The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-25

ing tuC nlouo8ChAOhb ou0 AutuLC LcQuirSmcut
Of the home, which are too important to b
| epitomized and are commended to your careful
consideration.
EXECUTIVE SUPERVISION.
| A sense Of duty prompts q general suggestio
In this connection, applicable to all our publi
institutions, penal, educational and benevolent
In view Of the fact that your body convene
but once IN two years. the constantly growin
requirements of all these Institutions and III,
large sums Of money expended necessarily fl
their maintenance, one of your first dutie.
should be to adopt the most efficient means Il
ascertain the needs and actual condition o
each Of them, to the end that you may legislat,
accordingly. This implies no criticism or re
Election upon the several boards in charge, no
upon the administrative officers, who on Oh,
contrary, desire aud invite examination and in
spection. 1t is simply good business prudenc,
in private or State affairs. Committees or sub
committees should go, not merely to visit. but 4
ga and carefully inquire into their condition
management and business methods. and ever
thing pertaining to their interests and the dut!
Of the State In providing for their support. w,
must remember that the money to supper
these institutions is drawn in taxes from ths
people, many OF whom are lily able to bear IL. Tt
them consideration Is due. We should bear II
mind that, while the power to lay and collec
taxes Is the highest prerogrative Of Govern
lCubs VIC uuty kOCS Win ~ " sec tudt tuC ECN
enues thus derived are wisely, honestly ant
economical ly applied.
In this connection 1t has occurred to me
whether 1t would not be well to authorize the
executive at any time during the interval be
tween sessions Of the Legislature when in his
Judgment the public good may require it. to ap
point three suitable persons to investigate any
institution in the State. Such persons to pro-
coed at once upon receipt of their appointment
49, L.,
to the Governor, the results of their inquiry
And upon incontestable evidence OF the incom-
potency or malfeasance OF any officer in charge
OF q State Institution. or member OF any board
he should be empowered to suspend such
officer or member, and report the facts
to the next ensuing Legislature; appointing O
suitable person to temporarily I'LL the vacancy
thus occasioned. This committee should be
non-partisan in its composition.
STATE FINANCES
The reports of the Auditor and Treasurer, ex
hibiting the financial condition Of the State a,
the close of business June 30, 1885, shows bal
ancc to the credit of the several funds as
follows:
General Revenue ss7,31I2,: State House.
sS1. 9l3: Sinking Fund, Si.50303: Interest,
&2S841. 27 Veterinary 81 4D99 Militia, s930l6;
Permanent School, sS?,n65.0i; Annual School,
se8 .920.S7; University Permanent, $1317.58;
University Interest, s1.O35,67; Agricultural Col
lege Endowment, 8. 1il.l3i Agricultural College
Income. H9as.43; Normal School Permanent,
S3,s7sl: Normal School Interest, $685., SO; total,
1874, a8..e6.
Al the close of business December 81, 1888,
the following are the cash balances in the
treasury to the credit OF the several funds
General Revenue, sl49s: State House. S29,9is.25
Sinking, s9o3.62; Interest, sl3,528.10: Militia.
sSap.ss: Veterinary. s2i. 139.Si; Permanent
s9t229 20: Annual School 500 ga IS: University
Permanent S94s 80: University interest 81 OH, ;.
IA; Normal School Permanent, 81, 40 Il; Normal
Sfhool Interest, SI62 16; Agricultural College
Permanent, s3.251.T2: Agricultural College In
terest, S29O1.97; Insurance, s2,234; Library.
II, 64.:0.
In this connection it is proper TO state, that
from an examination Of the Auditors and
Treasurers reports there is a growing tendency
10 increase expenditures over and above re.
ceipts. For the past few years there has been
o gradual decrease in the balances carried over
TO tine credit OF the revenue and funds received
from the National Government nearly equal In
amount to a levy OF one mill tax on the pres
ent taxable value of the State have been cred.
tied to this fund and expended The levy for
revenue purposes for the year 1894 was three
and three-tenths mills. 1885 the same, 1886
three and three-tenths mills, 1887 three and
three-tenths mills 1898 three and nne half mills,
and in 1899 three and one.half mills The as
sessed value CT the State for 1884 was sss3. .r2O
39l27 for 1896 al, lib 3233i and for 1888 1858,
2lS S3s 81 thus showing an actual increase in
taxable wealth OF sll6, as7, 94i6j in four years.
Notwithstanding this splendid increase in
wealth. the expenditures have been greater in
proportion. This subject should receive your
serious considerations.
"A reduced rate of levy is urgently recon-
mended.1
INVESTED FUNDS
The permanent school fund invested at the
close OF the fiscal year amounted to the sum OF
S,t4 ot4.S3 Inc invested Normal School iund
amounted to S9l,2.9. The State University fund
invested, s111,49L State Agricultural College
invested in bonds s473 056 L. and on land con-
tracts Sa4, Ga9.56. AL Of these several amounts
are bearing interest averaging per cent. per