The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-28

peA1o6 b III an no revenue u noW
derived ffem that source. Some very
statements were prepared and
offered IN evidence By John A. Glenn.
corporation deputy. showing the
a,nsust Of revenue paid By corporations
from is<e 10 1855 inclusive. and . fur
thor statement showing the amount Of
state debt. receipts and expenditures OF
the state treasury sinos iS<o. together
with the amount OF revenues received
and disbursed during the years named.
the sources from which derived. and
the purpose for which expended. These
statements arc herewith submitted and
made . part OF the report.
Third.-The business methods OF the
department and the routine Of daily
work were fully explained BY the audi
tor general and other deputies and
clerks connected Herewith. The prep
aration OF blanks, the mailing OF the
same and the inai adjustment OF the
accounts entails upon the department
vast amount OF labor. From the EVIL
dence submitted to the committee II
appears that . very determined effort
II being made by the present incumbent
and those under him to bring the work
OF the department up to date. The COM
plant 10 made however that with the
limited force under him, the auditor
general cannot possibly perform the
daily routine business Of his office and
at the same time keep close watch on
the delinquent corporations. II IL but
fair TO state In this connection that
since the last session OF the legislature
authorized the auditor general to en-
pioy additional help for this and other
purposes a large amount OF revenue has
been collected from delinquent corpora
tions. During the last fiscal year the
auditor general certified to the attorney
general for collection more than 81
10000 due the commonwealth by de-
linQuents. Upwards OF 100000 OF this
amount was collected by the attorney
general and turned into the state treas
ury. This Is a very creditable showing.
but the auditor general shorSi not re-
lax his efforts until all d\inauent,
whether corporations or intAyiduals.
have paid the commonwealth every dol
lar OF tax due and payable. 1t is not
only the duty OF the auditor general To
place all delinquent taxes in process Of
collection but IL is equally important
that corporations be required to make
prompt reports as provided by law. 80
that the amount Of taxes due each year
may be ascert aimed and the state re-
ceive the benefit Of prompt payment.
NO FAvoRS SHOWN CORPORA
TIoNS.
rourth.-The evidence submitted to
your committee shows that extensions,
either IN the time for making reports by
or settlements against corporations and
others. are not granted by the depart
ment except in the case where the best
interest Of the commonwealth are
conserved thereby. So far as your COM
mittee was able 10 discover. all cor
porations are treated alike and all are
required 20 make payment OF taxes due
the commonwealth. The auditor general
and others connected with this depart
ment testified that there was no one on
the payroll who did not render service
10 the state and that they did not have
knowledge OF any one being on the pay
roll OF any other department who did
not render service TO the state a. re-
quired by law. The auditor general fur
ther testified that he did not know OF
any one receiving compensation that
was not authorised by act OF assembly
or provided for in the general appro-
priation bill. He further testified, In
answer TO the allegation that carpets
and furniture belonging to the state
had been appropriated by state ofiicials
without making proper payment there
for-that he had no knowledge OF any
thing OF this kind being done by any
state official or anybody else. The act OF
1895, which reorganized the board Of
public grounds and buildings, provides
for the sale Of furniture and other
things which have become unservice-
able The act provides that all such
articles shall be turned over 10 the
superintendent, who shall receipt for
the same. and who Is required to keep
complete record thereof. The superin-
tendent is then required, at such times
and under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the board OF public
grounds and buildings. to cause the
same to be exposed at public sale. OF
which due notice shall be given for at
least two weeks, in two newspapers.
published in the city Of Harrisburg. II
is also provided that each member OF
the legislature must be mailed a notice
of the public sale. These sales are for
the public. and every one Is permitted
TO become q bidder at the same. II is
the policy Of the board OF public
grounds and buildings to have as
much competition as possible in this
bidding. 50 that better prices may be
secured. Al such sales state officials,
employees. private citizens and all others
stand on equal footing and the highest
bidder is always awarded the articles
on which he bids.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CON-
MITTEE.
Tirst.-while IL has been clearly de-
monstrated that no loss has occurred TO
the state by reason OF the default or
mismanagement Of any state treasurer
for more than half a century at least.
and while there is no evidence TO show
that any loss has occurred to our state
at any time by reason Of the default Of
q state treasurer, and while the loss to
the state from any and every cause has
only been $9.432.6l. in q period Of Sc
years. in which time s4lo.s74. .S6l.7s have
been received by the state and S407.-
49,, 1873 paid out. making the percent
are OF loss the small fractional sum Of