Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-17
STATE AFFAIRS.
Second Annual Message of Jeremiah
MI. Rusk, Governor of
Wisconsin,
A COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT.

To The Honorable, the Legislature:
You are assembled under auspiclous clrcum-
stances. The year just gone has been to our
state and people a prosperous one. The true
interests OF labor, agriculture, manufacture,
commerce. and of every department of industry
have been happily subserved Individual sue
cess and happiness among our citizens have
been general and phenomenal. The cause OF
education, SO vital to free people, has made
great and substantial advance, and our pro
gress as a state has been IN every way marked
and gratifying.
q FINANCES.
The financial condition of the state io very
satisfactory.sG
The cash in the treasury on the 30th day of
September, 1881, belonging to the general
fund, was $685., 953 80, the receipts of this fund
for the fiscal year were 81, 263, U74.90 and the
disbursements were 81. 1876, S0754, ana the cash
in The treasury September 80, 1882, was $780,
220.68. The disbursements from this fund
were IS, 544. IA less than for the year ending
September 80, 1881, and the cash IN the treas
ury at the end of the year was SIC, 267. SO more
than at the corresponding date the previous
year. --..##
The receipts of the trust funds during the
fiscal year have been $1,000, 95431; the cash in
the treasury September 80, 1881. was S548, 346.-
IS; the disbursements from the trust funds
during the fiscal year were 81, 446, 888.21, and
the cash IN the treasury on the 306h day of Sep.
TENDER. 1882 was S162, 412.9S. OF the trust
funds, the sum of 3798, 1880 was during the
fiscal year invested in United States bonds; the
sum of SIC, SS2.17 was loaned to towns and
school districts and the sura of Sal, 44703
paid out of the trespaSs fund to the bene-
tciaues under the law.
SCHOOL FUND.
The receipts during the year for the school
fund are given in the secretary report at $685.
1880, OF which amount $4,000 was for
United states bonds which had been called in
during the year. The disbursements from this
fund are reported at $40, 961 IL, all of which,
except the sum of S3S7.62 refunded for over
payments. Is invested according to law in in
terest-bearing securities. Tie total amount of
school fund now at interest is 3, sos, 27S.2
and the cash balance belonging to the fund Is
S7,767.35. The school fund income during the
year amounted to S197. 333. 80, of which amount
the sum Of 51S5, Ice, ~ was apportioned to the
different counties for school purposes.
UNIVERSITY FUND.
There has been paid during the year the sum
Of 81, 1881 to the university fund, nearly ali
ot which was in payment of interest bearing
securities falling due: and there has been in
vested of this fund during the year in United
States bonds the sum of $50. $50. so. At the
end Of the fiscal year there was of this fund
1928, 8.S3. ell of which was at interest save
3. 966.39 cash on hand.
The Agricultural College fund. which now
inures to the benefit of the university. amount
ed on the S0th day of September, 1892, to
8279.689.S4, Of which 1914, 1857 was bearing
interest.
NORMAL SCHOOL. FUND.
The Normal School fund on the Both day of
september, 1882, amounted to 81, 165. GAL 20,
all of which save S17, 969.62 was invested in
Understanding securities. The income from
the fund during the year was $85, 594. IS, all of
which was disbursed for the benefit of the Nor
mai Schools.
ORArSAcF FINN
The receipts of the drainage fund for the
year were SIS, 012. 90, almost entirely derived
from the sale of lands, and the disbursements
were S4S. 542.59.
ST 0RoIx AND LAKE SUPERIOR R. R. TREsPAss
FUND.
The St. CiOix and Lake Superior Trespass
fund consists Of moneys collected by the state
for uespasses upon the land grant made to the
state by acts Of congress, approved June 3.
1856, and May 5, 1854, commonly known as the
: II. CroI1 and Lake Superior Land Grant"
Under Chapter IS, laws of 1869, and acts
amendatory thereof, these lands have been
protected by the state, and the moneys collected
held IN trustees the expense of collection
for the use and benefit of the roads entitled to
said grant. This fund on the Goth day of Sep
TENDER, 1881, amounted to S186,084. SO, and
there has been collected during the wear Sl39.-
q. There has been disbUrsed from this fund
III accordance with chapter 198 of the Laws of
1882, to the companies entitled thereto the
sum of Sal, Al .03 and there remained in the
treasury on the Both day of September, 1882,
S42, 367.O7. required the companies receiving
payments under the law to give to the state full
release and acquittances, and a full and COM
plete guaranty for the protection of the rights
Of any other claimants, should there be any.
EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES.
The secretary Of state makes the following
estimate of the expenses to be betrayed from
the treasury during the year beginning Janu-
I 1894 md Of no Of EIo o+o+ Fo,.j
that period:
Revenues:
FsS5s sRo Issi 2sss 800 SO
9n,72O 50
Amount to be provided by the legisla-
ture to defray expenditures for the
year commencing Janusry 1, 1884. 100000 90
s1,On, 72o So
This estimate shows that it will be necessary
for the legislature to provide the sum Of $780,
900 for the year 1884, which will be two-tenths
Of mil on the assessed valuation.
CONTINGENT FUND.
The balance to the credit of the governors
contingent fund on January s, 1888 was
81, 1922, and the expenditures therefrom dur
ing the year were S774.79 In view OF the pos
slble demands upon this fund the next two
years, recommend that the sum of g, 600 be
appropriated therefor at the present session.
WAR DEBT.
The account between the state of Wisconsin
and the United States for the direct war tax,
as shown by the statement of the first comp
troller of the United States treasury, STANDS as
follows: Amount due the United States Sep
TENDER 80, 1881, $207. 635.16. During the year
there has been placed to the credit of thestate,
S156, 1888, leaving balance due the United
States of $51, 1857. There are now before
the departments for adjustment claims which
viii be allowed and credited to the state,
amounting to $50, 900.
The state claims as due from the United
States balance of $50, 845.04 upon the claims
presented by her for the equipment and payment
Of troops during the war. This balance has
all been dlsallOwed by the accounting officers,
and consists of various items ranging from SO
to $500. Many of she items have been ruled
out for want Of proper vouchers and evidence,
and 1t Is probable that with considerable re-
search and labor many of the items may yet be
allowed, but l do not feel at liberty to incur
expenses IN that direction without first receiv-
ing Legislative sanction.
PUBLIC LANDS.