Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-01-18
Governors Message.
STATE OF Iowa, EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Tire MnYv~s Ton q 1890

Governors Message.
STATE OF Iowa, EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DIES MONIES, JAN 8, 1866.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Rep
rcsentatices:
AS the chosen representatives o.
the people, You are convened in ODE
dence to the requirements Of the con
stitution, to discharge the importan
duties which dcvolve upon tie Legis
lative branch Of the State Govern
ment. and heartily congratulate 20,
upon the encouraging auspices under
which we meet. From condition OF
disastrous and protracted war, exist.
ing at the close of your last session,
the country has triumphantly passed
to a period Of repose which, through
wise counsels and the continued bless
ing Of Providence, we fondly hope
may become perpetual.
In proportion to our population, we
have furnished larger number OF
troops than any other State, promptly
filing all our quotas, and our record
presents through the entire period an
economy of expenditure equalled by
no other State in the Union.
After dwelling at some length upon
the history of Iowa matters in connec
ton with the late war and the claim
! Of the State against the General Gov.
eminent for expenses incurred, oil
which our readers are already famil.
lar, the Governor says:
Our financial affairs were never in
sounder condition. During the en-.
tire period Of the war we have levied
but two mills on the dollar for Stat,
purposes and have incurred an in
debtedness Of only $500, 900, whic!
was for military expenditures during
the first year Of the war. The tota
amount received in the treasury du
ring the fiscal two years ending No
vember 4, 1865, was $977, S25.l0; ant
the amount expended for all purpose.
for the same period is 1852, 739.42
leaving a balance in the treasury o
$25,087.68.
The total amount of State revenu
derivable from general levy at tw
mills, and other sources for the ensu
ing biennial period, excluding the es
timated balance due from the Unite'
States Government, may be calculates
at $l,3Il ,002S7.
The total disbursements required
for the same period for ordinary pur
poses, including payment OF bonds
($200,000) due in 1868, may be est
mated with approximate accuracy a
1874, 923.65. leaving a balance o
$5l6,07922 in favor Of resources, from
which to make such special approx
nation, as the General Assembl,
might deem expedient.
The entire debt Of the State is only
$685., 295.75, consisting of 1922, 295. Is
loaned from the Permanent Schoo
Fund, November IL, 1864, ioan o
100000, payable January, 1868. AM
$500 900 war and defence bonds.
The amount loaned from the Schoo
Fund is, practically, SO much borrow
ed from ourselves, and is only meth
cd resorted to for the permanent in
vestment Of that fund. The interes
on this loan is due semi-annually bu
the principal is payable at the pleas
sre Of the General Assembly; leaving
only $500. 600 as the actual indebted
ness of the State The 5000, 900 du
January lst, 1868, may be prompt
met from present resources. The re
naming 100000 are not due unit
1881.
This record Of economy and exemp
ton from Indebtedness is subjeci
Of profound satisfaction to our people
BY reference TO the clear and com
prrhensive report of the Superintend
eDt of Public Instruction, it will b.
observed that the schools of the Stat
are in a healthy and fourishing cond
ton. The system is working wei
and is SO far perfected as to requir
but little additional legislation.
The average attendance Of pupil
during 1864, was ll7,37S, and I'll,
number of youth of school age, 294,
9l2. Out of 1924, 1888 enumerated schoo
children in 1868, there was an average
attendance of 1889 pupils.
The Auditor, in his able report, ha,
called your attention to the presen
condition of the permanent Schou
Fund This subject should receiv
your early and serious attention Tn
plan originally adopted of distributin:
this fund among the counties, vestin,
the school fund commissioners wit
authority to loan it ont to individuals
always of doubtful cxpediency, la
caused much embarrassment, an
resulted in material diminution G
the fund. Through the incompetent,
and mismanagement of county officer
large amount remains unaccounte.
for. and although strenuous efforts hav,
been made by the Auditor Of State I,
obtain satisfactory adjustment Of til,
accounts, great discrepancies still ex
list in many instances between tn
sums charged to counties and tn
amounts accounted for in their returns
Unless u careful settlement can be oil
tanned with these delinquent counties
and the remedies against them stric1
ly enforced, the ultimate loss TO tn
School Fund will amount to man
thousand dollars.
The completion Of the Agriculture
College is a subject which demand
yonr early attention. BY the Act {
Congress under which we obtaine
this ricl, endowment Of lands for III
benefit Of Agriculture and the Mechar
10 Arts, the State is required. with
five years from the date Of the gran,
to provide at least one College, as DE-
scribcd in said act. Ii we fail to cou