Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-20
Governors Message.

we are now permitted 70 ENJOY, anu
that we should with devout hearts ask the
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 deyastations of war and its concomitant
evils: while disease and famine 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 filed 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 Legs
lature at every session the condition OF the
State and recommend such matters TO them
for their consideration as he may deem ex-
pedientn
FINANCES OF THE STATE.
Questions affecting our State finances are
among the most important that viii 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
raaai,-aI init this tunI HurJnp the
last fiscal year was $3.50, 376.l2. This amount
includes the receipt Of $4,000 for sale of
bonds for building State Capitol, and S2I2,-
l56. l6 received into this fund and transferred
by act of the Legislature to the war fund Tor
support of families OF volunteers The bal
ance remaining in the fund ut the close OF
the fiscal year, after paying all demands
against it and making transfer as above stated,
was S2O5, 1851, The amount levied upon
the State during the last year to repienish
this fund was $4,000
SCHOOL FUND.
The school fund, properly considered one
of the most important and sacred under the
care ofthe State, was established by the Con
stitution at the organization of the State
government. Section , of article 10 of the
Constitution provides that the proceeds of
all lands &c, shall be set apart as separate
fund to be called the school fund PrOyls-
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 receipts into this fund during the
last fl seal year oun ted to S292, 423 81
The disbursements during the same
period-beng principally loans from
the fund-amountel to -..-.--.--.-- 295,6I5 ~
The interest derived from the School Fund
is denominated the School Fund Income
This fund aside from what is necessarily
expended in its care, III the care Of the
School Fund, in publishing 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...--.- Sl45,25O Ol
Amount distributed by state Superin-
tendent -. ------.-.-- Ao"'i-7 40
UNIVERSITY FUND.
Section 8 Article 10 of the Constitution
provides that 1.-The proceeds of all lands that
have been or may hereafter be granted by
the United States to the State for the sup
port ola University shall remain perpetual
fund, to be called the University Fund. This
fund. rs viii 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 amounted to....--.... s2b,4l+ II
Balance in the fund, Sept. so, lS62..... 2,l5l II
Disbursements from Fund ............-- 27,7il 90
Balance in fund Sept. 80 1868 ......-... S34 Il
The interest arising from the University
Fund is denominated 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 $4,000 80
Balan. : in fund Sept. 30th, lS62--..-. 1850 OF
Disbursements from fund.--.-----..-- l5,o22 %
SWAMP LAND FUND.
The avaiIs of the swamp and overfowed
lands, granted to this State by act of Con
gress are denominated the Swamp Land Fund
The rece'pts into this fund during the is
cal year ending September %oth, 1908,
Balance in fund sept Both, 1862 .. 1906 90
Disbursements during fiscal year --...-.- G,l5I Il
Balance in fund Sept. 3oth, ls63.-.-.-- 30,l77 D
The interest derived from the Swamp Land
Fund is dcnominated the Swamp Land Fund
Income, and is applied TO drainage Of swamp
lands, support of common schools, normal in
stitutes and academies
Receipts into this fund during fiscal year
ending Sept. 3Oth lSoS, amounted to- SIS, 80 -
Balance IN fund sept. 3oth, lS62 4,567 .
Transferred from o Their funds ..... ...--.- 3 =
Disbursements during fiscal year l5.S4O s.
Balance in fund sept. Soth, 1S6i $500 Q,
DRAINAGE FUND.
BIZ provision Of statute, fifty per cent. O
the swamp land fund is set apart and demon
mated the drainage fund
There has been ceived into this fund
during the last fiscal ...---..--.--S 6,+26 =
Disbursei from the same .mostly by loans 5,>oS $
Balance Sept 3ufh, lS62 ....-..-. 42b- o.
Balance Sept 50th, lN63. ..-----....-.-.- 6,s g
The drainage fund income is derived from
the interest of the drainage fund, and is dis
tributed annually 10 the different counties o
the State for the purpose of the drainage O
overlooked lands.
The receipts into this fund during the
last fiscal year amounted to. ....-.> 4.6~l o.
Transfer from other funds pursuant
Balance in fund sept, 3uth 1872 .---.. I,27O /:
ptshursed from tuud 49, .....-...-.... qT32 81
Balance on hand Sept 30th, lSoS .......- 1850 >,
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT.
The amount for which forfeited lands ar,
sold over and above the amount due the STATE
Is paid into the State Treasury for the benefit
OF the mortsagor, and is deuomiuated the
deposit account.
Receipts during the year this account
Balance Sept. 31th- lS62.....-.--.- $50 >
Disbursements during year observation-disclosures. 4T3 s,
Balance Sept. 30th 1858 ....-...-...... 46I3 :.
NORMAL SCHOOL FUND.