The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
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Less Revenue Fund

Less Revenue Fund
overd:awn go. go. 14,844 A Sll6,264 20
The Auditor says that the statement OF bal
ances to the credit Of the several funds shows
the general revenue fund overdrawn $l4 ,844,-
~ against $40, AIS So at the close of the pre-
cedlng year; while the total OF it oy1tstand-
ing appropriations shows the State to be about
SoU, 900 less in arrears than at the correspond
ing period of last year.
I 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 l ask your con-
sideration Of his suggestion for the passage of
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 TOR l076 as determined by the
State Board Of Equalization, was, S2lS, $50, 744
decrease of 81, 9S9 from that of the pre-
ceding year. The rate Of State tax is two
mills and the average rate tor all State DUR
poses, one and two thirds per cent.
The toroe 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 plan of assessment
by county board 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
jects are ola 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 to
that and due to those upon whom the burden
falls. The responsible task which thus re-
qaires for its faithful performance 80 much
intelligence, Judgment and conscientious Ia
competent and best remunerated persons, is
too often allotted to the least capable, as
cheap reward for disreputable political ser
vice. The result is, that the work is 80 igno-
rantly, and sometimes SO 1naliciously done,
as to be Observation-Disclosures and the &C.
tuai service devolves upon the county and
State boards OF equalization. trust you will
address yourselves to the correction of this
serious evil also request your attention to
the Auditors remarks relative to the taxation
OF telegraph and transportation companies,
and to his other suggestions, looking to great
er economy.
The operation Of the new tax law, for which
the State is much indebted to the efficiency of
this officer, continues to ENFORCE prompt and
thorough payment OF taxes, which it was de-
signed to accomplish It is moreover crafty
ing to be able to announce that through the
Auditors efforts an adjustment Of the State
Swamp Land Grant is in favorable process by
which large amount OF swamp lands wrong
fully allotted to various railroad companies
aud other grantees, will, it is believed, be re-
covered To the State.
The following is the Auditors estimate Of
receipts and disbursements tor the year 1877:
GENERAL RBvBHuR FUND.
Eeceipts.
From current and de,,nq aent taxes SaNOOOOo
From State Prison labor aud other
sources - E,Wp1
From TRANSFER nom Interest fuEa 9.2o8.9l
&D.aoe 81
DsburMMonts
Legislative Expsnsos seAa000o
Executive 5.0O.0
judicial $1,000
| Public Printing &AlW
| Laws In Newspaper 7,NW
| DeAcenciea 1Qm.W
| Unexpenled Appropriations 40,WlN
Outstanding Warrants 7,24aN
Overdraft l4,8AA
\ Miscellaneous Appropriation. MNOOO &S1alA ~
Estimated surplus Tor other purposes $4614si{
! twill thus be seen that after Including all
receipts to be reasonably expected from
every source and restricting expenditures tc
current routine necessities, the surplus Il
046,146.lS The utmost extent then 70 which