The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-14

70 commissioners OF ue0OS. lU "
10 military commissions ......... 10 GO
49s articles Of incorporation .......... 1896 &
Certified n copies and %certiiica e,.. $50 & &
Requisitions and warrants. .. 49,. " &C
To cash to II. o.. Hickman at difereut
The fees derived from ali sources are. 1854 30
The names of all notaries, corporations,
'equisitions, etc. are given.
The report of Col. Curtis, aide-de-camp,
sent to the Cheyenne country, covers twen-
ty-fve pages of type written matter and is
thoroughly exhaustive.
With his report Treasurer Hickman writes:
Il herewith submit a report of tho financial
transactions of this department. from Jan.
l., 1890, to Dec. 81, 1880, inclusive, showing
receipts and disbursements to n from the
several funds, all of which are in a healthy
condition, with a surplus in the treasury,
except the stock inspector and detective
fund. which has over $1,000 on the register.
but these will be paid during the month Of
March, 1891. ] renew the suggestions made
in the last annual report, that the law be so
amended that taxes will become delinquent
on. Dec. ] instead of Dec. 81. This would
enable the several county tTeasurers to
make returns and pay over the state por-
IUkOxk ia WIG poA ~ JAN IooA AA SAAAS
to be reported. The total revenue from
taxes and licenses for 1880 is $253, 667. "a. or
an increase of $335 1888 .33 over that of 1888.
The statement of balances in the several
funds on Dec. 81. 1890, are:
To cash to credit of eschea,ed estates. s1.224 II
To balance in stock inspector and de-
TO Balance in stock indemnity fund. s,453 n
10 balance in sheep inspector and in
ueuoit 1iaoo,' 90 90
The receipts of revenues from counties
for 1890 is 1888 ,267. "a, an increase of $124.-
$3.50 over 1889. Dawson is the only county
showing a decrease. The largest revenue
from a single county is that of S48, 8S6.O6
from Lewis and Clarke. Silver Bow comes
next with SAT, 459. SO. and Deer Lodge fol-
lows with over $4,000.
The report of DR.. C. F. Mussigbrod, of
the Warm Springs insane asylum. Deer
Lodge. shows that the number of admis-
sions in 1889 we're 1O4; discharged 65; died
Is; escaped three. Admissions in 1890 were
80; discharged 81; deaths 17;-escaped one.
From April l. 1877. to Jan. l, 1891, there
were 732 patients admitted, and 1874 dis
charged, a percentage of 1882. There were
122 deaths, q percentage of 1856. Remain
ing now are 1872 patients of whom the at
tending physician considers 90 females in
durable and nine durable, and lib male
patients incurable and Al durable.
Office expenses of the executive depart
ment for 1880, according to the report fur
nished, amounted to $317.O1. In addition
to this $1.845 was furnished ninety-three
convicts at the rate of s. each in cash for
all but two, and SIS each in clothing.
Auditor Kenney's report is the longest. !
1t contains lists of warrants in the various
funds, assessments and tax levie + the
various counties, net Indebtedness of the
various counties to March /. 1890, state
state statistics for the year compiled from
abstracts returned to the county assessors,
outstanding unpaid claims against the state
for which certificates of Indebtedness have
been given, estimate of expenses of state
government for year ending Dec. 81, 1891,
vote cast by precincts for member Of con-
gress at the late election with vote cast by
counties at the same election, directory Of
state and federal officers, list of officials in
various counties, and a list of members of
the legislature in which the names of five
Silver Bow representatives are omitted.
The report is very yoluminous, and the
facts are carefully and neatly compiled.
The report of the board of directors of
the Montana library was written by Chief
Justice Blake and covers twenty pages of
manuscript. The report of the list of law
books purchased during the last year with
the reports and digests and those donated
or exchanged for the reports and publaca-
tons of Montana. The books received for
che library which do not relate to the law
department are also listed. No books
have been lost OF injured during the past
year. The law library is now insured for
$4,000. The annual appropriations for the
library during the years 1899 1890 have been
expended. No purchases have been made
for the historical or miscellaneous depart
ments. The board recommends the ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the year.