The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

of receipts over 1898.
The increase Of disbursements over
1898 is also largely accounted for 10Y
items of expenditure which are not or an
annual character. and may be consider.
cd as extraordinary ais compared with
the preceding wear. Among these may
he mentioned 500. 552.51 for session OF
the General Assembly; $19,T04.o6 receiv-
ed from the United States Government
and disbursed on account of Spanish
American war; under head Of state
Guard. special" S12.04995 for Central
Hospital at Raleigh, being a special APP
preparation for 1899; $4,000 special alp
preparation for North Carolina lnstitu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind. at Raleigh. for 1899; 5000 spe-
rial appropriation for the Soldiers Home
for 1899; $1,000 special appropriation for
the State Normal and Industrial College
ut Greensboro for. 1899; $500 special
appropriation for the University of North
Carolina for 1899 None of the amounts
here designated as special appropriations
are available for 1900, and therefore,
hey are referred to as extraordinary dis
burscments. They aggregate 1888, T9S.G9
As compared with 1898. other extraor-
binary disbursements are SOB, 633. 45 for
payment of old debts of the State Prison,
and $4,000 for maintenance Of the State
Prison for 1899; but question easily
present itself as to whether these two
last named items should he considered
rs extraordinary. or should he regarded
rs annual and regular. No appropria-
tion was made for the maintenance of
the State Prison for the years 1897 and
1898. and reported condition of that es-
adjustment at the end of these two years
showed liabilities amounting to
something over 100000. The amount
nf disbursements on account OF these liza
b;lit:es for 1897 and 1898 is SOB 633. 40.
CT an average Of more than $4,000 per
annum. As has already been stated
there was an expenditure of $4,000 on
account of maintenance of the State
Prison for 1899. and an appropriation OF
500, 600 is available for the year 1900.
Reckoning, therefore. from facts and
probabilities. the indications are that the
State Prison will involve fer the years
1891, 1899 and 1909 an average expendi-
ture OF something like $4,000 per an
mum, independent Of the earnings Of that
Institution. For twenty years prior to
1897. the average annual disbursement
on account of this establishment was In
nXcess Of $4,000. independent of earn
.ngs. and hence it may be permissible to
regard the expense of the State Prison
as Il regular and not an extra Ordlnary
expenditure In connection with COM
ment on this particular, it may be re-
marked that the total Of disbursements
shown by this report does not include the
amount paid for State Prison farms. that
fund ($62. 1918 having been drawn
from the Treasury after the close Of the
fiscal year ending November Both 1899
BY the sale of bonds which has al
ready been referred 70, the bonded debt
~ the State has been increased $170,-
600.
The receipts of revenue from subjects
faxed by Schedules b and &C. Of the
Revenue Act, which are reported by
,heriffs and tax collectors as UnliSt-
ed Taxahles. @nd known as license or
privilege taxes. including income tax.
amount TO S11S,015.19. IN increase over
1898 of S1,727.S1
The amount OF incomes reported from
property not taxed is S6.29l.55. a de-
crease from 1898 Of S.06745 The agl
gregate amount Of incomes from salaries,
fees. etc, reported is 1888. 500 90. an ili-
crease over 1898 of S1S.555. The diff
ference between the receipts under
Schedules "B' and "C'' for 1893 and
1899. as above stated. shows that there
has not been any considerable variation
in the amounts derived from the sources
taxed for these two years
STATE GUARD, SPECIAL.
The reported disbursements for 1898
on account of the Spanish-American waa
under the head Of State Guard, spe-
cial'' appeared as Il net expenditure in
he Auditors Report The disbursements
reported for 1898 have the advantage
If an off set in the amount of money re-
,eived from the United States Govern
ment on this accountable amount so re-
,eived being S19.I04.56.
At the close of the fiscal year for
1893. the outstanding warrants on this
account aggregated sd ,S6T.43. Warrants
issued for the year 1899 aggregate 81
1873. 4G. These two amounts constitute
the sum of $50, ,350.S9. On this amount
has been paid $19, 104.56 allowed by the
United States Government, leaving out
standing warrants at the close of the
fiscal year for 1899, to the amount OF
%6,G46.33
The disbursements of the $40, 704. 90
received from the United States Govern
ment has been us follows: on original
warrants issued in 1898 for claims al
owed in full S2.350.S4; ON original war
rants for 1893 which have been can
celled in favor of the issue of two or
more new warrants S16009.09; on war
rants issued in 1899, $1,344 SO. Total
SIS. 704.50.
4 summary of the foregoing state
ments produces the following status:
balance due on partially paid
warrants ...............$ 1,021.S6
Outstanding warrants issued
III 1898 as shown by the
third statement .. 2,4S5.G4
Outstanding warrants issued
in 1899 as shown by fourth