Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11

AFaliS or courts ana ponds forfeited. State tax from towns.
 Military communication tax.
 Tax on savings banks
 Tax on non resident stock
 Tax on mutual insurance companies Tax on agents of insurance companies of other ltateS.
 Corporate franchise tax
 Tax on railroads.
 Interests on deposits.
 Sundry and miscellaneous receipts
 THE STATES VALUATION The last grand list returned to the comp sroller, that of October, 1887, amounts to f352, 795, 926. %, an increase over that of the largely comes from the cities and more popu- lous towns. The taxes collected and paid into the treasury during the year ending July, 1887, were S69S, 355. 22; July l, 1888, s437, 157.2 23.
 ESTIMATES FOR APPROPRIATIONS. As provided by law estimates for appro- priations for the two fiscal years ending June 3O, 1891, have been prepared by the treas urer; estimated receipts for this biennial period are s3, ,531, 300; for appropriations $3,- 2SS3, 796. On account of large receipts from various sources, owing to the change in laws for the taxation of railroads and other cor porations, the treasurer believes that with out embarrassment to the finances the rate of state taxation can be reduced to one mill
 SCHOOL FUND
 The School fund now amounts to $2, ,O19- 572. 40, and is invested as follows:
 BONDS AND MORTGAGES. In Connecticut. cut............. ....Sl. 267, ,s57 2e In Massachusetts. ............... 5,4570O In Ohio. ........................ $50, 100 co In Indiana. ............ $500 co
 REAL ESTATE. Face value of Mortgages. ........ l30, 5S2 SC
 BANK STOCK. yy, !, frkn n,lr- In hands of Treasurer ........... 21 ,42s. F
 S2,ols,572 4e The income distributed to the several towns during the year 1888 was $1l6, 199 on an enumeration of 154 ,932 children of school age, or 75 cents per capita. The educational interests of the state are carefully watched and supervised by the state board of eGuca- tion. During the last fiscal year $1,s1S s23 was raised and expended in maintenance of the public schools
 NORMAL SCHOOL.
 The school building finished in 1883, and intended for Q school of 15O pupils, already fails to furnish accommodations equal to the 2 demands upon it. There are in attendance upon it's instructions at the present time 26: pupils.
 THE NATIONAL GUARD.
 The active militia of the state is composed of g companies of infantry, 3 platoons of light artillery, and 4 machine gun platoons, or ganized into regiments, battalion and ] z battery, numbering 177 officers and 1874 en- listed men, an increase in numbers of 3S dur. ing the past year. l am pleased to report that in drill, discipline and general equip ment the Connecticut brigade is not excelled by the troops of any other state.
 LABOR STATISTICS.
 The coyrYn iecinnor of lahor oto ficfico secured large amount of statistical infor. nation, which will furnish broad founda tion on which to harmoriixe and adjust many of the seeming differences between capital and labor.
 CONNECTICUT HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. On the 3Oth of June last there were con- fined in the hospital at Middletown 1, 292 pa tients. The buildings and accommodations are taxed to their full capacity.
 The number of inmates of the reform school at the date of report was 427, and there have been received since the school was organised 4, AT
 The number of inmates of the industrial school for girls at the date of the last annual report was 212. The whole number admitted since it's foundation is 7S9 representing 1lS different towns
 The present provisions of the law fail, ir the minds of many, to provide that absolute secrecy necessary for the ballot. Such measures as have been presented from time to time, have failed to receive approval after careful examination, as too cumbrou in their execution, or unsuited to the want of the intelligent people of the state. would advise, however, that this subject should again receive the consideration of the gen eral assembly, and that some law, simple in its character, and at the same time effective in it's operation, be enacted for the protection and secrecy of the ballot.
 As an additional advance toward honea