Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
GOV. RUSK'S MESSAGE.
Annual Recommendations of
the Governor of
Wisconsin.
The Usual Review of Financia
and State Topics.
A BRIEF BUT ABLE STATE PAPER.


happily subSeryed. Individual success and hap
pineSS among our citizens have been general and
phenomenal The cause of education, 50 vital to
free people, has made great and substantial
advance, and our progress as state has been in
every way marked and gratifying.
FINANCES.
The financial condition of the state is very sal
factory
The cash in the treasury on the 3oth day of Sep
tember, 1881, belonging to the general fund. was
S2S1 .95332 the receipts of this fund for the fiscal
year We're S1.s63,07490. and the disbursements
were SllS6SN.54, and the cash in the treas
bursementS from this fund were SS544I4 less thar
for the year ending September 30. 1891 and the
cash in the treasury at the end of the year
SI6S6I.36 more than at the corresponding date the
previous year
The receipts of the trust funds during the fiscal
year have been 81 060 9543l the cash in the treas
ury, September 30, 1881, was S5+s,346SS the dis
bursementS from the trust funds during the fiscal
year were Sl446SSS.21, and the cash III the treas
ury the 30th day of September 1892 was
Sl62,4129S. OF the trust funds the sum of S7gS-
3l250 was during the fiscal wear invested in United
States bonds; the sum of S16,SS2.17 was loaned to
towns and school districts. and the sum of Sal,
1.03 was paid out of the treSpaSS fund to the
bepetciaries under the law.
SCHOOL FUND
The receipts during the ear for the School fund
are given in the Secretary report ut S26 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 al
Sl10,96i12. all of which, except the sum of SSS762
refunded for overpayments is invested according
to law in interest bearing securities. The total
amount of school fund now at interest is 81 Sl5,
21S2 and the cash balance belonging to the fund is
S7,161.35. The school fund income during the year
amounted to S1973333 of which amount the sum
of SlS3,166.42 was apportioned to the different
counties for school purposes.
UNIVERSITY FUND
There has been paid during the year the sum OF
S2i.4S3Si To the University fund, nearly all OF
which in payment of interest bearing Securi
ties falling due; and there has been invested of
this fund during the year in United States bonds
the of S52.S62.50. At the end of the fiscal
year there of this fund S292S 43SS3 all of which
was at interest save 81 966. 30 cash on hand..--
The Agricultural College fund, which now inures
to the benefit Of the University @ amounted o on the
S214y3S537 was bearing interest.
NORMAL school,. FUND.
The Normal School fund on the 30th day of Sep
tember. 1882 amounted to 81 165o41 ~. all of which
save 81 $685. was invested in bearing Sc
curltleS The income from the fund during the
year was SS5594.9S all of which was disbursed foi
the benefit of the Normal Schools.
DRAINAGE FUND.
The receipts of the drainage fund for the year
We're SS5O12a3 almost entirely derived from the
sale of lands, and the disbursements were S4S
ST. CRo1x AND LAKE SUPERIOR r. r. TREsPAss FUND
The st Croix and Lake Superior R R. Trespass
fund" consists of moneys collected by the state
for trespasses made upon the the land grant made
to the state by acts of Congress, approved June
3D., 1856. and May 9Th, 1864, commonly known as
Il the St CroiX and Lake Superior Land Grant
ohaer Ghapter 40, laws 1t lou' allu ac.S inil, Ia
the state and the moneys collected held in trust
less expense of collection-for the use and bene-
tit of the roads entitled to said grant This fund
IN the 30th day of September, 1881 amounted to
tS6OS4SS and there has been collected during the
| year S13924 There has been dsburSed from this
fund in accordance with chapter l!S of the Laws
of 1882 to the companies entitled thereto the sum
| of Sli144I03, and there remained in the treasury
,a,,irei tba cof1narieI recriyinr nav vnentS mnde.
tba low Ia ,,iIa To tba ,+,ts fIll release and ac
onittancas and y fIil ana comDlet1 prarant- fo5.
| the nrotacton of the rights OF any the claim
anti iSbS,,I5 thar. he .n,t ' " ''' ~
| anus 81 ''.l,. l,.---.,l ~, -
EXPENDITURES AND hl-NANUES
| The Secretary of Stat. makes the following es-
| innate oi the expenses to BE- betrayed from the
! Treasury during the year beginning January l.,
| 1894 and of the revenues of the State for that
period:
| ErDeod t,tJ,s . 81 oil 120 IS
|
Percnuss.
| Licences and fea; - S;A6 500 co
| Taxes authorized - 2& go IS
| h''>e' ''''ii'' ''' '''''-'''''''
| sqi1 72O IS
| A,nonrt Ia he rrovidel bv tn,
eSeiat1re ~ to dn,r'v the ny ~,
| ,,oT7,jitur,, E ~ ~ - q, -,
| nancirg Iann,rv 1874 1O6 600 nC
| --
sl,9h, 1@O o
|
| This estimate Slows that it will be nee essary for
| the legislature to provide the m of S1tO,UOOOO
| for the year 1881. which will be twotelt Is Of q
| mill on the Il SeSSed valuation.
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=. -. . IT,,
Inc pttidhSe 70 It cleult VI 5 Ibe =, o. y : -
tiusent i I.l5u Ut - =, I IL - tb ,I ,,,arft
ert "a "a IN - Of tha ,,oSsihIa damoyds unop
So - " ,l 80 t w IeoT T,acCl1rIand thal
tilS ti @ huu . " ~ n55 -: - a tT,atnfn,. az tba
.i'S @ SUI. SUI y " . - ''it'' 'l y " -
| present = 'i~i
WAR pEiT.
| Tie account between the State of Wisconsin
| and the United States for the direct war tax as
| of the United States Treasury, stands as follows
Amount due the United States September 30. 1881
| s20I6SJ16 During the year there has been placed
| 10 the credit of the State Sl5653959 leaving
| balance due the United States of S5l.14557. There
~ lom ii niie lol SJ "a ~
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TIS g. $50 .Itii. - - e. s,, a., 1-.5 c..o.
soae e sn a. ue ION 'he
~ J; ei tT ~ @ ii "i. Ss MI nj tI; VI
uulnS tt vat iis osse az mas az oeen ISL
'oNeu ny tle accounting ollCei anu Conslsts "
Various items IdgIls rom sIV 10 sooN Aiy oI
sIle ies Ll<aI oeen ieCa oAt o M1 ~ PioPet ~
ith considarab der bl eeer rob and IabnTp r. many of the
t,l 80. -, IL = ii,,al It T n ,,at go ~ III
- 80 >, - ; - o ~ - u; ~ H. III i.ti : W - ~. b,,t ~ - f,..
1aty y;;, ~ ~ ;Inttf,a ~ - saio,i,, -, 80 VA ~
Receiving lestsIauNe sancton'
PUBLIC LANDS
o1 e ,,l,l;, 1a,I l,,,.;,,o, tI,o ssoo1 ,-oo,
90 9ts 995 q acraS al ,,rceS vaI.n, from, iffv
onts 70 tbrea doIiarc NOR acre The renort of the
oS,n @ @;i,s - @ bo,.P tbat tLara 10 notr ~, bond
I napnSo acras ~ ,rnfiic Iands. tbat tbara
are nearly 94o 0o0 acres not VET mt in the market
and that there have been selected during the year
1t TIa nI,,ir 49,, Taala by. sendnr,
patents Ilese eelee.f0ite e y, .l' ~
colpesIt Iah IIto lS i lie9 ne ~ " i t
tract ana am satiShed thdt IlS NoTk mas Deth
talthIully perIofnea anu tnit n tleLepy the sLase
nas secured Soou lAluS Inc coLlIlis - = ~ ~
uleT IePoLi s9sSeot tose.io ~ soiiio
chalges IN lne 1--WE reEulatns the sag % ~ iahus-
20 the emu lhat ths state may " shsapisu " oD
taih prices nearer tue N<tue Vi tLe lahl sou.
commend the SUBJECT anu the SUGGESTIONS ~ tlle
commissioners thereon 10 your cafeItl CONSIDERS,
ton Inc commissioners also ask lhi4t sectlon 10
of the revised statutes De aI1enesi 50 as 10 give
wider feld Tor the investment OF ihe trust Iuhds
ms SUBJECT hke"ise oeIlahds SERIOUS aI'ehiton-
EDUCATION.
rro ,a,,,- F Tho utata e,,,,orip4ap,Ian. afford.
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49, -, onJ ,T-itb ~. e,snarai davaIoyr,e,f
"a ,,,o;, { ne have a,arI ,7aason To he nlaasd
TIL - tyaJarc sv scbgoi ~ ,a,11,;I, betai.sen thi
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gsI cen.- " tle ahgls ~ W s W.
tNeeu .1osS asea. lhLs " =
consn 10 pe iaHH eluaI " the osIeI eos.TLb -.
staiss II apIdeelat.on OF sSHooi PfIsleseeA liz
totai Nelnatioh OF school lfoPs.tg, f1Slugruss ny
DullSmgS siIes nbTSIlss. ett - so.oI me
tota amount e1psended Tor puohc a1a prisatg p
schoois curing the fseisooi eH Nsts s<rl.',10~