Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-13
last territorial Legislature for territorial
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last territorial Legislature for territorial
purposes was mills on the dollar.
II will be seen, however. by reference
TO the census returns that in large
number OF counties the tax levied for
such purposes exceeds 3 mills on the
dollar being as high, for instance. in
Cavalier county as 46 mills, Lake cvun-
ty, "A nails; Charles Mix, 4.3 mills;
Beadle, mills; Custer, Al mills;
Hughes, 35 mills; Hand, 38 mills;
Moody, 3.6 mills.
A funny feature of this territorial as
sessment for the whole territory which
will be interesting to farmers in south
Dakota, is the different rates levied by
the territorial board of equalization on
prominent north Dakota counties.
For example, Cass county, l.9 mills;
Burleigh, 3.2 mills; Benson. 27 mills;
Grand Forks, % mills; Ramsey, "a
Morton, 2.7 mills; Mclean, 90 mills;
Mcintosh, 90 mills; Towner, 23 mills.
We suppose that as things run in this
territorial government which the general
government has kindly furnished us
from abroad it is not matter of much
consideration that this mode of levy
though legal is entirely unfair.
And under this head it will be noticed
that the rate of taxation actually levied
by the territorial government varies
from mills to mills in different coun-
ties. and averages about 3-5 mills on
the dollar.
General Summary
of expenses of the. territorial govern
ment as incurred by the last legislature,
including current expenses.
Appropriations and bonds is
sued ........-.-.. .S76l, ,9l2 l6
Salaries of officers. 1000 90
Total. ............... .S768,9l2 16
In addition to the foregoing expendi-
lures it must be remembered that it
will take S50o,ooO to complete the capi-
tol building at Bismarck upon the place
adopted by the capital commission.
If we remain united with north Da-
kota the bulk of this sum will most
surely be paid by the tax payers of
south Dakota.
Also remember that $41 900 of capital
commission warrants over and above
the capital building fund are issued
and that these warrants are now being
drawn out of the treasury.
MAXIMUM EXPENSES,
possible to be incurred by the state gov
eminent under the new constitution.
TAXATION.
Highest taxes allowable for state pur-
poses, two mills on the dollar.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The highest amount sllowed to be ap-
propriated in any one year by the legis-
lature, under the new constitution,
under the present valuation,
assuming the assessed valuation of south
Dakota to be half of the assessed VAL
uation of the whole territory, would be
as follows:
The total assessed valuation
of all Dakota by the last
census usis....................1ee,o is. ,oo7 ,306
From the same census the as.
sessed valuation of south
Dakota is. ................s $50. .5s4, 1854
Assuming that the new legis-
lature will levy the maxi
mum tax allowed by the
constitution that is mills
on the dollar, the total tax
levied will be. be........ 107,169
Salaries Of Officers under the Nop Con-
stitution.
Governor ...................-..S2,5 500 90
Lieut.. Governor r................... 600 90
Secretary of State...."......... 1900 90
Auditor observation-disclosures. 1900 90
Treasurer .................. ......... 1880 90
Superintendent of Public Ia... 1900 90
Com. School and Public lands. 1900 90
Attorney General ............. 1000 90
Three Supreme judges. 5000. $500 90
Six Circuit Judges. 1900 90
One hundred and thirty-two
legislators, at SIS per day for
so days, $500 each ...............39, 600 90
Mileage for the same-est1ma-
ted ............................ 900 90
Total for salaries ............. $99, 200 90
Total Expenses under tile Neu State
Constitution.
oalarleS ....... .............$99,20O 10
Appropriations .1O7, ,1l6 90
Iotai ........". ............"...$206,3 1863 90
Contrast.
The total appropriations un-
der the territorial legislature
WeIe..................... .SI6S,912 16
These run for two yeare. The
salaries for two years will
be. e................. .... ........ $4,000 90
Total expenses for two years. 81 7S2.9l2 16
Total Expenses for State for Too Years,
,4UO OO
Appropriations. 2l4 1888 90
Total .$412.73S 90
Contrast.
Total expenses for two years
for ritOry................ 1872, ,9l2 16
Total expenses of state for two
years .s.....s.. ............ 4lZ,JSS UU