The herald., 1895-01-10


I fifth fiscal years. exh iblted by the secretary
of its board in its iinanrial statement aSgre-
gate Si2,252.75, and the names OF payees,
number OF Vouch er aud amount IS all the IN
formation possessed by the taxpayer TIN
system OF tran ,acting pub business Is radi-
cnlly wrong, aud the law should altered
placing this insu uticn III the same category
and on the same plane as other plhlir o'iieeIs
APP ri from the gu stion as 10 Tue honesty OF
the payments. the Partially extended 20 one
depa tment OF the state, as Il satd all Others
is unjust. i he cntir system 81 checks should
be uniform.
CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS
The report OF this commission gives in deta
he expenditures incu red in the adornmehi
and be ,uifying OF the er unds, and also shows
economic menagem mt in this Il sbuFsement
| OF moneys intrusted O its care.
fully concur in the request Tor apron IA,
tons to bitumenize the streets surrounding
the grou IDS, particularly as the property hoiI
ers facing tn EN- are DESTROYS OF joining III such
i'm proVement; and also recommend the anu
ing 1.-THE sum asked for the improY nent OF
the grounds lying east OF Thirteenth street.
While the capitol build ng proper is under
the sole charge OF the secretary OF state, can
not refrain from asking All appropriations IN
his behalf for the finishing OF the dome nom
the second floor i'll the same artistic manner
as the lower portion. The work speaks ior
itself and is of character warmly com
mcnded by every one who visits the lalng'
| also recommend an appropriation 70 the
thing OF the first floor in Keeping with the
newly hid one above have q al estimate
made OF its cost amounting to $4,000 ana re-
which trust you will see III to grant.
The adornment OF the capitol should be
matter of state pride, 10. al Zee ing shouid
not intervene 10 prevent it being made such
| for though it may in measure, beneht me
immediate locality, 1t should II be viewed III
any other light than the broad one OF its being
| the property OF the whole state, in which every
| true citi@e, is int rested.
BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs-D RA1NAGE AND PRO-
FICTION OF OVERLOOKED LANDS
| The report OF this commission shows that the
| CT to Gala Of nf ~
mission and the act OF congress OF september
-, ESQ, commonly known as the Arkansas
! act, acquired title to all the swamp and over
| flowed, salt ma sh and tide land within its Dor
| ders estimated approximately at 1.73 1000
| acr $. The lands embraced in the Arkansas
! act were granted to the state under the implied
obligation that hey should be recia med. The
! state has since that time passed various ects,
| having Ill view the mpiishment OF thai
pupose, but leaving The work OF reclamation TO
/ private enterpr =. No general system WAS
! prescribed by he Legislature but coudili MS
veeaforced the expenditure, by private land
! owners, in work OF re slamation. OF sum- OF
money aggfcgaCing Sl3, Tc3, lo+, and in nddi-
| on to this iminen.e 81 the state has eX-
| pended IN this direction The sum OF ~, i9l 5sS.
| 1t was NOT however, until the last session
| of tn legislature that the state undertook TO
| provide II general system of q atnNge and pro-
lection. This it did by providing for the p
/ poin:nent OF a comm ssioirr Of public works,
and this legislation has resulted in II full re-
port and estimate for a-sy te u of d IL mage ana
! projection works Tor The Sacramento valley.
! Your especial attention is called to this sub
| icci and ca nestlv recommend the passage e
such laws as will insure the thorough reclama
| ton aid prote ton OF these lands. The state
= NJ least obligated 70 me oW nefs oi Idho now
IN hanger OF lhuhGatioA 10 luIhlsh u seneraI
plan o. drama works, and to furnish proper
Supervision OF those portions Oh private ana
district works always being constructed, which
III time be ONE p irts OF e general system
TINT will be ccessary to insure safety.
liclayed actlnn the matter OF Systerlatlc
WORE III protecting inc lanu5 ana property now
endunscd would be unWise economy. as me
direct heneht'o the Siae III protecting III pro,
u "a urge number OF acres OF productive ohd
Eh"apie lald from me danger OF oVernoW
Wp"tu e MGcins 10 me tNSapie Wealtn o. taie
,,s M i1a' e1tes Inv ~
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,ri. i,,ou,a,,o, -, ,.,,o,,i,,,,n,,o sroo FROM,
obs,r,,o,tnns ,hn n.Yigntie etreams Of ti,e
state is 90 ,,o,,ifes, onI anncals 60 forcib,v "a
N' -. ~ i'i9'' - ''Pi'''' ~ " 's w.
efcry thlnk!hg person t.At IL Wouu seem
vast OF time To- cal your iention thereto.
-'s stated IN a 10 loriis l 4eiiaage, ~ ylsao DC.
stf ANS are zoo Tree hlShWays open Nt an
times 20 tne ricil Nhu Vhe l'"ot hilAe 70 inc
IL ana the IL tt Doh as wei as Inc Hoallhg
IsPnsce.
TOR ACTON IN ms ulrectloh, we must TOOK 10
orr representatives. IN congress; put eArhes,
efforts on our pnrt WIZ ma eraI J ASST them
III IN sIr hueaVof5 70 secure proper slslatlon
en- 'piliig us TO ;quirc tec desired dement's ana
10 OBTAIN u JUST recognition OF our Waats IN
'hls reeaIu' - 1900
NitAhA"uA 'ANAi'
The building of this great commercial high
WAY is of such vast iulno.tanc to the in
rerests of the state that every effort on orr
part should be extended in aiding its nc
compishment. The merchant will lind
avenues Tor his commodities, me Yineyardist
ro,,int Ma fsr,er l,iii le e,sT1alt 70 hn,.
tdio ~ 49,, -, ,,i'',," ito r.,ot ~ ,a,,e
tnnding his shinniu'r ,nsts t.,ednctiom Is
freiri,trstes inaraa.e III nnrrlstion orovth
af ,7,ar,,fs ~ oil ~, n,,d" ~
49, 100 81 ,' ~, ,no,ass ,f IN; ,,i1
,risn' II 10 a ,,es",rn f nj tio,aI signi s,anI.a
ND NO shonii rs}e o,,r n,en,hers ~ c,,s,res,
70 ,,so a'ar,. 10 ,,nsu No yorto ~ secn 70 for
MS the benefits which the compIetion of this
great undertak ng promises.
SANTA MONICA SOLDIERS HOME.
This gfea and benevolent institutions 10.
cated nj Santa Monfen through the geperositv
~ 49,, ,a.in,a1 ,ro,.ar,,o,, for ti,o ~,
VI nc g. - ''- - ' w ~ Va VIC
lnvaliu soioierS Oh INC haVoh observes con-
AT the Tune OF vs. locauon II was expected
mat me lahds OBTAINED ioi It's use woula be
ceded ~ Inc statc 20 thc general government
as has been done by other states similarly
honorcd The attention on the last egisl tire
was directed 10 lnut ehu, ana an ciiort was
made to comply with the request un1ortun-
ately controversy arose III the assembly as to
vauon allowing me oid soldiers TO exercise
the privilege OF Votlng. FOR some reason, the
b1ll was not passed III IL To be hoped that TINS
session WIN remedy TINS act OF injustice also
earnestly urge the recognition OF the reasona-
PIE ana equllhole request OF the g2her Il gov
iii ~ ~, y ~ ~ e1e s9io Va wv i"iit y"
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