Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-18
ANNUAL MESSAGE
OF LUCIUS FltRCHILD
OVERNOIl OF WISCONSIN.
Review of State AEairs-The Finances
The Penal and Charitable histi-
tutions-Their Condition and
Current Expenses-Indus-
trial and Educational
Statistics cs-Internai
Improvements,
Etc., Etc.

10 THE LEGlSLAIUhE.
We should be wanting in gratitude did we not
thankfully recognize and appreciate the many bless
ings which have been vouchsafed during the year
just closed. In all that contributes both to the spir
itual and material welfare of people-in all that
contributes to their comfort and happiness-our
Heavenly Father has blessed us beyond our needs.
In submitting the annual reports of the several
State departments and institutions, congratulate
you upon the fact that they show the public affairs of
the State to be in prosperous condition. Our State
poty is wisely adapted to the needs OF the people,
and so favorable to the growth and prosperity of the
commonwealth, to require but few changes at your
hands, and those rather of detail than of system.
BY the reports of the Secretary of State and State
Treasurer it will be that the balance in the State
Treasury belonging to the various funds at the close
of the last fiscal year, was $685.
The receipts and disbursements OF the general
fund.- during the last fiscal year, were as follows:
t RECEIPTS. e
State tax and tax sus.. $533, 15l 20 ..........
Railroad Co. IS, taxes - 247,2e6 72 ....-,.-
Ins. Cs IS, taxes and fees $3.50 81 ...........
From plankroads, banks
peddlers, and other
Total. ........... ..------ sss6,6s6 12
DISBURSEMENTS.
Permanent appropriat'ns. $77,s26 O5 ............
Legislative ex.-sess'n 10. 95,S3S "a ...........
Penal and charitable inst's 32S,90S SO ...........
To complete State Capitol. 1928 80 ............
Int. on state debt ......- 159,952 2S
Total s9O6, ,329 So
The above disbursements are properly classified
by the Secretary OF State, as follows:
For state institutions -. ......... $32S,90S SO
For State Capitol completion 1928 80
For int. on state debt. l59,e5 %
For special appropriation and other
extraordinary expenses. 55,649 73
Giving total of ....;...:... -. s5ss,s4o z
Which deducted from the total dis
bursements, leaves as the ordina-
ry current expenses of the state,
the sum of f........... -....--. s3ls,3sO 81
The same expenses for 1869 amounted
to the sum Observation-Disclosures. of 81, ,405 Sc
STATE DEBT.
The amount of the state debt has not been chang
ed during the year, being for
State bonds outstanding ........ $5S,200 90
Certs of Indebtedness to the trust
funds of the state. -. .......... 2,1sa,sOo 90
Currency cert's outstanding. ........ 81 90
S2252 O57 90
The resources of the State for 1871 are follows
State tax levied in 1870. :. S72O,323 "a -....
Railroad taxes, estimated. 265, 600 90
Insurance companies tax
es, estimated .......... 10000 90 ............
Miscellaneous sources, eS-
timated ed.. 21,5OO 90 49,
--- s1,O66,s23 "a
The estimated expenditures are:
For salaries and perma-
nent appropriations -. S146, ,292 II ..........-.
Legislative expenses, pres
ent session ..... $1,000 90
Interest State debt 157, GAO 90 ......
State prison and charitable
institutions 306,000 W ..........-.
Due on appropriation for
additional Hospital for
the Insane. ............ 111,93S 54 ............
Due appropriation for
University building -. 10000 90 ............
Miscellaneous, printing,
publishing laws, gas,
fuel, &c. ........... 10000 90 ...........
Due general fund 49,. :. 101, ,875 SO ...... -.
--- s1,041, TAG GA