Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17

rro7isors ot the agreement of such Joint COM
mission, when the final adjustment is made, it
Is ssron,l,o tut South ijakota will have to pny
an s7nai settlement of these three items &l50ooO.
The Sb77. $40 I.er cent. bonds for insane hos
pitsi at Tnnklon and the 100000 per cent.
honsis for s,aiiitsRtiary at Sioux Falls were re-
funded ut 81 per cent. rate by Hon. j. NJ. Bailey,
az. the ate territorial treasurer, and i'll addi-
fSe11 premium of $3.50 was renlized to the
state. which amount according to notice from
hfr- Bailey, awaits in his hands instruction us
to IT'S ,llspoaiiion.
Total received by the state treasurer WIS |
ISL 443.9I, of which SIS, i077G Is i'll bond funds
and net available for the general purposes OF the
aairss2,ngent, and $41,134.23 in general fund. |
tsh,na interest fund und stock indemnity fund
-l3se late territorial auditor, Hon. j. G.. Nc |
lfSnii.la, kindly submitted the following csti- !
rraate Of the expenses and receipts OF tho state
EcE tsni under pres ant expenditures, to-wlt:
EStiniated Expenses for One Year.
aasories lf State and judicial officers s $4,000 90
iEissativt t,,enses Northumberland. 100000 90
Aajuta,at- general. siil;.ry and expenses 3O0oG0
Attornel'-,ancrnl, expenses. 500 90
AI1ditOf, expenses. 3,3uO w
agricultural bonrd, expenses 10000
Ea1hl.I OF caitn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. TOO 90
ssnari OF education. Expenses. G,coooo
HnSIai of soldiers. Observation-Disclosures. 800 GO
Blind -. Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
'Ssureau OF statistics NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 GO
commissioner OF immigration. 10000 90
Court expensos. unorsNnized counties 1,5G0 90
.dar5 ........:.:.............. 5000 90
school ........................ 10000
Taur1ies expenses of organizing 500. 10000
IDpi:as, maintenance OF offices ....... 5,000 90
kNbcnti"c office, expenses ............ 50U0p
-klre departments aid to from lnsur
ance tax OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000. 90
INSANE traspor tttion of. ........... i0.50O 90
EnannaiSY. commissioners of .......... 100. 90
Snsucance public buildings ....... 3,0OD 80
x,anis. Isis al now for assessments. 500 60
library. car" and custody ............. $50. 90
LIBRARY. Gaoioval! Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
siiitia 10000. 90
Rristing reports Observation-Disclosures. G.50O. 90
EltiG e&,lI,ilnar Observation-Disclosures. 900. 90
Raifrnad commissioners, snln les 80. 5000 90
-da4ifoAI commissioners, expenses -. 1,SOO. 90
Railroad commissioners. secretury.. 15O0. 90
Eetuin of tuGtiEes. ............... Q 600. 90
Supreme court reports, publishing. lO0) 90
Treasurer, office expenses. ........... 900. 90
Itee culture, bounty. 3U0. 90
Veterinary surgeon. salary. .......... 10000
HetS' n1nary surgeon, travelling eX-
p2nSps, ett:, -.............. .......... 200N 90
5aunlic institutions, trustees. ........ 1852 90
Agricultural college Observation-Disclosures. 266S7 so
University OF DAKOTA. ............. $500 90
Normal school, Madison ,, .....,... 1851 ,Ol
Normal school, Speartish. ........... 1850. 90
ssGho q mines. ................. 1915 90
School fol donr mutes. ............... 1890 co
t.aaSt@n'ihry, Sioux TAILS ..........., 3d. $50 go
IA kton inaano hospital ............. 55,537 81
EefItu school. ......... .............. $500 20
anterest on bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 1866 so
J Total ............. .s5os, 2s2. so
sea-. Estimated Receipts.
Direct tux, first year 29o O27. 80
Gross earnings tax, Railroads.. 80. 30,uuO. 90
Lr2ss eA.olngs tax insurance COM
pat'ies...:, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850. SO
sSrnss ear,iinsa tux, telegraph COM
pnni.s. Observation-Disclosures. oJ.C0
Ts4tsL ................ .............3s $780,, 500 6s
Iotal oEI,onses per schedule. sos, .32. 5j
.'ietc1ciGy Observation-Disclosures. i12,aG5. 81
1t will DO aeon that at the present rate of OK
s'enditure nnd tecoipts the deficiency to accrue
hefore The proceeds of another assessment can
heEOi!le available will be $l72, 9U5S2.
Aft7Clo L. section /, of the constitution is as
3ollows:
"Thn lneiaut,,rn shall provide for I'M annual
E!lS- si:tcuFit o defrAy tho estimated ordinary
axls;n.a, ni t}so state for each year, not to OK
coco III tts,y dna year mills on each dollar of
ths asssss,.d valuation OF oil taxable property
kh no stf.6a TO be ascertained by the last u.s.
>sessnae'h u,ette tor state End county purposes.
And WHO" IL shall appear that such ordinary
RxYauaoY rlLl excaad the income of the state
Cor auch y'.hr tins legislature shall provide for
serySng. q COX for tho ensuing year, sufficient
With otittk aources OF income to pay the de-
nriancy OF the preceding year together with the
Sstiisst"1 expenses o! the ensuing year. And
for TITO purpose of paying the public debt the
ses'iasatssta "i,nll provide for lowing tax
and the principal OF such debt within ten years
from tito final passage of tho law creating the
debt, providod That the annual tax for the pay
xaeE. of tho intereset and principal of the pub
Tic daht shall not exceed in any one year
mills on ouch dollar of tho assessed valuation
sf al taxable property in the state us ascer-
tAiEe.l by ths last asseasnent made for the
SKATE as1d county p,lrposos."
W:lto the second clause of this section ia
6 Ia.nwhnS ambiguous in meaning. the first and
secot,d c'ausos, takon together, plainly limit
she ninn,s'It Of the yearly ordinary expenses of
sEa &'st.se TO sum to be created by IL tax of 9
aail.S uH osch dos.r of the assessed valuation
d ~ ssa ehxable property in the state, interest
ton the. pubic debt not being included in the
Ssr:ti ordinary expenses" as appears from the
Hast ceaH6o Of Tho section. Now when it is re-
Inn2ib@,ca that tho cx-auditor's estimate of re-
tecipts tor tho current year, before set forth is
tmssts ni'"n lov3 OF ) mills on each dollar of
v,tpaG- 4s>% I,A,
Issi stFtsuto VIC spa tlat the direct taxi for the
..gcas 1859 viii BIO aHo-third less than the esti-
iaas'a' tol tn" ctsrallt ycar making the estimat-
e tSsb' receipts FOX the coming year $.37, 1875 25
an: t':o d"fi, Ms NJ thu present rate of expens-
As zaS tsao yoAr. h271 g57.25. From this amount
:' a.ss',ut Tire interest on stnte debt, $685.
aa,e e!ess4t9ns way nut of n financial dilemma
o s:,.'nM,as j. Only partially open to you, as
nho&il ny art,clo H. hections :. and 3, of the
1s.nsGt sution which is as follows:
So =. Nur Tho purpose of defrnying extra
esI't'str oHper'tns nni making public improve
monte. Ia meet certain deficits or failures in
rsscS';1"", rt, Hstc may contract debts mover to
ehe,asA with previous debts in tho aggregate of
'sss'a .H "' 10 greater indebtedness shall be in
zys,, cr defending the stntc or the United
.:'tsfss ~ wef. AID provision shall be
4t.a;:, u, t@w for tho payment of the interest
s@sssA';l. a,.i tha principal when due. by tux
EaaS.a' fo' Shn purnoso or from other sources,
Wt,'s' i'w trnvidins for the Payment of such
stsail We ittcpanuha until snch debt is puid,
E*<'v, ,sz!, iowover. tho state Of South Dakota
sfa!'i haro the power to refund tho territorial
400 :'n 'i"o'i toy tho state of South Dakota"
.!ss. %huG saen yknt the legislature may law
tr'iy .'nyide FOR tho Issue of bonds to cover the
sesa.i,r,tsl indebtedness assumed by this
state. m't may further increase this
srte t%ctinass to tho amount of $780,
fna: as'i ho,o tho powe. of the legislature to
ssah:' ;ndot,todno y ceases, and still there will
e'= It deficit OF &isb713.75. allowing for the
dSsx % 49,
ascot the emergency it is recommended
'nrse. ia nnhu' oil appropriations made by the
tSsr'terlu icssia.ure and to cover into the gem
szsai fund al nnexpended balances remaining to
sesd aonouhton the iet" day.of January. 1880
E1..sn ascertain. 81 ncnr az may be, the floating
rtde tfodnohs Of the state at the date of it's adj
nllsstps,, into the union and provide tor ita Ii
as.,tisn by the issue OF bonds and proceed to
.a,sEe careful entiIlats of the amount that will
..a'ccsac f,on; IL 9 mill levy during tho current
's.,:.s. and iso tho year ensuing for ordinary ex-
1,s.4;ts ihcn it is advised that you take the
US ct 'afiinGtah oApausss and provide first for