The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-21

DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaries and permanent
appropriations $73,67S %
Legislative expen-
ses for 1868 81 ,433 Is
| State Prison and
| Charitable - U.s.
| Institutions $50, $50 Is
State Capitol. ex-
tension and re-
pairs 60. 81
| Int on State debt I67,7l9 Sc
| Miscellaneous,
| printing, clerks,
labor, fuel boun-
| ties, publishing
laws, etc, 206. 336 %
Total S947,5lS 65
Balance in the fund,
! September 80, 1868 $44, $50 4S
Balance In the
| state treasury,
| September, 30th.
1868, belonging to
all the various funds $153. $50 Sc
Every proper demand against the state
las promptly been paid upon presenta-
ton, there having been at all times suf-
hclent funds in the treasury
The Secretary of State estimates the
necessary expenditures from the general
fund. from October /, 1868, to December
Fl, 1869, fifteen months as follows
Salaries and permanent appro-
priations 81, 200 90
Legislative expenses $4,000 90
State Prison and charitable
Institutions 2O5, 900 90
Appropriations for 1868,
not paid 203, Ut rs
Clerks and employees 100 90
Interest on State debt 155, 600 90
Miscellaneous, printing, pub
fishing laws, stationery,
fuel postage, etc 96, 300 90
Estimated expenditures for
last quarter Of 1869 $4,000 90
Total $9II.337 IS
Estimated revenue for the same period
Balance in Treasury, October
l, 1868 $44946 So
| State tax for 1858 544. 3S9 u
| State tax due for 1867 lI.I5l 70
Rail- road companies, IL
cense n -r- 225, 900 co
Telegraph and plank road
companies 700 90
Peddler's licenses 10000 90
! Tax on suits $500 90
| insurance companies tax and
license $500 90
! Miscellaneous source 1000 90
Banks, Installments due 1000 90
$gll,7S6 %
1t will be seen that the estimated ex-
penditures and revenues are nearly equal
In amount. Great care should be exer-
clsed in making appropriations, the pay
ment of which, this year, is not provided
for. lest such deficiency be created in
tne general fund us will embarrass the
state finances.
The Secretary also gives an estin ate Of
revenues and expenditures for 1870, it
| it being necessary for you to provide the
means for defraying the expenses for that
! year, by taXor otherwise 1s
Expenditures s65S, 200 90
| Revenue 31S, 800 90
To be raised by state tax 1889, 900 90
| He suggest tina a State tax OF $3.50, 900
| be levied at the commencement of the
session, and that the provisions of sec
| ton 2, OF chapter | II of the general
laws, OF 1868 be applied so far as is
| practicable, to any appropriation IN excess
of this estimate. That law authorizes
| him to levy tax sufficient to provide for
the payment of all appropriations. Be
lieving that it will greatly facilitate legis-
latlon, | concur in The suggestion.
| There was expended from the Govern
or's contingent fund during the past year
| the sum of 81 1893 20. Balance in the
fund January !, 1869. SLIP "a.
From the appropriations for the pay
| porIatlon of the British Patent Office
| Reports. donated to the State Historical
| Society, there has been expended the
sum of 1924 SO. The societys collection
| of books and pamphlets now numbers
$4,000 volumes, and is of such character
as would reflect great credit upon any
community.
The efforts to secure final settlement
of the claim against the Federal govern
| ment on account of expenses incurred in
connection with the war, have not ceased.
| Explanations have been made, answering
| the objections of the auditing officers at
| Washington, SO fan as is now posi- BILE,
and it is confidently expected that large
portion ofthe claim viii be allowed during
| this year.
! The State Treasurer calls attention to
the fact that but 81 ,075 7S were paid into
the treasury last year, as the clear pro-
ceeds OF all fines for violations of the pc
nal laws. Several of the most popalous
counties made no payments of this char
acter. 1t is believed that full returns
have not been made in all cases.
| TAXATION.
Your attention is called to the views
presented by the Secretary of State in
| his report, relative to proposed amend
ments to the laws relating to the assess
ment and collection of taxes. The fire.
Quent amendment of these laws in past
years has been a source of great EN- bar
assment to the people Before they could
possibly become conversant with the gen.
eral workings of law, important changes
have been made, rendering those who are
affected thereby uncertain as to their du-
ties and responsibilities. Any important
amendment which may seem necessary
! ought to be very carefully considered be-
fore enacted, lest we again fall into the
same trouble The valuation of real and
personal property, as equalized for 1867,
was Sl96, ISL, l60 81 Valuation as es-
tabilshed by State Board of Assessors for
1868, S244,7 TIA 90. Increase In yalua-
ton SAT, 5S9,6l3 O3. The actual value
Is probably not less than 1870, 600, 900 90
as appears from returns made to the Sec
Rotary OF State.
The amendment to the banking law.
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