The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-02-13

pose of taxation as 1884, ITO, 304. 81, Civ
ing a total increase for two years of
SS, 757, 484. 90.
The rate of taxation for state pur-
poses for the year 1889 vas six and one
half mills, and for the year 1890, six and
one-fourth mills on each dollar valua-
ton, and there has been collected dur
ing that time the sum of So, ABS, ass. 28
distributed as follows:
General fund . 81, 641, TIT. SO
Sinking fund So, 191 90
School fund 2S7, $50. 90
University fund : 129, ALBA
P~enitentfary fund 1914
State bond fund BIG
Capital building fund 154, 239.35
Reform school building funf. 4 ,4O3.07
Normal building fund 1911
Institute for feeble minded
youths 42,47S.30
Live stock indemnity fund 81, 726.29
Total So, 43S, 1892
The levy of 1889 will yield the follow
ing amounts:
General fund, A 80 mills 5000, 270.19
Sinking fund, / mill 81, 904.2S
School fund, 40 mills 141, 970.T7
University fund, & mill 6S,535.49
Reform school fund II mill &c, 107.03
Institute for feeble minded
youths, ! mill 22,S45,13
Total 81, 191, 632.s3
The levy of 1890 will yield the follow
ing amounts:
General fund, 4 81 80 mills S78, $3.50
Sinking fund, 29-100 mills 1 ,600.72
School fund, $3.50 mills 142, 1852 go
University fund, 4 mill 60, 1855. 06
Reform school fund, II mill 6,S95.16
Institute for feeble minded
youths, l mill 23,O95.O2
Total 81, III, 524.4S
DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
The report of the secretary of state
presents a complete showing of the
business of his department during the
past two years.
1t furnishes conclusive evidence of
the remarkable enlargement of all bust
ness enterprises.
The report contains the following
tables:
County and other bonds, incorpora-
lions, county officers, notaries, COM
missioners of deeds of Nebraska and
other states, elections and other Stats
tics.
To all of these your attention is
respectfully invited.
1t also contains a constitutional
amnrdn,c~- makirr the hoard of
transportation a commission, to be
elected by Lhop .op4c. 4 concur III tiAs
recommendation
REPORT OF TIE ATToRNEY-GENERAL.
This report shows that the business of
his department has increased in the
number of cases in the supreme court
over so per cent, but he has been able
with the help given him, to keep pace
with the rapid increases.
AS q member of the Board of Pur-
chase and Supplies, he shows the de-
fects of our present system of awarding
contracts, and recommends some
method of concentrating the purchase
of supplies. He recommends that the
interest on school leases be reduced,
and that a law be passed to extend the
time of payment on all sale contracts
that are about to expire. The board
has extended the forfeitures on all
leased lands without limit as to time.
PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
The report of the Commissioner of
Public Lands and buildings furnishes in
detail a large amount of valuable infor-
nation in regard to the various institu-
tions and properties Or the state. 1t
shows that during the last two years
there have been more building and i'm
provements at the different state insti-
tutionS than in any previous biennial
period in the history of the state.
The report upon the educational
lands and funds contains several sug-
gestions relative to needed legislation
that should be given attention. The
tabulated statement shows that the
number of acres of land granted and
confirmed to the state for educational
purposes is as follows. viz:
Acres,
Common schools 2,7S3,5Oo 16.
Agricultural college S9,1tO.25.
State uuiycrsit- 45 ,426.CS.
State Normal school 2,SU4.S 81.
Total, ESQ, s71.27.
Of this amount 232, 729.39 acres have
been decided, leaving a balance Of 646,.
141. So acres the title of which is yet yes.
ted in the state.
nOf the common school land 225, 1913
acres have been decided; 553, S73. 65 acres
are under contract of sale; 1,436, 304.l IL
under contract of lease: and 517, 902 SO
acres are still vacant.
There is now invested in U. S. bonds
state securities and registered county
bonds the sum of 81, 222, 942. 35 and cash
in the state treasury to the amount of
S552, 1854 SO, making a total of $2.745,-
307. 81, showing an increase of 1884,
662. 70 in the permanent school fund
during the past two years. The unpaid
principal on sales amount to oS3. 1885,
7s2. 81; this together with the amount
already on hand makes the total of the
permanent school fund. Of the state