The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
AUDITORS REPORT
IN TABLOID FORM
C. LEE MOORE GIVES CONDENSED
OUTLINE OF IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT.

A comprehensive and interesting
synopsis 6f the voluminous but all
important report of the State auditor
of public accounts has been prepared
and was given out for publication yes
terday by c. Lee Moore. The salient
features of the report are clearly
brought cut so that it Is not necessary
for the Iayman to wade through
mass o extraneous matter.
The synopsis follows:
At the end of the fiscal year Sep
TENDER 80, 1912. there was to the cred
IL Of the general fund of the Com
morweaith s400S2; at the end of the
fiscal year September 80, 1913, there
was to the credit of the general fund
OF the Commonwealth $333.S24.54.
A very handsome increase in the
balance Of the Commemorative funds.
This increase in revenue is due to
better collection OF license, franchise,
collateral inheritance taxes. etc, etc,
taxes in arrears wiz: r. F., 81 P. r.
Il. Co. taxes). etc. and registration
fees
Within the last two years the col.
lection of fines has increased nearly
fifty per cent. The total collected
during fiscal year of l911 being $685.
o4073: total collected during fiscal
year of 1918 being s123.S99.24. in
crease s3S,S5s51. Within the last
two years the license taxes on auto
mobiles. etc. has more than doubled,
the collection during the fiscal year
" 1911, being s36.0S4.79, the sollec-
ton during the FISCAL year 1919 be-
Ing sS0,1ai.22, an increase OF s44,.
1928.
The report shows, as heretofore, the
chief loss ito the Commonwealth in
her revenue assessed is failure to col.
leot copitation taxes, the collection OF
which cannot. under the present CON
stitution of the State. be enforced by
lrcal process until three years past
due. The general assembly should
take decisive action about this mat
ter so as TO secure the collection OF
this revenue by the State.
The increase in taxes assessed for
1913 over those assessed for 1919 Ito
be collected In the current Year, are
as follows:
on real Estate .......s 40,237.92
on personal property 49,. 174.ss0 20
on income ......... GLASSES
on corporations Cn round
numbers) ,....... Ito, 10000
or this sI10.00000 SAL.
46S.02 Is a tax for 1918
assessed against the Rich
mond Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad company
this year for the first
| time.
License tax lin round num-
befs ...... .......... susoVV'oV
Total Tin round nunbersl s4f6.6ss37
| The general impression In the State
! has been that the misdemeanor eX-
| pense of the State is very heavy.
, Compared with the expense In felony
cases this is ascertained not to be true.
| The expenses in misdemeanor cases
| in the State being s23.133.91 and ex-
| penses IN felony cases being 1851, 4so.-
clothing, medical attention, etc, $751;
| 9G940; total for absolutely criminal
expenses s336.59425.
! The report shows the amount of H.
cense taxes assessed on each kind OF
business upon which the State Inn
poses license tax in the several
counties and cities Of the State.
OF the total assessed, SS24,S07.71.
s41a.2614s IS assessed against mer-
chants IA little over one-half), the
amount assessed against attorneys
! at-law is s33,6To.00 the amount as
sessed against physicians and den.
lists is $40. 90.
The report shows that the public
free schools are benefited to the ex-
tent lin round numpersl OF 100000
on account Of increase in assessments
of taxes,
The auditor estimates that at the
close of the fiscal year ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1914, the true balance to
the credit of the general fund OF the
Comm onwealth will be approximately
81, 900. 10000, but in this estimate
nothing is allowed for extraordinary
appropriations to hospitals, institu-
lions, etc. 1t being impossible for
him to determine what the approach
trr rhIy annr0nrf-
ate for that purpose.
In recommending an annual appro-
priation of 100000 for the care oil
needy Confederate women. /. O., TO In
crease the present appropriation
from s2.5o0,oo to 100000 and In
recommending an appropriation OF
SIS 10000 a year to the Home for
tor states:
II cannot commend too highly the
efforts OF the ladies having the mat
ter in charge to relieve the necessi-
ties of those intended by the act to
be the benefciaries of the fund. and
most heartily recommend not only
that this appropriation be continued
annually, but that the amount Dc
raised to 100000 annually. This
! money helps ladies in their homes
who cannot enjoy the comforts and
careful attention they would receive
were they inmates of the Confederate
Women's Home In the city of Rich
mond.
Recommends appropriation to the
Secretary Virginia Confederate Rec
ords Departments for procuring from
the department at Washington ID. c.
copies of the Confederate records Of
Virginia soldiers now in the custody
of that department at Washington.
HI Asks additional appropriation to In
Il crease his clerical force and make
more effective the work of his de.
partment for the benefit of the State
He believes the gratifying increase
shows by the efforts OF that depart
ment to have the revenue fully ant
completely assessed and collected
Justify this request in the interest O.
the State.
Recommends reduction In the
amounts allowed county and citl
treasurers on collections over $50.
000. 90.
Recommends reduction In tn,
amount allowed examiners of records