Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Difference in favor OF demo-


! cratic rule. ..............S 13,O6S IS
! 1t must be born in mind that this
reduced expense was effected notwith-
standing the increase in the number of
inmates in the schools and asylmns.
The condition of the capitol building
at the time the present state officers
took possession called for an additional
expense in order to render it fit for use,
The work of repairing, cleaning and
kalsomining required an additional
force. and the manner i'll which Super
intcndent Ericsson directed it proves
that the money spent was not wasted.
I The vaults in the treasury and land
departments We're repaired with fire
proof shelving; much old Worn out fur
niture had to be replaced and Il general
renovation of the building secured
! There has been slight increase in the
expense for clerk hire i'll the land.
treasury and state superintendent Off
ces, and over $1,000 reduction in the
office of secretary of state, while the
receipts of that office for miscellaneous
fees for the two years increased So
1881
The total disbursements for sund1y
purposes are:
lS9l?2. ................ 81 ,4o6,o06 Al
| Apparent excess OH 1SS9-9O
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .S1S1 ,2O2 -
| From this amount should be deducted
the sum of $4,000 for fifth normal
school, and sos, 1850 for free high
schools which appear in the report for
1912 under this head, but are not in
the report for 1889 and 1890, being there
classed under General education
fund.- on page eight.
! The increase in the item maintaining
chronic insane in county asylums for
the two years was 1928. 10 which is
i'll no manner attributable to the state
administration. The state merely acts
rs the agent of the counties in collect
ing and crediting those maintaining
them. The amount Of each charge is
placed i'll the tax roll and collected
from and credited to each county.
| The increase in the item of state aid
, to county agricultural societies was
$50, 1874 %. Under the law the state
pays certain per cent. of the prcmi-
ums paid by each society, not exceed
ing Il given amount, 50 an increase in
premiums paid calls for an increase of
expenditures from the state. For SINH
lar reasons the increase in the following
accounts are shown:
Circuit court reporters de
/ ticiencies in salaries. ...S 1O,345 90
Publishing general laws. LOO 90
Deaf mutes instruction in
+! cities and villages. . 1915 &c
Making total increase in the
! items named of. ........ 1928 81
Deduct excuses. .......... lSl,ZO2 ~
Less under democratic rule. sob 80
| When we take into account that the
appropriation of $65, 600 for the worlds
fair and 100000 for the Plattville and
Whitewater normal schools for new
buildings are included in the above, and
that by chapter 344 Of laws of 1891 the
per diem of privates in the state mi
litia was increased to - per day, and
the roll of members increased, making
an additional increase of S24 Gj2.53 in
expenses under that item we can readi-
! Iy see that the democratic howl of
economy and reform was based upon
solid grounds.
To sum up the comparisons under
this head we have:
Credit balance shown above. .SS,G13 30
Excess in special appropri-
ations. 1850 O4
Militia 24,662 So
Governors contingent fund. 1000 90
Fish and game Wardens paid
republican officials on old ac-
/! counts. 1857 95
Taking up the next heading "Pcrma-
nent Appropriations in the report o.
1892, we find the same items classed as
special appropriations in the report o.
1880, page 8.
The totals given are:
f0F lS3I-3A. foJ,Srfo VI
For 1SS9-9O ............ 72,19639