The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-07
A. A. A. Declares for Federal Aid in Road Building

and lodged and furnished loS
facilities In addition to thAlE
Ono Of the above institutions.
being questioned about ths r&1
reported that It could and wor1
at once reduced one hundred -
per month.
! Employees Too Cosby.
The committee feels that m
notice should be taken OF the tact
the amount appropriated for the
tenance OF the inmates must
q heavy depletion In meeting
necessities Of 30 many EMPLOYS
that there II consequent notaee
simplicity, to say the least, n
fare Of the unfortunates who are
pendent upon the supplies Tor
strength to combat their dire OnG
Revise Pension Roll.
1t having been reported to the Ges
mittee that there are unworthy n41
on the States Confederate pens
lists. and that there 10 compi4
from veterans to that effect. the Con &
mittee recommends that thu 1eG
lature create n com mission compo4
| OF the most intelligent and capA4
Confederate veterans who can ~
| duced to eerve, of course, with
| pay. with authority to revise GG
| correct the rolls and with the 90.
+, Their authority to pass on and. N
deem II wise. TO reject any fut14
applications FOR cause. Those rn@9
| deeply Interested in the matter ~S
sire that the roll shall be more ta4xS
mere source Of revenue to the
/ VHtS ~ -.
addition to the material aid Of tt
! fund q place on the states roll ~
/ honor. a8
! The committee most earne0$31S
! recommends that all of the 6tAtG%
| departments not now on the list It
those entitled to the services Of ttk1K
| public printer be required to md1
| reQuisition on the public printer 6e6
! all Of their printing and all Of tk4(
stationery supplies. This simple SeS1
quirement would save enough moM'
| to pay the officers and office oxpenm|
OF the department of public printtt
/ probably twice over. At present xE
/ department of public instruction, t&x|
| library board, the adjutant-genera1z
office. the commissioner Of labor, t1M|
! state highway commissioner. t6M6
! State board OF health, and OtlI9()
| large interests, order separately the&eg
printing and their stationery eupSl
! plies ss
Praise For Donahoa.
| The admirable and practical reruax311|
! OF the auditor, Hon. S. r. DOnOh00f
introducing the annual report. fn1Ijs
bear out the wisdom OF some sugGe94|
tons made in our report Of Decemhoess
1910. and incidentally emphasize t1e
| recommendations we then made. No
commend these timely remarks OF tn
auditor to the careful consideration o&.
! the Legislature with the hope thM&s
they may have their due effect upoMs
! the legislation, Of the session now np~s
preaching.
The auditor says:
I'm submitting my annual report To-
| the hscal year ending September ~
| 1911, l deem 1t not Inappropriate ~.
mako q few observations and suggeAsA
| tons In relation to the financial -
| fairs OF the State. as mere tabulM&41s
figures do not always convey q correoe
| understanding of the situation.
AT tho close OF tho fiscal year.
September 80. 1910, the auditors e
| report showed balance In tho
! treasury OF ss2, 554.92. This bAJ-
! ance. however, did not represent = IN
| surplus 1t II necessary at all times 81
to maintain a balance to meet the
| ordinary daily drafts upon thu 81
| treasury. There were at that Tina @
obligations resting upon the EtatA s
that should have been paid prior ~ ~
that date, amounting to quite = III
large sum. the payment Of whicA "
had to be deferred because theirs III
were not SUFFICIENT funds In hand "a
to meet them. This was an unfof~ sSsa
tunate situation, and. to meet tn RI
emergency. the State found It nee.
essary In October. 1910. to negotiAto ID
- A.
| the most pressing demands. This 81
| loan was soon repaid, but ~
amount Of exertlon on the part ~ #
this department could fully Ger
rect this undesirable condition ~ ma
affairs. Ths revenue OF the pa1& III
year was collected with great thor
oughness, and yet the close Of IT,
fiscal year. September 80, 1871.
found the Commonwealth unab1o I'D
TO meet all the demands upon til
treasury. 1t Is true that tho ha1~
ance OH hand. AZ Of that date, Wm1
s266.314.T9. hut Immediate nec4a
stiles were largely IN excess Of th1& III
amount. The above statement q 8
made to convey a better undAS
standing Of the situation. and r @
submitted with the single cOmmG4&
that the next General Aasemhk
should give the most careful cons
alteration to tho States 6nanotm& @
condition in formulating the l11l1 mn
general appropriation bill" SsH
An Immediate Burden.
This deficit to which the an81o1l
refers. Is $4,000 and constitutes
immediate burden upon the revoG
Of ls1S; and these figures do not
ciude the drafts upon the open arU
prtation accounts which are not c1k
until March l, 1919. N
Tho auditor insists. as we HAYS
ready insisted. that the funds o1
State in the hands Of its officers ao111
be promptly RENTED to the treaG
His remarks concerning the e&1&
rassment Of his ONCE by the ne
OF the subordinate county ofiaooeU
dorse our direct demand mada H
previous report. for some syst11
supervision Of the States AfKAt1
the counties.s and indireetly eQ1463
| to tbs county whenever the fnvA6
ton OF the States affairs reveaI6%
need OF similar service for the e1
| t.. Ns
The auditor concludes his r.
~ follows: sSs
There cannot be an el41e
and successful admfnistratjoG d
the financial department q
state government. upon Wh1c4A
welfare Of the State 70 lAxo11Y