Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-13
School Fund for distribution 1857, 724 90

School Fund for distribution 1857, 30,
more than 100000 more imam he fonnd
ia the treasury for distribution on the
IOsh Of June the preceding year, being
So, 1892 63 more than had been distributed
in the five preceding years. During the
year from the 10th of June, 1888, to the
10th of June, 1886, there was collected
for this fund, from ieyies due prior to the
year 1885, S149, 24376. This large sum,
added to the unusually large collections
from the levies of 1885, and the interest
on invested school funds, made up the I'M
precedentedly large distribution on the
10Th Of June, 1886.
THE short space of little more than
one year, however, was not sufhcient ior
the collection of all these long standing
Selipo spcies. as will be seen IN the
am punIs collected from the 10th OF June,
1856, to the 10th Of June, 1887, from
levies of 1855 and prior years, amounting
to Sos, 746.77. This sum added TO the
collections from the levies OF 1885 and the
interest on the invested funds makes mp
IT, still larger distribution of this fund
OIL the 10th of June, 1887, amount
ing to the sum of $402, 1896 81.
"From the 10th of June, 1887, to the 10Th
of June, 1888, there has only been collected
of these State claims, originating prior to
1885, $21, $3.50 10. showing that most Oh
these old debts have been collected. 10
the above sum add $35, 600, peid out OF the
State fund on account of money due 70 the
General School Fund. amounting IN the
aggregate to $50, 978 Is, which shows the
amount of extraordinary funds which
passed into the distribution on the 10Th OF
June, 1888. This distribution amounted
to the sum Of 1890, 564. 49,"
"Well, must confess that your state
ment greatly surprises me. Can we ex-
pect to keep this fund mp to nearly Its
present proportions in the future"
mo, not long. There is still consider
able amount of these old claims uncoilect-
ed, which will continue to come in slowly
for a few years, and also something yet due
from the State fund to this Juno, which
will for a time continue to swell the fund,
but the increase can only last till these
extraordinary funds are exhausted"
What may we expect this fund to pro-
duce for distribution each year after the
extraordinary funds you speak OF are ex-
hauste6?"
'If the finances of the State shall be
managed in the future with the same skill
that they have been managed by the pres
ent Auditor, the distributable school fund
should average about $500, 600 annually, on
the present rate of taxation; 1t cannot aver
age much, if any, more"
Then you think Mr.. Duffy, as Auditor,
has been . SUGGEST"
"Yes, a wonderful success. l know OF
nothing in the administration of public
finances equal to his success in the past
three years of his term. Indeed, he mas
exhibited very remarkable talent for the
comprehension of his whole duty at
glance, in so trying an ordeal, and in ap-
plying the remedy. In this he has GER
tainly been a great success Why, think
of it. When he came into Office he found
the sheriffs and other departments IN
debted 10 the General School Fund, much
Of which was from two to fifteen years
standing, amounting to more than $3OO,-
600, much of it being neglected by his pre-
decessors, and in little over three years
of his term he has collected of these old
claims, and distributed to the
SCHOOLS SSIl SoS 20 III auultiuu W ehe
funds collected from the current
years. This was all done, too, without
unnecessary friction, creating little if any
hard feeling among the collecting officers,
as am told, and to day l was told by the
first clerk of the Auditors Office that there
is not one delinquent sheriff in the State
on any taxes yet due, which have been
levied since Mr.. Daffy came into Office. l
am aware that what l have said in eulogy
of Mr.. Duffy's administration of his office
sounds extravagant, but think the facts
stated. justify all that has been said. "
Are you sure that your facts and figures
are accurately"
eyes; have had them all proven By
the clerks in the Auditors office, and in
the office of the Superintendent of Schools"