Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

close the grounds an additional sum will
also be required have called upon the
architect to prepare final estim ates cover
ing the entire completion of the structure
which will soon be submitted and which,
will probably show that about $12o,p0O
will be Necessary to meet the full and final
cost of the building, including the $4,000
received from the source referred to. /
therefore recommend that an appropria
ton OF the sum named be made. 1t will
require an additional sum to fupaish the
ROOMS occupied by the several depart
ments, careful estimate of which will be
submitted at an early day, and for which
e. appropriation should he made.
l have given the work Of construction
1pon this building much personal atten-
ton. have been careful that every iteM
of expenditure should be SIS carefully
and economically made IS possible.
believe the state has
received value for every dollar
expended, notwithstanding much of the
work has been done at soma disadvantage.
To put the building in condition to be oc-
cupied by your body, necessitated the en-
ployment OF labor with less economy, to
some extent, than might have been done
had more time been allEwed. The first
brick was laid upon thefHundatior on the
4th day of last April, hence the construc-
tion of this almost completed structure has
| covered a.period of but mine months time.
1t is in oil essential respects fire proof
building It will furnish ample accom-
| mediation for ell Departments OF the state
goyernmentfer a generation to come. It
| will cost when completed in ell respects,
| about S300.000; and I state with conf
| dence, my belief, that contracts could not
| be made to day to duplicate this structure
/ for the money it wiz have cost when COM
pleted.
In this connection it is proper that
should refer to the generous offer made
/ by the city of st. Paul of their market
house for the use Of the state pending the
| construction of the new cxpitol. Before
| the illumination, caused by the burning of
the old capitol had begun to fade, the city
of st. Paul through it's authorities rendered
to Gov. Pillsbnry the use of the market
house for the Legislature and state officers;
and nearly at the hour for its usual meet
ing, on the following dag, the legislature
was engaged in the routine of its regular
VTAOA tA JIG Low NludItSEE LuuS pEORlOO0.
The state has occupied tie building since
that time, a period OF twenty-five months.
It has been no inconsiderable sacrifice
upon the part of the city and her citizens
| to be deprived of the facilities and con-
veniences this building was designed to
afford them. Its use has been of very great
public benefit. I submit that it would be
but just for the state to compensate the
city in q reasonable amount for the use she
has made of the building, that it does not
eompert with the dignity of the state to
| remain in money values the beneficiary of
any citizens Or municipalities. This sug-
gestion is wholly my own, no intimation
| having ever reached me that compensation
was desired or would be accepted.
FINANCES.
The following statement made by the
auditors department exhibits the financial
operations of the state treasury during the
past two years.
RECEIPTS.
1880. 1881.
Cash balance November
50, 1880. .... $264,151 80
Cash balance November
80, 1881 ...... S557,744 81
State taxes. 1890. 5O4,666 80 402,6OO Os
Taxes from railroad, in
surance and telegraph
companies. $780,. s62,294 rs 5Os,ss 4s
Fees of insurance cem-
.panles ............. 6,534 90 $685. 90
! Payments by counties
for seed grain loans,
1s77-S.. :.......... $500 10 18,4o5 ss
Board of o. s. coz
victs. .......... 756 IS 494 rs
County Indebtedness to
reform school. ...... 9,845 90 1881 Is
Interest on state de-
posts. ..,...... 1851 s5 s,4l7 %
q. 8. 5 per cent. on
sales of public lands. S,115 SO 1861 4s
Sales of grass on
school lands. ..... TAG % 1888 IL
Sale of pine timber on
state lands. ........ 26,6S2 Al 1914 IS
Principal received at
sales of school lands. ;87,O25 46 2O,7lS IS
Principal received on
former sales school
lands. .............. ls4,774 OF 21O,s6s 81
Interest paid on con-
tracts school lands. 17l,587 Is 167,l57 46
Principal received at
sales of Int. Imp.
lands .............. 2Is51 90 $3.50 IA
Principal received for
mer sales Int. Imp.
lands. .:......... $40 SO 2s,s07 80
Interest paid on con-
tracts Int Imp. lands SO,I47 az s2,S32 rs
Principal received sales
of Ag. Col. & I'm.
lands. :........... $3.50 So asa s5
Principal received for
mer sales Ag. Col. &
IN. lands. -. 1O,7Os IS 1907 50
Interest paid on con-
tracts Ag, Col. & IN.
lands. ............. 2o,21s So 2O,s26 so
Interest paid on pine
etumpage accounts. 4sS So 1883 II
Interest paid on perma-
nent school fund bonds 1os,6sS SO 81, 225 10
Interest paid on perma-
nent university fund
bonds. ........... 1856 90. 9,475 90 |
Interest paid on Inter
nal Imp. land fund
bonds ............. $500 90 1910 90
Redemption of Ninn.
bonds 1878 &c.. 100000 90 10000 90 |
Redemption of U. S.
bonds Is gold .. 10000 90
Redemption of No. es. $1,000 90
Payment by counties
for school text books 1851 go 1905 80
Insurance on state IL
brary. .......... 10000 co
Sale of U. s 4 per cent.
bonds. -. .SSS9,OOJ 995,6l7 go
Sale of U. S. 6 per cent.
bonds: :. S212,toO 272,192 60
Sale of Mo. per cent.
bonds. -. sl2s,O0O 1s5, 594 SO
Miscellaneous. ........ $3.50 "a 2,09S Sc