Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-10
GOVERNORS
MESSAGE.

Gentlemen Of the Senate and assembly:
The difficulties and enbarrassments IN
der which the State -Las labored for some
wears have been outgrown..
The Report of the State Treasurer for
the fiscal year ending on the goth day of
September, 1859, shows balance in the
State Treasury at thattine belonging to
the general fund of 81, 205.11.
Tp to that time, after the receipt into
the Treasury of the preceding State tax, all
demands upon the General Fund had been
promptly paid on presentation. The State
owes no floating debt Since the first day
Of October all legal demands against the
State have also been paid on presentation,
and on the first day Of January, 1860, there
remained In the Treasury belonging to the
General Fand the sum Of Sl6,91O.47 to
meet and expenses that may arise.
There is a large demand made against the
State b. James Ross, State Printer, which
has been audited by the Secretary of State,
the legality and correctness OF which is de-
MED By the State Treasurer, and which,
therefore, be refuses to pay.
The amount audited by the Secretary of
State and paid to the State Printer during
the past year, including sf45 paid in De-
cenber, 1853, is SIS, 34l.97, of which all
bur 81 205 was from the General Fund.
The amount audited sDd unpaid for reasons
above stated Is 8,762.I6, of which
SIG, SS406 il claimed from the General
Fund
il Is believed that the State Printer
claims large sum, for services performed
By him rs such printer, beyond what he is
entitled to by his contract. The contract
and tie law should be closely scrutinized,
and while there Is 8 legal contract existing
between Ross and the State, both parties
should be he'd strictly 10 it.
The aggres ate receipts into
the General Fund during the cal
eBdar year ending Dec. 81, 80,
were --.-.. .----- -...-..- Soo4, Uo1 20
Aggregate disbursement for
same time. 800 490,522. 90
OF the amount expended, the sum OF
SiT6, S75 65 was for Charitable Institutions,
Capitol extension, and State Prison
Ana the sum OF 1921, 76S.S5 for various
purposes, uader appropriations, certified ac-
counts, &c, belonging previous 70 January
I, 1859.
Dedneting this sum, towit: 1901 ,644.50,
irou the aggregate expenditures of the
year a. above, we find the expenditures
proper IF carrying on the State Govern
ment, 70 have been $l88, S36.46.
Tie Secretary OF State estimates in de-
taI the expenditures to be betrayed from
the General Iuud Of the State Treasury for
tie current year, showing each item there
Of, aua distinguishing between those which
are provided for by permanent appropria-
tloas,ana such as require appropriations at
tie present session of the Legislature and
showing also the resources which are APP
plscablv q delray sucA &, pndtures
4 cunning the estimates of expenditures
and resources If the State as submitted by
tie Secretary - be correct, the indebted
mess III the slate at the end OF the present
II e8l lear vii lie one thousand one humid
red dollars ana fifty cents. But the Secre-
tary esiiuates as part Of the expenditures,
an appropriation Of $500 10 the State
PRISON tO he made at the present session,
when tie amount required does not exceed
$4,000. lie also estimates the printing for
ta.s Legislature in English and Foreign Ian
E-sva I'D $4,000 while the amount ought
MOTTO exceed $4,000. If the taxes for A
AZ. 1902, airs promptly paid into the State
Treasury, AID reasonable economy is exer-
casa IS tic legislature, all liabilities
aEatl the Treasury can be promptly met,
aJa /. $ believed q surplus Of thousands of
e ..4rs a}ll remain ia tile Treasury ct the
efa IS ihe fiscal year. There being no old
Ua cations hanging over the State for
uach tie Treasury IS now liable, it is be-
lsEsd that i state tax Of the same amount
rs Ihar authorized Is the last legislature,
VII te ample to meet all the wants Of the
s. the year ending Sept. so. 1861.
0n the 30th Of September last there
was due from counties on State tax of
last year sos, 494l4, which has since been
rasI up.
Il is a subject of congratulation that
the finances Of the State are in so sound
. condition. Unlike most new States,
Wisconsin las paid for her public i'm
pravements, such as tie erection of pris-
ons and charitable institutions, without
creating i permanent State debt for such
purposes The expenses Of our State
government and the amount OF our State
taxes levied and collected last year, as well
as tle amount required for the next year,
are less than those of any other north
western State out Of New England, with
q >IuZle exception.
Il Is the true policy of the State in the
future, as it would have been in the past,
i" ID pay as It goes" Liberal appropri-
atoms for all useful and necessary purpo-
ses should be made; while prudence IN
I'LL the demand, and economy in the expen-
ditnres Of the bounties appropriated, will
enable the government of the State to
move smoothly on with degree of indie
pendenee entirely unknown to other new
States
SCHOOL FUND.
Tbs sgsoe. Fund On The Is, Oct. last amount
rTdac X IL is.1e:s At Pc. csat..' 2i6fs5 81
aedaoiing irterest % 3 per cent Of