The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-16
GOVERNOR TYLER
IS WELL AGAIN
viii Soon Complete His Message to
the Legislature.
OPINION IN GILLlGAN CASE.
IL VIII Be Handed Down To-AIorrow
Interesting Statements From
AUDITORS Report-Livc
Capitol Notes.

Governor Tyler has about recovered
from MS recent illness, and was at his
of;loe at the Capitol yesterday
he viii probably put the finishing
touches on ms message to the extra ses-
son of the Legislature this week, it hay
ing been. it is understood, practically
completed.
Secretary Ben. p. owen. Jr., was absent
from the CITY yesterday, attending the
funeral of Mrs. W. W. Friend, IN Man
Tshe following notarics public have been
commissioned: l.. G. Williams, Rlcb-
nond; H. ]. Hayden, Middlcscx; j. H.
Person. Sussex; +. a Giroseclose, WASH
ington.
state senator John l.. Jeffries, OF Cul-
pepper, and Hon. John jackson OF Rich
mond. we1c callers upon Secretary Law
less yesterday.
Governor Tyler has received a pro
erarnme of the first annual convention,
held al Independence Hall, in Philadelphia,
in December last OF the Valley torSe
National-Tark Association, and an inVl-
tation 10 be present at the one TO be
held next year.
The supreme Court VIII, tomorrow,
hand down its opinion in the case of a.
{. GiiIfsan rs the Commonwealth, on
writ of error for a now trial. Much inter
est is felt in the outcome of the case.
REPoRr. OF TIE AUDITOR.
The annual report of the Auditor of
Public Accounts. advance copies of witch
have been out for several days and eX-
tracts from which have been printed III
Tic Times, was formally placed III the
hands of the Governor yesterday
Following is an extract taken from the
of III Auditor which aDDGarS
on the first page Of the report:
Sir beg leave 10 submit my report of
the fiscal affairs of the Commonwealth
Tor tho year ending September 80, 1880;
The receipts and disbursements were as
follows:
Receipts from all sources dur
ing the year-.----.------- S''S',-e' .
S4,s2ece5 II
Disbursements during the year s,5s55is IS
Balance on hand oct. /. 1900. s 1881 81
The disbursements include 100000 turn
cd over to the Commissioners OF the sink
ing Fund with which TO purchase state
bonds. under sections APO and Al OF the
Code. as amended by act of February L,
1851
The opening statement then goes on to
give a complete summary of the numer-
Gus subjects so deliberately treated ana
is a very convenient index to the volume,
The volume contains 400 pages and IS
one of the most complete and Naiuab4e
public documents ever ISSUED from the
office ii contains many carefully com
piled tables. showing the taxable values
of the State, the complete Workings OIL
The office for the fiscal year ending sep
ietpbeI. 80. 1900, and much other lnforma-
tor regarding State matters both Val
uaEle and interesting. AmoHS other
filings IL contains a table showing an
iternizcd statement of the receipts and
disbursements OF the several counties and
cities of the State. This is the hrSt time
these sts1istiC>; have ever been compiled,
and Will be read with much interest
throughout Virginia, especially by those
who for so long have been anxious to ina
ON. what proportion Of the expenses of
running the government was borne by the
pounties and cities, and what by the
State.
LIST OF PENSIONERS
OF Hf1e report, which is Voluminous, 225
pages are devoted to a list of the pen
,ioners of .ke State. together with list,
~ countes, of the amounts drawn ny
ZACH. The amounts vary from $50 to 800
Every county and city IN the State is re
presented in the report
The ,l1l1nber of acres of land and pro-
eerty owned by whites Is az follows;
Acres Of land. 23,tA,95i: Yaiue Sll2'oSo'>a'
buildings $l4,10S,5z6; land and buildings,
1853, 4q5, 100; value of town lots, $n,''',Sl;
buildings on town dots, S19,32e 639; value
IF lots and buildings, SS1,o9S5le. Total.
fl94. $3.50.
Property owned by colored people: Num-
Der of acres. 500 $50; value, $A13t,SS9; value
Of buildings. S2515.6a0. land and buildings,
$3.50, $40: value of town lots, $9S25 $50:
yaIue of buildings on lots. $t.396,4 400; value
nr lot.S and bindings 50 900 $50: value OF