The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-11
NEW JERSEYS FINANCES.
STATE CONTROLLERS REPoRT-A FLATTERING
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PENDITuREs.
TRENTON, ~ j., Jan. 10, 1874
The State comproler's report which will be pre-
sened to tho Legislature tomorrow, win set out by
showing that beyond OF 100000 each, which
had been effected in order TO meet appropriations made
TO the new lunatic asylum at Morristown, the state
does not owe any money excepting the war debt
The total receipts OF tho State during the fiscal year
just closed were 49, $40 93 derived from the follow
ing sources-state tax s0i9, 1874 l6; tax corpora
lions and interest and dividends stocks and bonds
$54o so; two-mill school tax 81 054 os income
Of school fund mot including amount paid on account
Of annual appropriation s427,os o. various
were as folows:-From the State fund,
sl,566oS7 o5 school fund mot including state appro-
iSnd, s952 Ss p; library yY fund, saOls IL Asreai-
tura College fund.- SO 800 Total $3,37s 635 90. The
amount remaining to the credit Of the several funds is
$3Oe, 100 05 Of which $50 $50 "a belongs TO the State
fund
The disbursements from the State fund fol-
lows:-State Prison, SOL 755, including $40 sos for
salaries and exclusive Of balance OF S. 900 appropr
aed for the erection OF gas works. lunatc asylum at
$4,000 made in 1874 for the purchase OF additional
land for asylum purposes; appropriations for the new
lunatic asylum at Morrstown, 81, 1000 600; on
militia s44, RS 81 printing, s7s Ss sS State
House expenses, $22s25 So; State House
tension, SIS 900; Reform School, $34 900; Industrial
School Tor Girls $5l 000 support OF idiots, mues and
blind persons SAL 74S 52 salaries and fees sac 995 SO
education $57 All SO hls includes appropriation
OF $25 900 public schools and $751; 900 annual appro
priation to the State Normal SCHOOL,. There due
from the fund for public schools $3.50 900; Rpa
ran Commission, 81, 900; pensions, $44,2lS 0S; sol
ders' monument at Beverley, $40 900; Centennial
stock, $50, 900; Centennial Commission So, 500; law
and equity reports $2 433 81 stationery and postage,
$ll, 2l3 So; inaugural expenses Of Governor Bede,
$2317 10
The receipts OF the war fund have been s263 1858 es
bursements were as follows-For principal of the ma
turing bonded debt OF the State and interest out
standing debt, $l70, 1850 rs; Home Tor
Disabled Soldiers, $43,5 $50 so; Soldiers Childrens
Home $27, 976; State military account, $lS4 Ala 81.
The pal items OF the estimated expenditures for
the current year toows:-ro pay maturing prn-
cpal of the bonded debt Of the State 500 0O0 interest
State bonds, SAT 427 o. to pay temporary loans,
5000 00o State Prison, $S4 0o0 militia $50 900; lu
matte YUM lat Trenton $45 600 Legislature $50
transportation and costs, $35 000 printing, $50 600
State House expenses $17 o0o Reform School, $26 500
support OF idiots mutes and blind $50 000 salaries and
fees $47 000 salaries of Judiciary $40 000 education
$2S8 000 pensions, $50 000 Centennial stock, $40 900
Centennial Commission, 1900; Home for Disabled
Soldiers, $4,000 Soldiers Children's Home SIS, 000
State military account 900; contingent and incl
dental, S24 800. Total 81, 1872, 600
il IS believed that these expenses will be provided for
without increased taxation.
The actual expenses for the past year show diminu
ton in nearly all Of the various departments COM
pared with the preceding year They amount TO
635 60 about ninety cent of which has been
expended for charitable, educational penal and re-
formatory purposes