South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-19

Tho Governors Message.
Gov. JACKSON presenici 10 the re-
sisialurc =, The one ainS OF the session
his biennial message. which - not only
an elaborate document. but rcr, tho
rough one. After exprsssia. his ! y
over the Larpy seEji.ion Of ,Le com-
monweaith aud ;h- hne prospect Of The
near Development Of gres. and laten, re.
scurces,h he touches into the 6aancial cDr-
dition OF the sxch qisr. I, Shove ur +.
| Balance in Treasury, Ct. I. 1881 slsc 300 3,
Receipts iron al eoufees dafias
year s4a .sa "a
Making 1" total 81 81 .ogs Sc, 3:
The disbursements during tie year
ending SepiefrLer 81. ASA sgl.Si: &c
leaving sa!sacs a, the eal OF tie
yenr 1881 " g9ol 2sa %
Tue balance in the general treasury
10 made up oi the folio aing funds:
State fund in Treasury nc, 1852 sisees \,
r rne x"n'rs. soaoei idld ga, idJ 3.
Tue school fund 3I-tr "a
Total All ~, y,
Tue Estimated receipts for liscal year
ending September so. 1883, are:
For the State fund s,s, $40 On
Adj balance trs.iIustcd) on hand i..g, 40
The estimated probable charges for
that year are 3os BIS 40
Leaving probable bslnncc ia tho
State fand oa ths 3Jta day "
September, 1891, CT S,ls,17l
Tho estimated probable =, c.i,, ~,
tho Treasury tor the f.cal year e,,.in,
Septembsr 80, 1884, are:
For the State fund xa,Aisa .,
"A'@" W." S"'aIe- en- band 1893 20
-
IT,, 3s75IS -
s' en''SsS ior Inc year 3i3,3sl %
Leaving probab,s b,iarce Of l..s5 40
Inc estimated receipts ior keaeral
scaOol fnuu are o.e o-o 90
Ada BALANCE 90 hand oty d., ~.
Aa's lot'i OF 10000 81
me sh'nated receipts fot the sc.ool
~, %"a ''c q, 900 90
o' mana 3i,5y3 80
Making tota! Of s.s 7e9 80
IL viii he seen from Tue Auiito,'s
report inst 1T WAS necessary fnr the
state TO oorroN tle sum Of $50 900 for
We hscat year cadiug Sc. tenlhcr 80,
,ooi, 10 meet casual deficit in Tia,
treasury tor inst year, III which .u,n
sou VV0 la, been repaii VITA ,nterest.
Al" 'hat Tor The year ending Srp;sInt,.r
80, 1882, il btca!Be necessary T., bo,, Is
'he !'rsher sum at $iin05a, showing
j" 'gSr'9at1 OF loans f,s lLssr years
unpaid q! $4,000.
Inc u 'yVfnur shcws thaL the cs.;
mites furnished by tue Asdilur ior the
i'aHt three years have TIC n wi,.:n TIE
'c uai receipts, Yet to- sritol ration.
ny Tie L'sisla ire Tor eac4 year uere
!aIs,"l' iii ala excess ur the ea,ia ,.es
lie refers to TIE charge. Of E,i.,uap.
sSf niert Il the linaa1es All! the ,ni>ai,
PhS''ioh u eac scloJi iun ana sti.v,, |
o5 &C az !i5aics and dates that ;ba pre- |
% 'eht OF dia";:iy from i!iv school fund, |
10 l:ue over the ycer had be-, establish. !!
ca u 'he ".pos;tioa AMI that Au.iiio
lho'Has bogg, 81 report f,r 1870 shows
taae 500, 81 Of tho schocl i.rrts nn,i
been ta',en t. ilet { thv sx;r:.o .lin.rv ,,,.
propriaiicEs by Ito Legislature. IN
! y .,
u gect s's been m.:;!o up by The party
IA power and That too out lf the usual
f;r clrrens exp. nses.
when IN great picG: ure causes The
present deficiency Ia .he general fund.
iHc Governor shuwa that SJtZ. 600 for
constructors. OF Stale buildings has been
i'ald cut ii the general treasury with
Cat any provisions 10 Gaze .ao r,ys.
hu'. "a ia, { Eary The five CO. Ie-
Wy '.r sGrh iufro-es - pre.ciDed by
~ was Tra JVed ia 1875 anl liz pros
s"t deficiency IS lie Consequence.
lie shows ID Il While the State has
inciease h per ceat. IN p )pnlatinu .he
p-sl ten years tn3 value of pnrspnaI
property returned on assessments was
~, go 900 900 m re in 1871 tnaa in
1851 eni mat tic assessed y:!ue of tho
iand vas 500 0,0J0 moro il 1881 than
III !oH, SD Iw'ng that though the d.
ulaiioh ma; increased ID pcc cont lie
net GAIA Ui INCREASED tax, vas bat
h'e pes cent. what tale i, thereby
ioii IN that simple comparison & wEe!e
Is nj he personal properly in the STATE?
surrey u - not exompt from taxation
Inc uoYGrnor comments on This shuY,
ins very severely aud justly aud aref,s
that II our rcveuTe officers wouii but
perform their duty there w0uii be no
such dchciJ a. hg unS has 10 repott. J
II r arr the positive proJfi all aruuad
US OF great increase 10 personal wealth
AMI prosperity ana ;hIt tho snltj.cts OF /
taxation are greater ttin suy former
year.
with increase Of population comes
Increase OF expenses. 49, foe iusiauc.
The criminal expenses for 1871 were
$24 900, in 1881 they were $4,000
Likewise for the Insane Asylum. ia
leIi Tho expenses were loo in
1891 $33 600.
Th0 Governor sIys:
The charges OF mism5nigcmenL are
not we'll founded. Noe has there been F.
any misapP lcatior OF tie revenues.
Had tJsc extra go c-nis on tito 500 f.
valuation. witch Ia been ltyiei from