The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-04
AUDITOR DUrFY TALKS
About tie scliooi FaHd and state Fihaneoi
Ia Genarai.

Ia General.
Last evening a reporter Of the ISrEt-
1ioENcRR found State Auditor Duffy sitting
in iront of the stamm House enjoying one
OF the fine sunsets that are to be seen these
evenings from along the river front. The
Auditor had for the time being escaped
from the surveillance OF a well known
ward politician OF this city who wants
some Government office, and wants 1t
bad, and TO further his causs gives every
official or politician Of note or prominence
who happens into thecity hisclosesta lten-
ton; he lays for them on oil occasions and
at all times. Auditor Duty YVES one OF his
victims. But to return 10 the Auditor and
the sunset; the sunset was a fine one and
the Auditor looked at 1t complacently.
The reporter sat him down and entered
into conversation with the Webster county
pet and presently State finances were
spoken OF.
"What is the general financial condi-
ton OF the State, Mr.. Auditor?' asked the
reporter. !,
the Auditor. II must speak generally,
for I have no books or figures with me,
but think there is about 5000, 900 in the
Treasury, and taking into consideration
tho hard times, as | said before, We are in
pretty good condition"
"What have you TO say about the short.
age this year in the general school fund ]?
"0ithe general school fund one-halt is
due the State in January and one.tourth
in May. The remsining one.fourth is
due in August. Whatever amount OF
that fund is in the Treasury June 10 the
amount distributed. There should be
three.iourths OF the assessment in as you
can see, but this year there was but little
over one-half Of the three.fourths due in,
and the result was that the amounts dis
tributed fell off very decidedly"
tWheu this part Of the fund that is not
vet In, comes in, provided 1t does, what
will be done with it,"
at will go into the fund for next year
aad increase it just that much"
"What are the prospects for getting this
overdue money!"
"Well, sir, we propose to get nearly all
\ of it. As soon as | return u 0hsrleEton
A propose 10 shove the Sherils and Insist
on settlements. By that time the people
will have disposed Of their cattle aud
crops and money should be plentier.
There il no denying that it has been
very scarce and q state Of Affairs different
from what We have experienced could
hardly have been expected l think. AS !
say, I propose 70 insist on the sheTihs
settling up, to the last dollar. It not only
saves trouble to the State but to the sherihs.
In fact it is an actual kindess to them ia
be strict with thep.q
HHoY's the irTeducible school fund
these days-how much does the State
owe it?"
II really can't say"
"ATore thanit did at last accounts"
EI'hav6n't my hooks arpapers hero end
can't say. l think the State owes perhapt
something oyer $4,000 to it"
mo more2"
II really couldn't say now"
elbow much money has the present ad
ministration found 1t necessary TO borrow
in what amounts has the SUN been Dor
rowed and from where and forhow loEg%
arhoss are questions / cant answer.
: That's d matter that the Board Of Public
Works attends to, and its hooka are the
ones 70 chow the answers to your CUES
tionR.d
: "What will DO done with the u. 4 o
! back taxes when you get them?"
"ohl they'll be used"
II 'spose."