The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-01-12

don VS. ealsted g br1nxi.g shout &msdists
geeps xofep sxAeusions0 o. u lnas13 kSe .
rat th9Estats that were believe Is have
e as. ii i n .:
I t.lsi.ts d srasfins.ss1n VIE Of g probs6is
1T. your attention Is solicited to ascsrt tain
this board i h.mpsrsd by the .ction Of the
oas sad iadispsn:sbi. sad rsqaiss. Il sss fso.
: snDssdssss 5ss6 yssasGsss' .tt'atn
!. The last Legislature seiected = commission to
jnquire into the desirabiAity Of selecting site
sup09w hiehto place new building for tho nss
stinaes haas NOM arrived. yisx Of tnsr present
crowded ondition Of our capitol building, to
eertously contemplate the necessity OF provid
.gg 1er =. int = 1.ss Of thss1ssasive Ulcers
Inadequate Tor the nseds Of the officials
charged with the performance Of the pub.
lie duties Of various kinds, and as some years
could DC completed. it would be- we!l to pro-
vide during tie present session for the future
ass Of - state IN thi. regard, very small
property Of tue state, levied yearly, would
provide the amount requisite during the next
ION years to construct an edifics ia Keeping
q CT scn
yield seomething like }$l25.OO0, and this sum
or to
capitol. The building wolld necessarily DO de-.
sivned with .: viex to the future growth Of the
state, and TO that end could DO con
ready for. use eight or :. ton [ysars
hsnce. The amount collected year by year
would be 40 small IS to be hardly felt by tho
should be 81
handsome edinoe entirely proportionate,to the
Importance Of the state. 1sincerely commend
you tss III. Of
WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION. g.
The mem beers OF the world : fair commission,
IN TIE law pa.sd BY
for 2 larger sum Of MONEY than was appropri-
sted by the Twenty seventh session Of this
body in order to carry out the true spirit Of
the act under which they are operating, and
OF the various counties. who responder
this additional fund tho commissien have cen
enabled to construct for the use Of our people
ct the exposition building which bears cred
itaely upon ths state and to cover every field Of
ana liberal manner. not permitted by the
original appropriation: Inasmuch IS the ad-
to 30 BY the
general, would recommend an appropriation
be made by the legislature sufficiently large to
repay these various contributions. 1sincerely
sense present 10 the large numbers who viii
ONE to Chicago from abroad il; q prvper way
no unusual opportunities afforded to any who
may desire to make their permanent home
within our borders
SWAMP LAND aRANTs
1desire to again cal! the attention Of this
everal unsettled swamp land grants. The
state has xr anted from time to time during the
.ast twenty:d ve years quite an amount Of
arious railroads. some Of the roads havs a.
'ursd nearly or quite the number OK acres to
'hich they are entitled. Ot;:ers have delayed,
funfnished business has accumulated ia the
and ofhce, demonstrating the emplo 'ment of vx-
RI clerks and causing more or less expense
o. me sfa ~ nave been BY non
further legislation to determine rights. A sutfi-
Gent numoer of acres have been decided to the
state STAT. BY the general government to An the
grants TO a1lroadsC saving OssiDlyon railroad)
ana state institutions. whose rights have been
fully determined Tbs TINS has now come for
The ne l an to be decided 70 tn. proper parties
and care: To that end suggest that law b.
'naeted directing tbs parties entitled to land
select the same within . reasonable time
say Tires or five years, and after the expira.
ton OF that time to provide tnat all grAnls Of
every k1nd aud nature. be declared absolutely
RANKING DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the bank examiner givesin de-
tail the r suit OF the work accomplished in his
department. Again dsslrs to Cal. attention
to S.n the aesirao'isy Of fusnsh.nx tho
tho duties WHICH have bsen sssignsI in a.ln.
There has been no additional appropriation Tor
clericat force allowed TINS deparlln. u. for 4
numDHr CT years. although the uut.es that
have bsen placed upcn The banking depart
msnC by Legislation Lave qaadrnp4cu. ~ tAe
Institutions have been started ind . Addition
the department Is cha4 9eu with The RESPONSE
nallty VI examining .A.ge number OF Du.ld-
Ing Associations, aIl OF which n5cessltate Qulse
an amount VI CLERICAL WORK. l would recon-
mend That aiI Dankins aud trust companies,
ami all bullu.ns a..u Loan aasoclatl. ls W
Invested. t. be- lad into the state trea ur, TO
delrAy the expenses OF additional ne.p. A
large amount coulu be obtAlAeu III TINS mau.
ner, which wOu:u aid IN dctraylug the expense
OF main tanning tho ONCE OF tue examiner.
TAE lTAsCA STATE PARK.
AT the session OF the LEGISLATURE OF 1891 an act
lts,a, tAe source oI the mis- ppl river. FUR
suant to tue provisions Of that act, ON May 1,
lesl, appointed Liz. j.. Y. bluwer co1nAu4s-
s.oEor "a lie park Mir. Brewer at ol4ce pru.
ceeued 10 secuAe concessions from lne o.. uers
OF tus Aan0s IN the RESERVATION, aud tn III ucn
SUCCESS, " tuat u Nv the state acquire Tue
sonabie ou,A@y. Ihe ,ntll Q are. u Tho pa. K
alnounrs 10 ~, 'DA w acres. 1 also req ues.uu
Mr. brewer to examine Tue QuesL.uu o. Wat
Is the true anu source Oh tile 4.lssl,e4ppI,
ana nls conc.uslo.s resarulusuuat toplc =. Q
kA.en III his report suDm.Lteu herewith 1t
VIII iemalu for Lac leslo.alIre 10 USc. dc ueln-
OK 1t VIA pr"vlue lor tue zoutluy uoce>-aly 10
purchase me lan1s anclaued Al The Ilnlts " tho
Alasca stale paiA
STATE FINANCES.
You will learn W tho REPORT Of the state
lrk.r IlxA VAr NALL rt,rv
Reached IN carrying cut tho Jaw aulnUrlZ.uk
tho lunu4nS Ut lue PUBIC debt. A Very Ia1 ~
SAVING VI AAleresI Resulted Ii The eXcuInks of
tle securities PROVIDED IOr Uy tue AZ AutnUr.
1Ilnx the sac VI lus 81 Ler cont bonus
Purchase anu caAceala.lLn OF me la44ruad all
J slment bonus. 1 he state deDt Is now
comparatively slna4 R.d in Years
aI w.A Le paid on lnruu~n Inc operation OF
tho sinking r4.:o Hutho. 4z.u " law. law
auusr Wn4tu rn1 SLATE TREASURY Is nxuaeed
should to amended as to require JaAt y
larger bonu should DO fu4 nlsned o., the slArs
treasurer, ana the executive, Inc treasurer aud
tue &uuilor suou4d maAo w. y cvuuMlesAou
WRich shOuid Indicate where Lac publlc moneys
are to 10 ueLoslteu a.au upou Wat terms. /
v-ntured TWO years ago to suggest tho ussir
AFFINITY Ut not Increasing the tax Asvy. 1t was.
however, ueensd advisable to DO so, aud, III
accordance with che action OF tue lexlsIat are 1T
that Iilue, the Tax for rvvenue purposes was
rAaseu 10 2 civ mllls on the uo..at, based upon
seem by tlc statements attached to this paper
that there wlii DO qu4.e surp.us re-
ss o. from the co..ection Ut taxes
present rate he nalnta!neA and ali
money expended AWARDED. I'D 1 slncerely
trust that Inc tax levy WAL 10 reuuceu ~ me
amount sus gesteu As NECESSARY two Year. AGO.
AT leaot reduction of eight tentus VI o mlll.
computed upon the present assyssed valuatlon
Of Cue property OF the state can bs made. there
by reducing tue amount OF taxes to DO collscted
nearly S4oU,NUp per year for tho years OF lsJ4-yo.
1his would w 4 worry material saving to the
taxpayers Vt the state, and al my Judgment
woulo be sufficiently isrges1o pay ali EXPENSES
as well rs providing TOR ALI needed expendl-
lures. Ihs accom- panylng documeues " III lu-
01cate the dlrectlOnS IN " hlch bucn sums arc
required Tor tho construction of new puDllc
bindings. a. we'll - Tor sucn other purposes
~ seem necessary.
need not inaleste to you your responsible.
TICS winch you have assumed at tue instance of
tue people. aad that yoI are charged with tho
execution OF no ordinary trusts. l have no
o2obs that tue resul: OF your laoors wlll prove
advantageous to the people of the state.
"a. slN4CONCLUSION.
y. NY successor brings to this office a ripe
training in Pu bic life, high reput ation VS. =
citizen Tor character aud ABILITY: ali Ut which
ens,tie himto the good. will ssndesympathy OF
the people Of this eonmon wealth, aanuf trust
NJ may IN 1OY the same sill ar ~ ~,