Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-18

The legislative expenses were $751;
1871, of which sum SIS, III was paid for
the extra sessions. The charitable
and penal institutions cost SIS, 040.
Clerk hire in the various departments
amounted to $109, 1914 The only marked
increase in clerk hire was 81 600 for
1892 over 1891 in the Land Office. The
labor expense about the capitol in 1891
was $44, 568; 1892, $50, a total of
500, S7S
The sundry expenses in 1891 were
S702, 324; 1892, $7O3, 6S1. The state treas
ury agent, who receives commission
for collecting haWkers' and peddlers'
licenses, received $3,9S7 in 1891, and
S3,S7S in 1892. The militia cost $73, 1914
in 1891, and $50, 159 in 1892. The boun-
ties on wild animals amounted to $9,95S
III 1892.
Mr. Cunningham estimates the ex-
penditures per annum for general pur-
poses the coming year to be as follows:
General 33S,9OO
Clerks and employees lOo,6OO
Legislative expenses ................" l4h5OO
MIscella neous. 4i6,5OO
Charitable and penal tnstitutions....... $4,000
Educational. ... i'U1o,0O
The bonded debt of the state, created
in lS61-63, for the purpose Of carrying
on the war for the maintenance Of the
Union, has now all been paid or con-
verted into certificates Of indie btedness
to the trust funds, except 81, 600, which
was paid from the general fund August
Is, 1888.
The distribution of debt September
80 last was as follows:
Sc hool fund certificates .... Il 563, 200
Normal school fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5l5 700
University fund 1ll,OUO
Agricultural ColleSe......... 6O6OO
The amount of funds in the state
treasury September 80 was: Cash,
IS, 632; deposited, 1874, 937. The valua
ton Of all taxable property in the state
is $500, 600, according TO the report of
the State Board of Equalization. The
total bonded indebtedness of the
towns, cities and villages of the state is
s., 292, 260. The total indebtedness of
the counties of the state is 81 ,979,690.
There was grown during the past
year 8, 457, 1872 bushels of wheat, %, 661,-
$40 of corn, 10, 649, 99S of oats, 10, S57, TIA
Of barley, 2,549, 4SS of rye, and II 1884,
S52 OF potatoes. In 1892 there were
planted 707, 457 acres TO wheat, $685.
TO corn, 10, 53S, 449 to oats, 500, 81 to
barley, and 250.S13to rye, The records
show 1860 marriages in 1891, q 1872
births, and y, 147 deaths.
The commissioners of printing give
their report in connection with that of
the secretary. The cost of printing for
the legislature was 49, 4S; the cost Of
the blue book was S17 $50; the cost of
all other printing, $47 ,476, the grand
total for the two years being 1880.
The cost of publishing and advertising
was $4S, $50.
superintendent of Public Property
Won Briesen, in his report, says:
The capitol is at present lighted by gas
at an average cost per year Of more than
81, 500 and $40 for electric lights IN Capt.
tol Park. The expenses OF keeping in re-
pair the gas pipes and fixtures is about
81. SEQ per year. 1t IS, therefore, recon-
mended that means be appropriated for
the purchase OF an electric lighting plant.
The water supply OF the capitol is made
Quate. [ suggest that some change be
made in order to obtain the needful sup
DIv of water