The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-12
STATE FIN ANCES.
Annual Report OF the Auditor.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF PUB. Acts, !
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. l, 1875.
To the Legislature Of the State Of Nis8iS8ip-
pr:
RECEIPTS.
By reference to document GA ;" it will
be seen that the receipts from all sources
up to December 81, are 1868, 1896 II;
this includes the State Tax for the fl seal
year 1874, collected up to Goth Novem-
Der last. AS but little was collected up
to that time, it will be readily seen that
the principal amount of taxes will be
paid and carried into account Of 1875.
Settlements with County Treasures
being made quarterly, the last quarter,
ending December 31st has not been re-
ported, and is not included in this report.
| have reason to believe that, notwith-
standing the stringency of money matters,
the delinquents will not be much in excess
of last year.
DISBURSEMENTS.
The disbursements for the year amount
to 81, $40, 2Sl so, showing an excess OF
receipts for the year of $40, ia 81. This
is the first time since 1870, that the
receipts have exceeded the dishurse
ments, the balances in 1871, 1872 anC
1873 being largely on the other side
amounting, in 1873, as per Auditor.
Report for that year, to S674,128 so.
am happy to be able to announce
this fact, and to make so favorable ,
showing and trust, by strict economy
that much better showing may be made
for the coming year. and the rate o
taxation at the same time be largely re
duced. | shall, in another portion o
this report, undertake to point out, T.
some extent, the various ways in which
believe this can be done.
STATE TAX, 1873.
by reference to first part of documen
y, 1t Will be noticed that the Ia,
Collectors of eight counties have failed +
make their final settlements for the fisca
year 1913. This number includes til
counties of Alcon, Copiah, Chickasaw
harrison, DeSoto, Prentiss, Marion AN,
Gazoo.
Suits have been ordered against III
former or outgoing Collectors in Copiah
Chickasaw and Prentiss, the balance hay
ing been ascertaiued to be due from them
ana also against the present Collector
OF DeSoto and Harrison for balanc
due.
In the case of Marion and Yazoo conn
ties, no suits have as vet been ordered f.
toilowng reasons In Marion county III
balance Is small, aud arises from taxes u
lands which have been reported delin
quent, but which the Board Of Supervi,or
OF that county have failed to condemn nm,
order sold
In the case OF Iazoo, there were tire
different Collectors during the fiscal yea,
each OF whom claims to have paid owe
MS collections. Under the difficulty /;
aScertanng who was really in default
nave not ordered suit 10 be brouobt h,
leVing the ease one which should recaiv
legislative consideration.
Most Oh TINS amount can, by adoptin
the above suggestions and reducinn IL
rate OF taxation on real estate in tIfn,
levles, be added to the assessment roII
during the year 1873, and LARGELY contr
que TO l"crease the revenues and Jesse
me burdens of taxation.
onless some SPEEDY and elfectual rem
Guy IS applied, The lists of delinquel
i"puS VIII be annually increased at sue
RAPID rate as to absorb almost the entir
revenues OF the State from this SQUIRE,
Ir; 'naNt tnese suggestions fully impress g
WIN their nportance, and blIievin
t in'f viii receive iron your HONORABLE
body due Consideration.
TEACHERS FUND TAX
Under the Act of 1873, AMENDING III
Jaws N relation to Public Education
TAX OF four mills on the dollar WAS la,.;od