Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
HIS LAST ANNUAL.
MESSAGE OF GOV. CHURCH TO THE
DAKOTA LEGIsLATURn.
He Calls Attention to tho Reckless Extrav-
AganCs Of App, opriatious Manage.
mont Of Territorial lasiitutioas "Roastsd"
Laws which He Would Like to See Ea-
acts<t. Etc.


Laws Which He Would Like to See Em-
actsei. Etc.
[BismArck special. al
The annual message Of Gov. Church was pre-.
aented to tho Legislature to-day. The governor
takes occasion to call attention to the reckless
s1travagnnce that 10 eating up the substance ~
| appropriations, and indu,ges in q severe
roast on the management OF territorial in
| sti,uttons He says the total bonded indebt-
ednsss expended In building and furnishing
| the public institutions OF the territory is
d, $500. The credit Of OAK IT. never was
letter, and the message says;
predict that when DAKOTA ta state her per
| cent bonds Will sell more 70 idfly than the ~
! per cent. honda did. Nevertheless. 1t 10 the
arst tine In the history Of tho United States
that = territorial bond sold for lesa than per
esnt, ard ~ have gopcluaive proof thet ko-
tasa cuslltt IL hse1sp shaa - s@eSsS e4aAse
and rich municipalities OF the east. Even st
Paul with all her resources and monsyed
! power, sold her 4le per cent bonds about the
| same time at - per cent less premium than
| 3ur territorial bondA.
Ths total receipts for the year ending No.
| bursements for the same time were Al,Tal.
1882. The total value Of property IN the tori.
| tory. as shown by the assessInent roll for the
year 1883. snIounts to si6l, 40 a74.3o. As 4.3oo
! miles OF raj road ~ other proper In the ter
ritory belonging TO the railroads, with valaa-
tton of over Ai,G0.00O. 10 not assessed and
| forms no part OF the above valuation, the rail
| roads being taxed upon their gross earnings,
| and as property il usually assessed at from
one-half to two-thirds Of its actual value it 10
| q moderate and safe estimate to place the act
At ssD 80. .o6o ' "'"''' '"' 'e''''
| The unsurpassed development Of the terri
ritory hes nscessnsily led TO large increase
Of government expenses. ! am OF the opinion
that the public welfare will in no instance be
promoted by an appropriations for any new i'll
stttuttOn. or for improvements or additions tn
| the present institutions. On the assembling
Of the last Legislature soms Of our institutions
| were not completed, others mot completed to
| for the object intended The Yankton asylum
| undoubtedly nee led snlarginG; the Madison
| normal school had been destroyed by fire and
propristion therefor would not meet with ex.
eoutivs dtsfavor, This condition Of affairs does
not exist. All Of our institutions are completed.
the territory or future state stAtss for years
| to como. earnestly recommend most
| rigorous scrutiny In matters OF appropriations.
| 800 for the construction Of tao additional
wings and other improvements ct the Yaukton
asylum Charges Of irregnlarity having been
| made against the majority Of the hoard Of trus-
| tees Of this institution, and an sXan,ina ion
having been mads by the public examiner, and
:, report Of such examinations having. been
upon TINS o.psss oss HsSsasa ey
said report and the testimony taken deemed
it my duty TO withhold my sanction to tho ex-
existing board. Alter due CONFEDERATION M Of % the
report Of the public sxapiner. on September
80. 1881: I euspendsd from further performance
| OF the members Of the board and on the ID day
| Of November, after further oonsidering the
rsport Of the public examiner sud the evidence
of,eiai miseonduot and neglect Of duty the
| majority Of the board affected by my order
september SO. the balance Of the board having
| pointed and commissioned an entire new
board consisting OF hve members. The re-
moved members took legal proceedings to test
nov.s which psoosscnss v.r. 20 .s a.s.Ssa scsH 3D. ss
versely to the old board aud action OF the gov
ernor sustained. The new board have proceed
Wings provided for by the eel cf the issisisturs
above yeferred to, and such improvements are
| rapidly aRPrpechtng complstlon.
examiner and the evidence tsfen on suoh OK.
| animation.
The Hustsss Of the jamestown insane asylum,
ioe the two ysars ending March. iss7. which Dc.
tctenoy was provided for by the Last legisla-
ture. In their report now snbmitted It sppears
January 8. the amount 10 ss.s2s.0s. The svi-
dencs shows . laxity Of Management Of funds
appropriated for its maintenance.
tions is sItzevssant. Until the Isssass Of the
public exAmlneFs Act there was no connecting
LINK between the territorial government proper
proved very bsnsncisi IN ~ or opsvssion a vet vet
there 10 no Law which enables tbs govern0r or
suditor or any ohicisl 70 restrain sxfravagances
~nu a. "t.sSi .E1 eApensss o tne vefsous ooetds:
large and s1csssive salaries and the employ
ment of unascessuy help in many instances
hus ,rsss rr;ncs,.,sa a. ana sns apP of
would result In the Same being rendered TO the
public .. large saving to the territory. be-
nn. 6sN.r~ns ~ t.yy.4ssa ~ pv.s y Hu3Sesa ~
4pd the establishment Of . non-partisan board
3sSc 0 soe saaalsanis ana penal fnstisueaons
tsndsnss and ohisf oiaciais oi said % iasttussons.
srS -" ~ sue nun"sI % empaoyes
cnrtr .nT t. & .. snS ssme ana 70 nave general
poVsr 10 rerui:te .nd contro n1r ndnc.sin. m'i
..a!. .Luons aro suggestions worthy OF your
oon.lue'A',on.
years for the different boards has amounted in
the assragAte to o39, ,777.32, certainly m exhor-
bitant amount. considering the nature Of duties
Rvs.osa 1,, 9h % 5ne above eneseselon 10 not fol-
ws'.l, .,sy e"ivs coamn.a,s n Y, nj ma n. NM
49, an an n .s.r n ~ ooaRenssson Iere.of
n.aa sna no @ "sasr % oHngsnsssen should DO A.
formed b. the order or consent Of the % sovsrnor ~ nor
srra. - ~ sus .uuseM. Aa.ee Dsi.s tor Ine
o,,t az .st. y. snu ~. tces ronu ~ W'tn-
The cost Of conveying h The in. s1 me to and from
.Sy,ia ds. = snH pnsonets 10 penitentiafies,
~. aS ~ cn.sss upon sns lespsctive conn-
.;os' snI sns tsnse epPef'e,ning 70 fequts
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