Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
bismarck special. Of


cont bonds viii soil moro readily than the AZ:
per cent. bonds did. Nevertheless. It 10 the
time IN the history Of The United States
sent. and We have conclusive proof that Dnko-
To-. credit is better than many Of the states
and End, rdcn municipalities Of tho esst Even st.
power: sold her ~. Per cent. bonds about the
same time at Is per cont. less premium than
The total receipts for the year ending No
vember 80 1883, were d. sSS, $3.50, and the dis
6 tn s M Tor the same time were d, 1885,
tory, % shown by the assessment roll for the
year 1a6s. amounts to $l6l, 40. 974.3O. As 1900
miles Of railroad ard other property in the ter
ton Of ovsr s4.n.ooo, is not sssa.s.d IAN" and
forms no part OF the above valuation, the rail-
roads being taxed upon their gross earnings.
-one-half to twothirds Of its actual.value, IL a.
moderate and safe sstimate to place the act
ual property values or wealth ofthe territory
The unsurpassed development Of the terri
ritory has necessarily led 70 a large increase
that the public Welfare viii In no instepee ba
promoted by an appropriation for any new in.
stttution, or for improvements or additions to
the present institutional. On the assembling
OF the last legislature some Of our Institutions
were not completed. others not completed to
tho extent necessary to place them in condition
undoubtedly nee led enlsrging; the Madison
normal school had been destroyed by Are and
rebuilt under tn encouragement that an ap-
ecutive disfavor. This condition Of affairs does
not exist. All Of our institutions are completed,
and Is completed are ample for the needs Of
TO come. l earnestly recommend most
rigorous scrutiny in matters of appropriations.
The last legislature appropriated sum of $685.
wings and other improvements at the Yankton
asylum. Charges of rregularity having been
made against the majority Of the board Of trus-
md :0~
having been made by tie public examiner, and
a. report OF such examination having been
ia fled in m,on this o.e Office as provided by
said report and the testimony taken i deemed
it my duty to withhold my sanction to the ex-
Aper the
report OF the public examiner, on September
80, 1887; suspended from further performance
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
official misconduct and neglect Of duty the
majority OF the board affected by my order.
September 30, the balance Of the board having
pointed and commissioned an entire new
board consisting Of five members. The re-
moved members took legal proceedings to test
movals, which proceedings were decided ad-
versely to the old board and action of the gov
ernor sustained. The new board have proceed
wings provided for by the act of tho legislature
above referred to. and such improvements are
rapidly approaching completion.
respect fully submit the report of the public
examiner and the evidence taken on such ex-
animation
The trustees of tho Jamestown insane asylum
exceeded their appropriation by some 329,37
for the two years ending Msrch, 1887, which de-
hciency was provided for by the last legisla-
ture. In their report now submitted it appears
th9t deficiency again exists. At this time
January 8, the amount is Ss,923. 05. The evil
dence shows laxity of management Of funds
appropriated for it's maintenance
The manner of managing our public institu-
tons is extrnvagant. Until the passage OF the
public examiners act there was no connecting
and the various boards, and while that law has
proved very beneficial in its operation vet
there is no law which enables the governor or
auditor any official to restrain extra VACANCIES
and curtail the expenses Of the various boards.
An examination will show the payment OF
large and excessive salaries and the employ
when good management and the application of
bus mess principles to q reasonable degree
would result In the same being rendered to the
public q q large saving to the territory be-
1ieve the whole system of boards of trustees for
our different institutions should be abolished
ana the establishment OF a nou-partisan board
charge of the charitable and penal institutions
with power to appoint the warden and superin-
tendents and chief officials of said institutions
said board to regulate the number Of employees
and the salaries of the same and to have general
control thereof, and board of regents with full
power to regulate and control our educational
1nst1 uttons, are suggestions worthy. OF your
consideration.
The cost to the territory during the past two
years for tho different boards has amounted in
the aggragnte to $29, 1882. certainly IN exhor-
bitant amount: considering the nature OF duties
performed. If the above suggestion iis not fol-
lowed the number OF meetings Of boards for
which VIII, they receive compensation should be linn
TIED ana the amount of compensation therefor
fixed, an no other compensation should be al
lowed, save for such services az may be per
formed by the order or consent Of the Governor
and allowed by the auditor. Large bills for the
expense OF travelin and services rend red with
out IT, the territory t IRE frequently presented
should be a charge upon the respective coun-
ties and the expense appertaiping to requis;-
lions should likewise be chargelble to the
Counties Excessive bills CONSTANTLY being
presented in matters Of this kind We're these
matters referred to the counties the county
scrutiny In allowing bills Or cllims that would
result in large saving and IN no way Interfere
with the public seryc.. The, expense of carry
ing tae insane for The last two ;yenrs WAS $50
OSl3s; transportation OF convicts, 81, 53H9S:
regulation S77lI.3l; total. s4,ss592 This
anio ;nI: together with the cost to the territory
Tor various boards OF trustees (S2y mi.
amounts I O S74, 1924. ''
Ilis auditor is po|orleas in many instances
to prevent overchnrges, hIvin. no power to D..
anime into the business thereof me mower ~
the audi or should be enlarged! so that he may
examine INTO anti q low or Il sn, low il! whole or
i'll par >, clai1ns against the to, ritory,, ~
There should ,a sonse rest ! ion regarding q
clss OF ms INC that come wi ii our bort! trs.
There cnn be no good rcasu... advanced why
those entitled to admission to :, insane nsy-
luiil5 sh 'ul,i not hrv. resided l.. the rerrit,rv
for Il certain period of tine.
In case the trustee system fortour public in
slit ,tioas Is no! abolished III, lew req uirinc
majority OF nay nnuibarof truBtacs for our pub
lie institutions to DO MppoiHted from the
county where the institution ii located should
DO so aLn2ndcd Ha to abroyats! such reouire-
1ne,it. The result of the law as it now stnnds
lo:aliAes many of our Institutions and tleprive
them OF heir lritorial character of manage
meit. The territory. in effect, has a minority
representation o. these boards Our institn.
II ms are not only locnlized, but controlled. by
local influences, and TOO often to the detriment
OF good financial management. "A
The governor favor the following lava.
l.. Enabling the terrific ial auditor to cover
back into tho treasury all appropriations not
expended at u certain fixed time, =
2. empowering the governor TO restore citi
zonshlP 70 such persons as may have Lost the
same 49, go
3. Prohibiting unity com .uissiopera from
funds thorein. 40 o~eess "
4: curtailing theiprivileges Of bogus corpora.
ttons in issuing Y. lnele stocks
s.. Providing for better organization nna cor-