The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-01
Activity of State Auditor Moore
Is Shown in Healthy Increase
In Funds of the State
BANK REMAINS OPEN
TO RECEIVE MONEY
Delayed Receipts keep-Force
In Capitol at Work Late.
Complete Report ofthe Aud
itor VIII Be Ready Soon

The largest actual balance ever
shown by an annual report in the
state treasury of the Commonwealth
was revealed yesterday when the
books were closed for the fiscal year.
The work of compiling the figures
In order to wind NJ the year on the
dot was not completed until o o'clock
last night. Outstanding payments
which the law requires to be made TO
the treasurer Before the close Of
business on September 3oth did not
arrive on schedule time, but state
Treasurer Hartman was notified that
they would be in by o'clock last
nighf---the last check. Accordingly
he made arrangements with one Of
the Richmond banks to remain open
last night to receive the funds. AS
soon as the final funds were received
they were audited and rushed 10 the
bank by special messenger in order 60
close up the State deposits for the
year
The Official Figures.
In the meantime Clerk John r.
R<kjE f14h "a EAttBfF 10 hSS4HffAflAS ~
manned ON duty overtime in State
Auditor Moores office TO figure the
treasury balance down to date. Here
arc the official figures in brief:
Balance on hand octo-
Der i, 1912 .s 135.057 -
: Heceints AL sources
from October /. 1919,
to September 80.
1913 .T............s7. 466.3d3 II
Disbursements, same Pc
Balance on hand '0eto-
Der |. iaf3 -.t-ss 4s9.Sas %
Extraordinary Receipts.
These figures. MIR, sales explain
ed last night. embrace, Of course.
some extraordinary receipts received
during the year. For example the
State treasury was enriched by the
sum oil si67. ses.b3 paid in for back
taxeF by the Richmond. Fredericks-
hur9 and Potomac. and $50. 600 which
wal ON deposit in the Commonwealth
bafk, However this latter sum could
MOI logically be suhtracted for IL Is
in{lndesf IN the funds of the state
g1uhtrarsjrg however. the back tas
rs4onry received from the Richmond
Hreaerscksbgrg and Potomac the bal
D ancc would still he Sian
Increase Of si7e.es0.oa over the bal
H ance shown at the close or the last
3 fiscal year. ,,
The showing this year ls made stiii
- l,<ttrr.~ t,s-Ft4AseH at the fact that more
than sa7 coo was paid out yesterday
4 IL, salaries and to the literary fund
Instead If holding up these expendi-
lures Ia swell the balance. as has been
the custom in the past.
Due tn auditors Activity.
while some Of the increase In the
treasury receipts Is due to natural
causes--the natural growth of the
L 1fate. and the enhancement OF values
@~-most IF It Is attributed TO the &C
tiytty of State Auditor Moore in get
ting behind the delinquents- Nor IL
the story half told yet.
As Chief Clerk f. l.. G. Scott ex-
nlained. the greatest results from the
u auditors activity VIII nor become APP
parent until December. when the State
RECEIVES income taxes a9d other as
4 ceased values. so that the report of
the fiscal year ending September 80,
IAIA. is expected to show q very great
IN increase over this years balance,
state Auditor Moore's report. which
will be Of considerable interest TO the
u state, will not be ready for some lit
lie time yet there being vast amount
or clerical work to be done.
Second Auditor Page expects 20
( have an outline of his report--show-
ting the States Indebtedness, and the
btronditions OF i1s various funds-ready
nQkemorrow.
III ON the closing day OF the fiscal year
the State auditor turned over TO the
treasurer the sum of s6s,e42.S2.