Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-01-09

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Unpaid appropriations for previous
years, 1853 SO
/ Territorial indebtedness. including
ten Canal bonds Of $1,000 each
due ia Jnne 1851, and interest, 1882 rs
Total estimated expend's for 81, s80.l93 60
ieseuTcps to pay expenditures for 1851 ARE
as follows
Balance in she treasury Jan lst 81 s. PAS %
i Ant. = , Inill State tax for 1850, Sd 1886 %
Ann OF s,ate taxes due for previous
wears. I4,878 %
Ant. dae on Canal mortgages, 10, 1875 50
Ant. dee iton u. S. Treasury for
/ Territorial script and bonds, 5000 90
. Amt. due from Canal Receiver, 6,4I3 02
. Estimated dmouut to be received
from miscellaneous sources, 1905 %
Total resources for 1851, SIO4,628 %
Tie assessed value Of taxable property
+ in let9, was S24 ,950OOG; in $50, S27,-
/ $50 600 showing an increase Of only 81
500,0l0 daring the last year This small
increase is the result o. the act Of last
sas> SOFA changing the basis of taxable prop
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The public confidence in the credit of
tie state IS most gratifying and I refer
Won r the reports Of the Secretary and
Safe Treasurer, for particular statements
OF It's iisca- affairs
( T. meet tie demand that will be made
on tie Treasury during tie year 1852, |
recommend that tax be levied at your
present session. to be assessed and ell
lect6d during the coming year sufficient
10 maintain the we'll established credit Of
/ the state \ Treasury adequate to dis
charge The. current. expenses of govern
meui as they occur is required by true
+ economy and prudeuce.
TIE present basis Of taxation. in my
opinion Is wrong in prime pie, al requires
legislative correction. The subjects of
taxation stould be, the whole tangible,
visible property Of the State, wherever
found without exemption or deducting
tie debts That are due by the owner of the
property. and without bringing credits in
to t.se taxable list = This subject has been
nor1 at large discussed in my messages to
your. predecessors. to which I refer. and
ur1e that TIE legislation Of the State may
TIC :ade t. conform to the principles laid
d5wis
Serious complaints are raised against
tie Ircseut system Of conducting the adj
miui.tca tiye affairs Of counties It Is urg-
ei tat tie Board Of Supervisors is, in
mostCases too numerous 20 insure a spec
d and acoaom;caI discharge Of the duties
imposed BY law upon that body Such is
tie opinion I entertain, and you attention
IS directed d it. to elicit consideration and
apply tie remedy, if the complaints are
+ well founded
/ Al act was passed at the last session Of
. tie lei latIre. Incorporating al institu-
ton S.r the education Of the blind. which
provided that a fifteenth Of one mill tax
should lie assessed to aid this ins titutiou
This tax las been assessed and is in
I process If collection, and amounts to the
sum IT sfI.@30 IL It Is understood that
tuis restitution has been organized. but to
what extent [ am unable to inform YOU, q
report Il It's trustees not hav ne been
made t. aEy de. artmcnt Ct the govern
mont The State having lent is aid to
bI.ld zip tie enterprise, il is bat proper
that p e progress made should be commu-
h.ca-n3 81 is representative
There Is however. no reason TO question
tio fidelity If its officers. or that they will
ta;l t. make known tie steps taken to pro
mote its interests Such IN institution is
we'll worthy the patronage and counte-
uarce II tile state and | commend it to
your Favorable notice
III pursuance Of theT act providing for
the # the School and University land.
the Eeard % Commissioners who have the
sale u these lands, and the investment Of
the tu} is arising from such sales il charge.
have. a-th the approval of the Executive.
offered for sale a large portion of those
that have been appriscd. and have been