Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-16


fund. - or State school moneys, for the cor
responding period OF time last year, was
S5ST, ,3O8 AZ. These sums will exagerste one
milton, one thoaslnd three hundred and
sx dollars, which the State may be called on
" pay on or before the frst Of July next.
The receipts OF the revenue during the first
ak months Of this year, together with the
balance Of the revenue fund, II all oil K shall
be available. will be insufficient to meet
these demands. The temporary loan OF $3.50
| OO0 must be renewed or extended tor longer
period Of time. The important dnty devolv-
Q. on you to diminish the expenses Of tho
STATE, to increase its revenues, and TO provide
for the renewal Of lie. temporary loan. In
such measures as you msy deylse to accom-
plish these objects, or any other measures for
the welfsre OF the people OF the Stats you
will have my concurrence and cordial co.op-
etation.
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
The public school fund 10 invested In the
bonds and certificate OF indebtedness of this
State, all bearing six per ceut interest, the
Income OF which with 25 per cent Of the gem
eral revenue Of tho State, " applied to the
support of public schools, The fund is inves.
ted as follows:
Bonds of this 5tata...........S2,O 900 900 90
Certificate of indebtedness...... 900, coo 20
Cash in easury.................... 467 IL
Total. .............".....,.S2,0O 800 I57 III
The bonds of the State belonging to this
fund are In the custody of the Tresurer.
STATE ISTKREsT AND SINKING FUNDS,
The State Interest fund consist OF a tax OF
one-hfth of one per centum per annunl levied
and collected on all property subject to tax
alton. By the provisions OF the Constitution
the proceeds OF the tax shall be applied TO
the payment OF the interest on the bonded
debt of the State as Il shall insture, and the
surplus, II any, shall be paid into the Sink
ing Fund, and therefore be applied to the re-
demption OF the bonded Indebtedness of the
State. And there has been paid out Of the
Sipkipg Fund, in the last two years, $535, 600
for the redemption Of the public debt. Part
OF this money was applied in payment of
twenty bonds, which interest, which hsyenot
heretofore been reckOned as part OF the
debt OF the State. The Indebtedness Of this
State on the LIST of January, 1877, was $l7-
2Gs, 900. The indebtedness on the Ist OF JsA-
uary, 1879 was SIG 7bs 600
REVISION.
The statute laws of this State OF q general
nature must be revised by the Legislature,
or q plain aud important injunction OF the
Constitution will be disregArded.
PIsH CULTURE.
BY virtue of an act passed by the last Leg
islature, provision was made for stocking the
river OF this State with hsh. Young fish,
principally salmon, have been sent TO the
Commissioner OF the United States, aud have
been placed in our rivers. A further sup
ply will be sent to this State during this year.
and will probably be distributed In other
streams. But q small sum OF money was ap.
proprlsted to defray the expenses which
might be incurred, and therefore, unless the
Legislature shall make further appropria-
ton for this object, q portion OF the expense
attendant on the transportation of the small
fry must be betrayed by the citizens risidine
on the streams to be stocked with Ash. The
object is TO stock our rivsrs with fish which
will afford cheap and nutritious food. Fish
culture Is no longer an experiment.. With
very little expense and care the supply OF
nsh of better quality than those whichswim
in our streams will be largely increased.
THK osAeE.
The Legislature at It's last session sppro-
pris.ed $4,000 10 be expended 10 removing
obstruetions TO the navigation OF the Osage
river at Bolton shoals. was authorised and
required to Appoins some practical business
man, familiar with the character OF that river,
and having knowledge OF what was necessary
10 be done to remove the obstruction, TO
superintend the removal OF the bar. BY
many It was believed that that sum was not
sufficient 10 accomplish the work, appoint-
ed Hor. jos. w. McClurg, who possessed all
the qualifications named in the act, TO super
inten the work. The obstruction TO tbs
| navigation Of the river is removed, and there
is at that bar rs great depth of water as
there Is on the Shipley sh0ai, below the Boz
ton bar. Tho superintendent made no
charge for bis personal service In superin-
tending that work, and there Is small bal
ance OF the appropriation unexpeuded.
trust there will be no further requirement for
the State 10 appropriate IFS moneys for the
improvement OF that river, as the Unlted
States has msde an additional appropriation
for that purpose, and will undoubtedly ep-
n,onriate still further sJma, 10 be disbursed