The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
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lOl Two ~
Less Revenue Fund
overd-awn -. 49,. Sl4,844 A SIG, 264 %
The Auditor says that the statement OF bal
ance to the credit of the several funds shows
the general revenue fund Overdrawn $l4, 8A,-
a. against $l9,4 SO at the close OF the pre-
cedlng year; while the total OF it ontstand-
ing appropr ttions shows the State to be about
$5U, 90 less in arrears than at the correspond
ing period of last year
| direct your attention to the remarks OF
this officer relative to the advantages resulting
| from temporary resort to other funds upon
the exhaustion OF the general revenues in order
| to meet current expenses III the most feasible
| and economical manner; and ask your con-
| siderati OF his suggestion for the passage OF
| a 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 TIE State Tor 1916 as determined by the
State BnaId OF Equalization, was, S2l8, $50, 744
| decrease of "a ,999 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 torce OF the Auditors objections to the
present system of township assessments viii
be realized by all persons familiar with the
| evils ofuneQual and low valuations of proper
ty; and the adoption OF Ian OF assessment
by county b ard of assessors or by single
competent person removed from personal and
political influences in each county, as recon-
mended by him, would doubtless go far to-
wards the desired improvement. Few SUBJ
iects are OF a 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 essentia! T.
that and due to those upon whom the burden
tails. The responsible task which thus re-
ouires tor its faithful performance 80 much
intelligence, judgment and consc ientious u
! Dor, and which should devOlve upon the mos
competent and best remunerated persons, i
too often allotted to the least capable, -
, cheap reward for disreputable political ser
. vice The result is, that the work Is 30 lgno
rantly, and sometimes 90 mAliciously done
- to b. substantially tunper and the -
!, tual service devolves upon the county An.
State boards OF equalization. trust you vii
: address yourselves to the correction OF thi
: serious evil also request your attention +
J. the Auditors remarks relative to the taxAtio
: OF telegraph and transportation companiet
and to his other suggestions, looking to great
er economy.
4 The operation of the new tax law, for whic
Il the State is much indebted to the efficiency {
! this officer, continues to enforce prompt IN
! thornu. h payment OF taxes, which it was d.
p signed to accomplish. 1t is moreover CRAFTY
r ing to he able to announce that through %
:. Auditors efforts An adjustment OF the Sta'
= Swamp Land Grant is in favorable process .
v which . large amount of swamp lands wrong
y fully allotted to various railroad compani'
Of and other grantees, will, it il believed, be n
n covered to the State
D. The following is the Auditors estimate
|; receipts and disbursements tor the year 1877
st GxSERAL REVENUE FrxD.
Receipts.
From current and delinQ sent taxes 0Aun
u From State Prison labor and other
r. sources olNU
n From Tranafer from Interest fund Sxs
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