The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
REPORT OF COMPTROLLER.
SCENTS and Disbursements of State
& Funds Up to August 81.
rHr EXPENSES EXCEEDED RECEIPTS
-, Three Hundred Thousapd Dol
,.s-Attcntion Called to Perma-
nent School Fund.

nCnt SCnoOl
....,,r Texas, December H.-The fol-
70 was today given out by the exec
.,'vs department, comptrollers office:
uu' rvcellency C. A. Culberson, Governor
Of Texas;
e,,. have the honor to hand you here
In a report of this department for the
80, year er6ing August 81, 1895. show
- The receipts and disbursements of all
s,,,s funds during that period of time,
..sastber with such other statements and
~s,s,,e,al exhibits as should properly be
c,rabraced In this report.
me accounts kept with the State treas
r,ar and the statistical exhibits are ar
ssneed In tables numbering from Nc. /
"a a. each followed with condensed
summary, embracing the ioiioWihS SUD-
|iects viz:
'Geneal revenue; permanent and availa-
Ne school fund permanent and available
University fund; Agricultural and Mechan-
ssl college fund, lunatic, blind. deaf and
dumb asylum accounts and accounts OF
otber State institutions; land sales ac-
sollnt, act July II. 1873: land sales account
~ March %. 1857, escheated and settle
ment of estates. organized and morgan
ized county tax account. redemption of
mi in organized and unorganized coun-
tss and also statement showing errone-
dis sales to the State by collectors upon
which cancellation certificates have been
isSled by comptroller. cost of advertising
/ lands for uax sales) unorganized coun-
| dies. interest aud sinking fund BeXar and
Harrison County railroad subsidy bond
sreount: interest and sinking fund Dal.
rs. Sherman. tyler and Waxahachie city
nilroad subsidy bond account. bonded
| deht OF the State of Texas August 81,
I ~ direct tax fund; available peniten-
+ ,,lsry fund: Sate bonds held by specinl
I Mandis and individuals, Investment Of per-
bonds registered by comptroller since sep
i ssnt !, 1891; detailed statements show
3Mr ali taxes collected. made payable by
hS 10 The comptroller; statement show
Iirg the amount of each series or kind of
n collectors; statement showing the
mount of occupation taxes collected T in in
mvnt OF rolling stock OF railroads In thn
eate apportioned by the comptrnller 10
the several counties through which thov
dawn by the comptroller on the tre eiss'i9
NJ ON account of general revenue and
ii other funds: assessment of ali prop
Es; account Of state school taxes CHARGED
m collectors, amounts uncollectod aud
csts of assessing. collecting and adve ',
IA The STATE treasury; account of ex-tax
collectors FOR taxes collected on 1891 rolls
ind occupation receipts; account of taX
.sIectors for the taxes of iSei. net
mount Of state and school taxes col
ktced in each county from ali sources
ID eommred with the aDportionment of
Ehool fund.
GENERAL REVENUE.
On the 31st of August there was
abalance in the State treasury
40 the credit of this account
amounting to ............ 49,. SSS. 4iS.S5
Receipts during the year end
ng AlIgllst a. 1895 - OS6 KS o0
-
Total receipts. including bal
arce .. .....s2 I25 900 M
Dsursed during the same pc
Nd OF time 50 02l COG ~
funsfers adjusting accounts IL 40 N
-
EN beginnini- OF Tho fiscal ~-''V'- q
No Sentemher / iSai Tho
mvds OF this office show
nrants against this fund
mtNandinr and ~ 4
snOunting 10 s.5o 5t9 N
Evrants ,ii,,i;,,''',i, N''-'''' w
yssr ending August n eiSqs . 59o i1i IN
o. ''''''' .- 80, ~ ~
pad BY State treas,,rer anrinr ,'-' ''
Ae vsar o,I, ] sb , no, co, -.
N''''''H aus W. ''' 1000 -''-''o'' ''
leaving w,rrarts ou,,,,,,a
10 al,
Tfus III, WJ 81, io'' '.i,.,'',s:', siovl-l w
ha ho ~, ~ re sgGn tilat u no Warrduls
AZ ihs ,,l 9uistAnalnS AT the beginning
.t, NY iISVhi Year me expenses would nave
Is understood that the Increase in the
~ ., me al yalorem tax fixed by the
i.rt ~ o'ourlh legislature could not az
i s.s .'c receipts at the state treasury
spS,s 70 the 1879 assessment, hence no
.SoyMil until the collection Of 1895 taxes
Tsirn pIelh 10 reach the state treasury.
ma s ss tiIe receipts of last year covering
srsas sstne months as basis with the in
ip srss un n, pended and in force. Ii is be
Iii mn ,na' AZ warrants drawn against
'Tf bs .E IS@.
s ~ a., that i win require The present
nd 20 ce o - GEMS ny, on me 80! Tor IVA
usasnrv - io' INso, 10 l,Iace me STATE
Tahla NJ upo ~ a permaneht cash hasls'
al warrap,s - 10 colhe,itte sta,ehlenl O,
revenue 70 u. w asalnst tne EeHeral
lie STAT r 49, tI,e tuIIuHu EXPENSES ~
year Sur,IillneH ~ ~. uuriuS me lScai
sarrant :, esaliiis $50 tlt'po against
trrr The sa, VIZ On ny SAM luii1 coy
preyious y,ars bc en, o. OF tllile ior we
trtase in ~, ~ VI S-,oOl .i"' ~ shoWlns ue-
decrease l., " np,ts Ne"i OF s-tA'u11'9S' u
General ro oJnpeHses Is arcounten ior ny
salares in ~ uuu ~, on an alonG me llne IN
but NOR ~ wv various stare departments;
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