Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-01-15


viii be noticed that the 2-5 mill tax direct
ed BY the acts Of 1857 and 1853, original
ly designed to raise only sum sufficient
to pay the interest on bonds to the amount
of 100000, authorized by said act, low
yields (and has for several years past yield
ed) sum sufficient to pay the annual in
terest on all the bonds now outstanding
against the State. Deeming that this 2-5
mill tax has long enough served as a COW
ert source of revenue to the General Fund
| determined to make no provision be-
yond the income of that tax for the pur-
pose Of paying interest.
The Legislature must therefore of neces-
sity accept and take measures to provide
for a certain deficiency Of not less than
S22,573.21--to. which should be added
for unavailable resources at least to equal
the present amount of arrearages due from
counties, viz: $50, $3.50, 2S-making total
Of $56,453.49-which the probable re-
eeipts Of the year will lack Of meeting the
anticipated calls upon the Treasury for the
same period.
The most obvious sources of relief are
lst, loan to equal the amount of bonds
maturing in 1862; or, Cd, placing to ac-
count of the General Fund the proceeds of
the lilo mill tax, now amountiro to
$53, 366,70, which has been levied from
year to year for the object CT providing
for township libraries project which
has not hitherto found sufficient favor with
the Legislature to induce the appropriation
Of the money therefor. Hence a large and
yearly increasing fund has remained in the
treasury unemployed, except as the action
of the last Legislature permitted its tenn
porary use for war purposes.
In estimating the expenses of the next
Legislature, calculation is made for ses-
sion of only sixty days. In the present
condition of the finances of the State, and
with the great burdens of unavoidable tax
alton weighing upon the people, it is conf
IDENTIFY hoped that the patriotism Of our
representatives can be relied upon to bring
about this coming winter that long desired
and much needed reform, short, econon-
zeal, working session of the Legislature.
WAR EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.
Tie expenses for existing, organizing
and fitting out the several regiments fur
nished by Wisconsin to the defense Of the
Government, have been managed by the
proper military officers, acting by appoint
ment and under direction Of the Governor;
and all accounts b erefor have been audited,
allowed and paid by and through sucl4 Of
ficers. For detailed statements Of transac-
tons in the War Fund, and full informa-
ton of the liability Of the State on account
of such fund, the Legislature is referred to
the reports which will be submitted tothem
by the Governor, and by the Adjutant
General, Quarter Master, Pay Master Gen
eral, and Commissory General Of the
State.
No estimate is therefore attempted of
the liabilities existing against the State for
expenses arising out of the War. What
ever may be the amount of such liabilities,
it is hoped that the government, in aid of
whose protection and defense they were in
Cured, will promptly reimburse the State
therefor
Here follows that portion of the Re
port relating to "Aid Of Volunteers" and
which we published in our issue Of Deem
Der 25th.-ED. HERALD.
ARREARAGzs DUE FROM COUNTIES.
Through the excellent management Of
the State Treasurer, the balance Of arrear-
ages due from counties has been largely
reduced during the past year, and it now
stands at lower figure than for many
years past. A statement of the condition
of the account with each county of the
State is appended to this report, marked
GA" The net balance due the State from
all the counties is shown to be $50, 880.28.
In the present condition Of the finances Of
the State it is important that this amount
should be paid. The attention of the
Legislature is respectfully invited TO the ne
cessity Of making the revenues provided
by law to defray the expenses OF govern
ment available to the Treasury.
CLERKS AND CLERK HIRE IN THE STATE
OFFICES.
The following presents a separate state
ment Of the amounts paid for clerk hire in
the several State offices. Except as some
other fund is indicated by the particular
service rendered, the money is drawn from
the general fund.
Secretary Of States Office.
w. H. Waterman book keeper, general fund, 5000 90
i" land department. 600 90