The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-08
rHE STATES OUTLAWS ANAL
HZED.

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The following table shows theaetual
erpeTises Of the various departments OF
the state government for the asst two
years, terminating March 1850:
The several amounts appearing IN the
columns under the heading Total Ex-
penses Of Government for all Purposes
are as presented in report made by
the comptroller OF public accounts TO
the governor. except goo, GOO, sinking
func, inserted herein as part of the ex-
peuses for the year ending March ],
1880, and sls0 the amounts derived
from taxation (exceptIng educational
poll tsxes) apportIoned and used, OF
to be used, for the two scholastic years
terminating in 1879 and 1880.
10 the items referred to, as extracted
from the report Of the comptroller.
were included all the actual expenses
for the two years terminating March /,
1880, that had been paid up to that
date, or that had been audited and
registered for payment. 4.
While the report was C7mplete, as
shown by the books of the comptroller,
on March /, 1880, it will net represent
actually the full expenses of the two
years, as there are many Outstanding
unpaid claims for services performed
during the two years named not regis
tered, and which, when settled. will
SILL further increase the two columns
of tot i expenses
These additional Items OF expenses
are prlucipslly tor the following servi-
Gee: Fees in felony cases, dsfciencis 8
IN cos's. clerks, sheriffS and attorneys,
conveying prisoners to penitentiary,
quarantine, and msy be estimated as
beng for the year ending March l.,
1879. and for the year ending March
l, 1880 $50, 900 as the maximum.
10 the table given below, the report
of the comptroller has been analy ICED
and the amounts placed under the gen
eral heading Total Expenses of Gov
ernment for all Purposes, have been
classified and distributed under the
following hesds, aud also the school
expenses and sinking fund have been
Included and classified:
/. Actual expenses of government.
Q Expenses for permanent public
improvements, buildings, libraries, etc.
3. Extraordinary and occasional ex'
penses for permanent benefit. ...
4 Expenses on account of public
debt.
The word expenses, as used IN these
statements, aud the figures given be-
low, represent the actual cost Of main
tsinIng the government and making
mprovements, etc, for the two years
uamed, without reference to when the
amounts were psid- ...
The disbursements for the two years
were widely different from the expen-
ses. The disbursements Included all
moneys paid out during the years with
out reference to when The service was
performed, or the clam accrued, while
expenses included only such amounts
rs were paid for services actually done
during the years. ~.-:
The ComptrolIer's report shows dis.
bursements az follows, which are giver
in connection with expenses IS shown
by the table below for comparison:
From March 1, 1878, to March 1,
1879
Disbursements OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,6O2,S14 ];
Expenses. including expense from
taxstipn FOR schools, 10 septem-
Der ], 1873, ..-..,.-........,..---.. LSoO''oo u
Excess of expenses over disburse-
ments $1,000. -...-.-...s-ss..... S4<',o'S Ok
From March l, 1879, to March l,
1881
Disbursements. IS, 476, 1856
Expsnse, including expense for
schools fr m taxation 70 Septem-
herl, lSS0... ...-..--;. l,Slo.s oS 3
Excess OF disbursements over ex-
psnsee. ........-.... ..-.....-.. Soo9,l4d =
In this last year ending March /,
1880, there is included in the disburst.
ments as paid on the interest bearing
deficiency warrants issued for services
priof to March 1, 1879, the sum Of
1919 85S 20; also the uDpsld expenses
nf the year ending March ], 1879, and
other years, besides the actual expenses
Of the year az stated. .s-- 49,.
A summary of the expenses under
the several heads shows as follows:
Mareh 10 marc /. l6I6-T9. l67y-6V.
ne se........ -. sl.Al,7Os SO. .i.nl.as5 Ok
Expenses Tor perlna-
nent pub ic i'm.
proven nts, build
ig-, e,c.,.,.,...-. 5s,sss 20 S5,sas q
Ext, anroinaIy ann oc-
asiol Al exp, nses.. 90 69s 81 l42 543 0s
Expense on account
or public deot.. S6S, 246 70 567, 942 Ct
Total expenses of
government for
purposes from
tax lion go. 81, $50, 75s 70 s1,si6.sss q
TIE propriety and justice of dIstri'
button of expense under several head
csn not be Questioned and In exsmin'
ing our financial affairs in relation
to progress in the line of econt M
in the actual current expenses of the
year, the consideration of the several
items in classes, is indispensable to q
proper understanding of the subject
The following is a labulated account
of the expense of state government TO
the two years terminating March l,
1850. including amount of taxes fCI