The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-19

tIlhk vi hpHIDpIIuIlOUb t HIHue W ph( jus
sum with the interest due thereon. The
foregoing statement shows the healthy
condition OF our finances; all the demands
upon the Treasury have been met, and
substantial balance left to carry over to
the present fiscal year The last Legisla.
turG failed to impose the tiyG-cGnts tag,
heretofore known as the hospital, or
building tax, and consequently the reve-
nue. for the present year will DO consider
ably reduced. | estimate this reduction
at $4,000 In round numbers, consequent.
ly the APPROPRIATIONS for this fiscal year
must necessarily be less than heretofore,
for even ii II should be your pleasure to
restore this tax, It can only avail for the
next fiscal year. This is greatly to be re-
GREETED, for ut least two OF the public In
situations need liberal appropriations for
construction purposes, | recommend that
this building tax be renewed for one year.
The law regulating the public deposits
needs revision and amendment it's aSys.
ten OF patchwork made up Of tho pro-
visions Of the Code, the Acts OF 1870, 1871
and 1929, Without referring spccih-
Cally 10 the several acts, It Is sufficient
TO say that under the present law, the de-
posits can only be made with the bank or
banker that has given security ind agreed
to pay ut least four per Centum interest,
that the deposit shall not exceed the
amount Of the seCurity, aud that the money
collected in any senatorial district shall be
deposited ms one OF the designated de.
positories situated therein, and the tie
posit OF funds shall DO as nearly equal in
each Senatorial district ~ practicable.
Several diEfiOnlt qlipsli0hs arise in tho OK
ccutiOn Of this law. In two Of the Sena-
toriAl districts there are no designated de.
positories In two md perhaps three Of
tho other districts the amount Of security
rendered by the Repositories does not
equal the amount Of revenue collected in
the district. What il to bG done in these
cases? Noprovisionexists in tho law for
these contingencies. These causes also
forbid equality in the depoSilB IN tile sev-
GrAl districts. But there nre other rea-
SONS why II is difficult to preserve this
equality. No practical means arc pro.
vided for making or keeping up the
equality of deposits III the districts. The
Board Of Public Works dCsignates the de-
positories, but can transfer funds from
one to another only in case Of insufficient
security, md no officer II authorized to
make d transfer. Again, the lepositsarC
made directly by the ShGrills or other pOr-
SOUS indebted to the State, or the money
Is paid to the Auditor and by him depos-
tied, while on the other hand the money
Ia checked ont by the Treasurer. As long
IA the ultimate authority or control over
the public funds il 80 much divided up,
there Is little hope Of maintaining an
equal distribution among the districts.
An examination Of the TreaSlirer'a Re.
port will show that great inequality still
exists. The policy adopted by the last
Legislature Of equaliaing the deposits
among the several districts IL cminently
Just, but to preserve II and mako It Ell
fectivG the power must be lodged in some
officer or board to regulate or control the
deposits and checks, and make transfers
Of funds when necessary to do so 10 attain
the end desired.
In former messages, ! called attention
to the practice Of making appropriations
which expire some months before the as.
scmbling Of the succeeding legislature.
The last Legislature, for example, in max.
ing appropriations provided that all
money appropriated to be used within
said fiscal year, and not drawn within the
period Of the said fiscal years, ending res.
pectiveIy OH the thirtietll dry Of Septem.
Der, 1873, mud on the tllirtieth day OfSep.
TENDER, 1874, should not be thereafter
drawn without authority Of law and
that tho money shall be drawn from the
treasury beyond the appropriations
hereby made unless the same Is authOriz.
ed by the constitution or by some general
law not provided for in this act" The
last d ause II The act Just quoted % some
Whit amb ktons. lthldotstandt to mean
simply that II the amount appropriated
IN any case Ia less than the amount author.
ICED by tho constitution or general law,
then Il will be lawful to pay the amount
fixed by the constitution OF general law
and not provided for In the act. ThU
Auditor and Treasurer have construed II
as authority to pay all salaries and other
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stlintion OF general law, nmu IaSe fol,''ni
yea 70 Pay sucn cia y slnCe .le uiVse ~
the lseHl year ana IL puulic neGesS.'y Gu.
eyer JUSTLY as!ralhgu eGl's' !, ~ ~ am
mere was nS'lilc"tlom loF " ~ , .mlS s,,se
Tor II wonlG naNe nesh sre". i,CV Vi..ii
lence y Ihe treasury nIu Uetm pF"c'IV sI !
closed lor snch u lenYln o. 'lme. ,t Am"
therefore, recommends inNl '"i wv Mc'.o" "
these oIllceFs oe lega .ii P.L, Us ;mS
iangWage Oh lle eosti' Nv . ~ ,ut"'lsss
that mo money sna.i pv utaWn lF" .,,,, ,nt
treasury Out " ltSh l.lI D. III "Ppr",
prla!ioh nlaoe ny law, a!lu "smy oP'Lnii" "i
was that no appropriations VI my N'. ~
have been III iorGe Sli'Se oep'emoet ov
last except lor !nE puOIlc lhI''tll''o ON
which were specially provi9seSu lor, nly
action has been male 70 conform 70 NY
convictions. 10 prevent = recurrence i, a1 o.
similar STATE OF ailalIs, ! renew 'ne re-
commentator made ~ my last anhua
message thas aPPFoPra.itOn' e ,Ia .', !. y
extend Deyohu the meeting VI tue "eN'
Legislature ....,,, ,,,,,,n