Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-02-07
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INDEBTEDNESS.
Bond isst.ed to the Permanent Schaol Fund
OF the State. dated Aor. II, 1864, interest
payable On the lst dars of Jannary and
July in each y'r At : PER cent? sl27, 29515
Iowa per cent bonds payable 1
in New York, Jan. ls,, 'os,
issued nnder Chap. .,Aess 81 200,o0G.00
War and defense fand per Ct
bonds issued under Chap. l6,
Acis OF extra session, 'ol, 100000 90
Total, se22, 2s5.75
The bonds Of 1855, amounting to $780,
p00, due January !, ls6s, were proEided for.
$ili-6ce Of the amount were paid before
bonds maIured. The eqlalized valuation
Q. the real and personal property OF the staie
- 1850. was s-l5, ,963, l0l, aai in ls6. il
was s256.5lT, Isl. showing an increase of
S4l l,f53,7e3. The gratifying statement is
made by the Auditor that an extra lew OF
! / mills would more than pay oar entire
s!ate indebtedness, except the amount due
tie permanent School Fund. and = this in>
debtedness can oaly be considered as debt
due from one fund to another" There Is
not u single outstanding warrant that is
drawing interest. Among the items Of ex>
penditure Of the State Revenue for the last
two years. occnr:
Agricultural Societies. Sli.o5s.t5
Agricultural College Building, 10000. 90
Arsenal Building, araa. O0e.o 90 I
Bind Asylum, 3l,G0a25l
Deaf and Dumb fuA;iiase, agl0o 90
Eleven,h Gel Assembly, nile
age and per s,em, so.e57.s5
do do do postage l302l Is |
DO do Newspapers l7,2IS,99 !
do do Aplropriat'ns s,037.S5 /
Geological Survey, 100000 (
Hospital for Insane. 154,32l.75
Soldiers Orphans Home. l04.360.ss |
Penilentiary. 3i,746al |
Publishing Laws, 26,44265 |
State Binding. a90s5. 10 I
State Printing, 24.50T 81 |
State University, a2,062, 90 |
For the next two fiscal years, ending Nov. |
1, lS6s, exclusive Of extraordinary expen>
ses, also amounts appropriations undrawn,
&C.. the Auditor estimates the expenditures \
a. S94l ,639.5l. In this estimate are iaelu> !
ded reasonable appropriations sor the yari
oas pubic Institutions, expenses of the |
present session of the General Assembly, /
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the counties OF :he state are delinquent I
to the several funds, as follows
Insane Hospital, SIS. 2g633 !
State Revenue, a51,S76.67 |
Fedora Revenue, 2,ll2.2O I
Blind Asylum, 26a. 80 I
Total, Si3s,54s.77 !
The sum of o,saa 81. Is due from ooun. |
ty I.easgreFs whose terms have sxpirei.
The Auditor dees not consider that lie is |
authorized under the law, as it now reads. |
to refnnd TO the soldiers of the second and |
third infantry regiments the amount OF Sl4. |
% to each for grey uniforms paid for by |
them The claim Of the State against the |
general government for the aggte gate amount |
has been suspended. He recommends that |
the amount. $4,000, be appropriated 10 the |
payment of this pls,anee 10 each solder. lie |
reeomrisrds the creation Of tie Office Of .Aa
ditor in the more ropnlous counties, IN order I
,hat business row deyolying upon the Clerks |
Of District Courts may be more promptly |
and reliably dispatched. The Coaaty Audi |
tor could act as Clerk Of the Board Of SUI
pervisors, have charge Of The School Furd,
prepare tax lists. and make settlements with
County Treasurers. Many strong reasons
for such an additional office are given.
Many valuable suggestions are made in
regard 10 Home Insurance Companies.
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