The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
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LESS heVcNuc uuO
overd-awn -. -. s14,sA44 $l16,264 90
The Auditor says that the statement OF bal
ancts to the credit of the several funds shows
the general revenue fund 0verdrawn $l4 ,844,-
"a against $l9,4 76 Sc at the close OF the pre-
cedlng year; while the total OF it Outstand-
ing appropri ttions shows the State to be about
$50, 40 less in arrears than at the correspond
ing period of last year
l direct your attention to the remarks Of
this officer relative to the advantages resulting
from a temporary resort to other funds upon
the exhaustion OF the general revenues in order
to meet current expenses in the most feasible
and economical manner; and ask your con-
siderati OF his suggestion for the passage OF
q general law authorizing such use of certain
funds when necessary to redeem oycrdrawn
warrants upon the General Revenue Fund.
The total valuation, Of the taxable property
OF the State for 1916 as determined by the
State B,aId OF Equalization, was, S2l8, $50, IA
decrease Of "a 1893 from that of the pre-
| ceding year. The rate of State tax is two
mills and the average rate for all State Dur-
poses, one and two thirds per cent.
The force OF the Auditors objections to the
present system Of township assessments viii
| be realized by all persons familiar with the
evils otunequal and low valuations of proper
ty; and the adoption OF Ian Of assessment
| l,y . county b ard Of assessors or by single
competent person removed from personal and
political influences in each county, IS recon-
mended by him, would doubtless 60 far to-
wards the desired improvement. Few SUBJ
iects are ofa more immediate practical impor-
lance.
The support and practical operations OF gov
eminent are primarily dependent upon the
means thus derived; and the Just and impair
tial valuation of property Is both essential "a
that and due to those upon whom the burden
tails. The responsible task which thus re
- a. tel nab
intelligence, judgment and conscientious u.
Dor, and which should devolve upon the mos
competent and best remuneTated persons, i
too often allotted to the least capable, - I
cheap reward for disreputable political ser
! vice. The result il, thai the work - % ign0
|. rantly, and sometimes % maliciously done
q 70 b. substantially Iunperformed, and the %
tual service devolves upon the county ant
. State boards OF equalization. trust ycu vii
address yourselves 70 the correction Of thi
serious evil l also request your attention
the Auditors remarks relative to the taxatiou
: OF telegraph and transportation companies
and to his other suggestlons, looking to great
er economy.
II The operation Of the new tax law, for whicl
! the State il much indebted to the efficiency .
this officer, continues to enforce prompt an
: thoru.h payment Of taxes, which It WAS de
: signed to accomplish. It il moreover crafty
ing to be able to announce that through tn
. Auditors efforts an adjustment OF the Stat
! Swamp Land Grant il in favorable process b
! which large amount of swamp lands wrong
: fully allotted to various railroad cOmpAnie
/ and other grantees, viii, it il believed, be n
!. covered - the State.
]. The following is the Auditors estimate I
!; receipts and disbursements tor the year l07'
: cxHERAL REvx1UR TUxD.
Reoeapes.
: rrom earreas and delinosest taxes ssam,
s.: s:'s -: 81. ANN ~. J. ' ana s@!
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