Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-21

To the expenses Tor the next yehI
should be ADDED the probable cost OF
the regular session Of the Nineteenth
legislature, say Sl25 600. Comparing
the expenses for two years with the r.
ceipts for two yesrs, we have rs foi-
lows:
Expenses for year ending Feb. q,
Exp.hse for year endiog Feb. -,
mn t. ........ .-.......,.s... iiutl'ioaV
DY ms'ed' '.. 22s,IsisO
ri tsensh ieSisisiu fe " 'no ..n $4,000
To'R' estimated expenses for two .,.,
Estimated receipts Tor two years SN2slLOO
peaea. ..........-.......... a17R.s,
IL Is plain then, that considering
only our present sources Of revenue
aud the existing rate Of taxation, the
result Is embarrassing in the state
finances unless there shall be marked
reduction in The expenses of the gov
eminent fer the next two year,,
The question arises, can such q re
ductiOn ia the expenses OF the govern
ment be made as to bring the eX-
prnsts Clearly within the receipts
from the present rate of taxation
In vi, W nf the large deficiency TO be
paid from the current receipts In addi-
ton TO the expenses of legislature IL is
not believed that such reduction eau
be made without impairing the Ell
cheney OF some department OF the gov
eminent.
Analysing the table of appro-
priations asked for by the several heads
Of departments and eliminating
H.. ~ 81 .n.h a
for building and improvements, IL Is
found that the estimates cannot be re-
duced from this source more than
$1,000, leaving still 10 be overcome a
| detiCt ncy In receipts of $263, $50 80.
How much these figures may he re-
ductd without trenching on par-imony
must be determined by the legisla-
! ture.
The deficit must be provided against.
The question IL, in what manner shall
it be done? The greater proportion OF
expenditures occurring within the first
year, the deficiency cannot be avoided
by raising The taxes, for the reason
that the taxes cannot be collected
until the winter following the levy,
and will not reach the treasury in
lime to be available for the exp, nses
" NhN AhAiAHk " NtAAs AlN OulJ
which promises to avert the misfortune
OF AN empty treasury is fIr the legisla-
| ture to authorize the issuance of reve-
nue. deficiency bonds.
TINS method is defensible only on
| the ground Of au emergency. II IL
| should be deemed expedient 10 issue
bonds to meet deficiencies IL is believed
that bond drawing four per cent.
/ ininraGt naiUht ha apiH IN p,ttat1a
ties ut par, thus reserving the school
fund for investment in county
bonds Of higher rate OF interest.
Should this be done it is recommended
as u further safeguard against def
cheney that the proportion between the
revenue and school fund of the present
aggregate tax Of 80 cents be 30 changed
rs To give the revenue % cents and the
schools 10 cents. With this
increase in the revenue
tax the strictest economy will
be required to keep the expenses with
in tue receipts, with little IL any mar.
gin left for public buildings and inn
provements
In none Of the foregoing estimates
OF payments TO be made from the reve
nue. has any appropriation for the nor
NAL schuwls been considered. Wnethel
the expenses of these institutions should
be paid from the school fund
AS a part of our public free school sys
tenn, is TO be determined by the legisla
ture.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The imprersiuu seeus u some eXten
TO prevail that reduction of apprO
priations In necessarily a reduction o
'Npensesi that the expenses OF TIT
government are always limited by til,
} amount Of the appropriation
This IL not the TACT. Tn
} law fixes in many case
certain fees To be paid TO officers of Tia,
government, such AS sheriils, clerks
attorneys, etc. The amount TO be pai,
: to these officers Is contingent upon tn
character of service performed aud can
: not be deie' mined beforehand, henc
an appropriation made to pay for sucl
l services may or may not be sufficient
8 IL 'he appropri ,tiOn Is not sutIiuien
= all claims which have accrued unde
e the law fixing the fees become def
> cheney claims, to pay which AN add
4 tiOnal appropriation Is necessary
: The appropriation limits the amour
U that may be paid from the treasur
7 during agiven time, but does not n
i lieve the slate from obligation to pa
g for all services rendered accordIn
: To law over and above Oh
8 amount OF the appropriation. Will
: this Is true 10 Ia also "A fact that TO IA
IA crease appropriations does not in a
cases mean increase in expenses.
Z However large an appropriatio
may be, no more of IL can he PAL
q from the treasury than is required
Is pay for tervices authorized by law,
Q In making appropriations for Il
e support OF the government, the
e facts should be borne In mind, an
Z in all cases in witch the amour
;, that will be required cannot be acc
Al rately determined In advance the a
preparation should beAufficiently lar,
70 TO insure that there will be 30 dc fi1leI
n cy. lnsuiiicency in appropriatio
II besides ,titctipg no saving TO The pu
= llci invariably occasions loss and /
D. convenience 10 the officers of the sta
q who hold claims for services pe
}? formed, but for the ia
q ment Of which no adequa
y provision has been made. Althuur
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