Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
ACTUAL DEFICIT UNLESS
BILL IS SHARPLY PRUNED
Auditor Moore Vcrifics Earlier Com
putations, Showing Excess of PRO
I\scd Expenditures.
GOES FAR BE YOND INCOME
Total Charge OF Appropriations on
General Fund S20,52S. .421 .0S.
Total Available Revenue, Includ-
ing Balance, S1D,357 ,37I.5O.
GOES FAR YOND INCOME

Verifying earlier computations show
ing an excess of appropriations au-
thorizci by tho General Assembly OF
moro than si,ooO,0oO over the csti-
mated revenue OF the state for tho
next two years, State Auditor 6. Lee
Moore yesterday submitted to Governor
Davis report showing that the actual
shortage would he sl.i7l.l5GIs This
report; with message from the Gov
cruur. Was forwarded TO tho Assembly
The Governors message reads:
House bill No 3j5: am transmit
ting herewith statement prepared by
the Auditor OF Public Accounts. dated
March 20, lslS. showing his estimate
Of the income OF the state for the
ensuing two years. amounting TO ..l.-
25..2Il,3o, rs compared with the ap-
iropr!a;ions made by the General AS
senhly under this bill and the special
acts Of $50, 52S.i27.6S
This statement, ] hope. ~uI prove
helpful IN the considerations by your
honorable body OF a method By which
the deficit. amounting to sll7i.l5s.1S.
created by excess appropriations, may
DC met
In previous statements made by
the auditor he did no, include The
estimated income from the special S.
cent levy, inasmuch as the amount 10
be received thercfrom had been seq
r"Saicd 20 specific purposes in conncc-
ton with tho building Of roads. opera
ton OF primary schools and COUNTY
tuberculosis work. nor was the csti-
mated amount 10 bc derived thcrcfrom
included In the disbursements"
TOTAL CHARGE ON GENERAL.
FUND WILL HE S"O,3.S, ,4:1 .GS
Governor follows
The appropriation bill, passed by the
General Assembly OF Virginia at ~.
session OF 1918 now before YOU. ap-
rroprlates for the first year slOi7l.
available 70 pay appropriations lex
elusive "t amounts appropriated by
the bill payable out of funds arising
from special taxes. viz, Agricultural
Department, Dairy and Food Depart
mcnD. and appropriatcs for tho second
year sa,Sa0. S0l.33, making the total 10
be paid within the two wears from
the general fund o. the Commonwealth
s2o.60i.S .Sio.7l. In addition to the money
appropriated 10 be paid under this
ii
bly, Of Virginia at the session OF 1915
"has passed acts appropriat!ng moneys
for other purposes, which must be
paid out of the general fund OF the
commonwealth. aggregating s534. .0S6.97.
OF which $4,000 had been paid prior
TO March l, 1918, leaving TO be paid
after that date $46G,5S697, making the
total charge upon the general fund
n hn 'py,of r,I e.
propriations provided in the general
appropriation bill s2o52S,i27Gs.
BILL WILL LEAVE
DEFICIT OF s1,11I,i5G.Is
The estimate OF the revenue avail
able including the balance on hand
March ]. 1915, with which 10 pay these
appropriations. is as follows:
March /. l9lS--Balancc in
treasury TO credit of the
general fund of tho Com
monwcalth ...s oS.o-1 ~
Estimated revenue for the
appropriation year end
ing February IS. lol? sS35 Ono no
ESTIMATED revenue for tho
appropria tlor Year end
ing February 30 1870 oo35 oOn oc
,,.,it'l ot'l '.''...... 1881, ~ 30
" 'iN" ''''ouit'' ucducteu from the
amount to he paid--s2 52s. .427.cS-
would leave deficit of SI,t7llaG1S
The act OF Assembly approved March
10. 1918. which imposes a snecial tay
OF cents for roads. for schools and
tor the prevention and eradication or
thbcrculosis Will yield about 81 600 o0n
annually. and that act spccitica,lv. III
rccily and expressly appropriatcs tho
money raised hereunder as follows:
'Threc ciGhts u the construction or
reconstruction Of the roads and nro.
J"cts comprised in the State highway
system, ur-e!ghths 10 the maiut.n.
ancc Of The public free schools of Tho
primary and grammar grades from the
first 10 the seventh grades, inclusive
and onc-ciEhth for the prevention and
eradication of tuberculosis among III.
people OF the state"
ACT SPECIFICALLY SITS ASIDE
ROAD AND SCI0OI. MONEY
And section Of that act specifically
and expressly sets aside this money
as special fund, the language OF that
section being as follows:
''rhe taxes provided for by this nc,
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