River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16
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Had the assessment been actual value the rate OF
taxation woeld not have exceeded one per cent, and
the direct State tax which is less than one-twefh OF
the total tax wold have been less than nine-tenths
| Of a mill to the dollar.
The entire STATE tax direct and indirect, for the
fiscal year ending September 3d. 1874, represented by
the receipts into general fund, amounts to ST.
100 81 and If levied upon the taxable property Of
| the sta would amount to one and one-tenth mills
upon the dollar, about oneeiph nth Of the total tax
paid by the people, The amount is S790UO less than
was received the year before, which, with the large
deficiency existing in the general fund January 1,
1873 and the expenses OF the Publication OF the re-
vsed statutes accounts in part for the increase in
the State tax being collected. It is onhdenty
expected that this tax viii pay all the expenditures Of
the year 1879 and in addition very materially reduce,
II il does not entirely extingush, the deficiency in
the general fund which has appeared on each first
day OF January for several years last past.
ESTIMATES.
The secretary of state estimates that the receipts
for the calendar year 1880 viii be S679l2S66, as fol-
| lows:
From railway companies ........... S3s0,000 90
! From insurance companies $500. ..... 42,de0 90
From miscellaneous sources. 81, 200 90
From taxes Authorized by existing laws. 205,92S SO
| He estimates the expenditures for the period
at Sg27 1885, including S4l,3l030 the proceeds of
the one-tenth of mill tax for the benefit of the
State university, which omitted from the esti
mates but is included in the tax levy for 1879
These estimates are doubtless as correct rs 1t is
possible to make them. The amounts be received
from other than the direct State tax may
coed or fall short Of the estimates depending very
largely upon the character of the crops and the gem
era condition of the country. In my Judgment they
are more likely to exceed than fall below the
tarys estimates and therefore, unless extraordinary
appropriations made during the present session,
the lew of State tax OF S24S,0iD III addition 10
taxes now authorized by law, VIII be ample for al
purpo My views upon the subject OF approprla-
lions are well known, and il is unnecessary to eabo
rate them at this time. The people of Wisconsin are
both atle and willing to pay all taxes levied for
necessary and Legitimate purposes but they insist
that the same rnles of prudence and economy shall
obtain In public affairs that wise men usei the con-
duct of their private affairs
EDUCATION.
Tho reports Of the state superintendent and of the
boards of regetits Of the university and normal
schools will be laid before you in due time, giving
fun information to the progress and present con-
diion of or educational systematic report OF the
regentA Of TIE university being accompanied by an
able and interesting report by Professor w. W. Dan
Tells, e0nct rflng the toYnodOes OF last MAY.
1t does aot need that should commend these re-
ports your most earnest and careful consideration
Whether wiewedtn regard to their transcendenf I'M
portance or their immense cost the schools of Wis
eonsin Justly occupy most prominent position II
public affairs In addition TO the amounts realized
from the trust fumes and the amount paid Tor titoi
text books and other school expenses, the sum OF
S2n6l, 762 more than aue-fourth OF al the money
raised by taxation for all purposes, goes to their cup
port
believe that our university, normal schools, and
the public schools proper, well as the universities
colleges academies, and the many other ex eelient
private schools not supported by the state are irn-
proving from year to year, that they were never In
better condition, doing more effective work than
now. would lot have their capacity Tor usei uiaess
In the least decreased On the contrary, hope TO
see ii enlarged hat that may be so, and our present
system retain the public confidence, il is indspe MS
able that economy and wisdom should characterize
all expenditures.
aIncereiy hope that the textbook cSmmiss.14.,
appointed by the last Legislature, may be 70 pre-
sent for your consideration some feasible plan Tor
securing uniformity in textbooks throughout the
state and preaty reducing their cost, and that You
viii be able tc afford the people very material relief
in tits direction
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
ire managers Of the school for boys, ct Wau-
kesna, report the whole number of boys IL attend
1nce during the year TO have been 52, the average
attendance $50 and the number present a. tne close
OF the fiscal year 419. The expenditures Tor the year
amount to S4S,711.45 The expenses Of the current
year estimated at S45, Ils75 OF which llls y
viii be received from counties, aud the basnce o.
SS4 600. they ask may be appropriated ny me iegs-
lature.
Attention Is called TO the oysrrrowdHs coIiditlan q
the buildings and II very EVIDENT that unless Y
some way relieved provision must Be made LOT hofe
room. The managers estimate tnst with the funaA
aud material on hand aud an additional hpproFria-
tton of S1s.6C@, two additional ouild4nKss WILL
capaelty 70 accommodate loo boys, can Ne erected aa
furnished.
have no Official report from the -lausgers OF the
Industrial school for girls In Milwaukee, but am