The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-04-07

sued covering every payment by IN.
State. hop small. The nenls
Issued averages about ff;y-fise hun
dred per month
Under the Constitution and statute.
of West Virginia. the Auditor Is ~
CURED To approve every claim present
I'd TO him for payment This n-cessi
tates continual vigilance and delite-ai.
care in the inspection and examinz-ias
OF acquisitions Upon the Auditor Ia.
the unpleasant but important duties
guarding the Treasury and conServin
the resources Of the State.
During the years that have serve
the State as Auditor. have endeayo.
ed. with the utmost persistence. to r.
quire each and every claiment TO sho,
IN detail In itemized statements TO
what purpose every cent stipulated 1
the claim was expended. in accors
ance with the intent OF the statute.
In the expenditure OF funds und,
my direct control. NV endeavor l.
been TO accomplish the desired resu.
with the least possible outlay. rattle
available. recall that on one os
casion 100000 was appropriated
cover repairs OF the Office vault. III
work was done for 81. lee GO. and III
remainder reverted 10 the Treasur,
lhree years aeO the Legislature "a
propriated $4,000 for the investigate.
OF insurance rate-makiag association.
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employees OF the Office without touch
ing one cent OF the appropriation.
Zach year. by rigid economy. We ar.
able TO save a substantial amount a
the funds Appropriated for the main
tenance OF this Office.
Bookkeeping Department.
In this department every cent O,
receipts and disbursements is properl,
recorded. vouched for and separs. ed
INTO the various funds. The amoun,
disbursed. including workmen's Com
pensation Fund. is now about s. 900.
"Vo per year. Not only does this de
partment keep the general accounts
OF the State. but IL is charged with
the custody and care of the States
Investments. and collection of interes,
thereon.
IL now hollis bonds for approximate
~ N.ooO.0Oo. To- the credit OF the
Workmen's Compensation Fund ana
sl."vV.ooV To the credit Of the General
school Fund; also the hundreds O,
thousands Of dollars deposited with
the Auditor by insurance companies
Automobile Department
This department registers automo
pie owners and chauYeurs. issues
their licenses and collects the fee.
IN 1905. the total number OF automo.
pie licenses issued was 172: I'm 1915
iron July LIST TO December 3Ist. ooIv1
me number issued was 13.243. and
the fees collected. ,12s.OOOO0.
Land Department.
This department has IN ifs charrs
al the land books OF every County IN
me State. from the date OF the forrna.
ton Of each Of said Counties: also the
records Of all grants made by the
states OF Virginia and West virripia
and Is frequently required 10 make An.
strscts Of title to different tracts Of
land. showing the payment or non
payment Of taxes from the date OF the
grant OF said lands BY the State: every
year II examines. compares and cor
reefs all the delinquent lists OF every
county. and makes the redemptions of
All delinquent lands. and makes I'D tab
uiated statements each year showing
the value Of the lands. the average
value OF land per acre. the total
amount Of personal property assessed
ana the average value OF the live
stock. In each County.