Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-21
Governors Message.

blessings we are now permitted to enjoy, and
that we should with devout hearts ask the
continuance Of them.
Seldom has any people had greater reasons
to be thankful While passions wild and ter
rible have seemed to guide the councils of
some OF our sister States, bringing upon them
the devastatlons Of war and its concomitant
evils; while disease and famine are staring
them IN the face, Wisconsin is quietly and
calmly pursuing the even tenor of her ways {;
her people are enjoying the blessings of
health; her granaries are filled to overflow
ing, and peace and plenty reign within her
borders
By the Constitution it is made the duty of
the Governor " to communicate to the Legis-
lature at every session the condition of the
State, and recommend such matters to them
for their consideration as he may deem ex-
pedient."
FINANCES OF THE STATE.
Questions affecting our State finances are
among the most important that will engage
your attention. Only by giving them careful
consideration, and providing means for the
prompt payment of all just demands against
the State, can Wisconsin maintain her good
name and the good credit she now exhibits
by the market value of her bonds.
The following statements exhibit in con-
densed form, the transactions in the different
funds of the State during the last fiscal year
GENERAL FUND.
All the ordinary expenses of the State
Government are paid from the general fund.
The sources from which this fund is derived
are State taxes, tax on suits, banks, insurance
companies, railroad companies, hawkers and
peddlers, telegraph companies, United States
for keeping prisoners, sale of State bonds
and transfers from other funds. The whole
amount received into this fund during the
last fiscal year was $3.50, 1882. This amount
includes the receipt of $500 for sale OF
bonds for building State Capitol, and $272,-
1866 received into this fund and transferred
by act of the Legislature to the war fund for
support of families OF volunteers. The bal
ance remaining in the fund at the close of
the fiscal year, after paying all demands
against it and making transfer as above stated,
was $2O5, 958.6l, The amount levied upon
the State during the last year to replenish
this fund was 1000.
SCHOOL FUND.
The school fund, properly considered one
of the most important and sacred under the
care of the State, was established by the Con-
stitution at the organization of the State
government. Section 2 of article 10 of the
Constitution provides that the proceeds of
all lands, &c, shall be set apart as q separate
fund, to be called the school fund" Provis-
ions have since been made by law for the
care and increase Of this fund, and for the
distribution of the principal part of the in
come of the same among the schools of the
State.
The receipt into this fund during the
last fiscal year amo un ted to....... 1922, 423 81
The dsburs ements during the
periOd-being principally loans from
the fund-amountei to......... 295,675 81
The interest derived from the School Fund
is denOminated the School Fund Income
This fund, aside from what is necessarily
expended in its care, in the care of the
School Fund, in publishing a journal of Edu-
cation, and purchasing books for distribution,
as provided by law, is appOrtioned by the
State Superintendent annually among the
schools of the State.
The amount received into this fund
during the last fiscal year was....... Sl45 $50 Oh
Amount distributed by State Superin-
tenueht Observation-Disclosures 135,125 40
UNIVERSITY FUND.
Section Article 10 of the Constitution
provides that ''the proceeds of all lands that
have been or may hereafter be granted by
port of University, shall remain perpetual
fund, to be called the University Fund This
fund, as will be seen by the above provision.
was established at the organization of the
State Government.
The receipts into this fund during the
last fiscal year amouute to.......... S26,414 Il
Balance i'll the fund, Sept So 1862 49,. 2,13l Il
Disbursements from Fund.......-...... 27,Tl1 90
Balance in fund Sept. sc, 1868. SS4 II
Fund is denomuated the University Fund
Income, and is applied annually to the sup
port of the State University.
The receipts into this fund during the
last fiscal year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sl3,005 Sc
Balance in fund Sept Soth, 1862 ... $3.50 OF
Disbursements from fund ............. sop SO
SWAMP LAND FUND.
The avals of the swamp and overlooked
lands, granted to this State by act of Con-
gress are denominated the Swamp Land Fund
The receipts into this fund during the fis-
cal year ending September 30th, 1868,
amounted to S3l ,929 9S
Balance in fund Sept. 30th, 1862 ....... 1866 90
Disbursements during fiscal year ........ GIT 40
Balance IN fund Sept 3Oth, 1868. 30,177 IS
The interest derived from the Swamp Land
Fund is denominated the Swamp Land Fund
Income, and is applied to drainage of swamp
Stitutes ana academies.
Receipts into this fund during fiscal year
ending Sept Both, 1868, amounted to SIS, $40 81
Balance in fund Sept 30th, 1862 ..... 4 SCI 20
Transferred from other funds .......... rs
disbursements during fiscal year $40 is
Balance in fund Sept 30th, 1868 ........ 1890 90
DRAINAGE FUND.
BY provision of statute, fifty per cent. of
the swamp land fund is set apart and denom-
mated the drainage fund.
There has been received into this fund
during the last fiscal year. ..........S 6426 II
Discussed from the same, mostly by loans 5,S0S 81
Balance Sept. 30th, 1862 .............. 4267 O4
Balance Sept S0th, 1868. Observation-Disclosures. 1854 81
The drainage fund income is derived from
the interest of the drainage fund, and is dis
tributed annually to the different counties of
the State for the purpose of the drainage of
overlooked lands.
The receipts into this fund during the
last fiscal year amounted to...........S 4,6S1 o.
Transferred from other funds pursuant
to law northumberland. 5,437 65
Balance in fund Sept. SOth, 1852. 1870 10
Dlsbursed from fund 1882 81
Balance on hand Sept. 30th, 1S6S........ 1866 IS
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT.
The amount for which forfeited lands are
sold over and above the amount due the State
is paid into the State Treasury for the benefit
of the mortgagor, and is denominated the
deposit account.
Receipts during the year on this account
-
Balance Sept. 30th, 1862 ........... $50 -
Disbursements during vear............. 473 so
Balance Sept. Both, 1868. ............... 1913 -
NORMAL SCHOOL FUND.
Twenty-Five per cent. of the income de-
rived from the Swamp Land Fund is appor-
toned by law to Normal Institutes and Acad-
emies and is denOminated the Normal School