The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-10
FROM THE CoNTRGLLER's REPORT
state school Fand.

The balance remaining 10 the credit
of this fund, on the first Of January
1870, was s2l,s35 "a in currency, and
s2.Gla O. in coin. The receipts into
the fund from sales of and during the
year, were S2l ,G25 IS in currency, ara
5000 s. in coin. The fund has been
charged daring the year with expen-
SEES of the Land Office To the amount
of 50, s62; for purchase Of State bonds
10 the amount of 81, 10s p, and with
Discount on currency to pay gold war
rants, Ssh 81. The fund has also
been charged with ST. III IS. being
the au4ount which has Omc into the
fund during the year IN special land
deposits. which was "A part OF the de
Eilcation in the State Treasury, leaving
a balance in the fund on the first day
| Of January 1871. Of S3.Jui 50 in curren-
CIV, and S3.3S2 6S in coin.
General school Fund
From this fund the semi-annual APP
portionments have been made accord
| ing 70 law. The balance remaining in
the fund on the first day OF January
ISL, subject TO distribution, Is Sl0,-
Oh 50 ia coin, and sl22 20 in currency.
state tspitot uhu.
The balance in this fund on the first
day OF January 1870, was $3.50 and
the receipts during the year from sales
of lands, Si9,3Il So in currency, and
from counties. $3.50 81 in currency. and
S2s.Og7 30 IN coin. There vas trans
ierred from the Territorial interest aud
sinking fund according TO law, the
sum or slo.sSg 80 in currency aud ST.
I % ~n IN coin FNlAkafAFp n fatal nj ~ -
733 -. The fund has cen charged
with warrants drawn for labor per
formed and material furnished on con
tract. Sj0.335 30. Foraivcrtising, rent
OF office. and stationary for building
commissioners, $50 9S; for fees of
architect. 5000; for plans and spc:lfict-
tons, $50; for discount on currency
sales, S5.ol6 II. The fund has also
been charged with S5,iI6 30 currency,
being the o which has come
into the fund during the year on
special fund deposits, which were a
part Of the deialcation in the State
Treasury. leaving on the first day oi
January 1914, a coin balance in the
fund VI S, lIl 70.
Revenue.
The revenue laws of the State are
just beginning 10 be understood. anu
with proper care, on the part OF the
>ta.c Controller, en- as they now
stand, toe made 10 ylcij an increased
and yearly iucreas. = aL.oGnt of eve
nue. for state purposes. regard ii "a
bad policy - be making frequent
changes in the mode oi assessing anO
collecting taxes, believing that even .
defective went system, properl,
understood, j. better than "A periec
one. the principles Of which are bu
impcripctly understood by the Office
charged with the administration OF ia,
-, law under which 4 l. enforced. Blu
. there are ON changes which shout,
he made in our revenue laws now il
, force. "a OF which would be to NOR,
perfectly define what are TO be con
>idered ''pos>essorv claims Their,
- "A l4g-e amount OF land within tn.
state which, ia my opinion, Shout,
~ and does come under this head @
/ class Of property, which, through IL
fault OF the State Controller. has al
most entirely escaped taxation, or -
A Least has nCt paid taxes, nor been a.
~o,~ed for that purpose 10 the eNteu
Justified by Laws now in force. ] refe
10 hose lands generally known in
designated as railroad lands. II la
been and still i the practice OF Ia
corporation. known as the Centrs
a Pacific Railroad Company, not to n
;. ceive, or rather not to have issued I
them, patents from the Government
Of the United States for the lands Dc
&c mated III aid Of the construction ,
their road, but have adopted TIA
.e practice OF having the patent issue
"a directly to the purchaser upon com
a pletiun OF sale by them, thereby raj,
L. ing the question OF their ownership
a or rather question Of the State. la Ia
s. their Lands under the head OF pos
ic sc>sorv claims"
The question thus raised has pr,
4 vented, through fear Of lonC-continue
- and expensive litigation, the CORE,
IT, ton Of the revenue justly desirtbI
ii from this source. As the State
he bound u render protection Ia the con
y pany III It's right IT, these lands, and
70 il has been called upon 80 to Il,
vi through its Court, n the company
~ right To invoke the aid of the Cour
has not been denied. II would seel
hat the right of the State TO tax u
lands should be M once conceded; b
n a. the law now ia force has to a gre
ne extent proven imperative IN this +
spec, the matter should receive Il
early ut -ention of the Legislature. al
VI the manner OF assessing u collie
ar ing y upon property of this cha
acier should be clearly and explicit
:, defined. In connection with this su
" ice. Of po>ScSsory claims. there iS q
rs other feature which il is Of impor.an
IL to notice: | irefer to the ignorance
County Assessors upon the matter
lands liable To- bc taxed, either As re
re estate or posSessorv claims. To &
,ir end that Assessors may act undo
standingly, the Surveyor General
tle State should be required 10 { nj
each County Assessor with ''plat
he showing clearly the lands upon viii
I'd applications have been filed, and al
NJ those to which title has been GO
". veycd, either by the United states
he the State of Nevada.
20. by careful and earnest attention
this subject, the Legislature will ha
\ it in its power 10 materially increa
bis the revenues Of the State without
course 10 tho questionable expedite
of an increased rate of taxation.
TIE OLD THING AGAIN.-Sena
aye Bonnifield of Humboldt, affords
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