Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-11
THE BIENNIAL MESSAGE.
Governor Church to the Da-
kOta Legislature.
His Recommendations 10 the Law.
mixers are Mainly Coed.

Bismarck, JsD, 9-Ths annual mes.
sage of Gov. Church was presented to
the legislature to-day. The governor
takes occasion to call attention to the
reckless extravagance that is eating up
the substance of appropriations, and In.
dulgences in Il severe "roast" on the
management of territorial institutions.
| He says the totas bonded Indebtedness
expended IN building and furnishing the
| public institutions of the territory is
ST l,O9S 800, The credit of Dakota never
| was better and the message says,
| predict that when Dakota is q state
| her 3 per cent. bonds will sell more
! readily then the A = per cent bonds did
Nevertheless it is the first time in the
history OF the United States that terri
torial bond sold for less than per cent,
| and We have conclusive proof that Da-
kote's credit is better than many of the
| states and rich municipalities of the
east. Even St. Paul, with all ber re-
| sources and moneyed power, sold her
| AZ per cent bonds about the same time
at IL per cent less premium than our ter.
ritorial bonds.
The total receipts fer the year ending
November 80, 1888, were $l,SSS 1888. so
| and the disbursements for the same time
| were 81 ,793 1882. The total value OF
property III the territory, as shown by
| the assessment roll for the yeer 1888,
amounts to $l6l ,420 ,973. 80. AS 4,S00
miles OF railroad and other property in
the territory belonging to the railroads,
| with valuation of over 81 000,000 is not
assessed and forms no part of the above
valuation, the railroads being taxed up
on their gross earnings, and as property
Is usually assessed at from ore half to
two-thirds OF It's actual value, it is o
moderate and safe estimate to place the
| actaal property values or wealth of the
territory at $500 100000.
The unsurpassed development OF the
territory has necessarily led to a large
| increase OF government expenses. ] am
OF the opinion that the public welfare
will in no instance be promoted by an
appropriation for any new institution
or for improvements or additions to the
| Iresent institutions. On the Assem- bling
of the last Legislature some of our in :
ssitutions were not completed, others
not completed to the extent necessary
to place them in condition for the OBJ.
ject intended. The Yankton asylum
undoubtedly needed enlsrgipg; the
Madison normal SCHOOL had been de.
ts:royed by fire and rebuilt under the en-.
couragement that an appropriation there
for would not meet with executive dis.
favor This condition OF effairs does moi
exist. All OF our institutions are com.
pleted, and as completed are ample for
the needs of the territory or future stste
or states fer years to come. j earnestly
recommend most rigorous scrutiny ir
matters of appropriations. The last
Legislature appropriated o sum Of $685.
500 for the construction of two addition
al wings and other improvement, 8 at the
Yankton asylum. Charges OF irregular
J ity having been made against the ma
jority OF the board of trustees of this in
stitusiop, and an examination having
been made by the public xaniner, and
a report of such examination having been
filed in this Office as provided by Law,
apon careful consideration of said re-
port and the testimony taken deeme d
it my duty to withhold my sanction tc
the. e.expenditure of this appropriation
under the then existing board. After
due consideration Of the report OF the
J public examiner, on September 80 1887
[ suspended from the further performs
ance OF the duties of the Office of trustee
a msjotity OF the members OF the board,
and on the I'd day of November, after
further considering the report OF the
public examiner and the evidence sub
mitted on his examination. / removed
for official misconduct and neglect oi
duty the majority of the board affected
by my order September 30, the balance
. l lcf ha hno orl nutp kap
iguation, L thereupon appointed and
commissioned an entire new board con
sistirg of five members. The removed
members took legal proceedings to tes
the power OF the governor to make suet
removals, which proceedings were de-
cided adversely to the old board and the
action OF the governor sustained. This
new board have proceeded with the con-
struction of the two additional wings
J provided for by the ect OF the Legislature
! above referred to and such improve,
ments are rapidly approaching com.
Ipletlon.
respectfully submit the report of th,
Ipublic examiner aud the evidence taker
on such examination.
81 The Trustees OF the j am estown insane
! asyl lum exceeded their Appropriation b,
some $29 ,377 for the two years ending
March, 1887, which deficiency was pro
. vided for by the last legislature. /,
: their report now submitted it appear
lthat deficiency again exists. AT thi
time, January 8, the amount is So 1923 OF
1 TIE evidence shows iaxity OF manage
! ment which amounts to disregard G
: care in the management OF funds Rppro
: priated for its maintenance.
: The manner OF managing our publ
J. institutions is extravagant. Until th
passage of the public examiners &C
there was no connecting link betWee
the territorial government proper sn
the various boards, and while that la
. has proved very beneficial in its opera
II tiop, yet there is no law which enable
!. the governor or auditor or any othe
official to restrain extravaganees an
2 cursail the expenses OF the various board
u An examination will show the pay
l. ment OF large and excessive salaries ar.
the employ ulent OF unnecessary help !
many instances when good managemer
and the application of business primo
: plies TO reasonable degree would resu
L in the same being rendered to the put
"a lie at large saving in the territory.
beiieye the whole system Of boards {
trustees for our different institution
ehould be abolished and the establish
ment OF a bipartisan board OF eharitie
is and corrections, which should hey
i charge OF the charitable and penal il
stitutIons with power TO appoint th
warden aud superintendent and chi,
!, officials Of said institutions, said boar
:, oregulste ths number Of employees sn
~ the salariea OF the same and TO hay