Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
|'IEr1E's MESSAGE.
,,s ADVICE TO THE
RNo GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

,.cing the Cost of Msint.-
ed , 81 Institutions Deal. VIII. tn. at
o. rne public school ss s.'.s.
-, souate had adjourned it met
' ,,,sc and the message OF Gov.
'' n0@ Mellctte was presented by
G. m was in his best form
lN' .i,h force and precision. the
oh' WIZ ,a ;, summary of the adj
r.s state Finances.
,,ost important subject for
Erst anu , I,n is the public finances.
nnncial condition could
tateS 'rn embarrassing, and her
y be l l.'' could scarcely be worse.
3 system ,.,rc could be rendered the
pier nody than the adoption OF q
y TINS comprehensive and efficient
ATTIC W, ao laws, and rigidly restrict
rev"n',neuditures by adequate PEN
REM o., espS reycnues thus produced.
TO NV ,.rislatlon financial disaster
$nch .n,ta!ic the state to the
to ' :n;nry of her credit. her
able i',5 her business interests.
ions ana ,.ounties containing public
rs ff''n n,d who may consider them
ion ants II TO procure large appropri-
a- ,ha interest of their constituencies
n 'n' IN Inc interest OF the state,
tl'an '. "a whether they would not
col n,"an, for 81, worth 100 cents. to
wa a. - - worth 100 cents, in the
III n W. that the latter con-
fc''' sn,) ruin TO the state and her
.sa" l There is only one safe policy
ious' ar the Individual, and that is
s, s'tb;n her income. 1t is bad
w. Nan an Individual to mortgage his
10, h a value OF his improve
"a H., surely cannot after that at
a .,". for the maintenance OF his
l1''T The state having built her pub
..",ians entirely on borrowed cap
~, ~, lcas, maintain them out Of the
- .re now outstanding against the
,or, 46. 900 i'll warrants Endorsed by
a. a Not paid for want Of funds, :"
amn. bearing per cent. interest.
, ro ,,r.ady subject to heavy dis
,hs market, and but for prompt
a. an your part to prevent it their
viii rapidly increase and their
Eocin corrcspondingly. This condi-
lists after final resort to borrowing an
nal 100000 during the past year
rrea,ips the public Indebtedness to
ximum limit under the constitution.
Lnnssible longer to dodge the issue; it
rrlrenchmcnt or disaster.
Governor then gives u statement
rpceiptS and disbursements of the
rom November e, 1850, to November
tbc receipts showing II total of
e.,O. lie then said:
apparrnt at a glance that the re-
The future will fall far short of
frs, item of 10000. OF received from
ritoriai treasurer is lost to the future
e.
knovu that the receipts from coun-
ere produced under the territorial
3-mill levy, while the constitution
the annual state tax to > mills on
lar. This condition in the future
lace the revenue from this source
er cent, or S17.l0s.s1. Again. the
d tax was produced under the terri
aw. which placed 1914 per cent. OF
ire amount collected in the general
the state, while under the constitu-
1t mills on the dollar OF the assessed
;np &c monde Oh 1,a N,.{1 int
n az treasury. Estimating the as
ealuation of railroads within tho
The ne.Nt two years at Sl0.000.O00
slt the rate of over 81 900 per mile
and equipments. and is perhaps AZ
valuation AS can he expected. bein.
han double the tax procured by
h' tax on their gross earnings under
tie territorial statute. Il 2-mill TIA,
foducc $4,000 to the state revenue
his source. being a further reduction
above receipts on account OF rail
rom the amount shown in the tubl,
S0.05.
statement. showing receipt of 500,
IN issue OF bonds. BY which the pub
was increased To the limit allowed
constitution, must be deducted from
revenues. as must also the bone
ms the two making the further re
OF Sl'9,Sl2.50. These amount
ate Se9s, 992.24 and show an unavoid
auction III the future receipts owe
ars to that extent. Deducting from
eamount of railroad taxes paid t,
IS as shown in the disbursement
INT, OF SUI, 10S.S0, will leave IL def
lof 'he current year, of s23T ,SS6.44. I
upon examination that the dis
eht statement combines extraordi
expenditures, such as payments TO
~, ana joint commission claims o
oS'VVV' which will reduce the deiici
current year to about $4,000.
ID result, practically, is reache.
iefeht and more exact method. o.
ing inc future sources OF revenu
no1llef standpoint. q . mill tax OF
YES assessment of $4,000, 900, if al
~ VIII produce 1920, 900. to whicl
addcd $4,000, fees from the audito
insurance department, and $500
IN inc secretary of state, maxim
governor gave Il list of specific ap
.lolls made by the first state legisla
es?resatlns s4l7,014.24. and other APP
sons amounting to S26,ST5.47. Ii
y, :" 'hese he gave a list aggrcgatin
10 ol such items as the agricultural
expense, board of health salaries
P,.a.ion OF convicts and insane
70 nre departments, etc. (which Ii
az. Deen paid out Of the genera
=. rn,s the year by the treasurer upo
.s ufawn by the auditor without an,
, a.. OF appropriation by the legisl:l
'u.t color OF authority from the ter
s.atates.' After deducting tn
.urniture for the state legislator
fcaslng the cost of the legislature
deduction leaves s415.452.1 G as til
anh'tal state expenditure. AS W
iore seen there is but $2.4:,.OOO t
:, amount, hence it is necessary 70
' Ia TO make u retrenchmcnt O
nv per annum, in order to bring TIL
. Sn within the receipts, tn
aactlcally. as before shown.
ms end it is suggested, that al
"a. can be dispensed with. withou
~ ~ 10 the public service, be abol
~ others consosolidated. and sal
iilhisned until the expense of ad
ZION Is reduced to the minimum
p 'sil mad only to the public needs
"ei1are OF individuals.
~, u,lae IN the general appropriation
hlle sums for tho NOV l;n,n ,,,ilo,,r