The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1884-01-18

AlonR lne streams IN all parts OF the
Territory agriculture is pursued with
success and profit. The rights of those
people who produce from the soil that
which is Indispensable to our comfort
and existence, must have all the safe.
guards of the law which lies within the
limits of your power to grant. They
must not be encroached upon, and they
shall receive from the Territorial gov
eminent all the authority it can dis
pense, and all that may be necessary to
preserve this vocation in its ~independ-
ence and usefulness from the grasping
hand of wealth, and the encroachments
Of those who might mistake or disre-
gard its rights. Therefore, in so far as
the business interests Of the Territory
may be affected for the general welfare,
by the proper exercise of governmental
powers, it rests with you to put these
powers in motion, and in all such eff
forts the executive will cooperate to
render effective all well considered
measures that may be promulgated by
you. In the accomplishment of such
high results and aims, | bespeak the
most careful thought and investigation
on the part of all, and that harmonious
action by both the legislative and exec
utive branches Of the territorial gov
eminent. as may be necessary to attain
the end demanded by the best interests
OF the people.
TERRITORIAL TREASURER.
The report of the territorial treasurer
Is herewith submitted, and the hnan-
cial exhibit made by that officer, as
well as his statements and recommen-
dations, / commend to your thought
full and intelligent consideration. 1t is
a matter OF great satisfaction to me to
be able to state that our finances are in
a healthy condition. Their situation
shows that intelligent and economic
management has guided their progress,
for such management alone could have
attained the end that has been reached.
The following exemplihcations will
abundantly prove the truth OF these as
sertions. l Introduce them to you with
the remark that the large balances re-
serred to as being in the hands OF the
treasurer do not exist throughout the
year, because nearly all the funds paid
in during the year are credited during
the month of December, and Just pre-
vious to the date Of the annual report.
On Dec. 81, 1881, the balance of cash in
the treasury was $44, 67S.06. This was
the balance on hand upon a levy Of four
mills on the dollar, which had been the
prevailing rate for several years pre-
ceding that date. On December 81,
1882, the balance In the treasury was
SAT, 71S. So, or SO, GAO. 30 more than the
year previous, upon a levy Of but two
mills on the dollar, or only one-balf of
the amount of previous levies. This is
indeed a strikingly c~ommendable state
of financial affairs. While 1t is not cas-
lily surpassed, 1t has been left for Wyo-
ming's good financial condition to i'm
prove upon itself. At the close of
business on December 81, 1888, upon a
levy of n mill on the dollar, the cash
balance In the hands OF the treasurer,
as shown by his annexed report, was
$40, 1872 SO, OF $4,000 in round num-
bers, for you TO begin business upon as
your capital stock. A very fair balance
could have been found In the treasurer's
hands with less than a one mill levy,
but considering the possibilities Of the
future, and in Difference to the incom-
ing legislature, as well as appropriate
and wise public administration, 1t was
thought best by the board to provide a
generous balance, subject to such drafts
as might, in your judgment, need i'm
mediate attention. ] submit this state
ment Of our finances with peculiar
pleasure and emphasis. To find a stead
lily increasing balance annually In the
hands OF the treasurer, and a steadily
decreasing annual levy, is an achieve
ment in finance that needs no comment
from me.
TERRITORIAL AUDITOR.
The report of the territorial auditor
submitted herewith, aside from a very
satisfactory statement of the financial
affairs OF his office, makes the follow
ing recommendation on the subject of
insurance:
"For the better management of the
affairs of this office, l would suggest
that the insurance business be made a
separate office and given in charge of
an insurance commissioner. The pro-
visions of existing laws are ample for
the protection Of our citizens, The
revenues obtained by the several COM
panies are such as to make their bust
ness remunerative. The fees now col
lected and paid into the territorial
treasury would, IL paid to an individ-
ual, be adequate to the demands Of the
office, and the increased attention
gwen this branch Of the auditors
duties would be of great good to policy
holders"
l commend the auditors report as
being very comprehensive upon all the
subjects treated by him, and his recon-
mendatlons well worthy Of your care
full attention and consideration.
TERRITORIAL VETERINARIAN.
In submitting to you the report OF
the territorial veterinarian, | desire to
invite your special a attention to what
has been performed by that officer, and
IN the In M anactad hy tho laat IanIsIo