Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-17
COMPTROLLER sTAuB's REPORT.
Statement of State Expenses For the Pas,
Two Years.


Statement of State Expenses For the Pas,
Two Years.
The report of Comptroller Staub is at
hand. covering two years and three
months inasmuch as in 1891 the fiscal
year was changed so as to end Septem.
Der 80, instead of June 80.
The comptroller says: "By reason of
the unfortunate condition of state
affairs during the past two years have
had to contend with unprecedented diff.
culties in the administration of the
comptroller's department 1t has been
my aim throughout to avoid all neces.
sary friction and to aid in CARRYING on
the essential business Of the state
government in the usual way so far as il
could be done. consistently with a
proper recognition of the rights claimed
under the constitution by the executive
officers elected two years ago. and with
the strict observance of all existing
laws"
In closing he asks the general assem-.
bly, to take such action as may be proper
TO remove any possible doubt as to the
propriety of payments authorized in
apparently direct violation of statute
laws. And he further recommends that
the statutes relating both to special ap.
nropriations and general appropriations
be carefully revised in view of the weak
points developed by past experience.
The grand list of the state for October,
1891, amounts to S372, S74 All. by coun-
ties as follows: Hartford. 500 1888. 946:
New Haven. 5000 1856; New London.
S37, 357 1877: Fairfield. $40. SOS, O1S: Wind
ham, S1S.O05,013: Litchfield, $27. 1877
069: Middlesex, $4,000 SIT; Tolland
So. 537 ,642.
The expenses for the general assembly
for the wear ending June 80, 1891, were
A,645.65, and for the year and three
months ending September 80, 1892, S34,-
47S Oh. The salaries and expenses in ex-
ocutive offices for the year ending June
80, 1891. were S2S,32G 6S, and for the
year and three months ending Septem-
her 80, 1899, $24 800 81. The judicial
EXPENSES for the year ending June 80,
1891. were $3.50 Ola 90 and for the wear
and three months ending September 80.
1899, were 1856, S21 16. For board of
prisoners for the two years and three
months 1925, 429 % was expended. For
the state capitol and grounds the ex
penses for the two years and three
months were $7O.437 SO. Contingent
expenses for the period were S139S0 "a
For the state board of education the ex
penses were S40,316 90. The expenses
of the state normal schools at New Bri
tain and Wlllimantic were STAG 957. 81.
For the common schools S239, 1872 IS was
expended for the year ending Juue 80.
1891, and $249, 1927 35 for the year and
three month ending September 80, 1892
The expenses of the state library were
So, 1856 SO The expenses of the state
prison for the whole term were S25, 5O9.-
25, for the state reform school $134, 119 =
SO and for the Connecticut industrial
school $S1, 665 80. For state paupers
there was expended 81 ,52O.S0. The
total expenditures for all humane in
situations were 1912, $50 90. For sick
and wounded soldiers there was ex-
pended S135 .652 SO and for deceased SOL
diers S16,9 50. The total expenditures
for agricultural affairs were S113, O67.-
"A. The National Gnard expenses we're
S347 ,S4S SO and the governors guard,
S12, 044.77.
The cost of printing and circulating
public documents for the entire term
was $51 ,060 &c. For soldiers children
there was expended S9,426 70, for fish
$6,24S "a, for shell fish
$6,050.73, state board of
health S12, II for railroad commits
sioners $22 ,532. so, for bank commits
sioners $11,651 Al. for insurance com
missioner S32 so Al, for the state board
Of charities 81, 841 So. for the bureau of
labor statistics $40, 1888 81, for the school
fund Sc, 466 SO,