The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-11

BY the census OF 1870. the population OF
the State was 4i2,0li. In 1880 it increased
to 6lS, 443, an increase OF nearly forty per
cent. vet the assessed value OF the per-
sonal property in the State in 1871, was
greaterthan in 1881 by more than s., 0O0, 600,
and the assessed value OF the land In 1881,
was greater than in 1871 by about Sl0,0O0,.
900. Showing net gain in real and
personal property OF about 100000, on
$lS6, 000,0 900, or little over five per cent.
In ten years.
These figures would seem to Indicate
that the large immigration to this State in
the Inst ten years, has added nothing to
our wealth in personal property.
This cannot be true; we have all around
US the evidence OF growth and prosperity.
The last census testities to the large number
Of farms that have been opened up and 10
The large increase OF agricultural product
ions. In the mining districts there Is also
a large increase OF production. Railroads
have been. built 10 mining districts, afford
ing means OF transportation to market
not only OF our minerals, but also OF
timber.which heretofore has been value
less. The subjects OF taxation and their
values to-day are greater thanin any former
year. II our revenue officers would per.
form their duties, no such exhibit would
be made as is disclosed in the foregoing
tables.
Whilst our population has been increas.
ing the necessary expenses OF government
have also increased. In 1871 the appro.
priation for criminal charges was S24, 900
-lSSl it was $4,000.
In 1871 the. appropriation for the insane
was SCI 900. In 1881 there was appropri-
ated for like purpose $4,000. Other sub
jects OF charge upon the general treasury
have increased in like proportion. With
such increase in the charges upon the treas
ury, with 80 small IN increase in the aggre'
gate OF values, it is not surprising that the
revenues are not sufficient. ......
The charges OF mismanRgement are not
well founded. Nor has there been any
misapplication OF the revenues.
Had the extra five cents on the 500 val
uation, which was levied from 1870 TO
llS73, inclusive, and which had been levied
for the purpose Of paying for our public
building, been retained, there would
have been no deficiency even upon the
reduced value OF our taxablepropcrty.
The country, at the time this special tax
was taken of, was passing through m era
Of great depression. The Legislature a
that time thought it best 70 al
ford as, much relief as possible to
the people, and in It's wisdom dis
continued the levy. It should have omit
ted at the same time making appropria
tons for public buildings, which this tax
was designed to meet. When the appro
priations herein referred to were made
| The demands for. the same were regarded al
imperative. The cost OF administering thu
Government was increasing as our popu
laiion increased, the source OF revcnue,WaI
decreasing, and hence the. necessity o
borrowing to meet tho deficiency.
Il HOSPITAL FOR THE INsAER.
The report Of the directors Of the Hos
pital for the insane shows that the attair
Of this institutions are in satisfactory con
diti0n. ,.s,...s
The buildings are now completed accord
| Ing 10 tie original plan, and we now hay
IN asylum for this most unfortunate elias
OF our citizens, second TO none IN tp
Union. Ia.
For the first time the asylum affords &C
ommadations for all entitled TO admission
therein. AL applicants have been re
ceived and admitted up 70 the time OF tn
making Of the report, except seyeni AM
these have long since been admitted an,
, are nov properly cared for.
With the report Of tho directors Is th
report Of the Superintendent, containing
full statement Of the management Of th
, ASYLUM with recommendations OF appro
priations 10 be made for the current es
, penses thereof, for the fetal years endln
J September 80, 1888, and septemberS0, lssI