Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-20
Synopsis of the Governors
Message.

the State In the outset ne re-
fers 10 the depression in all
branches of business, but argues
that all expedients in the form of
stay laws have heretofore tended
to aggravate the evils complained
of by giving a further check to en-
terprise and industry.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The following statement will
give the condition of the Treasury
during the fiscal year ending Sep
tember 80, 1875:
Balance in the Treasury Oct.
lst, l0Ti................... 364 IL
Receipts from all sources dur
ing the year. 54T, AIS 20
Total ia Treas. during the yr 1929, 100 3s
Am disbursed for all purposes sic, III 81
Balance in Treasury Oct l, rs. Sa53,6ls,4l
This balance in thegeneral Trea-
sury is made up of the following
distinct funds:
The General School Fund.-. 207, 1876 80
The School Fund 3l,973 "a
Total amount as above. ......S253. 6lS Al
The receipts are much less than
they were the preceding year. and
they are S,745 II less than the
disbursements. In the absence of
the annual reports of the Auditor
and Treasurer. am unable to give
ali the causes for this decrease in
the revenue, but one cause is to be
found in the fact, that some sheriffs
do not employ all the means re-
quirrd by law to make collections
aud consequently return larger
delinquent lists than a strict exc
cution of the law will permit. l
invite your attention to this SUBJ
ject with the hope that you may
advise some means or putting an
end to a growing evil. Moderate
taxation and u rigid collection, ARE
the only means by which public
burdens can be made light, and at
the same time equal as to all.
Many sheriff5 collect closely and
make very small delinquent re-
turns, yet little encouragement is
given to this class, When others
escape their obligations more
easily.
The re-assessment Of lands show
the following comparative results
taking the former assessment for
Brooke, Doddridge, Pocahontas
and Wetzcl, as elements of the cal
culatiOn.
The commissioners for Brooke,
Doddridge and Pocahontas, have
not yet returned their books to
the Auditor, and no assessment
was made In WetZel, because, as L
am informsd by the Auditor, no
commissioner was nominated for
appointment.
The number of acres of land in
the State is 24,17S,695, a decrease
of 453, 527 acres, when compared
with the former assessment, the
la gest decrease is in Wyoming,
COS, 8lS acres, the largest increase
is in Logan, 372,353 acres Nc
Dowell returns the largest number
of acres 1926, 1888, and Hancock
the smallest number, 1853 acres.
The total value of all lands and
buildings by the new assessment
is $110,922.030 ; their value accord
ing to the former assessment was
S99,6SS, 203 the Increase is there
fore S1l ,233,S All of the cOun-
ties (omiting Brooke, Doddridge,
Pocahontas and Wetzel) show in
creased valuations, except Berke-
ley, Greenbrier, Hancock, Jeffer-
son, Kanawha, Mason, Monroe,
Nicholas, Tyler and Wyoming.
The largest increase is in Ohio
county, S2,577, $50 The smallest
increase is in Preston, $18,303.
The argest decrease is in Berkeley
1926, 500. and the smallest in Han
cock, 81, l02. The net increase in
the revenue, | estimate at $27 900
for State and school purposes.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
There were in the Hospital Sep.
TENDER Goth, 1873, $40 patients
the highest number at any time
was 357, and the lowest, 345 The
number discharged cured during
the year was IS; the Directors re-
port this as the largest number of
cures of any year. The average
cost of maintaining each patient,
including all expenses of salaries
medicines, ami clothing, was
$125.1S.
The expenditures of the Hospi-
tai for last fiscal year were as fol-
lows:
For CURRENT Expenses........... SAB, 628 rs
For Transportation of Patients 2,969 So
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l7,772,04
For Renairs 1880 Is