The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-27
KANSAS STATISTICS.

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KANSAS STATISTICS.
Some Interesting Figures, illustrating |
Last Two Years.
The following encouraging data have |
been compiled from the advance sheets
of the biennial report of State Auditor
Bonebrake, for the two years ending
June 30th, 1880:
The growth of the state is shown as
follows: On March l, 1878, the state had
700, 497 population. On June 1, 1880, by
United States census, the population
amounted to *9S5,00O, IN increase of
276, SOB, or Hirty-RiHe per cent. On
March /, 1878, the taxable property OF
the state amounted to $13S, SOS, S10.9S.
On March 1, 1890, the taxable property
amounted to $160,570, 761.43, an increase
of 1515 per cent.
On March l, 1878, there were 2,3OO.TO
miles of railroad operated. On March
1, 1880, there were completed and IN OPP
Grafton 3,10421 miles, an increase of
thirty-five per cent. On March 1, 1878,
the assessed value of railroads was fixed
at $15, 525, OBS. %. On the same date,
1880, the assessed value of the same class
Ol WAS llAGNl at f-O,O1t ,C1~OO,
an increase of thirty-three per cent, the
assessed value of railroads beng one
| eighth the assessed value of the properly
in the state.
Under the head of financial affairs the
auditors report shows that the tax levy
was ample to meet all expenditures leav-
| ing fair balances in all the funds. state
interest paid promptly and the sinking
fund invested in United States four per
| cent bonds.
STATE DEBT
remains rs in 1873 and amounts to ST.
| 1S1, $500, all bonded and hearing. in
tcrcst at the rate of six and seven per
| cent OF these bonds the statc-ownS in
| its permanent school fund, university
fund, Normal school fund and sinking
| fund, $713, 200, leaving the total amount
| of bonds owned by parties other than the
state, 1896, 27500 From this sum may
be deducted the investments of the sink
| ing fund, amounting to $91, 10000, leav-
ing $36S, 575 as the amount upon which
the state is paying interest to outside
parties. The debt Of the state amounts
TO $1.20 per capita.
The showing of the financial condition
of the several municipalities is not so
gratifying as that of The state, but it Is
| gratifying to know ;i.at the most of the
counties and cities that were badly in
volved are securing satisfactory adjust
ments.
The municipal debt amounts to 3d.
99S, GOA, as against $13,473, 1881 in
1878, classed as follows:
Total CO. bonds and warrants --.-.. s., Gas
Total tip. bonds and warrants .-.----. 2,27O,O5'
Total city bonds and warrants. ---.. 2.Ol6, t9'
Total school dis. bonds and orders 1,oll, S5!
Grand Total .................. s13, 1895. 60
The total assessed valuation of proper
| TT I'm, Of
per cent. of true value it would make thu
! real valuation of property in the state
1921, 141 ,552. Placing the population o
, the state at 9S5, 900 the amount of mum
cipal Indebtedness per capita would b.
$14.21, the value OF property per capt.;
would be $325.03.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Under this head the expenditures ar
, fully shown. The penitentiary cost thu
, state exclusive of repairs or improve
ments of buildings for the year endin:
June 80, 1880, 500, 100.91, and earned
$59, 945.46, making net expenditure o
$50, 155.45. The average number of con
victs for said years being CAT, maintain
= ed at net cost to the state of sixteen ant
two-thIrds cents per capita per day. Il
addition to the earnings paid into th
treasury large force of convicts wer
worked on the coal shaft at the peniteI
+ tiary which if counted would make tn
! institution almost self-sustaining.
n INSANE.
They were maintained by the state i
the Ossawatomie asylum one hundre
n and ninety-six patients at an annual cos
/ of $26S.4S each, which includes all til
( expenses connected with daily maintain
/ ance o. the institution.
r WEST WING OF THE STATE HOUSE.
: The appropriation for the building
e direct appropriation and tax included
amounts to $212,750 Contracts hay
y been let to the amount of 100000. U
y to the close of the last fiscal year $91
t 43 had been paid to contractors.
te STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
4 site tor the building was purchase
N by Shawnee county costing $4,000. I'll
at contract for the building is let and Il
n sum Of $6,076.52 has been eXpende
> The state appropriation amounted
s $4,000.
q, MILITARY CLAIMS.
W These claims were made up accordiT
u to the methods prescribed by the gene
al government. They amount to $685.
~ S41.6S. The first instalment of $4,000
ed 90 has been examined and mostly allo'
TO ed The balance will be allowed al
VS. paid at the next session of congress.
ez THE FIVE PER CENT. CLAIM
has been allowed in the sum of $50
p 576OS, but cannot be paid until an a
Ell preparation is made by congress. III
rs aggregate sums allowed by the gcner
government in favor of the state with
Is the last two years including lands Ger
re fed amounts To more than a million al
re- a quarter dollars. A claim for 1873
III acres more agricultural college lands h
re- been made up and presented for allo
ance but not yet allowed.
IN INDIAN RAID, 1873.
NV The commissioners appointed to {
ed anime and report upon the damages
a settlers caused by the raid of Chcycn
he Indians in the year 1873 have report
N and have recommended the allowance
Oh claims to the amount of $101, 766 50, b
en- if payment is ever made it must be fro
S. an appropriation by congress
STATE SCHOOL LAND.
ey The creation of a state land depa
ment is recommended The unfortun;
"o experience in the sales and collections
an payments on sales make il imperative
Oh necessary that new management
ne adopted.
he The sales and collections on sales
the year ending June 30, 1880, cost
ed State Permanent School Fund, $15,6e
NV 81. A better system can be devised Il
Je- will not exceed half that amount in CT
er- The increase of the Permanent Sch'
on Fund now reaches 100000 per annu
me The auditor opposes any imports
ON changes in the laws in reference to Ia
1ln ton. Ninety-five per cent of the
Ilst levy of 1878 has been collected and pi
into the treasury which is the most c
len elusive argument against chan
my There were 117,557 acres of school la
The patented during the two years, sold at
he average price of 1891 per acre.
de, Total school land patented TO d
rst 1872, IA acres at an average price
&c 800.
the Thirty nine thousand eighty hundl
sh sixty-fiTe acres of agricultural COLI
:. lands patented at an average price
de- SAP. There are many miscellane'
matters that we have not time nor sp
the to refer TO. The report will make
inc pages of closely printed matter,
our whole full of interest 10 those who Il
ted an interest in state affairs.
the .rhis may be changed slightly by correct
sis, ofreturns-
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