Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-01-20

FINANCIAL.
The balance in the state treasury be@
longing to the various funds, at the ex"
n;ration of the last fiscal year, was $780,
93540
The receipts and disbursements OF the
general fund during the last fiscal year
were as follows:
Receipts,
State tax and tax on suits .$oao,sz 40 20
Railroad C, mpanles, takes....., ...''. Io',o'i :"
Insurance companies, taxes and license =, ooo 90
fees MISUNDERSTANDING. .'... .'''',''' '''' ~
Bank taxes, haNkers, telegraphS, and no 40
other soufces.,.-.,.. ts............'''' '"'''N ~
Total ............ .......""''''''"'s0'''N ~
... Disbnrstments
Salaries and permanent appropriations. l2,loo 90
Legislature expenses, '.'.''' .oo,I ~
Penal and charitable insttntions''''.' %
Capo extension .......'''.'''''''' o. ~ 80
Interest on state debt.."..., ..... ioo,,ta 90
Miscellaneous. ....,........''.''''''''' io','1
ro,., $9l9,372 %
n.,.,ce /, the fund septemberI30 1865 Sls ,546 IS
luisnce In the fund september 80, 1862. s0s 20
The above disbursements are classlied'
as follows, by the Secretary of State;
In, Inc .upport Of state institutions and
building purposes. ..<s2l 81 ..
State capitol extentson.... ............ eo's,o 90 90
Interest on state debt .......'". ico,.ia .,
SPECIAL appropriations. ..'.,..'..' ''..' oo''o' -
Giving total of..,...,...........'.'s oof,'oo ~
Which, deducted IRON the whole sum
expended, leaves rs ordinary current ex-
pcnses of the state the sum OF S5l4, 4Oo.>
Sc.
STATE DEBT
The total amount Of the state indebt-
cdncss has not been changed during the
past year, Icing
state bonds outstanding. ........"".,..s a,2oo w
certificates OF indtbte iness to the trust 49,. .
....,............,,..,.2,ll7 SEQ co
c'...nr, ce,,ieica,es outstanding .... 81 90
~'''>'N'
Total ..........-,...'.''''..'' w
The debt is small, about two dollars
ner capita for each individual in the state,
and, until some better investment can
bc found for the educational funds, |
hone it will remain as 1t Is,
There was expended during the past
wear from TIE governor $ contingent lund,
$l9l22S balance in tie fund, S2,2oO,-
e
Tie sum of one hundred and twenty
dollars has been received by me MS fees
Tor commissions issued to commissioners
az deeds To reside in other states, and
,lle same has been paid into the treasury,
Nv efforts to elect u settlement of the
war claim against the United States have
not been relaxed. The Treasury Do>
partment has now under consideration
the additional explanations and voechers
transmitted last year, and 1t is expected
that tho state vii very soon. receive cred
it for large portion of the yet unsettled
stems
STATE RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES FOR 1870.
In view of the present low price OF
our agricultural products, and the cons
seouQnt scarcity Of money, | urge upon
your attention the necessity OF great
care in making appropriations, Wh'le
the people can afford to pay for all that
is actually necessary, they have not I"
dollar to waste. AS in our families we
are now compelled to retrench expenses,
20 in the household OF the state shou d
I've exercised the most rigid economy
consistent with the public good
The resources. Of the state for 1870
are MS follows
state tax levied In 1869, .,...-... ...$nlo9ol ~
Raiiro adj taxes estimated comedian, Goooo w
Insurance companies taxes te,u~' w
miscellaneous ......,....,,.. .''''.','' i''"" w
Total. ....."...s sa6, ldi IL
The estmsted expenditures are