The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-18
Gov. Church Of Dakota to the Last
Territorial Legislature-Fearless
and Spicy.
Warming Against Deficiencies-Chanss
= In Management OF Public Institu.
4.s tions Advocated.
Bad insurance 5Companies-Bad Elec.
ton Llws-Bad Caucuses-Bad
: County Tressurers.
Costly Militia-Readable Breaks on i,
Taxation-Exepptioa Of Real Es.
tate-Railroad Taxation.

rttosy. Total bonded Indebtedness to date,
y, ,O0SsSO@. Total receipts toe two years,
thelndtng balance In treasury Nov. so, 1885.
sI6SS. $3.50. Balance In treaaury Nov.
bO. 1888, $O4, 800 (n0t there Mowl.
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.
Inc total value OF property in the territory, a.
to s % AZ a miles ialss g
%fsiiIoad % and Sthe. property in the territory be-
$40. QUO. 600. IL not assessed, aud form no mart
Of the above vsluation-raiiroads being taxed
Usually a. = e
OF its actual value. 1t is moderate and safe est.
mate to place tho actual property value or wealth
OF tho territory at e32O. .OOO,OOO.
The governor here urges y most rigorous
scrutiny In matters of appropriation. The
financial credit Of the territory could hardly
bebetter. and the ability of the territory to
psovids for and meet all its obligations IN ex
tremely gratifying.
| JAMESTOWN AsfLuM DEFICIENCY
The trustees Of the jamestown insane ASYLUM
exceeded their appIopriation by some $29. .377
fctency was provided for by the last legislature
ox,at 10 their reRSrt II appear DEFICIENCY M AGAIN
NV was esed ts N hs Is
| the fund appropriated for the maintenance Of
this Institution. and directed the public ex.
aud report Sonsideius the nesr sea
approach OF the session Of the leRislatureI con-
cludcu to take no action In the premises, until
| upon the matter.
The evidence shows laxity Of management,
which amounts to a disregard of care in the
management OF the funds appropriated for its
maintenance.
THE GOVERNORS WARNING.
In June, 1887, the governor advised by cir.
cular all the trustees, superintendents aud
wardens Of our public institutions that:
The appropriations are liberal, and should
you exceed your appropriation you arc running
tho risk OF mourning personal liability. Should
the @ present incumbent remain as the executive,
| with disfavor on all legislation making any ap-
propriation for d hciencica. The fact that there
priatons for deficiencies will be no recedent for
the future"
Further, no fund or part of any fund must he
tion."
ExTRAvkaAEcE.
tions Is extravaRent. Until the passage Of tho
public examiners act there was no connecting
INK bet between The
proved verv beneficial In tts operation, get there
10 no law which enables the governor or auditor
and curtail expenses Of the various boards. An
4 examination will show the payment OF large
and excessive salaries. and tho employment Of
manaeement and tho application Of business
PRINCIPLES 70 q reasonable degree would result In
tne same service being rendered to tile public Al
| alarge saving to the territory
GENERAL AB0LlTION.
lbelieve the whole system Of boards Of trus-
sbolishod. and the estsbiishment Of Il non.r.ps I
tisan board Of charities and corrections. which
should have charge Of our charitable and penal
and ohef ooeqs " ssd
| tnstttuttons-said board to regulate the number
OF employees and The salaries OF the same, and
regents with full power TO regulate and control
our educational Institutions, are suggestions
worthy Of your consideration. The cost to the
territory during the past two years for the diff
ferent boards has amounted in the aggregate TO
R29.77732, certainly an exorbitant amount
formed.
BAD PRACTICES ROASTED.
II the above suggestion IL not followed the
number of meetings Of boards, for which they
| receive otmpensation, should be limited and the
amount OF compensation therefor fixed, and no
other compensation should bo allowed. save for
such services as may be performed by the order
| or consent of the governor and allowed by the
| auditor. Large bills for expense OF travelling
and and services rendered without the territory are
The cost Of conveying the insane to and from,
asylums and prisoners to penitentiaries should
expense sppertainin9 to acquisitions should
likewise be chargeablc to the counties. Ex-
cessive bills H are constantly being presented in
ferred to the counties the county commissioners
would exercise . care and scrutiny in allowing
bills or claims that would result in largo say
ing, and In no way interfere with the public
Expense Of carrying insane last two
Transportation Of convicts. ....:.... 1856 81
Regulations. Observation-Disclosures. 7,714 u
AOtal.. ma, ;335 "
This amount, together with cost to territory
amounts e SAILS a.
The auditor Ia powerless In many instances to
prevent OV4YChAYHAR HAVING n n I'm
sxtravaaans bills and no power to examine into
| the justness thereof
tions should bc presented and filed with the
auditor before any warrant on tho treasury is
issued.
The power OF the auditor should be enlarged
80 that he may examine into and allow or dis
allow, In whole or in part claims against the
territory.
Allowing students from other states 10 attend
our educational Institutions without requiring
logo cnjoyed should be ,rohibited. and in no
event should such sum be paid TO- :he board Of
| encourages the filling of our institutions with
residents because Of the increase OF revenue
to the boards). and also lends to limit accomo-
datlon Tor our own pupils
FOREIGN INSANE
There should BIO some restriction regarding
class Of insane that come within our borders
There can be no good reason advanced why those
A6YI0m8
should not have resided within the terri
tory for q certain period of time. and
provision I,ro,,1s !. i, should 6o made for the
where they belong Of that class Of insane who S
have not habttaton r residence in this terri
aoIy snS Sx have not .eanied one e. be
financially able to do 80. to contribute towards
inmates Of our asylums. and the law should
iurther provide that such fact should be ascer-
tained Dy the committing offcer or officers, and |
the evidence taken on such examination filed
with some competent authority to acy In the |
premises
AGAINST LOCAL TRUSTEES
lu case the trustee system for our public in-
stitutions ia not abolished. the law that requires
majority or any number OF trustees for our
county where the institution is located shouId /
be SO amer ded as to abrogate such requirement. |
The result Of the law. "a It now stands. local |
them Of their territorial character Of MANAGE
inent. The territory In effect has a minority |
representation in these boards. Our institution4
are not only localized but controlled by local in bl
fuences. and too often to the detriment Of good |
financial management.
OF the affairs Of the same would thereby be i'm
proved and cheapeped and they would be re- |
moved rs factor In local pOlities.
number Of cells in the penitentiary at Bis. |
niarnk are vacant and have been communicated |
with in reference to receiving prisoners from |
ablin1 the proper authorities to contract for the
care OF prisoners from other states and terri |
tories.
COMPILED LAws-"cAL's' JOB
At tile last session Of the legislature an act /
was passed providing for compilation Of the |
laws. and provided thxt the governor should, by /
proclamation, announce the acceptance Of such |
compilation. and that thirty days after such /
proclamation said compilation shall be ~ valid /
and binding as original enrolled acts. The COM |
pliers completed the work Is required by law, |
but after careful consideration deemed It wiser
to withhold such PROCLAMATION aud submit the /
work TO tho legislature for consideration aud |
approval, As there was not, by the act providing
for such compilation. sufficient time allowed for |
the examination, which . work OF tho kind re- |
qutrcd: and the further desire on my part not to
risk the creation Of questions which would dis |
turb our whole Legal system and give rise to end
less LITIGATION.
BAD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Tho auditiug and allowing OF claims by county |
commissioners aud the issuipR OF warrsnfs |
where there Is no money In the county treasury |
IL cuntrary to sound bnsiness principles, aud |
tends to produce financial discredit and injury. |
and leads to the paying Of excessive prices for |
county needs.
Tho passage of . law prohibiting the auditing
or issuance OF warrants in excess Of funds In the
treasury would be In tho interest Of an eoonom-
ical administration Of a6siss aud bensacial TO |
public credit.