The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

general results: % erEa-. .."... .fI
Balance In the Treasury Oct l. ISL. s2se s6I ~
Received from all source, during tho ..I
fiscal year ending Sept 80, iS7S......, 81 i2G lC
Total recoPt,....-.............. "ss?o.Ioi IS
Disbursements for all purposes during
the fiscal year ending seFt w. 1870. G7G,l7l ~
Balance In the Treasury Oct, iSIj....,SlSJGlp q
Received from AL sources during the
fiscal year ending sept. ~. ls7G...".,, $50 SSi 8?
Total .45I 10
Di,hariemcutS for all pufpo,e, during
the fiscal year ending scPt 80, 1874. Gs2 SGT 70
Balance in the Treasury Oct. /, is5G,,s?O7 90! ca
Before the close Of the last fiscal year
the general State fund, out OF which or.
binary appropriations are paid, became
exhausted, and il was necessary to Dor.
row money to meet current demands on
the treasury. Therefore, in the exercise
OF the authority conferred on me by,
law, fborrowed in all, tho sum OF $40.
600, a portion, S2l, 600, from Wheeling
banks, and the residue, 10000, from the
School Fund with the consent OF the
School Board. 1t will be necessary
to make appropriations to pay of
these loans. The cause Of this con-
dition OF things may lie found in the
excessive appropriations on the one hand,
and on the other, large delinquent lists
returned by sheriff., and in the large sums
due the State by the sheriff.. An exam.
ination Of the Auditors Report will show
that the delinquent list amounted in
1915, TO $685. 10, in 1874, S4G,G72 So,
and in 1872, $32,777 q. II will thus be
seen that the aggregate Of these dein-
qnincies is gradually increasing. Some
remedy ought TO he found for correcting
the evil. l recommend that provision
he made for the collection Of delinquent
taxes by persons other than the sheriff;
that liberal commission be allowed them.
and that the amount 80 allowed he
charged up against the sheriff rs Il penal.
~ Tor his failure to collect where prar
ticable. This will make ii his interest
10 collect as closely as possible. Under
tho present system there ia u temptation
TO return az delinquent, taxes difficult Of
collection. You will also rec from the
Auditors Report that there remained
due on the first OF October last, from the
sherifls, on the taxes Of 1875, the sum Of
$ll7,S46 10. 1t should be made the i'm.
paraIive duty Of the Auditor TO Cause
suit TO he brought against shcrifs and
their sureties in q reasonable time after
default in payment. Let it be known
that suit will unerringly be instituted,
and sheritfs can mere readily collect,
their sureties can the better protect
themselves against loss, and the revenue
will be more promptly paid. Low taxes,
rigid collection, and stringent means
for securing payment, will in the end
prove beat for all parties concerned AZ
well as the people at large.
The law defining where suits for the
recovery OF claims due the State, must he
brought, is somewhat confused, il not
uncertain. The second section OF chap
ter thirty.fivc OF the Code, which pro-
vided that such suits might he brought
other at the seat oil government or in the
county where the defendant resides, was
so amended by chapter ninety.Gve Of the
Acts Of 1928, as to require them to be
brought only in the county where the dc.
PENDANT resides. At the same time chap.
ter one hundred and nine of the same
Acts was passed with the view Of effect
ing the same result, although in terms il
did not amend chapter one hundred and
twenty.three OF the Ctle. Subsequently
chapter one hundred and nine OF the said
Acts was repealed, and chapter ono hun.
dred and twenty.tllree of the Code, sub
stantiNlly re.enacted by chapter one hun.
bred and ninety.seven of the Acts OF
1928. Therefore, as the matter now
stands, a suit on behalf OF the State, un.
der provisions OF the last named act, NAV
be brought in the county in which the
seat Of government il, but by the provi.
sions OF chapter ninety.five OF the act Of
1928 it must be brought in the county
where the defendant resides. / therefore
recommend the repeal OF chapter ninety.
five Of the Acts Of 1928, and Tie restora.
ton Of the provisions of the Code on the
subject, and also that oil suits brought and
now pending in other counties may be
transferred to the Circuit or County
Court Of the county in which the seat Of
government is situated. The fact that
the Attorney General cannot attend to
these cases il they are to he brought in
the different counties, and that the neces.
sary evidence TO support the claims Is to
be found in the executive Offices, seem to
be conclusive reasons for restoring the
old law.
1t is evident from the state of the
Treasury that appropriations for the
present year must either be kept down TO
the lowest limits practicable, or there
must be a slight Increase in taxation; in
the present depressed state OF business,
recommend the former policy. | believe
that some reductions may he made in the
public expenditures, il existing laws
which authorize them, be so modified US
TO bring about this result. Heretofore
Legislatures have thought it sufficient to
reduce appropriations when they desired
TO diminish expenditures, but this alone
will not accomplish the purpose, the laws
under which the disbursements are made,
must also be modified, otherwise the dc.
sired end cannot be attained. invite
your attention TO this subject, believing
that something may be gained in the di.
rection OF economy.
The Directors Of the Hospital suggest
an addItional,tax otthree cents on the hun.
bred dollars, the proceeds thereof to be ap.
piled TO the further construction OF the
Hospital. For reasons elsewhere stated,
am not prepared to concur in this re.
communication.
During the last fiscal year it became
my duty to filthy appointment the yacan.
cy that hud been made in tho Office Of
Treasurer, the appointment was conferr-
ed upon s. Brady, Of Wheeling, who las
not only faithfully discharged his duties,
but by his urbanity and promptness
in business, has given very general salts.
faction. . U-
During the last year the Merchants
Bank Of Charleston iRiled TO pay checks
drawn upon il, and they we're protested,
suit was brought on It's bonds and judg.
ment was rendered against the bank for
about SIS, 900, but the case was contin1ed
as to the sureties. While it is hoped
that ultimately there will be no loss, yet
the fact that so large a debt is suspended
must DO taken into consideration in all
financial calculations.
TIE HosriTAL FOR THE INSANE.
II will be seen from The renort nj tha