The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-18


1892. ..... SIS, 1877, 528
1898. ........... 524, 056, 241
1894 ............. 529, 1873, 103
1895. ........ 534, $50, 476
The levy for State taxes for 1895 on
the real and personal property, at III
cents on each 500, amounted to s949,-
501.59.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TAX.
The levy for the fiscal year 1895
amounted in the aggregate to s56l, GT7,
which, of course, will be decreased when
the attachments in the form of insolven
eies, erroneous assessments, ETC., are al
lowed. The receipts for the fiscal year
1895 amounted to S608, 629.74, being
less than for the previous year by 81, $685.
SO.
The disbursements of the School Tax
for the fiscal year amounted to S60l 0SS,-
O4, being sTS3.47in excess Of the previous
year,
LICENSES, sc.
The receipts from Clerks of Court and
other officers as shown amounted to $780,
100 SO, being less by s2,342, %, than
for the previous year.
From REGISTERS of Wills there was re-
ceived as shown the sum Of S143, 500. 81,
being $23, S75. 81, greater than the amount
received from same source the previous
fiscal year.
From Collectors of State Tax in the
several counties and city of Baltimore,
there was received S9OS, Hills, being
greater than for the previous year by S33,
252. 90. From Railroads and other Cor
porations there was received as a tax on
their gross receipts during the fiscal year
1895 the sum of S131, 7SS71, being less
by S4,471.59 than was received the
previous year.
The receipts from the tax on the shares
of the Capital Stock of Incorporated Insti
tutions for the fiscal year 1895 was ST.,
495. 30, being less than the previous year
by So, 72O-5S. ff
STATE TOBACCO INSPECTIONS.
The receipts and disbursements on ac-
count of the State Tobacco Warehouses
for the fiscal year 1895 were
Gross Receipts. SOS, 694. Oh
Disbursements for Salary, &C., 63, III. A
Net earnings during the fiscal
year acknowledgements. 5,576.59
Balance due Sept. 80, 1894. 2,694.2
SO, 270.79
Amount paid into State Treas
ury.............S6, 586.03
Balance Sept. 30,
1895............ 1,6S4.76 S,270.79
This balance of 81, 6s476 has been
paid into the Treasury since September
80, 1895.
The receipts from licenses and from tax
upon premiums paid by Insurance Com
panies during the fiscal year 1885, as re-
turned by the Insurance Commissioner and
paid into the Treasury, amounted to 1924,
401 .4S, being an increase of SO, 1885, IS,
over the receipts from same source for the
preceding fiscal year.
The receipts from the franchise tax
upon deposits in Savings Banks and Insti-
buttons, amounted to S26, $40. AS, an in
crease of 81, 001. so over the receipts of
the fiscal year 1894.
The balance due the State ON the To-
bacco Warehouses is now being rapidly
decreased by the largely increased revenues
from rentals of two Of the Tobacco Ware
houses and Whaues, without detriment to
the interest of the tobacco growers Of the
State. And if the present system is
maintained, in very few years the debt
will be extinguished and the receipts from
inspections and rentals win be considerable
revenue to the State.
The very gratifying exhibit which l
make of the financial affairs of our State
is in very large measure due to the sound
discretion and financial ability of my as
sociate in the Treasury Department, as
well as to the efficiency and promptness of
the several clerks in the Comptroller and
Treasurer Office, whose efforts for the
promotion of the welfare of the State can
be safely relied on.
In conclusion, permit me to say that if
| have fulfilled the promise made when |
was about to enter upon the discharge Of
the duties of this important Office, and the
service rendered has been equal to what
the people had right to demand, then I
am content; for | am conscious that my
sole effort has been to serve the best interest
Of the people of our State with fidelity and
devotion
Respectfully submitted, . 'gn'i
|. MARION DEKALB SMITH,
~ f Comptroller.