The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-09-04
STATE PAINTING.

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STATE PRINTIH0.
nspshlscaa nssnncAnoat - Iowa.
The experience u other Slater, and 81
the General Government, demonstrates
that the ratio Of incraase in the expense
attending the STANDARDIZATION Of Coun-
", State and National aKairs more than
keeps pace with the increase ia. popula-
ton, This ought not 90 70 Re; but - il !
j.. A State that rhas,--like= Lowe
doubled its population in very short
space Of time, and that il yet ia its 10. |
fancy, with oil its internal Improvements
to make its benevolent institutions to
erect, &c, 3D., must expect . pretty rap
id enlargments of its tax duplicate, or be
content TO leave undone,. what is,-by
every civilized State--deened iDdispen-
sable work. That tho tax levy in Iowa
has not been rapidly increased, although
several important works have been COM
menccd within few years past, speaks
well for those who have administered the
affairs of State. Within years past
Lunatic Asylu mhas been erected in Iowa,
that is said to be seconed to no similar
institution in the country. 1t has cost
s255, 900, Of which early S200, 900 has
been appropriated since July 1885,
within two years past An extra session
Of the Legislature, Constitutional Con-
vention, large appropriations. for the
completion of the Penitentiary, the erec-
ton Of Blind Asylum, building an ad-
dition to the University; &C., &c, with
scvcralitems of similar character, have
swelled largely the expense Of the State
during the past two years. The last ses-
sion Of the Legislature was year in ad-
vance of its time, having been convened
III acco.assshoss; 't~ It'll tilu New Cons.ita.
tion, to carry out the provisions Of that
instrument.
While the expenses of the State hav.
thus been enhanced, in several depart
ments, in obedience to an urgent publ,
necessity, it win afford much satisfaction
to the tax payers to know that in ont
department the expenses Of the STATE
have been decreased recently, in rati'
: hardly to have been anticipated. =
We allude to the expense Of State Prin
ting a..F& .3..s ..tl
Let us premise, however, that the Re
publican party was not organized in Low
until 1856. The first Legislature tina
was completely under Republican rule
] was that Of 1861, The previous leg
islature elected Mr.. Harlan, as a Viii
majority on joint ballot; but for all pul
J poses Of Legislation, not requiring join
u convention, Democratic Senate, @
which NJ. L. Fisher was President, an
p. Bradley aud w. Tomlinson, Clerk
held complete check upon the House
c The Republican party is, therefore, .
0 more responsible for the expenses of th
r State Government or the State Printing
!. up to the winter Of 1867, than the D.
e mocratic party as-. ~.
Q The Records Of the State show the 70
n lowing figures - n MIA x.u.a
e Palmer 4 Paul, for State Pr.
: from 1919 to 1851, term Of
n two years, received s1s,s59.C
d VIM. Ii. Merritt, State Pr.
l. from 1851 to 1853, reed 15,2S7l
II prs from IS to '55 reed 20, s92
Peter Moriarty, State Pr. from
IF May IS to May 81, rec d 36, 61G.s
IS J. Teesdale, State Printer from
h May l, 81, to Aug. IS, '5S
J. nc months, 6, s03.t
1t is proper to add that there is no
4 due for work about 81 ,250; to which m;
/. be added the printing Of tho journal
n, and incidental work between this al
III May next, which win probably swell Il
~ whole amount for the . years, to sl2 100
In estimating the remaining Sta
O. Printing for the present term, We ha
IL given what we believe to be as near I
a co.rect figures as it is possible to get,
- Guiding the printing Of the report
=. the Code Commissioners.
:. 1t is seen FROM this statement, II
10 the State Printing for 1857 and $50
N large Us is the amount done, Wiz 6
IN the State Sc, 900 less than was paid Z
20 mer & Paul, at the early period OF Isl
r. % in her history; $4,000 less than
IA paid the State Printing in 1851
Al nearly $4,000 less than was paid n
90 Dorr in 1884; and $4,000 less tn
IIv was paid Mr. Moriarty in 1866. II
= is saving in one department Of St.
,es expenditure that certainly indicates
e. riged regard for economy. That the
nix ures do not suit as exactly, it is hare
acc necessary to state; bat we present TIN
at because they are due to the Republics
al of Iowa; and attest their disposition
a. reduce expenditures where it is posi-
to do so, without detriment to tho b
interests Of the State.
Nearly $1,000 Of the amouO dra
Tor bv Moriarty was for work done By Dc
he and the claim is now in litigation, Of
ar. amount drawn by Moriarty, sll 900 ,
ian for Assessors blanks, provided for b
Ter Democratic Legislature. One Of
an first acts of Republican Legislature
ay- TO change this law in order to reduce
'he heavy expenditure for printing; and
I'm next was to reduce the rates for 5,
la Printing, and cut off constructive oh
be- Citizen
- Letting weil'> Mouth Padlocked.
"a Immediately after the nominatie,
% Judge Lefiingwell for Congress, sew
y. Democrats Of this city got up le'
49, propouuding certain questions to b
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