The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-04

One or the Other TO Get the ChierJus-
ticcehip-Fa~ts and Figures From the
Report OF the state Treasurer.
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh 1.

Raleigh l.
Ii was the currczt talk aoday that Il
the bar endorsed Governo- Russess for
chief justice he woaia take that place:
II not. that Charles A. Cook would be
the appointse.
1t Was also stated that IL Charles A.
Reynolds becomes governor 81 h more
than probable that thy Atlantic and
Nc<th Carolina railway will be sold
that is. the states stock IN the road.
THE capitol was closed today ead so
have, as a rule. completed the work on
their reports.
The negroes here today celebrated
the thirty-eighth anniversary OF The
emancipation proclamation in very
good style. The exercises were held
at the city hall.
No less than ninety land grants were
issued by the secretary OF state during
December.
Among the arrivals are Francis d.
Winston. o. Windsor; Edward l. Du-
Barry. superintendent OF the Norfolk
and Western railway. and C. c. Austin.
Of Tarborc-
The p~ostonice receipts for the year
here are slightly owe $4,000. The
heaviest month was July. she great
campaign month, when the receipts
We're $500.
Grand Secretary Woodell has an ap-
plication for a lodge OF i'd Fellows at
Leander. a place in watauga county,
nine miles from the Tennessee line.
| State Treasurer ELECT b. r. LACY an
nounces that the clerks in his depart
ment will be as follows; Chief clerk.
w. F. Moody, OF Charlotte; clerk in
charge of books Of public institutions,
John p. Arlington, Of Nash county;
teller. Chalmers Glenn, OF Forsyth;
s~tenographer. Mas May Jones. OF Ashe-
Vile.
The state .reasurer's report wizl show
how rapidly the state expenses have
increased A statement gives the av-
erage for groups OF six years from 1876
to date, as follows: 1877 tn 1882, aver
age per year. 1904, 442; 1883 to 1883, aver
age per Year.. SAT- .41S: 1889 10 1894. ay-
erage per c 81. .e72: 1895 to 1901.
average per year, 81, Ali, 635.
The increase for the last fve-year
period over the first one Is two and
o%ne-thi-d times. II the two years.
1S99-1901. be taken, the average per
year was 81, 624. 929.
In his report. the treasurer SAYS that
If property Is taxed at its fair value.
ne DelieveS the revenue 1t Will yield
will be ample to meet all requirements.
He urges the appointments of a tax
commission.
His report shows the present state
debt TO be as follows: 4 per cent. con-
soils 1897, $50; pe~nftentiary debt bonds.
$110, 900; penitentiary debt bonds. $50.
600; total 4 per cents. So, 5s7. $50; 6 per
cent. debt (bonds issued in aid of the
North Carolina railway, $2,720, 900.
There are yet Outstanding. that Is never
sent in for exchange. old bonds calling
for 4 per cents. to the amount of $21S.-
APO. Thus. under. no circumstances,
could h total debt exceed S6,505. 40.
The states assets are 80. 002 shares of
the North Carolina railway which
stock is quoted at $3.50 per 800 share.
The income of the state this year. In
the shape of rental from the Southern
railway will be $40, Ola. The state also
owns 1856 shares in the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway. which, stock is
worth say % cents on the dollar.
The state OWES stock in the Boone
and Blowing Rock turnpike. Two Year,
g it received 1853 as dividend. II
was not known here until then that II
a the stock.