Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-29
Showing Just Where the Little
Mountain State Stands.
Her PROGRESS and PROSPERITY.
Fatering Exhibits Of Sats Progress
Made by Auditor Dufy-Intsr-
sSting Statistics
OUR GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The State Never Better OF Than at
Present-A Large Increase in the
Number and Value Of the Rail-
roads in the State.
CHARLESTON, February %, 1888.

CHARLESTON, February -, 1888
Us b. Tnsy, EsG..
DEAs SIR:-The want OF sufficient time
prevents NE from making fuller and more
satisfactory exhibits of the progress of the
State than l have been able TO do, but
Such as have at hand cheerfully send
sou With the hope that they will not prove
altogether barren of results. The state
ments showing the balances in the Treasury
On the first day OF this month presents
quite a gratifying condition OF our finances
compared with former periods. The re-
ceipts at the Treasury during the month Of
January of the current year amount in the
aggregate to Sill, 800. 9S, which is the lar
rest sum for single month ever paid IN
.ipce the birth OF the State. You will Oh
serve from an accompanying statement
that the amount Of taxes received from
railroad corporations on account OF the as-
sgssmeEt from last year is considerably IN
excess OF that for the year 1856. In this
source of revenue you will note that an in
crease is shown within eight years Of $751;
COh.54.
The table exhibiting the sppOItionment
of the general school fund from the year
1864 10 the present time is an interesting
one. Il viii be seen that the amount OF
the distribution made last year greatly eN-
ceeds that OF any former one | have reason
TO feel hopeful that the appoEtiOnment for
the current wear will not vary much in
amount from the last years aggregate.
The total assessed value Of the real and
personal property of the State for the year
isS7 amounts to $162, 465, 5lT. A compar-
ison between the assessment OF lSS6 and
lsST shows an increase IN the value OF the
real estate of $2, COG, Sl3 and IN that OF the
personal property OF 1851, 200. The whole
number of capitations assessed for the
wear ISL is IA, 254, gain Of l,657 and
the assessment of 1886. am inclined to
think that great number CT persons are
annually left out of the assessment by the
Assessors, and therefore it will not opine,
furnish a reliable basis upon which to estl-
mate the population of the State. As
yery good evidence Of the healthy financial
condition Of the State ard counties there
in. | would cay that the total arrear'
apes Of the SheriflS ut the present time as
shown by the hooks of the office for
the Years lS-J, lSIG and lSSI Included IN
the present term OF th0'r cshcersl does not
exceed the sum Of $4,000, and this
amount is all due on the last year. am
not prepared to add any suggestion which
would appear to Tie to be more Judicious
rbsn some which have already been sub
mitted as to the best means Of advertising
the State / can only say in conclusion
that an fully alive 10 the Importance of
the effort being made to develop the re-
sources Of aud attract attention 10 the
advantages Of West Virginia, and l ear
nestly hope that abundant success may
crown the movement so happily begun in
the great city of the State.
Yery truly yours,
=. +. DUFFY.