Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
STATE GAINS UNDER
NEW TAX SYSTEM
Total Receipts for Fiscal Year,
Ending Yesterday, Show In
crease of $1,263,303.36.
OFFICIALS MUCH PLEASED
Point to Figures as Vindication
of Governor Stuart's Fight
for Segregation.
OFFICIALS MUCH PLEASED

Receipts OF the State of Virginia
from all sources during the fiscal year.
which ended yesterday, increased ST.
26a.3o3.3e over last year. making the
most striking showing In the history
OF Virginia, according to figures made
public last night by c. Lee Moore. State
Auditor OF Public Accounts. Disburse-
lnents during the year Increased S740.-
134.SS. yet, despite the fact that many
unexpected expenditures were caused
In connection with the war and for
other purposes during the twelve
months. the State closed the year with
book balance Of s558,02o.0s. This
record is attributed directly to the
operation of the segregation system OF
taxation, which Is declared to be- the
most satisfactory method ever evolved
in Virginia. %
State officials in close touch with
tho tax situation declared the show
ing made to be a great tribute to
Governor Henry C. Stuart and others
who were directly responsible for tho
introduction of the segregation sys-
tenn. Not only have the States re-
ceipts increased, they said. but the
tax rate has been reduced and there
is a better popular sentiment among
citizens in every section of Virginia
over the more equitable assessments.
In addition, many voluntary returns
are being made. which will increase
the assessed value Of property In the
State. and there is a general response
from the people to assist the officers
in their work.
EFFICIENT COOPERATION
OF ALL STATE OFFICERS
There Is also demonstrated the eff
cient cooperation of all State officers,
from the Auditor of Public Accounts
to the treasurers and commissioners
OF revenue In every city and county
in Virginia Mr.. Moore said yester-
day that without tho teamwork of
these officers the increased receipts
from taxation would have been inn
possible, and that to them was due to
a large degree the credit for the en-.
cellent showing made during the past
% sssssssss Nh sasssH ID aisFssurce. III from Isl W!
-tober;s l. 1915. through yesterday, ag-
EeEatad 2es,ssP, ,oa, increasing S1,-
'sBSia6s!Ss Sfsr 8 ffKS $ipreceding yaear.
according TO Mr.. Moore's figures. AL
the beginning OF the year the State
had book balance carried forward
from the previous year Of $443.311.47.
With the receipts this year, this made
the funds subject to disbursement dur
Ing the twelve months total $685.
1861.
Disbursements during the year, in
cluded in which were many expenses
that were unexpected, totaled $9,0s4,-
12642, increasing s740.134.SS over last
year. There is loft. however. book
balance Of $65s.o20.0s at the close of
the year, and 1t is with that sum to
Its credit that the State will start the
new year Tomorrow morning. While
complete figures were not available
last night. 1t was unofrlcially estimated
that the actual balance would aggre-
gate about $30S,000. as compared with
s356.962.96 last year.
EXTRA EXPENDITURES
WHICH COULD NOT BE FOREsEEN
1t was pointed out last night, how
ever, that the State had been forced
to make expenditures of about $780,
600 during the year for war measures,
such as mobilizinG troops and in guard
ing public buildings. railroad proper
ties and other strategetic locations.
which were unforeseen, and that this
sum added to the s3oS.000 would make
the balance more than that of last
year. The difference in the book bal
ance and the actual balance. is caused
oy funds due various State depart
ments which administer their own
funds. Among these are the High
way Department, Department of Agri-
culture. Dairy and Food Department
and the Game and Fish Department.
Probably the most striking feature
contained In the figures compiled late
yesterday by John G. Sale, chief clerk
to Mr.. Moore. Is that of the increase
In the book balance. During the fiscal
year which ended September 1916,
the book balance decreased from s851.-