The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-01-18

portions OF the Governors message as we
deem of interest to our readers:
Gentlemen Of jhe Senate and 1ssemBly:
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
having called me to their service in the ca
paaty of their chief executive, | appear be-
fore you in accordance with a custom that
ha. prevailed since the formation Of our
State government.
The constitution imposes upon the Gov
ernor the duty of communicating to the
Legislature the condition Of the State, and
recommending such legislation IS 10 him
may seem expedient and called for by the
public welfare
In proceeding to discharge that duty. |
am deeply impressed with the responsible
ties of my position. With gratitude the
most profound and sincere towards the peo-
pie of the State for the confidence reposed
IN me, and determination t. devote my
beat efforts to their service, | approach the
duties that belong to Inc with feelings Of
distrust and embarrassment.
Succeeding in this high Office gentle
man who has administered its duties for
longer period than any Of his predecessors,
and who left it enjoying in the highest de-
gree the confidence and good will Of the
people | shall regard myself as exceedingly
fortunate, IT, at the expiration Of my term
ofservice, the same good opinions 90 with
me.
While pestilence and famine have desc
lated other nations, the year Just ended has
been one of general health in our State.
and marked with a degree of prosperity
equal to any that has preceded it: and,
saving only one great calamity that has be
fallen one section of it, the people have
great cause of thankfuIness to the Author
of every good and perfect gift
The abundant returns Of agriculture have
not only been equal to all the wants Of oar
people, but have furnished a large surplus
wlthwhich to supply other and less favor
ed peoples.
Our manufacturing industries have stead
lily increased, and our commerce has suffer-
ed no abatement, while many portions Of
the State, heretofore quite inaccessible.
have been opened Up by railroads to easy
access and Development
The laws have been faithfully executed,
and the rights of all preserved and main
tanned.
The cause Of education has been constant
~ progressive, and our noble institutions
Of public charity have brought relief and
the inscrutable providence of God. have
been deprived of their reason, or the facuI-
ties of hearing and sight
But without further retrospect | pro
coed to more detailed exposition OF the
condition Of the State
From the reports of Ike Secretary e
State and State Treasurer, it appears that
the balance in the Treasury belonging to
the various funds, at the close of the last
fiscal year, was $500, 1852.
The receipts and disbursements Of the
general fund for the fiscal year were
Receipts, Sl,029, j16.Sl; Disbursements
$9G5, ST. AZ.
STATE DEBT.
The State debt not having been changed
during the fiscal year, was on the 30th Of
September, 1871, 2,252, 057, owing as
follows:
on ,..te bonds outstanding. ...........s 62,2Oo 90
TO the school fund-on ceIthCases Of IN.
Formal school Fund-on certificates Of IN. :" RI.
"aEsf.y iaid- ciiaisstos Of indei, $3.50 CO
AsIcu ural College Facd-on certificate. "''OO' %
OF indebtedness. 3} sa0 4,
febtednei'-... .............. 81 @
The expenses of the fiscal year ending
September 80, 1872, have already been es-
tlmated and provided for. 1t deyolves upon
you to make provision for the same for the
year commencing October |, 1872.
The expenses of that year are estimated
by the Secretary of State thus:
Fer salaries and permanent approp iatonss So goo 90
Interest M tate debt g5s99 o.
psnl and Charitable nstitutions ~ 40 q
Prnins-speeia apprcpra ions and contn- 500 %
Sen' go o.
/
The resources of the State for that year,
are estimated as follows:
Railroad comp nies-Hcense so-a m, M
rsnsnans cor sn1 heenso... GuOJ o
hawkes. aud PeadI5ls' nccD sc .... 500 a.
ki.ceiiane"u, dtC9 90
Amounting 'o................. ....... So o0o no
Authorized by existing laws:
Leaving to be poviaed Tor by Y a; iii: 10
1850 90
This estimate is deemed adequate for or
binary State expenditures for the wear.
Should large appropriations be made for
purposes not anticipated in thi. estimats.
additional revenues must be provided to
pay them.
GOVERNOR CONTINGENT FUND
There WAS expended from the Governor
contingent fund dun ing the wear 1871 the
sum OF Sl,924.02.
There was transferred 70 the fund lminr
the year, to reimburse it for expenses herr
toiore incurred in protecting the St. Croix
and Lake Superior Railroad lands from
collections made pursuant to chanter a
General Laws Of 1869. the sum of $3.50 80
Inc balance remaining in the fund Jan
uary |, 1872, is S952I3, to which Il small
appropriation should be added
There was received at the Executive
office during the year as fees for c5m,,iS-
sions TO commissioners of deeds for This
State to reside in other states. and nail
INTO the State treasury, the sum of SI7O.
STATE TAX.
Tue State tax levied for 1871 was 5000.
F3.lo, being sol, lSO.l4 less than tl,e vaa-
before This includes Sl56.OOO for hu-l
ing the Northern Hospital for the Insane
here is due the State from countie. ON
account Of taxes for previous wears, the sum
of s35,229.95.
ASSESSMENT or PROPERTY FOR TAXATION.
The aggregate valuation of taxable pron-
ertv, as returned by the assessors. for Isl
S529, 305, bu3, excluding Ashland county.
This Is something over two million less
IMAM tho assessment Of 1870.
The experience of the past shows the
tendency to undervalue nearly every class
OF property. This is done bv assessors in
the belief that thereby they lessen to their
towns the burden of state and county tax
es Such is not the case as the evil is
remedled IN a great measure by the county
ana State Boards Of Equalization. To
fniiv remedy the i'll effects that grow out
OF this pernicious system of assessment.
more stringent laws should be framed. req
ulatlng the duties of assessors. and a more
thorough enumeration and classification of
property IN assessment should be reouirr3
so that Boards of Equalization can more
July correct the erroneous assessment IF
the town officers.
TRUST FUNDS.
The productive trust funds of the State
are as follows: