Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-08
thus amount to at least Sl47,OOO annu-
ally after the present year.


The assessed valuation of taxable
property in the state in 1891 was $751;
999,464, and the two mill general tax
thereon furnishes SITE, $685. 90, for school
purposes. The probable assessment of
500, 000,000.00 this year will realize a
general tax of 100000 for the state tut
ton fund.
The poll list Of $4,000 qualified cleo
tors in the state who are subject to poll
tax furnishes a basis for the collection
of an equal number of dollars for the
state tuition fund. $4,000 from the poll
tax for the ensuing year is a conservative
estimate.
The net proceeds of all fines, penalties
and forfeitures in the state during the
year ending November l, 1891, amounted
to $2,027:96. We may safely estimate an
equal amount of revenue from this
source for the following years.
The apportionment of the state tuition
fund made August 81, 1891, for the nine
months ending June 80, 1891, was at the
rate of $3.50 per capita; the apportion-
ment made December %, 1891, for the
three months ending September 30, 1891,
was at the rate Of G5 cents per capita;
the apportionment made March -, 1892,
for the three months ending December
81, 1891, was at the rate of $1.65 per
capita; and that made June 6, 1892, for
the three months ending March 81, 1892,
was at the rate of s1.S5 per capita, max
ing a total per capita apportionment of
S7.45 for eighteen months. The total
amount of funds apportioned for the
same period is s342,O46.35. The next
apportionment, to be made in August,
will include chiefly the real estate tax
that became delinquent throughout the
state on June LIST, last.
There are 1885 children over six and
under twenty years of age residing in
the state, according to enumeration
made December 1, 1891. There are 974
organized school districts and an aver.
age of forty-nine children to the district.
There are LIZA schools, and an average
of twenty-eight children to the school.
Estimating the probable revenue for
school purposes through the state tut
ton fund for 1898 as set forth in the
above statement as follows: From the
school land sources or interest and
income fund Sal, 900, from the two mill
general tax and poll tax $685. 600 from
fines, penalties and forfeitures $4,000,
we will have atotal fund for apportion-
ment of S34S,000. Upon a basis of So
600 children, the per capita apportion-
ment to each district Will be about ste
for each child over six and under twenty
years of age residing in the district.
From this source the average school
district will receive about 1915 or about
1915 will be applied to the support Of
the average school.
1t is quite evident that the outlook fol-
the support of u schools in the neal
AoouAo 10 sCAy plou1loluS luOe6u. AIu
already school districts are beginning tc
realive the immensely of the provision
for the support of the schools
Districts in which school war
rants have for years been depre
ciated to rs and IS per cent. of the face
value, are in many cases abe to pay cash
as the warrants are issued, and in all
cases a better condition of affairs exists
This success is partly attributable to the
financial relief arising from the pas
years prosperity throughout the state
and consequent payment of delinquent
taxes, but very largely it is owing to the
school land funds of the state.
Respectfully,
JOHN OGDEN,
State Supt. of Pub. Inst.
BISMARCK, June %, 1892.