The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-01-24

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tcre-t every year fr.ln the banks which carried
thee funds, euicted ii stringent Law by which
he was required 10 keep within the vaults Of the
treasury all public moneys committed to his
u>rody, and in compensation, % far IS the
Legislature regarded compensation justly due
cor the deprivation of interest and fees
previously CHjuytd by the treasurer, the salary
ot that officer was changed from sl,-tU 10 5000,
ANA ht was directed 10 pay into tie tie; sury all
fee and perqui>ite> received by him from every
lJIcc. This law was inCOrp, ra.el with I! t re
vision ot ISIS, ma still remains upon the stat
u;c Ouk. ain and unmi>lHkab.e declaration
OF the policy OF the stale as determined by the
IegiSIa turt; ana j eniorCcmC Mt is charged up
on the governor and attorney general, a an i'd
ditioral sanction, WHO a:c required. NJ least
once III Zach qUHrttr Year. "ld at such other
times a. The governor may ink ii, 10 tNaminc
and see that all money apreari Z by the books
OF I he secretary OF state end state treasurer rs
belonging "a he several funds shall be in fact
here the law required it 10 be, in the vaults of
the treasury IT was nmquesionab!H the Pur.
y, s. Of the legislature 10 prevent
the ue of public funds for amy purpose
nt gain TO tie treasurer. 70 any tayCrtcs, or
to III" state itself Notwithstanding. IL appears
tbs | This law has Leen Systematically and Con
tinually violated for years. by the deposit of
most of the + ndS OF The state. amounting 10
muny hundreds of Thousands of dollars, in va
rious banks. and ublic ruMor, so strongly con-
urmed by circumstances a. 10 be entirely Credl-
bile, iml utCS the Practice to The banks holding
these deposits of paying interest tor the use of
The money. cilhe 10 the trea ~nrer or to other
p rSons whom he has permitted 20 receiTe II.
mere %re mhhH m lessons n mh,fi th rslhgf ] II paue
sboII I m n, ia ac fae pHIlv ,bn
ury. he risk which the treasurer and his
i-eh = III ~ me ruitoaS oi - atd a.
all together. both from fire and rob
berry j. such as would seriously interft re With
that ntlcer's obtaining sur,ties for the hi.h
hoi,t'H ~ nas Ita.1'l p,m, ] r".'a
should he Withdrawn from common Use, and
eSPet!a!4N = y trhNt.leht 70 iIe tien! !tofs %
me sIHie ,hai pay mem ne nia''e ol "la,tH Vi
ny ne ti''S,ttt 1900 a. eo!ei'i44 '4 iI
f, iEtsS oHs.uvI4 4ll9hs iaNt oleih,ea 70 .I''h I
tIt ~ - VI 'ii0 ~ ," " t,I I ~
" ~; ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~, ili -, -
"Lll UthtIS' 10 !uIcate lnat the toilcH uetia ca
hy the Leslsialure OF Ie'' Is moi the "lses' ioF
ny S,a.e 70 puls' , ,, ,,.oca o,,,,,,,,,, :,
I,Gi4I!- lnuAH !eais Tue "Ntihse aiiiouit -
public moneys available Tor deposit ms PROB.
SpiN hetil ABOVE ~ ~ u au psilhH - ny lllus
aPIIo.tu re- ny nhG ,'S az ] " :"
1sr, Id ~ ~, ,,sui Ie>e Of ,nt,.T,s com
me-, 10 ~ 6. inst,tnri"n~ IIbcre I,Tpe sums re-
En,it hr S..3,osi+nrs G,r . 1snaliI ~ Gin5p mis-
~ 70 a9 'i,,"tret rnn1os ss I'm ;fIrn,ad fro,,, y
=, . ~ Dl - - !, ~ 49, 80 i,;,
~ ~, h"s nm T,nn rn,trci1ns isb
;Ii. ~ q ~ n, .S ~, rrit. = ~ r. II -
,h a. t,,rr II rvci;n" hich
tsn,,ja n. 70 tIst eTtent n lief to hc neonIe
nom tussti0n 10 secure the safe Gperation OF
snrh o roIicy careful IopisIation i necessary
suvt lo,..: o,,I
So, .',ar,, d. - al =, ~ Ia, ~
Ia h,
80 Inrotarrad cradit, ana 1ro,;ia
-, ., bbnr raasonStIe 90 sstaauortd 70
~, - t,,nJs fro,, 10 ond
t,s1r -, 10 ~ ,rssnrT of ali irtaras
-; 49,; -, -. - - - =, rL; i,,,I;os -. .n,,rNa
- All h,,,. -. -oiicI - ~ y. r1totnra
o%ii, -; o, bara aI,aars to me-
En,ra,ar NJ ro,,s|, w ,I,.t ,ga shnrI1 No.
- nall ~ iarptr sm3ns tb,n Ih@ tut
wonid hs ri-rIy tn denn>i ;n any one in.iitn
r;anar I'm sorrn-tntI 10 f,pI;s fy private rar-
aI.s and il II, ed not id that los mere ,s-
necia1Iy gnony tba y,all established and an
provrd b nkine institufion, of The stale Is n
ibin,I nf very rare nccnrranca prnnerly orsra
"a c,,ro,',i an - i, vii, ha iiT,I..,InI.rd
rnI.b no sr,,n csrInnf vi-rlv accent Tho
,rartice n~ev,I,s VII anthcrity Of I,,w in some
ut her Stntes and more often still with muui-
einaliti,s and hus n f,yorublp eyperipure 10
commend If
Ihlto d;scrssions nracading tho racant
aIa, tinn no riobt ot tho stuta IN .lI Tho
intara,t N6icb h.s been heretofore colInctrd hy
he statn tra,, surers ar other. unter Their air,c
,iNn rs rnastiv M, m intnincG onontr tba moo
No or5 II is LaIinyei ~. no ,unnort ~ sornd
pp-inri,ies Of Inv The attorney general viii
ffbaref.,re in dTe tfne. institute sncb nrncrad
in~s in no rourts us he shau repnrd ,,rnuer IA
raToyor snch Interest moneys I he emnnnt 81
sf.La i considerable The lahors involved ora
Iiknfv 10 ha grenf and il may be desir,h1e th.t
att. IN, ~ ,nnt;py1yt ayransns sbn-ld
ba nrnyiIes !" fnrihrT tne nrosernfinn of tia,e
,,rdreedinrs
IXyFsTgFHr OF TRrsT Ft.HDs
Tho s.ta bo,dS Iarea,uouuts of Nancy no
Ion, mo 10 ,yh,It,rr tnowu ,,s the ,rust f,iuds
nd ne .oIe righrf,I nurrose 10 which these
Gl,1ds c.n be .T1lied is tn pniu interest Seces.
sariIy. in order best to promote this end, there
~hould b,. as wide an oprortUnity for invest
rneut ms can he safely left omen 10 the officers
charged ufth ffIis duiy At present loons cun
- ,i1I, - 80, 10 fo,5s of ,b;s s,ata -
,rbi,h nn,1n VI nntn tha hnnds of ~. Tnitad
>t.te- ami certsip enrcitind states ofNhich feW
or mono gra T,rar.jcaIly available or unnn Innns
~ srrnnj ,fittrifts ~ ,nunirfngifips within the
st,tc Which 40 NOT rannira 81 : much An nm
t"rtun,t" exnNri,nce MS shown I'M tho star,
cS,n. sstfiII nndnrtota Ia make loans Of these
funds To- individuals but believe that there
are other securities to be obtained in y hich the
funds Of the state may safely be placed SO that
all may lie made uvaila bic Ia the ends tCr which
they were provided il not better rates % inter
est canned. Your attention is respectfully in
vited Ia this subject.
sEMI-ANNUAL PAYMENT OF TAXES
The taxes which are annually 'XHctCd from
he people are not needed nj Il particular time
but are extended from time TO time throughout
the entire War. not only by The stnte but bv
the counties AMI subordinate municipalities
II appears to me plain that all the public needs
would bet web subservrd by payment OF these
taxes 5 .mi-aunuaIly instead uf annually aS az
present REQUIRED. aud that considerable relief
Would epsiie TO the tax.Iayers Of he state t-
thus IeoyinT in their h,ttIs tor siy months
.oup-half If the total annual leIies tvr all
r,uHlir purpoSe< This would require some
changes in the present >t,tutes f r the col
lection of lake and for the sale OF land~
dcliiuucnt {, non pavrncut Of taxes-a cha nge
not difficult 10 make in entire harmony with
the present system. Another advantage y hict
might be- gained would Ia, the relief of The
r-ae,sury from the congestion annually ny
nrriouted urIder the present system during the
tarIi rmouths Of the wear. The miIltay frrthe
stinnort nf The common schools amountinr Ia
ne. rIy 5000 90 i now collected more than six
months before the period for its distribution.
md necessarily ren,rins not only Nlrhout
benefit To the fsx-pnyer. but also nj a certain
risk Thee var ariouS advantages seem TO me 50
inlr.,rtant that ! respartfrllIy commend This
Tpfc-n tn your csref,il stteniion md recon-.
mtnj tEe Tr@ner thamres In tho statutes n
,t,,rI m. : rpIief m fhp rSao1Ia
~, ~ = si-r1-l,s
ne ~ Sh Iahk Wlltn our pCsile ecio" nave
ny a'hsl = a ii,.tel u !Hs' pr,ue ~ al. Vui it,
T. 70. aeL,a eaiS t-l' pr tsss VI '!s' on
SLh AZ ~ Sili',' ~ - !,
anu lhuCn ln.it lallu !Lal' III uiaL! oAueI
states EFeiHihihs "lthln tue power OF me
Legi>ia'u necessary 10 advance the slAAdlig
and increase me user nsedhIne,s eI cur buns
schools s.outd .e 9nhf ulnr.iSI"I!n .L;l cure
"nI lfuaehte' oIt Si'ii lioelatLIs. -e-lsI Iou Il
IN lh'tt orscIl9n WI. me-. VIZ. ny w: ~ ai,
I"EaE IN many paTt> ~ tng ste .oni
are tthg mace lhaI i4rse nlnpSls "l cnI1d1eI
"It Heii'' li!t tSl1eii, ~ " =. ~, .T 1e
S,tl>t - a ~ VI a, 7;,; 80 a., IL; ~ :
~ S,tI - ~, ~. ~. ~, - -,,,Ier 60 " ;;i ~
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