
AtResint due :schSol i"nd and general
g sshoet fesass oescbe5 S 275.lso So Z
leaving 81 lths ststs T'1rea-usy, o,tos-.s 81
bar u -. II. .2zl 81
/ : rhe new onstitntion provides. that All
stsxe which shall be received by the Stsse
upon elipqusat lspds esceps ihs taxes 5oe .
sthe State thefeon, shall he refunded to the
county Or dis triet by or Tor which the same
were leSieds D1tipg the fiscst year ending
September so, 1872. sl1 s2Df rs were paid
into the treasury ou aerourt Of redemption o<
! land for oeifnty ent f6Hnsh ip taxes. An act
was passed TX bfassg % tS9 X directing thess
taxes 70 be refunded so the counties and town.
ships tot which they we're ssscssed but this 4
Sctssas repesssd Fchrusry rs, 1879 BY al
nrt passed 0iasch /. i 81 .tthc proceeds Oft
thessslef of delinqneni lands for county aud
ufy, and credited to the county aud township
to'which they properly belong aid this ac.
is sti in force rrior to this lesissaticu all
money receiSed for redemptioh Of lafsds aud
also from Eife saie Of dcnd uett fsnds vers,
passed TO fhescredit OF the .sscbool fdnd -
The effect therefore Of all this Legislation, up
to the date of the ratification of the new. Con.
stitution, was TO give TO the counties and \
townships the proceeds Of the sale Of lrnos
| returned delinquent for the non-payment of
taxes levied by them; and 10 the aschool
fund, ",sllthe money received for the fedenips
| ton of lands. i therefore recommend that
authority be- given tprefuud all moneys re-
| ceiyed into the treasury during the last hscai
! year on account of redemption Of lands for
county and township taxes, TO the counties
and townships for which; they were levied. -
| If skis naon ey Is thus refunded; the statement
in regard tortbe condition of the treasury viii.
be modifed,as follows:
Amount due counter and townships ;. iI,2oi ls
Amouat m Treasury sitter deduetipg the =
sehoet Hleney... ......----.s.. 1Os27i 81
&.eayfag dearity yostobsr /, ss7s...... 500 70
II, the money is not refunded to the conn,
ties apd townships, il must be transferred -
the escboot fund, !" so that the effectupop the
State treasury win be the same, whether it Il
refunded TO ths counties aud townships, or
transferred 10 tue stschoot fsnS." There ex-
listed. therefore. Octobef ], 1872, deficiency
of4S929 49, The amounts due the two school
funds, October i J, 1877 i, was $50 ,49O 81 in
addition 70 this there Was an indebtedness Of
S21;2S2 81, which had. been created for the .
hospital for the insane aud university 20 that
the total deAfiepcy October j, 1871, was
81 gI5S lssss when We take into consid-
Grafton thai the usual demands on the
treasury were all met, this deficiency Of
the preceding year provided for, and the sx-
pepses Of the Constitutional Convention paid
during the last fiscal year, leaving but small
balance against the treasury, we have good
reason TO be grstifed at the improved condis
tion of the fiodnees.
On the first day Of October, 1871, there
remained uuex pc ndsd. SIS, Alb IL of previous
appropriations, of which S37, ,677, So were
paid during the last fiscal year. On the frat,
asj, of October, 1872, there remained unezs
pepded 81 ,054 so of previous appropriateness,
whieA aust be paid during the present fsoaf
year Fhis anomalous plan of es1ryingsog
appropriations from one year to the sezt
grows ouE OF the fact that while the hscal yess
bsgiaa on the first dag Of October, the sss.s-
lature Ehioh is 70 make thesppropriasions frs
the yeaa dies not convene until loHg alter
wards, aud fHs appropriations are DOT mads.
until, about Msrsa Eve months sitter the
eommencemspI 6f The year. And clause 10
usually inserted III hss Iopriation sct. max
lug it lawful 70 gay' snfa 81 the money appIo-
priated at any time befots the FIRST day of
Mhrch next sncceesiag fhe close Of tho fsc.l
year, Consequently Ehils the fiscal year
theoretically begins on fhe Ertt day of Octo>
ber,,it practieally begins 90 the. first day Of
March. There Is another more serious diff
Guilty connectedswith the Pfssent systen.=
Many of the appropriations ara exhausted .t
shs Close of the fiscal year, and iF tie auditor
and treasurer were 10 refuse 10 pay the ordi-
AaIy expenses of the State goyernlasDt nntii
fns 4segisistpfe cpnyenes ana InRksse 5he Ne
cesssr3 appreps iasicas for them, it Hosla eanse
senoas eE.bssE4ssmsaE. The a;ssF1a practice
has ssssa for the Auditor and =; Iss;easarer to Pa
c Eoncfnded on; feeo1td Sa1e ts -