Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-15
Governors Message.


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printed and IN readiness for examination,
1t Will be seen that the finances OF the
State are in sound condition During
the past year, all demands against the
state have been promptly met on presen-
tiltlon, and AT the end of the fiscal year
Sept goth, 1860 there was a balance on
hand of the General Fund, amounting to
$i9,045 46.
The balance in the General Fund, Jan.
l, 1860, was sl6.9l0 #.
The aggregate receipts into the General
fund during the year lsoU, were Sfib.-
$50 II, consisting Of the following items
B.nk Tax 81 IS -
Railroad Tax 1860 %
iHsu lance Tax g.sld =
miscellaneous l4I39 $
balance from 1859 1920 II
The sggr, gate di.tur-cTne from the
1en~rai Fun for the calender year $50 $50 p
I@aving balance in Treasury Jan. /.
Of tho expenditures from this fund the
sum OF Sl69, 500. y was for the State Prls-
o., the various benevolent Institutions,
payment Of interest on State loan, Sc.,
leaving the sum of $3.50. al 90 a. proper
~ the cost Of carrying On the State GOV
ernment This sum compares with the
like item, as ascertaincd for the previous
year as follows
K. .sss:-: T i lsss sis IS $, {.
Tire careful Estimates 81 the Secretary Of State
shor the probable Of tho state applicable
10 the a.s1acnt y expen~.. FOR the hsca end
The expenditure for the .sIne period Of
Tins eAsa,ated on sufficiently literal
scaie for all the necessities Of Tie State
Government are estimated al $3.50 ~ 20
Estimated balance in the Treasury At
clos. Of 'Ae a'c~i y.ar 1861 sIos, .!
PUBLIC PRINTING.
1t is matter for general concratulation
that the questions at issue between the
State and the contractor for the public
printing, for the years 1859 and 1860, have
been finally settled. 4 detailed history
Ell the matter will be found in the Report
of the Secretary of State, by whom acting
with the advice of the Attorney General,
the negotiations for a settlement were con
ducted. The cost of the Printing for the
two years has been very much greater
than was anticipated at the time of letting
the contract 1t was then thought that
the sum of $4,000 per year would he
more than sufficient Il meet the payments
under the contract; but there had been
audited by the late Secretary of state, up
to Dee. 81, 1859 the snm Of - l04 o.
while there still remained Of accounts not
yet presented and adjusted, but claimed
tiic tOiliitiitbI- llEt sum 81 Gu 40 -
and the whole amount claimed bv him,
from November 80 ls5S, dowrto Decem-
Der 81, 1859, was S2i9 l02 > I and there
Vet remained a year Of this contract Bv
the settlement with the State Printer, the
total amount paid to him. to the termina-
ton of his contract, January |, 1861, Is
$50 POI y, Of which SlI Gl6 / l. for all
-s1he printing for the wear 1894 The print
1ng for tlle years lS6l and 1862 has been
aet. under the law Of last session. 10 hessrs.
L. a. Calkins Il Go. of Madison.
SCHOOL FUND.
The School Fund. owine 10 the forfeit
ure Of very large quantities Of lands (herc-
tofore sold and estimated a a portion of
the productive fund, bearing : per cent
interest exhibits Il large illumination IN
It's nominal capital and actual revenue
The extent to which this Illumination has
gone, will be learned BY an examination
Of the Report Of the superintendent OF
Public instruction. in which the condition
of the Fund is treated ycrv fully. The
number Of acres Of School Lands, thus
tar, forfeited for non-payment OF dues, and
vet un>old, octobcc /, 1850, was 3D. SO,
while the proportion # loss t. the produc-
tiys School Fund, by the forfeiture of
swamp Lands, was, 10 that date, 24I, 30
acres " I'm me EtldTn Gl pros porous
times. in the course of the succeeding wear,
these lands will again he sold and added
IL the productive Fund The Supcrintcn-
dent estimates the productive School Fund,
Oct. /. 1900, at S2,339, u. + and surprising
tile lands nj present belonging to that Fund
70 be sold ut the minimum appraisal, ne
estimates that the Fund VIII reach - -234,-
l56 from existing resources while there
Will be added to it, IL the future, the pro
ceeds Of sixteenth section lands not Vet IN
market. one-fourth of the proceeds of the
sale Of swamp Lands not get offered, be
sides the avail4 of lands claimed from the
General Government and the long with
held per cent
The Report Of the Commissioners Of
School and ttniyer ats Lands VIII be laid
before YOU, containing information and
suggestions in relation - the business en-
trusted to their charge. our careful at
tention to the inject is imperatiyely need
cd in order thar, by judlclous legislation.
proper safeguards may he placed around
these important funds. which have heea
much dinlini, she'd by careless investment
during past years.
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The University Fund, on sho Isl October.
en- s, .h ',s the AAA-1 $1,000 o..
Add balance in Treasury, 5i5 Is
Gives income for The University Tor the
- ~ -
This fund shows a decrease Of some
sl4 1000 from last year, owing 10 the same
causes which produced the Illumination Of
the productive School Fund.
The report of the Board Of Regents Of
the State University, made according 70
requirement of law, viii hc laid before
YOU. exhibiting tine condition Of the ln>ti-
tuition. There is no maxim more sound
than that frequent changes III the policy
and administration of such institutions IS
N the highest degree detrimental With
it, buildings row completed, at an expense
of not less than 100000, and atiorilns
annie Accommodations for years to come
what the University mainly requires l. to
be let alone. to pursue a quiet and even
course of usefulness and progress. Earn
est effort an the part ST IL Faculty under
the iudlcious supervision Of il t,e@cnt~,
wild, an established policy. steadily lnr-
sued will without doubt. wl1h is udYanta-
ces OF situation, speedily place it among
the most important Institutions oil Tie
State.
SWAMP LAND FUND.
The swamp and Fund, lh~ Is u to- - .
or fSUu. amounted 70 $500 -