The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-01-24

future assessment and collections of
the tax first provided for by the acts
Of 1895 and 1897, but the revenue
law wac not amended to conform to
the act of 1899, and if it is intended
that that law shall supersede the act
OF 1895 it will be necessary to amend
the revenue law so as to conform to
the act of 1899"
Defects in the State laws directing
returns to be made to the depart
ment by corporations in this State,
which make the enforcement Of that
provision impossible as pointed out,
and remedies suggested.
Coming from one in position to
know so well the financial condition
of the people, and written, as it is,
by a man who neither attempts to
fatter or bolster up a constituency
with unfounded hopes, the following
is, perhaps, the most inspiring para
graph in the whole report:
"The increase in the assessed val
uation of property for the year 1900
indicates a solid growth in prosper
ity and that the people are realizing
part of the bright future in which
our glorious State will rival the
brightest star in the sisterhOod of
States. Our genial cline and pro-
ductive soil, adapted to so many
varied pursuits, yielding such rich
returns for the labor expended, af-
fords the surest foundation for the
most sanguine hopes. The contin-
ued improvement in our manufactur-
ing, mining, fruit-growing and farm
ing interests may be confidently ex-
pected."
Closing the report, which is dated
January 1st, 1901, Mr.. Reynolds re-
fers TO the close of the official rela-
tionship between himself and the re-
firing governor in this very cOmpli-
mentary language:
''In concluding this report, which
marks the close of our official rela-
tions, it affords me great pleasure to
testify to the uniform courtesy and
kindness which has characterized
your conduct in every walk III life.
and especially in your intercourse
with those who were your official as.
sociates. The able and impartial
manner in which your arduOus duties
were performed and the earnest de,
Votion to duty which was exemplified
, in every act should ever be CRATE
fully remembered by your fellow cit
iZens."
Then follows .tabulations show
ing
Receipts and Disbursements at tn
: State Treasury for the year 1900.
. Receipts and Disbursements, Ol
account of General Revenue in 1900
The Bonded Debt of the State.
Warrants issued in 1900.
, Estimated Appropriations neces
sarv for the last six months of tn,
year 1901, for the year 1902, and tn
! first six months of the year 1903.
Assessment OF Railroad propert,
4 in detail for the year 1900, as mad
- by the Comptroller, ''with the assist
: ance and advice of the Attorney
General and Treasurer"
Assessment in detail of TELEGRAPH
> Property, which was assessed in tn
same manner as railroad property.
Consolidated Statement of Ran
y road Assessments.
Consolidated Statement of Tele
graph Assessments.
Statement showing taxes assesse
on each Railroad and Telegraph lin
= for the year 1900.
Statement showing valuation G
= railroad and telegraph lines by cOuI
" ties. and the taxes assessed thereO
for the year 1900.
Statement showing valuation c
- real estate by counties, and tn
y taxes thereon for the year 1900.
= Statement showing valuation c
" personal property by counties, an
= the taxes thereon for the year 19O(
- Statement showing the total valr
y alton of all real, personal, railroa
: and telegraph property, as assesse
" by counties for the year 1900.
Statement showing the grof
&C amount of taxes assessed an
n licenses collected for the year 100
; in each county. ...:.:.:-,,.s -, s1z"
D. List of disabled soldiers an
widows of soldiers receiving pei
ID sions from the State.
Of Statement showing the distrib1
b. ton of the amount of warrants issue
l. for Jurors aud for witnesses befol
ID the grand jury in the year 1900.
a List of State banks, with the col
or dition thereof at the close of bus
,h ness on December 31st, 1900,
as shown by reports.
TX These tabulations, compared Wi
III those of 1889, will receive attentiC